Crowley to Mansfield/MK Dons rumours

[matt_magpie]

You can only "tie them down" if they agree to it and I'm sure that we've tried, it's the players' decision, not ours.

Yep, I’m pretty sure we will have offered deals but what can you do other than offer them silly money and should we really be doing that?

[Could'vebeenacontender]

Yep, I’m pretty sure we will have offered deals but what can you do other than offer them silly money and should we really be doing that?

I believe there were some talks in the winter which didn't progress
It's very well known in the game that Notts don't offer silly money

[Could'vebeenacontender]

Probably more than a coincidence that Tom Weal our goalkeeping coach joined MK last month
He will know our set up
I know some people thought that Nemane to MK wasn't a big deal but let's hope it wasn't the thin end of the wedge

[Chicken Balti Pie]

We sell Crowley and it's the begining of the end for the board. We've had 5 or so years of stability but if they pull their pants down anytime someone waves a bit of cash and the fans will not be happy

[WarsopPie]

We sell Crowley and it's the begining of the end for the board. We've had 5 or so years of stability but if they pull their pants down anytime someone waves a bit of cash and the fans will not be happy

Agree with this.
Makes you wonder where all this money is going if none is being reinvested in the squad.

[matt_magpie]

Agree with this.
Makes you wonder where all this money is going if none is being reinvested in the squad.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again they’ve spent 20m already, they’re under no obligation to spend everything they get back asap.

I think Nemane to MK could possibly turn out to be brilliant business if Grant turns out a key player for us. I liked Nemane but he was part of our defensive problems, he’s not a wingback.

As for Crowley that would be a massive blow and we haven’t got a replacement for him. Langstaff I saw differently as I think Jatta was always the insurance for that happening.

[queenslandpie]

We sell Crowley and it's the begining of the end for the board. We've had 5 or so years of stability but if they pull their pants down anytime someone waves a bit of cash and the fans will not be happy

It will be undisclosed of course but if its less than 500k would be a travesty. I think it will be more than a bit of cash but the lack of investment into the squad as it stands is a worry. I assume the Williams money was used to build the Nest and get jatta.

[Kyle95]

We sell Crowley and it's the begining of the end for the board. We've had 5 or so years of stability but if they pull their pants down anytime someone waves a bit of cash and the fans will not be happy

I couldn't disagree more. I'm pretty confident you wouldn't have had a clue who Crowley was before we signed him. The owners have shown time and time again, that they know how to get value when signing players. The last thing i want to see is a player of his talent walking for free next summer, which i'm certain would happen whether we were promoted or not. We can't have another Rodrigues situation imo.

[SmiffyPie]

We sell Crowley and it's the begining of the end for the board. We've had 5 or so years of stability but if they pull their pants down anytime someone waves a bit of cash and the fans will not be happy

Less than a year on his contract and he doesn't want to stay what can the board do? If he wants to go to a club that has new owners who (on paper) are showing ambition in a players eyes who can blame him? It's all well and good saying we are taking a slow and steady approach but how slow is slow and when will they resist the temptation to sell?

[Chicken Balti Pie]

I couldn't disagree more. I'm pretty confident you wouldn't have had a clue who Crowley was before we signed him. The owners have shown time and time again, that they know how to get value when signing players. The last thing i want to see is a player of his talent walking for free next summer, which i'm certain would happen whether we were promoted or not. We can't have another Rodrigues situation imo.

I did have a clue who Crowley was actually 😂 a lot of people did!