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Summer Transfer Rumours - Deadline Day p446

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  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,284
    Scoham said:
    NabySarr said:
    If we were going to pay £1m for a striker in this league I think i'd rather have Clarke-Harris
    The thing is the owners will look at Nombe (24 years old) and see potential there and the room for improvement. If he did well for us he could be worth a few million in 2-3 years if we're in the championship.

    JCH is 29 and whilst he pretty much guarantees 25 goals a season, there wouldn't be any sell on value as he'll be the wrong side of 30 soon.

    So it's a tricky one. Guaranteed goals from JCH versus Nombe who has a higher ceiling in terms of career potential.
    JCH is likely to cost more than £1m as well. I’d go with Nombe but wouldn’t pay 7 figures for him. Surely we can find another for £500-700k that the selling team isn’t asking for too much on? 
    I posted last seasons L1 top scorers on here yesterday - there really aren’t many to choose from after you rule out those at similar sized or bigger clubs, and those who scored less than 15.

    From L2 someone mentioned Armstrong but I think most of the others were older players who wouldn’t necessarily be good enough.

    Championship players out of favour is an option but if older they won’t have the sell on value and may want a bigger wage.

    I agree with the post about us needing a Kermorgant/Burton link up player. I’d say that type of player is less likely to be a Prem loan as they need a combination of strength, technique and intelligence which usually only comes from experienced players.
    I’m not sure Holden wants that exact type of player. He definitely wants someone physical who can hold the ball up, but he wants players with pace to run in behind and able to press. Nombe fits that bill perfectly. 

    Surely there’s a prem U23 out there that is similar build to Leaburn who has size and strength but also enough pace to be a threat in behind and press? 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,347
    Could finally be time for Andy Delort
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    it's a real shame we missed out on Smith.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    it's a real shame we missed out on Smith.
    Yep. The timing was perfect too
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Chunes said:
    Could finally be time for Andy Delort
    We've missed out again, he's gone to Qatar!!
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Sam Smith....13 in 45 last season and 15 in 46 the season before. 1 assist each season. 

    I love how some players turn into being the great savior on CL!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,990
    mendonca said:
    Sam Smith....13 in 45 last season and 15 in 46 the season before. 1 assist each season. 

    I love how some players turn into being the great savior on CL!
    What do you think of Smith's all round game?
  • ButtleJR
    ButtleJR Posts: 1,586
    mendonca said:
    I'd avoid JCH, on the basis that he looks like a knob.
    Looks do not deceive in this instance. Wouldn't surprise me if he's waiting for Man City to make a formal approach. 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    mendonca said:
    Sam Smith....13 in 45 last season and 15 in 46 the season before. 1 assist each season. 

    I love how some players turn into being the great savior on CL!
    What do you think of Smith's all round game?
    He didn't stand out to me against Innis last season in both home and away games. Admittedly, aside from these games, I've not followed him too closely.
  • MintoHumbugs
    MintoHumbugs Posts: 753
    NabySarr said:
    It’s refreshing to see Charlton being linked with players who will cost a few bob.

    It’s been a good few years with so much optimism going into the new season .
    Tbf we spent nearly £2m combined on Lavelle, Kirk, Stockley and Jaiyesimi. It’s refreshing to see us being linked with good players 
    With any luck all 4 will be distant memories come start of the season although I fear at least one probably Kirk will still be around.
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    mendonca said:
    Sam Smith....13 in 45 last season and 15 in 46 the season before. 1 assist each season. 

    I love how some players turn into being the great savior on CL!
    "Great saviour" or "Good signing"?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    ButtleJR said:
    mendonca said:
    I'd avoid JCH, on the basis that he looks like a knob.
    Looks do not deceive in this instance. Wouldn't surprise me if he's waiting for Man City to make a formal approach. 
    How's the last neck-tattooed former Peterborough player known to be "high maintenance" doing?

    Ah, wait....  :#
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Chunes said:
    Could finally be time for Andy 

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  • WHAddick
    WHAddick Posts: 1,146
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    I think there will be a few Championship strikers available for loan that we should investigate before paying too much for Nombe. Ladapo is currently only still at Ipswich because they haven’t yet got their striker targets. I think that’s the scenario we should be looking at.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,508
    edited July 2023
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    No, not if we don't value him at that figure, Exeter will eventually see sense and negotiate a realistic figure, he could leave for free next year so at some time they need to wake up and smell the coffee, assuming we are still interested if that ever happens...
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    No idea if there is anyone else decent and available.

    Hopefully Andy Scott and the scouts do though.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    No, not if we don't value him at that figure, Exeter will eventually see sense and negotiate a realistic figure, he could leave for free next year, so at some time they need to wake up and smell the coffee, if we are still interested if that ever happens...
    Agree. I think Exeter will hold firm and have to think again in January. 
  • balham red
    balham red Posts: 1,278
    edited July 2023
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    Transfer fees mean nothing to us as the fanbase of this club. No matter how big or small it won't influence the sustainability at this level. So from our perspective as fans, we can just hope the owners spend as much as possible until they get bored of the losses.
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,550
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    No, not if we don't value him at that figure, Exeter will eventually see sense and negotiate a realistic figure, he could leave for free next year, so at some time they need to wake up and smell the coffee, if we are still interested if that ever happens...
    Agree. I think Exeter will hold firm and have to think again in January. 
    I think most clubs would buckle if a firm approach unsettles a player as his heart would no longer be in it. We've been in that situation for sure.
    We can't know what Nombe's mindset is just now, but can certainly understand Exeter trying to keep hold of him but get the impression that they are just looking to up the price.
    My guess is that he will be gone this window.
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  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,032
    I never thought Dack was realistic.
  • KingKinsella
    KingKinsella Posts: 1,310
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    At a guess I think there will be 10's  maybe 20 other options. Some will be free. Whether they are as good , or maybe even better is another matter. A good loan from Premiership can transform a team/season- eg JRS
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,167
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    No, not if we don't value him at that figure, Exeter will eventually see sense and negotiate a realistic figure, he could leave for free next year so at some time they need to wake up and smell the coffee, assuming we are still interested if that ever happens...
    Not necessarily. If they’ve lost a lot of players and can’t afford to replace them they might decide it’s better for them financially and reputationally to hold out for the fee they need to rebuild or keep him, give themselves a realistic chance of staying up and then lose him for free in the summer as a L1 team. Essentially what Morecambe tried to do with Stockton (not that he helped them with that!) A few hundred thousand might be worth a lot less to them than survival 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,906
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    Transfer fees mean nothing to us as the fanbase of this club. No matter how big or small it won't influence the sustainability at this level. So from our perspective as fans, we can just hope the owners spend as much as possible until they get bored of the losses.
    Absolutely not this. The owners need to run the club properly. Not throw stupid money down the drain just because they can. Spend what you have wisely and have in place people who know what they are doing.
    TS is a good example of this. Nobody can accuse him of not spending money, £500k for Kirk etc. Its just the money was spent badly when you look at what that money can actually buy at our level
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    AndyG said:
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    Transfer fees mean nothing to us as the fanbase of this club. No matter how big or small it won't influence the sustainability at this level. So from our perspective as fans, we can just hope the owners spend as much as possible until they get bored of the losses.
    Absolutely not this. The owners need to run the club properly. Not throw stupid money down the drain just because they can. Spend what you have wisely and have in place people who know what they are doing.
    TS is a good example of this. Nobody can accuse him of not spending money, £500k for Kirk etc. Its just the money was spent badly when you look at what that money can actually buy at our level
    The problem was who was advising him about which players to get in, using his son who has no experience was the worst decision he could have made, as well as appointing his partner to be HR, illegally. He deserves all the money he lost
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    ross1 said:
    AndyG said:
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    Transfer fees mean nothing to us as the fanbase of this club. No matter how big or small it won't influence the sustainability at this level. So from our perspective as fans, we can just hope the owners spend as much as possible until they get bored of the losses.
    Absolutely not this. The owners need to run the club properly. Not throw stupid money down the drain just because they can. Spend what you have wisely and have in place people who know what they are doing.
    TS is a good example of this. Nobody can accuse him of not spending money, £500k for Kirk etc. Its just the money was spent badly when you look at what that money can actually buy at our level
    The problem was who was advising him about which players to get in, using his son who has no experience was the worst decision he could have made, as well as appointing his partner to be HR, illegally. He deserves all the money he lost
    Yes - he missed a big opportunity there ;-)

    There would be one current employee who would now be an ex-employee though - maybe I would have just done that and then resigned!  
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,508
    WHAddick said:
    So if there is not really anyone else shouldn't we just pay the 1mio odd for Nombe? Not saying we should necessarily,  interested in everyone's views.
    No, not if we don't value him at that figure, Exeter will eventually see sense and negotiate a realistic figure, he could leave for free next year so at some time they need to wake up and smell the coffee, assuming we are still interested if that ever happens...
    Not necessarily. If they’ve lost a lot of players and can’t afford to replace them they might decide it’s better for them financially and reputationally to hold out for the fee they need to rebuild or keep him, give themselves a realistic chance of staying up and then lose him for free in the summer as a L1 team. Essentially what Morecambe tried to do with Stockton (not that he helped them with that!) A few hundred thousand might be worth a lot less to them than survival 
    So pinning all their hopes on survival on to Nombe, sounds all very idealistic, realistically they could get relegated and lose him for nowt, surely money in the bank now that could be put to more use getting some players that actually want to play for Exeter makes more sense, it seems that Nombe wants out, no point having a disgruntled player around the place is there...
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,496
    If we were going to pay £1m for a striker in this league I think i'd rather have Clarke-Harris
    Problem is Peterbro want twice that amount 
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,353
    edited July 2023
    There's been no indication that Sam Nombe wants out at Exeter (right now), he hasn't submitted a transfer request or made his feelings public. 

    The only things we know as fact are: 

    - We have an interest in Nombe and have had a bid rejected of approximately £500,000

    - Exeter aren't refusing to sell Nombe, just that they value him at the price of £1,200,000

    It's just now down to how much we think Sam Nombe is worth and what we can afford to part with. You have to imagine if we do end up upping our bid, that will empty the transfer kitty, are we strong enough everywhere else to afford that luxury?