How GTFC could profit from Bogle's move to Wigan

Quoted from Grimsby Telegraph, by Matt Dannatt | Posted: 8 February 2017

How Grimsby Town could continue to profit from Omar Bogle's move to Wigan Athletic

GRIMSBY Town would be in-line for a cash windfall if Wigan Athletic manage to preserve their Championship status this season.

That's according to Mariners director John Fenty who, for the first time, has revealed some of the additional clauses that were inserted into the deal to take Omar Bogle to the DW Stadium from Blundell Park.

Mr Fenty was speaking to the Telegraph as he reflected on last week's sale of Town's top-scorer for a fee that remains undisclosed by either club, but is understood to be a seven figure sum.

However, he revealed that Town could be in line to make even more out of the deal, should Bogle – and the Latics – hit a number of targets during his time in the North West.

"If they maintain their Championship status this season, then there'll be something associated to that," he said, "There's also a clause related to the number of games Omar plays for them.

"If Wigan should one day return back to the Premier League, then there would also be another big boost – financially – to our club and also Solihull, who still enjoy a sell-on and benefit from any income related to his first move to us.

"We do also have a sell-on clause for Omar as well, which we felt was important in any deal that would have seen him leave us.

"These are typical add-ons that are becoming more and more the norm in the deals you do, so we haven't missed out in that respect."

He continued: "We thought it was a no-brainer to bring Omar into the club back in 2015 and give him the chance to step-up from the National League North.

"The football club and the board of directors always saw serious, serious potential in him.

"There was another club, which I now don't mind revealing as Leeds United, who were tracking the interest in Omar and they had an opportunity, at the last minute on deadline day, to come in and pip what was being offered by Wigan.

"They weren't prepared to do that and so that gives me the feeling that the deal we settled on with Wigan was of a good– and fair – value for a player of Omar's calibre and future potential."

Quoted from ginnywings

JF came over and said hello to me on Saturday and he did look rather happy and relaxed. Had a spring in his step. What a difference a few months can make.

Quoted from Cloudy

The truth is Ginny he has just sold you to RagArse Rovers for 2 slices of luncheon meat!

Quoted from ginnywings

2 slices?

I'll never live up to that sort of pressure.