Someone wants to buy our players

[Ox Fox]

From the mockery:

Leicester City have turned down "significant" bids for some of their players, it was revealed last night.

Chief executive Tim Davies told supporters that there was no money to buy new players before the August 31 transfer deadline.




But he said that City's finances were in order and that there was no pressure on manager Robert Kelly to sell.

Revealing that the club had already turned down "significant" offers for unnamed players, Davies said: "If we get a stupid offer for someone we might say 'yes', because we have to maximise our return.

"We have had offers - I won't mention players - for significant sums and said 'no'.

"Hopefully, we have players who other clubs want. If they do want them, it means we are doing well.

"We are a club that is under-performing at the moment but, if we can get back into the Premiership, we are one of the biggest clubs in the country.

"We may not have a Madejski or an Abramovic but we have passionate supporters and a stadium that will be full, and there's a lot to be said for that."

Davies was speaking at a public meeting at the Walkers Stadium attended by about 30 people.

Asked if there was money for new players, Davies said: "The answer is no but we are doing whatever we can to help Robert.

"We set out a strategy within a budget at the beginning of the year. We listened to him and what he wanted and he has brought in players he wants.

"If we had a good cup run or crowds were up then all that money goes to Robert. Our biggest source of income is ticketing."

One supporter said the board had failed to invest in new players, claiming that was partly the reason for smaller attendances.

"The perception of a lot of supporters is that the club are not prepared to speculate to accumulate," he said.

But Davies said the club had to operate within its means and was not prepared to risk going into administration again.

He added that of the players who played in the final 16 games of last season when relegation was avoided, only midfielder Joey Gudjonsson had departed while Andy Johnson, Josh Low, Gareth McAuley and Darren Kenton had all been added.

 

[Leesoh]

It was inferred at the last FCC meeting that only one offer had been received, and the other rumours were just that.

 

[beaumontfox]

gee....i wonder who that was.........

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Interesting that despite turning these supposed offers down, TD left the door open by inferring that should the club recieve " a silly offer " then they must maximise their return. Whilst I wholly agree with his sentiments, this IMO means that Davies and the club are indeed expecting to recieve such a bid.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

gee....i wonder who that was.........

Care to enlighten us ???

My guess would be Stearman, and judging by his early season form, it has clearly affected him.

 

[beaumontfox]

well from what i've been told..... the board mentioned quite a few players who they hadn't received bids on, but there was one name which they didn't say who had been transfer linked over the summer.

and no it WASN'T Stearman.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Come on BF spill the beans !!!

 

[Hazzman]

Spill em even in Pm form if pos.

 

[highland fox]

Kisnorbo..I have heard that up here from a Hearts fan.

 

[Hazzman]

Kisnorbo..I have heard that up here from a Hearts fan.

That would explain a new contract awarded to him...possible transfer clause in there.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Apparently Kisnorbo's new contract was a clause from when he signed last year, so I have been told.

 

[beaumontfox]

tim Davies said on Thursday that none of our current playing staff have 'get out' clauses in their contracts.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

tim Davies said on Thursday that none of our current playing staff have 'get out' clauses in their contracts.

BF come on, are you going to tell us the player who we recieved an offer for ??

 

[Macky]

BF come on, are you going to tell us the player who we recieved an offer for ??

she's such a tease

 

[beaumontfox]

no point....HF already ruined my fun.....

 

[Hazzman]

I bet it was Brum

 

[beaumontfox]

i assumed it was someone else......

 

[Hazzman]

i assumed it was someone else......

Premiership?

 

[freund]

WBA wasn't it?

 

[beaumontfox]

well, i assumed it was a certain Prem team yes.... i think i need to ask Ben if he heard the same as me lol