Thanks for the memories Gus.

[Gavlar]

Great player. Love the way he strikes a ball. Deffo off to a prem club or equivalent in another country. Sad we couldn’t get promoted with him.

Maybe Peck off as well.

Good second half today Utb.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

There have certainly been plenty of moments where, despite the trade offs, you just acknowledge that you have a really talented player there

I do wish there were more players of his type because the game would be more entertaining

 

[nopigfansintown]

He's been decent. Some memorable goals. It's rare we have a maverick like him so from that point of view it'll leave a hole. He'll do very well to get a Perm move. Maybe Coventry as he's popular there.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Wilder gave him one of those long hugs that say; "Thanks for everything. Good luck. See you again one day."

 

[MayorOJC]

Would be a strong upgrade on Eccles if Coventry want him. They know how to play to his strengths.

 

[Champagneblade]

End of the day, yes it’s ‘a results business’ but in the moment it’s about entertainment and he’s certainly been entertaining.

Good luck to him wherever he goes.

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

Despite the fact that he’s our best player, won’t be sad to see him go. He has undoubted quality, but it only ever comes in bits and I genuinely can’t recall a game where he was comfortably the best player on the pitch all game. Goes anonymous far too often to be a top end player IMO.

 

[bakeblade]

Great player. Love the way he strikes a ball. Deffo off to a prem club or equivalent in another country. Sad we couldn’t get promoted with him.

Maybe Peck off as well.

Good second half today Utb.

Hopefully we'll get some decent money for him

 

[DronnieBlade]

Chris has made this clear.

He goes. On our terms. Not on the cheap.

The contract situation is an issue but anything less than £5m offered, I reckon we keep him and allow his contract to run down.

More than £6m, maybe £8m he’s gone and represents a bargain for someone.

Proper baller difficult to replace whichever way you cut it.

UTB

 

[Æthelstan]

There have certainly been plenty of moments where, despite the trade offs, you just acknowledge that you have a really talented player there

I do wish there were more players of his type because the game would be more entertaining

Yeah, for all his faults, he's still arguably the best player on the team.

He just needs a bit more consistency and athleticism I think.

He'll do well in a mid table prem side I think.

 

[Gavlar]

Always our most likely player. A player other teams fear. Hope he succeeds wherever he goes next. Just not against us!

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

He needs a proper pre season and some discipline with his fitness.

Great player on his day, moments of magic aplenty but ultimately, in the last third of this season has shown he’s got his downfalls too.

Good luck Gus.

 

[Carlton Blade]

United aren't good enough tactically or ability wise to carry a player who doesn't defend anymore (his defensive stats are 15% or more down per90 on last season) in a 'free role'

United aren't good enough to just throw away a player with 15 goals and 20 assists in 81 Championship appearances.

That is the frustration of a player like Hamer

 

[Swannyblade]

Would be a strong upgrade on Eccles if Coventry want him. They know how to play to his strengths.

I think this would be a bad move by Coventry. We all know that the main qualities you should look for in a player after promotion to the Prem are athleticism, pace and physicality. Hamer ticks none of these boxes. Would make sense from an emotional perspective, but can't see it working out for either party.
If I was Hamer, I'd be looking to move to a top flight club on the continent in a league that gives you more time on the ball. Maybe a club in a European competition.
He's not built for another relegation scrap and should look for somewhere to showcase his undeniable talents.

 

[MayorOJC]

I think this would be a bad move by Coventry. We all know that the main qualities you should look for in a player after promotion to the Prem are athleticism, pace and physicality. Hamer ticks none of these boxes. Would make sense from an emotional perspective, but can't see it working out for either party.
If I was Hamer, I'd be looking to move to a top flight club on the continent in a league that gives you more time on the ball. Maybe a club in a European competition.
He's not built for another relegation scrap and should look for somewhere to showcase his undeniable talents.

Yeah he'd excel in the Dutch or Italian league, no doubt about it.

Can see Coventry being interested as he's a very different type of player to Rudoni. More useful outside of the box and from range. Whoever he plays for next, doubt they'll be using him as an inverted winger if they have any sense.

 

[Swannyblade]

Yeah he'd excel in the Dutch or Italian league, no doubt about it.

Can see Coventry being interested as he's a very different type of player to Rudoni. More useful outside of the box and from range. Whoever he plays for next, doubt they'll be using him as an inverted winger if they have any sense.

It's been a ridiculous decision to persevere with him on the left this season. He should have been played as a 10 off of the striker. It has made the team imbalanced and left Burrows exposed defensively down our left hand side.

 

[Loco Blade]

So

Chris has made this clear.

He goes. On our terms. Not on the cheap.

The contract situation is an issue but anything less than £5m offered, I reckon we keep him and allow his contract to run down.

More than £6m, maybe £8m he’s gone and represents a bargain for someone.

Proper baller difficult to replace whichever way you cut it.

UTB

Chris has made this clear.

He goes. On our terms. Not on the cheap.

The contract situation is an issue but anything less than £5m offered, I reckon we keep him and allow his contract to run down.

More than £6m, maybe £8m he’s gone and represents a bargain for someone.

Proper baller difficult to replace whichever way you cut it.

UTB

so 500k then

 

[AnstonBlade1]

Him and Peck can both go for me need a complete refresh neither are good enough for prem.

 

[CPB]

Quality player especially when in form.

Expect him to go but Wilder seems to suggest nothing is a done deal.

Think alot will hinge on what we think is an appropriate fee now.

 

[Champagneblade]

Hopefully we'll get some decent money for him

Shame as you could see him playing further forward and taking over form Gus if Arblaster was fit alongside Riedewald.

Let’s see what the summer holds. At least we have some players that have some value.

 

[Ginger Gnome]

Regardless of how good he is individually, the team's best performances this season were when he wasn't in it.

 

[Kenilworth]

Would be a strong upgrade on Eccles if Coventry want him. They know how to play to his strengths.

What nonsense.
With Gus you have to plug his deficiencies.
Has magic in him but don’t be so silly to say that Cov know how to use him.
He can’t even manage a full 90 mins, usually. He also leaves his full back exposed
And he picks up stupid bookings for lazy challenges.

 

[Danetheblade]

What nonsense.
With Gus you have to plug his deficiencies.
Has magic in him but don’t be so silly to say that Cov know how to use him.
He can’t even manage a full 90 mins, usually. He also leaves his full back exposed
And he picks up stupid bookings for lazy challenges.

He leaves his full back exposed because he’s lazy, he’s also not a winger, when he were at Cov they played him in CM/CDM where he were the best in the league.

 

[SuperSonicBlade89]

Farewell, what a guy. Scored a few goals I would put up there with the all time best United goals.

It was obvious to me though from the last home game of the season that he would be leaving... Getting an award for 100+ appearances for United. I don't recall this happening to another one of our players. Other than maybe lifetime achievement award type of things. Unless it's a new tradition we are bringing in? (Doubt it)

Good luck Gus and thank you for your exemplary service and leadership through the good times and resilience though difficult circumstances too.

 

[MayorOJC]

What nonsense.
With Gus you have to plug his deficiencies.
Has magic in him but don’t be so silly to say that Cov know how to use him.
He can’t even manage a full 90 mins, usually. He also leaves his full back exposed
And he picks up stupid bookings for lazy challenges.

1. Gus Hamer is an upgrade on Josh Eccles. I don't think there's a thinking person alive that would disagree with that.
2. Coventry do know how to use him. He impressed so much playing there we spend £15 million on him.
3. Don't know why you're talking about covering full backs. I clearly said as an alternative to Rudoni, who isn't a winger.
4. How many of our players can last 90 minutes?
5. Chill out a bit yeah?

 

[Kenilworth]

1. Gus Hamer is an upgrade on Josh Eccles. I don't think there's a thinking person alive that would disagree with that.
2. Coventry do know how to use him. He impressed so much playing there we spend £15 million on him.
3. Don't know why you're talking about covering full backs. I clearly said as an alternative to Rudoni, who isn't a winger.
4. How many of our players can last 90 minutes?
5. Chill out a bit yeah?

5

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

I don't think he celebrates like that at the end, unless a deal elsewhere is sewn up.

If it is, I hope we act swiftly and get squad planning.

What I'm not looking forward to seeing is the 'chance creation by committee' approach. I'm sensing that we won't have any stellar players and mediocrity might be in store for the foreseeable.

 

[ml1997]

I know it’s more likely than not that Gus goes but I don’t think it’s as nailed on as some say. He’s not going to go for less than (at the very least) £6m, as it will cost an absolute bomb to replace him. Let’s save our goodbyes for when he goes.

 

[Keen Blade]

Him and Peck can both go for me need a complete refresh neither are good enough for prem.

And what's the Prem got to do with us ?

 

[Big.Dane.w]

And what's the Prem got to do with us ?

Exactly, you’ve got to get to the prem first and players like these are what you need to even have a chance of getting there. It’s once your there that sentiment should be out of the window and if a player isn’t cut out for the league your in they should be replaced accordingly, sadly there’s not many clubs that have the financial backing to be able to do this and compete.