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Post by mickmacc on Jun 12, 2018 17:35:35 GMT
Wow! Result. £6m for a player who can’t actually kick a foorball
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Post by mrcoke on Jun 12, 2018 17:38:03 GMT
As long as we`ve managed to insert a decent sell-on clause, this is a good piece of business - I don`t think he would be of much use to us the coming season I agree. His future could go either way, but I expect it will be more like Joselu than Arni.
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Post by mrcoke on Jun 12, 2018 17:43:26 GMT
I suspect Huddersfield will be in for some second season syndrome. Ramadan could be in for two relegations in two years They will certainly have to buy a lot better than him if they are going to avoid relegation next season.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2018 17:49:10 GMT
No offence to the lad but I'm not disappointed to see him go
Good luck to him but I think (pray 🙏) we'll sign better this season
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Post by super tony pulis on Jun 12, 2018 17:56:16 GMT
Always reminded me of one of those Harry Enfiled characters where the ball was stuck on the end of his boot. Never knew what to do with it when he got in a good position and almost always lost it. As others have said a masive disappointment in the end. There are plenty of players about that are far better than him even if we're shopping in the championship. Gouranga. Charles, Charlie Charles from Harry Enfield
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Post by wearepremierleague on Jun 12, 2018 18:13:43 GMT
Good luck Ramadan. I think we will regret selling him in time
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Post by Absolution on Jun 12, 2018 18:17:22 GMT
Good luck Ramadan. I think we will regret selling him in time I can definitely picture watching him on MotD in a couple of years time and thinking WTF!
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jun 12, 2018 18:27:56 GMT
He's a worse player now than when we signed him, who has had poor reviews last season.
And we just signed a young international yesterday coming off the back of rave reviews for the season for roughly the same fee.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2018 18:33:34 GMT
See ya, Rammers!
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jun 12, 2018 18:37:51 GMT
The price is crap and contains no English club to English club premium. I can't think of many other 21 year old Internationals with 40 odd Premier League appearances where not a penny piece of profit is made. Quite why we aren't taking a punt on a post world cup auction with him is anybody's guess.
My only conclusion is that he's a bad egg and the club were desperate to get rid.
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Post by redstriper on Jun 12, 2018 18:41:12 GMT
I'm disappointed. But not surprised.
Hughes misused him in the same way Pulis misused Assaidi. Wingers need to be nurtured more than other players because taking on fullbacks one on one requires confidence and conviction. Both of them could have had great careers at Stoke if given any confidence and support.
Good luck to him, not sure this is the right move for him though, Huddersfield will surely be up against it next year, I think he'd be better regaining his mojo in a winning side.
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Post by Clem Fandango on Jun 12, 2018 18:42:23 GMT
The price is crap and contains no English club to English club premium. I can't think of many other 21 year old Internationals with 40 odd Premier League appearances where not a penny piece of profit is made. Quite why we aren't taking a punt on a post world cup auction with him is anybody's guess. My only conclusion is that he's a bad egg and the club were desperate to get rid. I suspect his agent was the bad egg but still we should have just told him to pipe down for a bit until after the world cup unless we were convinced he wouldn't put on a good show.
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Post by Clem Fandango on Jun 12, 2018 18:43:17 GMT
I'm disappointed. But not surprised. Hughes misused him in the same way Pulis misused Assaidi. Wingers need to be nurtured more than other players because taking on fullbacks one on one requires confidence and conviction. Both of them could have had great careers at Stoke if given any confidence and support. Good luck to him, not sure this is the right move for him though, Huddersfield will surely be up against it next year, I think he'd be better regaining his mojo in a winning side. Pulis didnt have Assaidi Hughes signed him.
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Post by djduncanjames on Jun 12, 2018 18:43:35 GMT
Maybe the club didn't care about losing a potential couple million more and risk having a bad egg around the place if Hudderfield pulled the plug. Rowett clearly said if a player doesn't want to play here, they are out the door. Gaz strikes me as the kind of guy that doesn't feck around at all. The Nzonzi deal was way worse than this one.
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Post by djduncanjames on Jun 12, 2018 18:45:14 GMT
I'm disappointed. But not surprised. Hughes misused him in the same way Pulis misused Assaidi. Wingers need to be nurtured more than other players because taking on fullbacks one on one requires confidence and conviction. Both of them could have had great careers at Stoke if given any confidence and support. Good luck to him, not sure this is the right move for him though, Huddersfield will surely be up against it next year, I think he'd be better regaining his mojo in a winning side. Pulis didnt have Assaidi Hughes signed him. I wonder if he meant Arismendi? Who wasn't even a winger if I recall?
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Post by ChrisKamarasPerm on Jun 12, 2018 18:46:15 GMT
The club knew what they had to do. A player that won't be missed.
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Post by smallthorner on Jun 12, 2018 18:46:37 GMT
Good luck Ramadan. I think we will regret selling him in time It's all about opinions of course. Reckon a reasonable fee in a quick deal that frees up the Club's cash and options is good stuff. He was a waste of space and suspect he got Billy big bollocks in the later stage of his time here.
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Post by GoBoks on Jun 12, 2018 18:47:57 GMT
Lets hope Dr Hesham keeps posting here on the Oatcake... Dr Hesham sold to burnley for 2 bayernoatcaks. Oh Crud! We got the worse end of that deal. I don’t think I’ll live through three times BO
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Post by Veritas on Jun 12, 2018 18:53:55 GMT
No loss
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Post by Gods on Jun 12, 2018 18:59:32 GMT
I don't know what to think.
He looked like a Rolls Royce of a player but produced absolutely nothing of meaning.
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Post by robstokie on Jun 12, 2018 19:00:13 GMT
I personally think its a shame that hes gone - his head has obviously been turned by his agent and the lack of game-time he got under both Sparky and Lambert. I honestly think that a season of regular football in the championship would have been the making of him - his work-rate was ideal for the championship, plus, with a decent run in the side, his end product would have improved considerably.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2018 19:06:45 GMT
Wow.... arise sir Tony Scholes!! How has he managed to get 5.7m for that waster?? Absolutely fantastic business
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Post by MilanStokie on Jun 12, 2018 19:11:51 GMT
Sorry, but it's in no way a good deal...
We are selling him up a league. In a league where fees are massively inflated for bog standard players. Players going from championship to championship for 3 times this fee.
this lad has joined us as an unknown entity. very raw with bundles of potential, which he still possesses. however he now has dozens of top flight games for experience.
how we haven't hit double figures here is beggars belief. I can only hope a significant sell on has been built into this deal.
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jun 12, 2018 19:18:23 GMT
Hmmmm, 🤔 not sure how to feel about this one......
I'm neither disappointed he's gone or glad......I just feel....meh!!!
Just wonder what he'll be saying to his agent 12 months from now???
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Post by mrcoke on Jun 12, 2018 19:34:25 GMT
Can anyone shed any light on the Huddersfield fan site that they can pull out of the deal if he is injured in the WC?
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Post by mrred on Jun 12, 2018 19:47:37 GMT
In a bit you shit eating little mercenary prick. Be a shame we won't be able to give him the treatment next season as we go up and they go down.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jun 12, 2018 19:48:03 GMT
Can anyone shed any light on the Huddersfield fan site that they can pull out of the deal if he is injured in the WC? I would find that very hard to believe, putting the boot on the other foot, can we double the fee if he goes on to have a storming World Cup? Nah ... thought not.
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Post by robwahlmann on Jun 12, 2018 20:01:24 GMT
As Claus said earlier in this thread a sell-on clause is important in this deal. £5.7 is acceptable, I hoped for a little bit more though, but at least I hope we included a 20% sell-on clause!
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Post by wilcopotter on Jun 12, 2018 20:09:53 GMT
Can anyone shed any light on the Huddersfield fan site that they can pull out of the deal if he is injured in the WC? I would find that very hard to believe, putting the boot on the other foot, can we double the fee if he goes on to have a storming World Cup? Nah ... thought not. Don’t lose any sleep on this, very unlikely to have a storming World Cup because he isn’t very good.
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Post by Ygor on Jun 12, 2018 20:11:33 GMT
Jeez I'm still wondering about whether or not we are still novices when it comes to valuing players. I can only echo the thoughts of those that believe that, whatever you think of Ramadan as a player, in todays PL market he was worth much more, possibly double. We pay 18m for Wimmer and sell Ramadan for under 6m. Hells bells we have a history of giving players away in my opinion. But then opinion is always divided when it comes to football players it seems. That said, I'm optimistic about our purchases so far since GR took power.
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