The January 2026 Transfer Window Thread

[TruckerJack]

Yea none of which in my opinion would have been a prudent fee to pay.

Luckily it seems that similar to you, they have no idea what was paid, in what structure or clauses.

Panic over

 

[Smurph]

If this back and forth has to continue, can you just move it across to the Adam Idah thread and not ruin the Transfer thread any further, this has been going on for almost two weeks.

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Aug 29, 2025

Adam Idah: The Long Road to Swansea? - Celtic striker linked with SA1 move

Swansea City are said to be closing in on the signing of Celtic striker Adam Idah, with reports suggesting a deal in the region of £7 million is nearing agreem

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[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Luckily it seems that similar to you, they have no idea what was paid, in what structure or clauses.

Panic over

Notice they're all up around the 6-7mill figure though? Coincidence?

 

[magicdaps10]

If this back and forth has to continue, can you just move it across to the Adam Idah thread and not ruin the Transfer thread any further, this has been going on for almost two weeks.

Thread 'Adam Idah'

Aug 29, 2025

Adam Idah: The Long Road to Swansea? - Celtic striker linked with SA1 move

Swansea City are said to be closing in on the signing of Celtic striker Adam Idah, with reports suggesting a deal in the region of £7 million is nearing agreem

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Someone's on the Babycham

 

[Smurph]

Someone's on the Babycham

Not yet, waiting for todays football to start.

Just bored to death with your pal repeating himself over and over. I have no doubt other users of the forum are, as well.

As you were.

 

[magicdaps10]

Which brings me back to the point why would any Swansea fan use an inflated fee to slate our own player and club?

Couldnt answer that sorry.

On the flip side, people will use it to over hype the situation and make things look good.

 

[TruckerJack]

Notice they're all up around the 6-7mill figure though? Coincidence?

Because that’s what that website stated that also has no clue which everyone seems to use as a reference.

The total could well get around there if he and the club hit certain performance markers, but common sense tells us we don’t have the PSR power to spend £6m guaranteed on a player.

 

[TruckerJack]

Couldnt answer that sorry.

On the flip side, people will use it to over hype the situation and make things look good.

But you can only do that if you know the fee.

Nobody does.

 

[magicdaps10]

Not yet, waiting for todays football to start.

Just bored to death with your pal repeating himself over and over. I have no doubt other users of the forum are, as well.

As you were.

I don't know the poster personally.
He's a decent poster who will give his view. He only responds in a manner to a poster who responded in the manner to him originally.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

But you can only do that if you know the fee.

Nobody does.

By that logic you can never say at the time of signing any player (unless they're a free agent) that you think its a good signing.

Or do you have no opinion on any player ever?

Rhetorical questions, its obvious your being obtuse and stubborn now. And fair play to you if you're happy with that mindset.

 

[TruckerJack]

By that logic you can never say at the time of signing any player (unless they're a free agent) that you think its a good signing.

Or do you have no opinion on any player ever?

Rhetorical questions, its obvious your being obtuse and stubborn now. And fair play to you if you're happy with that mindset.

Correct, you can never state a player is good or bad on signing based on the fee unless you know it.

My opinion of players are of the players, not of the made up fees.

 

[Neath_Jack]

And I hope you actually look at the price on your Sunday shop and don’t just make it up at the check out, can land you in trouble.

brilliant.

And that should put the ever lasting discussion to bed.

 

[Smurph]

I don't know the poster personally.
He's a decent poster who will give his view. He only responds in a manner to a poster who responded in the manner to him originally.

We've all noticed he likes to give his view, there's been about sixteen pages of it.

 

[Smurph]

brilliant.

And that should put the ever lasting discussion to bed.

I hope so. Just been to Church and asked the all mighty to intervene.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Correct, you can never state a player is good or bad on signing based on the fee unless you know it.

My opinion of players are of the players, not of the made up fees.

You don't know they're made up. You're twisting your own logic.

I notice you dodged the Ayew Bony question


Just humour us then, if Idah continues in this same vein and leaked genuine papers from the club show we paid somewhere in the region of £6-7million, would you admit it was a bad signing?