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Re: John Rooney

Post by jaycarter » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:08 am

Be Interesting if after a few games with Stockport he is lent out to Bolton,

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Re: John Rooney

Post by Cringle » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:23 am

Good luck John and thanks for all your hard work, passion, assists and goals!
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Post by Van Der Nipper » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:23 am

I can't believe people actually believe Stockport will pay reportedly 75k and a 3 year contract to then loan him out to Bolton ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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Post by Bigfathoss » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:49 am

Van Der Nipper wrote: โ†‘Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:23 am I can't believe people actually believe Stockport will pay reportedly 75k and a 3 year contract to then loan him out to Bolton ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
But if Bolton end up footing all of that bill...? Stranger things have happened. I hope it never DOES, because I like(d) Rooney.
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Re: John Rooney

Post by NORTHERNSOUL » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:54 am

Van Der Nipper wrote: โ†‘Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:23 am I can't believe people actually believe Stockport will pay reportedly 75k and a 3 year contract to then loan him out to Bolton ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
No neither can i

But I wouldn't be surprised to find out that in 3 months time he cant settle at Stockport and guess who comes in to rescue him from his misery for a fee of 150k and in the process managing to circumvent the BAFC/BWFC transfer embargo agreement.

A nice little deal for Stockport a 75k profit on the deal and probably a couple of Bolton kids on a free loan for the year to pad out their squad numbers.

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Re: John Rooney

Post by NB Bluebird » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:07 pm

I thought Bolton couldn't pay fees for players, due to the transfer embargo

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Re: John Rooney

Post by Jim » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:09 pm

NORTHERNSOUL wrote: โ†‘Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:54 am
Van Der Nipper wrote: โ†‘Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:23 am I can't believe people actually believe Stockport will pay reportedly 75k and a 3 year contract to then loan him out to Bolton ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
No neither can i

But I wouldn't be surprised to find out that in 3 months time he cant settle at Stockport and guess who comes in to rescue him from his misery for a fee of 150k and in the process managing to circumvent the BAFC/BWFC transfer embargo agreement.

A nice little deal for Stockport a 75k profit on the deal and probably a couple of Bolton kids on a free loan for the year to pad out their squad numbers.
A cunning plan by Evatt and Rooney's agent with the connivance of Stockport who have been promised a profit? I suppose as a conspiracy theory it's a bit more plausible than Elvis being alive or Megan Markle being a droid.

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Re: John Rooney

Post by Nigel Bamford » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:15 pm

NB Bluebird wrote: โ†‘Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:07 pm I thought Bolton couldn't pay fees for players, due to the transfer embargo
Exactly, they can't. The transfer embargo affects all dealings for the next year but the agreement with us is for 2 years.
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Re: John Rooney

Post by russell_anderson » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:43 pm

Nigel Bamford wrote: โ†‘Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:15 pm
NB Bluebird wrote: โ†‘Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:07 pm I thought Bolton couldn't pay fees for players, due to the transfer embargo
Exactly, they can't. The transfer embargo affects all dealings for the next year but the agreement with us is for 2 years.
True re the transfer embargo but the agreement with us will not apply once he moves to Stockport so Bolton could buy him next year if they wanted to and Stockport would sell.

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Re: John Rooney

Post by Tommylad » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:50 pm

Come on lads he ain't pele ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Re: John Rooney

Post by Colin Appleton » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:03 pm

I was under the impression the deal with Bolton was only for contracted players. If John Rooney had stayed with Barrow he could have signed for Bolton at the end of the season because he only had one year left on his contract. The only contracted player who has two years left is Scott Quigley.

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Re: John Rooney

Post by RedWeb » Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:56 pm

Website has a response from the club which includes:

"We were looking forward to seeing John grace the pitches of League 2 but once it became clear he didnโ€™t want to play at our new level we needed to respect his wish to stay in the National League."

Weird that an ambitious professional wouldn't want to move into the EFL, particularly at his age. However, if the NL is his comfort zone, then we need to look for players who have more belief in their ability. I'm sure DD and the BOD will find such players.

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Re: John Rooney

Post by Jonty » Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:48 pm

RedWeb wrote: โ†‘Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:56 pm Website has a response from the club which includes:

"We were looking forward to seeing John grace the pitches of League 2 but once it became clear he didnโ€™t want to play at our new level we needed to respect his wish to stay in the National League."

Weird that an ambitious professional wouldn't want to move into the EFL, particularly at his age. However, if the NL is his comfort zone, then we need to look for players who have more belief in their ability. I'm sure DD and the BOD will find such players.
If heโ€™s just signed three year deal with Stockport and they get promoted, hmmm, lets have a think about that one. Iโ€™m not saying we should have offered him a 3 year deal, but he has to think about what is best for him.
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Re: John Rooney

Post by blumooncrab » Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:16 pm

Three year deal would clinch it , and probably on more money , closer to home and , given that many say that NL and EFL 2 standard is similar, Iโ€™m not convinced on the โ€˜I donโ€™t want to play in EFLโ€™ line .

Anyway good luck JR - you were brilliant last year and deservedly NL player of the season

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Re: John Rooney

Post by blumooncrab » Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:17 pm

If Stockport get promoted is he gonna put in a transfer request ??

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