30 Jun 2022 19:38:45
This Raphinia debacle needs sorting now, it has the potential to derail our preseason plans.
These players have far too much power these days imagine your estate agent dictating to who you sold your house!
The fact the player agreed personal terms with Barcelona in March with more than two years left on his contract, says everything you need to know about Raphinia.
I’ve no time for the guy and just want him gone now, and appreciate this is all a premeditated plan to wear us out and accept a lower transfer fee, but this needs Radz to step up and say match Chelsea figure or forget it, with a firm end date, he’ll still jump ship but at least we get best price.
Raphinia has no class at all and I’m now counting the days until we’re done with him and his weasel sidekick Deco.
And please, please Victor, if targeted players don’t get excited about playing for our club forget them and move to ones that do, how many times have we chased a player who really does not want to join us, right up until the window closes.
Very happy with transfers to date, but let’s only push at open doors please Victor.
30 Jun 2022 20:12:36
A total unlike Class post. The estate agent analogy says it all. The lad is entitled to choose if he wants to go to a certain club or otherwise. As for terms agreed in March it’s more likely his agents doing.
30 Jun 2022 20:34:49
Same here class move them on if they don't want play jesse and leeds united.
30 Jun 2022 20:36:26
Sorry Cork, I’m always a half glass full guy, but Raphinia has a mouth, a voice, however his silence on the matter from the outset, speaks volumes.
Maybe I’m getting too old Cork but I’ve no patience with these type of mercenary players, I happily accept he’s better than us, but without Leeds, Bielsa he probably would not have catapulted into the Brazil team.
My estate agent analogy simply shows that the club should decide first and foremost whether they accept an offer for a player, if we were a wealthy club we could do what Bayern are doing with Gnarby saying he will rot in the reserves but we need the money.
If he doesn’t want us that’s fine, he can express a preference that’s also fine, but the club should dictate whether a transfer happens.
The reason I consider this the best time to be a Leeds supporter since Sgt Wilko is the fantastic team side before self spirit, players with Raphinia’s attitude threaten that for me.
30 Jun 2022 21:02:19
This is why I say that these big international players aren't really employees. They're more like moveable assets with considerable power. That said, if Bankruptpropagandaola match the Chelsea bid and payment terms and can prove liquid funds Raph ought to be entitled to determine the destination of the transfer. Deco is a piece of work but which agent isn't? That's their job but they do breach human etiquette a fair bit of the time. Just my opinion.
30 Jun 2022 21:15:17
Completely agree Class, this entire situation is in danger of becoming very toxic.
Defo think that we seemingly are holding off anymore major signings until him and Kalv have signed and gone.
I’m actually starting to feel like the links to CDK, Gakpo and Otavio are just smoke and mirrors.
Gotta shop wise and utilise the loans is vital.
I still think we need 5 more with the 5 subs rule coming in to play.
30 Jun 2022 21:18:09
What Class said on most things re Raphimha, Deco the nonsense, Radz needing to be firm. give deadlines
Also
For me the Wilko era and obviously the Don era much, much better than Bielsa era in 3rd perhaps 4th best ever but hey still a great era too. under Bielsa.