Ahhh right I never knew...Thanks

I do not see us spending anywhere near £3M on any individual player, I am assuming we are interested because there is a low release clause which has become active due to their relegation (purely a guess re the clause, but it would make some sense)

You'll only truly know that this time next year whereas we know Batth is a good solid reliable player. Why gamble a fee and longer contract on something we don't know when it's easier and cheaper to get another season out of Batth and see where we are next summer, ie a whole 12 months to plan.

Depends on whether the player is as good or better than Batth. If not it's a poor result. Age is immaterial at a club where contracts aren't handled properly as they will simply walk elsewhere, even if we get some cash it doesn't come back in. Someone younger than Batth on a longer contract but who costs more and is inferior or takes half a season to settle in isn't a good move.

Eddie's view is fair enough. I was replying to Bank End Rover. FWIW I don't see us spending anywhere near E3m on a CB. We seem to be loath to spend half of that on a striker

No, signing a player who is better than Batth, is a better result

Fancy backing this up?

I've no real view on signing this particular player either way other than it is a fairy speculative link and if it came to fruition one very much on the riskier end of the scale. It's using that very tenuous link to justify not re-signing Batth (who is proven at this level) that I don't agree with. It's not part of a grand masterplan to bring the age of the squad down either. We've offered Batth terms but so far he's rejected them.

To be honest that could be said for all transfers

I am assuming from his post yesterday, that Eddie has seen him play

I'm guessing you've never seen this lad play, I certainly haven't, one of those who could be great or could be absolutely terrible I'd assume. Edit: That's assuming we're even genuinely interested in him which we won't be if there's much of a fee involved I don't suppose.

That's because realistically, the chances of us bringing in a younger player who's better than Batth on a longer contract are slim to none and Slim left town some time ago

Means absolutely nothing. Ligue 1 is a tough league with the majority of teams being a lot better than championship clubs...A handful of Luton players walk into our team and they're in league 1.

Didn't his side finish rock bottom of their League?

Potentially yes, but rational discussion has long left the building.

Batth leaving and us signing a player who's younger and on a longer contract is surely a better result no?

That’s already begun courtesy of Jackson’s story today. Both Weimann and Batth have links to the midlands.

A sensible post - IF we can get Sagnan over the line, then on paper, it's one of the better signings we've made over the past few windows.

Which has nothing to do with what I posted. And the people upset we are going to lose Batth and Weimann are the same people who were upset we were signing them last summer😉

Posted this on another thread a while ago. Would argue that losing Batth is damaging if we can't replace his experience. We currently have two keepers who doesn't command their box or instill confidence to the backline (although Toth has made some improvements lately), meaning that there will be a lack of leadership at the back if Batth goes.

Or that he has a love of horse racing, especially 3 year olds.

Come off it, bottom line is seemingly we can't or won't even compete with Derby for two thirty somethings in Batth and Weimann. Weimann would be no great loss imo but failing to secure Batth would be a major blow no matter what some are saying about his age. If we were trying to scrimp about on these two to save money to bring in more expensive signings as well then that would be fine but I think we can pretty much guarantee that won't be the case.

Usually around this time that we start to hear about how Batth's girlfriend/wife/great uncle has family in the Derby area and he wants to go and play there as he will be closer to home.

A good CB can play until they are 40 as long as they stay mostly fit, look at Thiago Silva. Batth should have been given a deal that he would resign instantly and we can build from there, he is/was our best CB. Instead they've undoubtedly low-balled him again while Eustace will have offered a 2-year deal at Derby.

No he didn’t reach his peak unfortunately. What a player he was though. Regarding Paul McGrath - his knees held him back as much as his off the fired behaviour apparently. I believe he hardly trained in the later part of his career because of knee trouble.