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Saints agree Dyer deal with Swansea
7:30am Thursday 28th May 2009
Saints were today hoping to seal a deal to sell Nathan Dyer that could pay the club’s wage bill for another month on a crunch day at St Mary’s.
With the wages of players, staff and management due today Saints have to find the cash from somewhere or face up to a bleak future.
Though Saints were still pressing to finalise a deal to sell the club today, Dyer’s sale could provide another four weeks of breathing space if Swansea complete the paperwork to buy the winger on time – but the move would still have to approved by the Football League.
The Daily Echo understands that a deal has been agreed that will see Swansea pay £200,000 up front in cash with a further £200,000 lump sum to arrive on a set date.
Due to the nature of a guarantee of cash like that, Saints would be able to borrow that amount of money meaning they could fund the wages if it all went through without a hitch.
Saints will have a substantial sell-on clause for Dyer as well as top ups on appearances etc.
The deal was believed to have been agreed several days ago but Saints are still waiting on Swansea to put pen to paper and then hand over the cash.
Saints boss Mark Wotte said: “Nathan is an academy player who had his difficulties at Southampton but because of his speed and his technique he can be a valuable player in the future.
“We reached an agreement with Swansea which everybody was happy with and so wish him all the best."
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oldtimesaint, says...
8:17am Thu 28 May 09
ely for us supporters keeping the club alive and paying wages is in the interests of creditors bcause it maintains value in the club.
Hurry up, cheque for season ticket is ready to be posted!! :)
security word fry-up !!!
greystonesben, Fareham says...
8:48am Thu 28 May 09
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mastershot100, totton says...
8:50am Thu 28 May 09
oldtimesaint wrote:You are telling lies about security word!
he is doing his job properly....acting in the best interests of creditors...fortunat ely for us supporters keeping the club alive and paying wages is in the interests of creditors bcause it maintains value in the club. Hurry up, cheque for season ticket is ready to be posted!! :) security word fry-up !!!
All security words are a format of 4x4.
Bitterne Park Tim, says...
8:58am Thu 28 May 09
deadly666 wrote:They are doing thier job.... and if you think they are acting in the best interests of the club you are mistaken, they are acting in the best interests of the creditors. They have held out as long as they can on the Dyer deal... not much else they could have done.
This is laughable! £400,000 for a player not long after they turn down £1.2m. No wonder we're in the financial mess we're in. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to see the back of this trouble maker, but the fee is absurd. What's next? £250,000 for Rasiak? £250,000 for Saga? Come on Mr Fry, start doing your job properly and act in th best interests of the club. And how ironic, the security words are DOOR FREE. Very apt considering everything is going on the cheap!!!
brennothornhill, manchester says...
9:03am Thu 28 May 09
jezza, Impartiality Town says...
9:10am Thu 28 May 09
So, to the people on here who seem to be ignoring how the cruel world of business works, I suggest you please hesitate before criticising the administrator, potential buyers, other clubs looking to buy our players on the cheap, etc, etc.
The comments have no constructive value and show more about the person making them than they do about the club and those trying to sort out this mess.
Charlie George's Lawnmower, Soton says...
9:15am Thu 28 May 09
Why the hell didn't we throw Antony Pulis in for a B.O.G.O.F. deal !?!?
SomersetSaint, Yeovil says...
9:22am Thu 28 May 09
Southampton Heart, Living Near Manchester says...
9:39am Thu 28 May 09
East End Saint, Bethnal Green says...
10:12am Thu 28 May 09
LeC7, Southampton says...
10:17am Thu 28 May 09
mastershot100 wrote:woah! i think he was probably joking.
oldtimesaint wrote: he is doing his job properly....acting in the best interests of creditors...fortunat ely for us supporters keeping the club alive and paying wages is in the interests of creditors bcause it maintains value in the club. Hurry up, cheque for season ticket is ready to be posted!! :) security word fry-up !!!You are telling lies about security word! All security words are a format of 4x4.
sw: face-wife - oh god...
Northern Saint, Selby says...
10:23am Thu 28 May 09
Can anyone confirm?
Northern Saint, Selby says...
10:26am Thu 28 May 09
Southampton Heart wrote:I must have missed the queue of players beating down our door to play for us!!
If it saves us...then so be it...it's worth it!. Let cut our loses and move on. His "Heart" wasn't with us!. There's plenty of players out there who'd love to play for Saints!.
Southampton boy, Southampton says...
10:38am Thu 28 May 09
worried of e sussex, says...
10:45am Thu 28 May 09
Traceyf, Southampton says...
10:50am Thu 28 May 09
deadly666 wrote:£400,000 with appearance fees on top and a sell on fee, not a bad deal at all.
This is laughable! £400,000 for a player not long after they turn down £1.2m. No wonder we're in the financial mess we're in. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to see the back of this trouble maker, but the fee is absurd. What's next? £250,000 for Rasiak? £250,000 for Saga? Come on Mr Fry, start doing your job properly and act in th best interests of the club. And how ironic, the security words are DOOR FREE. Very apt considering everything is going on the cheap!!!
Mr Fry is doing his job properly, as administrator his job is to get the best deal for the creditors.
Charlie George's Lawnmower, Soton says...
10:51am Thu 28 May 09
If you buy a Premier League club, you get instant access to large amounts of Sky money, plus advertising revenue and sponsorship. As well as the kudos of owning a Premier League club.
Buying a League One side, even if very cheaply, is a big risk. It would take a minimum of two years to get back to the Prem and it's easier said than done.
That's why Saints are hard to sell.
Southampton Heart, Living Near Manchester says...
10:52am Thu 28 May 09
Northern Saint wrote:They were scared of the "one who must not be named"!. However, look at our history...we've had so many great players!. So we can't be that bad?.
Southampton Heart wrote: If it saves us...then so be it...it's worth it!. Let cut our loses and move on. His "Heart" wasn't with us!. There's plenty of players out there who'd love to play for Saints!.I must have missed the queue of players beating down our door to play for us!!
PS: If you see any players...point them in the right direction...haha!.
worried of e sussex, says...
10:56am Thu 28 May 09
Ozmosis, Southampton says...
10:59am Thu 28 May 09
dannyfloyd, southampton says...
11:05am Thu 28 May 09
dannyfloyd, southampton says...
11:09am Thu 28 May 09
Southampton boy wrote:who said it was over night? its been up for sale for ages... and what difference does it make to us? stop worrying. look at sunderland as an example. who'd have thought the deal with quinns gang would have ended up where it is. we need someone to slowly get us back to the championship and then see where we are at. then hopefully the prem. i am still optimistic.
what I still do not understand is why is it a team like P****y you know that place down the road can sell there club what seem to be over night to a rich Arib and they do not have a ground anywhere near as good as SMS their set up is not as good we are told as ours and yet we stilll cannot find a buyers for Southampton???? what is stopping these poeple from coming in to buy our club?? is it "RL" asking for too much "WHY O WHY" ARE WE HAVING SO MUCH PROBLEMS
SaintJez, London says...
12:32pm Thu 28 May 09
Saints are still a fairly attractive club for lower division pros and so we should still be able to attract players who can do a good job at this level
Charlie George's Lawnmower, Soton says...
12:59pm Thu 28 May 09
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Well, a Saints fan would think that.
Stepping back from emotion and Pompey are a much much safer investment than Saints right now simply because they are in the Prem.
The Premiership is everything to overseas buyers, I doubt the Arabs even know that leagues beneath the Premiership exist.
It's a status symbol for them, like buying a thoroughbred racehorse instead of an old nag!
Sadly, Saints are an old nag (with potential), but people like the arabs want instant returns and glory.
However, if they really do have the money they say they do, why didn't they buy Arsenal, Liverpool and to a lesser extent, Spurs?
That's what makes me think these Arabs are not in it for the long term and wouldn't think twice of dropping clubs into the mire if it suited them.
THE REALISTIC SAINT, SOUTHAMPTON says...
1:32pm Thu 28 May 09
Jesus_02, Freemantle says...
2:27pm Thu 28 May 09
Northern Saint wrote:If the Rasiak deal broke down due to wage demands what do you reckon?
I would sincerely hope that the players have agreed to forego wages for at least a month as a sign of support and acceptance of their part in Saints downfall Can anyone confirm?
PS I hate to play the security word game but MILK-LIFE is a bit of a p1ss take
bumblysaint, new forest says...
2:44pm Thu 28 May 09
more than enough
thieves at the club,
would've liked it all
up front though to help things along.
As for deadly666's
posting, he just needs to get on with
his work,I know, i'm his dad,he's just a very idle boy,wait till his mother finds out.Security
word,Application.
stoney79, West End says...
3:15pm Thu 28 May 09
dave_scfc, swansea says...
11:21am Fri 29 May 09
bunneymen, southampton says...
12:54pm Fri 29 May 09
Will the bank advance 2 months money on some sort of pre contract agreement ? or is the club still thinking it can operate outside the League rules, no change there then.
Jon Weeks, Bursledon says...
1:57pm Fri 29 May 09
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deadly666, Southampton says...
7:58am Thu 28 May 09
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to see the back of this trouble maker, but the fee is absurd.
What's next?
£250,000 for Rasiak?
£250,000 for Saga?
Come on Mr Fry, start doing your job properly and act in th best interests of the club.
And how ironic, the security words are DOOR FREE. Very apt considering everything is going on the cheap!!!