The Nathan Tyson transfer saga continues. Last week Sheffield Wednesday attempted to buy our 13-goal star striker outside the transfer window. They offered a total fee of £600,000 to take Tyson on an "emergency loan" before completing a permanent move in January when the transfer window reopens.
Thankfully Steve Hayes turned the bid down and we wait until January for Tyson's certain departure.
Wycombe are after £750,000 for the former Reading man. But if he keeps banging in the goals, a fee around the magical £1 million mark could be more likely. This is terrific for the club as a fee for Tyson will go along way to reducing the debt recently quoted at £2.7 million.
Football has fast become a sham. Greedy players and greedy clubs have meant that many fans are turning their backs on the great game. The game was going along nicely until 1995 when John-Marc Bosman won his infamous claim in court. The Bosman ruling (where players can leave at the end of their contracts for nothing) has undoubtedly made the game worse, particularly for lower league clubs like ourselves. Money used for transfer fees in the past is now used for signing on fees and players' wages (or rather agent's fees and agent's wages).
Further ludicrous rulings by governments and the game's governing bodies, such as this transfer window scheme, has caused the game to spiral out of control. Clubs try to bend the rules. It becomes a farce.
Having said this, we could well have benefited from the transfer window scheme. The Tyson saga is similar to the Keith Scott situation in 1993. Both started the season exceptionally. Scott was sold to Swindon (and ironically John Gorman!) in November. Given statements made by the club, Tyson seems certain to still be wearing the light and dark blue on Christmas Day.
Every Tyson goal is adding to his value and you can only take your hat off to the guy. He's been outstanding this season and hasn't let the saga affect him.
It is entertaining watching Wycombe at the moment. Second in the table, the league's top scorers and unbeaten. It might be even better if we knew how to play for 90 minutes instead of 45!
Ian Baker is on the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Supporters Trust. For further details about the Trust and how to join please see www.wwst.org.
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