2018/19 Leighton Baines

[PITA]

Judas and fraud are just two of the oddest insults of the current time.

You forgot coward.

 

[COYBL25]

Give him a 3 year deal so he can end his career here. One of us.

Give him a three year contract just for the fun with @davek

 

[Prevenger17]

Give him a three year contract just for the fun with @davek

Give him 5. Just to be sure

 

[Big Fat Sam]

A one year extension is a no brainer. Hope it's announced soon.

 

[davek]

If he gets a new contract instead of the club putting that cash toward a new Left Back who can really compete with Digne, we are NOT seeking to close the gap on the top 5/6 in this divison.

Leicester wouldn't be doing that, and they are our rivals to break into the elite.

It's just sentimental bollocks to hand Baines an extension. Everyone knows it. He's stayed at this club through sheer poor/cowardly management and needed punting at least 2 seasons ago. He's not remotley good enough to improve the first team.

Keep him, and the message is clear: we're a museum....wasn't that what we were supposed to be getting away from?

Brands - do your 'kin job.

 

[deipnosophist]

I suspect the poorly proportioned idea hatched by Bainesy and Capt Jags did not endear them to the cubicle users in the FF bogs.
The glory holes they are rumoured to have cut are waaaay too big and no anonymity between parties on either side of the cubicle wall is preserved.
Hence the ‘service’ remains somewhat under-utilised.

 

[ToffeeTim]

If he gets a new contract instead of the club putting that cash toward a new Left Back who can really compete with Digne, we are NOT seeking to close the gap on the top 5/6 in this divison.

Leicester wouldn't be doing that, and they are our rivals to break into the elite.

It's just sentimental bollocks to hand Baines an extension. Everyone knows it. He's stayed at this club through sheer poor/cowardly management and needed punting at least 2 seasons ago. He's not remotley good enough to improve the first team.

Keep him, and the message is clear: we're a museum....wasn't that what we were supposed to be getting away from?

Brands - do your 'kin job.

We'll struggle to attract real quality to push Digne because he is such a quality player.

 

[COYBL25]

If he gets a new contract instead of the club putting that cash toward a new Left Back who can really compete with Digne, we are NOT seeking to close the gap on the top 5/6 in this divison.

Leicester wouldn't be doing that, and they are our rivals to break into the elite.

It's just sentimental bollocks to hand Baines an extension. Everyone knows it. He's stayed at this club through sheer poor/cowardly management and needed punting at least 2 seasons ago. He's not remotley good enough to improve the first team.

Keep him, and the message is clear: we're a museum....wasn't that what we were supposed to be getting away from?

Brands - do your 'kin job.

Right on cue

 

[larbert toffee]

Give him a three year contract just for the fun with @davek

If he gets a new contract instead of the club putting that cash toward a new Left Back who can really compete with Digne, we are NOT seeking to close the gap on the top 5/6 in this divison.

Leicester wouldn't be doing that, and they are our rivals to break into the elite.

It's just sentimental bollocks to hand Baines an extension. Everyone knows it. He's stayed at this club through sheer poor/cowardly management and needed punting at least 2 seasons ago. He's not remotley good enough to improve the first team.

Keep him, and the message is clear: we're a museum....wasn't that what we were supposed to be getting away from?

Brands - do your 'kin job.

Cheers @COYBL25

 

[COYBL25]

Cheers @COYBL25

It’s like poking a stick into a wasps nest

 

[MikeH72]

If he gets a new contract instead of the club putting that cash toward a new Left Back who can really compete with Digne, we are NOT seeking to close the gap on the top 5/6 in this divison.

Leicester wouldn't be doing that, and they are our rivals to break into the elite.

It's just sentimental bollocks to hand Baines an extension. Everyone knows it. He's stayed at this club through sheer poor/cowardly management and needed punting at least 2 seasons ago. He's not remotley good enough to improve the first team.

Keep him, and the message is clear: we're a museum....wasn't that what we were supposed to be getting away from?

Brands - do your 'kin job.

The two-year extension would’ve been boxed off in March in the days before Brands. I have a feeling he’s the one pushing back and holding this deal up.

 

[mikel_88]

A loan move for gibson and robinson another yr and hopefully see them return stronger and baines for one more yr

 

[davek]

We'll struggle to attract real quality to push Digne because he is such a quality player.

We can get better than Baines right now. And it makes more sense handing a contract to someone who has the possibility to get better than they are right now, as opposed to someone who can only get worse than the ropey player they are right now.

 

[davek]

The two-year extension would’ve been boxed off in March in the days before Brands. I have a feeling he’s the one pushing back and holding this deal up.

Brands will be a busted flush if he's handing out contracts to 34 year olds. He's stated very recently that the model he's working to is handing contracts out to players 25 years and under.

If Baines is re-signed on his watch it was all just BS.

 

[Furey1878]

Brands will be a busted flush if he's handing out contracts to 34 year olds. He's stated very recently that the model he's working to is handing contracts out to players 25 years and under.

If Baines is re-signed on his watch it was all just BS.

One more year is no big deal, Dave. Especially if it's on a reduced salary.

Buys us another year to scout a back up at LB while we can focus on more pressing positions in the mean time.

While a fair way past his best, Baines is still more than capable back up for another season.

Though if it's any more than a year I think it's daft.