Viktor Kristiansen joins Bologna on loan

[CosbehFox]

18 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Yup....he's only 20 years old, they'll keep him for 2 to 3 years after they trigger their option which is around 10m and he gets better they will probably sell him to a top Italian or EPL team for 3 or 4 times as much as they paid for him. 

It's such a shame Leicester let him go after afew months considering many sporting articles have said he's up and coming talent from Denmark.

I wouldn’t imagine they even do that.
 

Bologna probably haven’t got the cash to spend the fee. They will sign him and transfer him off to another Italian club within a month or so. 
 

Atalanta used expertly do this, effectively making £7 to £10 m from a loan deal 

Edited 5 September 2023 by CosbehFox

[Chelmofox]

10 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Yup....he's only 20 years old, they'll keep him for 2 to 3 years after they trigger their option which is around 10m and he gets better they will probably sell him to a top Italian or EPL team for 3 or 4 times as much as they paid for him. 

It's such a shame Leicester let him go after afew months considering many sporting articles have said he's up and coming talent from Denmark.

Relegation has meant we have had to make some tough short term decisions. Im sure there are a multitude of factors that led to offloading Victor, and unfortunately being a player that had some level of loan/sale interest would have been part of it.

[sacreblueits442]

2 hours ago, Woody1962 said:

I've just read that he assisted with 2 goals for Bologna. I always thought he looked decent. It's always a mystery what Managers see different in players.

...he looked just as effective when he first came into our team, the same for Thomas when he came in as well!!!

Any change of style of play is always going to affect a player, and sometimes it plays to their weakest points and there is no way that they can overcome that problem in a short while, as it will be something that has to be worked on off the pitch and hope to correct in match conditions.

 

[oxford blue]

I was very disappointed to see VK leave. Although last season it was clear  there were areas he needed to improve I would have no doubt he can take on new ideas to improve his performance. He is one of the (too few) players that always seemed to give 100% every game. I am sure Bologna will take up option to buy him.

 

I would have liked Maresca be more patient and retain him until at least the January window; did he decide that his team don't have the ability to bring out a different way of playing? There may also be times it would be helpful to revert to traditional full backs

 

Bologna have got a very good player.

[ronnup]

Tore it up on debut

[Drink Water]

He was one of the few players that actually tried his best in our relegation scrap, you could see it in him that he wanted us to stay up. Sad seeing him out on loan.

[Sly]

Seemingly isn’t required and didn’t want to be here by all accounts. 
 

I’ve heard over players didn’t take to him.

 

A debut that went well (then again, so did Teté) but was a bit poor after. He was horrendous in that league game, however is still young. It’ll be interesting to see how he gets on. 
 

Our January business looks horrendous though in hindsight, let’s be honest. 

[smudger63]

11 hours ago, Sly said:

Seemingly isn’t required and didn’t want to be here by all accounts. 
 

I’ve heard over players didn’t take to him.

 

A debut that went well (then again, so did Teté) but was a bit poor after. He was horrendous in that league game, however is still young. It’ll be interesting to see how he gets on. 
 

Our January business looks horrendous though in hindsight, let’s be honest. 

Well he wasn't bad against Arsenal, in fact had Saka in his back pocket all game.

So much so, that Saka got booked for kicking out at him in his frustration, of being kept in VKs back pocket all game.

There was a Luke Thomas, KDH, Maddison busom buddy clique in the club, that apparently didn't take well to VK coming in and getting in front of Thomas.

So they seem to be the players that didn't take to him.

Yet another example of the shite show of last season, where certain players were putting their own interests ahead of the club.

Is it any wonder we got relegated!

 

Edited 8 September 2023 by smudger63

[Chelmofox]

2 hours ago, Sly said:

Seemingly isn’t required and didn’t want to be here by all accounts. 

Not read anything that said he didn't want to be here. I remember reading an interview where he seemed revved up for the challenge to get us back.

 

2 hours ago, Sly said:

I’ve heard over players didn’t take to him.

A lot of here-say with this one. But the rumour i heard is that the 'crew' didn't like him. Says more about Madders/Barnes etc than it does about Victor.  The club was nose diving into oblivion, and instead of the core players integrating and working with new signings to ensure our club didn't get relegated, they only gave a crap about themselves and their silly little clique.

 

2 hours ago, Sly said:

A debut that went well (then again, so did Teté) but was a bit poor after. He was horrendous in that league game, however is still young. It’ll be interesting to see how he gets on.

He had some decent games and didn't give up, but the whole team were largely gash. Don't forget a lovely assist in the Wolves game that largely kept us in with a shout of staying up.

 

2 hours ago, Sly said:

Our January business looks horrendous though in hindsight, let’s be honest. 

Brendan and the club were out of tune with each other, and it ended up a confused window where we bought players we thought the manager wanted (Tete), we thought we were buying for the future (Victor) and we bought what we thought was a potential lower league gem (Souttar). Should have got rid of Rodgers long before! 

[LCFCJohn]

2 hours ago, Chelmofox said:

Not read anything that said he didn't want to be here. I remember reading an interview where he seemed revved up for the challenge to get us back.

 

A lot of here-say with this one. But the rumour i heard is that the 'crew' didn't like him. Says more about Madders/Barnes etc than it does about Victor.  The club was nose diving into oblivion, and instead of the core players integrating and working with new signings to ensure our club didn't get relegated, they only gave a crap about themselves and their silly little clique.

 

He had some decent games and didn't give up, but the whole team were largely gash. Don't forget a lovely assist in the Wolves game that largely kept us in with a shout of staying up.

 

Brendan and the club were out of tune with each other, and it ended up a confused window where we bought players we thought the manager wanted (Tete), we thought we were buying for the future (Victor) and we bought what we thought was a potential lower league gem (Souttar). Should have got rid of Rodgers long before! 

Absolutely. A young player coming in showing some heart. If he said anything to run the clique up the wrong way it was probably warranted.

 

And yes re your first point above the bolded bit, he definitely did say he was up for it so he has been pushed out not pushed to leave himself. 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

11 hours ago, Sly said:

Seemingly isn’t required and didn’t want to be here by all accounts. 
 

I’ve heard over players didn’t take to him.

 

A debut that went well (then again, so did Teté) but was a bit poor after. He was horrendous in that league game, however is still young. It’ll be interesting to see how he gets on. 
 

Our January business looks horrendous though in hindsight, let’s be honest. 

His performance was probably affected by his treatment by the trio highlighted in previous post. It probably knocked him inside aswell. 

The guys just 20 and first time he's moved to another country.

In any new work environment when your ignored by your colleagues, you kind switch off and think what's the point in being there, which inturn affects your performance 

Edited 8 September 2023 by CrispinLA in Texas

[TheStig]

When he arrived he brought some fight and determination into a team of wet towels and maybe the self-obsessed "clique" couldn´t handle that someone actually seemed to care whilst they were dallying around. IMO a pity he had to leave

[st albans fox]

If he performs very well at Bologna then it wouldnt surprise you if they took up the option and then sold him on immediately for a nice profit

 

of course we should have put restrictions into any contract to stop that but I doubt we were cute enough ….

[sacreblueits442]

5 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

His performance was probably affected by his treatment by the trio highlighted in previous post. It probably knocked him inside aswell. 

The guys just 20 and first time he's moved to another country.

In any new work environment when your ignored by your colleagues, you kind switch off and think what's the point in being there, which inturn affects your performance 

...true, but you feel he believes in himself, I do not think he is in any way a shrinking violet!!!

Sometimes someone comes into a group and acts as if they have always been there, it infuriates the existing group and the new player not backing down. I would think that a lot of us have been in this situation, it just depends on which side you fall on.

 

[LinekersLugs]

Last season was very vocal from the moment he arrived and he Called out underperforming prima-donnas when things got tough for us , had run ins with Maddison and Barnes towards end of season, was very vocal about standards and Enzo didn’t warm to him, there is an issue at the club right now that we do not have engrained leadership on the field or in the playing squad, VK brought that to the table, very clever and very very strong willed player, time will tell but it could be a terrible call to let him go 

[Claudio Fannieri]

5 minutes ago, LinekersLugs said:

Last season was very vocal from the moment he arrived and he Called out underperforming prima-donnas when things got tough for us , had run ins with Maddison and Barnes towards end of season, was very vocal about standards and Enzo didn’t warm to him, there is an issue at the club right now that we do not have engrained leadership on the field or in the playing squad, VK brought that to the table, very clever and very very strong willed player, time will tell but it could be a terrible call to let him go 

I am surprised that Enzo didn’t warm to him, given he is a manager who has very high standards and expectations from his players and has often talked about leadership etc, so there must be something within VK’s make up or the way he conducts himself that has raised some red flags with the new management team. 

[LinekersLugs]

23 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

I am surprised that Enzo didn’t warm to him, given he is a manager who has very high standards and expectations from his players and has often talked about leadership etc, so there must be something within VK’s make up or the way he conducts himself that has raised some red flags with the new management team. 

No it was not because he was flawed in any way,  he wanted a move, he made that clear he was shunned and treated badly last year, I think Enzo isn’t a man to try stop someone who wants out and he wanted out and that was it, Enzo didn’t warm to him. 
 

VK will go on to have a very good career he will end up back in the premier league one day worth a lot more than we will be letting him go for 

 

can you imagine being almost a teenager the you arrive in a new country the manager tells you he wants you to bring a champions league mentality to the team and when you puff your chest out the bullies in the squad absolutely destroy you and shun you, he was a kid, his performances fell apart because a small number of players set out of Haze him and cut him to size 

 

I really hope he goes on to show those individuals that he really was the real deal 

[CosbehFox]

44 minutes ago, LinekersLugs said:

Last season was very vocal from the moment he arrived and he Called out underperforming prima-donnas when things got tough for us , had run ins with Maddison and Barnes towards end of season, was very vocal about standards and Enzo didn’t warm to him, there is an issue at the club right now that we do not have engrained leadership on the field or in the playing squad, VK brought that to the table, very clever and very very strong willed player, time will tell but it could be a terrible call to let him go 

Similar to his countryman Kasper in his ways who could be a right mardy arse at times 

[Guest Lcfc82]

5 minutes ago, LinekersLugs said:

No it was not because he was flawed in any way,  he wanted a move, he made that clear he was shunned and treated badly last year, I think Enzo isn’t a man to try stop someone who wants out and he wanted out and that was it, Enzo didn’t warm to him. 
 

VK will go on to have a very good career he will end up back in the premier league one day worth a lot more than we will be letting him go for 

 

can you imagine being almost a teenager the you arrive in a new country the manager tells you he wants you to bring a champions league mentality to the team and when you puff your chest out the bullies in the squad absolutely destroy you and shun you, he was a kid, his performances fell apart because a small number of players set out of Haze him and cut him to size 

 

I really hope he goes on to show those individuals that he really was the real deal 

If that’s true then it’s no surprise we got relegated with people like that in the squad. 

[CloudFox]

20 minutes ago, LinekersLugs said:

No it was not because he was flawed in any way,  he wanted a move, he made that clear he was shunned and treated badly last year, I think Enzo isn’t a man to try stop someone who wants out and he wanted out and that was it, Enzo didn’t warm to him. 
 

VK will go on to have a very good career he will end up back in the premier league one day worth a lot more than we will be letting him go for 

 

can you imagine being almost a teenager the you arrive in a new country the manager tells you he wants you to bring a champions league mentality to the team and when you puff your chest out the bullies in the squad absolutely destroy you and shun you, he was a kid, his performances fell apart because a small number of players set out of Haze him and cut him to size 

 

I really hope he goes on to show those individuals that he really was the real deal 

I'm so sad to hear this. He brought in what we desperately needed (and need) then. Disappointing that Enzo didn't try to change his mind—he seemed perfect as competition for Doyle too. Hopefully Bologna don't take up the buy option and VK can come back into a refreshed squad, free of that ridiculous behaviour.

[SemperEadem]

The more you read on stuff like this, the more you really hate a lot of last years squad.

[LCFCJohn]

21 minutes ago, LinekersLugs said:

No it was not because he was flawed in any way,  he wanted a move, he made that clear he was shunned and treated badly last year, I think Enzo isn’t a man to try stop someone who wants out and he wanted out and that was it, Enzo didn’t warm to him. 
 

VK will go on to have a very good career he will end up back in the premier league one day worth a lot more than we will be letting him go for 

 

can you imagine being almost a teenager the you arrive in a new country the manager tells you he wants you to bring a champions league mentality to the team and when you puff your chest out the bullies in the squad absolutely destroy you and shun you, he was a kid, his performances fell apart because a small number of players set out of Haze him and cut him to size 

 

I really hope he goes on to show those individuals that he really was the real deal 

I agree entirely with the sentiment of your post but know you tend to know ‘stuff’ so just wanted to pick up on the bolded big. After the season ended, VK interviewed and said he was clearly wanting to stay and get us back up so I really find it unlikely that he would have wanted out if he was to be part of the team. So it seems more that Enzo just didn’t like him for whatever reason so can’t blame VK for then wanting to leave but surely that was based on the future not the past, last season?

[sacreblueits442]

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Edited 10 September 2023 by sacreblueits442
Update.

[Claudio Fannieri]

36 minutes ago, LinekersLugs said:

No it was not because he was flawed in any way,  he wanted a move, he made that clear he was shunned and treated badly last year, I think Enzo isn’t a man to try stop someone who wants out and he wanted out and that was it, Enzo didn’t warm to him. 
 

VK will go on to have a very good career he will end up back in the premier league one day worth a lot more than we will be letting him go for 

 

can you imagine being almost a teenager the you arrive in a new country the manager tells you he wants you to bring a champions league mentality to the team and when you puff your chest out the bullies in the squad absolutely destroy you and shun you, he was a kid, his performances fell apart because a small number of players set out of Haze him and cut him to size 

 

I really hope he goes on to show those individuals that he really was the real deal 

Thanks for the context pal and those players who have bullied him are an absolute disgrace especially when you consider the lack of bollox  the squad showed last season. I am assuming the group was the ones who had a liking for darts? 

[westernpark]

14 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

The more you read on stuff like this, the more you really hate a lot of last years squad.

And some of them are still here unfortunately, certainly one of them who was part of that group.