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3ric · 03-23-2003, 10:58 AM

When looking at transfer prospects, I quickly make an offer to former Tottenham keeper Frode Grodås, 37. He'd be a decent backup for the short term. Former Wolves AML Andy Sinton also get an offer, but the lack of known available midfielders at a bargain price force me to look at which loans that may be available.

One player who was available on free transfer, Brazilian AM/FRC Artur, showed interest in playing for the Blades. We bring him over on a trial.

He turned out to be a very speedy, flamboyant 32-yr old that would be a nice backup to Peter Ndlovu at right winger. I sign him to a two-year deal for £750 a week.

GK Grodås' current club, Hönefoss in Norway, wants to negotiate the transfer and name the price £10K, which we accept.

Norwich calls to tell us they've accepted our proposal to loan their AM/FLC Chris Lewellyn. The next day we get the news that Man Utd are prepared to loan us Luke Chadwick, an AMRL. A comparison between these two shows that Chadwick are superior in both the mental and the physical department, while Lewellyn holds an edge in the technical skills. They are judged to be about equal as midfielders, while Chadwick is much better as an attacker.

We withdraw the offer to Burton Albion for Andy Sinton, and we settle for Lewellyn, who joins us on loan for this season.

17/7/02 - it's time for our first friendly this season - an away game at Victoria Road, Dagenham, vs Dag & Red. Peter Ndlovu dons the captain's bindle. We score twice in the first half before substituting everybody but the keeper. Dag and Red score a consolation goal in the 63rd minute to give us a 2-1 win.

Hönefoss up their price for GK Grodås again - it's now at £12K, which we accept. Finally, we can begin contract negotiations with him. He's currently being paid £240 a week, but his agent tells us he's to be considered a "key player" and that we don't have the resources to meet his demands. We counter by offering a one-year deal as a "rotation" player for £875 a week, and a £1000 signing bonus.

24/7/02 - our second friendly is at home vs Margate, another Conference team. We win 4-0 on goals by Kabba, Allison and Peschisolido (2).

GK Grodås reject our contract proposal, and we turn our efforts to the signing of former Zaragoza keeper Otto Konrad, currently with Austrian club Salzburg. Our physio reveal that two-goal hero Peschisolido suffered a calf strain in the Margate game that will limit him for about 2 months.

28/7/02 - we face Third Division team Scunthorpe. Windass and Thompson scores to give us a comfortable 2-0 win.

Charlton makes a £625K offer for our young midfielder Michael Tonge, and we aren't in the financial position to refuse. It's a generous proposal, as Tonge is valued at £275K - and it includes 10% of the next sales fee.

The next day we get another offer for Tonge from Manchester City worth £300K and a 30% next sale clause. We reject this proposal as we prefer Charlton's offer. Bolton offer £550K and %10, which we will try to negotiate to 20%.

Our starting defender Robert Page get a call-up to the Welsh national team. We try to negotiate with Salzburg GK Konrad, but can't match his wage demands.

Fulham also put in an offer for Tonge which is equal to Charlton's. We accept. Our next incoming message is a reminder that several Blades' contracts will expire after this season. We'd love to keep Steve Kabba, making him the top priority to re-sign. Others we'd like to stay with us are DR Rob Kozluk, injured GK Simon Tracey, AM/F Dean Windass, FR Peter Ndlovu, and player/coach Stuart McCall. That leaves Wayne Allison, Rob Ullathorne and Tyrone Thompson as players we don't offer an extension.

Steve Kabba is offered a wage raise of £1200, while Windass is interested in signing a contract with a reduced wage from £8000 to £5250 per week.

GK Tracey is currently being paid £4000 and gets an £1200 wage offer, and Kozluk get an extension offer with about the same salary.

Stuart McCall will probably agree to a new deal with his salary halved, leaving Ndlovu as the lone remaining Blade in this wave of re-negotiations. He wants the same salary as before, I want him to agree to a £5000 deal. We'll see.

We approach division rival Grimsby in an attempt to loan their 18-yr old talent GK Bradley Hughes.

03-23-2003, 10:58 AM	#5
3ric College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sweden	When looking at transfer prospects, I quickly make an offer to former Tottenham keeper Frode Grodås, 37. He'd be a decent backup for the short term. Former Wolves AML Andy Sinton also get an offer, but the lack of known available midfielders at a bargain price force me to look at which loans that may be available. One player who was available on free transfer, Brazilian AM/FRC Artur, showed interest in playing for the Blades. We bring him over on a trial. He turned out to be a very speedy, flamboyant 32-yr old that would be a nice backup to Peter Ndlovu at right winger. I sign him to a two-year deal for £750 a week. GK Grodås' current club, Hönefoss in Norway, wants to negotiate the transfer and name the price £10K, which we accept. Norwich calls to tell us they've accepted our proposal to loan their AM/FLC Chris Lewellyn. The next day we get the news that Man Utd are prepared to loan us Luke Chadwick, an AMRL. A comparison between these two shows that Chadwick are superior in both the mental and the physical department, while Lewellyn holds an edge in the technical skills. They are judged to be about equal as midfielders, while Chadwick is much better as an attacker. We withdraw the offer to Burton Albion for Andy Sinton, and we settle for Lewellyn, who joins us on loan for this season. 17/7/02 - it's time for our first friendly this season - an away game at Victoria Road, Dagenham, vs Dag & Red. Peter Ndlovu dons the captain's bindle. We score twice in the first half before substituting everybody but the keeper. Dag and Red score a consolation goal in the 63rd minute to give us a 2-1 win. Hönefoss up their price for GK Grodås again - it's now at £12K, which we accept. Finally, we can begin contract negotiations with him. He's currently being paid £240 a week, but his agent tells us he's to be considered a "key player" and that we don't have the resources to meet his demands. We counter by offering a one-year deal as a "rotation" player for £875 a week, and a £1000 signing bonus. 24/7/02 - our second friendly is at home vs Margate, another Conference team. We win 4-0 on goals by Kabba, Allison and Peschisolido (2). GK Grodås reject our contract proposal, and we turn our efforts to the signing of former Zaragoza keeper Otto Konrad, currently with Austrian club Salzburg. Our physio reveal that two-goal hero Peschisolido suffered a calf strain in the Margate game that will limit him for about 2 months. 28/7/02 - we face Third Division team Scunthorpe. Windass and Thompson scores to give us a comfortable 2-0 win. Charlton makes a £625K offer for our young midfielder Michael Tonge, and we aren't in the financial position to refuse. It's a generous proposal, as Tonge is valued at £275K - and it includes 10% of the next sales fee. The next day we get another offer for Tonge from Manchester City worth £300K and a 30% next sale clause. We reject this proposal as we prefer Charlton's offer. Bolton offer £550K and %10, which we will try to negotiate to 20%. Our starting defender Robert Page get a call-up to the Welsh national team. We try to negotiate with Salzburg GK Konrad, but can't match his wage demands. Fulham also put in an offer for Tonge which is equal to Charlton's. We accept. Our next incoming message is a reminder that several Blades' contracts will expire after this season. We'd love to keep Steve Kabba, making him the top priority to re-sign. Others we'd like to stay with us are DR Rob Kozluk, injured GK Simon Tracey, AM/F Dean Windass, FR Peter Ndlovu, and player/coach Stuart McCall. That leaves Wayne Allison, Rob Ullathorne and Tyrone Thompson as players we don't offer an extension. Steve Kabba is offered a wage raise of £1200, while Windass is interested in signing a contract with a reduced wage from £8000 to £5250 per week. GK Tracey is currently being paid £4000 and gets an £1200 wage offer, and Kozluk get an extension offer with about the same salary. Stuart McCall will probably agree to a new deal with his salary halved, leaving Ndlovu as the lone remaining Blade in this wave of re-negotiations. He wants the same salary as before, I want him to agree to a £5000 deal. We'll see. We approach division rival Grimsby in an attempt to loan their 18-yr old talent GK Bradley Hughes. __________________ San Diego Chargers (HFL) - Lappland Reindeers (WOOF) - Gothenburg Giants (IHOF) Indiana: A TCY VC - year 2044 - the longest running dynasty ever on FOFC! Last edited by 3ric : 03-23-2003 at 11:05 AM.