That is my guess.So no new cb in the summer?
We pay the scouts too, why can't we scout our own mcguire or new upcoming talents?People are not understanding that we have so many players with contracts running down we basically have to offer something to everyone and the up as many as we can.
Giving people contracts doesn't stop you making signings and improving the squad. Letting a whole bunch of them walk out at once means a scramble to sign anyone you can just to have enough players.
I fecking hope so. I think Darmian and Rojo are certain to leave and that we will go all in for one of Koulibaly/De Ligt/Skriniar. I even think we will settle for Aldeweireld if we cant get anyone of those.So no new cb in the summer?
I think it probably does mean no new CB, personally.What about it?
Does this mean we won't shop for a new CB I wonder.
Jones is a starter in a team that has won 9 out of 10 ten games - title winning form. I think our poor performances in the last few years have in hindsight, mostly had to do with poor managerial appointments, poor signings and poor decisions from managers. He will start another game not because we are rewarding mediocrity, but because of his performances in his last games. He's also got a new contract not because we are rewarding mediocrity, but because we'd be better off giving him a new contract than letting him go and weakening the team while gaining nothing.You mentioned couple of good factors, I agree. But you missed the one that is on point here, awarding mediocrity. Which is the issue here. Same as Rojo before, Jones doesn't deserve a new contract. They are bellow the quality required and they are not dependable to be squad players.
We can let Jones and Rojo go and still be fine numbers wise at the CB spot. I think Jones contract symbolizes that no one is coming in at the CB position,People are not understanding that we have so many players with contracts running down we basically have to offer something to everyone and the up as many as we can.
Giving people contracts doesn't stop you making signings and improving the squad. Letting a whole bunch of them walk out at once means a scramble to sign anyone you can just to have enough players.
*faints*You missed the boat, he already got a 2+1 contract last season. He's played 3 games this season and is back in training after another injury.
Yes.Sarcasm?
Brilliant. I don’t hate Jones the man, i don’t know him other than watching him try to play football.Dear Ed Woodward
Since the club is handing out contracts to anything with a heartbeat, is there any way I can get one too?
Thanks xx
Ed can calmly say we have quality CBs and if it isn't Varane we won't buy any new player for that position.I've been saying this for a while.
Our aim is to save money. It's far easier to extend a contract (for no transfer fee), than if we sold and bought a new CB.
The excuse that Jose's targets were not suitable for purchase, is rubbish. It was a money saving exercise, which we are continuing to see, after Jose has left.
I shall wait to see what the excuse will be next Summer, for not spending.
And as for P.Jones - WTF!
This guy has cost us a lot of points. There is a mistake in this guy, in every match.
people are more willing to give Jones a try than Bailly? wowI'm fine with it if they can unload both Bailly and Rojo in the summer. Lindelöf + new top CB with Jones + Smalling as backups is not bad. Tuanzebe can be number 5.
question is if they can find takers. I have my doubts ... no one's going to be interested in Rojo especially.
And you want to take a risk on being able to sign them or leaving ourselves with no one?We pay the scouts too, why can't we scout our own mcguire or new upcoming talents?
Can we? That'd leave us with Smalling, Bailly and Lindelof, two of who spend half their time being injured.We can let Jones and Rojo go and still be fine numbers wise at the CB spot. I think Jones contract symbolizes that no one is coming in at the CB position,
The Phil Jones testimonial: in which Phil Jones will be injured and unable to play.How far is he from a testimonial?
Maybe you are trying to be ironic here but you are probably kind of right. I am one hundred percent convinced that the club will be pursuing a top class CB this summer. But it will be top shelf targets. Like Varane/De Ligt/Koulibaly/Skriniar. Maybe even Aldeweireld. Their clubs must want to sell and the player will need to want to come as well. I dont know why you are ridiculing Woodward - if this is his principle - for a transfer policy that is completely lucid. We dont need to replace players like Jones and Smalling with similar or even a ltb better players. We need to get a really top CB in. Same goes for CM where we probably need at least two now with Fellaini leaving.Ed can calmly say we have quality CBs and if it isn't Varane we won't buy any new player for that position.
We would still have Tuanzebe coming back from loan. And most top sides get by with 4 senior CBs. Plus there is a big difference between not letting a player walk on a free and giving him a 4 year contract with an option for a fifth. The contract means that want Jones at the club for years to come.And you want to take a risk on being able to sign them or leaving ourselves with no one?
We lose nothing by giving a player a new contract. Look at Fellaini. It's baffling why we let so many run their contracts down
Can we? That'd leave us with Smalling, Bailly and Lindelof, two of who spend half their time being injured.
Why do you think not letting players leave for free means we won't sign anyone? It makes no sense at all from a business point of view.
Jones' agent is terrible. And how did Rojo get 80k a week? He was injured when he signed his last contract.He was on £50k/ week before.
Comparison:
Rojo £80k/w
Smalling 80k/w
Lindelof £75k/w
Bailly 75k/w
I fear Ed will again want to do a Hollywood signing or nothing. We need to get a wc CB, I just hope it will be Ole or whoever will the permanent manager will be not Ed doing his watch this space stuff. And if we won't go for a CB Ed will get all the abuse he deserves.Maybe you are trying to be ironic here but you are probably kind of right. I am one hundred percent convinced that the club will be pursuing a top class CB this summer. But it will be top shelf targets. Like Varane/De Ligt/Koulibaly/Skriniar. Maybe even Aldeweireld. Their clubs must want to sell and the player will need to want to come as well. I dont know why you are ridiculing Woodward - if this is his principle - for a transfer policy that is completely lucid. We dont need to replace players like Jones and Smalling with similar or even a ltb better players. We need to get a really top CB in. Same goes for CM where we probably need at least two now with Fellaini leaving.
Ed can calmly say we have quality CBs and if it isn't Varane we won't buy any new player for that position.
Well now at least we know the worst thing that Brexit has resulted in.This has a lot to do with Brexit/work permits or exemptions and the mooted changes to the homegrown quotas, I suspect. Along with protecting the value of an asset. Players like Phil Jones will see their value go up as clubs try to pad out their squads with homegrown players. And there’ll be a market for him if we try to sell next year.
We currently have Lindelof, Bailly, Smalling, Rojo, Jones and we had Blind.Tuanzebe should be taking his place as 5th choice CB.
Come on. People are just warming up.Soon as I saw the news I thought the comments would be great to read, slightly disappointed to be honest.
Koulibaly is much more of a ball playing CB than a Brick Wall CB.We currently have Lindelof, Bailly, Smalling, Rojo, Jones and we had Blind.
I'm sure we could go into next year with:
Ball playing CB...
1) Lindelof
2) Tuanzebe (not sure if he is a ball player?)
3) Jones
Brick Wall CB..
1) Koulibaly or Bailly/ Manalos
2) Bailly/ Manolas
3) Smalling
In regards to the Koulibaly and Manalos that was one or the other, I.e. we save budget and go for Manalos with him and Bailly fighting for top 2 slots and otherwise Koulibaly would take top with Bailly second.
You keep saying that but none of that is clear. It’s clear to me that Mourinho’s ambitions was tiny. Just win a PL and then brag about it to the press playing boring football and emptying out the stadium. The club is more ambitious than that clearly. Smalling, Jones and young are all PL winners btw. Did the club still lack ambition when they were winning the PL?Made up ? Let's talk about our club having ambition again here. Mourinho ambition is clearly bigger than the club and it's exactly the reason why he got sacked. Club with ambition won't extend Smalling, Jones and Young.
