Kieran Trippier: has a chance to play against Everton (Howe)

[Abacus]

He has been tremendous for us. I mean, absolutely immense at times.

 

If he really wants to go, however, I think he's earnt the right to.

 

This might not be the right answer for club finances but I'm sick of thinking about those.

 

I'd be inclined to let him go with a nominal fee and with best wishes. Which is also why I should never run a football club, you may correctly argue.

[Pixelphish]

Just now, Keegans Export said:

A loan just seems like such a nothing move for us. Yes, it'd save £4.5m or so in wages but are we then just going to be happy with Tino and Krafth as backup? 

 

More to this than meets the eye with various rumours around him. No point keeping someone around who's deperately unhappy no matter how professional they may try to be, their performances will suffer.

[STM]

He's got 12 months left. If he's going, it's a permanent. Give us 8m and we can move on.

[jack j]

Fucking everton man. Wtf

[andyc35i]

I just can’t see him wanting to play for Everton even with all the links that have been mentioned

[ExiledGeordie]

I’m surprised that people are surprised he wants to go, seems like it’s been on the cards for ages. 

[80]

3 minutes ago, Menace said:

 

Probably shouldn't have stuck his dick elsewhere if the rumours are true then tbf

Not disputing that - it's an utterly classic story of hubris.

[Memphis]

Truly cannot be overstated how important his signing was at the time. Absolutely critical. That alone makes him a legend and unforgettable.

 

BUT.

 

His head does appear to be gone. His performances have waned. He's got obvious off the field issues that are deeply problematic for him and I wish him well in handling them. It is very much time to separate.

 

A sale would be ideal but a loan to get wages off the books wouldn't hurt. It's best for both partie that it happens now. It is a shame how it has ended but that should not change the incredible 18 months or so that transformed our club, and he was vital. 

[ExiledGeordie]

Just now, jack j said:

Fucking everton man. Wtf

Basing himself in NW maybe?

[ChrisMcQuillan]

Whatever's gone on between him and his wife that caused his return from the England camp last year has definitely been leading up to this. I don't suspect he's happy to be leaving, but perhaps he feels he needs to for his mental health.

 

If he's going though, as it stands, we've weakened in this window without significant reinforcements.

[janpawel]

Did I read he wanted a Saudi move but it broke down? Surely of all teams, we are the team a move shouldn't breakdown with? 😂

 

Really hope we can get a fee for him, does us no well losing one of our better players on free /loan

[STM]

Worth remembering that is legacy will only get more soured if he stays.

 

I can absolutely see him at Everton. He will get protection from Dyche (he knows Dyche well) and they absolutely love a set piece. He's also, presumably, closer to "home".

 

 

Edited August 22, 2024 by STM

[80]

4 minutes ago, Abacus said:

I'd be inclined to let him go with a nominal fee and with best wishes. Which is also why I should never run a football club, you may correctly argue.

 

[TBG]

Leave Cosy Joes before Cosey Joes leaves you.

[Matt1892]

I know we are bad sellers but surely we can find someone to buy a current England international?😂

[Nucasol]

1 minute ago, TBG said:

Leave Cosy Joes before Cosey Joes leaves you destitute.

.

[jack j]

5 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said:

Basing himself in NW maybe?

Aye makes sense now if his ex and the kids have fucked off back there

[Stifler]

27 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

The thing about Saudi is they’ve been quiet again like in January. Maybe they’ve realised as soon as Ronaldo retires the league is totally irrelevant and given up?

Nah, I think they knew from the off. It’s a long term plan for them. They want to have competitive and eventually sustainable teams. They have a big population, with more and more younger people expected in the next few decades.

As it’s already been said, just giving people shops to buy things in isn’t enough. There is only so many Gucci headbands you can wear. They need to give people entertainment and leisure.

They may not create the Middle Eastern Real Madrid, but if they could have an MLS, I’m sure they would be very happy.

[KaKa]

What's a realistic fee, now he's in the last year?

 

Maybe £5 million?

[Keegans Export]

8 minutes ago, Pixelphish said:

 

More to this than meets the eye with various rumours around him. No point keeping someone around who's deperately unhappy no matter how professional they may try to be, their performances will suffer.

That's fair enough but from a squad building perspective we loan out a first-team ready player and either don't replace him or we have to spend more than the loan brings in on a replacement? First option undoubtedly weakens the squad, the second potentially eats into our budget for CB/RW. It's poor business if we can't even get a loan fee or obligation at the end of it in my opinion. 

[80]

19 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

From what I recall Tino had come in and was doing well and Krafth was back from injury.

 

I remember thinking we should sell as it just felt like the right time, as the money was good, and it would have been a fantastic club for him to join, especially with Kane there.

I think the quality of the decision not to sell depends on two main things:

 

1) What the club knew about how long term his problems were going to be (weren't him and his wife having lovey dovey photos on holiday together in January?).

 

2) What the deal offered was. A lengthy story came out soon after the rejection saying their maximum offer was approx. £6m, with the first bids being a freebie and £2m. Which was insulting, if true. 

 

I was open-minded on selling him - leaning towards a yes due to finances - but that story painted a different picture of negotiations.

[80]

10 minutes ago, Matt1892 said:

I know we are bad sellers but surely we can find someone to buy a current England international?😂

Our luck is amazing really, isn't it.

[Shadow Puppets]

For what it's worth (probably not much), I'd still be a little bit surprised if he leaves. As recently as at the weekend, all seemed OK and according to some of his family they're all still settled up here.

 

I know earlier in the summer Villa had enquired about him but it was knocked back, as did a French team (think it might have been Nice). At that time, at least (around the end of the Euros), he wasn't interested in leaving.

 

But obviously you don't know what goes on behind closed doors and whether the outward show is very different to the reality. 🤷‍♂️

[80]

1 minute ago, Shadow Puppets said:

But obviously you don't know what goes on behind closed doors and whether the outward show is very different to the reality. 

I think that could very well be it.

[Dr Venkman]

41 minutes ago, 54 said:

People saying we shouldn't have turned down the Bayern bid do remember how absolutely fucked our injury crisis was in December and January right? We'd have been mental to sell him at the time, and would have caused uproar if we did given the situation we where in  

And the fact that he obviously wanted to go to KSA anyway for one last payday.