I wonder if any football club would keep a player who refused to play for them?
Just asking?
Portsmouth did with Ben Haim - and that actually happened.
Remind me, how are Portsmouth doing financially?
Ah, so you meant "any football club" except those I choose to exclude because they are inconvenient to my argument. Got you.
'Ex-employee Airman Brown in CAFC attack shock ' - I was told by a credible source that it happened, I don't believe what you say because you are too bloody bitter.
I was told by a credible source that Yann's wage demands were fair, for the main striker at a championship club, and a lot less than Fullers contract from 2 years ago. If it was true that Yann refused to play in a game, and the rumour was strong at the time, then as he was being messed about and was carrying an injury, i can see how it came about. The fact that he was 32 at the time and Roland got 400k was more important than having a striker who could score a dozen goals with half coming from free kicks and pens.
The day we replace the big man will be when using the favourite word of some CL. We move on!
I refused to get pissed off at the time as I was not happy with the 'reputed' circumstances behind the move ...however, I cannot help but wonder how good it would be with Igor and Kermo together.
I was told by a credible source that Yann's wage demands were fair, for the main striker at a championship club, and a lot less than Fullers contract from 2 years ago. If it was true that Yann refused to play in a game, and the rumour was strong at the time, then as he was being messed about and was carrying an injury, i can see how it came about. The fact that he was 32 at the time and Roland got 400k was more important than having a striker who could score a dozen goals with half coming from free kicks and pens.
The day we replace the big man will be when using the favourite word of some CL. We move on!
Spot on, the wage demands were not outrageous in any form.. Yann didn't refuse to play with us like some are hell bent to believe. And trust me on this.
I'd of done the same as Yann in his position with a family, and I know the in's and the out's of the deal. I wished him all the best and still do, wouldn't think twice to shake his hand and thank him for what he has done for our club.. Anyone that views it any other way needs to take their blinkers off.
I was told by a credible source that Yann's wage demands were fair, for the main striker at a championship club, and a lot less than Fullers contract from 2 years ago. If it was true that Yann refused to play in a game, and the rumour was strong at the time, then as he was being messed about and was carrying an injury, i can see how it came about. The fact that he was 32 at the time and Roland got 400k was more important than having a striker who could score a dozen goals with half coming from free kicks and pens.
The day we replace the big man will be when using the favourite word of some CL. We move on!
Spot on, the wage demands were not outrageous in any form.. Yann didn't refuse to play with us like some are hell bent to believe. And trust me on this.
I'd of done the same as Yann in his position with a family, and I know the in's and the out's of the deal. I wished him all the best and still do, wouldn't think twice to shake his hand and thank him for what he has done for our club.. Anyone that views it any other way needs to take their blinkers off.
Some say he 100% didn't want to play, some say 100% that theory isn't true.
Whilst not meaning to sound impolite, you're all just fans on a Football forum. Nobody can persuade me to think one way or the other for that reason, no matter how hard you try and push your 'sources'.
All we have are the facts - We sold him at the wrong time, for the wrong amount of money and then didn't do anywhere near enough to make up for it in the striking department. End of.
If Yann's place of birth had only been 72 km further east he would have been Belgian and not French and would still have been our main striker, in partnership with Igor.
We would have scored an additional 26 goals, winning 19 of the fixtures we have actually drawn and would now be leading the Championship by a clear 14 points.
Some say he 100% didn't want to play, some say 100% that theory isn't true.
Whilst not meaning to sound impolite, you're all just fans on a Football forum. Nobody can persuade me to think one way or the other for that reason, no matter how hard you try and push your 'sources'.
All we have are the facts - We sold him at the wrong time, for the wrong amount of money and then didn't do anywhere near enough to make up for it in the striking department. End of.
Exactly. And my reliable source says Greenies reliable source is 100% wrong ;-)
I was told by a credible source that Yann's wage demands were fair, for the main striker at a championship club, and a lot less than Fullers contract from 2 years ago. If it was true that Yann refused to play in a game, and the rumour was strong at the time, then as he was being messed about and was carrying an injury, i can see how it came about. The fact that he was 32 at the time and Roland got 400k was more important than having a striker who could score a dozen goals with half coming from free kicks and pens.
The day we replace the big man will be when using the favourite word of some CL. We move on!
Spot on, the wage demands were not outrageous in any form.. Yann didn't refuse to play with us like some are hell bent to believe. And trust me on this.
I'd of done the same as Yann in his position with a family, and I know the in's and the out's of the deal. I wished him all the best and still do, wouldn't think twice to shake his hand and thank him for what he has done for our club.. Anyone that views it any other way needs to take their blinkers off.
100% wrong.
So then it now goes down to the source of each of you.
Manager source = 12 points Player source = 10 points Tea lady source = 5 points Groundsman source = 1 point Friend of a friend source = 0 points
I was told by a credible source that Yann's wage demands were fair, for the main striker at a championship club, and a lot less than Fullers contract from 2 years ago. If it was true that Yann refused to play in a game, and the rumour was strong at the time, then as he was being messed about and was carrying an injury, i can see how it came about. The fact that he was 32 at the time and Roland got 400k was more important than having a striker who could score a dozen goals with half coming from free kicks and pens.
The day we replace the big man will be when using the favourite word of some CL. We move on!
Spot on, the wage demands were not outrageous in any form.. Yann didn't refuse to play with us like some are hell bent to believe. And trust me on this.
I'd of done the same as Yann in his position with a family, and I know the in's and the out's of the deal. I wished him all the best and still do, wouldn't think twice to shake his hand and thank him for what he has done for our club.. Anyone that views it any other way needs to take their blinkers off.
100% wrong.
So then it now goes down to the source of each of you.
Manager source = 12 points Player source = 10 points Tea lady source = 5 points Groundsman source = 1 point Friend of a friend source = 0 points
LETS PLAY SOURCE!
Pride and refusing to admit you / your source might be wrong = 20 points.
Some shades of grey (Not that type) Powell always said the main striker should be paid the most. after Fuller left after his big 1 year contract expired, yann was the top earner. I could imagine Chris saying he would do his utmost to get the new owners to give him one last good contract. We now know that chris himself was on borrowed time. Even thou I'm a big fan of Yann's, he is a stroppy so and so. The time he got upset with JJ when he scored instead of passing to him when Kerm was on a hatrick. also went and sat in the dugout after the palace defeat when he was only named as sub and given a short time to make an impact. thats why i could believe he did refuse to play with talks breaking down. But the reason he was so well liked was he took this warrior attitude on to the field. all or nothing from the big man, his spirit now broken, after one last ditch effort to stay, Roland said no. Yann was no angel, but i don't accept he was greedy.(well not on the money front)
He could be having the worst game in the world and I would still wish him back in a heartbeat. I've had a little punt on the first bell to say "move on" as well..
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and a lot less than Fullers contract from 2 years ago.
If it was true that Yann refused to play in a game, and the rumour was strong at the time,
then as he was being messed about and was carrying an injury, i can see how it came about.
The fact that he was 32 at the time and Roland got 400k was more important than having a striker who could score a dozen goals with half coming from free kicks and pens.
The day we replace the big man will be when using the favourite word of some CL.
We move on!
Jack Munns is in goal for Cardiff.
What if it was to make a point to the owners, in support of the manager who had revived his career?
Some might say it was morally OK......not sure what Nego/Ajdarevich/Thuram/Reza/Pete P would say though.
Surely we can score loadsa goals then !
I'd of done the same as Yann in his position with a family, and I know the in's and the out's of the deal. I wished him all the best and still do, wouldn't think twice to shake his hand and thank him for what he has done for our club.. Anyone that views it any other way needs to take their blinkers off.
Whilst not meaning to sound impolite, you're all just fans on a Football forum. Nobody can persuade me to think one way or the other for that reason, no matter how hard you try and push your 'sources'.
All we have are the facts - We sold him at the wrong time, for the wrong amount of money and then didn't do anywhere near enough to make up for it in the striking department. End of.
If Yann's place of birth had only been 72 km further east he would have been Belgian and not French and would still have been our main striker, in partnership with Igor.
We would have scored an additional 26 goals, winning 19 of the fixtures we have actually drawn and would now be leading the Championship by a clear 14 points.
That's fate for you..
Manager source = 12 points
Player source = 10 points
Tea lady source = 5 points
Groundsman source = 1 point
Friend of a friend source = 0 points
LETS PLAY SOURCE!
How many points for a players wag who get chatty when one is laying.......
a new shag pile.
Good game Good game Bolderhumpreyreid and Red Robin.
Powell always said the main striker should be paid the most.
after Fuller left after his big 1 year contract expired, yann was the top earner.
I could imagine Chris saying he would do his utmost to get the new owners to give him one last good contract.
We now know that chris himself was on borrowed time.
Even thou I'm a big fan of Yann's, he is a stroppy so and so.
The time he got upset with JJ when he scored instead of passing to him when Kerm was on a hatrick. also went and sat in the dugout after the palace defeat when he was only named as sub and given a short time to make an impact.
thats why i could believe he did refuse to play with talks breaking down.
But the reason he was so well liked was he took this warrior attitude on to the field.
all or nothing from the big man, his spirit now broken, after one last ditch effort to stay, Roland said no.
Yann was no angel, but i don't accept he was greedy.(well not on the money front)