by Dave » 06 Jan 2016, 17:05
Gloomy Gull wrote: On a more serious note, does anyone know why fees are kept undisclosed? Once the deal is complete does it matter if the world knows the amounts involved - I understand any wage agreements being kept private. Just a question.

It's quite simple, and nothing more than either the buying club or the selling, or both do not want any fee to become public knowledge, for various reasons, such as fan criticism, see torquayfans.com
Because either the buying club will be, perceived by their fans as having paid over market value, or the selling club, perceived by their fans as having sold under market value, but the thing with us football fans we really haven't got a clue how to value player in all honesty.
For the same, or other reasons, one or both clubs may not want to becoming subject to media scrutiny. However at the end of the day, if anyone of us was really that bothered, anyone could find out exactly what the transfer fee paid, was, with the good old internet, and knowing the right place to look, wink, wink.
[quote="Gloomy Gull"] On a more serious note, does anyone know why fees are kept undisclosed? Once the deal is complete does it matter if the world knows the amounts involved - I understand any wage agreements being kept private. Just a question. :|[/quote]
It's quite simple, and nothing more than either the buying club or the selling, or both do not want any fee to become public knowledge, for various reasons, such as fan criticism, see torquayfans.com :)
Because either the buying club will be, perceived by their fans as having paid over market value, or the selling club, perceived by their fans as having sold under market value, but the thing with us football fans we really haven't got a clue how to value player in all honesty.
For the same, or other reasons, one or both clubs may not want to becoming subject to media scrutiny. However at the end of the day, if anyone of us was really that bothered, anyone could find out exactly what the transfer fee paid, was, with the good old internet, and knowing the right place to look, wink, wink.