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Title: Ben Whiteman
Post by: philsky on September 20, 2023, 09:24:14 pm

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: DonnyOsmond on September 20, 2023, 09:46:04 pm
What's this in relation to?

He's just coming back from injury isn't he?
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: wilts rover on September 20, 2023, 10:05:53 pm
Yes. He has come on as a second half sub in the past two matches.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on September 20, 2023, 10:34:03 pm
I was a bit surprised today when I looked at the table to see who's turn it was to be top and saw they were top and decided we should all become Preston supporters hoping he signs an extension

Must add a word about Southampton they have suicidal to the extreme in the goals they give away as if allegedly "by design "
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Spud on September 21, 2023, 07:16:24 am
Would any sell on not expire with his current contract or do they just run forever?

Could it actually be Preston's year? Mrs is from there & her brother is a fan, they finish bang mud-table every year, never threaten either end, I've always said it must be boring following em.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Cramby10 on September 21, 2023, 08:19:46 am
I was a bit surprised today when I looked at the table to see who's turn it was to be top and saw they were top and decided we should all become Preston supporters hoping he signs an extension

Must add a word about Southampton they have suicidal to the extreme in the goals they give away as if allegedly "by design "
I think I read that Russell Martin, the Southampton manager, is a fully paid up member of the process cult. I watched them v Leicester the other day. They insisted on tapping it out from the back and gave away chance after chance. Does it sound familiar? Their fans are up in arms apparently.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: NickDRFC on September 21, 2023, 08:39:46 am
I was a bit surprised today when I looked at the table to see who's turn it was to be top and saw they were top and decided we should all become Preston supporters hoping he signs an extension

Must add a word about Southampton they have suicidal to the extreme in the goals they give away as if allegedly "by design "
I think I read that Russell Martin, the Southampton manager, is a fully paid up member of the process cult. I watched them v Leicester the other day. They insisted on tapping it out from the back and gave away chance after chance. Does it sound familiar? Their fans are up in arms apparently.

Southampton have got too much talent to be struggling for long. Either it’ll click under Martin or their owners will quickly lose patience.

At least I hope so, I’ve got them to go up along with Leicester & Ipswich!

Speaking of which, Leicester’s bench last night was insane for the Championship. A player with 150+ PL goals, 2 defenders with a dozen England caps between them, 3 players who they signed for £20m+ and another who they could probably sell for £20m+. If Maresca is any good they’ll walk the league this year.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on September 21, 2023, 10:47:34 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: ravenrover on September 21, 2023, 10:57:07 am
Put a figure on that comment of next to nothing
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: DonnyOsmond on September 21, 2023, 11:03:34 am
Would any sell on not expire with his current contract or do they just run forever?

Could it actually be Preston's year? Mrs is from there & her brother is a fan, they finish bang mud-table every year, never threaten either end, I've always said it must be boring following em.

Runs until he leaves Preston.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Metalmicky on September 21, 2023, 11:40:56 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

He said himself that he could probably have left in several transfer windows before he finally went and he signed a new contract at DRFC to help the club get a good fee for him when he eventually left. The club reaped a good sum for him at the time.... and still have a possible payout to come if he moves on from Preston.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on September 21, 2023, 11:51:57 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

He said himself that he could probably have left in several transfer windows before he finally went and he signed a new contract at DRFC to help the club get a good fee for him when he eventually left. The club reaped a good sum for him at the time.... and still have a possible payout to come if he moves on from Preston.

Good fee ? We practically gave him away, and what money we got, disappeared into the ether.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: ChrisBx on September 21, 2023, 11:58:08 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

He said himself that he could probably have left in several transfer windows before he finally went and he signed a new contract at DRFC to help the club get a good fee for him when he eventually left. The club reaped a good sum for him at the time.... and still have a possible payout to come if he moves on from Preston.

Good fee ? We practically gave him away, and what money we got, disappeared into the ether.

£1.6m.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: GazLaz on September 21, 2023, 12:51:48 pm

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

He said himself that he could probably have left in several transfer windows before he finally went and he signed a new contract at DRFC to help the club get a good fee for him when he eventually left. The club reaped a good sum for him at the time.... and still have a possible payout to come if he moves on from Preston.

Good fee ? We practically gave him away, and what money we got, disappeared into the ether.

£1.6m.

How did we come up with that valuation? Or did we just let him go at the price someone was willing to pay?
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: philsky on September 21, 2023, 05:32:08 pm
What's this in relation to?

He's just coming back from injury isn't he?

I saw a comment on twitter about him and another player both being (hopefully) tied down on a long term contract and that had me looking at Preston's league position - was suprised tbh.

For me he was the last of a decent bunch to go.

Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 21, 2023, 05:35:15 pm

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

Pathetic naive comment. Proves you haven't listened or understood anything about Whiteman, the club, his transfer and how business is done.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: wilts rover on September 21, 2023, 05:44:52 pm

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

Pathetic naive comment. Proves you haven't listened or understood anything about Whiteman, the club, his transfer and how business is done.

Same old anti-club b******ks from him - under all his different user names. He wont be happy until we end up like Scunthorpe.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on September 21, 2023, 05:51:00 pm

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

 i was totally astounded  when we managed to sign him   the sell on clause was 20 or 25%   United simply had a load of midfielders in front of him -- he had previously done the loan stint at 4th division Mansfield

i was also amazed we managed to sign Cameron John  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: ravenrover on September 21, 2023, 08:43:04 pm

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,
C'mon fella I'll ask you again, don't be shy put a figure to your comment and tell us where that valuation came from to prove it
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: RoversInSpain on September 21, 2023, 09:41:25 pm

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,
C'mon fella I'll ask you again, don't be shy put a figure to your comment and tell us where that valuation came from to prove it
Now be precise here, please advise me of the fee we got for him.
Genuine question, because I can’t remember.
I do possibly agree it wasn’t re invested however…. But those were the times I guess.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on September 22, 2023, 10:54:09 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,
C'mon fella I'll ask you again, don't be shy put a figure to your comment and tell us where that valuation came from to prove it
I think it was common knowledge at the time fella.
He was worth 5 mill, and  we gave him away
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on September 22, 2023, 10:55:30 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

Pathetic naive comment. Proves you haven't listened or understood anything about Whiteman, the club, his transfer and how business is done.

Same old anti-club b******ks from him - under all his different user names. He wont be happy until we end up like Scunthorpe.
Absolute nonsense, I want the best for the club, and if I think the clubs had their pants pulled down, I'll say.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on September 22, 2023, 11:01:33 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

Pathetic naive comment. Proves you haven't listened or understood anything about Whiteman, the club, his transfer and how business is done.

Proves how naive you are to believe the the Waffle, piffle and flannel we get fed regarding the transfer business.

Have you actually forgot just how appallingly bad our transfer business has been recently?

Marquis, will grigg, sunderland, kwame Thomas, rakish Bingham, alfie may, max watters, Lee tomlin, Adam Clayton, Kyle Knoyle,

Just a few names in a loooooong and sorry list to jog your memory.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: DearneValleyRover on September 22, 2023, 11:14:17 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

He said himself that he could probably have left in several transfer windows before he finally went and he signed a new contract at DRFC to help the club get a good fee for him when he eventually left. The club reaped a good sum for him at the time.... and still have a possible payout to come if he moves on from Preston.

Good fee ? We practically gave him away, and what money we got, disappeared into the ether.

£1.6m.

How did we come up with that valuation? Or did we just let him go at the price someone was willing to pay?

Gaz, he signed a contract extension with us to ensure we got a fee on the understanding that if a club came in for him we wouldn’t stand in his way. Unfortunately Preston were the only Club that did and he wanted to go there. We couldn’t turn round and say you can’t go it’s not enough as an agreement was in place. There were add ons which if Preston get promoted we will get some but unless he’s sold in January we will miss out on that.
Easy to have a go at the club but to be fair the players have the power and to also be fair Ben did right with the club.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 22, 2023, 05:34:35 pm

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

Pathetic naive comment. Proves you haven't listened or understood anything about Whiteman, the club, his transfer and how business is done.

Proves how naive you are to believe the the Waffle, piffle and flannel we get fed regarding the transfer business.

Have you actually forgot just how appallingly bad our transfer business has been recently?

Marquis, will grigg, sunderland, kwame Thomas, rakish Bingham, alfie may, max watters, Lee tomlin, Adam Clayton, Kyle Knoyle,

Just a few names in a loooooong and sorry list to jog your memory.

I don't shoot from the hip with no evidence to back up a claim.

No point trying to move to goal posts about transfer business in general. I don't need my memory jogging. Your the one making wild accusations as if they were fact. The information is out there. Do your research.

Btw. Preston weren't the only ones making a play for Whiteman. Barnsley had a couple of bids rejected as they fell short of the valuation. Only Preston met that requirement.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: ravenrover on September 22, 2023, 06:00:07 pm

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,
C'mon fella I'll ask you again, don't be shy put a figure to your comment and tell us where that valuation came from to prove it
I think it was common knowledge at the time fella.
He was worth 5 mill, and  we gave him away
Common knowledge? I don't think so
You're the one spouting off about giving him away
Put an actual correct figure on it and quote your source
As for not re investing it in the team.......
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: silent majority on September 23, 2023, 07:27:31 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,

Pathetic naive comment. Proves you haven't listened or understood anything about Whiteman, the club, his transfer and how business is done.

Proves how naive you are to believe the the Waffle, piffle and flannel we get fed regarding the transfer business.

Have you actually forgot just how appallingly bad our transfer business has been recently?

Marquis, will grigg, sunderland, kwame Thomas, rakish Bingham, alfie may, max watters, Lee tomlin, Adam Clayton, Kyle Knoyle,

Just a few names in a loooooong and sorry list to jog your memory.

I don't shoot from the hip with no evidence to back up a claim.

No point trying to move to goal posts about transfer business in general. I don't need my memory jogging. Your the one making wild accusations as if they were fact. The information is out there. Do your research.

Btw. Preston weren't the only ones making a play for Whiteman. Barnsley had a couple of bids rejected as they fell short of the valuation. Only Preston met that requirement.

Spot on as usual Baz. DRFC had a couple of derisory bids from Barnsley as they knew he wanted away but he wasn’t keen and the bids were an attempt to get him on the cheap.

But when Preston came in that changed everything, Ben was extremely keen to go and made it well known to us that he’d played his last game for us.

£5m? Not sure what planet that was on, but not this one.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: ravenrover on September 23, 2023, 09:14:08 am

The lad’s kicked on.

Premier League next stop.

Always gave 100%.

You reap what you sow.

And Rovers let him go for next to nothing and didn't reinvest the money, and we've been rick bottom of the efl for most of this season.

You reap what you sow,
C'mon fella I'll ask you again, don't be shy put a figure to your comment and tell us where that valuation came from to prove it
I think it was common knowledge at the time fella.
He was worth 5 mill, and  we gave him away
Common knowledge? I don't think so
You're the one spouting off about giving him away
Put an actual correct figure on it and quote your source
As for not re investing it in the team.......
Come on Tony, sing to me
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Draytonian III on September 23, 2023, 09:29:49 am
£5 million, name me a player who has been transferred from a league one for £5 million
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on September 23, 2023, 09:59:51 am
Oh there's been a few.

Alex oxlade chamberlain
Jordan Rhodes
Fabian Delph
Ben brereton Diaz
Yanic wildshut
Britt assombalonga
Gary madine
James Justin
Dele alli
Alfie mawson
Ivan Tony

To name a few .

We gave whiteman away, just bemusing reading the comments from a tiny microcosm of rovers happy clappy fans on here.

Ask most rovers fans, and they'll say just how bad our transfer business has been. Including Ben whiteman



Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: andyst79 on September 23, 2023, 10:03:42 am
I think if there was a team on par with Preston in for him realistically we'd have got  £2.5 - £3m with add ons. However there wasn't and it appears there was a gentleman's agreement in place between Ben & the club's hierarchy, so the fee was what it was.
Also the transfer was coming off the back of the COVID pandemic which was a testing time for the majority of clubs.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Chris Black come back on September 23, 2023, 10:15:38 am
Oh there's been a few.

Alex oxlade chamberlain
Jordan Rhodes
Fabian Delph
Ben brereton Diaz
Yanic wildshut
Britt assombalonga
Gary madine
James Justin
Dele alli
Alfie mawson
Ivan Tony

To name a few .

We gave whiteman away, just bemusing reading the comments from a tiny microcosm of rovers happy clappy fans on here.

Ask most rovers fans, and they'll say just how bad our transfer business has been. Including Ben whiteman





Whiteman is a very good player, but almost all of those are senior group International players, including some who have played for England in the World Cup. He’s not in that category.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: ravenrover on September 23, 2023, 10:43:41 am
Again how much did we actually get for Ben, just to give your comments some credibility
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Draytonian III on September 23, 2023, 10:45:21 am
Oh there's been a few.

Alex oxlade chamberlain
Jordan Rhodes
Fabian Delph
Ben brereton Diaz
Yanic wildshut
Britt assombalonga
Gary madine
James Justin
Dele alli
Alfie mawson
Ivan Tony

To name a few .

We gave whiteman away, just bemusing reading the comments from a tiny microcosm of rovers happy clappy fans on here.

Ask most rovers fans, and they'll say just how bad our transfer business has been. Including Ben whiteman



So all those players left league one teams for £5million ?
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Draytonian III on September 23, 2023, 10:52:03 am
I hope you’ve got proof of these transactions because there’s people on here who will check the dates, leagues and fees
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 23, 2023, 11:05:02 am
I think if there was a team on par with Preston in for him realistically we'd have got  £2.5 - £3m with add ons. However there wasn't and it appears there was a gentleman's agreement in place between Ben & the club's hierarchy, so the fee was what it was.
Also the transfer was coming off the back of the COVID pandemic which was a testing time for the majority of clubs.

What we have to take into account is what's negotiated when we were successful in extending his contract in the first place. If you try to put too many restrictions in his new contract, including a silly release value, he and his agent just simply wouldn't sign the extension and he could have walked away for nothing.

Then of course, once Preston table a bid which meets the minimum valuation (as said above with no other competing club) you have to get a balance with the fee and the sell on clause plus any other add ons.

Ben openly talked about the move after he left which Mr Soprano conveniently ignores.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on September 23, 2023, 11:28:07 am
Again how much did we actually get for Ben, just to give your comments some credibility
Christ, Google it !
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on September 23, 2023, 11:29:18 am
I hope you’ve got proof of these transactions because there’s people on here who will check the dates, leagues and fees
Let's wait and see then
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on September 23, 2023, 11:30:58 am
Oh there's been a few.

Alex oxlade chamberlain
Jordan Rhodes
Fabian Delph
Ben brereton Diaz
Yanic wildshut
Britt assombalonga
Gary madine
James Justin
Dele alli
Alfie mawson
Ivan Tony

To name a few .

We gave whiteman away, just bemusing reading the comments from a tiny microcosm of rovers happy clappy fans on here.

Ask most rovers fans, and they'll say just how bad our transfer business has been. Including Ben whiteman





Whiteman is a very good player, but almost all of those are senior group International players, including some who have played for England in the World Cup. He’s not in that category.
Not at the time of their transfers.
Their clubs negotiated a reasonable fee.
Other clubs unfortunately know we are push overs
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: vaya on September 23, 2023, 11:41:54 am
Again how much did we actually get for Ben, just to give your comments some credibility
Christ, Google it !

Why don't you Google it?
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: silent majority on September 23, 2023, 11:42:42 am
Oh there's been a few.

Alex oxlade chamberlain
Jordan Rhodes
Fabian Delph
Ben brereton Diaz
Yanic wildshut
Britt assombalonga
Gary madine
James Justin
Dele alli
Alfie mawson
Ivan Tony

To name a few .

We gave whiteman away, just bemusing reading the comments from a tiny microcosm of rovers happy clappy fans on here.

Ask most rovers fans, and they'll say just how bad our transfer business has been. Including Ben whiteman





Whiteman is a very good player, but almost all of those are senior group International players, including some who have played for England in the World Cup. He’s not in that category.
Not at the time of their transfers.
Their clubs negotiated a reasonable fee.
Other clubs unfortunately know we are push overs

No doubt you can support that allegation as well!
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: ravenrover on September 23, 2023, 04:24:39 pm
Again how much did we actually get for Ben, just to give your comments some credibility
Christ, Google it !
I'd rather you tell me as you obviously know, or don't....
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Draytonian III on September 23, 2023, 07:08:23 pm
Tony or whoever you this week you’re moving the goalposts, Ben Whiteman has improved as a player and now he might be a £5 million player, but not then.
Why don’t you go with the positives not spend hours of your time slagging OUR club off, I bet it really gauled you when Ben Close scored the second
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Iberian Red on September 23, 2023, 09:16:06 pm
Again how much did we actually get for Ben, just to give your comments some credibility
Christ, Google it !

Don't give me a chlliy,cold response.
Where did you read the common knowledge Ben was worth £5 million. ?
 
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: sedwardsdrfc on September 23, 2023, 09:35:08 pm
If he was so obviously worth so much more why were only Preston willing to pay it? Plenty of clubs in championship with the money so if it was such a bargain you’d have expected a few more bids.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on September 23, 2023, 09:40:22 pm
More to the point, if it's common knowledge, why would we need to search for it?
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: ravenrover on September 25, 2023, 07:13:04 pm
Again how much did we actually get for Ben, just to give your comments some credibility
Christ, Google it !
I'd rather you tell me as you obviously know, or don't....


Well silence is golden as they say, we have to assume you were talking bo!!ocks.
Speaking of which does your pseudonym have anything to do with the fact that they haven't dropped yet otherwise you could be TonyTenor or Bass
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on February 04, 2024, 12:52:13 am
I was a bit surprised today when I looked at the table to see who's turn it was to be top and saw they were top and decided we should all become Preston supporters hoping he signs an extension

Must add a word about Southampton they have suicidal to the extreme in the goals they give away as if allegedly "by design "
I think I read that Russell Martin, the Southampton manager, is a fully paid up member of the process cult. I watched them v Leicester the other day. They insisted on tapping it out from the back and gave away chance after chance. Does it sound familiar? Their fans are up in arms apparently.

I didn't realise until after Southampton's win today they were unbeaten in 21 league games  they obviously have "put their finger on how to fanny about at the back "   then I thought about the chances of Preston winning the play offs  (in my dreams) ... i thought maybe 66/1

but you can get 250/1 with betvictor  so the chance of us getting any cash of the "whiteman piggy bank" seems to be zero as he is a free agent and he seems to have Sheffield United tattooed on him .......  now who was that United Manager who took pity on us and constructed the transfer so we could afford him. Chris Wilder !!

But Wilder stays I could see them loaning us a couple next season.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: dickos1 on February 04, 2024, 07:58:58 am
Oh there's been a few.

Alex oxlade chamberlain
Jordan Rhodes
Fabian Delph
Ben brereton Diaz
Yanic wildshut
Britt assombalonga
Gary madine
James Justin
Dele alli
Alfie mawson
Ivan Tony

To name a few .

We gave whiteman away, just bemusing reading the comments from a tiny microcosm of rovers happy clappy fans on here.

Ask most rovers fans, and they'll say just how bad our transfer business has been. Including Ben whiteman





For starters Diaz has never played in league one.
Huddersfield were in the championship when they sold Rhodes, madine has only gone for a fee once and that was when he left championship Bolton. Mawson left championship Barnsley to sign for Swansea.

So as per usual what you’ve written as fact is just made up nonsense
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Draytonian III on February 04, 2024, 06:48:35 pm
That’s not fair, showing him yet again, if that keeps happening he’ll come back under another name
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Mustapha-Dump on February 05, 2024, 10:11:28 am
I was a bit surprised today when I looked at the table to see who's turn it was to be top and saw they were top and decided we should all become Preston supporters hoping he signs an extension

Must add a word about Southampton they have suicidal to the extreme in the goals they give away as if allegedly "by design "
I think I read that Russell Martin, the Southampton manager, is a fully paid up member of the process cult. I watched them v Leicester the other day. They insisted on tapping it out from the back and gave away chance after chance. Does it sound familiar? Their fans are up in arms apparently.

I didn't realise until after Southampton's win today they were unbeaten in 21 league games  they obviously have "put their finger on how to fanny about at the back "   then I thought about the chances of Preston winning the play offs  (in my dreams) ... i thought maybe 66/1

but you can get 250/1 with betvictor  so the chance of us getting any cash of the "whiteman piggy bank" seems to be zero as he is a free agent and he seems to have Sheffield United tattooed on him .......  now who was that United Manager who took pity on us and constructed the transfer so we could afford him. Chris Wilder !!

But Wilder stays I could see them loaning us a couple next season.

He’s not a free agent he signed a new deal at Preston very recently, the sell on fee still stands, what we negotiated I have no idea.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on February 05, 2024, 11:36:49 am
Oh there's been a few.

Alex oxlade chamberlain
Jordan Rhodes
Fabian Delph
Ben brereton Diaz
Yanic wildshut
Britt assombalonga
Gary madine
James Justin
Dele alli
Alfie mawson
Ivan Tony

To name a few .

We gave whiteman away, just bemusing reading the comments from a tiny microcosm of rovers happy clappy fans on here.

Ask most rovers fans, and they'll say just how bad our transfer business has been. Including Ben whiteman





For starters Diaz has never played in league one.
Huddersfield were in the championship when they sold Rhodes, madine has only gone for a fee once and that was when he left championship Bolton. Mawson left championship Barnsley to sign for Swansea.

So as per usual what you’ve written as fact is just made up nonsense
I'll give you Diaz, seems transfer market might have been incorrect at the time.

But your wrong on Rhodes and mawson, they both left in pre season after their clubs got promoted from league 1.
Gary madine, grey area, seems swfc paid more that a million for him from Carlisle.

So out of your nit picking, only 1 player out of my list might have been incorrect. So my point is still 100% valid, and you as usual make yourself look a fool.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: donnybez on February 05, 2024, 12:28:55 pm
Blimy theres been more technicalities in this argument than in a House of Commons debate.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: PDX_Rover on February 08, 2024, 05:59:59 pm
What Rob Ghosh fails to take into account are the clubs these players were sold to. Preston aren’t an especially rich club I’d imagine?
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Draytonian III on February 08, 2024, 06:11:47 pm
I see Mr Soprano has serviced again, so everyone on here best take note because his word is gospel, like it has been under his other user names, allegedly.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: NickDRFC on February 08, 2024, 06:55:54 pm
I see Mr Soprano has serviced again, so everyone on here best take note because his word is gospel, like it has been under his other user names, allegedly.

Give it a rest, you banging on about him having multiple aliases is getting as boring as he is.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: drfchound on February 08, 2024, 10:45:31 pm
Out of interest though, what other user names is he supposed to have had.
Can anyone step forward and tell us.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Colin C No.3 on February 08, 2024, 11:26:29 pm
Out of interest though, what other user names is he supposed to have had.
Can anyone step forward and tell us.

BST & Bentley Bullet, to name but two.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on February 10, 2024, 03:01:43 pm
I was a bit surprised today when I looked at the table to see who's turn it was to be top and saw they were top and decided we should all become Preston supporters hoping he signs an extension

Must add a word about Southampton they have suicidal to the extreme in the goals they give away as if allegedly "by design "
I think I read that Russell Martin, the Southampton manager, is a fully paid up member of the process cult. I watched them v Leicester the other day. They insisted on tapping it out from the back and gave away chance after chance. Does it sound familiar? Their fans are up in arms apparently.

I didn't realise until after Southampton's win today they were unbeaten in 21 league games  they obviously have "put their finger on how to fanny about at the back "   then I thought about the chances of Preston winning the play offs  (in my dreams) ... i thought maybe 66/1

but you can get 250/1 with betvictor  so the chance of us getting any cash of the "whiteman piggy bank" seems to be zero as he is a free agent and he seems to have Sheffield United tattooed on him .......  now who was that United Manager who took pity on us and constructed the transfer so we could afford him. Chris Wilder !!

But Wilder stays I could see them loaning us a couple next season.

He’s not a free agent he signed a new deal at Preston very recently, the sell on fee still stands, what we negotiated I have no idea.

I found that out at 2 am this morning - now that's what I call a result -( as he clutches at straws)-- seems he signed on the 26th Jan   I didn't notice anythything on here though about it
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: drfchound on February 10, 2024, 08:13:51 pm
Ben scored for Preston today.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: wilts rover on February 10, 2024, 08:23:36 pm
Out of interest though, what other user names is he supposed to have had.
Can anyone step forward and tell us.

Look at what he says, the way he writes and the users who no longer post (or user names he no longer posts under once he changes). It's fairly easy to trace.

As to why he does it, can anyone tell me that?
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: TonySoprano on February 10, 2024, 08:41:05 pm
Hilarious this.  :lol:
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: drfchound on February 10, 2024, 08:44:55 pm
Out of interest though, what other user names is he supposed to have had.
Can anyone step forward and tell us.

Look at what he says, the way he writes and the users who no longer post (or user names he no longer posts under once he changes). It's fairly easy to trace.

As to why he does it, can anyone tell me that?

Wilts, there are plenty of posters who don’t bother on here or have left the forum for various reasons.
Are you worried about just saying what was his previous user names?
I genuinely don’t know.
Title: Re: Ben Whiteman
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on February 28, 2024, 01:01:59 am
I was a bit surprised today when I looked at the table to see who's turn it was to be top and saw they were top and decided we should all become Preston supporters hoping he signs an extension

Must add a word about Southampton they have suicidal to the extreme in the goals they give away as if allegedly "by design "
I think I read that Russell Martin, the Southampton manager, is a fully paid up member of the process cult. I watched them v Leicester the other day. They insisted on tapping it out from the back and gave away chance after chance. Does it sound familiar? Their fans are up in arms apparently.

I didn't realise until after Southampton's win today they were unbeaten in 21 league games  they obviously have "put their finger on how to fanny about at the back "   then I thought about the chances of Preston winning the play offs  (in my dreams) ... i thought maybe 66/1

but you can get 250/1 with betvictor  so the chance of us getting any cash of the "whiteman piggy bank" seems to be zero as he is a free agent and he seems to have Sheffield United tattooed on him .......  now who was that United Manager who took pity on us and constructed the transfer so we could afford him. Chris Wilder !!

But Wilder stays I could see them loaning us a couple next season.

I saw the 3 goals that were given literally to Preston in the early stages of the match on Saturday  :chair:and was shocked how high they were with a proper chance of the play offs  (don't ask me how) they are NOW a top priced 40/1 (from 250/1) to make the Premiership and 7/1 to make the play offs