CONFIRMED Iliman Ndiaye to Marseille

[JohnDenver]

If Berge goes as well then its right up there.

If the club thinks it’s better off cashing in assets than attempting to use them to secure more Prem money, then presumably we’ve just not had a bid yet.

 

[TJB.]

Proof will be the pudding we sign to replace him

Fixed that for you.

 

[blader]

Christ! First Akpom and now Piroe! Tbf it wouldn’t surprise me if it was one of those two. The YouTubers hinted it would be somebody shite!

I was more implying that Swansea will get more money than we have! Because we don’t know how to conduct business

 

[PrestwichBlade]

Ffs

 

[Torrix1889]

A big defeat against Palace and things could quite toxic form day one at the Lane.

Make no mistake, we are fucked.

No Illy, no Doyle or McAtee, injuries piling up and only 3 signings....one if which hasn't even got a fucking work permit.

Only at SUFC.

 

[Large Mendonca]

Thought he was shit anyway

 

[FATTYFOULKE]

Ndiaye shouldn’t come out of this without criticism. To do this to us on the eve of the season is unforgivable. Why did he play that in all the friendlies, for his own benefit? Heckingbottom wouldn’t have played him surely if Ndiaye gave him any clue that he wouldn’t be around come season start.

The club shouldn’t have capitulated but he’s fucked us over well and truly, there’s no getting way from that.

 

[Blade56]

So do we green from this we can’t trust our own clubs communications over Marseille?

 

[Davalon]

No appetite for Akpom at all.

Archer I'd like but Villa have made it clear he's not going out on loan unless they've changed their mind.

Neither replace Ndiaye's role either.

Then again could well be bs about these two.

We've got some serious business to get done now in the next four weeks or so.

Our current squad wouldn't make me that confident of making the Champ play offs.

 

[Bladesman]

Thought he was shit anyway

Well we will never know if he was PL quality. It's one thing ripping it up in the Championship but its another level doing it in the PL.

 

[CoatesyBlade]

A big defeat against Palace and things could quite toxic from day one at the Lane.

The worst thing is that this is actually going to happen. There’s gonna be a lot of angry supporters in the ground that day… there’s gonna be a toxic atmosphere when we should be riding on the crest of a wave!

 

[Scarebus]

Cocksocket man

 

[Kop Cat]

When he rips it up in France OM will sell him for about 50 odd mil

 

[Torrix1889]

Ndiaye shouldn’t come out of this without criticism. To do this to us on the eve of the season is unforgivable. Why did he play that in all the friendlies, for his own benefit? Heckingbottom wouldn’t have played him surely if Ndiaye gave him any clue that he wouldn’t be around come season start.

The club shouldn’t have capitulated but he’s fucked us over well and truly, there’s no getting way from that.

Twat

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Whilst he's an exciting player to watch, he's not a 20-goal a season player in the championship. But he's being turned into the next Pele by some.
Some will still claim it's purely down to selling him if we go down. But we're probably going down whichever way we go. That's the gap between 2nd & 1st div

Not only his he our one creative spark he's also good in front of goal, immensely skillful, great on the press and works his bollocks off. I'd say he's the best at the club at all those things. In one player. Impossible to replace

 

[JPSharpy93]

If Illy goes but we signed Doyle and loaned Archer and Diallo, I’d take it

 

[Torrix1889]

No appetite for Akpom at all.

Archer I'd like but Villa have made it clear he's not going out on loan unless they've changed their mind.

Neither replace Ndiaye's role either.

Then again could well be bs about these two.

We've got some serious business to get done now in the next four weeks or so.

Our current squad wouldn't make me that confident of making the Champ play offs.

Our current squad would be lower end Championship at best

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Thought he was shit anyway

Absolutely over rated one trick pony.

Fuck him.

 

[JackSUFC]

Make no mistake, we are fucked.

No Illy, no Doyle or McAtee, injuries piling up and only 3 signings....one if which hasn't even got a fucking work permit.

Only at SUFC.

Even the happiest of clappers have got to admit it looks bleak.

A LOT of work to do in the next two weeks to even be slightly competitive.

I feel sorry for Hecky and the staff. Absolute shit show.

 

[Nick Jansky]

Make no mistake, we are fucked.

No Illy, no Doyle or McAtee, injuries piling up and only 3 signings....one if which hasn't even got a fucking work permit.

Only at SUFC.

The sky’s falling in!!!!

The story of Chicken Licken

 

[Blade58]

Or we might have had deals lined up in the event of his departure.

The fact foxy has liked your post suggests you might well be right
I’m just a bit fked off with it all tbh Just seems that periodically we just come across as short sighted

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

Ok he’s going, but Marseille? They’re not a top European Team in my opinion, they won’t win the French League and they certainly won’t progress very far in The Champions League. I think he’s been badly advised by his Agent. Should have signed a years extension with a release clause. Played well in the Premier League and the top end European clubs would come knocking, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Seville etc. I wish him all the best but I honestly don’t think this is the right move for him at this time.

 

[Bladesman]

Ndiaye shouldn’t come out of this without criticism. To do this to us on the eve of the season is unforgivable. Why did he play that in all the friendlies, for his own benefit? Heckingbottom wouldn’t have played him surely if Ndiaye gave him any clue that he wouldn’t be around come season start.

The club shouldn’t have capitulated but he’s fucked us over well and truly, there’s no getting way from that.

He didn't down tools but someone gave us an indication he may sign a new deal when really nothing had changed. He didn't sign a new deal a year ago and he wasn't signing one this week.

I'd not say he fucked us over but he most certainly got tapped up good style by OM.

 

[Nick Jansky]

Ok he’s going, but Marseille? They’re not a top European Team in my opinion, they won’t win the French League and they certainly won’t progress very far in The Champions League. I think he’s been badly advised by his Agent. Should have signed a years extension with a release clause. Played well in the Premier League and the top end European clubs would come knocking, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Seville etc. I wish him all the best but I honestly don’t think this is the right move for him at this time.

Up to him though, isn’t it.

 

[Danetheblade]

If this is even remotely true… we’re a fucking embarrassment. Stick the R at the side of our name already.

 

[CoatesyBlade]

Ndiaye shouldn’t come out of this without criticism. To do this to us on the eve of the season is unforgivable. Why did he play that in all the friendlies, for his own benefit? Heckingbottom wouldn’t have played him surely if Ndiaye gave him any clue that he wouldn’t be around come season start.

The club shouldn’t have capitulated but he’s fucked us over well and truly, there’s no getting way from that.

And his mates. That’s what makes least sense out of all this. IF he’s gone he’s shit on them boys and the manager. Leave the team that’s got you where you are to go join the team that dropped you like a bad smell!

 

[nopigfansintown]

Inevitable when we didn't renew his deal after his first season. Anybody that knows anything about football knew he was different gravy. The thing I kept repeating on here was sign him up now, "you sleep you weep".;You don't use your leverage when you have 2+ years on a player's deal and you either lose them on the cheap or only keep them because you are offering ridiculous terms (massive wages, release clauses etc). The big worry for Blades fans, imo, is that we are likely to see this situation repeated with the likes of Osula, Jebbison, RND, Anel and various other young players. We haven't heard of contract renewals for ANY of our best young assets yet. It's sickening when you see them leave on the cheap as what is likely follows is an on pitch decline. Getting good deals and managing contacts well is imperative for a club like us.

Given the above there is a salient argument that the Everton deal should've been seriously considered. 25 million plus add ons to sign long term players that finish the job vs whatever we've got now and Ndiaye until the end of the season, seems to have been the trade off. If we've cashed in on Ndiaye now it seems pointless to turn down reasonable bids for anyone with a year left. Operation rebuild is the order of the day. Young players with resale value who can help us bounce back from likely relegation. Akpom is the opposite of that approach and screams desperation (if there's anything in it). We should be expecting these young, high quality youngsters they were telling us were abundant when Wilder was manager. Let's be having them.

 

[idleurchin]

Disappointing but I would never want a player at BDTBL that doesn’t want to be there anymore.

I support the club. And only the club.

Assuming OM are prepared to pay what we’ve asked for, I wish Illi all the best.

I look forward to seeing how we evolve as a team. It’s never dull being a Blade and I fucking love it that way.

TBF my Mrs is more gutted than I am because Illi’s a “lovely young man”

 

[gaffablade]

If Illy goes but we signed Doyle and loaned Archer and Diallo, I’d take it

Not going to happen.

 

[Weasel]

Make no mistake, we are fucked.

No Illy, no Doyle or McAtee, injuries piling up and only 3 signings....one if which hasn't even got a fucking work permit.

Only at SUFC.

Ooo you negative nelly

The greater the odds, the greater the glory next season....