No bids needed---they're free! Only needs one approach.

Exactly right. When it became apparent that those three were unwilling to resign or that the Club felt it couldn't meet their demands then they should have been put on the transfer list and we should have strengthened the squad. As it is we are diluting it and getting nothing back.

You think that will remain the case?

The right thing to do would have been to offer them new contracts which reflected their ability before their old one ran out.

For nothing?

Don't agree. We paid way more than he was worth at the time.

Oh yeah, fairer than any of that! Fairer than a whole set of circumstances while we're at it!

Seems unfair to me. After all we were the ones who had to put up with him all that time he was crap! We don't actually know what the arrangement was though, only that there was one.

I remember Mowbray saying it was the only way we could get him. I find that hard to believe too!

Yes.

Not to contradict you but haven't seen this anywhere else.

That's only a good idea if the Club receives the money for Brereton. There is absolutely no guarantee about that.

We know about Harwood-Bellis! Good move (sadly)!

Nobody ever claimed to know, just drew conclusions from the players who were unwilling to sign a new contract. Not rocket science is it? i do accept that having a crap manager din't help either.

Exactly. If it prices out first-teamers we rely on then its useless.

I'm still not prepared to give up on him till he's had one season in his natural position.

Takes some of the gloss from our new-found optimism eh?

Good but we really need a deputation now or a letter to the owners etc. Good opportunity for the Club to benefit from 2 good appointments

Fans Forum should be hammering this. Are they?

The maddening thing about Gallagher is that often he has a poor touch but sometimes he's excellent!

Roughly translated----when we sell Diaz the funds won't be available for transfers....?

All I can say is you don't like him because you didn't discover him!🤪

Read plenty on their fan sites so you're wrong there.

Because they were very dumb! Their supporters were furious at the time.

What a very salient point! If he goes to a top club and thrives we'll be told its easy with hindsight!!