Foogle 2,078 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Can’t see us going after Ritchie for 15m. We have no one to offset that cost other than Traore (unless we’ve had someone’s pants down for braithwaite) and there is no way I would replace Traore with Ritchie and not have much change to reinvest. We need additions to Traore not a replacement. If he goes then we need 2 first team wingers. Would imagine Ritchie is on ridiculous wages as well which is how Newcastle managed to get him. Plus any increase getting to the Prem. If the Braithwaite and Gibbo deal add up to about £25m that would cover the 3 transfers so far. Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 He has to have an offer to be able to turn it down... You might want to let Southampton know, maybe they’ve accidentally agreed terms with Darron Gibson If terms had been agreed surely he wouldn’t be in Austria right now Why? Britt was at Forests training camp after we’d agreed a fee. Link to post Share on other sites
Foogle 2,078 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Could be a case that there is an agreed fee and now that Flint has joined us Ben's agent is free to start sorting out personal terms? Link to post Share on other sites
BoroYorkie 94 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 He has to have an offer to be able to turn it down... You might want to let Southampton know, maybe they’ve accidentally agreed terms with Darron Gibson If terms had been agreed surely he wouldn’t be in Austria right now Why? Britt was at Forests training camp after we’d agreed a fee. Exactly the fee had been agreed with forest. Why would Boro let him speak and agree terms with another club before the fee has been agreed? Surely that’s poaching?! I don’t doubt that both Southampton and Everton are interested but just can’t see terms being agreed. Link to post Share on other sites
p_mards 1,363 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Whilst I would like Gibson to keep here in an ideal world, it would be sheer madness to play a £15 million worth CB like him at LB in the Championship. The fullback role in our system is pretty basic so I don't think we need a particularly high quality player there so Friend is good enough to do that job. I'd much rather we sold Gibson and put the raised budget on a key attacking signing like Ritchie. That would earn us significantly far more points over the course of a season. If it comes down to that conundrum then it's a simple decision to make. Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,654 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 If we are willing to spend such a large amount on a winger I’d make contact wil Everton and Bolasie as he is apparently a***st the players Everton want rid of. He’s probably on huge wages though. He's never going to drop down to the Championship plus he's awful anyway. So that's bolasie winning the balon dor next year with your track record of calling players awful ;) Whatever happened to that young lad from Sheffield United? Henry Morgan was it? Last I heard, he was at Hull, at least KM got that one right! :D Heard he’s on holiday in Russia currently... Here's me thinking that one would never be spoken about again. :D Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe 3,543 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Are we thinking of a formation of ————— Randolph————— Shotton— Ayala—Flint—Friend ———-Clayton — McNair —— Traore——Downing —Ritchie ————-Paddy———— Because I’d be ok with that Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 He has to have an offer to be able to turn it down... guys shut it down the almighty humpty has spoken and as we know he is never, ever wrong. No, that's me you're thinking about. Humpty is wrong all the time, the useless get. :crying: :whistle: :disgusted: :oops: :blush: I don't know what you are referring to there :whistle: Everyone knows I spend all my spare time thinking about you, bae. Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 He has to have an offer to be able to turn it down... You might want to let Southampton know, maybe they’ve accidentally agreed terms with Darron Gibson If terms had been agreed surely he wouldn’t be in Austria right now Why? Britt was at Forests training camp after we’d agreed a fee. Exactly the fee had been agreed with forest. Why would Boro let him speak and agree terms with another club before the fee has been agreed? Surely that’s poaching?! I don’t doubt that both Southampton and Everton are interested but just can’t see terms being agreed. It happens in basically every transfer, agent and buying club reach an agreement in principle before a fee is agreed generally. Link to post Share on other sites
boksicdink 1,937 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Has anyone heard anything about Ritchie to substantiate the Telegraph's article? Link to post Share on other sites
Boro Badger 87 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Thanks but no thanks to Ritchie. He's a good player, but we really need a LW. Do our scouting department know the difference between a LW and a left footed RW? Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,654 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Has anyone heard anything about Ritchie to substantiate the Telegraph's article? Read it on fmttm a few weeks back someone mentioned we were after him. Took no notice of it with it being a rumour. Mentioned it to my colleague who is a Mag and he laughed it off at the time said there was no chance. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,213 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Has anyone heard anything about Ritchie to substantiate the Telegraph's article? I can confirm that he does play for Newcastle if that helps. Link to post Share on other sites
Foogle 2,078 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Has anyone heard anything about Ritchie to substantiate the Telegraph's article? I can confirm that he does play for Newcastle if that helps. Another so called "ITKer", making wild and unsubstantiated claims :rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites
boksicdink 1,937 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Has anyone heard anything about Ritchie to substantiate the Telegraph's article? I can confirm that he does play for Newcastle if that helps. Wait you aren't Vickers...you're Nixon with that level of ITK knowledge! Link to post Share on other sites
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