Reekie_Red Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 I reckon this is an excellent move by McGhee. Hibs continually stick high pricetags on their players and earn decent fees from their sales. Likewise Hearts stuck a stupid price on Craig Gordon, and got pretty much all of that coin when Sunderland came a-calling. If McGhee sticks this £10m tag on Fyvie ... SOMEONE with money to burn is gonna come sniffing. Dons demand high Fyvie feeMcGhee determined to ward off Blackburn interest in teenage starhttp://img.skysports.com/09/11/218x298/Fraser-Fyvie_2379962.jpg[/img] Fyvie: Blackburn link Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee has told Blackburn they will have to splash the cash if they want to prise away teenage star Fraser Fyvie. Reports claim the English Premier League club have been scouting the 16-year-old midfielder, who has made the first-team breakthrough this season. Fyvie has made seven Scottish Premier League appearances this term and the Dons are already trying to agree a new long-term deal with the youngster. McGhee is looking to put Fyvie's contract in line with other first-teamers and warned he would only be going if Blackburn can meet the asking price. "We have got Fraser under contract and we are negotiating to extend that," he said.Protection"That's not only from the point of view of protecting the club's position, but also from the point of view that Fraser is playing in the first team for youth-team money. That's not fair, so we are trying to address that on his behalf. "If Blackburn or anyone else are interested, in the next couple of years we are going to be building a new stadium and £10million would help towards that. "So, if they want him they can have him, I can assure you." Fyvie is currently sidelined by an ankle injury but McGhee does not expect reports of potential suitors to go to his head when he returns to action. "It's all to do with the people around him, what they are telling him and how they are reacting," added the Dons boss. Flattered"But he's a fairly well-earthed boy. He'll read it and enjoy it and I think he'll be flattered. He might get excited. "But he'll hear what I'm saying now and realise he's not going anywhere and that will be the end of it." Meanwhile, McGhee may boost his squad with the signing of Ruaidhri Higgins. The 25-year-old is available on an immediate free transfer from Derry City following their expulsion from the League of Ireland for contract irregularities. "He is a midfield player who is on trial," said McGhee. "As for any decisions, we have not even discussed it. He is training and we're looking at it him, and that's all." Quote
Tyrant Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Utterly ridiculous though to be fair. He's worth £9m at the most! Quote
BigAl Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Obviously the whole thing is firmly tongue in cheek, but good on Dingus nonetheless for throwing in a stupid figure. My only real fear in all of this is that someone tests the water come Jan with a £250/£300k bid and our board snap their fucking hands off Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 My only real fear in all of this is that someone tests the water come Jan with a £250/£300k bid and our board snap their fucking hands off I really don't think that's going to happen Al. They seem to be playing the game properly now by recognising we have to get these boys on long term deals to both keep them here, and to maximise our earning potential from them if the right bid was to come in. Quote
manc_don Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Obviously the whole thing is firmly tongue in cheek, but good on Dingus nonetheless for throwing in a stupid figure. My only real fear in all of this is that someone tests the water come Jan with a £250/£300k bid and our board snap their fucking hands off As BB says, despite their previous failings, I don't think that this is going to happen this time around. He's far too good of a prospect and I think even the board realise that he is part of the future of the club. They've spent time and money and he's only 16. Here's hoping anyway :\ Quote
Tyrant Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 If that kind of offer was going to come in I'd want it to go towards our crippling debt before a new stadium (that we don't really need). Quote
baggy89 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Good on him and why not £10 million? James Milner at 22 has had two transfers to Newcastle for £4 million and Villa for £12 million. Then again Aaron Lennon only cost Spurs £1 million. I also like the way McGhee conveniently forgets about the £10 million debt and merely mentions it would be useful for the new stadium. Quote
stoney Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Doubt the board would take anything under 1million considering it cost them around that figure to punt the jimmys so he would stay Quote
Kowalski Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 All very well slapping a £10m price tag on him, when we all know the board would sell for £500K. Quote
Tyrant Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 All very well slapping a £10m price tag on him, when we all know the board would sell for £500K. If that happened I'd be very angry and would certainly organise some sort of protest outside the Main Stand. Who's with me? Fuck it I'm off down there now. SACK THE BOARD! Quote
BigAl Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 If that happened I'd be very angry and would certainly organise some sort of protest outside the Main Stand. Who's with me? Fuck it I'm off down there now. SACK THE BOARD! I've got a drawer full of yellow post it notes here if you need them Quote
mizer Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 £10m is what we should be asking for at least. The loon has got so much ability and he is only 16. Quote
El Padre™ Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Doubt the board would take anything under 1million considering it cost them around that figure to punt the jimmys so he would stay Wow! Tell us more Stoney! Quote
mizer Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Wow! Tell us more Stoney! Tell me more, tell me more, Was it love at first sight? Tell me more, tell me more, Did she put up a fight? Quote
Ajja Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 The big question here is whether we can actually secure him long enough to get any decent money for him. If we are limited in terms of the length of contract we can offer then we become vulnerable to a hostile bid very quickly and the clock is already ticking on that score. The good part of this is that he is currently earning youth team wages and playing in the first team. If we can step him up to full team wages by offering him a new contract then hopefully we can secure him for a further 2 years (is that the max we can offer until he is 18 ?). Beyond that I struggle to imagine him seeing his future with us. Quote
El Padre™ Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 I think we could probably hype the lad up some more. Quote
Sharpie Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 I think we could probably hype the lad up some more. Aye, he's better than Jerren Nixon and how much was he valued at!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!? Quote
El Padre™ Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Aye, he's better than Jerren Nixon and how much was he valued at!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!? £20m I believe was Golacs asking price. I liked Golac, I fancy a dream team of Golac and Ebbe after McGhee takes the Scotland job. Quote
capitalsharpie Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 If that kind of offer was going to come in I'd want it to go towards our crippling debt before a new stadium (that we don't really need). Mm is being sarcastic with this comment I think Quote
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