taxfree Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I'm quite surprised at the majority being happy with this. I didn't mind him at all and felt at times he was a good fullback. Certainly, he's not top drawer, as this move testifies but overall I've got more positivity than negativity when I look back at his time here. He's certainly not failed imho. Also, he acted with some degree of professionalism/integrity when he's clearly planned to leave since the relegation was confirmed. I'm really surprised at the fee. In this crazy market, I'd have expected us to get £12m minimum tbqh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 More nonplussed than happy tbh. There's four people on this page alone who are 'happy' . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Was referring to myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Was referring to myself. Ah fair enough . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I'm quite surprised at the majority being happy with this. I didn't mind him at all and felt at times he was a good fullback. Certainly, he's not top drawer, as this move testifies but overall I've got more positivity than negativity when I look back at his time here. He's certainly not failed imho. Also, he acted with some degree of professionalism/integrity when he's clearly planned to leave since the relegation was confirmed. I'm really surprised at the fee. In this crazy market, I'd have expected us to get £12m minimum tbqh. Agree with this, albeit has had periods of poor play that began to weigh him down towards the end of last season I think Benitez could have got a lot more out of him defensively and he was very good in attack. Sorry to see him go for a pathetic fee in todays market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Anyone else reckon he was quite happy to stay but Benitez had seen enough and made this happen? Certainly how it appears to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Anyone else reckon he was quite happy to stay but Benitez had seen enough and made this happen? Certainly how it appears to me. I think he couldn't give a damn. His heart wasn't in it ever since the altercation with the fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Probably he would just rather play in the PL than the Championship and Rafa was OK with it because we had a replacement lined up. I doubt Rafa actively wanted him out. Best for all parties though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckard 13 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Likely wanted to move but nowt better came along so with a week or so left he's taken his only option out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 If has was obviously, definitely off from the start I don't think he would have featured so heavily in pre-season and then the first two games. I think it will be either that Benitez wanted to take a good look to decide whether he was expendable, or whether there was actually no market for his services until relatively recently (perhaps when he was dropped for Anita against Reading). As Minhosa said, don't get the hate. He was definitely one of the better players during the hell that was the preceding two seasons to the present. I just think he got mired down by the total lack of ambition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 `Daryl, Daryl' http://www.baseball-almanac.com/images/Darryl_Strawberry_Simpsons.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Decent going forward but left us exposed so many times in defence. Under Rafa, we've looked better when Janmaat hasn't played. Despie his tactical weakness, Janmaat's a decent player who may thrive in a different system. That said, I agree with others that his head hasn't been right for a while and he's looked moody all the time. Best for all parties really - Anita, Gamez and Yedlin offer us different options there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Exactly what we need in this league. Anita running his bollocks off and making us more 'solid' is not. Pitiful fee. Who's going to replace him on the welcome committee? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 So out of position he signed for watford. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 For someone known for leaving gaps at the back it's apt that he's went to Watford eh? Eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 What happened to that missing £0.5m we had last night? He can't even get that right, useless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Ridiculous fee. Should've been £10m at least. I mean we're getting a whole Sissoko less for him imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSC26 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 He had 4 years left on his deal. We don't need to sell as Rafa said. Clear that Rafa didn't rate him and/or did not like his attitude given the relatively low sum. For all the Juventus links he ended up at Watford. That says it all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Be interesting to see his net contribution. How many goals was he responsible for vs goals/assists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 7m seems way too low - especially if we have paid 5m for Yedlin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Exactly what we need in this league. Anita running his bollocks off and making us more 'solid' is not. Pitiful fee. Four assists last season (one of those in the last game when it didn't even matter anymore) but how many goals did he cost us? No doubt he had a very good first season, 6 assists and didn't look as bad defensively, but he's been shite for a while now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Janmaat was one of a handful of proven Premier League players we had left. Our squad is weaker without him. He's been sold for less than his market value. Not a disaster but no need to try and spin those facts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Think people need a bit of a reality check on fullbacks in general. Everyone (me included) would like two on either side both comfortable with the ball going forward, offering a threat but also solid at the back. That's very hard to find. Think Janmaat was actually very good going forward and would have liked to have seen a full season of him under Rafa to see if he could drill better positioning into him. He's no top team kind of player but Yedlin will do well to be significantly better than him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Think people need a bit of a reality check on fullbacks in general. Everyone (me included) would like two on either side both comfortable with the ball going forward, offering a threat but also solid at the back. That's very hard to find. Think Janmaat was actually very good going forward and would have liked to have seen a full season of him under Rafa to see if he could drill better positioning into him. He's no top team kind of player but Yedlin will do well to be significantly better than him. He'll be better just by being aware of what's going on behind him and giving a shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 He always gave a shit imo. Just played poorly last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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