Greg Halford

[Jimbee]

Is this what promotion really does to the value of a player?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5235160.stm

But BBC Radio Sheffield reports that the Blades have had a bid of £1.25m turned down by Colchester United for Greg Halford

 

[rebus]

Is this what promotion really does to the value of a player?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5235160.stm

Looks like it - it's the land of milk and honey above our sh*t league. We were so close, so close.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Looks like it - it's the land of milk and honey above our sh*t league. We were so close, so close.

Who knows whether a small investment in the playing squad would get us to that promised land?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Looks like it - it's the land of milk and honey above our sh*t league. We were so close, so close.

Tabb would've stayed, as would Turner and Allen, we probably would have signed Jon-Paul McGovern and a new keeper, maybe Pratley permanently, a new striker ....

 

[rebus]

Who knows whether a small investment in the playing squad would get us to that promised land?

Nothing is guaranteed. Ever.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Nothing is guaranteed. Ever.

You can improve the percentages though as I'm sure a major investor in BFC would agree.

 

[rebus]

You can improve the percentages though as I'm sure a major investor in BFC would agree.

Let's use your money then.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Let's use your money then.

Well, as a paying customer and BU member, which of course contributes to the playing budget, to a degree, BFC are.

 

[rebus]

Well, as a paying customer and BU member, which of course contributes to the playing budget, to a degree, BFC are.

:yawn:

I will drop kick anyone that says spending their way to promotion works, because 9/10 it doesn't and ends in tears.

 

[Jimbee]

Tabb would've stayed, as would Turner and Allen, we probably would have signed Jon-Paul McGovern and a new keeper, maybe Pratley permanently, a new striker ....

Tabb would have signed a new contract and we'd be the ones getting a £1.2m offer.

 

[rebus]

Tabb would have signed a new contract and we'd be the ones getting a £1.2m offer.

Always the bridesmaid. Cheers Jim!

 

[Les Beeavinu]

I have consistently said that a small percentage of any windfall should be set aside to improve the playing squad and no amount of and will alter my view because I believe that there is a strong case for a return on that investment. Good teams make more money than bad ones.

As usual, that will be misconstrued as recklessness but as I'm only suggesting that applies to windfalls, I think it can be managed sensibly.

 

[maddogging]

Tabb would have signed a new contract and we'd be the ones getting a £1.2m offer.

not with a hernia operation on the card !

 

[Les Beeavinu]

not with a hernia operation on the card !

His wallet wouldn't have been so heavy so he wouldn't have got a hernia lifting it if he'd stayed at Brentford.

 

[SQUELCH]

Is Halford worth that much?

 

[Wee Dave]

:shrug: Is Carrick worth £18m?

 

[maddogging]

Is Halford worth that much?

in today's market, why not.

 

[Westlad]

:shrug: Is Carrick worth £18m?

is DJ worth £500k?

Seriously though we have to move on. It was time for the gardener to go, we couldn't hold a lead under him in our sh*tty league, just imagine what it would have been like in the championship, apart from the fact he lost the dressing room.

 

[bees66]

Colchester have sold 22-year-old utility man Greg Halford to Reading for a record fee more than Lua Lua

 

[GP200]

...a good move for Halford.............

 

[Jimbee]

£2.5m was the figure mentioned on Radio 5 earlier.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Reading buying defenders? Maybe we're going to get a Sodje wind fall sometime soon.

 

[NorthamptonBee]

A good and unsual player. Perhaps the fee is mad but he'll surprise one or two this season and aren't all fees mad now.

 

[Jimbee]

Poor Sam didn't even make the bench despite Sonko being out for a while after a knee op.

 

[Ronan]

I don't pity him on his wage...

 

[Edmundo]

Sam played on Saturday, didn't he?

 

[Jimbee]

FA Cup team.

 

[hanworthbee]

Reading have also bought a defender from Cork City, Bennett

 

[wibs]

guy Iknow went last night and said Bikeywas awful at centre back

sam will be back at the weekend

 

[Datchetbee]

He is quality, I think the fee will turn out to be a bargain ...Seriously!

I deffinitely tip Halford for England over the next few years, watch this space.

 

[Westlad]

Sam played on Saturday, didn't he?

Who came off better him or DJ?

 

[platypuss]

guy Iknow went last night and said Bikeywas awful at centre back

sam will be back at the weekend

Duberry more likely.

 

[Jimbee]

They also signed Alan Bennett from Cork yesterday who is a centre-back.

 

[I Predict A Riot]

He is quality, I think the fee will turn out to be a bargain ...Seriously!

I deffinitely tip Halford for England over the next few years, watch this space.

Reading have cashed in and sold him onto Sunderland for £2.5m. :shrug:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6740687.stm

 

[hanworthbee]

Sunderland preparing for the championship already.....

 

[GP200]

............strange move...............footballing wise.............

 

[Mad Bee]

Still, Reading have made at least £500k.

Colchester probably get another nice bit of money too.

 

[Datchetbee]

Reading have cashed in and sold him onto Sunderland for £2.5m. :shrug:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6740687.stm

Great bit of bussiness I say, on Sunderlands behalf.

Can't understand why Reading done this?...Murty's getting old and Halford is a great replacement.

 

[Edmundo]

Reading have cashed in and sold him onto Sunderland for £2.5m. :shrug:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6740687.stm

They paid £3m for him, didn't they? Mind you, the report I read said that Sunderland are paying £3.5m.

 

[Mad Bee]

They paid £3m for him, didn't they? Mind you, the report I read said that Sunderland are paying £3.5m.

The move comes as a surprise as the 22-year-old only joined Reading from Colchester in January in a £2m deal.

 

[i love brentford]

i don't think he was ever going to fit into reading.......sunderland will be beter for him

 

[Edmundo]

i don't think he was ever going to fit into reading.......sunderland will be beter for him

Well, Steve Coppell, whose judgement in these matters carries rather more credibility than yours, clearly thought he would fit into Reading, or he wouldn't have shelled out two or three million quid on him, would he?

 

[hanworthbee]

getting a bit of stick here http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A30556154

 

[Simon C]

i don't think he was ever going to fit into reading.......sunderland will be beter for him

Going on loan to Charlton now, decent player in the lower leagues but he rose too quickly. Probably made a few quid though

 

[Edmundo]

Going on loan to Charlton now, decent player in the lower leagues but he rose too quickly. Probably made a few quid though

Was always spoken about as a player from the lower leagues who was going to make it at the top. Unlike, say, Stephen Hunt.

 

[wanderer paul]

halford hasn't improved as a player which everyone thought he should've done. whereas as Hunt has taken his chance with both hands and feet!

 

[1_J_TABB]

I think it's harder for defenders to make the jump that he did. I mean imagine marking Paul Brooker one mintue and then being up against Ronaldo the next lol

 

[bees66]

gone to Sheffield United on a year loan...

 

[GP200]

...............an absolute big girls blouse............went down two or three times as if he was shot.............battled and all over Jake like a rash..............and still has that non league long throw............

 

[Guildford Bee]

Gave Jake a torrid time though.