West Brom set to bid £2.5m for Danny

[alip01]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1390904/West-Brom-set-table-2-5m-offer-forDanny-Graham.html

FFS who put that stupid release clause in! :rant:

[krisvad]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1390904/West-Brom-set-table-2-5m-offer-forDanny-Graham.html

FFS who put that stupid release clause in! :rant:
Do we know for sure the clause is there or is it all guess-work?

[The Voice of Reason]

Even if it is, I believe that the clause only allows DG to speak to clubs that put in that size of bid!!!

I do not think it means we have to accept a bid of that amount!!!

[nascot]

Is there a clause? It's only ever been speculated about on here.

[north wales yellow]

Have you not heard of Santa :xmas-smiley-033:

[berkshirehorn]

the clause is pure speculation. West brom's bid is another opening gambit i guess. with so much competition for Danny the price has got to go north of 4 mill.

[wfcmoog]

Agree with Berks.

[The Voice of Reason]

the clause is pure speculation. West brom's bid is another opening gambit i guess. with so much competition for Danny the price has got to go north of 4 mill.

So why have they bid the same as QPR when they know we have already turned down that amount?

[another_mrlizard]

They haven't bid anything FFS - is the phrase 'pondering a move' the bit that's confusing everyone?

God help us, does anyone here actually speak English?

Hello?

(And why can't I find a picture of The Ponderers?)

[Birdydoug]

So why have they bid the same as QPR when they know we have already turned down that amount?

They haven't made an offer , a newspaper says pondering and poised and people think he is off to WBA , next week there will be speculation that Sunderland are pondering.

[PotGuy]

We have already rejected QPR's bid for £2.5m, so there is no clause!

Honestly.

[Wazza]

Even if it is, I believe that the clause only allows DG to speak to clubs that put in that size of bid!!!

I do not think it means we have to accept a bid of that amount!!!

Correct.

[afanof]

God help us, does anyone here actually speak English?



They think they do, but demonstrate daily that they don't understand the language.

[kokomo]

Danny Graham is not necessarily going to leave this week or next month no matter who he is linked with. He has plenty of time to consider all options and it's still only May. At some point between now and August 31st he will probably leave but if he does choose to take his time then there will be all sorts of press/media speculation over the next few weeks. Just get used to it. At 25 he will view his next move to be a crucial one in order to make the most of his career so I don't think he is in any rush. I certainly wouldn't be!

Having said that if he is still with us on September 1st then he and the ever improving Marvin Sordell will score a silly number of goals for us. Just dreaming!

[wfc4ever]

QPR's bid was based around if they stayed up etc..if WBA offer a striaght deal with cash up front in one go the board would probably consider it sadly.

However IF there isn't any clause there there is no reason to take the money straight away.

[another_mrlizard]

[QUOTE=wfc4ever;598667]QPR's bid was based around if they stayed up etc..
[QUOTE]

What are you dribbling on about?

You read it on here, because someone posted it on some other crappy little board that you post the EXACT same comments on, because they heard that someone else had written it on another board, after someone said it to someone they play roller hockey with, after he heard it from someone who eats crayons - so it's true - that's what you're saying?

[wfc4ever]

[QUOTE=wfc4ever;598667]QPR's bid was based around if they stayed up etc..
[QUOTE]

What are you dribbling on about?

You read it on here, because someone posted it on some other crappy little board that you post the EXACT same comments on, because they heard that someone else had written it on another board, after someone said it to someone they play roller hockey with, after he heard it from someone who eats crayons - so it's true - that's what you're saying?

To a point you are right..somebody (not a Watford fan) did post it elsewhere (not on a Watford only forum) but if you know better fair enough.

Ofcourse its all hearsay...Eustace was supposed to have signed for Derby 2 weeks according to some.

[Desmond]

Ofcourse its all hearsay...Eustace was supposed to have signed for Derby 2 weeks according to some.

He has, didn't you know?

[edhenderson]

He has definitely got a 2.5m release clause.

[J.B]

He has definitely got a 2.5m release clause.

So we ignored that when we rejected QPR's £2.5 million bid?

[Desmond]

He has definitely got a 2.5m release clause.

I believe this guy- he has got a genuine link to DG. I'll say no more!

[cygnet]

West Brom bid of £2.5m rejected according to Sky Sports.

[wfcmoog]

What I have heard is that there IS a release clause, but it is not £2,500,000.

It is a number in that ball park and in order to trigger it, a club just has to offer the exact amount, to the penny. If the offering club guesses the exact, right amount, then they win Graham's signature.

Expect lots of offers as every club tries their luck over the next few weeks.

Don't shoot the messenger.

[Smithy]

West Brom bid of £2.5m rejected according to Sky Sports.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11686_6953575,00.html

Hornets reject Graham bid
Baggies fail with reported £2.5million approach for striker

[J.B]

We're going to get in trouble for persistently rejecting bids for £2.5 million and ignoring his release clause.

Expect a tribunal any time soon.

[hartvix]

We're going to get in trouble for persistently rejecting bids for £2.5 million and ignoring his release clause.

Expect a tribunal any time soon.

I'm pretty sure his agent knows about all the clauses in his contract and would jump if we were somehow violating it. My guess is that these clubs are just bidding to unsettle DG to try to get him cheap.

I still think that £3.5m will be the price, but if enough clubs join the race we could see up to £5m. Too bad about the 15% sell-on clause. Carlisle got a ridiculus deal from the tribunal considering he was two months from turning 24 when he signed for us, and he isn't even a Carlisle youth product!

[alip01]

Good to see that the club are able to hold out for more money.

The Carlise boss said he was hoping for a bidding war over Danny for obvious reasons, suggesting that the release clause might be not as ridiculous as these bids have suggested. If there was a clause/the figure was known clubs would just bid that and offer Danny crazy wages. :)

[wfcmoog]

Good to see that the club are able to hold out for more money.

The Carlise boss said he was hoping for a bidding war over Danny for obvious reasons, suggesting that the release clause might be not as ridiculous as these bids have suggested. If there was a clause/the figure was known clubs would just bid that and offer Danny crazy wages. :)

I would expect a couple of cheeky bids from Carlisle, to push the price up higher.

You heard it here first.

[watford]

Too similar to qpr's bid

[Squibba]

don't know whether to start a new one or post in another one?! So Admin's move this if you feel it needs to

Anyway latest news is that we have rejected a 2.5 million bid for Danny from WBA which is good to see! Club's are going to have up their offers!

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9051697.West_Brom_Graham_bid_rejected/?

[winners1980]

Reckon we'll end up taking 4 + add ons.

A decent sum in my book

[Optimistichornet]

look in the transfer section next time

[wfc4ever]

If he DOES GO lets hope its not in the final week of the transfer window so we haven't got time to get a replacement.

[Squibba]

Simon Cox part exchange will be perfect

[Squibba]

If he DOES GO lets hope its not in the final week of the transfer window so we haven't got time to get a replacement.

like what you did there..

[VitalWatford]

He has definitely got a 2.5m release clause.

Source? Never been mentioned by the club...


So we ignored that when we rejected QPR's £2.5 million bid?

Precisely. All speculation.

[ImRonBurgundy?]

The £2.5m clause relates to Graham's wages, we have to sell if the other team offers him £2.5m or more a year in wages

[Ghost of Barry Endean]

The £2.5m clause relates to Graham's wages, we have to sell if the other team offers him £2.5m or more a year in wages

This is what I heard.

[YellowKicks]

This is what I heard.

Not doubting you, as it clearly isn't the £2.5 million straight release clause others are saying - but that amounts to more than £45000 a week, no one is going to offer him that. Plus how would they offer it to him without being able to talk to him first, surely this would mean a team could offer him £60,000 and take him on a free?

Moreover, perhaps West Brom offered the £2.5 million upfront to test whether Graham actually had the clause or not, otherwise there would be no reason for them to simply match QPR's bid, if so... good news.

[Cassetti's Beard]

Perhaps we should have started a few rumors off saying his minimum release fee was 5 mill.... it seems these clubs are bidding whatever figure seems to pop up on the internet.

[steve harrow]

Just to put my oar in, I heard some months ago (before it was mentioned on here) about a release clause in Graham's contract. This was via a trusted friend who was told by someone who I can't name but would most definitely be aware of the contract. My friend isn't one that makes such things up (and has no reason to) and if you look at my previous posts, they don't claim so-called "ITK" information. The £2.5m figure is understood to be about right but the exact terms (cash, instalments etc) aren't known. Anyone that isn't convinced that the clause exists might care to wonder why QPR and now WBA are reported as offering £2.5m...

[20/20 Vision]

Of course, Danny will stay if there's a Santa clause.

[YellowKicks]

They offered us the cash plus Wood on a season long loan, we said we wanted Cox and money... apparently.

[suffolk orn]

as i understand it the total bid was 3.2 mio as posted on monday it was structured 2.5 mio up front with the othe 700k based on appearences, goals scored per season over the term of the initial contract, plus wba remaining in the prem over the duration of the contract.
apparently it was the 700k linked to the clauses that was the stumblng block, also there was no sell on clause which we would be mad to agree to.

[afanof]

Of course, Danny will stay if there's a Santa clause.

I don't believe in it.

[edhenderson]

Source? Never been mentioned by the club...



Precisely. All speculation.

feel free to message me... not something i'm going to post all over here though

[Desmond]

feel free to message me... not something i'm going to post all over here though

This guy is "in the know". Trust him

[darave8]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/05/28/danny-graham-is-eager-for-newcastle-move-72703-28780463/

Intresting to see QPR will offer him £24,000 a week. However surely if he is a toon fan then he will be looking to move there?

[wfc4ever]

Seems like his agent is expecting us to accept an offer for DG soon then.

24k eh?

Football really is going mad!

[nascot]

Just to put my oar in, I heard some months ago (before it was mentioned on here) about a release clause in Graham's contract. This was via a trusted friend who was told by someone who I can't name but would most definitely be aware of the contract. My friend isn't one that makes such things up (and has no reason to) and if you look at my previous posts, they don't claim so-called "ITK" information. The £2.5m figure is understood to be about right but the exact terms (cash, instalments etc) aren't known. Anyone that isn't convinced that the clause exists might care to wonder why QPR and now WBA are reported as offering £2.5m...

If it's a 'release' clause why have we rejected the bids?

[nascot]

Seems like his agent is expecting us to accept an offer for DG soon then.

24k eh?

Football really is going mad!

Farking mental. 576k a year after tax. For what? A half decent footballer. :doom:

[Desmond]

If it's a 'release' clause why have we rejected the bids?

After consultation with Danny Graham and his agent, both club and player agreed that it would be in the interest of both parties if the club rejected the bid.

[kingjames77]

Danny Graham will be signing for Newcastle within the next couple of weeks.

FACT!

[krisvad]

Danny Graham will be signing for Newcastle within the next couple of weeks.

FACT!
Great move for DG - do you know what we'll get?

[PaddingtonsYellowArmy]

Danny Graham will be signing for Newcastle within the next couple of weeks.

FACT!

don't tell me that BBB lives next door to you and you were staggering home drunk one night this week and lo and behold BBB was walking the other way and you shouted out "Watford Watford ra ra ra ! and he came and gave you a big hug and whispered in your ear.... the above

How ya doin me old foe and friend?:drinking:

how much we gonna get KJ? and does Jimbob get a side pot of the earnings?

[kingjames77]

Price wise I have no idea though I personally expect it to be about £3mil.

I'm being led to believe that this is a done deal so I guess the price will hinge on whether West Brom / QPR / AN OTHER put in another bid prior to Newcy offering something officially.

........ and Pads, you'll be pleased to know that I have absolutely no connection with the BBB whatsoever ;)

[PaddingtonsYellowArmy]

Price wise I have no idea though I personally expect it to be about £3mil.

I'm being led to believe that this is a done deal so I guess the price will hinge on whether West Brom / QPR / AN OTHER put in another bid prior to Newcy offering something officially.

........ and Pads, you'll be pleased to know that I have absolutely no connection with the BBB whatsoever ;)

u mean ur not sh.agging his neice? l don't believe ya!:sign15::biggrin::drinking:

[Grover]

Would prefer a player plus cash scenario as not sure money will be available for a decent replacement, but don't see Newcastle sending anyone our way! Hold out for the best deal hopefully

[darave8]

Would prefer a player plus cash scenario as not sure money will be available for a decent replacement, but don't see Newcastle sending anyone our way! Hold out for the best deal hopefully

Nile Ranger might come in. He is an all guns blazing kind of guy, he also likes to shoot and has a bullet header.

[NathWFC]

Ranger would definitely bring some much needed fire power to our attack.

[touching cloth]

They offered us the cash plus Wood on a season long loan, we said we wanted Cox and money... apparently.

Who's got Wood and wants Cox ? Is it Elton ?

[With A Smile]

The release clause is there for the protection of the club as well as to allow the player to move on.

If we were offered £X.m for DG and took it with out him asking for a transfer we would still have to pay any bonuses that he would be due for the duration of his contract and probebly a release fee.

By having an agreed release clause means that we can avoid these fee's and bonuses going forward. If the agreed fee is £2.5m then thats the figure that we have agreed not to have to make payments, not the figure that we have to sell him for.

On the minus side it does mean that of the player really wants to go and some one offered the release fee you might not get full value for the player.

DG has never publically said that he wants to go, although he has said that he is ambitious and wants to play in the premiership.

We can accept or decline any fee we want, untill the player says he wants to go, then our hand is forced.

[PaddingtonsYellowArmy]

Who's got Wood and wants Cox ? Is it Elton ?

sounds like we will be a team of Dic.ks form the Wooden tops...

[loyal1]

Ranger would definitely bring some much need fire power to our attack.

Not sure ranger coming in would b any better than king coming back. They have a similar chequered history.

[Stuey]

Ranger would definitely bring some much needed fire power to our attack.

Yeah, he'd be alright as a lone striker..... ahem.