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

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

23 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

mad that people are still knocking sterling despite his contributions this season. isn't he man city's top scorer? they're the best side in the world atm and he's their leading scorer and they're going to win 4 trophies in 1 year and he's played basically every game and people still don't rate him? 

 

open your eyes fellas, sterling is unbelievable and only going to continue getting better. 

He is very good and doing better under Pep.  He is still more than capable of missing a clanger from 6 yards though.  Atm Mahrez is better than him

[ARTY_FOX]

1 hour ago, Almo-Fox said:

I don't know if you followed coutinho auba and Sanchez to force a move ( auba was always in disciplinary and missing games as he forced a move  znd coutinho made the same with livetpool to force a move but mahrez stayed professional 

 

regarding the benefits auba was bought 30 m and sold 60 m and mahrez bought 350k znd with 65 m   you can calculate 59 m benefits   

undrstanding this is not clever 

 

in mahrez affair and missing games     the owners are the sole losers 

A) coutinho was very professional throughout Barcelona's pursuit until they paid what Liverpool wanted. 

 

B) what does the price we paid for him have to do with the price we sell him for? 

 

We'll do what's best for the club thanks. If you don't like it, it's easy. **** off. Stop hanging around spouting shite 

[GeorgeTheFox]

Do yourselves a favour and read the reddit soccer thread about mahrez missing training. Apparently we as a club are in the wrong for keeping him here against his will... I forgot we forced him at gun point to sign a contract til 2020. Some absolute weapons on that site

[Fox92]

2 minutes ago, GeorgeTheFox said:

Do yourselves a favour and read the reddit soccer thread about mahrez missing training. Apparently we as a club are in the wrong for keeping him here against his will... I forgot we forced him at gun point to sign a contract til 2020. Some absolute weapons on that site

I post on reddit but never touch the football stuff. It's full of people who probably run footballer twitter accounts and think their usernames are absolute banter.

[ARTY_FOX]

54 minutes ago, TheUltimateWinner said:

Seems mahrez is part of the Rudkin out brigade

Oh well if that's true enjoy the next 2.5 years of no football. 

 

Only going to ruin his own career 

Edited 2 February 2018 by ARTY_FOX

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Not playing tomorrow unsurprisingly. 

[Wymsey]

What a thread @Finnegan...

[richardsfoxes]

Great great player, but his actions have left a sour taste for me negotiate a fee with City now for the summer and get rid, clearly doesn't give a shit about us. 

[the fox]

oh what a shame

 

[AjcW]

Can you imagine if we sacked him. Given our owners I wouldn't put it past them! 

 

Absolute scenes when he signs on a free for Man City ... although it wont be allowed until the summer 

 

Also... @Finnegan I know you're a decent bloke, you must be ready to admit now that the rumours appear to be true.

Edited 2 February 2018 by AjcW

[Izzy]

Posted at14:07

Mahrez will be dealt with

Leicester v Swansea, Sat (15:00 GMT)

Leicester City

Leicester manager Claude Puel has been addressing the media after Riyad Mahrez missed training for a fourth day.

The Foxes turned down a bid from Premier League leaders Manchester City on transfer deadline day.

Puel said: "The club took the decision for the best interest of Leicester, we needed to respect this decision. It is the best decision for our squad.

"The position with Riyad, we will assess. After the transfer window, it is a tough decision for us to mange now. It is important now to move on and to keep our focus on the pitch. I hope Riyad can clear his head and come back with us as he is a valuable player for us and crucial in our play.

"We need to stay united after all this, it is a situation we need to manage but other things will stay inside the club. We will deal with his side and the club, not in public."

[Tielemans63]

2 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

Posted at14:07

Mahrez will be dealt with

Leicester v Swansea, Sat (15:00 GMT)

Leicester City

Leicester manager Claude Puel has been addressing the media after Riyad Mahrez missed training for a fourth day.

The Foxes turned down a bid from Premier League leaders Manchester City on transfer deadline day.

Puel said: "The club took the decision for the best interest of Leicester, we needed to respect this decision. It is the best decision for our squad.

"The position with Riyad, we will assess. After the transfer window, it is a tough decision for us to mange now. It is important now to move on and to keep our focus on the pitch. I hope Riyad can clear his head and come back with us as he is a valuable player for us and crucial in our play.

"We need to stay united after all this, it is a situation we need to manage but other things will stay inside the club. We will deal with his side and the club, not in public."

There is a clear subtext there of 'stop acting like a dickhead Riyad, you've got a job to do and you're not a bloody 12 year old.'

[KingsX]

So the highest formal bid the club have received was the 31M-ish from the Wolf Tit Suckers?  Top clubs seem to feel Mahrez is worth a fair amount, IF they can get him on the cheap.  These events will confirm and harden that view and devalue his contract.  Continuing the vicious cycle of locking him in here.

 

My suspicion more and more, is that Joorabchian colluded with MC on scorched-earth tactics, especially the timing of the bid.  MC did not value Mahrez highly enough to make a bid the counterparty could see as reasonable.  But (as we now see) the player would do anything to be there.  How exploitable a situation.

 

Was Mr J was willing to bet everything, including Riyad’s career, for his own payday?  MC had to bet nothing.  They took a flyer on adding a diamond asset at a zirconium price.  They have near-unlimited means and attacking players of similar quality.  They can reassess and return in the summer, if they wish.  Meanwhile their target continues to devalue his contract and causes turmoil in a club they are about to play.

 

“Gone to war” eh?  Well, burning all your bridges does leave you only one option: fighting your way out.  There was an assumption that the player had the bigger armaments.  This has quickly proven not the case.  The owners are applying a hardcore, Asian business ethic.  Joorabchian’s poor strategy has placed two irreplaceable things at risk: Mahrez’ reputation and the prime 2-1/2 years of his career.  As his value drops, the club has less at risk by not selling.  50M would be a painful loss in our ability to acquire other “name” players.  But it is nothing like what Riyad stands to lose.

 

Assuming the club stands put, the true way out for Riyad is to go back to work and produce.  But will his agent be willing to stand down on “war”?  Depends on whose interests come first -- therefore I am not optimistic.

Edited 2 February 2018 by KingsX

[reynard]

2 minutes ago, KingsX said:

So the highest formal bid the club have received was the 31M-ish from the Wolf Tit Suckers?  Top clubs seem to feel Mahrez is worth a fair amount, IF they can get him on the cheap.  These events will confirm and harden that view and devalue his contract.  Continuing the vicious cycle of locking him in here.

 

My suspicion more and more, is that Joorabchian colluded with MC on scorched-earth tactics, especially the timing of the bid.  MC did not value Mahrez highly enough to make a bid the counterparty could see as reasonable.  But (as we now see) the player would do anything to be there.  How exploitable a situation.

 

Was Mr J was willing to bet everything, including Riyad’s career, for his own payday?  MC had to bet nothing.  They took a flyer on adding a diamond asset at a zirconium price.  They have near-unlimited means and attacking players of similar quality.  They reassess and return in the summer, if they wish.  Meanwhile their target continues to devalue his contract and causes turmoil in a club they are about to play.

 

“Gone to war” eh?  Well, burning all your bridges does leave you only one option: fighting your way out.  There was an assumption that the player had the bigger armaments.  This has quickly proven not the case.  The owners are applying a hardcore, Asian business ethic.  Joorabchian’s poor strategy has placed two irreplaceable things at risk: Mahrez’ reputation and the prime 2-1/2 years of his career.  As his value drops, the club has less at risk by not selling.  50M would be a painful loss in our ability to acquire other “name” players.  But it is nothing like what Riyad stands to lose.

 

Assuming the club stands put, the true way out for Riyad is to go back to work and produce.  But will his agent be willing to stand down on “war”?  Depends on whose interests come first -- therefore I am not optimistic.

Is there much doubt where the agent's interest lies?

[AjcW]

3 minutes ago, KingsX said:

So the highest formal bid the club have received was the 31M-ish from the Wolf Tit Suckers?  Top clubs seem to feel Mahrez is worth a fair amount, IF they can get him on the cheap.  These events will confirm and harden that view and devalue his contract.  Continuing the vicious cycle of locking him in here.

 

My suspicion more and more, is that Joorabchian colluded with MC on scorched-earth tactics, especially the timing of the bid.  MC did not value Mahrez highly enough to make a bid the counterparty could see as reasonable.  But (as we now see) the player would do anything to be there.  How exploitable a situation.

 

Was Mr J was willing to bet everything, including Riyad’s career, for his own payday?  MC had to bet nothing.  They took a flyer on adding a diamond asset at a zirconium price.  They have near-unlimited means and attacking players of similar quality.  They can reassess and return in the summer, if they wish.  Meanwhile their target continues to devalue his contract and causes turmoil in a club they are about to play.

 

“Gone to war” eh?  Well, burning all your bridges does leave you only one option: fighting your way out.  There was an assumption that the player had the bigger armaments.  This has quickly proven not the case.  The owners are applying a hardcore, Asian business ethic.  Joorabchian’s poor strategy has placed two irreplaceable things at risk: Mahrez’ reputation and the prime 2-1/2 years of his career.  As his value drops, the club has less at risk by not selling.  50M would be a painful loss in our ability to acquire other “name” players.  But it is nothing like what Riyad stands to lose.

 

Assuming the club stands put, the true way out for Riyad is to go back to work and produce.  But will his agent be willing to stand down on “war”?  Depends on whose interests come first -- therefore I am not optimistic.

****ing hell pall... it's Friday could you not have just gone with plain English?!?  

Edited 2 February 2018 by AjcW

[ScouseFox]

1 hour ago, NotTheMarketLeader said:

Is that a piss take? 

no, there’s a reason man city paid 50 mill for sterling 3 years ago when 50 mill was a lot, and they want to buy mahrez as back up for 50 mill when 50 mill isn’t very much. 

 

and again, this is from someone who thinks riyad has every right to sulk cos he should be playing for city or barca or someone because he’s sensational. but better than sterling? nah 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

1 hour ago, TheUltimateWinner said:

Seems mahrez is part of the Rudkin out brigade

This bloke is a massive bullshitter, wouldn't believe a word he says.

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

35 minutes ago, ARTY_FOX said:

Oh well if that's true enjoy the next 2.5 years of no football. 

 

Only going to ruin his own career 

Club could technically put him on gardening leave for the next two and a half year - they won't, but it's an option.

[KingsX]

Just now, AjcW said:

****ing hell pall... it's Friday could you not have just gone with plain English?!?  

Sorry mate ... that's plain English round here ... does this work?:  It's the agent's fault and I strongly suspect he colluded with Man City on scorched-earth tactics.  Riyad has even more to lose than the club.  But odds are, everybody loses bigtime with this dude pulling the strings.

 

ps   I hope I'm not a bloody "pall"

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

Just now, KingsX said:

Sorry mate ... that's plain English round here ... does this work?:  It's the agent's fault and I strongly suspect he colluded with Man City on scorched-earth tactics.  Riyad has even more to lose than the club.  But odds are, everybody loses bigtime with this dude pulling the strings.

 

ps   I hope I'm not a bloody "pall"

Jorabchin and City go waaaaaay back.

[AjcW]

Just now, KingsX said:

Sorry mate ... that's plain English round here ... does this work?:  It's the agent's fault and I strongly suspect he colluded with Man City on scorched-earth tactics.  Riyad has even more to lose than the club.  But odds are, everybody loses bigtime with this dude pulling the strings.

 

ps   I hope I'm not a bloody "pall"

was only messing just far too much for me to read  

[ARTY_FOX]

5 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

no, there’s a reason man city paid 50 mill for sterling 3 years ago when 50 mill was a lot, and they want to buy mahrez as back up for 50 mill when 50 mill isn’t very much. 

 

and again, this is from someone who thinks riyad has every right to sulk cos he should be playing for city or barca or someone because he’s sensational. but better than sterling? nah 

I don't think there's massive amounts between them and I agree with you that people on here underestimate sterling massively. Probably because of a dislike of him personally. I do think mahrez is better in tight situations but one thing that sterling has that mahrez has is lightning speed. It's hard to call when both in form really. 

[Bob Weasel Fox]

1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said:

Man City: We want to buy Mahrez.

Leicester: Seeing as you've inflated the market and it's the last day of the window, we will accept £95m.

Man City: We can't afford that, we're willing to pay £50m.

Leicester: £95m.

Mahrez: I want to go!

Leicester: You signed a contract worth a lot of money and we're not selling you below market value.

Man City: Ok, how about £55m?

Mahrez: Please?

Leicester: Coutinho went for £142m. £95m

Man City: Maybe.......... £60m?

Mahrez: Waaaaaaaah.

Leicester: You're the richest club in the world. £95m.

Man City: OK, final offer is £65m. And you can have a player we don't want.

Leicester: You've spent more on defence than Afghanistan and Albania combined. We won't be bullied into accepting an insulting offer.

Man City: We'll spend the money on some silverware instead.

Mahrez: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Leicester: We turned you into a multi millionaire and have so far paid you 70K to not turn up to work for 4 days.

Mahrez: But Pep needs cover for 6 weeks!

Leicester: We won't be bullied by their, er, crude behaviour.

 

There's an oil pun in there somewhere.

Spot on  

[ARTY_FOX]

1 minute ago, Abrasive fox said:

Club could technically put him on gardening leave for the next two and a half year - they won't, but it's an option.

I doubt it. It would just go to the court of arbitration and I'm guessing we'd lose as we'd be denying him from performing his job?  

[Guest Col city fan]

22 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Can you imagine if we sacked him. Given our owners I wouldn't put it past them! 

 

Absolute scenes when he signs on a free for Man City ... although it wont be allowed until the summer 

 

Also... @Finnegan I know you're a decent bloke, you must be ready to admit now that the rumours appear to be true.

I bet he won't...