Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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I think he didn't think the wages were big enough, after West Ham gazumped us.We tried he did'nt think we were big enough.
I think he didn't think the wages were big enough, after West Ham gazumped us.We tried he did'nt think we were big enough.
There's usually an initial fee, a monthly fee and then a contribution to wages. It might be we just paid them for his wages as they're skint and needed his wages off their annual bill.I thought it was just wages wasn't it.
Agree, that's a lot of dosh, but as many have pointed out signing Pedro cost nearly the same amount per year, plus wages.
Yes, exactly.I'm sure it was reported Kudus wanted a release clause.
And when we’d be negotiating with the agent of our next target, the response would be, ad infinitum:Yes, exactly.
And my response - easy in hindsight - would have been 'give him what he wants', so we're covered for our Euro adventure.
And when we’d be negotiating with the agent of our next target, the response would be, ad infinitum:
“You gave Kudus a release clause. Give my player one or he goes to West Ham*”.
Frustrating yesterday. Did some tidy things but it is so sad to watch a formally pacy, direct and exciting world class talent afraid to even take on a very average in talent and pace Nottingham Forest full back.
This is a very fair point to make. Yes, he does look extremely lightweight and lacking in confidence, but look at Estupinan too. He looks miles off the pace at the moment and RDZ said last week that recovering from a serious muscle injury has taken more of an impact than expected in his recovery to match sharpnessJust remember how long it took Lamptey to get back on form. Plenty on here were very happy for him to be transferred out at the end of last season and the beginning of this one as they had written him off in the same way as Fati is now being written off. Having faith in your body not to fail again after a nasty long term injury takes time. Sadly we don’t really have the time to get Fati up to his previous level. I wouldn’t be against him staying here another season.
Yesterday was the day when I decided we're better off without the fella.Just remember how long it took Lamptey to get back on form. Plenty on here were very happy for him to be transferred out at the end of last season and the beginning of this one as they had written him off in the same way as Fati is now being written off. Having faith in your body not to fail again after a nasty long term injury takes time. Sadly we don’t really have the time to get Fati up to his previous level. I wouldn’t be against him staying here another season.
But he was like this before his recent injury for us and Barca when he had been fit for well over a year. He wasn’t taking people on like he used to, always opting for the safe option. Barca loaned him to us hoping he would get over this mental block he has but it’s just not happened.Just remember how long it took Lamptey to get back on form. Plenty on here were very happy for him to be transferred out at the end of last season and the beginning of this one as they had written him off in the same way as Fati is now being written off. Having faith in your body not to fail again after a nasty long term injury takes time and games. Sadly we don’t really have the time to get Fati up to his previous level. I wouldn’t be against him staying here another season.
Me too. But we have to accept he's not going to cut it. Looks very lightweight and surprisingly slow too.Lamptey looked much more of an attacking threat when he came on. I've been SO keen for the AF move to work out, but it just doesn't look like it will.
In theory I wouldn't be against him staying another season too, but in practice not sure.Just remember how long it took Lamptey to get back on form. Plenty on here were very happy for him to be transferred out at the end of last season and the beginning of this one as they had written him off in the same way as Fati is now being written off. Having faith in your body not to fail again after a nasty long term injury takes time and games. Sadly we don’t really have the time to get Fati up to his previous level. I wouldn’t be against him staying here another season.
I don't think we should take up another loan, even if one was on offer to us.In theory I wouldn't be against him staying another season too, but in practice not sure.
Some of the figures I've seen bandied about were 7m loan fee? And wages well north of 7 figures?
If either of those are true I'd suggest he isn't good value for money, and accepting his previous injury I still reckon his overall performance levels are short of what the club and player had hoped?
If Ansu gets back to something resembling his best, then yes another year if possible, if its something broadly similar to now come seasons end, then the cost outweighs the risk he may come good in time.