RUL Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 How can people think that 1-2m is acceptable for arguably our most important player? I will admit I can't believe how well he's developed but his goal ratio in calendar year is incredible in fairness. Anything under 5m for a young goal scoring striker in this day and age would be a disgrace! 1-2m is the kind of money you would expect Motherwell to get for him if he played for them. Likewise if he was playing for Celtic they would be wanting 10m plus! I think somewhere in the middle of the 2 would be about right! We really could be doing with squeezing a multi million pound sale off in the next couple of windows to raise the profile of club and Scotland. Sick of clubs in Scotland selling there best talent for 500k-1m when clubs in league 1 down the road are getting multiple millions for there best players!But are clubs getting multiple millions ? Stockley ran riot in league 2 and went for 750,000? We’ve only ever sold one player for more than 1m in our history. Link to comment
Durrant Dived Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 But are clubs getting multiple millions ? Stockley ran riot in league 2 and went for 750,000? We’ve only ever sold one player for more than 1m in our history. That is a fucking joke when you look at Hibs selling Brown for 4.4m in 2007, Goodwillie to Blackburn 2.8m. We shouldn't be taking anything less than 3m. He is on a long contract, young and English. If teams in England can over price a player for being English than so can we. Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 But are clubs getting multiple millions ? Stockley ran riot in league 2 and went for 750,000? We’ve only ever sold one player for more than 1m in our history. Can't argue with the facts you present RUL but its definitely time the club smashed that record. Hopefully January will see McKenna off in a big money (for us) move and McInnes reveal he has a nice replacement lined up ready to go. Link to comment
RUL Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Indeed. Preferably not ash Taylor Link to comment
slippers Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 But are clubs getting multiple millions ? Stockley ran riot in league 2 and went for 750,000? We’ve only ever sold one player for more than 1m in our history.Delph Leeds to Villa 8.5mLookman Charlton to Everton 7mPowell Crewe to Man United 6.75mKhazri Sunderland to St Ettiene 6.3mAssombalonga Peterbourgh to Forest 6.2m Even our very own saviour Nicky Maynard went from Crewe to Bristol 10 years ago for 3m... When dons sold jess in 1996 the world transfer record was 15m it now stands at 198m... If dons are in good financial footing and can afford to hold out for 5-10m for cosgrove or McKenna then that's great! For years people have moaned that Scottish football sell players for too little and now we have a player of decent value we want to sell them for a couple million! Daniel levy is forever getting way above value because he won't sell below his valuation and rightly so! Link to comment
Poodler Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 I'm not a businessman, I leave that to Kevvy Goffin But there's a reason we don't get high bids for our players. Link to comment
Ten Caat Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 It'll be Hoban... A completely fit Hoban I would have no problems with. Sadly history tells us he is made of glass and unlikely to go even 6 months without suffering some other form of injury that puts him out for a few months. Link to comment
NEM Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 It'll be Hoban...That’s an upgrade if by some minor miracle he stays fit Link to comment
Poodler Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Hoban has faulty genes, he won't just magically stop being a crock. He's essentially one step away from Down syndrome, in genetic make up. Many years ago they'd have put him down 1 Link to comment
euan2020 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 But are clubs getting multiple millions ? Stockley ran riot in league 2 and went for 750,000? We’ve only ever sold one player for more than 1m in our history. Eoin JessStephen WrightJonny Hayes All 3 were Million and above - Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Did we not get £1m for Anderson? Link to comment
Admin Bebo Posted October 21, 2019 Admin Share Posted October 21, 2019 Eoin JessStephen WrightJonny Hayes All 3 were Million and above -Anderson too, or was that bang on £1m? Link to comment
Fridge Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Think so and he donated to £100k to the youth team. Did Hearts nae get something fucking ridiculous like 9m for Craig Gordon? Link to comment
Ke1t Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Anderson too, or was that bang on £1m? I don't even think it was a half a million for Anderson. 800k was quoted initially, then it appeared that half that was contingent upon certain criteria being met... which almost certainly were never met given his time at Sunderland. I got shit tons of stick from a bunch of half-a-heids on AdMad when I said we should keep tabs on him for when Sunderland released him on a free... apparently you can't speculate that a guy who was bought for pennies (relatively) wouldn't be given serious consideration as a first pick when they were spending millions on shite. Anyway... they released him on a free. Massive fucking shock. 1 Link to comment
Oregon Red Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Cosgrove has come on in leaps and bounds this last year.I have to admit he is not pretty to watch and appears like a drunken giraffe sometimes.But cant deny he is a real handful for opposition defenders and has learned fast how not to get constantly sent off but remaining a handful.If he continues he will command a good price from the English Championship..look at Stockley and i believe the boy is far better than Stockley Link to comment
dj_bollocks Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Time for Curtis Main to step up... ...behind Bruce Anderson... Link to comment
dj_bollocks Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 The smart money would be to sell him to a struggling Championship or doing well League 1 side for a few million but a 25% sell on fee. If the Championship side go down but he's done well he'll get sold to another Championship side - second pay day. Or sold to a League 1 side and helps get them promoted sold to a Championship side for a 2nd payday... £2.5 million would seem a decent fee + add ons. £1 million for Derek the rest for Kingsford... Link to comment
RUL Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Eoin JessStephen WrightJonny Hayes All 3 were Million and above -I don’t think Hayes was over a million based on accounts. Jess was one I was thinking off but I forgot about Stephen Wright which rather backs up the point I suppose that it’s very unusual. Nothing impossible though and hopefully we do get large fees eventually. Link to comment
afc_blockhead Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Cosgrove has come on in leaps and bounds this last year.I have to admit he is not pretty to watch and appears like a drunken giraffe sometimes.But cant deny he is a real handful for opposition defenders and has learned fast how not to get constantly sent off but remaining a handful.If he continues he will command a good price from the English Championship..look at Stockley and i believe the boy is far better than Stockley Fucking weird comment. Apart from his debut sending off against Celtic he has been sent off once, a dodgy double booking against the huns. Hardly "constantly". Link to comment
Simply Red Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I don't get this view He is not pretty to watch? His control and lay offs are super He has now learned to use his strength and deceptive acceleration to turn people too He is absolutely superbAgreed.Oregans speaking shite. ‘Not pretty to watch’ wtf are you on about? Link to comment
OddJob Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Time for Curtis Main to step up...To the chopping board ...behind Bruce Anderson...Think he’s going to end up going out on loan again in January tbh Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Could clearly see he was far better version of Stockley with more attributes to his game even before he started scoring loads. If he stays with us he could be just as important to as as Shearer was. Link to comment
DelMonte Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Could clearly see he was far better version of Stockley with more attributes to his game even before he started scoring loads. If he stays with us he could be just as important to as as Shearer was.Far better version of Rooney too. 1 Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 It’s not a straight forward comparison though. Penalty box striker versus target man. Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 It’s not a straight forward comparison though. Penalty box striker versus target man.Cosgrove is far better with the ball at his feet than dealing with high balls at him. He's not a "target man" in the traditional sense. Movement - Cosgrove > RooneyControl - Cosgrove > RooneyPositioning - Rooney > Cosgrove.Flick Ons / knock downs - Cosgrove > RooneyPace - Cosgrove > RooneyFInishing - Tough one. Rooney didn't have that finish that Cosgrove had on Saturday "in his locker". However, Rooney was lethal inside the box. Probably give it to Rooney Cosgrove is shading it. Rooney had the luxury of having loads of great chances given to him on a plate from Hayes and McGinn as well, whereas Cosgrove is in a team that has been struggling to create chances. Link to comment
DelMonte Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Cosgrove is miles better. Scores goals and contributes heavily in our attacks. We are relying on him just now, when he has a bad game we generally struggle. Younger, more mobile and still scores the goals. That was the point about Rooney all along, we could do better. Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 not disagreeing but still apples and pears. With Hayes and Mcginn pinging cut backs across the 6 yd line Id want Rooney all day long. Cosgrove's chance for the 4th (off was it Leigh?) on saturday is the perfect example. The first Euro tie where Cosgrove should have bagged 5 and put the tie to bed is another. Doesnt have the instinct or ruthlessness that Rooney had. But Cosgrove's improvement outside the box is phenomenal and Im the first to agree that for the way we play now hes right up there. Link to comment
herouali Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 not disagreeing but still apples and pears. With Hayes and Mcginn pinging cut backs across the 6 yd line Id want Rooney all day long. Cosgrove's chance for the 4th (off was it Leigh?) on saturday is the perfect example. The first Euro tie where Cosgrove should have bagged 5 and put the tie to bed is another. Doesnt have the instinct or ruthlessness that Rooney had. But Cosgrove's improvement outside the box is phenomenal and Im the first to agree that for the way we play now hes right up there. This. Missed 4 open headers in that game. Rooney more natural striker, but Cosgrove is proving he's getting better in that area game after game. The penalty record is immense too! Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Far better version of Rooney too.For once I agree with you regards a strikers abilities &/or comparisons Rooney was a very basic but effective/efficient striker Cosgrove has far far more to his game than Rooney ever did & he’s still improving all the time Link to comment
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