I can see McGinn going in the summer for £2-3m and if he does he would still have to go down as the best piece of business the club has ever done in terms of first-team recruitment and sell-on profit. And who's to say that there aren't more John McGinn's out there to invest in with that money, if we do our homework.
If the club was to play hardball to get the sort of fee we would be looking for, would we accept a couple of years more service if he ends up leaving for nothing in 2019?
Can't see him signing a new contract but I said that about Hanlon and Cummings in the summer and the club pulled a couple of rabbits out the hat there. He does seem a sensible chap but he's already shown a willingness to move on for the sake of his career when he left St Mirren. On the other hand, he has found himself in the Scotland squad playing in the Scottish Championship so staying with us clearly won't be a huge barrier from that point of view.
Ach, let's just enjoy him while he's here. A joy to watch, even when he's off form his tenacity and positive attitude mark him out as a top player.
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15-03-2017 12:45 PM #61
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15-03-2017 12:46 PM #62
I feel like I've fell into a football twilight zone ...SJM is worth way more than 1.5m
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It is offensive for SJM to be "valued" at £1.5m by the English media when you see some of the absolute tosh that get transferred between their clubs for fees of £5m-£10m.
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Didnt we sign McGinn on a bosman and paid the development fee so therefore there should be no sell on clause?
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Even if Sunderland go down they will pick up a massive parachute payment and look to cut some of the overpaid dross that got them relegated as well. WBA might not be rich in English terms, but in European terms they are I'm willing to bet.
Just as a matter of principle we shouldn't even start talking to any of these clubs at under 2 million for Cummings or McGinn, I don't care what league we are playing in ...... in fact an E Mail saying 2 million should be encouragement to pick up the phone and talk and that's all.
McGinn has been capped for Scotland, has a cup winners medal, two league cup winners medals and runners up medal and by the end of the season will hopefully have a championship winners medal, all at the age of 22 and he will be recognised as having had a big influence in the teams ability to win all that stuff ...... 1.5 million would frankly be an insult, especially from any club to whom that is pocket money.
Cummings has scored 20 goals a season for 3 seasons .... that's impressive in any league and you can see him improving all the time, especially in the last 3 months IMO ..... Of all the players in the world there's a reason goalscorers command the biggest prices, in that context JC's potential is worth a minimum of 2 million and lets not forget we turned down 1.5 from Peterborough .... not Man Utd, Effing Peterborough!!! ...... IMO that makes any offer from WBA, Sunderland or any club of that size under 2 million quid a joke.Last edited by NAE NOOKIE; 15-03-2017 at 01:50 PM.
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I thought it was a "training ground accident"?
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15-03-2017 02:08 PM #69This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Sunderland might not be an EPL club next season
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15-03-2017 03:44 PM #72
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I've no problem in Hibs selling SJM, as it was always going to happen, but Petrie MUST build in a decent percentage sell on clause as John will be traded down south in future years for a LOT more than £1.5M (possibly 10 x that). If Sunderland or whoever buys him does not like it, then they know full well they are trying to get him on the cheap.
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15-03-2017 04:39 PM #75
I think our young players - McGinn and Cummings realy need to prove they can do something in the Premier League in Scotland. Even one year of continued improvement would boost their price and options for these guys. Both have talent and time on their side. As hard as the Championship has proved for us, McGinn and Cummings have to do it at a higher level week week out, then we will see them go for a very good price.
£1.5M for McGinn? Chase yersels sunderland.
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15-03-2017 06:18 PM #81
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If we sell him,and Cummings,in the summer we will undoubtedly struggle in the bottom half of the table.Anyone who doesn't think that tell me which superior to them players we will sign.Starting the new league with a weakened team is crazy.
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With the cash we're talking about we might tempt Hendo back.
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15-03-2017 06:36 PM #87
The spike in the leg thing was definitely a factor in St Mirren agreeing to sell him to us at that price. It avoided McGinn taking them to court.
And yes, St Mirren get 40% of any profit made when we sell him on.
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