Groundhopping Owl Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 22 minutes ago, Ryan1980 said: Moses odubajo anyone free agent and still only 24 years old That would be a gamble I doubt we can afford to take, given his injury record. It's a shame as he was a hell of a player before he knackered his knee. The press up here north of the border reported that he flew out to Celtic's training camp in Austria and seemed convinced he was going to sign for them, but they've suddenly come out this morning and said they won't be signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Arcadianrocket Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Best of luck Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendaryswan Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 41 minutes ago, Ryan1980 said: Moses odubajo anyone free agent and still only 24 years old Fit nicely into our injury room,alas the lads knee is ferked.Very good footballer,shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_Trustful Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 No issues with this. Would have liked over 2M, but he is another player who is far too inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Good luck Jack Hunt Think he would have been much better this season than in previous... at the back end of last season he seemed to be living up to the promise that bubbled around him when he first signed. Think 3CB's helped him with that. I know today's transfer market is super inflated, but considering how frequently he seems to pick up knocks, the fact he's in the last year of his contract and a tendency to be a little inconsistent at times means... £1.6m isn't too bad a fee to receive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhopping Owl Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I wonder how this fits into Jos’ tactical plans for next season - Hunt was probably our player most capable of playing as a wing back, albeit he still wasn’t quite a natural fit - does this mean Jos is moving away from 5 at the back or does he want to sign players with more experience in the role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogbad Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Obviously DC & Jos will have sat down & discussed the squad. DC will have said we need to trim the squad & reduce the wage bill so: A) Which players don't you want. B) Which players are ok but we can let go if it doesn't weaken the squad or we can bring in better affordable replacements or we already have capable replacements in the academy. C) Which players must we keep. (With the proviso that every player has his price) Its common knowledge that Jos wants to drastically reduce the average age of the squad & is keen to utilise U23's if they are up to the mark. I wouldn't have thought that Hunt would be on Jos's "A" list but would most likely be on his "B" list particularly as his contract is up in 12 months & he'll be about 29 years old. Does it weaken the squad by letting him go? In my opinion yes, there's not a lot in it but for me Palmer isn't as good & 1 good performance from an academy lad in a meaningless end of season match isn't enough to judge whether he's an adequate replacement. So for me, while it might fit in with Jos's plans for the squad I can't see Hunt being sold without an incoming replacement on the horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 there go's our biscuit song Hunt lee and palmer oh dear ive just realised that leaves palmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyowl Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Very poor decision! It's very unlikely we'll get someone better in! Actually are we getting anyone in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kagoshimaowl Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 5 hours ago, Willow Owl said: He we go, wondered how long before jos got the blame. £1.75 million for an average defender in his last year and probably on 20k per week, Great business in my eyes. Lets wait and see what happens before reaching for the razor blades. How can you write off a young lad who has only played one game for the first team. Jos obviously sees something in him or wouldn't have given the chance. Personally i would trust Jos, who has been working with him rather than an opinion based on no factual evidence. So you won’t be worried by going into the season with Baker and Palmer?? Now that is ridiculous! I’m fine with giving Baker a chance as back up and I did not write him off like you incorrectly suggested. However, as a pair, they simply aren’t good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyowl Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Just now, Kagoshimaowl said: So you won’t be worried by going into the season with Baker and Palmer?? Now that is ridiculous! I’m fine with giving Baker a chance as back up and I did not write him off like you incorrectly suggested. However, as a pair, they simply aren’t good enough. Palmer not good enough, Baker untested! If all we were interested in was being a mid table aide then give Baker a run in side however I'm hoping we have higher ambitions than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfcGibbo Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Where does it say that we are selling Hunt and going into the season with Palmer and Baker as our wing backs? I must have missed that bit. Hunt signed from Palace and was on a cracking salary. You would imagine at least 15-20k a week. That's nearly a million wages over the year. He's in the last year of his contract and it's not uncommon for a player to enter their last year and not sign another. It happens to every single team (Emre Can Liverpool). The Bristol Post are also suggesting 1.75 million as the fee. That feels about right given his remaining contract. I've always found Hunt hardworking and honest but just steady. There's nothing amazing about his game but nothing really wrong with it. He's always a good 6/7 out of 10. I'm hopeful this is wheeling and dealing to allow us to bring in a fullback & Venancio. If we can do that then that's fantastic. Our strategy seems to mirror that of Derby County's who have also yet to sign anyone and have shipped out some high earners to make room for fresh signings. In an ideal world, there would be other players you sell before Hunt but you can only move on those with interest. All up on the surface it seems like a pretty solid deal for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Good player and nowhere near as limited as some on here would have you believe. I would agree with the decision to let him go for that amount, I think his injury record is questionable (specifically looking at the amount of games he finishes) his contract is expiring and I wouldn’t judge it as a critical loss to the team. What worries me though is whether or not we plan to bring in a replacement. Either Jos really just like Baker or we’re hoping for lower mid-table again, because Palmer is out of his depth at anything above that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 He’s not on 20 grand a week btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisCityIsOurs88 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Was Hunt at OITP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Starling Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Judging by the outcry over selling Hunt you would have thought we had someone to rival Philipp Lahm when he was in his prime. Hunt was average at best who wasn't the best defensively and ineffective in contributing to our attack with just 8 assists and no goals. We have said for ages this was an area we needed to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 £1.6m good deal that ... for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, McRightSide said: Good player and nowhere near as limited as some on here would have you believe. I would agree with the decision to let him go for that amount, I think his injury record is questionable (specifically looking at the amount of games he finishes) his contract is expiring and I wouldn’t judge it as a critical loss to the team. What worries me though is whether or not we plan to bring in a replacement. Either Jos really just like Baker or we’re hoping for lower mid-table again, because Palmer is out of his depth at anything above that. He wasn't a good defender, his attacking was better than his defensive skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_wells Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 34 minutes ago, ThisCityIsOurs88 said: Was Hunt at OITP? Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brando Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 11 hours ago, Spondon Owl said: Odd one this. In a back three come five he was my first choice right wing back. Easily. totally agree Palmer aint up to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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