Just can’t see where we would find a 20-25 goal replacement striker at this stage of the window. What would be the point of strengthening the team for promotion and then letting your top striker go. It just wouldn’t make any sense. We don’t need the money, although that’s incredible to say.
WWFC most certainly would if he suddenly pulled the plug.
In this exciting transfer time, let’s not forget this spending is utterly unsustainable for Wycombe wanderers as an entity on its own.
I am Minded, in the light of Drcongos post yesterday that we should be mindful of the other side of the coin when it comes to this laissez-faire approach to club signings.
£6M is about where I’d be biting at, but given there is another week of the window and Luton have Sheff Wed away before deadline day then I think I’m inclined to reject it - depending on the full contractual details.
ML has splashed the cash recently as he knows we have a very good chance of going up , a successful businessman who is not stupid . He won’t throw this away for 6 million as daft as that sounds , gone are the days when we were shafted by Blackpool over Matty Philips.
I think if we get an offer in excess of £7.5m plus add-ons we might well be tempted, but I do think the calculation is going to be as follows:
a) Keep Kone in the hope that he helps us to one of the automatic promotion spots, thus guaranteeing us an additional income next year of the increased TV money (c£7.5m) plus increased commercial & match day revenues (my guess is a minimum of £2.5m)
vs
b) money now & possibly in the future from selling Kone but reduced chance of making it to the Championship
I know what I would prefer not only as a fan but with my business hat on.
All the Dan Rice haters will be loving him or should be loving him if we keep Kone. We would definitely have taken the second bid by now with the old owners.
Sell-ons may play a part. Who knows what will happen but the fact that Luton appear to keep coming back suggests we are open to offers. I’m sad to say I think the King will be playing for someone else by the end of the week.
Palace weren’t shy about politely telling us to piss off and leave Imray alone. So we just need to have the same resolve regarding Kone. We simply don’t need to sell him, and clearly having just given him a contract extension, we don’t appear to have any intention of doing so. Silly money may come into it if Luton are desperate enough (which they quite possibly are) but if we don’t have a Kone-quality replacement lined up and ready to go, then “silly money can do one”.
Just needs ‘Alan’ Rice to tell Blooms: “Read the small print on the Kone-tract”.
You make a valid point, but the current squad is already so far beyond what the club can afford I’ve given up thinking about it. It’s the elephant in the room.
Kone is a rare gem in terms of getting fans excited when he plays. His story is wonderful. His demeanour is a joy. He’s just special. They don’t come along that often.
I know he won’t be with us for long but Luton and 6million is not the end I want. We deserve better. He deserves better.
Here we go again. For all the reasons given above, and having lived through the Couhig era, with promotion or another trip to Wembley a possibility, I think it's harsh to suggest Rob C would have sold before the Summer. But we'll never know. What if we don't keep Kone?
Agreed - Kone is far ahead of our other strike options, but Lubala and Udoh are both still very decent 9s, and I think the bigger issue is making sure we are back to providing good service from out wide (especially the left). 10m for Kone, and an attack with Fred/Sadlier/Berry as left options, Udoh/Lubala as strikers and GMac/Kodua/Fred again/Hanlan as wide right options is not the worst thing in the world!
In one way it'd solve the problem with Lubala. That he's too good to just be a bench option, but isn't really best out on the left. And like you say almost a similar situation with Udoh. Both through the middle are good options.
It's not like we've been missing a lot of chances in home games is it? We need to work a way to deal with teams setting up like Northampton did, as our biggest priority.
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Kone starts and scores tomorrow, kissing the badge before putting on his crown. He's going nowhere this month.
Just can’t see where we would find a 20-25 goal replacement striker at this stage of the window. What would be the point of strengthening the team for promotion and then letting your top striker go. It just wouldn’t make any sense. We don’t need the money, although that’s incredible to say.
6 million the latest Luton bid according to Pete O’Rourke
*ML doesn’t need the money.
WWFC most certainly would if he suddenly pulled the plug.
In this exciting transfer time, let’s not forget this spending is utterly unsustainable for Wycombe wanderers as an entity on its own.
I am Minded, in the light of Drcongos post yesterday that we should be mindful of the other side of the coin when it comes to this laissez-faire approach to club signings.
That'll be swiftly rejected then
There's got to be a number we'd be mad not to sell at.
No idea how close that is but 6m is huge!
Not sure what our record sale is but has to include a sell on, maybe Ibe at about 1.5m?
I wouldn’t sell him for anything less than £10M as we would be risking a shot at promotion with all the additional revenue that brings with it.
£6M is about where I’d be biting at, but given there is another week of the window and Luton have Sheff Wed away before deadline day then I think I’m inclined to reject it - depending on the full contractual details.
He'll still be worth as much in the summer, maybe more if we go up
ML has splashed the cash recently as he knows we have a very good chance of going up , a successful businessman who is not stupid . He won’t throw this away for 6 million as daft as that sounds , gone are the days when we were shafted by Blackpool over Matty Philips.
I think if we get an offer in excess of £7.5m plus add-ons we might well be tempted, but I do think the calculation is going to be as follows:
a) Keep Kone in the hope that he helps us to one of the automatic promotion spots, thus guaranteeing us an additional income next year of the increased TV money (c£7.5m) plus increased commercial & match day revenues (my guess is a minimum of £2.5m)
vs
b) money now & possibly in the future from selling Kone but reduced chance of making it to the Championship
I know what I would prefer not only as a fan but with my business hat on.
All the Dan Rice haters will be loving him or should be loving him if we keep Kone. We would definitely have taken the second bid by now with the old owners.
Sell-ons may play a part. Who knows what will happen but the fact that Luton appear to keep coming back suggests we are open to offers. I’m sad to say I think the King will be playing for someone else by the end of the week.
The fact that Luton keep coming back suggests nothing more than that they want him … as do about a dozen clubs!
Palace weren’t shy about politely telling us to piss off and leave Imray alone. So we just need to have the same resolve regarding Kone. We simply don’t need to sell him, and clearly having just given him a contract extension, we don’t appear to have any intention of doing so. Silly money may come into it if Luton are desperate enough (which they quite possibly are) but if we don’t have a Kone-quality replacement lined up and ready to go, then “silly money can do one”.
Just needs ‘Alan’ Rice to tell Blooms: “Read the small print on the Kone-tract”.
You make a valid point, but the current squad is already so far beyond what the club can afford I’ve given up thinking about it. It’s the elephant in the room.
Divisive?
Toxic?
Kone is a rare gem in terms of getting fans excited when he plays. His story is wonderful. His demeanour is a joy. He’s just special. They don’t come along that often.
I know he won’t be with us for long but Luton and 6million is not the end I want. We deserve better. He deserves better.
Here we go again. For all the reasons given above, and having lived through the Couhig era, with promotion or another trip to Wembley a possibility, I think it's harsh to suggest Rob C would have sold before the Summer. But we'll never know. What if we don't keep Kone?
Their 3m bid has doubled in a week or so.
6m with a week to go of the deadline surely means there's a higher bid coming our way.
So turning this one down is fairly easy - it's what happens at the end of the week that should get us nervous.
He absolutely deserves better. But why do “we” deserve better?
His run down the left wing was something truly special when he came on on Sunday.
I’ve rarely seen a full speed dribble like that round multiple tackles in all my time watching football at all levels.
The final ball was a little short but it was a truly breathtaking display of pace, power and skill.
@TheAndyGrahamFanClub Yes, yes, yes. Sooo yes, to all of that.
At this rate, someone will offer £10 million before Saturday. They won't be rejecting that.
I think a man who went through constant head traumas for a club probably does love it, personally.
Definitely can't be turning 10m down, however giddy some are getting with the owner's personal wealth.
Would be an incredible risk for Luton though, so can't see them going that high.
No no please I beg you, we’ve had a smashing day.
Agreed - Kone is far ahead of our other strike options, but Lubala and Udoh are both still very decent 9s, and I think the bigger issue is making sure we are back to providing good service from out wide (especially the left). 10m for Kone, and an attack with Fred/Sadlier/Berry as left options, Udoh/Lubala as strikers and GMac/Kodua/Fred again/Hanlan as wide right options is not the worst thing in the world!
So you think Blooms doesn't love Wycombe?
In one way it'd solve the problem with Lubala. That he's too good to just be a bench option, but isn't really best out on the left. And like you say almost a similar situation with Udoh. Both through the middle are good options.
It's not like we've been missing a lot of chances in home games is it? We need to work a way to deal with teams setting up like Northampton did, as our biggest priority.