Speculation Abe leaving

[Uncle Connolly]

Now on BBC Sport;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16671180.stm

 

[The Old Fox]

I agree completely, but also think Cotterill has potential. Fans are not excited by players with potential, in general, preferring those whose names they know.

Swansea are not an ultra rich club. Brendan Rodgers is a shrewd judge of a player. I would have expected a fee to be required, if the club had any feeling that Cotterill would perform at a reasonable level.

 

[ruth11]

LCFC tweeted about an hour ago confirming it...

 

[Matt_B]

LCFC tweeted about an hour ago confirming it...

Confirming what?

 

[Matt_B]

Swansea are not an ultra rich club. Brendan Rodgers is a shrewd judge of a player. I would have expected a fee to be required, if the club had any feeling that Cotterill would perform at a reasonable level.

He may have been on high wages and the only way we want to afford him if with no transfer fee. If he was out of contract at the end of the season there is every possibility that his wages off the books equate to about the same as the minimal transfer fee would have been. This may be crap, but we don't know the ins and outs and to judge a player just because he has been released seems a bit short sighted.

 

[ruth11]

Confirming what?

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Yuki Abe leaves Leicester City for return to Japan: Leicester City's Japanese midfielder Yuki Abe returns to his homeland, BBC Radio ...

Unless that's not an official LCFC twitter account? In which case, I'll get my coat....

 

[Jeff]

Unless that's not an official LCFC twitter account? In which case, I'll get my coat....

Get your coat.

The club's official Twitter account is this one: https://twitter.com/#!/OfficialFOXES

 

[The Old Fox]

He may have been on high wages and the only way we want to afford him if with no transfer fee. If he was out of contract at the end of the season there is every possibility that his wages off the books equate to about the same as the minimal transfer fee would have been. This may be crap, but we don't know the ins and outs and to judge a player just because he has been released seems a bit short sighted.

My knowledge of players; not part of the City team, or top Premier League, could be written upon the obverse of a postage stamp without affecting its primary function. ALL the players to whom we have been linked could turn out to be World-beaters; I am simply sceptical.

 

[Matt_B]

My knowledge of players; not part of the City team, or top Premier League, could be written upon the obverse of a postage stamp without affecting its primary function. ALL the players to whom we have been linked could turn out to be World-beaters; I am simply sceptical.

I hadn't noticed

 

[FryattFox]

Get your coat.

Does that work on any woman?

 

[pds]

Bye bye, Average player at best & possibly the worst debut I have ever witnessed.

 

[Redditch Fox]

Useful squad player - but if this is agood opportunity for him back in Japan, its right to let him go.

On a wider issues, its remarkable that at the beginning of the season we were led to believe that we had loads of cover more or less throughout. A few injuries and departures later plus the African Nations tournament and we're struggling to identify a full squad for fixtures.

 

[Jeff]

Does that work on any woman?

In my experience, it doesn't work on any woman.

 

[ch4mbo]

A friend of mine ( taxi driver) claims to of just dropped him off at Heathrow suggesting he's gone back to Japan for good.

 

[Micky]

So we have lost someone who:

Is a good passer.
Has a good engine.

but

Is physically dominated in the championship.
Has no creative edge.
Will not compete for 50/50 balls.

In my eyes Yuki was a pretty player to watch but overall he was not effective in the hustle and bustle of the championship. I would predict that he was also a high earner, so I think this is a good thing.

Nevertheless, thanks Yuki! Sayonara

 

[H T B]

Bye bye, Average player at best & possibly the worst debut I have ever witnessed.

Wasn't Junior Lewis' one of the best?

 

[Calderfox]

vs boro away this year, he was our best player. was part of a good unit last year with wellens and king. when he came though, he was touted as a set piece expert, but i don't remember him taking a single one for us :icon_conf

can understand him leaving, as we have lots of cms and pearson obv feels we are short of options elsewhere and is looking to rebalance the squad. still feel he had a part to play for us, so am a bit disappointed. maybe he wanted to go though.

 

[Durham Fox]

Too many mediocre central midfielders of which Abe was one.

 

[The Major]

StringerSport Ian Stringer




Find Yuki Abe scenario weird? Sousa said owners bought him+splashed over Bangkok airport+KP. Reported in Japan move halves wages to £20k wk

He was on £40k a week?

 

[Matt_B]

He was on £40k a week?

I very much doubt it. If he was then it highlights what Pearson is trying to do.