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Iago

Al Capwned wrote: »

I've had a huge amount of interest in this fella.

Being an ex D4 and D3 (and D1 before someone says it ) manager, I've decided to do let him go in the same way as Real ran his his auction recently -

I'll pick a random team that puts in a bid for him to go to.

• Only D3 and D4 teams may bid.
• Please bid exactly €5.8m.
• Runs till Friday night at 10pm.
• I'll do a random draw and post winner on here.

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For those that have pm'd me expressing an interest and trying to do a deal, apologies.... There's been so many messages I feel I cant pick one out over any other.

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Also, looking like Giovinco will be leaving the Nou Camp in the coming days, and that'll be more along the lines of TSC's Bale auction.

Is it Div 3 & 4 from season 2 or the season about to start, e.g. I'm sure Udinese would like to be in on this but they were Div 2 in season 2 and will be Div 3 for the coming season.

JamboMac

Danger781 wrote: »

Thanks Al Capwned

Threw in a 5.8 bid there.. Good luck to me?

Well you will have a 1 in 40 chance better than the lotto:rolleyes:

Al Capwned

bazarakus wrote: »

How did you swangle this fella from Galatasary in the first place? Always rankled with me that he was out the door there before I arrived ...

A 15m straight cash deal before I took over.
Fair play to both the lads involved for that. Hope to see more of them.

Al Capwned

Probably more like 1 in 32 if all managed clubs go in for him, which I can't see.....

And I've edited the original announcement to read 9pm Friday - that'll give me time to do the auction before it gets too late on Friday night...

bazarakus

Al Capwned wrote: »

A 15m straight cash deal before I took over.
Fair play to both the lads involved for that. Hope to see more of them.

Fair play to the Galatasary selling their best young prospect to Barcelona for cash? Oh yes that's brilliant that is. Cos Barca are really struggling for top players. I mean it's not like the next Barca manager so much ended up getting rid of him if a raffle!

sheesh:P

Jimmy Rabbitte Snr

Think the transfer market has reignited this league a bit lately. It has for me anyway! Have to even be very competitive to buy free agents and be a bit creative with bids to be sure you get them! Very enjoyable lately!

Iago

Just reviewing my season ( after missing out on auto promotion on goal difference)

I had the second best defence in the league, but the 5th worst attack. 15 teams scored more goals than me, including two of the relegated sides :eek:

Hoping the purchase of Dzeko & Pirlo will change that, but fear I've compromised my Defence too much in return. Time will tell I suppose.

Al Capwned

Ah now baz, you know what I mean - I'd love to see more straight cash deals for realistic prices. 15m was probably 3x his value at the time..

Jimmy Rabbitte Snr

Iago wrote: »

Just reviewing my season ( after missing out on auto promotion on goal difference)

I had the second best defence in the league, but the 5th worst attack. 15 teams scored more goals than me, including two of the relegated sides :eek:

Hoping the purchase of Dzeko & Pirlo will change that, but fear I've compromised my Defence too much in return. Time will tell I suppose.

I think some of the deals you've done are top drawer!

bazarakus

Al Capwned wrote: »

Ah now baz, you know what I mean - I'd love to see more straight cash deals for realistic prices. 15m was probably 3x his value at the time..

I do. but I'd pay 30m for him now. Cash is useless. Don't mind me, it's just self amusement :rolleyes:

Al Capwned

bazarakus wrote: »

I do. but I'd pay 30m for him now. Cash is useless. Don't mind me, it's just self amusement :rolleyes:

Pull the curtains. :pac:

GT_TDI_150

bazarakus wrote: »

I do. but I'd pay 30m for him now. Cash is useless. Don't mind me, it's just self amusement :rolleyes:

go back a few pages, theres a few mgrs that have shown it is possible to spend cash ...

600m worth of cash transfers from 2 clubs ...

GT_TDI_150

Barca and Lazio, did you get my chat on SM or is the damn thing playing up again

Al Capwned

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Barca and Lazio, did you get my chat on SM or is the damn thing playing up again

Didn't see one no!
:mad:

GT_TDI_150

Al Capwned wrote: »

Didn't see one no!
:mad:

went PM route ...

Peanut Butter Jelly

But Al, we had a deal. We.....

bazarakus

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

go back a few pages, theres a few mgrs that have shown it is possible to spend cash ...

600m worth of cash transfers from 2 clubs ...

Aye and someone turned down my 30m bid for a player and accepted a 15m bid

Then another joker asked for 12.5m, I bid 15m, he bid back for players then ended up selling the player for 6.5

Swings and rocket shops buddy, and I ain't never been allowed on the rocket ship.

Al Capwned

Sorry PBJ, like I said in the original post, I'd had so much bloody interest that I couldn't pick one over another - Felt this was the best way to do it after seeing Real Madrid's example last week.

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Also, I've set Giovinco to unavailable for the time being.

Al Capwned

@Velez Sarsfield and US Palermo - withdraw those bids, and stick in a straight 5.8m cash offer.
You'll still be in the auction, but no need to be parting with more than you have to.

tupac_healy

Al Capwned wrote: »

Holy ****, my SM just exploded....

Dude I know your snowed under but can you pop on to the chat just for 2 secs

GT_TDI_150

chat seems to be knackered tonight

Iago

bazarakus wrote: »

Aye and someone turned down my 30m bid for a player and accepted a 15m bid

Then another joker asked for 12.5m, I bid 15m, he bid back for players then ended up selling the player for 6.5

Swings and rocket shops buddy, and I ain't never been allowed on the rocket ship.

Has to be something more behind those surely, there are a lot of complex deals in this GW, often involving multiple transfers over a period of time between two clubs to tie it all together.

There are definitely deals to be done, I've done a number of cash deals to try and help people out, and I've been on the recieving end of good deals myself.

bazarakus

Chat never works for me on SM. Dunno if it's cos of Firefox or it's just carp.

GT_TDI_150

Al Capwned wrote: »

@Velez Sarsfield and US Palermo - withdraw those bids, and stick in a straight 5.8m cash offer.
You'll still be in the auction, but no need to be parting with more than you have to.

Barca, question asked by some one above, is it next seasons D3 and D4 teams or current ones?

Al Capwned

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Barca, question asked by some one above, is it next seasons D3 and D4 teams or current ones?

Oh next seasons without question - sorry if I missed the Q. The season is over, so anyone that has been relegated from D2 this season would be eligible...


Not gonna sell him to a D2 rival, sorry, i should have made that clear.

GT_TDI_150

bazarakus wrote: »

Chat never works for me on SM. Dunno if it's cos of Firefox or it's just carp.

Mine used to work on IE but the adds drive IE mad, so switched to chrome with an add blocker only to have cha stop working regularly ... so jump to firefx and was ok for last 2 months or so but tonight on firefox chat is behaving as it was on chrome ...

how is a man meant to do business if the chat is playing up

Al Capwned

Iago wrote: »

Is it Div 3 & 4 from season 2 or the season about to start, e.g. I'm sure Udinese would like to be in on this but they were Div 2 in season 2 and will be Div 3 for the coming season.

Sorry missed this in the rush!
Hope post above clears it up!

Lord TSC

bazarakus wrote: »

Cash is useless.

Ultimately, cash is "useless" because managers decide it's useless. It's still asked for as part of p/e's for some reason, despite this uselessness, and there's plenty of managers who'll accept it for anyone below 90 despite it's uselessness.

Strikes me though it's not that people aren't willing to sell players. It's just a fear that cash is useless creating this vicious cycle of cash becoming more useless. If more people would start accepting cash deals for players they are open to selling, then cash wouldn't be so useless.

Al Capwned

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Ultimately, cash is "useless" because managers decide it's useless. It's still asked for as part of p/e's for some reason, despite this uselessness, and there's plenty of managers who'll accept it for anyone below 90 despite it's uselessness.

Strikes me though it's not that people aren't willing to sell players. It's just a fear that cash is useless creating this vicious cycle of cash becoming more useless. If more people would start accepting cash deals for players they are open to selling, then cash wouldn't be so useless.

A not so useless post.

JamboMac

Al Capwned wrote: »

Oh next seasons without question - sorry if I missed the Q. The season is over, so anyone that has been relegated from D2 this season would be eligible...


Not gonna sell him to a D2 rival, sorry, i should have made that clear.

If I didn't have bad luck, I'd no luck at all.