Jordan Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Oumar Solet released by RB Salzburg. Surely thats one we should be all over? Young, pacy ball playing right sided centre back and Mitchell will already have knowledge of him from being in the RB system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Anthony Martial joined AEK Athens He's only 28, what a poor career he's had Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Andy Carroll has joined Bordeaux Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 54 minutes ago, joeyt said: Anthony Martial joined AEK Athens He's only 28, what a poor career he's had I know he didn't meet expectations, but he scored almost 90 goals for Man United, won player of the year for us and won three trophies. Was part of the France squad that won the Nations League as well. Not an amazing career, but he's no Gabriel Obertan for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 4 minutes ago, Froggy said: I know he didn't meet expectations, but he scored almost 90 goals for Man United, won player of the year for us and won three trophies. Was part of the France squad that won the Nations League as well. Not an amazing career, but he's no Gabriel Obertan for example. He cost £60 million in 2015. It's been a disaster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 1 minute ago, KaKa said: He cost £60 million in 2015. It's been a disaster. Wrong. He cost £36m in 2015, with 3 add ons to be met by summer 2019. One was met (£7m for 25 goals for us) and the others weren't (£7m for a Ballon d'Or nomination and £7m for 25 appearances for France). Total fee for Martial was £43m. So £43m is a disaster for a player who averaged a goal contribution every other game? Nah man. Be sensible. Sancho was a disaster. Sanchez was a disaster. Martial was far from a disaster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 (edited) He was the highest paid transfer for a teenager and is playing in Greece at the age of 28 France have won everything in that time and he's barely contributed anything for them File it in underwhelming rather than disaster Edited September 18 by joeyt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 13 minutes ago, joeyt said: He was the highest paid transfer for a teenager and is playing in Greece at the age of 28 France have won everything in that time and he's barely contributed anything for them File it in underwhelming rather than disaster I will accept underwhelming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 I mean, if you are spending £43m (which is like £55m+ these days) on a teenager, and not recouping a fee for them in their perceived ‘peak’ years, it’s borderline disaster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 5 hours ago, joeyt said: Andy Carroll has joined Bordeaux Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Fair play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 3 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Fair play. Loves a pain au raisin that lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Surely even at 35 he's going to destroy the French 5th tier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 4th tier. But yes you'd think so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 The best form of his career was around the time he chinned Saylor. Just needed a few more scraps to keep him in tip top shape Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 (edited) That's class, always wonder why more footballers don't go for these experiences at the end of their careers. World is full of amazing places. Edited September 18 by Pata Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 39 minutes ago, Pata said: That's class, always wonder why more footballers don't go for these experiences in the end of their careers. World is full of amazing places. surely more interesting than piddling around the lower leagues for Shitholeshire FC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 1 hour ago, Deuce said: surely more interesting than piddling around the lower leagues for Shitholeshire FC English players have almost felt like they've been vaccinated against the mere thought of playing football anywhere else than on the British Isles, so every time I see some news about an English player signing for a team outside the UK I genuinely feel some kind of joy because of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 28 minutes ago, Kaizero said: English players have almost felt like they've been vaccinated against the mere thought of playing football anywhere else than on the British Isles, so every time I see some news about an English player signing for a team outside the UK I genuinely feel some kind of joy because of it You realise he's been playing in France for a while now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 I enjoyed Bordeaux the few times I went there tbh. Loads of nice cafes there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leemond Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 6 hours ago, Kaizero said: Thought they went bust? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 1 hour ago, Leemond said: Thought they went bust? They did. They accepted a forced relegation to the 4th tier where the current state of their finances would allow them to participate, going bust in the French league system is apparently a bit different to when it happens in the UK as it doesn't require you to start again as a phoenix club way down the league pyramid (or buy the league license of another club to skip a few steps on said pyramid). To my understanding it means the club that went bust get a forced relegation to the level of the French league pyramid where the club's finances are acceptable for them to participate, in turn promoting the clubs that would be next in line for promotion (based on last season) from the tiers they jump past down the pyramid. My info is based on me skimming through some Wiki articles about it a few weeks ago, so take it all with a grain of salt until someone with better knowledge of the French league system either confirms/debunks what I've just said That said, if it is how their league system handles clubs that "go bust", I dare say it's one of the best ways I've seen it dealt with by any FA so far. Much better to just move the club going bust down to a level where the club doesn't have to liquidate and "restart" as a phoenix club that in turn will need to fight it out in the courts to be allowed to retain "their" club history/achievements/honors. The AFC Wimbledon/MK Dons debacle is the perfect example of what a nightmare that is, thankfully today AFC Wimbledon retain the trophies/honors that Wimbledon FC achieved and MK Dons have no historical records/honours in their "history" prior to their first official match, played August 7th 2004. That it took three years for AFC Wimbledon (officially the London Borough of Merton) to get the 1988 FA Cup trophy replica returned to them by MK Dons, to me, feels like pure insanity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 On 14/09/2024 at 05:57, Jordan said: Oumar Solet released by RB Salzburg. Surely thats one we should be all over? Young, pacy ball playing right sided centre back and Mitchell will already have knowledge of him from being in the RB system. Wouldn't be able to play until January at this point would he? Liverpool, west ham and villa all linked. I missed Brandon Williams being released from Manure too. 24 too, quite a fall from grace. He looked like the next big thing. Priority issues apparently and manure staff don't reckon he will return to the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 41 minutes ago, toontownman said: Wouldn't be able to play until January at this point would he? Liverpool, west ham and villa all linked. I missed Brandon Williams being released from Manure too. 24 too, quite a fall from grace. He looked like the next big thing. Priority issues apparently and manure staff don't reckon he will return to the PL. Hippy Crack balloon addict allegedly. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21841867/man-utd-brandon-williams-inhale-hippy-crack/amp/ https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-brandon-williams-claims-inhaled-laughing-gas-high-speed-car-crash/blt1c94cae5d3c3faa3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leemond Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 4 hours ago, Kaizero said: They did. They accepted a forced relegation to the 4th tier where the current state of their finances would allow them to participate, going bust in the French league system is apparently a bit different to when it happens in the UK as it doesn't require you to start again as a phoenix club way down the league pyramid (or buy the league license of another club to skip a few steps on said pyramid). To my understanding it means the club that went bust get a forced relegation to the level of the French league pyramid where the club's finances are acceptable for them to participate, in turn promoting the clubs that would be next in line for promotion (based on last season) from the tiers they jump past down the pyramid. My info is based on me skimming through some Wiki articles about it a few weeks ago, so take it all with a grain of salt until someone with better knowledge of the French league system either confirms/debunks what I've just said That said, if it is how their league system handles clubs that "go bust", I dare say it's one of the best ways I've seen it dealt with by any FA so far. Much better to just move the club going bust down to a level where the club doesn't have to liquidate and "restart" as a phoenix club that in turn will need to fight it out in the courts to be allowed to retain "their" club history/achievements/honors. The AFC Wimbledon/MK Dons debacle is the perfect example of what a nightmare that is, thankfully today AFC Wimbledon retain the trophies/honors that Wimbledon FC achieved and MK Dons have no historical records/honours in their "history" prior to their first official match, played August 7th 2004. That it took three years for AFC Wimbledon (officially the London Borough of Merton) to get the 1988 FA Cup trophy replica returned to them by MK Dons, to me, feels like pure insanity. Wow. Thanks man. Very interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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