Should we mine Leicester for signings?

[JohnDenver]

Jeremy Monga the 16 year old who hasn't signed a pro deal yet will be getting a lot of attention

Back in Sept he looked like a wildcard in a team that ought to be fighting at the top. As it turns out I imagine he needs protecting from a broken dressing room.

 

[steve26272]

Can’t afford him.

He’s on £50K a week until 2028.

if he’s got a relegation clause in wages, which loads have at 50%, then he’s on £25k pw from July - which we could do

However, we are seeing with Arblaster what that injury can do, so I’d be very nervous investing top end money on someone coming back from that

 

[Missing Spark]

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No.

 

[Houston_Blade]

No, if we think our lot are spineless imagine getting relegated with that squad!

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Under contract so absolutely no way they are taking a huge haircut when they can sit on those juicy contracts. If Leicester will pay 70-90% of the wages and loan the right player to us (most are shite so I'm not interested) I might have a look

Choudary could maybe do with a trim but when we have the likes of Chong with that mop it seems a bit churlish to insist they change appearance if they want to keep the juicy contract

 

[KMC-1889]

Absolutely not. Been paid a fortune and are spineless, got enough of them in the squad already.

 

[Weasel]

Yeah, because mining Luton Town worked out so well for us this season!

I know im in the monority (and i appreciate why) but.... i still think McGuinness might be a good signing. There. Ive said it. Time will tell, but give him a run of games and some decent coaching anf there is a half decent player in there. Not elegant, not overly quick, but still a very useful Championship centre half. He will be a useful player for us i think. Chong on the other hand....

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

I know im in the monority (and i appreciate why) but.... i still think McGuinness might be a good signing. There. Ive said it. Time will tell, but give him a run of games and some decent coaching anf there is a half decent player in there. Not elegant, not overly quick, but still a very useful Championship centre half. He will be a useful player for us i think. Chong on the other hand....

As a back up to come in to rest the first choice CBs and to cover suspensions - wouldn't disagree. Just not sure why we'd get rid of Robinson and bring in this guy.

It's the footballing equivalent of cancelling Jimmy Saville as a baby sitter, and bringing in Ian Huntley as a replacement..

 

[loyalblade95]

If the deal is right, Choudhury and Souttar.

Maybe Monga if he still hasn't signed a pro contract.

 

[Houston_Blade]

I know im in the monority (and i appreciate why) but.... i still think McGuinness might be a good signing. There. Ive said it. Time will tell, but give him a run of games and some decent coaching anf there is a half decent player in there. Not elegant, not overly quick, but still a very useful Championship centre half. He will be a useful player for us i think. Chong on the other hand....

Wilder’s clearly taken the view that he’s ‘ours’ and therefore he’s trying to play him into form. Same with Rothwell.

I think McGuinness will take the Robinson/Osborn mantle and will be a player who is fine to have around the squad, but the more he starts for us, the lower down the table we’ll finish.

 

[Weasel]

Wilder’s clearly taken the view that he’s ‘ours’ and therefore he’s trying to play him into form. Same with Rothwell.

I think McGuinness will take the Robinson/Osborn mantle and will be a player who is fine to have around the squad, but the more he starts for us, the lower down the table we’ll finish.

Wouldn't disagree in that we should aspire for better. The trouble is limited finances. He will be an ok player for us (hes part of a winning team today) and he will do a job. Big lad at the back type of job. But... hes not top end Championship level. Thats up to CW to source that one but McGuinness is ours and i think hes a steady option, if not overly impressive. He's no Jack O'Connell.... but then, not many are. That's life (as big Frank would say).

 

[TJB.]

Also let’s not forget Leicester still receive £35 million parachute money from Sky next season

Apparently they took out a loan for this season against next season's parachute payments, so they've spent the lot (according to some of their fans' comments on Reddit)

Oops.

 

[Weasel]

Apparently they took out a loan for this season against next season's parachute payments, so they've spent the lot (according to some of their fans' comments on Reddit)

Oops.

Oh dear....must not laugh.... ha ha ha ha ha

 

[jt64]

No. Will be almost certainly piss poor value for money

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Failed club. Don't want them.

 

[Jon B]

*minus L Thomas - I’ve heard he’s shite.

To be fair, it's only people who've seen him play who say that.

 

[jt64]

Failed club. Don't want them.

I would be quite happy if SUFC were a failed club but had a Premier League title and a CL quarter in recent memory

 

[metalblade]

A proper spineless bunch, the pigs have more fight in em than those tossers.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Fatawu, Choudhury.

Souttar was immense for us last season but is just too much of a risk. We need to learn from previous lessons.

After that, god no.

 

[LBA_Blade]

I would be quite happy if SUFC were a failed club but had a Premier League title and a CL quarter in recent memory

And FA Cup too, it’s a bizarre set of events that in 5 years you can go from winning the FA Cup and looking like the next solid Premier League side to being on the brink of going into League one.

 

[wardonia_blade]

Getting relegated with that lineup is a disgrace tbh

Souttar, Choudhury

They got relegated from the premier league with a midfield of Harvey Barnes, Maddison and Tielemans.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

I would be quite happy if SUFC were a failed club but had a Premier League title and a CL quarter in recent memory

That's a credit to them. The point is though why would we would we want any of their current crop of players who have all but relegated them?

 

[jt64]

That's a credit to them. The point is though why would we would we want any of their current crop of players who have all but relegated them?

We shouldn't. I said that already. If only because they're all overpaid

 

[VonBrysonsExpress]

They all looked shit today against a poor Portsmouth team, Choudhuy looked a headless chicken before being subbed, it's a no from me, poor players on big money

 

[Missing Spark]

Failed club. Don't want them.

Same with Wendy and Oxford. Just no.

 

[JayGreen17]

Why??? Because they’ve done so well this year?

 

[JohnDenver]

They got relegated from the premier league with a midfield of Harvey Barnes, Maddison and Tielemans.

The inability to harness talent like that, and again in the league below, suggests a cultural sickness at the club. To win a title and a FA Cup, and then to have to rejoin the real world was clearly too much for their collective psychology.

 

[Thrice]

And FA Cup too, it’s a bizarre set of events that in 5 years you can go from winning the FA Cup and looking like the next solid Premier League side to being on the brink of going into League one.

Modern day Leeds United?

 

[Melbourne Blade]

Absolutely not. Loser player attitude after being relegated. We need winners and fighters.

Choudhary argued with fans and officials before being subbed. Shocking attitude. If Souttar can pass a lengthy medical maybe but I doubt he'll be the same player he was unfortunately. If he makes the Australia world cup squad (unlikely) let's see how he goes over summer.

 

[LE3blade]

I am not a contract expert but be interesting to know if players have “double relegation” clauses within their contracts, no doubt there will be players from the Premier League side, so when they drop back to Championship but would it also be another drop for League one? I guess Luton might have the odd few too

Thats the problem, these entitled bstards never had relegation clauses in their contracts. becos they won the prem they thought they would become part of the big 6, relegation was never part of the equation. alledgedly 30 groundstaff are on notice at there huge training ground which is the only premiership thing about the club. they are indeed in deep shit