Marquis

[drfchound]

I understand
But from a buyers point of view you can offer 2 million for a player who has 18 months on his contract but then there’s no way you would offer the same when there’s only 9 months left because you can get him on a free In those 9 months.
And the selling club also knows this, so not many clubs would allow there most valuable player to leave for free when they could get 2 million for him 12-18 months earlier.

We had a Barnsley fan on here the other week saying that they offer players new contracts when they have 18 months left and if they don’t sign then they sell them so they can’t lose them for free

Yes you would. It depends on other factors, which is the point I've made, not just the length of his contract. Today JM has a value, which is exactly the same value as in January, that hasn't declined. But it will do if we get to the January window and nothings been changed.

And Barnsley can only sell players if there's a buyer for them. If not then it doesn't matter one jot.

SM, long shot here, but are you able to tell us what his valued to the club was back in January.

Sorry mate, can't do. But the reported £2m from Sunderland wasn't accurate.

Cheers.
I didnt think you would be able to let the cat out of the bag 💼.............🐈
Somehow I’d doubted that the £2m was factual though.
It did seem a bit high.

[Canadian Rover]

I feel sorry for John in a way because he deserves a chance to prove himslef in the Championship but isn't desireable for whatever reason.
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He had a great chance. All he needed to do was score a penalty for a crazy chance for the Championship with us. He also has a chance again if he stays and plays even better with us.

[IDM]

He wasn’t the only one to miss..

[drfchound]

He wasn’t the only one to miss..

Ironically, the other one that missed is already at a Championship club.

[phil old leake]

My issue as it always has been is he’s looking like leaving last minute and leaving us fxxxed
Not his fault but it will leave us scraping the barrel for whoever is cheap and available
Unless I’m doing DM a major disservice and he’s already got fingers in pies

[Alan Southstand]

Phil, the Board said previously, they wouldn’t let that happen!

[IDM]

There another 3 weeks or so after the championship buying window closes, until the league 1 (and below) one does..

[Bristol Red Rover]

The reason players go cheaper when they near the end of their contract is when the selling club is wanting to sell. In the case of JM and DRFC, the club is not at all desperate to sell so the value doesn't go down.

If a club wants him but thinks they can wait till the end of the season, then they aren't really wanting him that much. Their needs will change over that time. Also, other clubs may come into the picture etc so they'd likely miss out.

[RoversAlias]

I feel sorry for John in a way because he deserves a chance to prove himslef in the Championship but isn't desireable for whatever reason.

He had a great chance. All he needed to do was score a penalty for a crazy chance for the Championship with us. He also has a chance again if he stays and plays even better with us.
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Hate to state the obvious but if we had won that penalty shoot-out, we wouldn't have been promoted. We'd have been in another game against a side who had beaten us twice earlier in the season.

If he's still here on Saturday I'll be singing his name loud. I was certain when I saw him crying his eyes out at Charlton that it'd be our parting memory of him, and how sad that would have been after all the goals he's scored for us.

[Canadian Rover]

Still would have had a crazy chance though

[Danmckay456]

I only think some rovers fans will only appreciate what marquis has done for the rovers when he’s been replaced because I hope I’m wrong he will take some replacing I know sometimes he looks disinterested and waving his arms about but I’d sooner have a player like him who knows where the back of the net is and a winner if only he could take penalties.

We’ve had a fair few crap strikers over the years who have had less criticism so get behind him even if he goes after Saturday 👍👍👍

[godlike1]

Zzzzzzz no matter how long we debate this for, what will be will be.

Can we just look forward to the new season with him as a rovers player?

This is just like the saga when sharp left us and we've managed to cope since then. We will cope again if he stays or if he goes we just need to be behined the team at 3pm on Saturday and hope for a good start to the season

[phil old leake]

Marquis will be extremely difficult to replace and maybe some of his doubters will be wishing they’d kept quiet
We will be very lucky if we get a 20 goal striker who works as hard as he does

[drfcsteve]

13 pages and still nothing concrete on what's going on!

[Al4475]

S'pose that says it all steve - the way the club work at the current time - there'll be nothing concrete for anyone to talk about till after it's done/or not so.

The way it should be surely?

[Campsall rover]

13 pages and still nothing concrete on what's going on!

Exactly. What will be is what will be. DM will definitely have potential replacements lined up.
I am quite sure he hasn’t been twiddling his thumbs for the last 3 weeks.

[The Mighty Brian Rowe]

It's looking like Sheff U now have a deal in place for McBurnie, so maybe Swansea will want to spend some of that £17 million.

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[Metalmicky]

It's looking like Sheff U now have a deal in place for McBurnie, so maybe Swansea will want to spend some of that £17 million.

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That's miles from Brighton/Bournemouth..... 

[PDX_Rover]

Swansea would be a good move for him. Depends on his wage demands I reckon.

[Bentley Bullet]

It's looking like Sheff U now have a deal in place for McBurnie, so maybe Swansea will want to spend some of that £17 million.

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That's miles from Brighton/Bournemouth..... 

Maybe Adebayo Akinfenwa is his agent!

[IDM]

Swansea would be a good move for him. Depends on his wage demands I reckon.

And his family’s requirements.?

[roversdude]

Billy seems to be slipping down the order at blunts

[mushRTID]

Plenty of reports today he’s going to Portsmouth

[DonnyOsmond]

Plenty of reports today he’s going to Portsmouth

1 million plus add ons is the figure reported.

[Metalmicky]

Plenty of reports today he’s going to Portsmouth

Link?

[DonnyOsmond]

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-closing-in-on-doncaster-striker-and-charlton-target-1-9017846/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Their local.

[Dare to dream!]

Absolutely gutted even more so to lose him to Portsmouth.

Wish John well for the future and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching him play for us.

[DRNaith]

At least if this is true it gives us time to react, transferwise.

[phil old leake]

Let’s hope it’s sorted soonest so that DM has time to swoop on Dybala

[Retdon1]

I posted this 2 days ago and quite a few said I was talking nonsense. Shame to see him go but let’s hope Moore gets the money to spend