Boab 73 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 http://twitpic.com/dtp3jlDaily Record back pageCASH-STRAPPED Rangers have knocked back a £900,000 windfall from Nottingham Forest for star man Lee Wallace.Record Sport can reveal Ibrox chief executive Graham Wallace told the Championship side to come back with an improved fee of £1.4million if they wanted to secure the Scotland full-back.But that hard-line stance backfired yesterday when Forest boss Billy Davies launched a move for another left-back.Sources at the club expect that signing to be completed within the next 24 hours.And they insist there is now no chance of Davies signing Wallace before Friday’s transfer deadline.A Forest insider said: “Billy was keen on Wallace and the offer was close to £1m.“When Rangers said they would only do business at £1.4m they effectively killed any deal stone dead. They may think they are playing hardball and Billy will be back but they are wrong.“Forest won’t pay another penny for a player from Scottish football’s third tier.“The manager has now moved for his second-choice target and that transfer is close to completion.”Gers boss Ally McCoist will be delighted to hold on to his star man but many will question how the club can snub an offer for Wallace just days after asking the players to take a 15 per cent wage cut to help slash costs.An Ibrox source said: “This is good news for Lee, who wants to stay, and for Ally who wants to keep hold of all the quality he can.“It’s also a relief to know the club is not in such a bad way that it feels forced into accepting cut-price bids for its best players.“But it begs the question, why was the idea of player wage cuts floated in the first place if the board can afford to turn down almost £1m?“Is it any wonder if the players and manager are confused at what’s going on?”http://www.<No links to this website>/sport/football/football-transfer-news/rangers-boot-out-900k-nottingham-3087772 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue68 2,497 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I fully expect Lee To leave during this window. As much as i hate the thought of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMac_88 310 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Clubs should not expect to get some of our players on the cheap. Blumhoilann 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wilbert 416 Posted January 29, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2014 £1.4m Away to fuck, hes worth more than that Muz333, baxters11, Blumhoilann and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,592 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 We need the money more than the player, he's the only real saleable asset we have player wise, This is no shock to anyone i'm sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,633 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 He's a goner then. It's a shame we can't make a profit if that is our actual value of him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Reynolds 3,359 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I knew we would have to sell him eventually, but I always hoped thata) He wouldn't be the first person we sold (God knows how that would be twisted by certain rags)b) We would get more from a sale (Optimistic, but I was hoping for closer to £2m) ClarkeyRFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnstone Burgh 1,635 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I was hoping no news was good news on this front Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FernandoR20 2,133 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Wallace will still be here in February.Trust me. saintbob1969 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoatbridgeBear 7,113 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 'A £900k windfall' Bastards always trying to put the boot in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Wallace will still be here in February.Trust me.Which one? TravelingWilBEARy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I've said to others nobody will be holding a gun to his head so he can stay if he really wants to Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The suggestion that we are knocking back bids, says to me we are not as bad financially as some make out.Hell the papers said we would need a chink of investment just to keep the lights on next month ( no laughing at the back), so if we can knock back almost a million quid then we IMO can't be as bad as is made out.It's all paper talk right now anyway, I'll wait till something official gets said. iang2911, Muz333, Blumhoilann and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoatbridgeBear 7,113 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I've not been 'gutted' at a player leaving since King Carlos, but if Wallace goes I'll be sick!He's said repeatadly he wants to stay, if this happens how can Rangers expect us to keep paying big money for ST's etc when we sell our big players?WE ARE NOT A SELLING CLUB! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FernandoR20 2,133 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Which one?Lee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoatbridgeBear 7,113 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Which one?Aww fuckoff you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Reynolds 3,359 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The suggestion that we are knocking back bids, says to me we are not as bad financially as some make out.Hell the papers said we would need a chink of investment just to keep the lights on next month ( no laughing at the back), so if we can knock back almost a million quid then we IMO can't be as bad as is made out.It's all paper talk right now anyway, I'll wait till something official gets said.Does this mean we're not opening the B&F forum yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle 3,734 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The fact is that he is a high wage earner and a saleable asset. It is frustrating that his value would be so low, but where he is playing is a major factor in that.From a purely football perspective I hope it doesn't come to pass, but I tend to think it will. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I've not been 'gutted' at a player leaving since King Carlos, but if Wallace goes I'll be sick!He's said repeatadly he wants to stay, if this happens how can Rangers expect us to keep paying big money for ST's etc when we sell our big players?WE ARE NOT A SELLING CLUB! No man is bigger than the club ffs Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Does this mean we're not opening the B&F forum yet? Why would we? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allgers 735 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 If Wallace goes Wallace will come down in my estimations, wouldn't say forest are a step in the right direction either. Dutchy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre 1,663 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I've not been 'gutted' at a player leaving since King Carlos, but if Wallace goes I'll be sick!He's said repeatadly he wants to stay, if this happens how can Rangers expect us to keep paying big money for ST's etc when we sell our big players?WE ARE NOT A SELLING CLUB! The problem with this is that saying it doesn't make it true. We are a selling club if the men in charge decide we are a selling club and as much as I hope i'm wrong I think Wallace will be away in the next couple of days unless he point blank refuses to leave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hopefully we'll be able to hang on to him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,430 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I've not been 'gutted' at a player leaving since King Carlos, but if Wallace goes I'll be sick!He's said repeatadly he wants to stay, if this happens how can Rangers expect us to keep paying big money for ST's etc when we sell our big players?WE ARE NOT A SELLING CLUB!Fact is, we need to be a selling club regardless of what league in Scotland we are in. That's just where we as a club are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,430 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Selling Wallace would be more short term vision, which the CEO seems to be against. Unless he wants or asks to go then we should keep him. iang2911 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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