Lambert09 Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 it’s quite mad to think that if we had just done a proper job against spurs we would have gosens instead of bertrand… just let that sink in 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 15 minutes ago, FerrisBueller said: Yeah we’ve properly ****ed it with this chump. What was it, a 3 year contract? He’s nowhere near the first team and nobody is dumb enough to go for him. He’s gonna sit around and collect his extortionate wages, and why wouldn’t he? 2 years, out of contract in 23. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerrisBueller Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 4 minutes ago, stu said: 2 years, out of contract in 23. Ahh ok, not as bad. Probably worth just paying it off ain’t it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevosevic Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 He’s looked over weight the whole time he’s been here. He was bad at Saints by the end. It was a bad signing on paper and has proven to be. The number of times he played people onside….frightening. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 6 July 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 6 July 2022 13 minutes ago, stu said: 2 years, out of contract in 23. There was one point last summer where his agent was trying to negotiate a longer deal than 2 years with us, thank heavens we held firm. He's going to have cost us best part of £8-9m + whatever we paid him and his agent in signing on fees and he's the biggest waste of space in many a year. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebfromgrebland Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 35 minutes ago, stu said: 2 years, out of contract in 23. Wait! What? A 23 year contract? That's insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 46 minutes ago, Lambert09 said: it’s quite mad to think that if we had just done a proper job against spurs we would have gosens instead of bertrand… just let that sink in I can’t speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafewayFox Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, Aus Fox said: At the end of the previous season, Fuchs had retired, Thomas was still very young and we had injuries to both Castagne and Ricardo - it’s easy to see why we needed to bring in some cover at full back - an experienced pro, who would come in and play the same role as Fuchs, someone who could be relied on to do a job, maybe help with the young fullbacks development and know when everyone was fit, he wouldn’t play. I actually thought he looked okay pre getting COVID, nothing fancy, but solid enough. After getting covid it all went pear shaped and he was hopeless in the games he played and just didn’t appear to get himself right. I can see why he was signed, but also can’t see him being in the 25 man squad for next season. Ideally a promoted club, or Championship club will come and take him on loan for the season and pay some of his wages. So I originally understood an experienced LB to step in for Thomas whilst JJ/Ricky (will he ever be fully fit but that’s a dif matter) were returning back from lengthy spells BUT comparing Bertrand to Fuchs is apples and pears. Fuchs quoted by Rodgers himself was the ultimate professional yet Bertrand hasn’t shown any of those qualities and to make matters worse, his legs had gone 2 years ago when listen to any Southampton fan who watched him week in, week out. Edited 6 July 2022 by SafewayFox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Oxlong Posted 6 July 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 6 July 2022 1 hour ago, Ric Flair said: There was one point last summer where his agent was trying to negotiate a longer deal than 2 years with us, thank heavens we held firm. He's going to have cost us best part of £8-9m + whatever we paid him and his agent in signing on fees and he's the biggest waste of space in many a year. If we had given him a performance related contract he would actually owe us money by now 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrispinLA in Texas Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 Typically Brendan won't mention him now......what a unprofessional signing that seems, something that was done last century. People you worked with calling each other to ask if theirs any jobs going at their place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 1 hour ago, FerrisBueller said: Ahh ok, not as bad. Probably worth just paying it off ain’t it? Would you give your car away? How about your house? Obviously not a fair comparison, but players are football club assets. Paying them off is the very last thing you want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzell Posted 6 July 2022 Share Posted 6 July 2022 Just out of interest, how much are we paying him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyKopCorner Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 (edited) Could we not all club together and pay him off. His performance in Napoli was one of the worse I've seen from a Leicester player and I've seen some crap over 45 years. He single handedly cost us a place in the last 16 - Gerrimout Edited 7 July 2022 by CrazyKopCorner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Babylon Posted 7 July 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 7 July 2022 I'd rather we stuck to not handing out contracts longer than a year to players over the age of 31/32. I've never had a problem signing a few squad filler, that's all he was. But just go year by year, if they won't accept it then go elsewhere. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 8 hours ago, TommyK said: Would you give your car away? How about your house? Obviously not a fair comparison, but players are football club assets. Paying them off is the very last thing you want to do. Depends on the terms of the 'pay off'. It would be worthwhile to settle on a negotiated percentage lump sum up front that will be less overall than his final years contracted wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 22 minutes ago, Spudulike said: Depends on the terms of the 'pay off'. It would be worthwhile to settle on a negotiated percentage lump sum up front that will be less overall than his final years contracted wage. But realistically he’s going to get nothing close to his wages here anywhere else. So unless he’s getting say 80% of his wages and potential bonuses. What’s the point. And conversely, what’s the point for us if you are only going to save a small amount, say 10/20%? You might as well keep the player in case you need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerrisBueller Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 9 hours ago, TommyK said: Would you give your car away? How about your house? Obviously not a fair comparison, but players are football club assets. Paying them off is the very last thing you want to do. Possibly, if my car was fat and useless… Jokes aside, fair point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarriedaLeicesterGirl Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 1 hour ago, Spudulike said: Depends on the terms of the 'pay off'. It would be worthwhile to settle on a negotiated percentage lump sum up front that will be less overall than his final years contracted wage. He is going to be on the treatment table for the next 12 months, probably for gout if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 Sell, give away or offer to Elon as a Mars colonist. Just GET RID. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 Was it against Palace where he repeatedly played everyone onside. He has been very poor for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basildon Fox Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 If I was told correctly, he is not interested in even being at the club and has not been at the training ground in months. If this is correct then surely his refusal to be a part of the squad is a breach of contract? Surely we should get the PFA involved so we can get him paid up and gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafewayFox Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 43 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said: Was it against Palace where he repeatedly played everyone onside. He has been very poor for us. Napoli wasn’t it? I genuinely would prefer Tiatto at LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 2 minutes ago, Zaphod Beeblebrox said: If I was told correctly, he is not interested in even being at the club and has not been at the training ground in months. If this is correct then surely his refusal to be a part of the squad is a breach of contract? Surely we should get the PFA involved so we can get him paid up and gone. Nobody was at the training ground for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basildon Fox Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 Just now, pmcla26 said: He was at the training ground for the first day of pre-season, doing what exactly, I don't know. There doesn't seem to be any pics of him training etc. Probably doing the bare minimum to keep up the pretence he is still a footballer. Just enough to pick up his wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 7 July 2022 Share Posted 7 July 2022 Obviously there's more to this story and stuff that hasn't been made public. That said, Wtf were the club doing even signing this player? It's just confirmed what fans of both clubs predicted. It's all very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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