Steven Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Posted by JoeyJoey on another forum. Translated from Icelandic newspaper Fréttablaðið.Johannes Karl wants out of AZ Icelandic international Johannes Karl Gudjonsson wants to quit AZ Alkmaar and return to English football. AZ have given the player the green light on finding another club. “It’s certainly a disapointment,†he said. Johannes Karl agreed to join AZ last winter when he was still on the books at Leicester. He had a succesful season last year so it should be fairlyt easy for the player to return to England. “I think I should have little problem going back there and already few clubs in the English Championship have talked to me,†said Johannes Karl who is contracted to AZ until 2010. “AZ have given me the green light to leave the club but the stumbling matter could be how my contract matters will be resolved. I still have 3 and a half year left of my contract and me and the club have to come to agreement on how that should be settled. There are many different things to look at.†Joey is certain AZ will not stand in his way should the “right†club come along, like he says himself. The dutch league is currently in the winterbreak and Johannes Karl is in Iceland with his family but he will return to training on January 10th. He says he is bitterly disapointed because he is on a very good longterm contract at AZ. Its obvious that AZ were buying him for the future but Louis van Gaal had quickly realised his style of play would not suit the team. “The biggest disapointment is that I never got the opportunity to prove myself. I had two chances in the first team, once in my prefered position and once on the wing. After that I had no opportunity even though we had won the game. I just don’t get the manager at time. Maybe he just didn’t like me.†At the start of the season he had no opportunities but later he managed to get himself into the matchday squad and then into the starting 11. However he was swiftly taken out of the squad in december. “Everything seemed to be going right at that moment but then things got even worse than before.†Johannes’s older brothers, Thordur and Bjarni, both returned to Iceland from professional football last year and started playing for IA Akranes. Johannes admits that he is still abroad for financial reasons. “If I could earn as much in Iceland as in England or Holland I’d be in Iceland right now. I think it is highly unlikely I’ll return to Iceland this year.†He says it is out of the question to consider playing lower than in the English Championship. “I would rather sit on my arse in Holland and take my wages with no fuss than to play in League One where I would never get similar money. It also goes with other teams. Its also clear I would never have gone to Holland if not for the contract they offered me.†http://www.visir.is/article/20070106/IDROT...008/-1/IDROTTIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicfox Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Greedy Footballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gené and Tonic Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 well i think you'd rather do nothing for alot more money than you'd get for dropping down the ladder and having to do more work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stez Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 well i think you'd rather do nothing for alot more money than you'd get for dropping down the ladder and having to do more work. to be honest, i would prefer to be busy than get paid lots for doing nothing. at least the lad wants to play football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Shame as I think he will be snapped up before we get the chance. We should steer well clear. He's made his bed, he can bleddy well lie in it. I've never known a footballer to move clubs and moan on such a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gené and Tonic Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 I agree, but i was reffering to the league 1 comment. With the Championship his wages would most probably stay the same or only decrease slightly; and its good that he's willing for that. But you can't call him greedy for not wanting to drop down to league 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anish Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 At least he's being honest, which is commendable. As for the 'Joey bashing' - it shows how much we've missed him this season. He may not have been the best player in LCFC history but he was superb last season. He'd easily get another Championship club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 At least he's being honest, which is commendable. As for the 'Joey bashing' - it shows how much we've missed him this season. He may not have been the best player in LCFC history but he was superb last season. He'd easily get another Championship club. I disagree that he was superb last season. Superb in patches. Awful in others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxhateram Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 I disagree that he was superb last season. Superb in patches. Awful in others. yer i agree with this he was very incosistant, well iguess this suits leicester atm . id gladly have him back but i doubt he will come back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKA Castroneves Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 I wouldn't mind seeing Joey back here, but he could probably get better offers unfortunatly. If not, I think RK should go in for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbo Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Get him back goddamnit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Has everyone forgotten how bad we were last season? I prefer to look forwards, not back... but each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mort Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 To be honest we shouldnt be aiming for players simply coz they played for us in the past... we need a creative "playmaker" in midfield as one of our top priorities... but we should be looking for somone coz they complement and will work well within the team we have rather than because they've been here in the past, now maybe Joey is the guy but then again maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbo Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Has everyone forgotten how bad we were last season? I prefer to look forwards, not back... but each to their own. Do you know how bad our midfield has been this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Joey was leicester last season, he always ran every game and was 120% commited i would love to see him back wearing the number 16 and scoring from the half way line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 He should be one of the first through the door in "the new era". If the price is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Rob Kelly had better bloody sign him. Him and Williams in midfield, Hughsey on the right, it'll go from the worst midfield to one of the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildave3 Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 For now there is no other option on the right wing other than Hughes or Gradel. He doesn't seem to want to give Gradel a chance so were stuck with Hughesy. By the way i saw you today Mr. Baker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenzied Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Never rated him - we should steer well clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 For now there is no other option on the right wing other than Hughes or Gradel. He doesn't seem to want to give Gradel a chance so were stuck with Hughesy. By the way i saw you today Mr. Baker... Danny Cadarmarteri and Momo Sylla aren't options then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Wouldn't surpirse me one bit if he came back. Kelly liked him, the fans liked him and I guess he liked the club. Now we should have some cash, he would be available for a reasonable price. It just seems the perfect scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc_forever Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 We should definitely bring him back. He was superb in his final season at City and scored some wonder goals. Moreover, Joey and Weso looked a brilliant combination in the small number of matches they played together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwell Pablo Posted 6 January 2007 Share Posted 6 January 2007 Wouldn't surpirse me one bit if he came back. Kelly liked him, the fans liked him and I guess he liked the club. Now we should have some cash, he would be available for a reasonable price. It just seems the perfect scenario. It would me, we need money first and it looks like it going to be at least another week and a half. If he wants to go that badly he'll be gone by then. I'd have him back if he's going cheap. If Kelly wants his he should be pro active for once, enquire about a loan deal while we're broke with a view to a permanent. As I said when he went, he's an idoit for going their in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydneyFC Posted 7 January 2007 Share Posted 7 January 2007 It would've been so much easier if he didn't leave at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildave3 Posted 7 January 2007 Share Posted 7 January 2007 It would've been so much easier if he didn't leave at all. When he agreed to go, it looked like we were going down and they (AZ) were in a potential Champions League place. Which would you rather play in? As it turned out, we didn't go down and they didn't get the Champions League spot, so it's turned out bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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