The Bonk Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 What has he done to earn that type of money? Yeah, hard pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maze Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Don’t think Lingard has performed well enough to demand 150k tbh. Just because you have been a manure player all your life. I’d also question his motivation - here to contribute or pick up a paycheck? Might as well go for Rashford then. Same mold, only better imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, Elliottman said: Find it weird when people say 'x amount wont get us here' or 'we need to spend x amount to get there'. It all comes down to who you buy not want you spend. We could spunk £80million of Harry Maguire and £30million on Solanke and of course we wont get near the top 5 or 6. Or we could spend £130 on some really clever signings and a couple of Bosmans and be absolutely flying. Utterly pointless conversation, trust the process. Take this sensible shit to the back of the room and leave to transfer talk to the FIFA22 generation ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, maze said: Don’t think Lingard has performed well enough to demand 150k tbh. Just because you have been a manure player all your life. I’d also question his motivation - here to contribute or pick up a paycheck? Might as well go for Rashford then. Same mold, only better imo. Lingard is free? Rashford has two years left on his contract so would cost £70m + those wages? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maze Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, Manxst said: Lingard is free? Rashford has two years left on his contract so would cost £70m + those wages? To be perfectly honest, I don’t think Lingard is up for it and that he care too much about his footballing career apart from getting as much money as he can in a final long-term contract somewhere. At 150k being 29, he is not going to be easy to shift if it comes to that. pre OGS Rashford was really good, and I’d pay £70m to get just that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 45 minutes ago, The Bonk said: What has he done to earn that type of money? Yeah, hard pass. Failed to hold down a first team place at an underperforming Man U for the last 3 years. I mean it's hardly a glowing reference. Don't get me wrong, I think he's got talent, but there's obviously been something missing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 56 minutes ago, maze said: To be perfectly honest, I don’t think Lingard is up for it and that he care too much about his footballing career apart from getting as much money as he can in a final long-term contract somewhere. At 150k being 29, he is not going to be easy to shift if it comes to that. pre OGS Rashford was really good, and I’d pay £70m to get just that. Dunno like. Lingard looked the business at West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Joe Willock looked the business here at the same time and that's not worked out too well for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Not sure about that, I still have a lot of faith in Willock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Just now, Kid Icarus said: Not sure about that, I still have a lot of faith in Willock. Yip, definitely think he's worth another season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Willock has shown a lot of quality. Good pace, good technique and good finishing. He just needs to become more consistent. I think extra pace in the side and players getting more used to Bruno’s through balls will help Willock a lot next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Geese Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Re - Lingard It’s all just paper talk, there just doing the old shit stirring and hoping for a reaction from the club, let’s just wait and see! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, ponsaelius said: I don't think a wage structure will rigidly prevent any signing on 100-150k a week. It will just be reserved for players that deserve it, or are of an age where their value will hold. I definitely am not sold on the Lingard idea at the wages discussed tbh. I got some shit on here a while back because I said we wouldnt be pushing our wage structure very far past around our current top earner in Bruno at 120/130k, I still think this will be the case. As you said it could be pushed a bit further for the right player but Howe is very big on squad harmony and the unity of this club that hes carefully moulded since he came in.. this is why I just cant see players coming in on close to 200k a week. Step by step we will get to that number with new contracts for our current core along the way, possibly next summer? Edited May 11, 2022 by Nine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 19 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Not sure about that, I still have a lot of faith in Willock. Willock isn't asking for 150k/week either. I don't mind paying that for the right player, just not convinced Lingard has shown he's earned it. I'll be surprised if West Ham pay him that much in all honesty. But maybe they have a different policy where they will pay one or two galactico players a much bigger wage than the rest....and Lingard would be what they consider a galactico. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, madras said: Dunno like. Lingard looked the business at West Ham. He did but he's had another crap season at man u. Maybe Wet Spam it was a freak purple patch. Edited May 12, 2022 by Mountain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Just now, Mountain said: He did but he's had another crap season at united. Maybe Wet Spam it was a freak purple patch. Looking at other players at Man Utd I'm more inclined to think there's something wrong there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mountain said: He did but he's had another crap season at united. Maybe Wet Spam it was a freak purple patch. Purple patch for sure. He’s only scored more than 4 times a season in the PL once before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Mountain said: I agree but it's not always mutually exclusive. Look at Donny, he's been uninspiring like usual at Everton. And look at Lingard at West Ham ? FWIW I'm not waving a flag for him. Is he worth 150kpw on a free ? Would he be worth 50kpw if we paid 10mill for him ? Edited May 11, 2022 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maze Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) I think we should look elsewhere tbh. Picking up scrap from the top 6 rarely pays off, and if we want to be amongst the top 6, then surely buying their fringe players ain’t gonna help competing with them or overtaking them? Edited May 11, 2022 by maze Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 1 minute ago, maze said: I think we should look elsewhere tbh. Picking up scrap from the top 6 rarely pays off, and if we want to be amongst the top 6, then surely buying their fringe players ain’t gonna help competing with them over overtaking them? Agreed, I would rather buy the best players from lesser sides than the dross from the top 6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Looking at his Man United and England career, there's nothing to suggest that Lingard is worth pursuing. Particularly in the current system that we play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 6 hours ago, The College Dropout said: Aye it all depends on investment. A lot of the player links are for £40m+ targets so I think we'll spend big. The club are putting out "modest" budget so we don't get fleeced imo but we'll see soon enough 6 hours ago, HTT II said: All these journos/reporters downplaying our budget don’t have a clue, they said the same in January and have been wrong almost entirely over the takeover. We will spend, with sales incoming money, 150-200m IMO. I know for a fact we already have two deals all but signed, sealed and delivered from January. I assume one is Lingard and maybe that Carlos fella? I think that’s wishful thinking, even Eddie has said similar. All the talk seems to be about sustainable growth, playing within Ffp regulations, augmenting a modest budget with player sales etc. I guess it’s slightly paradoxical if you take their statements about competing for the league title in 5 years at face value (naïveté on their part perhaps?). You say journalists know nothing but I think it’s been established that this administration isn’t particularly great at keeping their cards close to their chests. Just my opinion again, but I can’t see us spending the huge amounts you’re suggesting. Looking forward to being proven massively wrong! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 1 hour ago, TRon said: Failed to hold down a first team place at an underperforming Man U for the last 3 years. I mean it's hardly a glowing reference. Don't get me wrong, I think he's got talent, but there's obviously been something missing. I suppose he's shown his max potential with his purple patch at them Hammers and he genuinely seems a decent pro, has ability and can't begrudge him wanting a final payday, but not that high an earner. It's unwarranted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 31 minutes ago, Mountain said: He did but he's had another crap season at united. Maybe Wet Spam it was a freak purple patch. United?? ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) Very wise move not paying Lingard daft money in my opinion. On the basis of half a decent season at West Ham it would be crazy. Yes there’s no fee involved, but in terms of the wage structure it would cause huge problems at an early stage going forward making him the benchmark. Edited May 11, 2022 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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