flanimal Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 He isn't going anywhere by the sound of it. No one wants him on 17k a week. That'll get him to Leicester ... faced with a wage of £10,000 a week - or retirement.
LeicesterLuke Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=4...;mid=2125167441 Leroy seemed set to sign and all was well until Lita's agent stepped in and ****ed things up The deal looks at a stand still now and both sides ain't budging so in my opinion we should tell Lita to shove his massive ego up his a*se and go after Beckford who does want to improve his game and is hungry to impress at a higher level. I say **** Leroy Blackwell, go and chase Jermaine UTB Found this on a sheffield united fourm, Maybe he might come to us now. But by the sound of things, hes asking for ALOT of money.
C-man Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 this currently posted on a sheff utd website don't know the source or how accurate?Lita want's 17'500k pw, we've offered 12'500k with bonuses on a 3 yr contract, it's take it or leave it on the table, basically his agent is the stumbling block. Killa has an offer from a bottom 4 prem side on the table as i said last week, (bookies odds) at the minute it's looking like he'll be staying but they are desperate to sign him, Killa, if he stays wants a contract review in the next few weeks or in Jan, this bloke is a credit to football, all the promises made to him by sufc have been broken and he still wants to play for the blades but want's a wage in line with people of similar experience. KM is ****ting himself as he knows the implications of him leaving after the backlash from the sale of the 2 kyles. I'd get your protest posts going lads, he is aware of the opinion on this forum. One word Greedy git!! Most of that is about Matthew Killgallon! Sheffield United play fucking wank football, Tudgay from 30 yards is what Sheffield is all about.
Ozwin Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 For someone who was deemed surplus to requirements at Reading he's asking a bloody lot. I sort of hope he doesn't find a club now and just floats around the free transfers market for a bit. Teach him a thing or 2 about football, money isn't everything when you don't have a club.
C-man Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 For someone who was deemed surplus to requirements at Reading he's asking a bloody lot. I sort of hope he doesn't find a club now and just floats around the free transfers market for a bit. Teach him a thing or 2 about football, money isn't everything when you don't have a club. I think his contract demands may be why he's surplus to requirements at Reading. I know he went out on loan but the Reading fans that I know couldn't understand it. I'm pretty sure that him being shipped out had something to do with unsuccesful contract negotiations. He's a good Championship striker, but he's asking good Premiership wages and he's simply not going to get it from any sane club.
Matt Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 Him and Phillips are gonna sign in the middle of the pitch prior to our glamour friendly on Sunday
flanimal Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 I told you, Lita is a twat. Money grabbing little shit. I say screw him, I hope Pearson withdraws any interest and gives him the finger. I hope all the clubs leave him the fvck alone and let him lurk in the wilderness, too.
LeicesterLuke Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 I told you, Lita is a twat. Money grabbing little shit. I say screw him, I hope Pearson withdraws any interest and gives him the finger. I hope all the clubs leave him the fvck alone and let him lurk in the wilderness, too. Not Fair . . . It says his AGENT was asking for bigger money, not him . . .
Matt Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 I think this has already been mentioned, and the comment Lita is a money-grabbing bastard, blah blah blah is still valid but most footballers are and anyone in the situation would be similar, look at it this way though, there is no transfer fee for Lita (Possibly a reason why he is asking for more in wages - He knows the clubs he is talking too will be paying no transfer fee so have more money to spend on his wages) anyway if he wants 17k a week thats 884,000, as said bear in mind there is no transfer fee and a player like Lita would probably be in the 500,000 to million range? If he can do the job and score goals, I don't care what wage he is on, On the other hand we have a prime example of money grabbing tossers who just don't try at the club currently.
LeicesterLuke Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 I think this has already been mentioned, and the comment Lita is a money-grabbing bastard, blah blah blah is still valid but most footballers are and anyone in the situation would be similar, look at it this way though, there is no transfer fee for Lita (Possibly a reason why he is asking for more in wages - He knows the clubs he is talking too will be paying no transfer fee so have more money to spend on his wages) anyway if he wants 17k a week thats 884,000, as said bear in mind there is no transfer fee and a player like Lita would probably be in the 500,000 to million range? If he can do the job and score goals, I don't care what wage he is on, On the other hand we have a prime example of money grabbing tossers who just don't try at the club currently. Fooking DJ
Fox You Forest Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 I think this has already been mentioned, and the comment Lita is a money-grabbing bastard, blah blah blah is still valid but most footballers are and anyone in the situation would be similar, look at it this way though, there is no transfer fee for Lita (Possibly a reason why he is asking for more in wages - He knows the clubs he is talking too will be paying no transfer fee so have more money to spend on his wages) anyway if he wants 17k a week thats 884,000, as said bear in mind there is no transfer fee and a player like Lita would probably be in the 500,000 to million range? If he can do the job and score goals, I don't care what wage he is on, On the other hand we have a prime example of money grabbing tossers who just don't try at the club currently. I think we should give Dickov a chance.
flanimal Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 He knows the clubs he is talking too will be paying no transfer fee so have more money to spend on his wages. If he wants 17k a week thats 884,000, as said bear in mind there is no transfer fee and a player like Lita would probably be in the 500,000 to million range You have a point, and it is a factor I hadn't considered. I guess it is the same as buying a player for £800,000 and paying them zero wages. But he'll be here for more than one year. I'd be disappointed with Pearson if after stating he only buys players who want to play for the club, he brings in a floater like Lita.
Matt Posted 31 July 2009 Posted 31 July 2009 You have a point, and it is a factor I hadn't considered. I guess it is the same as buying a player for £800,000 and paying them zero wages. But he'll be here for more than one year. I'd be disappointed with Pearson if after stating he only buys players who want to play for the club, he brings in a floater like Lita. And you have a point there too, however and this has been said before too, signing any player is a risk, and we've seen it happen we could sign a player that's been brilliant at the previous club but the Leicester curse strikes and they turn shite, when they leave they turn quite good again! The big risk with this one is he will probably be on big wages and if it doesn't go well it's fooked up but that's the gamble you take. At the end of the day everyone/most people on this forum dream of the chance of playing for Leicester, Don't mean we're any good though.
flanimal Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 If Lita comes here, he's here for himself. He doesn't give a shit about Leicester City, that's why I don't particularly want him anymore.
Basingstoke Fox Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 And you have a point there too, however and this has been said before too, signing any player is a risk, and we've seen it happen we could sign a player that's been brilliant at the previous club but the Leicester curse strikes and they turn shite, when they leave they turn quite good again! The big risk with this one is he will probably be on big wages and if it doesn't go well it's fooked up but that's the gamble you take.At the end of the day everyone/most people on this forum dream of the chance of playing for Leicester, Don't mean we're any good though. Thats very true although it would look as if it says more about us than it does about the players.
Maybes Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 If Lita comes here, he's here for himself. He doesn't give a shit about Leicester City, that's why I don't particularly want him anymore. Aslong as he shits goals I really wouldn't care whether he wanted to be here or not
SirBlueFoxington Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 If Lita comes here, he's here for himself. He doesn't give a shit about Leicester City, that's why I don't particularly want him anymore. But probably half of our players don't necessarily give a shit about Leicester City, and at the end of the day you got to remember it's there job. You probably don't give a shit about the place you work for but as long as your earning money thats fine.
Poakey Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 If Lita comes here, he's here for himself. He doesn't give a shit about Leicester City, that's why I don't particularly want him anymore. OK well all BBBBBOOOOOOOO then if he comes yeah???Hes not Leicester through and through afterall. Mattock hes a Leicester boy so shall we get behind him?Nah well all slag him of and say hes not good enough. Sometimes Foxestalk makes me piss.
Legend_in_blue Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 We need to stop messing about and either conclude this deal and get on with it, or look elsewhere. It seems as soon as we are linked with someone else though, they end up going elsewhere. The fact that this guy is on a free and still looking for a club does make me wonder why he hasn't been snapped up yet. Whatever, if something is not done quick, he'll be way off the pace and fitness level required for August 8. We're still waiting for this 'impact signing' and if it don't happen, we make up the numbers this season rather than making an impact. We are one or two players away from being top ten and a promotion push imo. I'd like us to ruffle a few feathers so to speak, but it won't happen at this rate.
Jimbo Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 If Lita comes here, he's here for himself. He doesn't give a shit about Leicester City, that's why I don't particularly want him anymore. It's not so much that he doesn't give a shit about Leicester City, as said before most of our players won't. At the end of the day they are football fans too and will favour other clubs ahead of the one they actually playfor. It's their job. Lita's problem is that he seems to care more about money than he does football. Taking my biased view out of the equation so I won't comment on Leicester's chances, he had the chance to join Sheff Utd. In my opinion a better bet of he wants to play premiership football than what he had at Reading. He'd have been playing for a competitive side who should be there or there abouts come the end of the season and he turned them down because they were not offering enough money. If he really does want £17,500 a week then it could be the reason that Reading got rid in the first place. He's a money grabbing arse and won't be happy until someone like Stoke come in for him offering £25k a week. It's all very well saying we could pay him that because there is no fee involved but it will upset the wage structure and probably have a bearing on players already at the club. Imagine youself in a job, in which you exceeded all expectations last year and got rave reviews for. Then this big time charlie comes in and gets paid double what you do! How would you feel about that. He could come, we'll pay him what he wants, meanwhile the it upsets the mood and balance of the rest of the squad. They stop gelling and performing how we know they can and we struggle this season. But it's alright because we have Lita and he's scored 15 goals Not one player is bigger than the team, no matter how good he is, or rather in this case how good he thinks he is
Guest Basildon Fox Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 It's not so much that he doesn't give a shit about Leicester City, as said before most of our players won't. At the end of the day they are football fans too and will favour other clubs ahead of the one they actually playfor. It's their job.Lita's problem is that he seems to care more about money than he does football. Taking my biased view out of the equation so I won't comment on Leicester's chances, he had the chance to join Sheff Utd. In my opinion a better bet of he wants to play premiership football than what he had at Reading. He'd have been playing for a competitive side who should be there or there abouts come the end of the season and he turned them down because they were not offering enough money. If he really does want £17,500 a week then it could be the reason that Reading got rid in the first place. He's a money grabbing arse and won't be happy until someone like Stoke come in for him offering £25k a week. It's all very well saying we could pay him that because there is no fee involved but it will upset the wage structure and probably have a bearing on players already at the club. Imagine youself in a job, in which you exceeded all expectations last year and got rave reviews for. Then this big time charlie comes in and gets paid double what you do! How would you feel about that. He could come, we'll pay him what he wants, meanwhile the it upsets the mood and balance of the rest of the squad. They stop gelling and performing how we know they can and we struggle this season. But it's alright because we have Lita and he's scored 15 goals Not one player is bigger than the team, no matter how good he is, or rather in this case how good he thinks he is This is simple to get around by just offering him a big fat sign on fee. Give him that with a 2 year contract with the option to be taken up of 1 more year. Job Done.
Jimbo Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 It's not simple to get round. The fact is that he's trouble. It's not so much that I want a player to want to play for Leicester City, that's naive. But I want him to want to play football, to enjoy it. He had the chance to better himself at Sheff Utd and he turned it down, what does that tell you about the bloke? I would say he had the chance with us, but at the moment, realistically we are an unknown quantity and our spell in league 1 has meant our reputation has taken a hit. It's not that I like Sheff Utd just using them as a great example. They just missed out on promotion last season and would be a good bet to better themselves this year, but he turned them down because he thinks he's worth more than he is. It's not just a money issue, it's about him realising he's not as good as he thinks he is and actually playing football because he wants to not playing for the clun that offers him the most money. He'd rather play at Stoke and collecting his 20k knowing there's a good chance he'll be back in the Championship next season than play at Sheff Utd and being paid 12k a week a fight for a place in the premiership. And lets face it there's probably more chance of Sheff Utd being in the premiership the season after this one than there is of Stoke being there
Jay Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 It's not simple to get round.The fact is that he's trouble. It's not so much that I want a player to want to play for Leicester City, that's naive. But I want him to want to play football, to enjoy it. He had the chance to better himself at Sheff Utd and he turned it down, what does that tell you about the bloke? I would say he had the chance with us, but at the moment, realistically we are an unknown quantity and our spell in league 1 has meant our reputation has taken a hit. It's not that I like Sheff Utd just using them as a great example. They just missed out on promotion last season and would be a good bet to better themselves this year, but he turned them down because he thinks he's worth more than he is. It's not just a money issue, it's about him realising he's not as good as he thinks he is and actually playing football because he wants to not playing for the clun that offers him the most money. He'd rather play at Stoke and collecting his 20k knowing there's a good chance he'll be back in the Championship next season than play at Sheff Utd and being paid 12k a week a fight for a place in the premiership. And lets face it there's probably more chance of Sheff Utd being in the premiership the season after this one than there is of Stoke being there but on the other hand we don't really have any factual evidence that he has actually turned down Sheff Utd over money but another point is who says it's about the money? for example... the things Blackwell has said lately makes him out to come over as someone with a bit of a problem taking little digs here and there at a couple of players and the Sheff Utd Chairman who over the past few years has handled himself with little or no decorum and comes over to me as someone with a bit of an attitude problem, slightly arrogant and generally gets on peoples nerves. No I don't know about you but if I went for an interview with 2blokes who I came away thinking they were not people I would want to work for then I would think twice about any decisions I had to make.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 1 August 2009 Posted 1 August 2009 Generally, I'm a big fan of looking at the bigger picture and thinking in terms of the team and the squad rather than individual players. I don't think there were an awful lot of people this time last year that thought Howard and Fryatt had enough pace between them to be an effective strikeforce even at League One level, but it was all about the understanding that built up through consistency of team selection and the confidence Pearson instilled in Fryatt especially. It isn't a computer game, there are so many things to consider when signing players.
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