The 'Magnificent' David Turnbull Discussion Thread

[Pepper]

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please be true.

[postiejim]

It’s starting tae look like he might not be going tae Celtic.....

 

 

 

[Welldaft Mk1]

This is only good news if it happens and more importantly a club down south are prepared to match or exceed Celtics offer. 

Win win all round if that happens. But if the deal does not go through then one or two clubs may try it on and put in an offer lower than Celtics. I don’t want him to go there but I want most amount of money..

[Pepper]

Call me old fashioned but I'd quite like to see him playing for Motherwell again.

[Well Well]

[Busta Nut]

I'd be willing to bet he's not "rejected" them but is waiting on his agent whoring him around England for a better offer.

[Well Well]

[texanwellfan]

Based on the article it’s his representatives that have rejected the offer. Not sure how much he has been involved at all 

[johnstone]

This could be a disaster for Motherwell as if the deal falls through, then no other club could be willing to pay the £3 million. 

Might mean he stays with us for another season or the club have to accept a lower offer.

All ifs and buts i suppose.

[MelvinBragg]

Interesting. Could put the club and Turnbull at odds. What happens in the situation if Turnbull says 'I want to go to Southampton/Bournemouth/Everton' but the club he wants to go to only offers £2m? Easy answer is he stays but unhappily and club maybe pissed off at missing out on a huge amount of cash. Not an ideal situation. If this costs the club £1m+, is he still a hero?

[Well Well]

Just now, johnstone said:

This could be a disaster for Motherwell as if the deal falls through, then no other club could be willing to pay the £3 million. 

Might mean he stays with us for another season or the club have to accept a lower offer.

All ifs and buts i suppose.

I imagine Burrows will not be a happy chap 

[Pepper]

5 minutes ago, texanwellfan said:

Based on the article it’s his representatives that have rejected the offer. Not sure how much he has been involved at all 

I'm not so sure.

Given DT apparently went against his agents advice when he signed the extension with us I think this is more likely a personal decision, even a footballing one. 

The boy seems smart enough to know that Celtic is not the move to enhance his career.

[steelboy]

Just now, johnstone said:

This could be a disaster for Motherwell as if the deal falls through, then no other club could be willing to pay the £3 million. 

 

A disaster if we keep our best player!

The idea that if a transfer isn't done by the middle of June we won't sell him is a bit daft. There has hardly been any transfer business done yet in England.

[Yorkyred]

And that’s the risk, people talk of holding on for a bidding war, let’s see if it happens.

[Richie]

[David]

6 minutes ago, texanwellfan said:

Based on the article it’s his representatives that have rejected the offer. Not sure how much he has been involved at all 

His representatives work for him. They won't be deciding squat without his approval.

[steelboy]

1 minute ago, David said:

His representatives work for him. They won't be deciding squat without his approval.

Exactly.

He's not some illiterate South American.

[texanwellfan]

I’ve got to think that his agent is not blindly hawking him around English teams but more that there is at least 1 or 2 very interested. 

[MelvinBragg]

4 minutes ago, johnstone said:

This could be a disaster for Motherwell as if the deal falls through, then no other club could be willing to pay the £3 million. 

Might mean he stays with us for another season or the club have to accept a lower offer.

All ifs and buts i suppose.

Wouldn't go as far as a disaster but £3m would make a huge difference to a club our size so it puts us in a tricky situation. 

Interesting times...

[siebsbarmyarmy]

My love for Turnbull knows no bounds. 

Even if he does sign for them the rage he is causing is hilarious. 

[numpty]

 

[David]

Just now, steelboy said:

Exactly.

He's not some illiterate South American.

Quite.

Anything that his representatives ask for, discuss or accept will be done on the players orders and knowledge. 

It could very well be that he's been curious to see exactly what Celtic were going to offer, and has thought "Yeah, I can probably better that elsewhere." He strikes me as a savvy, mature operator does Turnbull. He's no mug.

[Busta Nut]

If he doesn't join Celtic are we happy selling him for less to someone else?

[johnstone]

5 minutes ago, steelboy said:

A disaster if we keep our best player!

The idea that if a transfer isn't done by the middle of June we won't sell him is a bit daft. There has hardly been any transfer business done yet in England.

As I say, if's and buts. I would love him to stay, but I think Motherwell as a business are looking at the long game and the huge difference the money would make to the club. As you say though plently more fish in the sea!

[steelboy]

1 minute ago, Busta Nut said:

If he doesn't join Celtic are we happy selling him for less to someone else?

We should stick with our valuation and have confidence that he will play up to it.

If he keeps banging goals in someone will meet it.