Jobyfox Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 I'm not going to play 20-20 hindsight with this one as I thought Bertrand looked a sensible signing when we bought him in. At least he was free I suppose. We probably know now why Southampton would only give him a 1 year contract. In retrospect that should have set alarm bells ringing. I don't think Lookman is a poor signing as he is only a loan, but we're now stuck with the wages of Vestergaard and Bertrand for 2-3 years. I think it's a shocking bit of business unless something dramatically changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 1 hour ago, CrazyKopCorner said: Absolutely negotiate a cancellation So lets says he wants his whole contract paying up. Why would you cough up a lump sum when you can spread the cost over 24 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 1 hour ago, Costock_Fox said: Just lock him out of the training ground IMO, he will get the hint soon enough. So we didn't have COVID last weekend. We shut up shop in a attempt to get him to go You have solved the mystery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 I reckon ..people should get off his back & give him some room... Same as Vestergaard... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyKopCorner Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 (edited) 53 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: So lets says he wants his whole contract paying up. Why would you cough up a lump sum when you can spread the cost over 24 months To get him away from the training ground and for him to find another club - Also look to negotiate a reduction I just get rid of him tbh - no where the standard Edited 24 December 2021 by CrazyKopCorner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 15 minutes ago, CrazyKopCorner said: To get him away from the training ground and for him to find another club - Also look to negotiate a reduction I just get rid of him tbh - no where the standard As we saw with Slim and Silva it's not that easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Micky Posted 24 December 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 24 December 2021 (edited) The level of disrespect on here for an international footballer is a complete disgrace. Keyboard tossers thinking they have the right to write off a professional footballer. The guy has had Covid, played limited games and has no form. Get off his back and stop being a bunch of pricks. Edited 24 December 2021 by Micky 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniethebolt Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 I find it bonkers how we always go on a mission to destroy at least one of our squad in a witch hunt. Perez has fallen off the radar but will soon be back, Bertrand and Vestergarrd are currently flavor of the month. does make me wonder if this is a reason behind how our atmosphere is a bit flat at the minute. To many off us turn up with a glass half empty mindset and turn on own rather to quick, or follow the pack mentality. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worth_the_wait Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 6 minutes ago, berniethebolt said: I find it bonkers how we always go on a mission to destroy at least one of our squad in a witch hunt. It's always been that way. Practically every season, there had to be one whipping boy. The only exception I can think of, was our title year ... when we were so good, even the most miserable City fan couldn't find someone to pick on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hankey Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 If we had been a bit cleverer in the transfer market we wouldn't be having this discussion but, there again, hindsight is a wonderful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Sionnach Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 We must assume that Ryan Bertrand has become a multimillionaire by conning the entire football community for the last fifteen years. This geezer is obviously seriously clever and will probably end up owning his own football club. That aside there is actual documentary evidence that he can blag a decent performance so I haven't given up hope yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazly Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 Looking over the season thus far, when the gruesome twosome have started either one or both the stats look like. I didn't venture into the coming on an subs and us then shipping goals - like against L'pool.. Won 2 Draw 6 Lost 4 God help us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shailen Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 Bertrand was a good player but we've caught him on his way down and I think the intention was for him to be a squad player to cover then to ever be our first choice. He looks a mile off it right now and I don't think you can just put that down to covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 I let people talk me out of thinking this was a terrible signing. I'll never let the masses sway me from my thinking ever again haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harboro Posted 25 December 2021 Share Posted 25 December 2021 Merry Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy11111 Posted 25 December 2021 Share Posted 25 December 2021 My lads just gone 'Dad look Bertrand just scored the golden goal' refering to his new FIFA 22 game 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turlo Posted 26 December 2021 Share Posted 26 December 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, eblair said: What a coward, injured in the warm up my arse, pathetic excuse of a footballer anyone who has played football knows this sort of behaviour Edited 26 December 2021 by turlo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Next Year Posted 4 January 2022 Share Posted 4 January 2022 Talk of Chelsea being interested in him, I am free to give him a lift any time he’s ready and it won’t cost him a penny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_up_north Posted 4 January 2022 Share Posted 4 January 2022 No chance he goes to Chelsea. We're stuck with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Year Of The Fox Posted 5 January 2022 Share Posted 5 January 2022 Sounds like he could be off 23 hours ago, fox_up_north said: No chance he goes to Chelsea. We're stuck with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 6 January 2022 Author Share Posted 6 January 2022 Wow, that would be amazing news to get rid of Bertrand but it has to be a wind up surely? He's barely good enough for the lower reaches of the football league never mind Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 6 January 2022 Share Posted 6 January 2022 We've now got a month of Brrtrand and Vestergaard playing for us, somebody please hold me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 6 January 2022 Share Posted 6 January 2022 (edited) On 24/12/2021 at 14:19, berniethebolt said: I find it bonkers how we always go on a mission to destroy at least one of our squad in a witch hunt. Perez has fallen off the radar but will soon be back, Bertrand and Vestergarrd are currently flavor of the month. does make me wonder if this is a reason behind how our atmosphere is a bit flat at the minute. To many off us turn up with a glass half empty mindset and turn on own rather to quick, or follow the pack mentality. I'll not disapoint you, I'll stick all 3 together! Surely we couldn't rip Chelsea off again could we? All we need to do then is get Man United to buy Vestergaard to play alongside Maguire and Newcastle to take Perez back and we can repair the damage caused by Brendan's transfer expertise! Just to add a bit of fairness however, Perez got most of his stick when continually stuck out on the right, not his fault and he did his best. Not great, but certainly a lot better in the middle. Vestergaard looked solid in the Euro's didn't he? He's got a decent pass in him as well. Is he also merely struggling due to tactics ie lack of pace when asked to play a high line slightly reminiscent of Huth and Morgan when Kante and Drinkwater had gone? I watched Bertrand pre-season, particularly against Villareal and thought he looked ideal for what we needed. However, just because they are ultra fit sportsmen doesn't take into account the potential ravages of Covid. He was really struggling I thought upon his return and I personally cut him a bit of slack at the moment due to the ultra fitness required at this level. Edited 6 January 2022 by volpeazzurro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsX Posted 6 January 2022 Share Posted 6 January 2022 2 hours ago, Ric Flair said: We've now got a month of Brrtrand and Vestergaard playing for us, somebody please hold me. We'd best man up and get behind them then. Moaning or booing won't improve their performances. Teenagers who've never even had a loan aren't much of an alternative in defense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 6 January 2022 Share Posted 6 January 2022 2 hours ago, Ric Flair said: We've now got a month of Brrtrand and Vestergaard playing for us, somebody please hold me. Time to get behind whoever plays and the Manager. As long as they stick in the effort we had against Liverpool, we will pick up some points. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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