Danny Batth

[NeilInBristol]

Looks like we get him for free to boost our defence! Thoughts?

[goozburger]

How can Danny Batth have failed a medical weeks ago if we are still discussing personal terms with him, and likely haven't even agreed a fee (if any) with Sunderland? The whole failed medical claim does not stack up to scrutiny.

[ben_the_beast]

15 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Looks like we get him for free to boost our defence! Thoughts?

Bit premature, no?

[sjsbrfc]

4 minutes ago, goozburger said:

How can Danny Batth have failed a medical weeks ago if we are still discussing personal terms with him, and likely haven't even agreed a fee (if any) with Sunderland? The whole failed medical claim does not stack up to scrutiny.

Did he though or is it just rumour?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 13, 2023 by sjsbrfc

[sjsbrfc]

4 minutes ago, ben_the_beast said:

Bit premature, no?

Early Batth?

[Upside Down]

Usually don't we only start one of these threads once the signing is done? 

[goozburger]

53 minutes ago, sjsbrfc said:

Did he though or is it just rumour?

I said "claim", but rumour is also appropriate. The story is that Batth had a medical and failed it in the recent past. I can't see how that can be true because medicals usually only come after terms with the player are agreed (which we are reportedly still doing), as well as an agreed fee with the selling club (which might be zero in this case).

Onto the original question, I think Batth is a good replacement for the experience of Ayala. It should allow Barnes or even Phillips to go out on loan for regular football.

[tomphil]

Someone putting that about to save their own blushes after saying it was a done deal and about to be announced.

[Hasta]

Regarding Batth, it will all come out in the wash.

[DeeCee]

Let soap so.

[Upside Down]

Hopefully it will sink in.

[philipl]

As of today, my gut feel.is this one won't happen.

Sunderland will not play ball with Rovers.

[Roving Mick]

Best throw in the towel on this one.

[Feed the Yak]

3 hours ago, philipl said:

Sunderland will not play ball with Rovers.

I have a feeling they will, at least twice, this season.

[JacknOry]

Heard he is a bit of a tub so should scrub him off the list even if he isn't a complete shower of shit. 

[rigger]

Let's just pull the plug.

[Sweaty Gussets]

Batth really keen on the move to Rovers apparently, so he's trying to faucet through. 

[SuperBrfc]

You can't have a Batth when the taps have been turned off.

Venky's out.

[DeeCee]

1 hour ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Batth really keen on the move to Rovers apparently, so he's trying to faucet through. 

I did the faucet one several days ago 😁🏆

[rigger]

50 minutes ago, DeeCee said:

I did the faucet one several days ago 😁🏆

So it is probably time to do it again.

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 hour ago, DeeCee said:

I did the faucet one several days ago 😁🏆

It must have washed over me.

[NeilInBristol]

This is the punniest thread ever. Love it

[joey_big_nose]

Still dont get it at all... Why does a club let their player of the season under contract leave for free?

[goozburger]

3 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

Still dont get it at all... Why does a club let their player of the season under contract leave for free?

It sounds as though it's not Mowbray's choice to let Batth go, judging by his recent comments to the media. The Sunderland board appear to be going with a strategy of youth, and perhaps their finances are tight enough that they need to balance the books by freeing up wages of older players that will have no resale value.

[joey_big_nose]

2 hours ago, goozburger said:

It sounds as though it's not Mowbray's choice to let Batth go, judging by his recent comments to the media. The Sunderland board appear to be going with a strategy of youth, and perhaps their finances are tight enough that they need to balance the books by freeing up wages of older players that will have no resale value.

Get that as a general strategy with older players who are receding. But someone who just won your player of the season? No way.

Must be more going on we don't know about.