Ifill Weirdness!?!?!?!

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Who originally started the ridiculous rumour that this twat was ever an Albion fan? Best wind up ever imo and I think most will agree you caught the majority of Albion fans

What makes it worse is that he is Palace scum

You sound very bitter towards him Icy.

I wouldn't presume to say if he supports the Albion now but I met/stood with him several times in the north stand back in the mid 90's.

 

[Icy Gull]

You sound very bitter towards him Icy.

Guess you're right, if he was so keen on going to NZ, why didn't he just accept their offer and go? Probably because by using the Albion in his bartering he upped the wages offered at Wellington as they gave him a take it or leave it package that was an improvement on the one he had before he let it be known he was on trial here..there ya go I'm being all bitter and cynical again

Darren Curry got shit for doing the same thing, not sure why Ifill shouldn't?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Guess you're right, if he was so keen on going to NZ, why didn't he just accept their offer and go? Probably because by using the Albion in his bartering he upped the wages offered at Wellington as they gave him a take it or leave it package that was an improvement on the one he had before he let it be known he was on trial here..there ya go I'm being all bitter and cynical again

Darren Curry got shit for doing the same thing, not sure why Ifill shouldn't?

That's probably what happened. There's not too much wrong with that though is there? He was only on Trial with us as far as I'm aware, so there was nothing binding for either side. If he'd had a mare of a game tonight and Slade didn't like the look of him we wouldn't have offered him a contract. No one would have claimed that we had treated him shabbily would they?

 

[Kick Ass Minton]

I agree - It happens all the time in footy

Best of luck to him (and he better get me free tickets if Im gonna fly all the way there from NYC) and up the albion !

 

[Seagull over NZ]

The North Island is f***ing BORING though. Australia is a far superior place to live (in my opinion like)

Incorrect. ANd if you spent 5 years of your life living there you would come to the same conclusion. You can stick your Syndey where the sun doesn't shine !!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Where's TLO when you need him? HE would know.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Because it's a fantastic place to live and far better than Oz. I've been to A-league matches though and the standard is shocking. Lower than conference level.

I lived in both for a bit, I reckon Oz is better. They are all obsessed by rugby in NZ, football hardly gets a mention.

How many Kiwis are playing over here now? Offhand I can only think of Ryan Nelsen at Blackburn.

 

[Rookie]

Seems that we were to slow in getting him down here for a trial and/or offering him something, gutted.

Why Ifill turned down Albion From The Argus)

 

[Icy Gull]

Seems that we were to slow in getting him down here for a trial and/or offering him something, gutted.

Why Ifill turned down Albion From The Argus)

What a load of unconvincing waffle

 

[Napper]

Seems fair enough , he could of just said nothing

 

[les dynam]

yes but is he actually a proper albion fan? don't really see how he could be as he played for palace for so long. if i was a pro i KNOW i would turn down any move to palace no matter how much money they offered.

 

[Kick Ass Minton]

yes but is he actually a proper albion fan? don't really see how he could be as he played for palace for so long. if i was a pro i KNOW i would turn down any move to palace no matter how much money they offered.

Bull - plain and simple - if you had the chance to work for a better company (they are in a higher league than us - fact) and they offered you 10 large to play for them, then you do it - if you dont then your not a PROFESSIONAL footballer

Its a job - its just happens to be a job that many of us would love to have but we are not good enough.

I work for a large financial institution and I dont like our competitors - do you think I would turn own the chance of a promotion, more money and greater opportunities just because of that ?

 

[Kick Ass Minton]

Absolute rubbish. The rumour is that he was on £9k a week at Palace. I'd work for Osama bin Laden for that money, let alone Crystal Palace.

agreed - well 9k and a lovely headscarf

 

[HP Seagull]

yes but is he actually a proper albion fan? don't really see how he could be as he played for palace for so long. if i was a pro i KNOW i would turn down any move to palace no matter how much money they offered.

People keep saying stuff like this but it's complete rubbish. Once you're a professional football player, like has been said above, you don't take fan loyalties into account. You go where you can get the best deal.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

Guess you're right, if he was so keen on going to NZ, why didn't he just accept their offer and go? Probably because by using the Albion in his bartering he upped the wages offered at Wellington as they gave him a take it or leave it package that was an improvement on the one he had before he let it be known he was on trial here..there ya go I'm being all bitter and cynical again

Darren Curry got shit for doing the same thing, not sure why Ifill shouldn't?

Darren Currie agreed to sign for us, Ifill didn't.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Good luck to him.

 

[severnside gull]

Took the deal that is best for him and his family...had he signed with us or indicated that he would sign it would be different but he was just a triallist. If the same happened to him as happened to Ricketts the poor bugger would've been heading for the divorce courts