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Exactly. I can understand extending in order to sell but 4+1 ???? WtfCan't see him wanting to leave, why would he it's a cushy number at United.
Exactly. I can understand extending in order to sell but 4+1 ???? WtfCan't see him wanting to leave, why would he it's a cushy number at United.
just checked our lineups from this season out of curiosity and we still had Ferdinand and Vidic, we played a back four, back three and a back five within first couple of games.. Jones played mainly CB but had some games at RB, which I must remember him from..It was at CB that season Evans and Jones were the CBs early in the season while Smalling was RB.
So does Ashley YoungSo does Antonio Valencia. I don't support hating players but that's a nonsensical argument.
He was promising but injury prone in his first few years here. I remember him shutting down CR and Bale for us in quick succession in a season. Somehow he has never grown into the CB role thereafter and his performances have actually been diminishing. But on the plus side he seems to be remaining fit for a longer time (touch wood!) so maybe he still has time.He's been with us almost 8 years and there's not much he shown himself to really be good at other than lunging last ditch challenges which are generally only required because he'd fecked up in the first place.
I've never seen 'it' with him, and his injury record makes it all the more baffling how he's managed to have such a long career with us.
If this contract is in the hope of securing a transfer fee then fair enough, but I'm afraid it's going to mean him getting a testimonial which is just bonkers.
100% delusion for me. If the intent is to sell him then 4+1 is too much, that just really means he is valued very highly and possibly(probaably) with a salary bump.That also is if anybody is moronic enough to be willing to pay the relatively high transfer fee (for a broken car) and his wages. I genuinely cannot tell whether people are either that blind to what is happening or they are just deluding themselves to feel a bit better. It's absolutely mad.
He is younger, tougher and faster does not make him better though. I'm pretty sure you would see CBs in the lower leagues who are younger, tougher and faster than Lindelof.He is younger, tougher, faster and he's got some sort of football brain
Some people can not cope with the fact that the people at the club actually rate him.100% delusion for me. If the intent is to sell him then 4+1 is too much, that just really means he is valued very highly and possibly(probaably) with a salary bump.
Why would Jones leave ?
Yeah I can see that coming unfortunately.Brilliant news.
If Woodward questions why we are no longer a big club,here's your answer along with other renewals.
Take this to the bank......
We'll spend about £80m this summer. The board will say the whole squad deserves a chance of a full campaign under "Ole's positivity".
Well my 5 million quid Bic pen is not for sale either.No it isn't. Conversely, I'll ask if his signing a 5 year deal not evidence enough of Jones not being up for sale? Only one of those two narratives have any actual, measurable substance, and it ain't yours.
He's a decent back up centre back. On the proviso we bring in another CB to start alongside Lindelof, that's nothing wrong with offering him a contact, protecting our assets, and having an experienced, decent CB as a back up option.
It is hard to understand why he is so rated. He is average at best when he isn't injured.Some people can not cope with the fact that the people at the club actually rate him.
The fact they actually rate him is the big problem. It isn't because they rate him, he is easy to resign, he will be desperate to stay here, big money, be injured for ages for big money, sit on the bench for big money. Ideal.Some people can not cope with the fact that the people at the club actually rate him.
I doubt Ole takes this decision, has to be Woodward. And given that he is English, better than Rojo and can fill the backup role, and has potential to improve in future, giving a new contract is quite reasonable. The contract for 4 years is a bit excessive though.Definitely a low point of the Ole' reign
Besides Jones could just decide to refuse all the clubs interested in him and simply stay for a long time.People thinking this will make him easier to sell and puts us in a better position to shift him are beyond clueless. Players of his age and injury record we are always going to make a loss on, it's just how it is. But now we're in an awful position, sometimes you just have to laugh.
He won the league with us. Funny how after all the decent defenders left we are seeing all his frailties.It is hard to understand why he is so rated. He is average at best when he isn't injured.
Usually you see these extensions for top class players.
I really do not think the CB is as big of a problem as people make it out to be. And unless we get someone like De Ligt I really do not know they are great signings out there at CB.There will no new CB next summer. Its clear now with this renewal.
And people here baffling why Woody needs to step down.
Potential to improve in the future ? You believe that ?I doubt Ole takes this decision, has to be Woodward. And given that he is English, better than Rojo and can fill the backup role, and has potential to improve in future, giving a new contract is quite reasonable. The contract for 4 years is a bit excessive though.
We couldn't get rid of Darmian for peanuts, how on earth do you think we will get shot of a 4+1 contract on big money?We were hardly gonna let him go on a free.
Not sure what fuss is.
We need one more starting Cb maybe 2 and then we can sell 5th 6thnchoice in order.
Unlikely since he has actually been worsening in recent years. But initially he did show quite a bit of promise. Given that he hasn't even turned 27 yet, maybe 10% chance - who knows!Potential to improve in the future ? You believe that ?
We could have got rid of Darmian for peanuts but we refused to. Big difference.We couldn't get rid of Darmian for peanuts, how on earth do you think we will get shot of a 4+1 contract on big money?
He will always have a special place at the club for that, just like all the champions. The clubs needs to be more ruthless thoughHe won the league with us. Funny how after all the decent defenders left we are seeing all his frailties.
You have to have footballing intelligence to improve. Jones is an impulsive defender which is always a risk.Potential to improve in the future ? You believe that ?