Benyon - Swindon

[ChrisBarsby]

1.2 million. Not proven at that level no, but I do think we got ripped off considering that £2,000,000+ fee that was originally being touted.

[ferrarilover]

So L1-Champ is a rip off at £1,200,000, yet L2-L1 and £75,000 is good value?

Matt.

[Fonda]

You got 'ripped off' for £1.2m for Austin, yet think a fair fee for Benyon is less than £100k?

You're one division above us, and might not be for much longer. Austin is not worth 7 figures more than Benyon.

[ferrarilover]

Gee Shane, there appears to be an echo on the interweb...

Matt.

[Fonda]

Gee Shane, there appears to be an echo on the interweb...

Matt.

Seems that way!

[Southampton Gull]

I'm pretty sure our Board will be holding out for £200k.

Your Board can afford it and we won't allow ourselves to be ripped off, which at anything less than £200k we would be.

[tktufc91]

Anything under six figures would be very disappointing.

£150,000 I think is the least we should be looking for.

[happytorq]

Andy Carroll is worth £35m, apparently, and there's no way he's worth 450+ times more than Benyon.

That said, I think the board probably wouldn't want to risk the 'lottery' of a tribunal so would probably settle for £150k, like others have said.

[WHG]

How about this scenario
Elliot stays till end of season
Refuses new contract
Talks to new club and agrees terms
Waits until 30th august and signs for them--with a nice signing on fee
Torquay end up with nowt :twisted:

That would just about sum up Torquay

[Southampton Gull]

I don't think we can blame the club if that happens to be honest, but it os typical of the way our luck goes.

Wouldn't we still be entitled to a fee though because of his age?

[CP Gull]

How about this scenario
Elliot stays till end of season
Refuses new contract
Talks to new club and agrees terms
Waits until 30th august and signs for them--with a nice signing on fee
Torquay end up with nowt :twisted:

That would just about sum up Torquay

Benners is under 24 as at 30/6/11 and so provided we offer him a new contract (on at least existing terms) then we are entitled to compo (via a tribunal if a fee cannot be agreed) regardless of whether he signs that contract offer, or not.

[Southampton Gull]

Ok, news on Benyon.

Three clubs are bidding for him as we speak.

[happytorq]

Good, a bidding war would be nice. Even if he doesn't go, it'll be fodder for a tribunal.

[HRG]

Ooh a bidding war. Interesting.

[yellowmonkey]

surely its all over now thought 5pm was deadline