Jonas Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Think what I'll miss most is the promise/threat having him on the bench brings. I cant think of any type of player you'd more want to introduce to the fray theoretically. That being said its probably best all round. If fit he'd have gotten good game time with the CL but never guaranteed starts, we get money (35-40m hopefully) in for a squad player that can be reinvested into the club as the manager sees fit and a player that would start more and he'll be entertaining in that league. Edited July 19, 2023 by Jonas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 18 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Pretty sure if we could do that we would. And you’re the optimistic one out of us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 42 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Cancel the deal, this guy has it sussed. I don't think we could give Hendrick away either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Just now, toon25 said: I don't think we could give Hendrick away either I think that would be a good deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, toon25 said: I don't think we could give Hendrick away either Other than Lascelles I don't think we could give away any of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Skeletor said: Other than Lascelles I don't think we could give away any of them. We'd be lucky to get 6m for the lot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, gjohnson said: We'd be lucky to get 6m for the lot But he’s trying to make a point, why do you have to ruin it with facts and common sense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptimusSlime Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Big fan of ASM he will sit in that category of at times flawed but mercurial French winger that we have seen a lot of at NUFC. Ginola, Robert, Ben Arfa - all different but all among the best in the world on their day. Going to the Saudi league at age 26 feels like a waste of a career but good luck to him. I am surprised he is giving up on ever playing for France. I completely trust that the club know what they are doing - and know better than me - so wish Maxi well and look forward to what is next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Will ASM be remembered the same way the likes of Ginola and Laurent Robert are Or more the the way of Scott Sellars and Ruel Fox ?♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, patrone said: Will ASM be remembered the same way the likes of Ginola and Laurent Robert are Or more the the way of Scott Sellars and Ruel Fox ?♂️ Below Ginola, Robert and HBA by a distance but still remembered fondly, above Fox for me. Sellars was slightly before my time. Just checked and he was there at the same time as Ruel Fox, I was only 6-8 years old but I remember Fox and barely remember Sellars Edited July 19, 2023 by gbandit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Jonas said: I cant think of any type of player you'd more want to introduce to the fray theoretically. That's been the issue though, he's weirdly never really changed the game from the bench despite it logically making sense. I'm sad in a way he's going, as I really wanted all of the squad to get a bit of CL playing time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLUMPO235 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 44 minutes ago, patrone said: Will ASM be remembered the same way the likes of Ginola and Laurent Robert are Or more the the way of Scott Sellars and Ruel Fox ?♂️ Probably more like mitro, with every game we draw or lose 1-0 the same people saying we would have won if he was playing or coming off the bench. Then forever posting every time he scores in Saudi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jonas said: Think what I'll miss most is the promise/threat having him on the bench brings. I cant think of any type of player you'd more want to introduce to the fray theoretically. That being said its probably best all round. If fit he'd have gotten good game time with the CL but never guaranteed starts, we get money (35-40m hopefully) in for a squad player that can be reinvested into the club as the manager sees fit and a player that would start more and he'll be entertaining in that league. I disagree tbh. He's generally been ineffective from the bench, and is far better when he is able to play from the start and feel his way into a game. It's one of the biggest reasons I am accepting of his sale. If he was a great supersub I'd find it much more deflating. Edited July 19, 2023 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Few players have been as good in theory - yet quite a bit less so in reality - as Allan Saint-Maximin. The idealized ASM would be worth 150m. The actual one is not. Edited July 19, 2023 by Memphis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I can’t decide whether he’s overrated or over criticised TBH. Probably both by different people. Sad to see him go but we’ll move on very quickly once the season starts. Who knows about FFP or whether we just wanted him out. Again, probably a bit of both. Always sad to see a maverick attacker not fulfil his potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I’ll always remember him for being the hope during the Bruce years in the same we had Ben Arfa when Ashley was at his worst. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Understandable why some fans got emotionally attached to him, but in reality he cannot be consistently effective in this squad and system anymore. His best days for us were dragging us along under Bruce. Edited July 19, 2023 by Nine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 £25 mil would be a ridiculously cheap price -yes he lacks consistency but on his day he is unplayable. I am not questioning selling him - I think I have been pro- selling him in the past. It just has to be at the right price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 49 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I can’t decide whether he’s overrated or over criticised TBH. Probably both by different people. Sad to see him go but we’ll move on very quickly once the season starts. Who knows about FFP or whether we just wanted him out. Again, probably a bit of both. Always sad to see a maverick attacker not fulfil his potential. Yeah definitely both. He's a world class specialist, unfortunately his specialty is dribbling which is not the most useful specialist. That's already a complicated case, then he's also one of those players who is world class if they're fit and give a shit - and of course those players, universally, are usually not. If they usually were fit and giving-a-shit they'd just be world class players, without the "if". So yeah he's a really fucking good specialist in a not-that-useful specialty, he can turn it up and be better but he usually doesn't. He's a good premier League player at the end of the day, but not a great one. That doesn't move a lot of data though, so the tendency is to say he's amazing or he's shit. In reality, he's a'ight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I think the 200,000 in wages he’s getting a week also had his head turned. It sounds like he also was good with the move when the wages were sorted out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslact Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 6 hours ago, patrone said: Will ASM be remembered the same way the likes of Ginola and Laurent Robert are Or more the the way of Scott Sellars and Ruel Fox ?♂️ Sellars was my favorite player 93-94, though who can forget this the season before after being here about a month: In some respects, it's a shame Maxi never had the chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 PL era? For me: He is a step above Nzogbia, step below Dyer but far more likeable than both. Quite a few pegs below Hatem. Not close to being used in the same sentence as Robert or Ginola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 7 hours ago, patrone said: Will ASM be remembered the same way the likes of Ginola and Laurent Robert are Or more the the way of Scott Sellars and Ruel Fox ?♂️ As someone who wanted him to stay here, I think i will forget him pretty fast. His edgy emo instagram posts turned me a little off tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) I was barely ever watching under Bruce, so I never got attached to anyone really, Maxi obviously included. That's probably why I'm only a little bit sad about this. Whereas if it were Joelinton going, I'd be completely gutted, seeing his turnaround under Howe and what a cracking bloke he is. Maxi unfortunately hasn't had that chance to shine really, be it through injury or just not favoured enough. Edited July 20, 2023 by SiLvOR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Im not sure about replacing ASM with Barnes, would be a small improvement but when were restricted with FFP and need quality in other positions like LB and CB id be tempted to keep him and pie off Barnes. We already massively overpaid for Gordon with will have impacted us FFP wise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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