Matty James

[Rusko187]

6 minutes ago, harpendenfox said:

Think it ends in June this year. 4 year contract agreed June 2017. £32,000 per week

 

How much?

[Foxes96]

Just now, sacreblueits442 said:

...then the fact that they have being paying him before, should mean it did not matter then so why should it matter now!!!

 The only thing that I can see that would make them want recind his loan agreement, is if someone has recently divulged the cost of his wages.

The only other thing could be because they’re safe from relegation this season, and only have an outside chance of making the playoffs so will likely finish mid table anyway. So given the financial constraints of COVID they are potentially better off saving those wages and instead giving a chance to some of their younger players. Just one possibility.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

As per usual when reading the Matty James thread, it makes me very glad the club don't share the same lack of loyalty and empathy that a good number of our fanbase do, good grief. 

[Nalis]

Could he join King at OH? Would he get on their 1st team?

[Ric Flair]

I'm surprised Cov will be paying much towards his wages. They badly need a new striker and winger and are well stocked for central midfielders so this is quite a surprising move from them.

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

As per usual when reading the Matty James thread, it makes me very glad the club don't share the same lack of loyalty and empathy that a good number of our fanbase do, good grief. 

You don't run a football club on sentiments though do you.

 

James has been decent for us but the right thing now is for both parties to move on. We already gave him a staggering contract when he was injured which I think is enough loyalty to someone who hasn't made any more than 150 appareances for us in nearly a decade.

Edited 5 January 2021 by Fox92

[Corky]

The four year deal does look very long in hindsight but didn't he play several games at the start of that season? Had Shakespeare been in charge longer, he may've been a regular.

 

I appreciate the numbers look extortionate but let's not forget he missed out on the greatest season in the club's history and a probable title medal having suffered a serious injury when first choice. That must've really got to him and I'm sure he'd swap some of the money for more matches and fewer injuries. He clearly wants to play.

[David Hankey]

Is James still here?!!

[SemperEadem]

Would have thought he would sit down with the club and ask to sort out a deal to get him to Barnsley full-time.

[gurru991]

Barnsley CEO, Dane Murphy, has put the focus on the Tykes developing young talent, much to the dismay of some fans. He feels that Matty is taking a place away from a young homegrown player. 

His contract with Leicester runs till Jun 30, 2022

Edited 5 January 2021 by gurru991

[Rusko187]

3 hours ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

As per usual when reading the Matty James thread, it makes me very glad the club don't share the same lack of loyalty and empathy that a good number of our fanbase do, good grief. 

32k a week.. we aren't a charity, arguably he could be hampering our chances of improving this squad if our issues are the wage bill which has been rumoured.

[gurru991]

5 minutes ago, Rusko187 said:

32k a week.. we aren't a charity, arguably he could be hampering our chances of improving this squad if our issues are the wage bill which has been rumoured.

Leicester knowingly signed that contract & are obligated to honour it. It is not Matty's fault in the slightest.  They are paying Slim & Demarai for no returns as well. This is the cost of doing business at this level, not all deals work out & the club must accept that.

[Ric Flair]

59 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

Barnsley CEO, Dane Murphy, has put the focus on the Tykes developing young talent, much to the dismay of some fans. He feels that Matty is taking a place away from a young homegrown player. 

His contract with Leicester runs till Jun 30, 2022

No it doesn't, it's up in June.

[gurru991]

Ok I got that from Transfermart. I guess they are wrong.

[norwichfox]

1 hour ago, gurru991 said:

Barnsley CEO, Dane Murphy, has put the focus on the Tykes developing young talent, much to the dismay of some fans. He feels that Matty is taking a place away from a young homegrown player. 

His contract with Leicester runs till Jun 30, 2022

 

5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

No it doesn't, it's up in June.

correct Ric Flair

https://www.lcfc.com/news/460136/matty-james-commits-future-to-leicester-city/press-release

[Crocyfox79]

Set to join Coventry city tomorrow prior to a medical but good luck Matty James 👍

[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, gurru991 said:

Leicester knowingly signed that contract & are obligated to honour it. It is not Matty's fault in the slightest.  They are paying Slim & Demarai for no returns as well. This is the cost of doing business at this level, not all deals work out & the club must accept that.

....it is not as if the club has taken out a full page advertisement to say "Matty James is bleading us dry"..!!!

The generosity of the club in taking care of one of its own is to be commended. I am sure it was not looked at as a commercial undertaking but to give a player the opportunity to rehabilitate and if in some way contribute back to the club, would have been the main concern.

[gurru991]

5 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said:

....it is not as if the club has taken out a full page advertisement to say "Matty James is bleading us dry"..!!!

The generosity of the club in taking care of one of its own is to be commended. I am sure it was not looked at as a commercial undertaking but to give a player the opportunity to rehabilitate and if in some way contribute back to the club, would have been the main concern.

I like to think that Leicester are one of the classiest clubs in the League & always do what's right.

[Col city fan]

Ffs! LCFC is a football club, not a charity!

Giving Matt James his last contract has turned out to be huge error financially. 
That’s 32 thousand pounds, every WEEK to a player who was knackered after his big injury.

It’s a good job we can afford it. 

[Clever Fox]

8 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Drinkwater was voted in the top 3 EFL players that season we won the league. What sort of witchcraft are you trying to peddle here?

Admittedly DD had a good season the year we won the league, But you also have to ask how much of that was down to Kante.

Time has thought is a lot of it was down to Kante.

In the Championship year Matty was a such a great player, skillful and elegant on the Ball with a good engine.

As to Vardy etc, they were all unproven at Prem level, though Kasper had played there before. Out of that team Matty is the one player I would have picked to step up to the Premiership. That's the point I was making in my earlier comment.

I think he done that playing alongside Cambiaso until his unfortunate Injury.

 

If he is going out on loan again to Coventry then I would think that's the end of his Career here.

I sincerely hope he stays injury free and manages to get some sort of a career before he retires.

[Rusko187]

3 hours ago, gurru991 said:

Leicester knowingly signed that contract & are obligated to honour it. It is not Matty's fault in the slightest.  They are paying Slim & Demarai for no returns as well. This is the cost of doing business at this level, not all deals work out & the club must accept that.

Never suggested it was Mattys fault at all, just questionable why we would offer such a contract to him.

[filthyfox]

Had his contract extended to 2045...

[Ian Nacho]

3 hours ago, Crocyfox79 said:

Set to join Coventry city tomorrow prior to a medical but good luck Matty James 👍

If anyone was going to fail a medical....

 

[baldeagle]

Should never have been given the last 4 year contract but  just shows how good our owners are . In nearly 9 years he’s made a total of 101 appearances god knows how many are sub appearances can’t be arsed to look . Hope he does well and gets  himself a permanent so we can eventually get him off our payroll and free up some money and squad space 

Edited 6 January 2021 by baldeagle

[UHDrive]

I will be glad when hes gone. Let's hope he thanks the owners in his biography for all of the extra millions he got when the club must've known that giving him an extenton was a gamble.