Gradel hands in transfer request

[Graz]

Can't blame him for it, and don't understand why any player who hands in a transfer request automatically gets labelled as unloyal scum.


I think Pearson would be happy to sell him for the right money, is very unlikely to play him, and all the talk about us being glad to have him back and involved etc is just to try and get Leeds to stump up more money.

He'd be dropping down to a lower league, still not guaranteed a first team place, but likely to get a lot more football than he would here (particularly if we do sign Solano). I think it's fair enough. He's a young player with good potential, he doesn't want to waste that not getting games.

I'd be a bit disappointed to see him go, but if we can get a decent fee for him then so be it.


Plus, him handing in a transfer request means he waives the "loyalty bonus" I think he would've got if we'd sold him anyway (which we probably would have)


I think it's a bit strange they've put the story on the OS, without saying whether his request has been accepted or not. Now that Nobby has signed though, I'm sure Gradel will go.

 

[Mystery benefactor]

I would be dissapointed to see him go too. And I for one, don't blame him wanting to go to Leeds, as it appears they actually want him.

 

[escos66]

Just a thought but surely handing in a transfer request is a statement of not wanting to be a the club?? So how is little maxy gradel any fecking different from DJ Campbell who said he didnt want to play at leicester and has never been forgiven!!!

 

[Lako42]

Just a thought but surely handing in a transfer request is a statement of not wanting to be a the club?? So how is little maxy gradel any fecking different from DJ Campbell who said he didnt want to play at leicester and has never been forgiven!!!

I think the difference is quite obvious, and I think you must be joking.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Fair play to him, it's a shame he doesn't want to stay and fight for a place here but for me he's never set the world alight so he won't necessarily be missed if he goes. Especially now that we have just bought in a more than capable addition to the midfield.

I just hope we don't accept some derisory offer just because he has handed in a transfer request - he is worth more than £200,000 in my book and I think we should be holding out for atleast £500-750,000.

 

[Lako42]

Gradel is contracted untill 2012, no need to accept a derisory offer.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Gradel is contracted untill 2012, no need to accept a derisory offer.

But they will (and call it an undisclosed fee).

 

[Graz]

I would hope we'll get around £500,000 (perhaps with some future clauses too)


No doubt all we'll see is an undisclosed fee though. Grr. ****ing undisclosed fees. Worst thing in football!

 

[escos66]

I think the difference is quite obvious, and I think you must be joking.

Gradel can't get in our side so he goes out on loan does ok then wants to leave.

Campbell can't get in our side so he goes out on loan does ok and wants to leave.

 

[Graz]

Gradel can't get in our side so he goes out on loan does ok then wants to leave.

Campbell can't get in our side so he goes out on loan does ok and wants to leave.

Gradel has stayed quite though, whereas Campbell said something along the lines of "I'm glad to be out of Leicester and hope I don't have to go back there"

 

[SJN-Fox]

Gradel can't get in our side so he goes out on loan does ok then wants to leave.

Campbell can't get in our side so he goes out on loan does ok and wants to leave.

Gradel can't get in our side so he goes out on loan does ok then wants to leave.

Campbell can't get in our side so he goes out on loan does ok and wants to leave. Then comes out with a whole load of crap in the papers about wanting to play anywhere but Leicester

See the difference?

 

[escos66]

Gradel has stayed quite though, whereas Campbell said something along the lines of "I'm glad to be out of Leicester and hope I don't have to go back there"

But surely by handing in a transfer request he is saying the same.

 

[homer]

Be very lucky to get £200k in my opinion - certainly won't get any more than that

 

[Lako42]

But surely by handing in a transfer request he is saying the same.

Honestly, can you not see the difference between bad mouthing your club through the media and going down the correct avenue of requesting a transfer?

 

[Graz]

But surely by handing in a transfer request he is saying the same.

Not really... Campbell's was more a case of saying he'd rather play anywhere but here.

Gradel's is more to try and get a move to Leeds..


I do see your point though, and even though Campbell was stupid for his remarks, I wouldn't be against him if he was actually good enough to play for us... if he'd come back and do well, I'm sure all will be forgiven

On a similar line though, I don't really understand why Mattock gets so much abuse for handing in a transfer request and leaving... It was bad timing just before the start of the season, but other than that, I can't really see the reason for so much hate towards him (especially when so many people on here had spent a lot of time slagging him off, saying he wasn't good enough and we should sell him)

 

[escos66]

Honestly, can you not see the difference between bad mouthing your club through the media and going down the correct avenue of requesting a transfer?

Ok fair enough when put like that I can see i'm talking shite. Although when campbell was interviewed (which gradel hasnt been) he stated he was enjoying it at blackpool because he was playing football gradel is sitting on the bench every week so for him to want to leave to me is a massive insult to LCFC.

 

[Blue Maniac]

On a similar line though, I don't really understand why Mattock gets so much abuse

The fact that he did it to engineer a move to an arguably smaller club? The fact that he couldn't wait to get out of the club he professed to love? The fact that he was an utter prick about it and acted like the game owed him everything?

 

[escos66]

Not really... Campbell's was more a case of saying he'd rather play anywhere but here.

Gradel's is more to try and get a move to Leeds..


I do see your point though, and even though Campbell was stupid for his remarks, I wouldn't be against him if he was actually good enough to play for us... if he'd come back and do well, I'm sure all will be forgiven

On a similar line though, I don't really understand why Mattock gets so much abuse for handing in a transfer request and leaving... It was bad timing just before the start of the season, but other than that, I can't really see the reason for so much hate towards him (especially when so many people on here had spent a lot of time slagging him off, saying he wasn't good enough and we should sell him)

I think with mattock it was when he said he wanted to go and play for a bigger club with more prospects and better players that pissed most people off.

 

[Macky]

It really is fantastic the amount of psychics that we have posting on this forum.

 

[Kingy_85]

Mixed bag this one.

Like many of our youngsters he has potential but clearly Pearson doesnt favour him.

Like Lako said, it was a mistake to send him out in the first place.