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Alfie Doughty - Signed for another club (p19)
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Almost a free hit for Bournemouth. Get promoted this year and send him on loan to the championship for a fee. If they don’t get promoted until then use him for the squad next season.killerandflash said:Bournemouth easily the most attractive offer. On 1st season down parachute payments so should be able to afford decent wages, play an attacking style of football, a good chance of promotion to the PL AND a more attractive (and nearer) place to move to than Stoke or Glasgow8 -
Would he be purely depth for Bournemouth behind Danjuma and Stanislas?0
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I have to say, if I was Alfie with all these clubs interested, I wouldn't be pressurised to sign now but run out my contract, and ask for the transfer fee as a nice signing on bonus, assuming that that can be allowed.
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I don't think Bowyer would play him tbhHal1x said:I have to say, if I was Alfie with all these clubs interested, I wouldn't be pressurised to sign now but run out my contract, and ask for the transfer fee as a nice signing on bonus, assuming that that can be allowed.0 -
That's irrelevant though. I agree with the OP, I'd run my contract down to demand a higher signing on fee. Having said that, any new club still has to pay compensation so doubt they're paying much more now than they would in the summer anyway.jacob_CAFC said:
I don't think Bowyer would play him tbhHal1x said:I have to say, if I was Alfie with all these clubs interested, I wouldn't be pressurised to sign now but run out my contract, and ask for the transfer fee as a nice signing on bonus, assuming that that can be allowed.0 -
Not if he goes to Scotlandcafcfan1990 said:
That's irrelevant though. I agree with the OP, I'd run my contract down to demand a higher signing on fee. Having said that, any new club still has to pay compensation so doubt they're paying much more now than they would in the summer anyway.jacob_CAFC said:
I don't think Bowyer would play him tbhHal1x said:I have to say, if I was Alfie with all these clubs interested, I wouldn't be pressurised to sign now but run out my contract, and ask for the transfer fee as a nice signing on bonus, assuming that that can be allowed.1 -
Six months is a long time in football though. If I was his agent I’d be telling him to remember he’s on his way back from a nasty injury and advising that he should sign a three (or four) year deal now and guarantee himself a nice payday.cafcfan1990 said:
That's irrelevant though. I agree with the OP, I'd run my contract down to demand a higher signing on fee. Having said that, any new club still has to pay compensation so doubt they're paying much more now than they would in the summer anyway.jacob_CAFC said:
I don't think Bowyer would play him tbhHal1x said:I have to say, if I was Alfie with all these clubs interested, I wouldn't be pressurised to sign now but run out my contract, and ask for the transfer fee as a nice signing on bonus, assuming that that can be allowed.
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The three clubs that have had bids accepted are from the Champ.shine166 said:
Not if he goes to Scotlandcafcfan1990 said:
That's irrelevant though. I agree with the OP, I'd run my contract down to demand a higher signing on fee. Having said that, any new club still has to pay compensation so doubt they're paying much more now than they would in the summer anyway.jacob_CAFC said:
I don't think Bowyer would play him tbhHal1x said:I have to say, if I was Alfie with all these clubs interested, I wouldn't be pressurised to sign now but run out my contract, and ask for the transfer fee as a nice signing on bonus, assuming that that can be allowed.0 -
Irrelevant if he runs his contract down though.cafcfan1990 said:
The three clubs that have had bids accepted are from the Champ.shine166 said:
Not if he goes to Scotlandcafcfan1990 said:
That's irrelevant though. I agree with the OP, I'd run my contract down to demand a higher signing on fee. Having said that, any new club still has to pay compensation so doubt they're paying much more now than they would in the summer anyway.jacob_CAFC said:
I don't think Bowyer would play him tbhHal1x said:I have to say, if I was Alfie with all these clubs interested, I wouldn't be pressurised to sign now but run out my contract, and ask for the transfer fee as a nice signing on bonus, assuming that that can be allowed.0 - Sponsored links:
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True but not irrelevant to the point of whether he should go now or wait until the summer when the only offers on the table are from the Champ. Although I agree if he runs his contract down he could get a decent signing on fee from someone like Celtic because their compensation fee is lower.shine166 said:
Irrelevant if he runs his contract down though.cafcfan1990 said:
The three clubs that have had bids accepted are from the Champ.shine166 said:
Not if he goes to Scotlandcafcfan1990 said:
That's irrelevant though. I agree with the OP, I'd run my contract down to demand a higher signing on fee. Having said that, any new club still has to pay compensation so doubt they're paying much more now than they would in the summer anyway.jacob_CAFC said:
I don't think Bowyer would play him tbhHal1x said:I have to say, if I was Alfie with all these clubs interested, I wouldn't be pressurised to sign now but run out my contract, and ask for the transfer fee as a nice signing on bonus, assuming that that can be allowed.0 -
So Alfie returning on loan as part of the deal. Wise to use up a loan spot there?0
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Ha! Expect some tunes to change very quickly now about the ‘lack of loyalty’, when Alfie was the one who stated he was keen to finish the season with us....4
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Bit of an unusual one if he's going to be out until the middle of Feb. Especially having brought Millar in too.0
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Exactly. Said the same a few pages back.Hal1x said:I have to say, if I was Alfie with all these clubs interested, I wouldn't be pressurised to sign now but run out my contract, and ask for the transfer fee as a nice signing on bonus, assuming that that can be allowed.
If you were Doughty's agent you would be telling him sit tight and I'll get you the 500k transfer fee (or whatever) as a signing on fee.
The club can't force him to go so any discussion about where we should sell him is irrelevant.
And yes, time may prove he has dodgy hamstrings. But that will be long after he has signed a new contract somewhere else.0 -
Think this suits everybody and is probably one of the things they meant by “he’ll only leave on our terms”:
- we get him til summer (all we were going to get anyway)
- we still get a fee (not as much as we’d like but better than nothing) and sell on clauses etc
- he gets his move before his hamstrings possibly go
- he doesn’t count towards the cap
- we can have up to 8 loanees (but isn’t likely we’d have had that many) so isn’t really taking up someone else’s spot
- if he comes back from his injury late or shit we don’t have to play him anyway so no harm there
- buying club have less competition than when he’s a free agent
- they can also let him recuperate / get back up to speed with us
Still galling how young talent (on loan at Bromley last year) can so easily get through our fingers but as is the standard cry hopefully this will be the last time it happens under TS.9 -
*cough*bobmunro said:
So he could be available for our run in.billysboots said:
End of Feb rings a bellBigRedEvil said:When is he due back from injury?
I aint saying nuffink!4 -
Nice work agent 007.5 😉bobmunro said:
*cough*bobmunro said:
So he could be available for our run in.billysboots said:
End of Feb rings a bellBigRedEvil said:When is he due back from injury?
I aint saying nuffink!4 -
Bold move from whoever signs him to leave him in our elephant graveyard of a physio room. It makes sense for those teams though; Alfie can recuperate among people he knows and is comfortable with which will likely do him the world of good. It wouldn't be great to move to, say, Stoke on your own where you don't know anyone during Covid and then not even be able to play. We probably won't get much if any use out of him after he comes back from injury unless we're very lucky though.
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Strange move as we could be in the championship with either of those clubs next season. Has Alfie not realised theres been a takeover and we can now pay better wages when we are out of league 1?
We still have a chance of promotion this season.1 -
Jam today is the phrase that comes to mind.SamB09 said:Strange move as we could be in the championship with either of those clubs next season. Has Alfie not realised theres been a takeover and we can now pay better wages when we are out of league 1?
We still have a chance of promotion this season.3 -
He could be in the Premiership next season if he chooses the right club!SamB09 said:Strange move as we could be in the championship with either of those clubs next season. Has Alfie not realised theres been a takeover and we can now pay better wages when we are out of league 1?
We still have a chance of promotion this season.6 -
It's a deal where all 3 parties get something out of it.
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Who could've predicted that Doughty would be the loanee replacing Levitt.9
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Whats the point in loaning him back?4
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I can see it now
Doughty returns in Mid Feb, steps out of his first challenge after such a long lay off. Bowyer calls him out for it in the media and Doughty in the next game gets injured til the end of the season after going wholeheartedly into his next challenge.3 -
I wouldn’t bother taking him back on loan.6
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