hackneyfox Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 He wants to finish his career with us. http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/story-19852890-detail/story.html#axzz2g4sZ6ZQr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indierich06 Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 Good man, always nice to see players that develop a genuine affinity and love for the club. I'd be happy for him to see out his career here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenny_fox Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 In the age of reading about 'football mercenaries' ever day it really is nice to read about Lloyd really caring for the club. You need people like him around the place. Sign him up Pearson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 I don't rate him much but he's a character that will never rock the boat and moan if he's not picked and he's the sort of safe squad filler you need at clubs. Frustrating as hell, but he wins us a good 5-8 points a season with his goals and scuffed crosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 27 September 2013 Author Share Posted 27 September 2013 At most I'd give him a 12 month extension, once his pace goes he'll be awful. Should we get promoted I wouldn't offer him one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 At most I'd give him a 12 month extension, once his pace goes he'll be awful. Should we get promoted I wouldn't offer him one. Spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrummieFOX Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 Who's to say his pace will go in the next few years? It hasn't shown any signs of going in the past few. I hope Pearson rewards loyalty and hard work like this and shows other players how to earn a new contract. We know he's not a world beater and certainly wouldn't get anywhere near a Leicester Premier League side. We've talked about his pros and cons to death but he's a valuable player. Sign him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 Seems like a great pro, love his attitude. If only he had a right foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 Who's to say his pace will go in the next few years? It hasn't shown any signs of going in the past few. I hope Pearson rewards loyalty and hard work like this and shows other players how to earn a new contract. We know he's not a world beater and certainly wouldn't get anywhere near a Leicester Premier League side. We've talked about his pros and cons to death but he's a valuable player. Sign him up. It's something to bare in mind and therefore i'd only offer him a years deal and if after another year he's still in decent nick then offer him another year. This has been Ferguson's and Wengers policy for years with far more established and superior players than Lloyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovril Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 Seems like a great pro, love his attitude. If only he had a right foot. A decent left foot would be a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 A decent left foot would be a start. That's not bad, Lloyd is a pretty decent finisher on that left foot. He's just so one-footed that he's only going to run past a defender one way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Dream Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 Let's be honest if he had any real technical ability he'd be at a much better team than us. Give him a 1 year extension, he could still do a job off the bench in PL, that performance away at Man City was unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrummieFOX Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 It's something to bare in mind and therefore i'd only offer him a years deal and if after another year he's still in decent nick then offer him another year. This has been Ferguson's and Wengers policy for years with far more established and superior players than Lloyd. Yea that's fair enough and seems sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Year Of The Fox Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 We need to get 'sign him up' going tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 27 September 2013 Author Share Posted 27 September 2013 We need to get 'sign him up' going tomorrow. Not for me we don't, we should wait till the end of the season or when we know which division we'll be playing in next season. Premier and no contract, Championship an offer of a years extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 I want to see him modelling some stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basingstoke Fox Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 He's just so one-footed that he's only going to run past a defender one way. I'm not sure if that's entirely true now. He used to always run down the left flank but there have been a few occasions where he's come inside and found a decent pass which has resulted in a decent chance or a goal (like Birmingham at home earlier this season). Obviously I agree about how one footed he is though. One of the games that summed up Lloyd was Bolton at home last season. People were getting frustrated with him more or less from the first whistle of that game and continued to do so right up until he won us that penalty although he did always look like one of our main attacking threats. The goal he scored just after our penalty showed the best side of Lloyd Dyer. Then later on in the second half, he had a shot that nearly went out for a throw, that summed up his worst side. Still a very useful player to have at the squad and in fact one of our only proper wingers at the club right now so I'd definitely consider keeping him on. The fact that he's always shown a real affinity with the club makes me want to keep him even more, it's really nice to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 228 appearances. Where has the time gone?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 12 month extension would be ok, with a view to a further one, all being well. The guy can win games for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamN Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 Still a tidy Championship player. He's never gonna set the world alight but on his day he can still torment defences, and he still provides a consistent, if unspectacular, goal/assist return. In a time where people lament the lack of loyalty in football, we should be happy that one of our longest serving players is willing to see out his career with us, especially when he's still proving his usefulness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 Nice to see a player committed, would happily give him another year. People knock him a lot and he isn't the most talented but he does create chances by hook or by crook. Can see him slipping in front of the back four when his pace goes into the 'regista' role that a Xavi or Riquelme plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 Lloyd seems to get little to no credit from a lot of our fans for the immense contribution he has made to our club since his arrival. And in addition to all the good work he has done he is a genuinely committed loyal servant to our club who epitomizes all any fan could wish for in a member of their side, selected or not. I'm delighted to hear he want to end his career at our club, and would sign him up in an instant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 27 September 2013 Author Share Posted 27 September 2013 Nice to see a player committed, would happily give him another year. People knock him a lot and he isn't the most talented but he does create chances by hook or by crook. Can see him slipping in front of the back four when his pace goes into the 'regista' role that a Xavi or Riquelme plays. Blimey! You need talent to be a playmaker, and having 2 feet would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettsj2 Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 I want to see him modelling some stuff. Are Fox and Crop doing leopard print thongs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANFACE Posted 27 September 2013 Share Posted 27 September 2013 One more year and his pace will go, are you joking ? He's only 31, he's got a good 4-5 years in him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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