Transfer deadline day

[Kyle95]

This is very messy and Chesterfield aren’t happy. Tshimanga did a medical at Chesterfield this morning (which Birmingham agreed too) he passed.

He then travelled to Birmingham to discuss terms while the clubs spoke to agree a fee.
Personal terms were no issue, but the sticking point all day has been the structure of the payment.

Birmingham were desperate to pay in installments, Chesterfield basically told them to put up or shut up. The deal was close to collapsing early this evening, until Birmingham finally agreed to pay 750k upfront+ sell on.

As of 9pm tonight Chesterfield thought the deal was done, as they knew he’d already passed a medical at their place. Birmingham weirdly then said they’d like to do their own medical, and used his injury as an excuse. He ‘failed’ said medical.

Where it gets messy is both sides are blaming each other. Birmingham are saying Chesterfield did the medical because they knew he’d fail, but they wanted the money.

Chesterfield are saying Birmingham are saying he failed, because they couldn’t find the money, and they’re trying to save face.

[magpie_mania]

This is very messy and Chesterfield aren’t happy. Tshimanga did a medical at Chesterfield this morning (which Birmingham agreed too) he passed.

He then travelled to Birmingham to discuss terms while the clubs spoke to agree a fee.
Personal terms were no issue, but the sticking point all day has been the structure of the payment.

Birmingham were desperate to pay in installments, Chesterfield basically told them to put up or shut up. The deal was close to collapsing early this evening, until Birmingham finally agreed to pay 750k upfront+ sell on.

As of 9pm tonight Chesterfield thought the deal was done, as they knew he’d already passed a medical at their place. Birmingham weirdly then said they’d like to do their own medical, and used his injury as an excuse. He ‘failed’ said medical.

Where it gets messy is both sides are blaming each other. Birmingham are saying Chesterfield did the medical because they knew he’d fail, but they wanted the money.

Chesterfield are saying Birmingham are saying he failed, because they couldn’t find the money, and they’re trying to save face.

If I was signing a player who had a serious injury last season and hasn't started a game this, I would want to do my own medical too. Not unreasonable, unless Brum were fully involved in the morning one.

[queenslandpie]

This is very messy and Chesterfield aren’t happy. Tshimanga did a medical at Chesterfield this morning (which Birmingham agreed too) he passed.

He then travelled to Birmingham to discuss terms while the clubs spoke to agree a fee.
Personal terms were no issue, but the sticking point all day has been the structure of the payment.

Birmingham were desperate to pay in installments, Chesterfield basically told them to put up or shut up. The deal was close to collapsing early this evening, until Birmingham finally agreed to pay 750k upfront+ sell on.

As of 9pm tonight Chesterfield thought the deal was done, as they knew he’d already passed a medical at their place. Birmingham weirdly then said they’d like to do their own medical, and used his injury as an excuse. He ‘failed’ said medical.

Where it gets messy is both sides are blaming each other. Birmingham are saying Chesterfield did the medical because they knew he’d fail, but they wanted the money.

Chesterfield are saying Birmingham are saying he failed, because they couldn’t find the money, and they’re trying to save face.

Birmingham signed quite a few players on deadline day. I would say there would be plenty of strength to any argument that they ran out of dosh and used this as a convenient excuse whilst covering their bum with it in the first place. Quite smart and quite unethical as well if true. But that's the modern game.

[Bushwacka]

If I was signing a player who had a serious injury last season and hasn't started a game this, I would want to do my own medical too. Not unreasonable, unless Brum were fully involved in the morning one.

I don't know what's involved in a club medical but I doubt they would have had enough time to test that specific injury in an hour or so last night. Unless they've picked something else up, I'm minded to take Chesterfield's side on this one.

[bule1]

See Forest bought Josh Bowler from Blackpool then immediately loaned him to Olympiakos. May be just me but that sounds a bit "inventive"

[Warnocks Legends]

See Forest bought Josh Bowler from Blackpool then immediately loaned him to Olympiakos. May be just me but that sounds a bit "inventive"

Not just you. Very inventive, sounds a way of getting round ffp

[Oldstripy]

If I was signing a player who had a serious injury last season and hasn't started a game this, I would want to do my own medical too. Not unreasonable, unless Brum were fully involved in the morning one.

As I understand it he broke his leg in 3 places.

From the Birmingham mail.

He notched another 25 goals in only 31 matches before a broken leg and dislocated ankle ended his season in February. Even then he was picked for the league’s Team of the Year for the third season running.

I would think he would need more than 7 months to recover from those injuries.

[GranthamPie]

The Premiership is literally awash with money for transfers… £2billion in fact… most of it dirty

[Bushwacka]

As I understand it he broke his leg in 3 places.

From the Birmingham mail.

He notched another 25 goals in only 31 matches before a broken leg and dislocated ankle ended his season in February. Even then he was picked for the league’s Team of the Year for the third season running.

I would think he would need more than 7 months to recover from those injuries.

So would I, but as I said, BCFC aren't going to find out from a medical at 10PM at night as to whether he's recovered/recovering from those injuries. They would have known all of that information before they bid for him.

Seems to me like BCFC have panicked on deadline day that they haven't brought a striker in and ended up bidding far more than they intended for someone they're not 100% about. They panicked again at the 11th hour and so backed out.

Tshimanga could well be Championship quality, but he is worth far more to CFC than BCFC (or most other clubs in the FL) are prepared to gamble on him so soon after such a bad injury.

[magpie_mania]

So would I, but as I said, BCFC aren't going to find out from a medical at 10PM at night as to whether he's recovered/recovering from those injuries. They would have known all of that information before they bid for him.

Seems to me like BCFC have panicked on deadline day that they haven't brought a striker in and ended up bidding far more than they intended for someone they're not 100% about. They panicked again at the 11th hour and so backed out.

Tshimanga could well be Championship quality, but he is worth far more to CFC than BCFC (or most other clubs in the FL) are prepared to gamble on him so soon after such a bad injury.

Well you have knocked an hour off the time for the reported medical!

Is this all true? Timing etc.

Something just seems strange that it was the selling club that did the medical, unless that normally happens. Maybe someone at BCFC stepped in and said that their own medical was needed? Just looking at the other side of it.

Pretty sure that if we signed someone who came with a medical then it all went wrong, that we would not be happy.