In all fairness, I don't think Lingard is as bad as folks make out. He's had some terrible form the last couple of years, but played as a backup inside right or left player, he can be useful. He showed that towards the end of last season.
I suppose I foolishly believe footballers want to play and he has kids who want to see their father play a game of football
Even sadder than that is I think he's actually been at the club long enough for a testimonial but reportedly turned it down as he felt no one would turn up. At least he's self aware I guess!
he’ll be like a new signing. 5 year deal incoming I can feel it in my bones
Nah. Between that and having money I'd know which I'd choose
i hope this means Romero can secure a move away. He is too much of a quality to be doing nothing.
Same here.
He's being paid a number which is extremely high than what he might well have earned, in a career which would last for 5-7 years at most. He's also a father who has to be financially secure for the rest of his life based on this. He might as well try and do his best at United rather than chucking it all away.
This.
Release him to where though? The wilderness?
Not like we had the option. Some players had to be left out and they're the most dispensable.
Exactly
. It was explained many times already but some rather go with default excuse these days; it is Ed's fault.Ah I see. Didn't realize we were totally full in there. Still though Grant over Romero is pretty harsh unless there is something in he works for Romero in terms of a transfer wherever has their window still open.
Apparently he's going to America. He wouldn't be happy being a third keeper anyway, hence having Grant in.
Did Ole identify Jones as not needed though? Why was he offered a new contract?
Diallo isn't here until January at the earliest
The registration reopens in January.
Not anywhere near close to being Ole's call. Negotiations would have been underway well before Ole got the gig.
All the talk about cyber bullying and we have stupid posts like this!
We couldn't realistically get £2m for the three.
We couldn't realistically get £2m for the three.
I would be utterly amazed if Ole had any input in that decision, whatsoever.
I don't think so. He gets minutes mostly on the RW now and with the 2 new kids coming in he will be frozen out more and more. It's his last season imo.
Under 21 home grown players are on a different list and can be added to the match day squad as long as it's 24 hours before the match.
And him missing out on free treatment while getting paid?
I can’t see it tbh. What MLS club is going to waste a DP spot to pay his ridiculous wages and any potential transfer fee we were apparently wanting? He’d be limited to trying to find the club with the biggest idiots running them but then those clubs are usually on the cheap side so aren’t going to pay for him either. I can’t see how he ends up in MLS.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/man...uld-like-to-thank-ole-rdquo-/view/news/329525
When Lukaku, Smalling were sold, Ole took the credit for clearing the deadwoods; when Jones was given a new contract, he had no input and it's the board's fault.
This reminds me of the excuses people would make for Heskey when he was in the England side. "He creates space for others", etc. etc.
Both can be true.
This is all slightly pointless.
Smalling was sold this week, and Lukaku last summer when OGS was the permanent manager. Can you not see how that’s different to when he was a caretaker?
I think the under 21 player has to have been at the club for six months to qualify for automatic eligibility. If they haven’t then they take up a spot.
