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Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 18:35
by 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.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 18:36
by ferrarilover
So L1-Champ is a rip off at £1,200,000, yet L2-L1 and £75,000 is good value?
Matt.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 18:38
by 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.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 18:39
by ferrarilover
Gee Shane, there appears to be an echo on the interweb...
Matt.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 18:42
by Fonda
ferrarilover wrote:Gee Shane, there appears to be an echo on the interweb...
Matt.
Seems that way!
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 18:47
by 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.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 18:52
by tktufc91
Anything under six figures would be very disappointing.
£150,000 I think is the least we should be looking for.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 18:56
by 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.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:06
by 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
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:09
by 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?
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:15
by CP Gull
WHG wrote: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.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:18
by Southampton Gull
Ok, news on Benyon.
Three clubs are bidding for him as we speak.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:19
by happytorq
Good, a bidding war would be nice. Even if he doesn't go, it'll be fodder for a tribunal.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:19
by HRG
Ooh a bidding war. Interesting.
Re: Benyon - Swindon
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:27
by yellowmonkey
surely its all over now thought 5pm was deadline