| 2016 "fire sale"? 18:40 - May 23 with 667 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
I always look at the phrase "fire sale" with the outlook of selling something "fire damaged". This means to me 5% of the original retail value.
With reference to the big sales of 2018 I would not call it a 'fire sale'. There were some losses like Clucas but in general it was not a catastrophic as some liked to suggest.
Today Alfie Mawson was released on free from Fulham and his transfer fee was reported at a whopping £20m. He did feature in an England squad from memory. If you combine Bony Clucas and Mawson you got bought price £31m and a sold price of £26m. Mawson was a disastrous signing fro Fulham.
I do not know Mawson injury record but he was a good player for Swansea and only 28 and a good player in possession. Is he someone martin could take a risk on? Seri was also highly rated. No doubt wages would be a factor.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61555944 [Post edited 23 May 2022 18:49]
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| 2016 "fire sale"? on 18:46 - May 23 with 646 views | Flynnidine_Zidownes |
Do you mean 2018? We definitely needed to shed a load of players, we would have been right in the doo doo otherwise, if the memory recalls though we left it really late which left us with only one recognised CB although Rodon was obviously more than good enough. |  | | |
| 2016 "fire sale"? on 18:50 - May 23 with 641 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| 2016 "fire sale"? on 18:46 - May 23 by Flynnidine_Zidownes |
Do you mean 2018? We definitely needed to shed a load of players, we would have been right in the doo doo otherwise, if the memory recalls though we left it really late which left us with only one recognised CB although Rodon was obviously more than good enough. |
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| 2016 "fire sale"? on 20:18 - May 23 with 558 views | Lorax |
You are getting the lines crossed again. A fire sale in a high street shop would mean damaged goods sold cheaply. A fire sale in pro football means players being sold quickly and/or cheaply because the club needs to cut it's losses.
Most people understand the difference.
We were relegated, we needed to get high earners off our wages bill ASAP. Ultimately we couldn't sell Ayew which, at the time, was a worry to the owners. they managed to get him out on loan for a while but in the end we took him on his wages because he helped carry a poor forward line. | | | |
| 2016 "fire sale"? on 00:10 - May 24 with 444 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| 2016 "fire sale"? on 20:18 - May 23 by Lorax |
You are getting the lines crossed again. A fire sale in a high street shop would mean damaged goods sold cheaply. A fire sale in pro football means players being sold quickly and/or cheaply because the club needs to cut it's losses.
Most people understand the difference.
We were relegated, we needed to get high earners off our wages bill ASAP. Ultimately we couldn't sell Ayew which, at the time, was a worry to the owners. they managed to get him out on loan for a while but in the end we took him on his wages because he helped carry a poor forward line. |
A 'fire sale' suggests a rapid severely discounted sale to most people. 2018 was not a fire sale. Overall there was no severe discounting on transfer fees. Bony and Ayew both left on the termination of their contracts. 2018 was not a fire sale as perceived by most people. | |
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