Forestieri

[SiJ]

FF in a Pulis side  

[Jazzybmzoo]

21 minutes ago, Dazblur said:

Laughable that 8.5mil been mentioned for wells from Derby and they are wanting both him and Fessi,

Is starting to unravel as a little joke this from them tbh, Another thing to make us laugh...

 

 

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA! - The Duke of Jeb.

[Ellis Rimmer]

7 minutes ago, DuttyTeabags said:

Forestieri hatrick vs Norwich, 15m bid comes in from Southampton (or West Brom)

 

What happens next?

cash in the chips

[theowlsman]

11 minutes ago, DuttyTeabags said:

Forestieri hatrick vs Norwich, 15m bid comes in from Southampton (or West Brom)

 

What happens next?

 

He scores 2 more for us the game after that and Man City offer £50 million?

 

Man City Chairman  - "£50 million"

Cleaner picks up phone by accident "F**k off"

Man City Chairman - "Do you know who I am?"

Cleaner - "No, do you know who I am?"

Man City Chairman - "No"

Cleaner - " In which case f**k off to your wife too, and go and eat sh**"

Edited August 10, 2016 by theowlsman

[Big Jack]

He signed a 4 yr contract so we will only sell if we want to. We don't want to sell

That's all there is to say, there will always be interest in our best players, we best get used to it!

[Blame Harkes]

2 minutes ago, Costello 77 said:

Celebrate the three points.

 

Thank you.

 

if Forestieri leaves we're not going up. We won't be able to find a replacement for what he does, and even if we did, it will tKe time to gel. I think our biggest strength (aside from talent obviously) is our continuity...we have a chance to run for the top from the first game of the season. We're going to need that advantage to offset the financial power of the clubs that came down.

[joelswfc]

2 minutes ago, Big Jack said:

He signed a 4 yr contract so we will only sell if we want to. We don't want to sell

That's all there is to say, there will always be interest in our best players, we best get used to it!

Perfect summary. Great post.

[Beholder]

Players can kick up a fuss and try to force a move, but I can think of a few clubs who have refused to deal even then.

 

 

All I know is i'll be glad when august is over and done with.

[Athelwulf]

Whether he goes or not will depend on him, not the club. It's the same at every club these days. If FF wanted to go, then we'd have little choice but to sell him. FF going to Derby would be like losing a season-long 6-pointer, and we'd be bramalled. I think "Nige" is trying to unsettle him.

[Guest mrbluesky]

1 hour ago, torryowl said:

i was being sarcastic mate ......dont agree with FF having the power at this moment in time .

A little whoosh! On me :)

 

I'm afraid it's player power, you aren't going to get the best out of a player if he wants the move, it would make no sense to keep a player like that and it happens many times over, no matter how rich your chairman is the manager won't want him there for fear of causing problems, the balance of power shifted when the PL kicked in.

[Beholder]

5 minutes ago, Athelwulf said:

 

ROBBIE SAVAGE OFFERS TIPS ON HOW PLAYERS CAN FORCE TRANSFERS – REVEALS HIMSELF AS AN OBNOXIOUS, DEVIOUS PRANNET

Chris Wright

15th, August 2013

14 Comments

By Chris Wright

“Think it’s broken, boss. Somebody better call 999…or Real Madrid”

As if it was in any doubt beforehand, Robbie Savage has been wibbling to the BBC this morning, compiling his very own Haynes manual on how uppity footballers can force through transfers.

Savage has divvied up his favourite dark arts into ten easily-digestible categories: Sulking, Stopping communicating, Faking injury, Media manipulation, Undermining the Manager, In-fighting, Moaning, Generally being a bad influence, Not putting in any effort and Tapping-up; methods he gleefully recounts using throughout his career to angle for lucrative moves to other clubs.

Here are the best/worst excerpts…

Sulk: Sulking is horrible and can have a real negative impact on your team-mates and the club as a whole. When you sulk, your whole demeanour changes and you bring people down with you.

I came across it all the time when I was a player and at times I could be one of the worst offenders because I couldn’t hide my emotions. When I was unhappy, it was obvious. My mood would change completely.

Stop communicating: Clamming up and staying silent is a very effective tool. It was a tactic I adopted on occasion…I wouldn’t speak to anybody. I’d train as normal but would leave as soon as it was over. I wouldn’t stay for lunch and eat with my team-mates, I would simply disappear off home.

Faking injury: It used to be so easy to fake an injury, but that has changed now. You can’t kid people as easily, but you can still fake a niggle – and they can last for ages. When you feign an injury, there is no need to limp or play act. Just say you’re not right.

Make up newspaper stories: I’ve called newspaper reporters I was close to and asked them to link me with this team or that team, even when I knew it wasn’t true. It helped get my name out there and flush out possible interest. You have to be realistic, of course. There was no point linking myself with Real Madrid because everybody would know that would be a lie!

Use the media: When I wanted to put pressure on one manager, I arranged for a camera crew to meet me at the training ground when I knew everyone was enjoying a day-off. I wanted to give the impression I was being forced to train on my own.

That night, the TV report went out and I thought I had accomplished my mission. Unfortunately for me, the manager saw straight through my gimmick. It was then that I knew I had made myself look a fool.

Undermine the manager: It was something I did. On one occasion, I was out of favour, so I went to the chairman and told him I wanted to leave. I had two years left on my contract and told him I would settle for one year’s pay if he would let me go. The news got back to the manager, who was waiting for me in reception the following morning. He wasn’t happy.

At another club, I phoned the chairman at home. It was forbidden to do that, but I felt I had no other choice. The chairman was very understanding, but the manager called me into his office the next day and told me I was out of order.

Fight with team-mates: At one club, the players knew I wanted to leave but some started to get a little upset at my antics. There was some unrest in the changing room.

One day, I had a big argument with the goalkeeper. He came over to me, had a right go and grabbed me by the throat. I got up, we scuffled and he ended up with a cut lip after my head came into contact with his face.

Moan to backroom staff: At one club, I was sitting in the physio room and let it drop that I wanted to join another club. I added that I was so confident of a deal happening that I insisted I would be playing for that club the following week.

Low and behold, the manager called me in the following day and asked me to explain myself.

Be a bad influence: Any player can cause havoc in the changing room or out on the training pitch. You just need a bad attitude.

Don’t give 100% during matches: I only did it once and I’m not proud of my actions, but it felt like it was the only avenue left open to me. That was the point at which the manager knew he had lost me and there was nothing he could do to keep me.

Let other clubs know you want to move: Tapping up is illegal but it goes on. Players do it and managers do it. I had two managers call me at home while I was still under contract at a club. And I’ve tried to engineer a move myself by speaking to players at clubs I was interested in joining.

A discreet chat with a player from another club – maybe while we were both on international duty – was an obvious way of letting another club know I was interested in signing for them.

Robbie Savage was an intolerable, obnoxious arsehole during his playing days, eh? Who’d have thunk it? The most infuriating aspect is you can just tell he sat down and regaled all this disgraceful nonsense with the broadest, proudest, smuggest grin across his creosote-slathered face. The devious, underhanded, selfish little git.

Still, it makes for some #epic #bantz.

 

[robster_owl]

I'm actually surprised there's as many football players, playing the game with that list

[ANDY]

Robbie savage is an anagram of

 

Imacuntfacedwanker

 

Give or take a few letters. 

[Owls_about_that]

Way I see it, he's been out with his old mate Abdi after he signed. Over a bite to eat he discovered what Abdi is being paid and is a bit miffed about it. Hopefully soon sorted with another contract extension announcement!

[brett11]

The piece in the Derby telegraph made me chuckle, they have trouble with simple maths clearly.

 

Forestieri has 3 years to run on his contract

 

then further down

 

Forestieri signed for the Owls a year ago on a 5 and a half year deal

[Guest wilyfox]

4 minutes ago, S_W_F_C said:

 

Go go on then let's have those 4 names that jump off the page at you.

 

Its not worth it. If he leaves, that will be the time. They've been mentioned over the summer anyway. No shocking revelations. 

[Bannofan]

Lots of hilarious ITK's in this thread..cheered me up on a quiet afternoon.

 

My twopenneth, He would go if a DECENT premier league club came in for him . I'm talking Southampton, Stoke, Swansea ,Palace etc..not one that we will pass as we go up and they come down. I still smile at that mercenary Bougherra strutting off to Charlton as if he was going to A C Milan.  

 

Also due to his ability and contract, the bidding should start at £10 million. FF would be extremely difficult to replace, we would need to shop in the top divisions in Europe for a replacement.  

 

 

[Bannofan]

10 minutes ago, S_W_F_C said:

 

Go go on then let's have those 4 names that jump off the page at you.

 

Trundle

ALF

Cody McDonald

Patrick Kluivert

[Owls77]

Bristol City have said they will only consider offers in excess of £10 million for Jonathan Kodija and will not sell to a championship club! That should be the same for Forestieri why would we sell to a rival if we have promotion aspirations!

[torryowl]

1 hour ago, IstillhateSteveBould said:

He's our best player and should be top earner. 

he 's our best forward player no doubt about that ....