Match Thread Sheffield United - Coventry City Match Thread - Friday 28th Mar (32 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

How did he lead the club on? Did we genuinely think he was going to turn down a £15 million move to a Premier League club?

No, but waiting until mid August because no club was interested until then isn’t the greatest look on him either.

To be clear you don’t need to convince me why their moves made sense to them, but the average fan doesn’t need an invitation to boo someone for leaving.

 

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[SBT]

No, but waiting until mid August because no club was interested until then isn’t the greatest look on him either.

You’re saying fans are upset with him because he didn’t move until a club was actually interested in signing him?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

You’re saying fans are upset with him because he didn’t move until a club was actually interested in signing him?

Because he was a great player for the club who left. It’s hardly anything new.

 

[SBT]

Because he was a great player for the club who left. It’s hardly anything new.

Just like Gyokeres - and yet!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Just like Gyokeres - and yet!

He got us the most money and told the club well in advance what his plans were. He is also a far better player than Hamer and COH.

There isn’t any heavy thinking required to work it out!

 

[SBT]

He got us the most money and told the club well in advance what his plans were. He is also a far better player than Hamer and COH.

There isn’t any heavy thinking required to work it out!

I find it odd that a player telling us he doesn’t want to be here anymore is now a display of honourable virtue (as if Hamer and O’Hare’s motivations weren’t also completely transparent, and were monetised by the club to the maximum extent possible). But again - however people want to rationalise it.

 

[chiefdave]

You’re saying fans are upset with him because he didn’t move until a club was actually interested in signing him?

That's exactly it isn't it? Gus and Vik both wanted to play at a higher level. Vik was good enough that he immediately got an offer to go, or already had something lined up before the end of the season, where Gus was left waiting as the offers weren't flooding in.

The longer that went on people started thinking he might end up staying. When he finally went the season had already started which gave people the idea that he'd had the club over and not left us time to get a replacement in.

Don't think it's anymore complicated than that.

 

[covcity4life]

He got us the most money and told the club well in advance what his plans were. He is also a far better player than Hamer and COH.

There isn’t any heavy thinking required to work it out!

Yet you are struggling

 

[shmmeee]

I find it odd that a player telling us he doesn’t want to be here anymore is now a display of honourable virtue (as if Hamer and O’Hare’s motivations weren’t also completely transparent, and were monetised by the club to the maximum extent possible). But again - however people want to rationalise it.

Vik was always a mercenary. I never loved Vik like I did Gus. Even Viks song was a bit detached IMO. He didn’t have the same cult status as Hamer and O’Hare despite being the best of the three IMO.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yet you are struggling

Of course I am.

 

[SBT]

That's exactly it isn't it? Gus and Vik both wanted to play at a higher level. Vik was good enough that he immediately got an offer to go, or already had something lined up before the end of the season, where Gus was left waiting as the offers weren't flooding in.

The longer that went on people started thinking he might end up staying. When he finally went the season had already started which gave people the idea that he'd had the club over and not left us time to get a replacement in.

Don't think it's anymore complicated than that.

It’s people telling themselves stories about good players moving to better teams for more money.