Grow up and get behind Riyad, or: stop listening to the press and wait and see how he reacts on the pitch

[Finn Claw II]

This behaviour doesn't look good to potential suitors either.  It doesn't scream maturity or an understanding of how best to get your move.

 

Anyway,  as rich as he is, he'll not want to be fined week in week out.

 

let's see if he picks up a thigh strain or some such in the next day

 

[weller54]

5 minutes ago, Emilio Lestavez said:

He's turned up in a knackered old robin reliant, symbolising the oppressive wage we pay him. 

 

If only he could get a move to Man City he could afford 4 wheels! 

Is it signwritten on the sides with..' Riyad Mahrez..Independent Trader '? 

[Redouane]

4 minutes ago, AlloverthefloorYesNdidi said:

I dont think the argument on here has revolved around loyalty.  Do you really think we should have let him go on the last day for 55 mill and some youth player?

No I don't, I'm not arguing that he should've been sold. I'm trying put myself in Mahrez's shoes.

[1969]

Perhaps Riyad is struggling with the fact that despite handing in transfer requests, sitting in airports and employing a high profile agent to very publicly try and obtain a move, none of Europe’s elite clubs have ever put in a serious bid?

[M0901]

Just now, 1969 said:

Perhaps Riyad is struggling with the fact that despite handing in transfer requests, sitting in airports and employing a high profile agent to very publicly try and obtain a move, none of Europe’s elite clubs have ever put in a serious bid?

This does seem to be the case, good point

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

Just now, Redouane said:

No I don't, I'm not arguing that he should've been sold. I'm trying put myself in Mahrez's shoes.

Ah ok.  Fair enough.  I think most people dont mind that he wants to leave.  But wanting to leave when nobody is putting a reasonable offer for you is whats annoying people

[yorkie1999]

I think that if Mahrez has gone on strike, this thread needs renaming to "Grow up Riyad, stop listening to your agent, and react on the pitch". 

[purpleronnie]

 

Just now, Redouane said:

No I don't, I'm not arguing that he should've been sold. I'm trying put myself in Mahrez's shoes.

well he's under contract, and for once a football club asserted some power instead of the player and his agent.  If he wants to act like a mardy fecker so be it.

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

The Express are now reporting that he never wanted to go to Man City and refused talks because he is holding out for Real Madrid  

[the fox]

i have seen it all  

[the fox]

someone needs to slap him as hard as he can for the sake of everyone (including mahrez)

[foxfanazer]

3 minutes ago, AlloverthefloorYesNdidi said:

The Express are now reporting that he never wanted to go to Man City and refused talks because he is holding out for Real Madrid  

If that’s the case he may end up retiring here

[HighPeakFox]

11 minutes ago, the fox said:

i have seen it all  

Locked in your dungeon? 

[ZeGuy]

36 minutes ago, roblcfc84 said:

Personally I think this whole episode is extremely healthy for football and sets a good example. The club has invested an unbelievable amount in Riyad, not just in wages but in terms of development. Would he have been picked up by another club? Maybe. But the facts are Riyad has had an amazing few years and has been paid extremely well during that period. He signed a contract and as such Leicester have every right to state a fee and be quite firm on that fee. Too often players try to force a move and it's completely unacceptable. I'm pleased that we have demonstrated that you don't have to be bullied by the so-called bigger clubs. If you find a player and invest in his development it's absolutely your right as the selling club to be clear about the fee you want. If the player does not want to be in that position, the simple answer is don't sign the agreement. Frankly the sob story is disgraceful - this is a player who has been plucked from obscurity and become a PL star. Yes he has a right to better himself, yes he has right to want to play at a higher level but only if it works for all parties. A wider point is that I believe we are his best level - a talent no doubt but not in the same league as KDB, Silva or even sterling. Would end up a bit part player. 

this forum. Sterling doesn't have a third of Riyad's abilities and footballing brain and I'd have loved to see what De Bruyne or Silva would have done with King, Amartey and Okazaki as support. 

 

And if it's true, then we should let him go for less money shouldn't we? You can't say he ain't in the same league as De Bruyne and then want +90M for him. You can't have it both ways. As for the Investment, of course without us who knows if he'd ever have reached this level. Probably not. But without him, we'd never have been PL winners. Never. We're even and credit where it's due.

 

Yeah, he signed a contract without release clause and he seems to have thrown his toys out the pram. Not turning up for training is a shit move from him which annoyed me to no end and it will definitely tarnish his legacy here. But fact is that he's our best player and we need him on the pitch. We didn't go through those lenghts just to let him rot on the bench or in the reserves. I hope for him that he cools his head off, behave professionally and then get the fck out in the summer. Sick of this shit.

Edited 2 February 2018 by ZeGuy

[FOXSE]

14 minutes ago, 1969 said:

Perhaps Riyad is struggling with the fact that despite handing in transfer requests, sitting in airports and employing a high profile agent to very publicly try and obtain a move, none of Europe’s elite clubs have ever put in a serious bid?

You missed dying his hair blond!

[MC Prussian]

13 minutes ago, Redouane said:

No I don't, I'm not arguing that he should've been sold. I'm trying put myself in Mahrez's shoes.

You want to put himself in his shoes because he just happens to be a fellow countryman of yours. And that's all you care about.

The club does not matter to you. Fairplay.

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

2 minutes ago, ZeGuy said:

this forum. Sterling doesn't have a third of Riyad's abilities and footballing brain and I'd have loved to see what De Bruyne or Silva would have done with King, Amartey and Okazaki as support. 

 

And if it is true, then we should let him go for less money should we? You can't say he ain't in the same league as De Bruyne and want +90M for him. You can't have it both ways. As for the investmentm of course without us who knows if he'd ever have reached this level. Probably not. But without him, we'd never have been PL winners. Never. We're even and credit where it's due.

 

Yeah, he signed a contract without release clause and he seems to have thrown his toys out the pram. Not turning up for training is a shit move from him which annoyed me to no end and it will definitely tarnish his legacy there. But fact is that he's our best player, and we need him on the pitch. We didn't go those lenghts just to let him rot on the bench or in the reserves. I hope for him that he cools his head off, behave professionally and then get the fck out in the summer. Sick of this shit.

Want to like: out of reactions.

 

I think we were all happily resigned to him leaving on good terms in the summer.  Wish he would just get back in with the team until then.  He's being so poorly advised and making a stupid decision

[foxfanazer]

5 minutes ago, ZeGuy said:

this forum. Sterling doesn't have a third of Riyad's abilities and footballing brain and I'd have loved to see what De Bruyne or Silva would have done with King, Amartey and Okazaki as support. 

 

And if it is true, then we should let him go for less money should we? You can't say he ain't in the same league as De Bruyne and want +90M for him. You can't have it both ways. As for the investmentm of course without us who knows if he'd ever have reached this level. Probably not. But without him, we'd never have been PL winners. Never. We're even and credit where it's due.

 

Yeah, he signed a contract without release clause and he seems to have thrown his toys out the pram. Not turning up for training is a shit move from him which annoyed me to no end and it will definitely tarnish his legacy there. But fact is that he's our best player, and we need him on the pitch. We didn't go those lenghts just to let him rot on the bench or in the reserves. I hope for him that he cools his head off, behave professionally and then get the fck out in the summer. Sick of this shit.

I fear that he lacks the intelligence and maturity to do this. The people in his ear are a major problem too

Edited 2 February 2018 by foxfanazer

[shen]

11 hours ago, AlloverthefloorYesNdidi said:

Roma's offer was definitively too low

 

City came in with an offer with 1 day left of the January transfer window

 

When you take these factors into consideration you have no argument

To take Mahrez' side, you could rightly have expected your employer to prepare for your departure. That's really not on Mahrez and he can justifiably be disappointed and even angry that the club do not hold true to their word in this regard. After all, it's not even 6 months since we let Drinkwater go on deadline day and (tried to get him) replaced him straight away. 

And from Mahrez' point of view, he can rightly have the opinion that little has changed from the summer where his valuation was what Man City reportedly offered this time.

It's his career on limited time that is being jeopardised, seemingly in his eyes, because of the greed of the club. He is being treated as a commodity, not as a human being who has had a big part in the club achieving the status it currently has.

 

As started in another thread, I think the main culprit in this saga is Mahrez' agent. He's suckered his client, he's misled Man City and he's done everything in his power to shift the blame of his own failings on the club. Man City and Mahrez have been naïve, but hopefully Riyad will have wisened up to his agent's tactics.

 

30 minutes ago, Rusko187 said:

Diabate 

Please stop this. We can all hope, but really it's much too early to say he's any good. Remember Zsolt Laczcko?

 

21 minutes ago, AlloverthefloorYesNdidi said:

Everyone knows that a handshake deal isnt worth the paper its printed on

 

If i moaned to people that somebody had not stood by a 'gentleman's agreement' in a business context they would tell me i'm an idiot

 

 

In what culture are handshakes printed on paper? ?

[foxfanazer]

Why do people keep making out that we aren’t willing to let him go? We are! For the right price! Simple as that

[Redouane]

3 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

You want to put himself in his shoes because he just happens to be a fellow countryman of yours. And that's all you care about.

The club does not matter to you. Fairplay.

Wait what?

 

So its either him or the club? You can't have a neutral POV where City's offer was too low, but also argue that there was more to the story on Mahrez's side for him to react this way?

[foxfanazer]

2 minutes ago, shen said:

To take Mahrez' side, you could rightly have expected your employer to prepare for your departure. That's really not on Mahrez and he can justifiably be disappointed and even angry that the club do not hold true to their word in this regard. After all, it's not even 6 months since we let Drinkwater go on deadline day and (tried to get him) replaced him straight away. 

And from Mahrez' point of view, he can rightly have the opinion that little has changed from the summer where his valuation was what Man City reportedly offered this time.

It's his career on limited time that is being jeopardised, seemingly in his eyes, because of the greed of the club. He is being treated as a commodity, not as a human being who has had a big part in the club achieving the status it currently has.

 

As started in another thread, I think the main culprit in this saga is Mahrez' agent. He's suckered his client, he's misled Man City and he's done everything in his power to shift the blame of his own failings on the club. Man City and Mahrez have been naïve, but hopefully Riyad will have wisened up to his agent's tactics.

 

Please stop this. We can all hope, but really it's much too early to say he's any good. Remember Zsolt Laczcko?

 

In what culture are handshakes printed on paper? ?

What a load of drivel. You’ve not even got the excuse of being a fanboy

[MC Prussian]

Puel is quoted as describing Riyad as "disillusioned".

And what does Gus Poyet know? Since when is holding onto our guns equalling "mistreating a player"? Victim mentality!

https://talksport.com/football/riyad-mahrez-latest-leicester-stars-unhappy-midfielder-missing-training-after-failed

Why is Cliff Ginnetta still getting so much exposure?

[desertfox2]

The 50m fee in the summer is irrelevant. January all prices tend to be inflated and any replacement we tried to sign on deadline day the selling club would see we were desperate and try to fleece us. 65m might have been acceptable beginning of Jan but the day the window shuts it wasn't. Man city were trying to be clever/devious banking on Mahrez doing what he did and throw a strop to force a move. It backfired. Serves them right. But the amount of reports that seem to suggest because he was valued at 50m in the summer we should accept that on deadline day are nonsense. Values change all the time.

Edited 2 February 2018 by desertfox2
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[ZeGuy]

4 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

I fear that he lacks the intelligence and maturity to do this. The people in his ear are a major problem too

I tend to think so too. The parasites who hang around him don't help his case at all. Why couldn't he chose a real agent instead of the fraud on his side? Just because he's algerian?