sunderland bid £4m for ashley williams (sky)

[brightonr]

Really?
Apart from the fact that the Club have never officially stated an interest in the player - all the speculation is media driven - its only about 2.5 weeks since we knew which division we would be playing in next year so even if there was genuine interest, to suggest it is a long drawn out saga is mindbogglingly overstated

Surely we could have just signed him first and worried about all the other stuff later, including such minor details as does the manager even want him.

[twranger]

Again another long drawn out transfer saga by us. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

oh dear!!!! did you want Williams to be announced after the final whistle at Wembley, don a Rangers shirt and join in the celebrations as a new Rangers player.

[QPR1976]

There must be certain limitations as to where the revenue comes from though Del. Otherwise, Air Asia could pay us whatever they felt like, instead of QPR paying the fine.

Interesting that today, Offish announced another years sponsorship with Air Asia, but no mention of what it's worth financially to QPR !
Might we be keeping such details to ourselves for when FFP comes knocking ?

[brightonr]

Interesting that today, Offish announced another years sponsorship with Air Asia, but no mention of what it's worth financially to QPR !
Might we be keeping such details to ourselves for when FFP comes knocking ?

Well there's a theory.

[CroydonCaptainJack]

Well there's a theory.

Yep
The amount will be the 'balancing' number I suspect.

[maidstone_hoop]

Again another long drawn out transfer saga by us. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

To be fair dont think anyone on here has said we expected williams to just roll up and sign, the main debate as always when a player is linked with us is to discuss is he good enough, would he fit in ect.....
Of course his agent is going to play the game with a year on his contract, but he also wouldn't be a very good agent if he wasn't speaking to prospective clubs on behalf of williams as atm williams is in a great negotiating position with Swansea as if they dont meet his demands they would be silly to run down his contract and not a get fee now. At the same time that gives us and other clubs a chance to snap him up now and sell our clubs and more importantly financial incentives to join us.
So still though prob a 70/30 split on favour of staying at swansea there is still prob some legs in this move.

[Johnny Tightlips]

Air Asia Stadium - get round a lot of FFP

[jmelanie]

Again another long drawn out transfer saga by us. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

This is actually a long drawn out thread about somebody the club has never said they were interested in signing.

[Ginger Ninja]

The transfer window isn't even open yet is it? July 1st?

[vanhoop]

The transfer window isn't even open yet is it? July 1st?

Been open for the last couplar months for fulhams neutrals ginge!!

[THE CAT]

To be fair dont think anyone on here has said we expected williams to just roll up and sign, the main debate as always when a player is linked with us is to discuss is he good enough, would he fit in ect.....
Of course his agent is going to play the game with a year on his contract, but he also wouldn't be a very good agent if he wasn't speaking to prospective clubs on behalf of williams as atm williams is in a great negotiating position with Swansea as if they dont meet his demands they would be silly to run down his contract and not a get fee now. At the same time that gives us and other clubs a chance to snap him up now and sell our clubs and more importantly financial incentives to join us.
So still though prob a 70/30 split on favour of staying at swansea there is still prob some legs in this move.

Just saw that Williams is now in contract talks with Swansea about an extension.

Same old story - agent using QPR. who have historically paid over the odds wages, as bargaining tool to get their player(and themselves) a lot more dough.

Pretty sure he never had any intention of joining us, just playing the game.

[Tarbie]

Just saw that Williams is now in contract talks with Swansea about an extension.

Same old story - agent using QPR. who have historically paid over the odds wages, as bargaining tool to get their player(and themselves) a lot more dough.

Pretty sure he never had any intention of joining us, just playing the game.

I'm sorry to say it but you are probably bang on there!

[West Acton]

Let's not throw our dummies out no actual evidence we were after him other then a newspaper article

[Tarbie]

Let's not throw our dummies out no actual evidence we were after him other then a newspaper article

Not throwing a wobbler mate......just think that the Cat is probably right to think that agents would use us like that. Snakes the lot of them and we're an easy target!

[maidstone_hoop]

As many have said the link to us is probably just media hype or a leak from the agent who's trying to get swansea to show their hand. But no harm in hoping in and discussing if he or any other player we get linked with would be a good acquisition.