Byram Bid Accepted

[davek]

I wish we'd signed a player ready for the first team. This and the Swiss player: good moves but we need something for the rest of the season.

 

[BlueToff]

Dont think its £7k, but the new contract he was offered by Leeds was apparently £12k a week which was either the same or less than what he was on anyway.

It's around £7k mate (plus the usual extras). They offered him below what he/his agent asked for, and then around the second offer was actually less than their initial one.

 

[ijjysmith]

Dad's mate is well connected at the club mate (his own father was Les Cocker - assistant manager in the 1966 World Cup squad and I think he was then assistant manager during the Revie days at Leeds).

Byram is on £7k per-week (plus the usual bonuses) but Celino was refusing to offer him a deal that would double his wages, which is what Byram wanted to sign an extension.

Fair enough. I heard he was on quite a bit more than that. Just less than double in fact.

Either way wages shouldn't be an issue.

 

[ijjysmith]

I wish we'd signed a player ready for the first team. This and the Swiss player: good moves but we need something for the rest of the season.

I agree, Byram could easily come straight in but not exactly a difference maker.

 

[BlueToff]

I wish we'd signed a player ready for the first team. This and the Swiss player: good moves but we need something for the rest of the season.

To be fair Dave, if Byram signs (which is still a big IF until it's all official and he's holding a scarf in the Park End), then I think we could well see him in the first team pretty much straight away.

 

[AsiaAsia82]

Byram looks like a young Craig Short, but shorter.

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

I wish we'd signed a player ready for the first team. This and the Swiss player: good moves but we need something for the rest of the season.

Window isn't over yet. I'm predicting a reemergence of the meter we all love soon!

 

[billybeeru]

Mate of mine in Leeds has just text me saying... "When Sam signs for you tomorrow, you've got a great young kid, works his a55 off and scores goals... you lucky get"

Sounds like it's on lads

Why does this mean it's on? Did Byram tell him that?

 

[davek]

To be fair Dave, if Byram signs (which is still a big IF until it's all official and he's holding a scarf in the Park End), then I think we could well see him in the first team pretty much straight away.

He might do. But when Coleman returns he's no use to us.

 

[BlueToff]

Fair enough. I heard he was on quite a bit more than that. Just less than double in fact.

Either way wages shouldn't be an issue.

Fair enough mate.

As I said, my dad's friend is well connected at Leeds, but that's no guarantee that it's right - though £7k p/w does sound about right considering he signed his last contract in 2013 when he was only 19... perhaps it's gone up as it's gone on

 

[davek]

Window isn't over yet. I'm predicting a reemergence of the meter we all love soon!

...I'm waiting for the news we've swooped for a top Bundesliga GK and Howard is a mile up in the air in Colorado.

 

[BlueToff]

He might do. But when Coleman returns he's no use to us.

You could say the same about Oviedo and Galloway then Dave. He'd be a very useful addition. We've needed a back up right back for competition/injuries for a while.

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

...I'm waiting for the news we've swooped for a top Bundesliga GK and Howard is a mile up in the air in Colorado.

I'd have to reattach my eyes back in my skull but I'd take the near blinding.

 

[davek]

You could say the same about Oviedo and Galloway then Dave. He'd be a very useful addition. We've needed a back up right back for competition/injuries for a while.

I;m not complaining about it, just we need elsewhere addressing....urgently.

 

[BlueToff]

I;m not complaining about it, just we need elsewhere addressing....urgently.

Fairs. Unfortunately I really don't think the 'keeper issue is going to be addressed this window.