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Post by sufolkstokie on Apr 27, 2015 10:35:22 GMT
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Apr 27, 2015 10:44:18 GMT
I'd always assumed he would move to a Championship club when he left us. Be interesting to see how many other clubs are interested. I have a feeling he would prefer to stay within a daily commute from Stoke.
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Post by agingerstokie on Apr 27, 2015 10:46:43 GMT
I'd always assumed he would move to a Championship club when he left us. Be interesting to see how many other clubs are interested. I have a feeling he would prefer to stay within a daily commute from Stoke. Didn't he have a hard time at Millwall, got sent off at least once wonder if that will affect clubs view of him. |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Apr 27, 2015 11:09:08 GMT
I'd always assumed he would move to a Championship club when he left us. Be interesting to see how many other clubs are interested. I have a feeling he would prefer to stay within a daily commute from Stoke. Didn't he have a hard time at Millwall, got sent off at least once wonder if that will affect clubs view of him. Well, Birmingham and Blackburn are said to be interested so they don't appear to have been put off. I think if I was interested in a player I would look at his whole career disciplinary record rather than just his last loan spell. Wilko hasn't been sent off as many times as some people think! No saint - but probably not as bad as his reputation. |
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Post by slpmarc on Apr 27, 2015 11:12:24 GMT
My info says that Fulham are all ready in talks for him and are favourites
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2015 11:21:04 GMT
Wherever he goes, I wish him well.
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Post by metalhead on Apr 27, 2015 11:47:25 GMT
I'd always assumed he would move to a Championship club when he left us. Be interesting to see how many other clubs are interested. I have a feeling he would prefer to stay within a daily commute from Stoke. Didn't he have a hard time at Millwall, got sent off at least once wonder if that will affect clubs view of him. I went on the Millwall forum and they seemed to love him. Hard as nails, threw in tackles left right and centre, seemed to fit their team well. I'm surprised he didn't stay longer, although perhaps that was decided by Mark Hughes rather than them. |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Apr 27, 2015 12:03:01 GMT
Think it was a financial issue with Millwall rather than an ability one, wasn't it?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 27, 2015 12:46:21 GMT
I love Wilko but why did we give him a new contract when it was clear the manager didn't fancy him?
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Post by Davef on Apr 27, 2015 12:48:51 GMT
I love Wilko but why did we give him a new contract when it was clear the manager didn't fancy him? A reward for his service and commitment to the club. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 27, 2015 12:54:02 GMT
I love Wilko but why did we give him a new contract when it was clear the manager didn't fancy him? A reward for his service and commitment to the club. If that is the reason, it's not a very good one. |
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Post by Davef on Apr 27, 2015 13:00:25 GMT
Why? It's not like Wilko's been on forty grand a week for the last fifteen years is it?
The club have a recent history of looking after the players who've helped them get where they are today.
It's probably one of the reasons why there's such a good atmosphere around the place.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 27, 2015 13:02:33 GMT
Because it's just weak, if that's the case we might as well never let the poor chicken leave and keep him in employment until he's 70.
He would have found another club a doddle, it wasn't like he had been long term injured or anything.
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Post by southcarolinastokie on Apr 27, 2015 13:46:13 GMT
Yeah let's give him a contract so he can sit in the stands every week. He wants to leave to play football, we want him to leave so we can free up wages. keeping somebody around because they have played for us a while is sheer lunacy.
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Post by mywaydesolzan on Apr 27, 2015 13:54:53 GMT
I love Wilko but why did we give him a new contract when it was clear the manager didn't fancy him? A reward for his service and commitment to the club. I had to read that back again. I have no reason to doubt what you say, in which case the club/business seems to be run as a charity case. Does Denise know?  |
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Post by Davef on Apr 27, 2015 13:58:29 GMT
From what I can gather the Coates family look after people who serve them well, whatever business it is.
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Post by sufolkstokie on Apr 27, 2015 14:03:09 GMT
Blackburn also want him according to Spinks
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Post by thedeadlyshart on Apr 27, 2015 14:05:54 GMT
You need enough players for a 25 man squad, and some of them are not going to play unless there are tons of injuries and the regulars are being rested. If not Wilko, then another player who is going to have to spend most of their time in the stands and/or on loan.
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Post by slpmarc on Apr 27, 2015 14:25:23 GMT
I love Wilko but why did we give him a new contract when it was clear the manager didn't fancy him? A reward for his service and commitment to the club. He will be getting a testimonial, think that will be his reward for service and commitment |
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Post by crapslinger on Apr 27, 2015 14:29:07 GMT
Academy status perhaps, local lad came through the system (school of Excellence as it was then).
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Post by sheikhmomo on Apr 27, 2015 15:06:40 GMT
A popular and cheap member of playing staff that wanted to stay and could cover both full back positions in a crisis.
It's not the strangest bit of business I've ever seen.
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Post by Billybigbollox on Apr 27, 2015 15:13:26 GMT
Wherever he goes, I wish him well. Me too Robo, I think he will go with most people's best wishes. |
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Post by icelandpotter on Apr 27, 2015 15:20:25 GMT
Because it's just weak, if that's the case we might as well never let the poor chicken leave and keep him in employment until he's 70. He would have found another club a doddle, it wasn't like he had been long term injured or anything. Not everything is black and white, it's not "just weak". There are many reasons we are respected as a classy club, perhaps this is one of them. |
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Post by salopstick on Apr 27, 2015 15:23:54 GMT
A popular and cheap member of playing staff that wanted to stay and could cover both full back positions in a crisis. It's not the strangest bit of business I've ever seen. Exactly Wood through the trees |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 27, 2015 15:27:54 GMT
Because it's just weak, if that's the case we might as well never let the poor chicken leave and keep him in employment until he's 70. He would have found another club a doddle, it wasn't like he had been long term injured or anything. Not everything is black and white, it's not "just weak". There are many reasons we are respected as a classy club, perhaps this is one of them. What by giving a bloke who has been paid handsomely by the club for 10 years more money for doing bugger all when he could walk into another job? I don't buy it. |
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Post by salopstick on Apr 27, 2015 15:34:55 GMT
Not everything is black and white, it's not "just weak". There are many reasons we are respected as a classy club, perhaps this is one of them. What by giving a bloke who has been paid handsomely by the club for 10 years more money for doing bugger all when he could walk into another job? I don't buy it. To replace Wilkowith a half decent squad player who can cover two positions would cost a lot more than wilkos last contract |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 27, 2015 15:38:55 GMT
What by giving a bloke who has been paid handsomely by the club for 10 years more money for doing bugger all when he could walk into another job? I don't buy it. To replace Wilkowith a half decent squad player who can cover two positions would cost a lot more than wilkos last contract Wilko wasn't needed, as it's been shown. |
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Post by mywaydesolzan on Apr 27, 2015 15:40:35 GMT
What by giving a bloke who has been paid handsomely by the club for 10 years more money for doing bugger all when he could walk into another job? I don't buy it. To replace Wilkowith a half decent squad player who can cover two positions would cost a lot more than wilkos last contract For what he has done this season, given all the injuries, we may as well have left the position vacant. Hughes was never going to seriously consider him. |
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Post by Davef on Apr 27, 2015 15:45:35 GMT
Crikey, it's hardly a major issue is it?
He was handed a one year contract with the option of another year last spring. It was the right and decent thing for the club to do, especially as he'd just had a pretty bad injury - just as it was the right and decent thing to do with Rory Delap and will be with Peter Odemwingie. The club aren't going to give him the twelve month option and he'll be off.
He's been a great player for us and served us well for fifteen years. When you think about some of the rank bluffers we've pissed money away on during that time, the extra twelve months he's had isn't worth losing any sleep over.
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Post by Stokeontrent on Apr 27, 2015 16:04:11 GMT
My info says that Fulham are all ready in talks for him and are favourites Always doubted you, looks like you might be ITK afterall, although there is a chance he might not be going anywhere..... |
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