Comments on: Simon staying http://cravencottagenewsround.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/simon-staying/ writings on Fulham Football Club Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: BC http://cravencottagenewsround.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/simon-staying/#comment-11864 BC Thu, 08 May 2008 17:40:56 +0000 http://cravencottagenewsround.wordpress.com/?p=1369#comment-11864 Very true BQ. At least it's good to hear the lads say they want to stay on and help Fulham back up, should the unthinkable happen. Speaks well of FFC. Very true BQ. At least it’s good to hear the lads say they want to stay on and help Fulham back up, should the unthinkable happen. Speaks well of FFC.

]]> By: bqfootball http://cravencottagenewsround.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/simon-staying/#comment-11860 bqfootball Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:07 +0000 http://cravencottagenewsround.wordpress.com/?p=1369#comment-11860 I'm going to play devils advocate here and say this is all well and fine. And really, I kind of even hate to talk about this until after Sunday because it may very well be pointless. But if it does happen, I can see how the players are totally unified in their cause which makes them all want to stay. As well, they like RH and enjoy playing for him. But, if the right offer were to come along for someone like Davies, I would have to believe he would have to look at it. The same with Mc Bride or anyone else who may fall into that category of players who would actually be attractive to other teams. For instance, lets say Moyes wanted Mc Bride on Everton as an occasional target man up front. Moyes brought Mc Bride over to England in the first place and the two have always gotten along well. Everton will be poised to possibly contend for another Champions League spot next year. Would McBride go? Another scenario, we do go down, and the team decides to dump some salary money. Yes, they have said they want to keep the players but if they get a great offer for Bullard chances are the team will take it and use the money to buy other players. So at this point you would like to believe in altruism on both sides, management and players, but I think we've all seen this play out before on other teams and nothing every shakes out like you would want it to. I’m going to play devils advocate here and say this is all well and fine. And really, I kind of even hate to talk about this until after Sunday because it may very well be pointless. But if it does happen, I can see how the players are totally unified in their cause which makes them all want to stay. As well, they like RH and enjoy playing for him. But, if the right offer were to come along for someone like Davies, I would have to believe he would have to look at it. The same with Mc Bride or anyone else who may fall into that category of players who would actually be attractive to other teams.

For instance, lets say Moyes wanted Mc Bride on Everton as an occasional target man up front. Moyes brought Mc Bride over to England in the first place and the two have always gotten along well. Everton will be poised to possibly contend for another Champions League spot next year. Would McBride go?

Another scenario, we do go down, and the team decides to dump some salary money. Yes, they have said they want to keep the players but if they get a great offer for Bullard chances are the team will take it and use the money to buy other players.

So at this point you would like to believe in altruism on both sides, management and players, but I think we’ve all seen this play out before on other teams and nothing every shakes out like you would want it to.

]]> By: weltmeisterclaude http://cravencottagenewsround.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/simon-staying/#comment-11859 weltmeisterclaude Thu, 08 May 2008 13:26:00 +0000 http://cravencottagenewsround.wordpress.com/?p=1369#comment-11859 Which takes the list of players 'committed' to next year to: (we can take this with a pinch of salt, but still) Bullard (Guardian) Davies (Guardian) Dempsey (New contract) Keller (various sources say he'd be interested) Murphy (I think) Healy (do I remember something on the official site?) McBride (said to be thinking about it) Hangeland, Nevland and Andreasen have only just got here so you'd hope... Any I've forgotten? Which takes the list of players ‘committed’ to next year to:

(we can take this with a pinch of salt, but still)

Bullard (Guardian)
Davies (Guardian)
Dempsey (New contract)
Keller (various sources say he’d be interested)
Murphy (I think)
Healy (do I remember something on the official site?)

McBride (said to be thinking about it)
Hangeland, Nevland and Andreasen have only just got here so you’d hope…

Any I’ve forgotten?

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