2022/23 Anthony Gordon

[BNJ1878]

I think we should have sold him a week ago to give us time to replace and strengthen elsewhere.

Now? I suspect the manager will put his foot down with the player and those above and insist he stays. Time is just too tight, particularly with our crack negotiating team.

I don't see Gordon downing tools over not getting his move so he'll just crack on with things as he did yesterday.

The board? Who knows what they'll do.

 

[bluestevon]

…I wonder if the likes of City start getting involved. The longerbthis takes the more I think it’s doubtful he’d be released.

If he produces like I think he will this season mate then I can see City being very interested in him come next summer

 

[hktoffee]

Too late now. Keep him and give him a new contract.

 

[jonnyboy316]

I think we should have sold him a week ago to give us time to replace and strengthen elsewhere.

Now? I suspect the manager will put his foot down with the player and those above and insist he stays. Time is just too tight, particularly with our crack negotiating team.

I don't see Gordon downing tools over not getting his move so he'll just crack on with things as he did yesterday.

The board? Who knows what they'll do.

For me given our position I find it unbelievable that we don’t take this deal. To the extent I was shocked he started yesterday. I assumed we would line up our replacements and then pull the trigger on the deal. We have to remember our financial position and that this would be 100% profit on the balance sheet. It would represent a huge step towards recovering our position.

Just off the top of my head you could take Gallagher on loan and Pedro from Watford (can play across the front 3). I believe over the course of the season these two could be good for 20 goals. Gordon got 4 last year. If you were feeling generous he might double that this season.

However, with him being started yesterday I don’t think he is being sold. I am beginning to wonder is he going to become a better player than many of us think he is? I mean you start to weigh up the evidence. Conte, Tuchel and Pep are all fans. Newcastle are also clearly interested. Is Frank seeing something in training that suggests he is going to develop into a top premier league player. A wide forward that can score 15-20 a season. If reports are to be believed the player wants to go and thinks he can break into the senior England team.

Anyway credit to him for the goal yesterday I thought the whole saga would be weighing heavily on him and impact his performance

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Thy shall not forget the cap doffers who wanted him sold last week.

Redemption is a long path.

Stop playing FIFA and all will be forgiven.

 

[Eggs]

Thy shall not forget the cap doffers who wanted him sold last week.

Redemption is a long path.

Stop playing FIFA and all will be forgiven.

….blow football was the last kiddies footy game I played.

 

[paultheblue]

I know many will think it isn't relevant but is he actually a blue or a red?
I am only asking as for me it does make a difference regards his outlook towards a long term future at the club.
I was in the sell camp but as time is ticking by I am not sure now. If we can still scrape the money together to bring in Gana and another forward then I am all for keeping him.
If the lad still wants to go ( and I don't mean his agent wants him to go) then we should sell and move on

 

[Eggs]

I know many will think it isn't relevant but is he actually a blue or a red?
I am only asking as for me it does make a difference regards his outlook towards a long term future at the club.
I was in the sell camp but as time is ticking by I am not sure now. If we can still scrape the money together to bring in Gana and another forward then I am all for keeping him.
If the lad still wants to go ( and I don't mean his agent wants him to go) then we should sell and move on

….it doesn’t make any difference for a young, ambitious footballer.

 

[only_sleeping]

Wouldn’t sell him now as we don’t have adequate time to replace him without being absolutely fleeced.

Don't panic - the club will have sourced and secured excellent replacements for great value already - all behind the scenes, all prepared in advance so it won't affect the team's position negatively.

 

[paultheblue]

….it doesn’t make any difference for a young, ambitious footballer.

You would know better than I would, I can only speak for myself, I know I could never have put a red shirt on.

 

[LABlue2]

Yannick Bolasie only played 1874 minutes for us, so he’s got to be close in terms of bad value. I think that signing was the beginning of the end for us.

 

[bluestevon]

Glad it looks very likely he's staying now.

 

[Eggs]

You would know better than I would, I can only speak for myself, I know I could never have put a red shirt on.

…it’s not that romantic in reality. Top young players want to play for the top clubs, it doesn’t mean they don’t retain an affinity to their boyhood or first clubs.

Lets not forget, they are run like a PLC these days with lots of representatives behind the scenes.

 

[bluestevon]

…it’s not that romantic in reality. Top young players want to play for the top clubs, it doesn’t mean they don’t retain an affinity to their boyhood or first clubs.

Lets not forget, they are run like a PLC these days with lots of representatives behind the scenes.

It's all rubbish, I don't frankly care that Reid used to run round as a kid wearing his LFC top on the playground.

Care that when he played for us he did it like it mattered.

 

[Clarky cat]

Some selective memory there. You're referring to me, and I indicated I'd have accepted 30m, never mind 40m. Goes without saying that nobody would negotiate a bid down like a downwards auction

Rigggghhhhhhtttttt…….

Absolutely kin awful player who wouldn't start for any other side in the division.

I'd sell for £15m tbh.

I wouldn't lose a wink of sleep if he was sold for any amount of money the BBC tennis presenter lookalike diving get.

@ToffeeTim

You didn’t imagine it, there really are wham chatting ferrets who are this oblivious