Chris Weale is a transfer target?

[StanSP]

Leicester City are already planning to sell Chris Weale to Tottenham.

The News of the World says Weale is wanted by Spurs to replace crocked keeper Carlo Cudicini.

Cudicini suffered wrist and pelvis injuries in a motorcycle accident and is out for the season.

Weale, 27, is in great form for the Foxes and confident of stepping up to Premier League level.

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson has already targeted second-choice Wolves keeper Marcus Hahnemann to fill Weale's boots.

http://www.tribalfootball.com/leicester-pr...et-weale-462841

Not that I believe any of this, but how and when?

[TrickyTrev]

25k a week instead of 8k a week will make players change their mind about first team football... lets not kid ourselves about that.

It's also a number 2 job at a potential Champions League side who openly don't trust their first choice keeper, it wouldn't be hard to talk yourself into it.

[Edmund]

http://www.tribalfootball.com/leicester-pr...et-weale-462841

Tribal football

Don't they just print regurgitated stories from the sun, mirror etc

[Guest ttfn]

If we sold Weale for a couple of million in Jan, that would be ridiculously good business.

Cheeky loan offer for Ross Turnbull per chance?

[Tommy G]

He won't leave. he said when he signed he was looking to be first choice so he won't walk out to warm the bench, if spurs can promise him first team football then we'll have a problem.

bollocks.

Fact is, money talks in football. e has no loyalty to us as he's only been here 6 months! if I wasoffered to double my salary to do less work then I would jump at the chance.

[Captain...]

bollocks.

Fact is, money talks in football. e has no loyalty to us as he's only been here 6 months! if I wasoffered to double my salary to do less work then I would jump at the chance.

Yes, me too, but then I don't love my job and, and I don't currently earn more in a week than most do in a year.

[Edmund]

bollocks.

Fact is, money talks in football. e has no loyalty to us as he's only been here 6 months! if I wasoffered to double my salary to do less work then I would jump at the chance.

Weale has always come across as a true professional in the interviews I've read, heard and seen. The impression I get is he would rather play than sit on the bench and wants to play at the highest possible level. I think money wouldn't determine his decision.

The only way he will move to Spurs is if he is promised first team football.

Or maybe I'm incredibly naive.

[Houdini Logic]

If we sold Weale for a couple of million in Jan, that would be ridiculously good business.

Cheeky loan offer for Ross Turnbull per chance?

Sell an excellent squad member who has only conceded 14 goals in 17 games to bring in a loanee, shake up the balance once again, no loyalty and risk of recall.

Sometimes money doesn't dictate whether a business decision is good or not

[hackneyfox]

Yes, me too, but then I don't love my job and, and I don't currently earn more in a week than most do in a year.

You reckon he's on more than 22k a week?

If he could more than double his salary by going to Spurs he'd be foolish not to.

I hope he's foolish, unless we get a couple of million for him and sign someone just as good for 600k, after all who had heard of him before NFP signed him.

[Guest]

You reckon he's on more than 22k a week?

If he could more than double his salary by going to Spurs he'd be foolish not to.

I hope he's foolish, unless we get a couple of million for him and sign someone just as good for 600k, after all who had heard of him before NFP signed him.

Would he? Believe it or not there are people out there who don't do EVERYTHING for financial gain

[hackneyfox]

Would he? Believe it or not there are people out there who don't do EVERYTHING for financial gain

Yes, normally those who already have the money in the bank.

If he has a family then he owes it to them to do as well as he can as his career will be over by 38 or so.

[Guest]

Yes, normally those who already have the money in the bank.

If he has a family then he owes it to them to do as well as he can as his career will be over by 38 or so.

Not necessarily by any standards, I know plenty of people who have great jobs, not well paid by any stretch of the imagination, but wouldn't change it for more money.

[Edmund]

Yes, normally those who already have the money in the bank.

If he has a family then he owes it to them to do as well as he can as his career will be over by 38 or so.

Hackney we meet again

You're not looking at the bigger picture and being blinded by the wage.

Look at his history. He has hardly played any competitive football in the last few years due to injury and being lower in the pecking order.

If you have seen any of his interviews he states he just wants to play football and is loving every minute at the moment. So if Spurs come in with no guarantee for a starting place why would he want to repeat what he has been so downhearted by.

A move to Spurs could be better financially in the short term but in the long term could damage his career, as it means if he fails to establish himself there he will be back to square one.

[Babylon]

You're not looking at the bigger picture and being blinded by the wage.

In the history of the premier league, has a championship player turned around to a top six club and said:

"even though you are a premier league top six team, with European football on the horizon, even though you have one of the best managers in the league, and you are offering to triple my wages that would secure my family for life, I would rather stay in the championship"

If they come calling and we accept a bid he will be gone, end of. Players generally have confidence in themselves and will want to test themselves at the highest level. He would get some game time there in cups etc and it would be down to him to get into the first team, he'd kick himself for not trying IMO.

[hackneyfox]

Not necessarily by any standards, I know plenty of people who have great jobs, not well paid by any stretch of the imagination, but wouldn't change it for more money.

Except he isn't actually changing his job, just potentially playing at a higher level for a lot more money.

[Guest]

Except he isn't actually changing his job, just potentially playing at a higher level for a lot more money.

I meant change in the sense of changing his employer for more money, and my point stands

[hackneyfox]

Hackney we meet again

You're not looking at the bigger picture and being blinded by the wage.

Look at his history. He has hardly played any competitive football in the last few years due to injury and being lower in the pecking order.

If you have seen any of his interviews he states he just wants to play football and is loving every minute at the moment. So if Spurs come in with no guarantee for a starting place why would he want to repeat what he has been so downhearted by.

A move to Spurs could be better financially in the short term but in the long term could damage his career, as it means if he fails to establish himself there he will be back to square one.

Hardly square one, instead of the Bristol stiffs he will have been playing for a premier top 6 stiffs.

And Babylon has summed up the rest of the argument perfectly.

I hope he doesn't go as for the first time in years we have a goalie I have confidence in (I wonder what the Henderson lovers have to say now) and the defence obviously believe in him, BUT if he was replaced by the same or better and we made 1.5m out of it to help strengthen the rest of the squad it would be good business.

[Edmund]

If they come calling and we accept a bid he will be gone, end of. Players generally have confidence in themselves and will want to test themselves at the highest level. He would get some game time there in cups etc and it would be down to him to get into the first team, he'd kick himself for not trying IMO.

I still don't believe that's the case. You have to look at each case individually. In his case he is itching for first team football. Something which he is getting for the first time in years. More money yes, step backwards yes.

Like Emilo said not every footballer is concerned about money. Some players would rather play than just earn a salary.

He is most probably on a decent wage here and is settled so why should he move to rot away and play two games in a cup for more money.

Not everyone is driven by greed.

[hackneyfox]

I meant change in the sense of changing his employer for more money, and my point stands

See Babylon's reply.

I hope he would stay, but it would be naive to think that he would and even more naive to believe a word that a player says to the local press.

They all love their new club, probably supported them as a kid, admire the manager, love the big new premier standard ground, the fantastic fans, the quality team mates ............ kiss the badge ........I never want to leave ..........

Have a guess what happens next

[hackneyfox]

Not necessarily by any standards, I know plenty of people who have great jobs, not well paid by any stretch of the imagination, but wouldn't change it for more money.

Good for them, but have they ever been offered another job with three times the salary?

And for every one of them you'll know ten who will be gone like a shot.

I love my job, and it gives me a great work/family balance, and I'm reasonably well paid, I've been offered more to go elsewhere but won't leave as I feel I owe the company something BUT if someone offered me three times my salary I'd be off.

[hackneyfox]

I still don't believe that's the case. You have to look at each case individually. In his case he is itching for first team football. Something which he is getting for the first time in years. More money yes, step backwards yes.

Like Emilo said not every footballer is concerned about money. Some players would rather play than just earn a salary.

He is most probably on a decent wage here and is settled so why should he move to rot away and play two games in a cup for more money.

Not everyone is driven by greed.

Greed is an emotive word.

Responsibility to your family is completely different.

As you say he will be on a decent wage, but two years at Spurs on 30k a week will set him up for life, and if he fails there then plenty of clubs will still be interested in him as he has played for a premier club.

[Guest]

See Babylon's reply.

I hope he would stay, but it would be naive to think that he would and even more naive to believe a word that a player says to the local press.

They all love their new club, probably supported them as a kid, admire the manager, love the big new premier standard ground, the fantastic fans, the quality team mates ............ kiss the badge ........I never want to leave ..........

Have a guess what happens next

I'm not for one saying he definitely will or won't go IF he's offered the chance to go to Spurs, all I'm saying is it's not as cut and dry as some may think. I guess we'll just have to disagree and at the end of the day I don't know his personal circumstances.

[Guest]

Greed is an emotive word.

Responsibility to your family is completely different.

As you say he will be on a decent wage, but two years at Spurs on 30k a week will set him up for life, and if he fails there then plenty of clubs will still be interested in him as he has played for a premier club.

Not sure where the first question went, but I'm 30 and work for a large public service broadcaster and haven't got kids so I guess I can't speak from that perspective. I know I'd like to think I'd be a better father/husband if I was content in my work though.

[hackneyfox]

I hope you're right.

And I certainly hope the same applies to NFP, Tunchev, Hobbs, Gallagher & Fryatt.

I wish the same had applied to Mark Davies.

[Guest]

I hope you're right.

And I certainly hope the same applies to NFP, Tunchev, Hobbs, Gallagher & Fryatt.

I wish the same had applied to Mark Davies.

On this we definitely agree