Rovers won't pay the price

[the vicar]

For Anthony Grant Peterborough, Barry fry says he turned down Shrewsbury to come and play for GM but Rovers won't pay the asking price

[GazLaz]

Joan?

[since-1969]

  it a’nt  rite in it !

[Retdon1]

Perhaps it’s because he’s in his 30s and we didn’t want to pay what their are asking. As the end of transfer window draws nearer maybe they will drop their asking price

[RedJ]

People moaning yet none of us actually know what this price is, do we? could be unrealistic for all we know. Same people jumping to conclusions.

[the vicar]

I have not jumped to anything have i, just told you about it

[drfc1951]

What would be a realistic fee for a 31yr old.

[Dutch Uncle]

Ask Juventus 

[donny dave]

People moaning yet none of us actually know what this price is, do we? could be unrealistic for all we know. Same people jumping to conclusions.

I don't  think  anyone is moaning.
Just reporting what's going on.

[steve@dcfd]

I’ve said before on this information it’ll who blinks first. Are there not other players about who can play the centre three role or is he another special 30 year old like Taylor.

[chrisd_123]

Well a 33 year old has just gone for £105 million 

[chrisd_123]

Ask Juventus 

Ah beat me to it!

[jamesrover17]

What would be a realistic fee for a 31yr old.

The word 'nominal' gets thrown around a lot with players...

[the vicar]

I have no quarmes with them not paying the fee, I just think it's Peterborough inflating the price cos we would not cooperating with them over marquis

[idler]

They maybe hope to get JM for Grant plus money.
That didn't exactly work well with the James Husband deal.

[steve@dcfd]

I have no quarmes with them not paying the fee, I just think it's Peterborough inflating the price cos we would not cooperating with them over marquis

Yes I believe that is the case. AG is a central midfield player, who likes to break up play and is combative the reason he has been transfer listed is SE does not believe he will suit his 442 system he wants to play.

[idler]

IT also shows that GM is still looking for players to strengthen the team.

[ravenrover]

I have no quarmes with them not paying the fee, I just think it's Peterborough inflating the price cos we would not cooperating with them over marquis

Yes I believe that is the case. AG is a central midfield player, who likes to break up play and is combative the reason he has been transfer listed is SE does not believe he will suit his 442 system he wants to play.

It also follows the pattern at Posh that players with a year left on their contract are transfer listed so they can at least get a fee for them rather than them leave for free the following year. It will be interesting to see how many if any of the players listed make the starting 11 or sub bench come August

[selby]

If Steve Evans and Barry Fry are involved Grant will be worth 25% of what they are asking.

[steve@dcfd]

I have no quarmes with them not paying the fee, I just think it's Peterborough inflating the price cos we would not cooperating with them over marquis

Yes I believe that is the case. AG is a central midfield player, who likes to break up play and is combative the reason he has been transfer listed is SE does not believe he will suit his 442 system he wants to play.

It also follows the pattern at Posh that players with a year left on their contract are transfer listed so they can at least get a fee for them rather than them leave for free the following year. It will be interesting to see how many if any of the players listed make the starting 11 or sub bench come August

They’ve already signed 11 players and bids in for others so if the transfer listed players don’t go they are going to have a large squad to fund.

By the way Rigo the transfer window closes after 1 game so not much time to get it right.

[sedwardsdrfc]

If pboro have go that many in and struggle to move on a good number of the transfer listed players i'm sure their stance on the fee's will change

[idler]

We found out to our cost last year that even when an offer comes in the player concerned might rather sit tight and weight.
I'm sure that GM and Grant himself know that his value will only go down.
Any reduction in a transfer fee can then go towards wages and signing on fee.
We were well stitched up with that when Billy Sharp finally moved to Southampton.

[DonnyOsmond]

If we're not going back in for him McCann would have told Grant so he can find himself a new club. He'll be in communication and will have said hold off and we'll come back in for him.

[silent majority]

DRFC have made no approaches for any Peterborough player. No bids have been made at all so its 100% false that we wouldn't pay the asking fee.

[Retdon1]

DRFC have made no approaches for any Peterborough player. No bids have been made at all so its 100% false that we wouldn't pay the asking fee.

Barry fry has said we approached them for grant. Their owner confirmed last week we had enquired about 2 of their transfer listed players... are you saying their both telling lies ?

[GazLaz]

DRFC have made no approaches for any Peterborough player. No bids have been made at all so its 100% false that we wouldn't pay the asking fee.

Approaches and enquiries are different things. You can also be put off but a price without making a bid as well.

[Retdon1]

This is what the Peterborough owner has just said when asked if we had been in for grant

They agreed fee, then went back on it, spoke to player via new manager etc and general mess up so not interested after all that. If they want him, they pay fee required, end of story. Its not the big a fee for player of his caliber. And what we paid for him.

[silent majority]

DRFC have made no approaches for any Peterborough player. No bids have been made at all so its 100% false that we wouldn't pay the asking fee.

Barry fry has said we approached them for grant. Their owner confirmed last week we had enquired about 2 of their transfer listed players... are you saying their both telling lies ?

I spoke to Gavin this morning, this came up, and he insisted we hadn't made an offer for any Peterborough player.

[GazLaz]

DRFC have made no approaches for any Peterborough player. No bids have been made at all so its 100% false that we wouldn't pay the asking fee.

Barry fry has said we approached them for grant. Their owner confirmed last week we had enquired about 2 of their transfer listed players... are you saying their both telling lies ?

I spoke to Gavin this morning, this came up, and he insisted we hadn't made an offer for any Peterborough player.

Probably because we were trying to tap him up going on what their owner has said!

[silent majority]

DRFC have made no approaches for any Peterborough player. No bids have been made at all so its 100% false that we wouldn't pay the asking fee.

Barry fry has said we approached them for grant. Their owner confirmed last week we had enquired about 2 of their transfer listed players... are you saying their both telling lies ?

I spoke to Gavin this morning, this came up, and he insisted we hadn't made an offer for any Peterborough player.

Probably because we were trying to tap him up going on what their owner has said!

But we weren't. They wanted to offload Grant, we didn't want him.