room0035 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I notice today Sunderland have by mutual consent cancelled the £60,000 a week contract he was on. He came through at Everton and looked the real deal from a young age, he was the sort of hard working midfielder we are crying out for, but like Sterling, Delph and a lot of players went for the big paycheck at Man City and barely played for 2 years. Then signed for a struggling team in Sunderland and he just has not worked out for him. We cannot offer the salary he is on but would he be worth the risk of say £20,000 a week with a bonus if we get promoted this season or next. At his best he is a £10-20m players in today's prices and at 26 years old he is not in his prime yet. For me I think he is worth the risk, no fee and has the quality and would fit into our new system playing one of the two holding roles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeeeeJ Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 No he wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Only on Owlstalk would some genius suggest paying £20k a week to a player who's done absolutely nothing for 5 years. i thought the OP was going to say "worth giving him a trial?"....but no, let's give him a £million a year! Edited January 17, 2018 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 No, no, no & no! If he can't cut it at Sunderland in the Championship what makes you think he'd be any different here? Seems he may have an attitude problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I’d get him in but wouldn’t pay him that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robswfc Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 jesus no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 fizz no. injury prone, overpaid crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 He's failed at Sunderland and you want to offer him 20K per week No thanks Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A E Neuman NYowl Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Please no. 2 months ago this was just the type of signing I was frightened off. Thankfully we seem to have had a rethink on our transfer policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkastav Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Another crock ffs no way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls77 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 No chance, avoid at all costs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls101 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Does Jack Rodwell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
room0035 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ian said: Only on Owlstalk would some genius suggest paying £20k a week to a player who's done absolutely nothing for 5 years. i thought the OP was going to say "worth giving him a trial?"....but no, let's give him a £million a year! But a player who will end up going to a Premier league team, we could get in on less money than Fessi, Westwood, Lees, Reach, Bannan, Hooper, Matias, Abdi - so yes £20,000 is a lot but it isthe market we are now in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Unless he plays for nothing, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthowl Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 My guess his that he'd be happy to count his pay off money and wait until the summer. At best, I'd offer him a nominal wage, with pay as you play and promotion bonuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taximark Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Never ever rated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Let’s play Sean clare instead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, room0035 said: I notice today Sunderland have by mutual consent cancelled the £60,000 a week contract he was on. He came through at Everton and looked the real deal from a young age, he was the sort of hard working midfielder we are crying out for, but like Sterling, Delph and a lot of players went for the big paycheck at Man City and barely played for 2 years. Then signed for a struggling team in Sunderland and he just has not worked out for him. We cannot offer the salary he is on but would he be worth the risk of say £20,000 a week with a bonus if we get promoted this season or next. At his best he is a £10-20m players in today's prices and at 26 years old he is not in his prime yet. For me I think he is worth the risk, no fee and has the quality and would fit into our new system playing one of the two holding roles. Haven’t you continually chastised our owner/club for wasting money? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
room0035 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 We haven't signed any one yet I think we are looking at two end of contract players in Holland one left back and one central midfielder. There has been no bids for any of our injured players or unwanted players. Reading between the lines we are looking to not pay fees. I don't honestly know if Rodwell is a crock and has been injured a lot of he is one of those players on silly if he plays he get extra bonuses, money etc, but I look at players such as Hutch and if he was fit and well we would not have a chance of signing him but with proper management of the player he has played over 80 games or 25+ a season he is an important player who when unfit or does not play we miss him. With the right manager ala Jos could Rodwell become one of those players or rightly or wrongly do we not risk it because of his past baggage. On a similar basis we would have avoided Carlos as 13 clubs in 14 years don't touch him, or our new CEO what happened at Charlton don't touch her. Maybe Rodwell needs someone to give him a chance to prove himself again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 my mackem mate showed a meme just this morning about him. think it worked out he cost them over £2m per game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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