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Summer 2022 transfer rumours (Gilbey loan confirmed p513, a signing falls through last minute p541)
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I am not a huge fan, but did not know there were such strong negative feelings towards Bonne. Always thought he was a quite honest but limited footballer that knew where the goals were and we got lucky on a transfer fee once upon a time. Fcuk!! BONNEt de Douchebag…3
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they won't risk losing himAFKABartram said:
Out of what?golfaddick said:
If so then I'm out.Redrobo said:Cawley says Bonne being consideredYou’d stop following the club for signing a player that you don’t personally rate?2 -
Unless something has changed, there was a discussion, but ruled out, as better in a 2 than front 3.IdleHans said:Jephcott? That's my totally unfounded guess1 -
13.17 Too much drama. Need more Sausage Doggers.0
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I'm with you. It's totally up to people what they want to do with their lives and to make their own choices, and if you don't want to push yourself fair enough, but I want professional footballers who are driven and want to be the best they can be. With the Ben Watson revelation the other day and a number of players choosing if/when to turn up on the pitch for us, seems like we've had the wrong characters through the door in recent years.Redhenry said:
Its a tough game. I prefer the type of player who would want to play at the higher level.jbaker said:I think the majority of people just forget these fellas are just young adults. Ok probably mid 20s but still young adults who are finding their way in life. So much more comes in to a move than just is what is seen on the surface. I wouldnt want to be living in a hotel week in week out with no friends and family around me at that age. They also need to go and fit in with a new group of players all with their own agenda/ego and im guessing this isnt always easy. Yes by all means im assuming most of us would love to be a footballer, but whats to say if we were we would love the game? To some its just a job they are lucky enough to be good at. Ive just turned 35 and in the football world at that age your too old and retiring . . Its a short career for them to set themselves up with . . .you cant blame them if a move doesnt suit what they want. Clubs have a duty to pay the player the sums they signed the contract for . . just as much as the player has a duty to perform to the best of their efforts if selected to play. I dont know anymore info but for the sakes of the Gilbey debate, why would he want to move house out of the London area to go to Lincoln? Makes sense to hold out for a move that suits his lifestyle. if the manager doesnt fancy him and he isn't selected all he can do is train each day and give 100%, the rest is out of his hands.1 -
Bonne has plenty of suitors, and if I was him, I'd tell cafc to bugger off bearing in mind the abuse he gets.
He wasn't great but he has enough extra pace to create issues for opposing defences.3 -
that old trick...jbaker said:
Whoever it is was told last night the 5% was just the formality of the paperwork being signed. Player wants to come and agent has told all other interested parties it’s a done deal. Would imagine was completed early this morning and just awaiting official announcement etc.mendonca said:What's happening to the 5% of the 95% deal - he's in Sainsbury's getting some sushi perhaps.0 -
Looks like I'm in the minority but I think we could do worse than Bonne. I'd still prefer some of the other names like Stockton but he's not as bad as some make out.
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What was the Ben Watson revelation?Chunes said:
I'm with you. It's totally up to people what they want to do with their lives and to make their own choices, and if you don't want to push yourself fair enough, but I want professional footballers who are driven and want to be the best they can be. With the Ben Watson revelation the other day and a number of players choosing if/when to turn up on the pitch for us, seems like we've had the wrong characters through the door in recent years.Redhenry said:
Its a tough game. I prefer the type of player who would want to play at the higher level.jbaker said:I think the majority of people just forget these fellas are just young adults. Ok probably mid 20s but still young adults who are finding their way in life. So much more comes in to a move than just is what is seen on the surface. I wouldnt want to be living in a hotel week in week out with no friends and family around me at that age. They also need to go and fit in with a new group of players all with their own agenda/ego and im guessing this isnt always easy. Yes by all means im assuming most of us would love to be a footballer, but whats to say if we were we would love the game? To some its just a job they are lucky enough to be good at. Ive just turned 35 and in the football world at that age your too old and retiring . . Its a short career for them to set themselves up with . . .you cant blame them if a move doesnt suit what they want. Clubs have a duty to pay the player the sums they signed the contract for . . just as much as the player has a duty to perform to the best of their efforts if selected to play. I dont know anymore info but for the sakes of the Gilbey debate, why would he want to move house out of the London area to go to Lincoln? Makes sense to hold out for a move that suits his lifestyle. if the manager doesnt fancy him and he isn't selected all he can do is train each day and give 100%, the rest is out of his hands.0 -
Watch thiseastterrace6168 said:
I'm more interested in what an "agent looking bloke" looks like...ForeverAddickted said:
Now THAT is a proper deadline style rumourCallumcafc said:
https://youtu.be/qOqYk4VjC0s 0 -
Pavoren007 said:
Unless something has changed, there was a discussion, but ruled out, as better in a 2 than front 3.IdleHans said:Jephcott? That's my totally unfounded guess
I'm sure you're right - I'm completely OTK0 -
They already have 3 forwards and only play one of them so makes sense this.Redrobo said:Cosgrove Birmingham to Plymouth on loan.Selling a striker?0 -
EugenesAxe said:
What was the Ben Watson revelation?Chunes said:
I'm with you. It's totally up to people what they want to do with their lives and to make their own choices, and if you don't want to push yourself fair enough, but I want professional footballers who are driven and want to be the best they can be. With the Ben Watson revelation the other day and a number of players choosing if/when to turn up on the pitch for us, seems like we've had the wrong characters through the door in recent years.Redhenry said:
Its a tough game. I prefer the type of player who would want to play at the higher level.jbaker said:I think the majority of people just forget these fellas are just young adults. Ok probably mid 20s but still young adults who are finding their way in life. So much more comes in to a move than just is what is seen on the surface. I wouldnt want to be living in a hotel week in week out with no friends and family around me at that age. They also need to go and fit in with a new group of players all with their own agenda/ego and im guessing this isnt always easy. Yes by all means im assuming most of us would love to be a footballer, but whats to say if we were we would love the game? To some its just a job they are lucky enough to be good at. Ive just turned 35 and in the football world at that age your too old and retiring . . Its a short career for them to set themselves up with . . .you cant blame them if a move doesnt suit what they want. Clubs have a duty to pay the player the sums they signed the contract for . . just as much as the player has a duty to perform to the best of their efforts if selected to play. I dont know anymore info but for the sakes of the Gilbey debate, why would he want to move house out of the London area to go to Lincoln? Makes sense to hold out for a move that suits his lifestyle. if the manager doesnt fancy him and he isn't selected all he can do is train each day and give 100%, the rest is out of his hands.
He gave an interview to some paper that he couldn't be arsed anymore cos he was shit.
Not so much a revelation as it was a confirmation.5 -
On ITTV someone is saying that Terrell Thomas is currently training with us.
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Indeed it was fairly obviousJac_52 said:EugenesAxe said:
What was the Ben Watson revelation?Chunes said:
I'm with you. It's totally up to people what they want to do with their lives and to make their own choices, and if you don't want to push yourself fair enough, but I want professional footballers who are driven and want to be the best they can be. With the Ben Watson revelation the other day and a number of players choosing if/when to turn up on the pitch for us, seems like we've had the wrong characters through the door in recent years.Redhenry said:
Its a tough game. I prefer the type of player who would want to play at the higher level.jbaker said:I think the majority of people just forget these fellas are just young adults. Ok probably mid 20s but still young adults who are finding their way in life. So much more comes in to a move than just is what is seen on the surface. I wouldnt want to be living in a hotel week in week out with no friends and family around me at that age. They also need to go and fit in with a new group of players all with their own agenda/ego and im guessing this isnt always easy. Yes by all means im assuming most of us would love to be a footballer, but whats to say if we were we would love the game? To some its just a job they are lucky enough to be good at. Ive just turned 35 and in the football world at that age your too old and retiring . . Its a short career for them to set themselves up with . . .you cant blame them if a move doesnt suit what they want. Clubs have a duty to pay the player the sums they signed the contract for . . just as much as the player has a duty to perform to the best of their efforts if selected to play. I dont know anymore info but for the sakes of the Gilbey debate, why would he want to move house out of the London area to go to Lincoln? Makes sense to hold out for a move that suits his lifestyle. if the manager doesnt fancy him and he isn't selected all he can do is train each day and give 100%, the rest is out of his hands.
He gave an interview to some paper that he couldn't be arsed anymore cos he was shit.
Not so much a revelation as it was a confirmation.0 -
he had a clause in his contract stating he didn't have to run over 5 miles an hourEugenesAxe said:
What was the Ben Watson revelation?Chunes said:
I'm with you. It's totally up to people what they want to do with their lives and to make their own choices, and if you don't want to push yourself fair enough, but I want professional footballers who are driven and want to be the best they can be. With the Ben Watson revelation the other day and a number of players choosing if/when to turn up on the pitch for us, seems like we've had the wrong characters through the door in recent years.Redhenry said:
Its a tough game. I prefer the type of player who would want to play at the higher level.jbaker said:I think the majority of people just forget these fellas are just young adults. Ok probably mid 20s but still young adults who are finding their way in life. So much more comes in to a move than just is what is seen on the surface. I wouldnt want to be living in a hotel week in week out with no friends and family around me at that age. They also need to go and fit in with a new group of players all with their own agenda/ego and im guessing this isnt always easy. Yes by all means im assuming most of us would love to be a footballer, but whats to say if we were we would love the game? To some its just a job they are lucky enough to be good at. Ive just turned 35 and in the football world at that age your too old and retiring . . Its a short career for them to set themselves up with . . .you cant blame them if a move doesnt suit what they want. Clubs have a duty to pay the player the sums they signed the contract for . . just as much as the player has a duty to perform to the best of their efforts if selected to play. I dont know anymore info but for the sakes of the Gilbey debate, why would he want to move house out of the London area to go to Lincoln? Makes sense to hold out for a move that suits his lifestyle. if the manager doesnt fancy him and he isn't selected all he can do is train each day and give 100%, the rest is out of his hands.9 - Sponsored links:
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Head to toe in Massimo Dutti, two shirt buttons undone, slick hair and an eye for the laydeees in the officeeastterrace6168 said:
I'm more interested in what an "agent looking bloke" looks like...ForeverAddickted said:
Now THAT is a proper deadline style rumourCallumcafc said:2 -
Frankly a bit non-plussed as to whether Bonne signs or not.
For balance on the MB comments, he clarified in a later interview with Richard Cawley:“You’ve got to understand where I have come from. A year before I played [and scored] against Leeds I was playing in front of 1,000 fans at Maidenhead on a cold Saturday afternoon.
“At school I’d hear all about QPR because they were a Premier League team. I’ve even got friends who are QPR fans because of their Premier League days.
“I probably worded it slightly wrongly about my head being turned when I heard they wanted me – I apologise for that.
“But football is a ruthless game and things like this don’t happen to boys like me. I went from non-league to Charlton and then because of that I got an opportunity to go back to the Championship at a club like QPR. Things like that don’t come around often."
I am sure we have all made comments in the past that could have been worded better, not sure the value of reading too much into it, it's not like he downed tools and refused to see out his contract like a certain other striker.
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Oxford United could be set to sign Queens Park Rangers striker Macauley Bonne on loan, but face late competition from Bolton according to East Anglian Daily Times reporter Stuart Watson.
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yep, seems fair enough to me - its our fault that qpr is a step up not his and words mean f all in the end of the day - what taylor did relegated us and there's no way back from that8
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I don't want to sign him as I just don't think he's what we need at all - too slow, and too poor a finisher when he has more than 3 seconds to think about it.IanJRO said:Frankly a bit non-plussed as to whether Bonne signs or not.
For balance on the MB comments, he clarified in a later interview with Richard Cawley:“You’ve got to understand where I have come from. A year before I played [and scored] against Leeds I was playing in front of 1,000 fans at Maidenhead on a cold Saturday afternoon.
“At school I’d hear all about QPR because they were a Premier League team. I’ve even got friends who are QPR fans because of their Premier League days.
“I probably worded it slightly wrongly about my head being turned when I heard they wanted me – I apologise for that.
“But football is a ruthless game and things like this don’t happen to boys like me. I went from non-league to Charlton and then because of that I got an opportunity to go back to the Championship at a club like QPR. Things like that don’t come around often."
I am sure we have all made comments in the past that could have been worded better, not sure the value of reading too much into it, it's not like he downed tools and refused to see out his contract like a certain other striker.
But even without the above clarification, I genuinely don't think the comments were that bad. They were basically "when a club in the league above were interested and offered more money, I was very interested straight away". Of course he was.
Not like he added "and screw Charlton, tinpot tosspots" on the way out. Or refused to play after Covid etc.
Mountain out of a molehill.10 -
Wonder if Bonne is chaff that the club have deployed to mask their real target ?2
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Considered? FFS isn't it a bit late to be considering? Surely we should have had a list of targets lined up & should have been negotiating on the last day not considering. Why has it taken so long to decide to sign a striker? Oh yes prices come down apparently on the last day. bargains galore on the last day of the sales ! Great to see we learned the lessons from last yearRedrobo said:Cawley says Bonne being considered4 -
AFKABartram said:
Head to toe in Massimo Dutti, two shirt buttons undone, slick hair and an eye for the laydeees in the officeeastterrace6168 said:
I'm more interested in what an "agent looking bloke" looks like...ForeverAddickted said:
Now THAT is a proper deadline style rumourCallumcafc said:
Is that speaking from experience AFKA...
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Football agent looking guy?
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