adejo92 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 3 minutes ago, TrickyTrevLeftPeg said: Failed a medical? Sure I seen something years ago where you can't technically fail one but if report is damaging and club then pulls out of any potential deal Yeah, that's true. A medical isn't a pass & fail, it's just a team of medical experts / doctors who do a lot of tests & ask a lot of questions and then compile a report to the club outlining injury history, risk of certain future injuries, what they might be susceptible to etc etc. For Fofana, it could be something like his injury hasn't healed well or it's healed in such a way that makes him a high risk of similar injuries. If your paying £70m + for a player, things like that in a report might make you think twice. Thats just a hypothetical scenario, obviously, but that's how medicals work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 If this ‘issue’ really does happen then I can’t see it being a positive for us in any way the player would simply go through the motions for a season to prove his fitness and hope that whatever is the concern now has cleared up by next summer. He surely wouldn’t be giving his all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 1 minute ago, adejo92 said: Yeah, that's true. A medical isn't a pass & fail, it's just a team of medical experts / doctors who do a lot of tests & ask a lot of questions and then compile a report to the club outlining injury history, risk of certain future injuries, what they might be susceptible to etc etc. For Fofana, it could be something like his injury hasn't healed well or it's healed in such a way that makes him a high risk of similar injuries. If your paying £70m + for a player, things like that in a report might make you think twice. Thats just a hypothetical scenario, obviously, but that's how medicals work. More likely an Insurance Issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkman Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 2 minutes ago, Silva Fox said: As much as I can see the poetic justice in this it seems we desperately need the cash and I hate to think if/when we'd get him back into a fit mental state to play for us again. Bad mental state or not, he'd still comfortably be our best defender regardless of whether he wants to play or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock's Hill Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Always makes me wonder why the medical is often the last thing done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Fox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 24 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said: Could be wrong but apparently a risk this may now not happen. I want you to be right so much I would laugh my ass off, they would probably just come back in in January if he played through with no issues though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smr Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Just now, Jock's Hill said: Always makes me wonder why the medical is often the last thing done!!! no point passing a medical 3 weeks ago then agreeing a deal then player getting injured straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AKCJ Posted 30 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 30 August 2022 I would laugh my arse off if the Fofana deal does collapse but then i'll quickly remember that; 1. We couldn't make any more signings. 2. He's probably just going to sulk for 12 months and it'll cost us millions. 3. It's probably collapsed because he's failed a medical which will also probably cost us millions. As much as it'll be absolutely hilarious to laugh at Chelsea, it's probably better for us if this goes through. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adejo92 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 2 minutes ago, mozartfox said: More likely an Insurance Issue. Yeah could well be. You mean like on the basis of his medical report has concluded him to be a risk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Fox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 3 minutes ago, st albans fox said: If this ‘issue’ really does happen then I can’t see it being a positive for us in any way the player would simply go through the motions for a season to prove his fitness and hope that whatever is the concern now has cleared up by next summer. He surely wouldn’t be giving his all. If he was playing crap maybe they would have second thoughts on buying him even if he was fit.. it would be in his best interest to play well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Fox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 1 minute ago, AKCJ said: I would laugh my arse off if the Fofana deal does collapse but then i'll quickly remember that; 1. We couldn't make any more signings. 2. He's probably just going to sulk for 12 months and it'll cost us millions. 3. It's probably collapsed because he's failed a medical which will also probably cost us millions. As much as it'll be absolutely hilarious to laugh at Chelsea, it's probably better for us if this goes through. On the plus side it would stop us making any crap signings! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VLC86 Posted 30 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 30 August 2022 You are assuming it’s his leg like he hasn’t proven to be mentally retarded over the past 2 weeks. 2 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock's Hill Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 2 minutes ago, smr said: no point passing a medical 3 weeks ago then agreeing a deal then player getting injured straight away. In this case the player doesn't want to play anyway. Having sorted out all the business side what will he then feel like if the medical fails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachhere Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 I don't think he would sulk, especially if it were Chelsea who pulled out rather than us. Would be very embarrassing for him though - maybe an important life lesson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 6 minutes ago, Hamilton Fox said: If he was playing crap maybe they would have second thoughts on buying him even if he was fit.. it would be in his best interest to play well They wouldn’t liverpool didn’t drop their interest in VVD because he was shite for six months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_77 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 (edited) Rodgers just said there’s no update on the deal… Edited 30 August 2022 by The_77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Just now, The_77 said: Rodgers just said no update on the deal… Sounds very reassuring. **** me, some club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 5 minutes ago, rachhere said: I don't think he would sulk, especially if it were Chelsea who pulled out rather than us. Would be very embarrassing for him though - maybe an important life lesson... He doesn't give a **** like, he's got that massive contract to fall back on. It's all business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 There would be nothing more Leicester under Rodgers than another club telling us we have been playing a defender with half a leg. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AjcW Posted 30 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 30 August 2022 2 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: There would be nothing more Leicester under Rodgers than another club telling us we have been playing a defender with half a leg. What do Chelsea know about Amartey?!? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 9 minutes ago, adejo92 said: Yeah could well be. You mean like on the basis of his medical report has concluded him to be a risk? It would be a case of we the Insurers not being prepared to offer long term injury cover as the medical experts consider the injury could manifest again as the bone and ligaments are never completely healed. So Chelsea either run this risk of having to pay any compensation to Fofana out of Boehly’s pocket or call the deal off or try to re-negotiate with us. Staggered payments linked to game time and such like. It is fair to say we could be Donald Ducked here if there are issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 43 minutes ago, st albans fox said: You’d expect it to leak from the French end but maybe Chelsea are intent on keeping it quiet and making a song and dance about it tomorrow or even Thursday The deal can be done and dusted without it being announced ...wire £70m into our bank account today, and they can announce it whenever they like!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertfox2 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 I don't get any of this hoping he's failed a medical stuff. That could be the worst thing possible for us. 1) his head would be elsewhere and he would miss a few games anyway at a time we can't be dropping anymore points 2) Our insurance would go through the roof for him 3) our whole rebuild is based on him going and us replacing him with 3 players and the sum of our parts in having 3 new players being better than just having Fofana. 4) Anyone that did want to sign him after would lowball us and he would still throw a strop. No good can come out of him failing this medical other than it might screw Chelsea around a bit but who cares about them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 30 minutes ago, Pinkman said: Please be right. ....that really, in all honesty, is not what we want!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 6 minutes ago, AjcW said: What do Chelsea know about Amartey?!? He’s got 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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