That's what's being reported, apparently. It's really bad form to agree a fee and terms with a player and then back out of the deal because you haven't got the money!

where have you seen that reported ?

where have you seen that reported ?

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11683_5433746,00.html

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/nationwide1/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=nonwire_soccer/09/07/14/manual_175836.html

Even with the Naughton/ and Walker money coming in?

Money will just be an excuse,I expect and hope that someone better has come to their attention.

Money will just be an excuse,I expect and hope that someone better has come to their attention.

thats what i was thinking, it seems a bit of a daft thing to say as an excuse though, as if its true it shows your hand. and it better not be true or there will be quite a few unhappy blades about.

what about the tevez money?

Lets not forget that it was Johnson who blurted the deal out to the press in the first place and now when things haven't gone his way, he's stamping his little feet and name calling because McIndoe is one of his big earners who he desperately doesn't want at the club and we've (thankfully) had second thoughts about him..

My take on this is that either United have been impressed with Reid or Gray or both, and feel that we don't need MM, or that they're trying to broker a deal with Leeds involving Ian Snodgrass and possibly Billy Blunt.

thats what i was thinking, it seems a bit of a daft thing to say as an excuse though, as if its true it shows your hand. and it better not be true or there will be quite a few unhappy blades about.

There's a couple of ways you can look at it though.....

If United say that they have no money, then people won't be expecting millions because of the sale of Naughton/Walker.

But on the other hand.... it might make clubs think twice about offering a high amount for Naughtoin/Walker

It's a funny story anyway.
It appears that the Blunts aren't the role model club we should all be copying.

it appears the cupboard is bare at the lane as well as at Hillsbro :hihi:

Just read through this and using non-confrontational terms I think the holder of your purse strings is finally starting to behave appropriately.

As I've been saying for weeks and getting slated for saying it, you cannot carry on with your policy of a high wage bill and low ticket prices.

Well done to the one holding the purse strings, perhaps he's been watching my posts and taking note.

in the current climate ,it was odds on the purse strings at the lane would be tightened a lot ,we all have to do it -its a fact of life ,and football clubs are not immune to it .

I wonder if wednesday will now put a bid in for him.

I wonder if wednesday will now put a bid in for him.

we dont need him ,we have brought in top quality midfielders already ,

we dont need him ,we have brought in top quality midfielders already ,

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Yeh right.

Doesn't the club owe McCabe a considerable amount of money? Its around 15 mil isn't it? Im wondering if McCabe is taking his money, and doing a runner..

Doesn't the club owe McCabe a considerable amount of money? Its around 15 mil isn't it? Im wondering if McCabe is taking his money, and doing a runner..

wouldnt be the first chairman to do that

Read my posts here, they're all the same, these chairman/board members/businessmen parading as football fans!

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=495946

There's 3 or 4 posts from me, and i think it sums them up nicely!

It does seem a little strange this one.
Maybe he does not want Mcindoe because he needs extra funds for another player he has spotted, something i think that has already been touched upon.
I hope this is the case.

Strange one this United would not tell another club they were skint especially as they look like signing the lad from Tranmere today, looks like Blackie has better options ! Only time will tell, if it is true its a bit kid in a sweet shop ill have that one no i want that one, not the best image for us Kenny suspension looming and both Everton and Bristol City hate us lol oh well life go's on football has never been a popularity contest ! On a personal note im happy dont think McIndoe would have improved us, i agree with an earlier post he either likes the trialists we have or Snodgrass is on his way !

UP THE BLADES !!

as i said weeks ago macabe is balancing the books,any one can see that if you sell your best players and bring in players from clubs like watford and bristol its clear all ambitions have gone to being a long term premier league team.weds.signings are far better ones than utd.(not sure about purse}and it does not say much for any of the reserves and junior players.hope i am proved wrong but as i also said in that post i think they will struggle this year.

Teves money
Play-off Wembley money
Multimillion £ assets / players

And we are skint :huh:

I dont think either team has done that well in the transfer market yet.

Teves money
Play-off Wembley money
Multimillion £ assets / players

And we are skint :huh:

a point ive just made on another thread . add the Beattie 3.5m to the 10 or 11m from the sale of the kyles ,and thats a tidy sum ,even without the wembley cash on top

if i remember correctly, gate reciepts cash from the playoffs are divided between all 4 teams who compete in the playoffs, so united wont have that much cash from wembley anyway

Both Reid & Gray impressed tonight, I know the opposition had a bearing on this, I'd leave MM at Bristol City.

Both Reid & Gray impressed tonight, I know the opposition had a bearing on this, I'd leave MM at Bristol City.

was it a strong line up

was it a strong line up

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=5209940&postcount=74

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http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=5209940&postcount=74

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what was the score ?

what was the score ?

SFC - 3 - SUFC 4. Did a Man U fan's idea, and left 5mins before the end. :|

SFC - 3 - SUFC 4. Did a Man U fan's idea, and left 5mins before the end. :|

:hihi::hihi:how many goals did ya miss

SFC - 3 - SUFC 4. Did a Man U fan's idea, and left 5mins before the end. :|

I left after 30mins, or would have had Blackwells Range Rover not blocked me in !!:) A very good turn out, in very wet weather.

:hihi::hihi:how many goals did ya miss

Not sure lol, I assume it was still that score at full time! Good game, little subdued, but not bad for a friendly (tell that to their dirty left-back) :|

I left after 30mins, or would have had Blackwells Range Rover not blocked me in !!:) A very good turn out, in very wet weather.

You missed Kyle Naughton then? Killgallon has a nice white Range Rover (Reg: KILL6A), highlighted hair, gay car, hmmmmm. :hihi:

Not sure lol, I assume it was still that score at full time! Good game, little subdued, but not bad for a friendly (tell that to their dirty left-back) :|

how much was it to get in ?

how much was it to get in ?

£6 for me, £3 for the GF (she is a student, not a minor lol), £2.50 for Pie & Peas :rolleyes:

£6 for me, £3 for the GF (she is a student, not a minor lol), £2.50 for Pie & Peas :rolleyes:

£2.50 - daylight robbery -its only £1.75 at my locaL chippy :hihi::hihi:

Doesn't the club owe McCabe a considerable amount of money? Its around 15 mil isn't it? Im wondering if McCabe is taking his money, and doing a runner..
His business is property development, he must have lost a fortune over the last two years, is the real reason and truth behind the Beattie sale coming out now at last SKINT?
It looks that way with the signings this summer.

if i remember correctly, gate reciepts cash from the playoffs are divided between all 4 teams who compete in the playoffs, so united wont have that much cash from wembley anyway

Actually all of the playoff final money goes to the blades as we lost in the final.

Im not sure what to think about this to be honest- on one had i think they have changed there mind about the deal after seeing some of the other players we have brought it- but on the other i can think of better excuses to give than . . were skint!!!

Actually all of the playoff final money goes to the blades as we lost in the final.

Is that true? Seems a bit unfair on the 2 other clubs that didn't go up.

It's an unofficial agreement between the finalists. United won't have got all the playoff money, just Burnley's share of the gate receipts from the final. That's if they agreed to do it.

Seems that all's not rosy in the financial garden at the lane. Hmmm, I seem to remember being shot down in flames by the usual suspects when I suggested this a while back.

The accounts don't lie...

It's an unofficial agreement between the finalists. United won't have got all the playoff money, just Burnley's share of the gate receipts from the final. That's if they agreed to do it.

Ah, just between the finalists? That sounds more reasonable!

Im not sure what to think about this to be honest- on one had i think they have changed there mind about the deal after seeing some of the other players we have brought it- but on the other i can think of better excuses to give than . . were skint!!!

thats if it is an excuse scott

They must have upped the price after the so called deal had been done.

United would have then told them to...............(insert your own expletive)

it seems blades fans arnt happy with whats going on

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sportheadlines/Blades-pull-out-of-chase.5459402.jp

it seems blades fans arnt happy with whats going on

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sportheadlines/Blades-pull-out-of-chase.5459402.jp

Actually if you bothered to read the Blades comments you would see they're all quite happy that the deal has fallen through, it's just the usual snortbeast trolls from DIY land trying to stir things up with their ill informed drivel.

thats if it is an excuse scott

Of course- i can't name many businesses that will have 1 million just hanging round can you??

It depends what payment schedule BC wanted, they might have wanted everything upfront?

Actually if you bothered to read the Blades comments you would see they're all quite happy that the deal has fallen through, it's just the usual snortbeast trolls from DIY land trying to stir things up with their ill informed drivel.

I must admit, I'm not really bothered either way about McIndoe... If we had got him for over a million I think we would have been paying too much. I think the fact that we have brought in similar players on free transfers and trials in probably more to do with the fact that United backed out.

Oh no United are skint.
We will be painting the stand next and cleaning the seats.

oh no united are skint.
We will be painting the new hotel now whilst we wave goodbye to naughton, walker and killa.

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Of course- i can't name many businesses that will have 1 million just hanging round can you??

It depends what payment schedule BC wanted, they might have wanted everything upfront?

i doubt the real story will ever come out

Ok I admit it,strafford is full of poo


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Not very nice tampering with peoples posts is it young man?
I hope this is the end of your games.

Not very nice tampering with peoples posts is it young man?
I hope this is the end of your games.

It was a smiley. Christ it's a joke. People on here are so uptight. Anyone going to bring the rules up? :hihi:Think I'm popping back off to Owlstalk

It was a smiley. Christ it's a joke. People on here are so uptight. Anyone going to bring the rules up? :hihi:Think I'm popping back off to Owlstalk

No smiley was present and if you want to tamper with peoples posts maybe owlstalk is the best place for you.
No need to bring the rules up just don't do it again thanks.

Think I'm popping back off to Owlstalk

AH-HA..! So you ARE Lee Strafford.. :hihi:

i think its a good idea for us all to abide by the forum rules -that way no misunderstandings happen