We signed a player 3 years ago who has never played for us

Seems like something went wrong!

I doubt 100% of his wages have been covered at all times, I expect he incurred at least a signing fee to move country as a 19yo Belgian U21 international.

And I doubt Hibs, Blackpool, Sint-Truiden, Mechelen and Eupen have been forking out good money for his limited services over the 3 years.

Like i said, I'd be interested to see the balance sheet cost! Maybe we made a profit? If so great, but it's obscured and I expect not.

Posted By: trafford_canary on June 9th 2022 at 13:20:41

Message Thread

Replies to this are funny … (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 11:08:50
- Yet you are the most vocal when anybody speaks out about Sergeant on this board (n/m) (NCFC) - Steven_P_Morrissey, Jun 9, 12:47:06
  - ???… (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 12:58:47
    - Cut the smarky comments, just hypocritical of you (n/m) (NCFC) - Steven_P_Morrissey, Jun 9, 13:04:53
- Well shot? Seems like we misidentified someone worthy of investment. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 11:45:14
  - Well considering we got money for him...he has been on loan (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 9, 12:18:03
    - We signed a player 3 years ago who has never played for us (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 13:20:41
    - Are you deliberately ignoring the fee we paid for him? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 12:24:04
      - and ofc there's also the opportunity cost of that capital (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 9, 13:14:38
        
        Exactly. This is really my thinking on it. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 13:33:08
        
        but it isn't most of the time....1 in 10 academy players go on into the 1st team (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 9, 13:32:17
      - Tbh I didn't realise we paid so much for him but (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 9, 12:36:37
        
        well whatever we paid for him, it is another cost (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 13:01:20
        
        Apart from Sinani, can't think of a loan that went well last season (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 9, 13:04:57
        
        I suppose much of it is psychological (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 13:12:19
        
        Mcallum got young player of the year at qpr famewo did well at charlton … (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 13:10:17
        
        Only McCallum and Famewo count to the point I'm making (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 13:37:00
        
        Yeah, McCallum did well when not injured (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 9, 13:16:31
        
        We paid about 80k for him as far as I can tell (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jun 9, 12:45:32
      - But success of other punts balances mistakes ?… (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 12:34:46
        
        Marley Watkins was not a punt!!! He was signed FOR the first team. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 13:38:30
        
        But he was signed on a bowman and sold for one million … (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 13:48:58
        
        It's just not the same thing at all. (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 14:25:13
        
        minus wages, insurance and other costs (n/m) (NCFC) - Steven_P_Morrissey, Jun 9, 12:48:05
  - You don't look at that individually (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jun 9, 11:59:02
    - None of Godfrey, Lewis or Maddison were signed by Webber (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 13:28:52
      - Did Andy O come in during Webber’s time ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 13:49:54
        
        Yes. As has Idah. Neither gone out of loan, both signed from Ireland. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 14:28:24
        
        I believe that Idah was identified before Webber arrived (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 16:16:27
        
        confirmed; long, long before Webber (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 16:20:48
    - Even Marley Watkins signed on a free sold for a million … (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 12:02:46
      - Marley Watkins is a completely different case (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 9, 13:30:53

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