Was Der Kaiser's Departure the Catalyst for this Fiasco?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I'm assuming a "loss in confidence" by the largest investor is the reason for us jettisoning 2 dozen players.

If this is indeed the case was Der Kaiser's departure the catalyst?

[ClaretinBudapest]

I think the investor getting cold feet once we were nailed on relegated in April was the catalyst for Kompany leaving.Now I think that news has filtered down to the playing squad and they realise we are unlikely to be challenging for a return to the PL and are therefore jumping ship to higher leagues.

[Swissclaret]

The Finacial Statements for the club will make interesting reading, when they are available.

I suspect that there is a combination of reasons for what has happened.

There will be players who don’t want to be in the Championship and see themselves as worthy of playing at a higher level or don’t have the appetite for the slog that it is.

Due to the financial position, some players may have been asked to take a pay cut and were not prepared to do so.

There are players who may have been offered better contracts by other clubs - Berge, Odobert and O’Shea may fall into that chategory.

There may be players who can’t see themselves getting into the starting XI so want to move on - Twine and Benson are possibilities.

Then most of all, there are the finances of the club, requiring urgent liquidity upfront.

Add them all together and they may explain this transfer window.

[army88]

I'm assuming a "loss in confidence" by the largest investor is the reason for us jettisoning 2 dozen players.

If this is indeed the case was Der Kaiser's departure the catalyst?

This would make sense to me - pace and VK speak investor is pulling the money but we are trying to get another in place to nullify the fire sale.

Pace can’t secure someone to take the reigns / risk of the money black hole in time - VK realises and sends the feelers out and gets a good solid bite of interest the rest is a domino effect.
Some players only came for VK , contracts are on a halved wage if relegated
Pace can’t pick a manger that suits or offers the investors who are pulling the money now a big enough name / draw to convince them to stay on board and from here on in its history as we were looking for a brave investor and a manager knowing we had to sell to satisfy the debts.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

My "back of fag packet" economics calculates we are currently half a million quid a week better off in player wages and related costs.

Add to that the tens of millions recently accumulated from player sales, I would suggest Alan Pace has done a pretty good job in stopping the "Spirit of Turf Moor" from sinking.

Just saying.

[outwoodclaret]

My "back of fag packet" economics calculates we are currently half a million quid a week better off in player wages and related costs.

Add to that the tens of millions recently accumulated from player sales, I would suggest Alan Pace has done a pretty good job in stopping the "Spirit of Turf Moor" from sinking.

Just saying.

It’s not sunk but it resembles the Marie Celeste.

[sinkov]

I'm assuming a "loss in confidence" by the largest investor is the reason for us jettisoning 2 dozen players.

If this is indeed the case was Der Kaiser's departure the catalyst?

I'm not sure that we have a large investor, more likely I think is that MMD have called part of their loan in after relegation, no one knows how much we owe them, or the terms of the loan, as it was arranged after the last financial statement.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I'm not sure that we have a large investor, more likely I think is that MMD have called part of their loan in after relegation, no one knows how much we owe them, or the terms of the loan, as it was arranged after the last financial statement.

We can only guess mon ami , but drastic circumstances demand dramatic action (or not). We will be alright. Three points tomorrow and the world will be a better place. My grandson is sat right next to me and he is telling everyone not to worry.