The watchmaker
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Hmm... Maybe. It sounded very plural and I am sure I read somewhere that the club rejected 3 bids on transfer deadline day. But maybe
Interview with Robins after Norwich game (9 Viewers)
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Grendel
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It clearly was aimed at palmer having a strop
The watchmaker
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Not sure I agree with that in the context of the comments he made here and in other interviews. He talks about 'a number of people', being left with 'unhappy players' and talks about the need for players to go and 'work for the people who are paying their hard earned money to watch you' - feels like it is aimed at current employees. He is very complementary of KC's contribution in his time with us and makes it clear that he wasn't offering KC another contract so clearly was happy to see him go... There is obviously an element of frustration with KC's move being pushed through by player and agent but not buying it as being the sole cause of his rant.
AFCCOVENTRY
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Bournemouth - Simms
PSV - MVE
Not sure who the 3rd is - maybe Reading for Tavares on loan or Sheaf - quite possibly
BananaFlats
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His agent did exactly what I would expect an agent to do - get the best deal for his client. If we weren't going to offer Palmer another deal, but Hull are offering a 3 year (+1) deal it's an absolute no-brainer for Palmer. The question is, when did Palmer and his agent find out we weren't going to offer another deal?
Brighton Sky Blue
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Palmer’s agent started agitating for this when he planted that bogus link to Norwich a while back. They think he’s worth more than he actually is and clearly we weren’t interested in the terms he wanted. Rightly so
I was wondering that too. Was he aware, for instance, that he would soon be leaving the club when celebrating his goal at Bristol City?
Pezza
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I'm absolutely fine with Palmer moving on, he's 28 in a couple of months and is up there with one of the most frustrating players I've had to endure watching. He is incredibly inconsistent and that is why he never made it in the Premier League, he's also rarely 100% fit and firing. BUT as I have said on other threads, we should have actively looked at his situation at the beginning of the season, got him the move and REPLACED HIM! We were never going to offer him a new deal, it's not the Doug model and he's not important enough to the team/squad either.
Agents will agent, no issues there and Palmer needs to look out for himself, again fair play. It of course works both ways, as Robins said "nature of the beast" but to not get someone in is criminal, the midfield is already not good enough. The fact that 99% of the people on here were convinced someone was coming in when he was linked with Hull says it all.
As I type this, I'm actually realising that I'm still so annoyed we that deadline day!!
Agents will agent, no issues there and Palmer needs to look out for himself, again fair play. It of course works both ways, as Robins said "nature of the beast" but to not get someone in is criminal, the midfield is already not good enough. The fact that 99% of the people on here were convinced someone was coming in when he was linked with Hull says it all.
As I type this, I'm actually realising that I'm still so annoyed we that deadline day!!
shmmeee
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Sheaf - Luton
Boicey
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The main thought I had around that interview was how many of these players actually want to fight to be in the starting lineup and how many are happy just to lean back into the squad?
I recall an interview with Wright where is seemed quite content with Robins just picking who he fancied from the squad for a particular game (him or not).
Also Robins saying 'you can't have too many strikers' really?
I recall an interview with Wright where is seemed quite content with Robins just picking who he fancied from the squad for a particular game (him or not).
Also Robins saying 'you can't have too many strikers' really?
But that's him,who has a very laid back approach,this enables him to Excel at the top end of the pitch?
shmmeee
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He needs to VLOOKUP occasionally
Or trot back to help out, but I don't think it's helpful to rip the squad apart ATM, lower expectations and take the pressure off them,get back in the groove!
Luton for Sheaf. Southampton earlier in window.
Brighton Sky Blue
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If Luton didn’t tempt Sheaf in the Prem they certainly wouldn’t in this league.
Pitiful attempt by them.
robbiekeane
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And if the option isn't there it's okay to Pivot
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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The reality is he was never going to the Premier League, despite some on here laughing at suggestions of anything other than that happening.
Certainly not for the price, only about five teams could be considered to possibly be in the market, but not completely convinced,hell he could end up at MU for all we know?
Brighton Sky Blue
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The reality seems to be that we did have offers from top flight clubs in the summer, as hard as it is for you to believe. You have it out for him like I do bringing everyone back for corners.
That’s the kind of single issue obsession I can respect.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Nah, I have it out for the runaway train of delusion, Brighton! No one from the PL put a serious bid in, that we know. I am going to struggle in dropping it as when I was doubtful about it in the first place it was perceived as an unpopular opinion and laughed at repeatedly. There were tons of people saying he was firmly going to the PL for 20-30 million (teams like Man Utd, Crystal Palace, and Brentford mentioned).
For the record I agree with you on the corner thing!
Brighton Sky Blue
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Unless I’m mistaken I’m sure there was genuine talk of an 8 figure bid in for him in the window just gone?
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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As far as I am aware the only team interested were Luton (who aren't in the PL). If Southampton made a bid, it certainly wasn't anywhere near the bumper prices people were talking about. If anyone had bid 20 plus million, he would be gone. It seems to have been a case of our fans over-hyping from the get-go.
fernandopartridge
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The deal I'd heard was a fairly low fee upfront <50% of the Hamer fee with it rising to ~66% of the Hamer fee if they are promoted within two years. Derisory.
Brighton Sky Blue
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I think the gist was that we had rejected an 8 figure sum and it had come from more than one reliable source.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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No Premier League club offered anywhere near the 20+ million amount his fan club were claiming he was going to go for. If a PL team had, he would be gone. Maybe one offered 10 million (8 figures), but it is pretty clear he just wasn't as sought after or worth as much as many on here think he is at this stage.