Jose Izquierdo - ALL CONFIRMED - NEW RECORD SIGNING

[Baldseagull]

Anyway you look at it that's double standards though. If it was about colour or religion Greg Dyke would be all over it, but for all the platitudes a few seasons back Homophobia is largely a topic the FA don't really want to deal with. The gay West Ham broadcaster might find it funny, but this isn't about him as an individual this about the issue as a whole and the fact is it is still a topic that is a bastion for all the haters out there. They still feel on safe ground chanting these chants and whilst many will see it as "banter" to those affected by it it isn't. You can sling phrases around like man up, it's just banter, football's gone pc crazy, but I shouldn't have to put up with this shit every time I want to watch my team play.

I just wanted to point out that a radio presenter ("the media") and a former FA man ("football") were blase, in response to a post hoping that homophobia would be less tolerated by football and the media.
That chant does not rile me as much as it bores me. It is the gay fans amongst the home fans and the players on either side that may be gay but fear being open, that I feel sorry for when that stuff comes around.

 

[Megazone]

Looks to have lightening pace, acceleration like cheetah and a very fierce shot on him. Only criticism of him from the little I've seen is his first touch. I noticed a few very heavy touches. He slighlty reminded me of Tony Yeboah when running with the ball. I'm not being negative as I can see where he could turn out to be a very good signing, but I'm also aware where this signing is a bit of a gamble (more so than Propper). Don't get me wrong, I'm very exciting about this signing and look forward to seeing him play. I just hope he is as good if not better than March and Knockaert.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Colombia has a long and pleasing history of FLAIR footballers (see Carlos Valderrama, Tino Asprilla, James Rodriguez, Rene Higuita), so on that basis, I'm in.

 

[Triggaaar]

That chant does not rile me as much as it bores me. It is the gay fans amongst the home fans and the players on either side that may be gay but fear being open, that I feel sorry for when that stuff comes around.

And the gay fans among the away fans.

 

[Questions]

Some? They're all bottom feeders.

Excellent on the subject of homophobic comments............. I know I know.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Ian Dale on LBC is a Gay West Ham supporter, on his show today he had a gay referee and a player from a gay football team, he told them both that he found it really funny when West Ham fans started singing "does your boyfriend know you're here", when we played them a few years ago. Greg Dyke on the same show said you can't ban that sort of chanting, I almost screamed for a policeman!

It's probably amusing the first time you hear it. After a while it grows very tiresome. What the heck does a person's sexual preference have to do with football? Nothing.

 

[jameswestport]

delighted

 

[spence]

At Belgium league level, he seems to have it all, including tenacity as opponents try and hack him down.

Some dodgy goalies though

We know all about dodgy keepers ourselves

 

[chaileyjem]

Chris's quote about Jose at Fan Forum

“A very exciting wide player, possibly the best way to speak about him would be as a forward player, because although he predominantly plays on that left hand side, right footer, left hand side I think he has the potential to play across the front, anywhere, certainly on the right hand side as well. Very quick, he has a very good goal record particularly as he’s not an out and out striker.’“

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

No he isn't, he is contracted until June 2019.

I know nothing

 

[Triggaaar]

Maybe this has been covered earlier in the thread:
So he hasn't signed yet, because his medical hasn't been completed (I don't know if a lack of work permit affects whether or not he signs).
But we have an agreement.

Is that a gentleman's handshake, or is it something contractual or what?

 

[Springal]

Maybe this has been covered earlier in the thread:
So he hasn't signed yet, because his medical hasn't been completed (I don't know if a lack of work permit affects whether or not he signs).
But we have an agreement.

Is that a gentleman's handshake, or is it something contractual or what?

Probably a pre-contract agreement has been signed which is based on him passing a medical and his work permit. Hearing is next week I think ?

 

[Triggaaar]

Probably a pre-contract agreement has been signed which is based on him passing a medical and his work permit. Hearing is next week I think ?

I can understand it working easily for the work permit, because neither side can deliberately back out of a work permit, but I don't really get it with a medical - if we wanted to back out we could just say he's failed it, or maybe he could just not turn up if he wanted to go elsewhere.

I hope it's watertight, but don't understand how it can be, which makes me wonder why we've gone public on it.

 

[Betfair Bozo]

I can understand it working easily for the work permit, because neither side can deliberately back out of a work permit, but I don't really get it with a medical - if we wanted to back out we could just say he's failed it, or maybe he could just not turn up if he wanted to go elsewhere.

I hope it's watertight, but don't understand how it can be, which makes me wonder why we've gone public on it.

We have gone public because the selling club went public, as explained by PB last night.

 

[Triggaaar]

We have gone public because the selling club went public, as explained by PB last night.

Thanks. I'm still surprised though, as I'm sure clubs we've bought from in the past have released details, but we haven't then received confirmation emails from the club. Maybe going public is more likely to put off other clubs trying to hijack the deal than trying to keep it quiet when it's already public.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I *think* Tony has a mate, let's call him K, who knows the people at Brugges. So I can't see anything going wrong other than the work permit or the medical.

 

[dadams2k11]

Going down a treat on the BBS:

http://www.cpfc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=271503

guaranteed that agents are throwing their players at them and they are risking it. I will guarantee they have not been scouting these players over a period of time.

Quote from their board - How can he guarantee this? So we just found a player and signed him will out any Due Diligence. Just sums up their support really! I swear they are a bit worried about us now we are in the Prem.

 

[GOM]

I can't be the only one that thinks this guy is the Premier League version of what Kaz could have been.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Quote from their board - How can he guarantee this? So we just found a player and signed him will out any Due Diligence. Just sums up their support really! I swear they are a bit worried about us now we are in the Prem.

I found one decent post on that thread

 

[dadams2k11]

I found one decent post on that thread

This one?

Personally i know nothing about Izquierdo, but from all accounts sounds a very good signing, and along with Knockheart on the other wing will cause many teams problems.
Even at his age i can see Murray playing an important subs role and with the right service from these wingers will score a few with his head. They may not be the pushovers many expect, interesting season ahead.