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Krasner turned down Vokes offers
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GERALD Krasner has turned down two offers for prized asset Sam Vokes while stricken Cherries have been in administration, the Echo understands.
While Krasner would not be drawn on the identity of the player in question at yesterday's press conference, teenage strike sensation Vokes is believed to be the one attracting the bids.
And Echo sources claim Krasner rejected a "derisory" offer from Championship side Burnley, while it is understood Southend United also had a bid turned down for the Lymington-based frontman.
Addressing the media yesterday, Krasner, who confirmed Jeff Mostyn's new consortium as the successful bidders for the ailing club, said: "There have been offers for a certain player that I have turned down on the basis that the funders (Mostyn) continued to fund me.
"I'm not intending to sell any players before this deal is completed, so the new club will have the players and it will be up to them what they do with the players."
Krasner added that monies from the sale of any player, which would have to be done as a loan deal with a view to a permanent move in the summer, would be deducted from the Mostyn consortium's offer.
And Krasner, acting for insolvency firm Begbies Traynor, hinted that any further interest in Kevin Bond's squad was also likely to be met with a not for sale' response.
He added: "The deal we have is that if I do sell any player, it comes off the offer.
"I've had two offers, one in writing and one over the phone, and I know of three other clubs that are going to offer more money than I've turned down, which I also think will be turned down."
Meanwhile, Krasner defended the stipulation in the Mostyn deal that reduces the offer if a CVA proposal is rejected and the club is, potentially, docked more points by the Football League.
He said: "It's completely logical. The balance of probabilities is the club will be relegated, as the recent results have shown unless three other clubs go into administration and lose 10 points, Bournemouth will be relegated.
"Buying Bournemouth relegated is the basis upon which everyone has looked at it.
"However, buying Bournemouth relegated with minus 15 points is a completely different business that you're buying.
"Therefore the amount you're willing to pay for that business is considerably less.
"At minus 15, there's a chance Bournemouth could be out of the league a year later.
"It's not fixed in stone, it could be worse. They were talking about minus 30 at one point."
7:00am Friday 14th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: omim, Brittany on 7:30am Fri 14 Mar 08
Rotten to the core!
Sell more assets to fund Mostyn's dream.
Worst chairman ever
Rotten to the core!
Sell more assets to fund Mostyn's dream.
Worst chairman ever
Posted by: Nick71, Poole on 7:34am Fri 14 Mar 08
Krasner loves Mostyn = true!
Krasner loves Mostyn = true!
Posted by: royalcherry, wokingham on 7:43am Fri 14 Mar 08
I was in Newcastle yesterday and on the back of the local daily paper was a full page article suggesting Sam was due to sign for Newcastle in the next day or so for 250K and would be loaned back to Bournemouth for the rest of the season
I was in Newcastle yesterday and on the back of the local daily paper was a full page article suggesting Sam was due to sign for Newcastle in the next day or so for 250K and would be loaned back to Bournemouth for the rest of the season
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 7:45am Fri 14 Mar 08
So if they mean it the article in a Daily Paper today that Vokes is on his way to Newcastle for 250k are wrong then good
So if they mean it the article in a Daily Paper today that Vokes is on his way to Newcastle for 250k are wrong then good
Posted by: Bimht, sherborne on 8:31am Fri 14 Mar 08
...so much for developing our own talent than...when JM will probably sell at the first opportunity to gain himself..rotten is the word..
...so much for developing our own talent than...when JM will probably sell at the first opportunity to gain himself..rotten is the word..
Posted by: alumchineboy, Alumchine on 8:57am Fri 14 Mar 08
If they do sell him for 250k It shows how feeble we have become. Having at last an exciting talent who can really help drive this club forward to them sell him off for such a small amount just means that we are wasting our time in thinking that we will ever get to play at a higher level. No doubt the Vokes money will cover ball-boy costs, catering, and new logo expences for a few months.
If they do sell him for 250k It shows how feeble we have become. Having at last an exciting talent who can really help drive this club forward to them sell him off for such a small amount just means that we are wasting our time in thinking that we will ever get to play at a higher level. No doubt the Vokes money will cover ball-boy costs, catering, and new logo expences for a few months.
Posted by: Richard, Bournemouth on 10:57am Fri 14 Mar 08
Burnley have had a lot of our talent for nothing or 'peanuts' over the years, so well done Mr Krasner in this instance.
Burnley have had a lot of our talent for nothing or 'peanuts' over the years, so well done Mr Krasner in this instance.
Posted by: spoon, Poole on 12:20pm Fri 14 Mar 08
I cannot believe Bondy was part of the discussion to sell a player to NUFC, after what they did to him, or maybe they have patched things up and seen him alright now?
I cannot believe Bondy was part of the discussion to sell a player to NUFC, after what they did to him, or maybe they have patched things up and seen him alright now?
Posted by: CherriesBearsFatHead, Amazin'stoke exile on 12:28pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Its all speculation people - paper talk and speculation! At the rate things are going i'm not hopeful that the vote will be rejected and we'll be up s**t creek in a month or so - 15points down, relegated and looking for a new club - happy days.....
Its all speculation people - paper talk and speculation! At the rate things are going i'm not hopeful that the vote will be rejected and we'll be up s**t creek in a month or so - 15points down, relegated and looking for a new club - happy days.....
Posted by: flyingleaper, el segundo ca.USA on 5:09pm Fri 14 Mar 08
ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE,AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
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ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE,AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
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Posted by: scottie, Salisbury on 8:06pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Why oh Why do Premier teams feel that if they offer scraps the lower league teams will bite their hand off. It is time that the fat cats started paying the true value of a player. If Sam IS to be sold tell them 5,000,000 is the asking price. They would pay it for a foreigner. Make a stand Bournemouth, would get rid of our debt too
Why oh Why do Premier teams feel that if they offer scraps the lower league teams will bite their hand off. It is time that the fat cats started paying the true value of a player. If Sam IS to be sold tell them 5,000,000 is the asking price. They would pay it for a foreigner. Make a stand Bournemouth, would get rid of our debt too
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