Jobyfox Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 38 minutes ago, berniethebolt said: Hes doesnt... Slimani was on Walshes hit list for two years till we finally got him. I dont get the whole bad egg thing.. ive never seen it, he was clearly an idiot in those vids but plenty were hogging the trophy, just look at Giroud for Chelsea on the Europa league.. the trophy was practically wrestled from him. Idiot footballers are not a rare breed thats for sure! Agreed. He’s not been great for us for sure, but that video doesn’t make me feel any more or any less for him. Looking at the comments here would imply that he’d just head butted Mahrez, urinated on the trophy and had a shit on the centre circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 3 minutes ago, st albans fox said: You pay up his contract in order to get a fee or you sell him for nowt and the buying club cover his o/s wages - no need to do both (although the fee may not be much more than 5m) Well, I'd call the first thing you mention subsidising his wages in order to sell him to a club offering lower wages. The second thing you mention is a free transfer. Both transfers, rather than releasing. You can just pay him off and release him so that he becomes a free agent. That's what releasing him on a free is. If he's desperate to leave, he might even accept less than his contract is worth. I wouldn't hold my breath, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 To think we are paying out about £150k a week on him and Iheanacho and £55m in transfer fees. Not got a prayer of this not being about £80-90m combined in wages as nobody will buy these off us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 (edited) What a captain dick! Take a loss and tell him to piss off. I get he was probably eager and excited but what a childish tit. Edited 20 July 2019 by Jattdogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 1 minute ago, Ric Flair said: To think we are paying out about £150k a week on him and Iheanacho and £55m in transfer fees. Not got a prayer of this not being about £80-90m combined in wages as nobody will buy these off us. Cant we give them away to save the wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 3 minutes ago, sylofox said: Cant we give them away to save the wages. The players would have to agree to it and they won't, we'd subsidise the wages for the rest of their contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Lisemore Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: The players would have to agree to it and they won't, we'd subsidise the wages for the rest of their contracts. Different scenario I know but the last time I can remember this ever happening was Tal Ben Haim when Pompey were in complete disarray. More or less forced into taking a low settlement due his 40k a week wages in League One. We’re obviously in a financially sustainable position so there’ll be zero pressure to tear up his contract, unfortunately we’re stuck with him on silly money. Edited 20 July 2019 by J.Lisemore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wortho Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 (edited) You can't really blame Rudkin for signing these players. Slimani, Silva, Musa etc because they didn't work out. They didn't live up to expectations. But who's to say Tielemans will be a success or Perez. Hopefully they will both be, but don't blame Ruskin if they don't. Edited 20 July 2019 by Wortho Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 9 minutes ago, Wortho said: You can't really blame Ruskin for signing these players. Slimani, Silva, Musa etc because they didn't work out. They didn't live up to expectations. But who's to say Tielemans will be a success or Perez. Hopefully they will both be, but don't blame Ruskin if they don't. Akinbiyi can finally rest in peace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mehrez Posted 20 July 2019 Popular Post Share Posted 20 July 2019 10 minutes ago, Wortho said: You can't really blame Ruskin for signing these players. Slimani, Silva, Musa etc because they didn't work out. They didn't live up to expectations. But who's to say Tielemans will be a success or Perez. Hopefully they will both be, but don't blame Ruskin if they don't. When did we swap Rudkin for his Russian cousin? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wortho Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 1 hour ago, Mehrez said: When did we swap Rudkin for his Russian cousin? ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffschlupp Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 Why are people obsessed with blaming Rudkin for signing players that don't work out? Jon Rudkin is director of football, not head of recruitment. The head of recruitment and his scouting team are in charge of player identification, and they then agree targets with the manager. Rudkin is in charge of negotiations with clubs, players and agents. Don't blame him when signings don't work out, blame Walsh/Macia/Congerton and their teams. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 I'm sure I've heard that Walsh identified Slimani, but recommended that we didn't spend any more than £10m on him. Also, that Pearson dropped his interest, presumably after he learnt what kind of a tube he'd be getting. I can believe this, as I find it very difficult to believe that NP would have actually signed someone so disruptive, judging by the team spirit he created, the nature of the signings he brought in, and how he dealt with the mess Sven left behind. Not all of NP's signings were great, but I don't think any were a bad influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 16 minutes ago, Raw Dykes said: I'm sure I've heard that Walsh identified Slimani, but recommended that we didn't spend any more than £10m on him. Also, that Pearson dropped his interest, presumably after he learnt what kind of a tube he'd be getting. I can believe this, as I find it very difficult to believe that NP would have actually signed someone so disruptive, judging by the team spirit he created, the nature of the signings he brought in, and how he dealt with the mess Sven left behind. Not all of NP's signings were great, but I don't think any were a bad influence. He signed one Mr. Brown didn’t he? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 1 minute ago, sphericalfox said: He signed one Mr. Brown didn’t he? True. I'd forgotten about that. I'm guessing no-one knew he was a cvnt when we signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 20 July 2019 Share Posted 20 July 2019 2 minutes ago, sphericalfox said: He signed one Mr. Brown didn’t he? Brown didn't do too bad for us until he got caught 'goosestepping' off the pitch at half time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 'expert' Lawrenson Posted 21 July 2019 Share Posted 21 July 2019 Bad egg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester Dontlie Posted 21 July 2019 Share Posted 21 July 2019 On 19/07/2019 at 23:59, hejammy said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 25 July 2019 Share Posted 25 July 2019 Of course, Portugese press are notorious bullshitters mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Teapot Posted 25 July 2019 Share Posted 25 July 2019 Always maintained he was an arse and people questioned it. Is there any doubt now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 25 July 2019 Share Posted 25 July 2019 Just now, Abrasive fox said: Always maintained he was an arse and people questioned it. Is there any doubt now? He is just misunderstood......or an arsehole as you say, perhaps both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Earle Posted 25 July 2019 Share Posted 25 July 2019 If we threatened him with a year at OH Leuven might we get some sense out of him/those advising him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 25 July 2019 Share Posted 25 July 2019 Send him away already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oadby.fox Posted 25 July 2019 Share Posted 25 July 2019 On 20/07/2019 at 21:06, Mehrez said: When did we swap Rudkin for his Russian cousin? Funny because Ruskin was a famous English art critic, even if without the n he is a Ruski! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 25 July 2019 Share Posted 25 July 2019 5 hours ago, Steve Earle said: If we threatened him with a year at OH Leuven might we get some sense out of him/those advising him? Would OHL even take him? Might piss off their manager (who is apparently quite good) if KP tried to force a disruptive character on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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