Big Jack Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Just now, striker said: Fair enough, Luongo is an oustanding player at this level on his day, but that is more than tempered by significant abences through injury. Assumed it was coming the longer it went on and seems he has international aspirations, can't fault the lad wanting to play at the world cup and maybe that's better facilitated playing elsewhere. I also assume we have offered reduced terms, based on his previous contract signed in the championship. No problem with any of the three leaving, WIldsmith needs to play regular games and Mendez-Laing chasing a better contract. Luongo the biggest miss by far, but Vaulks fills the gap. Thanks for your service, good luck for the future, bye! The club goes on. Agreed. He could have signed for another year then missed most of it through injury. Vaulks ideal replacement and touch wood fit as a butchers dog. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lime Tree Heros Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 With Vaulks in does losing Luongo weaken us? Not sure I'm enough of an 'expert' to answer that - but it certainly doesn't strengthen us. As fans, we need to remember that the club can't force players to sign proposed new contracts. We need to thank all 3, wish them well for the future (obvs not when they play us) and back DM to find not replacements, but improvements and see this as an opportunity to adapt and improve. Nobody in any organisation is irreplaceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, swfcGibbo said: Awkward! Wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owly Mowly Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, swfcGibbo said: Awkward! Does this mean he hasn’t been offered one or that he hasn’t rejected it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casbahowl Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 12 minutes ago, Stevelknievel said: Good timing by the club, bet the knew about the Mas leaving before and have waited to get Vaulks over the line, before making it public. can you imagine the meltdown if we didn’t have Vaulks in. An Owlstalk meltdown is of absolutely no consequence to anyone! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefton owl Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Just hope vaulks stay’s fit then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfcGibbo Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Just now, Owly Mowly said: Does this mean he hasn’t been offered one or that he hasn’t rejected it yet? Could be an admin slip up from our social media team or an assumption he's rejected it given he's not turned up to Pre season training. Apparently he's deleted it now though so who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Don’t underestimate how big of a loss this is it’s not just what luongo did as a player it’s how good the other players became around him it was like bannans shackles were taken off when luongo came back in the side Byres started to show himself luongo really did bring out the best in everyone in that midfield for those saying vaulks is a replacement for luongo he just simply isn’t vaulks gets forward more and gets shots off he’s a bit more box to box I’d say vaulks is closer to Byres than luongo this is going to leave a very big hole to fill 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWEDFM Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Glad he's gone Strange how he spent most of his spell with us in the treatment room yet for the last 6 months when he was trying to earn a new contract with us or get offered a deal elsewhere he never missed a match and was always fit Good player but not the right attitude IMO 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Nickelarse Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 minute ago, fpowl said: Don’t underestimate how big of a loss this is it’s not just what luongo did as a player it’s how good the other players became around him it was like bannans shackles were taken off when luongo came back in the side Byres started to show himself luongo really did bring out the best in everyone in that midfield for those saying vaulks is a replacement for luongo he just simply isn’t vaulks gets forward more and gets shots off he’s a bit more box to box I’d say vaulks is closer to Byres than luongo this is going to leave a very big hole to fill Possibly for the 50% of games he plays. Got a good player in to replace him even if not a carbon copy. Be interesting to see how it pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Nickelarse Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, IWEDFM said: Glad he's gone Strange how he spent most of his spell with us in the treatment room yet for the last 6 months when he was trying to earn a new contract with us or get offered a deal elsewhere he never missed a match and was always fit Good player but not the right attitude IMO No I don't think it was anything to do with attitude. He has genuine ongoing fitness fragility. Nonetheless keeping him on championship wages would have been folly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswetherick Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, swfcGibbo said: Awkward! Would love him to stay but completely understand if he wants to move on. This reaction seems a bit strange though… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, IWEDFM said: Glad he's gone Strange how he spent most of his spell with us in the treatment room yet for the last 6 months when he was trying to earn a new contract with us or get offered a deal elsewhere he never missed a match and was always fit Good player but not the right attitude IMO It’s as if fans think players deliberately get injured ffs. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Players leave clubs all the time what's the fuss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnishOwl Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Luongo would have got us promoted if he had not run out of steam near the end of season because of those injuries. A very good player and we'll miss him, but all the best for him wherever he goes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OasisOwl72 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Teddy Nickelarse said: No I don't think it was anything to do with attitude. He has genuine ongoing fitness fragility. Nonetheless keeping him on championship wages would have been folly. I could say the same about our disproportionately highest paid player too. I wouldn't say it about Luongo however who made us a completely different animal more than any other player in the squad. Massive loss this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Asio otus said: Agreed. He could have signed for another year then missed most of it through injury. Vaulks ideal replacement and touch wood fit as a butchers dog. You've done it now. He'll end up missing half the season with canine distemper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpowl Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Teddy Nickelarse said: Possibly for the 50% of games he plays. Got a good player in to replace him even if not a carbon copy. Be interesting to see how it pans out. Not a chance vaulks will play the same role as luongo He’s a top midfielder but without luongo we will be playing differently even if we keep the same formation my biggest concern is seeing bannan played or dropping deeper Bannan causes problems in that free role especially when he’s further up the pitch Your right in that we can still put out a quality cm but those claiming vaulks is a replacement for luongo I think are just playing the numbers game. Different players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWEDFM Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 minute ago, SallyCinnamon said: It’s as if fans think players deliberately get injured ffs. Not saying he got injured deliberately but in three years at the club he was constantly injured and could barely string back to back games together. Yet 6 months before the end of his contract he never missed a match Don't get me wrong he'll be a loss as he's a decent player especially in League One but it was time for him to move on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAWAWUTO17 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Wednesday have done the right thing. Let's not waiting around for him to say yes if he can't get a better offer elsewhere. Take control of the situation. He's replaceable and one less on the physio desk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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