| Ayew Staying on 23:21 - Sep 1 with 2425 views | Highjack |
If we go up there’ll be no issue about being able to afford them. | |
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| Ayew Staying on 23:23 - Sep 1 with 2420 views | NotLoyal |
If the way they got the club wasn't decietful Perchy then I'm at a loss to know what is. [Post edited 1 Sep 2019 23:24]
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| Ayew Staying on 23:25 - Sep 1 with 2414 views | NotLoyal |
You can half that they would still sell him. | |
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| Ayew Staying on 06:39 - Sep 2 with 2214 views | jackal |
I hate to see our players leave but with Baston staying the MacBurnie deal looks good.
Selling James for £15 million was appalling. Had he gone to Leeds for £7million in January, it would have been criminal. | | | |
| Ayew Staying on 06:59 - Sep 2 with 2197 views | Brynmill_Jack |
Well if he’s saying he’s had offers and he wants to stay I don’t think the club can make him leave.
If a club offered 10 million but if he doesn’t want to go or they’re offering him significantly less money he’s within his rights to refuse the move. The player is in complete control.
Why so negative? | |
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| Ayew Staying on 08:51 - Sep 2 with 2070 views | bakajack |
I believe Birch's words were "potentially crippling the club"? | | | |
| Ayew Staying on 09:27 - Sep 2 with 2000 views | Uxbridge |
As a general point, remarkable how many read any article such as this and take it as gospel.
Not that any of that matters. This is excellent news for our prospects this season. Right decision to keep him til January, regardless of anything else. Ayew's been nothing but committed and motivated since he's been in the team. All credit to him, Cooper and anyone else involved.
I almost wish we hadn't won on Saturday. My optimism levels are only going up, and I dread to think how they'll be by the time we play Florist. | |
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| Ayew Staying on 09:31 - Sep 2 with 1992 views | NotLoyal |
I'm very positive but realistic. | |
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| Ayew Staying on 09:35 - Sep 2 with 1974 views | Badlands |
No one came in for him and we are doing well.
The sale of James and McBurnie for far higher fees than were expected and all the others taken off the payroll mean we can survive until January and possibly the end of the season.
Both Pearlman and Birch confirmed the majority shareholders would look at finding investment for the team in January if we looked like promotion candidates. As things stand we are showing signs there is a strong possibility that we are going to be well placed in January and I think our 'investment' will be to keep Ayew and Borja an unless there are injuries in key positions we won't see any new names. | |
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| Ayew Staying on 10:13 - Sep 2 with 1907 views | Dr_Winston |
The more I think about our prospects the more optimistic I become, which is a bit scary after the last few years.
Not many teams at this level can boast an attacking trio of the quality of Baston, Ayew and Celina, or a defensive pairing like VdH and Rodon. Plus strength in depth in most positions. Cooper also seems to understand that a well organised, well drilled team is capable of performing beyond the limitations of the personnel involved.
Put those ingredients together and we could be looking at a very good season indeed. | |
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| Ayew Staying on 10:38 - Sep 2 with 1847 views | andypitt56 |
What i find most exciting is that if you look at the Leeds game and the Birmingham game, two totally different types of wins. How long has it been since we were able to do that?? Bodes very well imo. | | | |
| Ayew Staying on 10:53 - Sep 2 with 1820 views | JackSomething |
Given United's haphazard approach to transfers these days, I highly doubt they would have been interested in James without his FA cup exploits. | |
| You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help. |
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| Ayew Staying on 10:59 - Sep 2 with 1810 views | jasper_T |
Not even with Gigg's seal of approval? | | | |
| Ayew Staying on 11:25 - Sep 2 with 1762 views | Badlands |
I wonder what he will fill Joe Rodon's head with? | |
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| Ayew Staying on 11:31 - Sep 2 with 1745 views | jack247 |
That’s assuming he’d have had the same impact at Leeds as he did from January onwards here.
If he did, they’d probably have been promoted and signed him for half what we got for him, if he didn’t, United wouldn’t have been so keen on him and wouldn’t have paid £15m. | | | |
| Ayew Staying on 11:44 - Sep 2 with 1709 views | Highjack |
Probably spunk knowing Giggs. | |
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| Ayew Staying on 11:47 - Sep 2 with 1698 views | Brynmill_Jack |
I was thinking of the Leeds game and for some reason my mind wandered back to Rotherham away last year. One nil up, 70% plus possession but we weren’t ruthless enough to kill them off. Potter tried to defend a one nil lead and we wound up losing 2-1.
I can’t see Cooper ever doing what Potter did or allowing that to happen . Fills me with genuine optimism. | |
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| Ayew Staying on 11:48 - Sep 2 with 1698 views | jasper_T |
Joe's doing the media interviews with Wales today. | | | |
| Ayew Staying on 11:50 - Sep 2 with 1693 views | Dr_Winston |
The squad is a year older and a year wiser, but Potter settling for a point at Rotherham whilst Cooper made attacking subs at QPR is telling. | |
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| Ayew Staying on 11:59 - Sep 2 with 1680 views | jackrmee |
Potter always made attacking subs as well to be fair | |
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| Ayew Staying on 12:03 - Sep 2 with 1662 views | JackSomething |
Possibly. Personally I think they saw him put in a strong showing against Man City (plus his widely-seen goal in the previous round) and thought they could sign a young promising player on the cheap, therefore somehow proving they're not a basket case of a club throwing money at any high profile player willing to go there... | |
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| Ayew Staying on 12:18 - Sep 2 with 1602 views | sainthelens |
Most telling point so far for me was the 90 th minute corner at Lids, could have stayed in the corner for the point, but he went for the win. To me shows confidence and barrow full of belief in our team. | | | |
| Ayew Staying on 12:25 - Sep 2 with 1589 views | bakajack |
Delighted that Ayaw has committed to staying (taken with as much as a pinch of salt as possible since we all know how football is). You could probably count the number of players with as much big game experience and knowhow in the Championship as Ayew on one hand.
Also I agree that Cooper seems to have an incredible knack for picking substitutions that make a positive change on the game. How often have his substitutions so far this season scored, assisted or won a penalty?
Genuine question now that I have asked it, I am curious to know. | | | |
| Ayew Staying on 12:29 - Sep 2 with 1581 views | 34dfgdf54 |
Agreed, 8 of our lot in and around the box for the corner. He takes us into every game expecting nothing less than 3 points. Credit to him. | | | |
| Ayew Staying on 12:54 - Sep 2 with 1521 views | karnataka |
I would like to think that we've learned something from our Prem days about the sort of contracts we can and cannot afford as a club even if we do get back to the Prem. The sort of money Andre was (and still is) being paid was probably unsustainable even with the riches of a Prem income. With only a year left on his contract, it would probably on balance be worth keeping AA in the event of promotion as replacing his talents would not be easy or much cheaper but we shouldn't be handing out those sort of contracts anymore regardless of what division we're in.
If Cooper gets us up this season, he is the one who will most deserve a lucrative contract to try and keep him at the club and see off the circling vultures. Could see a club like Everton ending up looking for a new manager next summer. | | | |
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