New ex-players (and managers) thread

[Graz]

I'm really disappointed to see Kante move to the Saudi league.

Regardless of the country's principles (which I don't say lightly), in a footballing sense it's just such a waste of talent and he's not a player that I expected to go and follow the money given all we've heard about his humble nature.

Maybe his injuries have taken a bigger toll on him than we know. Maybe at 32 he is open to stepping away from the top leagues. Maybe the money is just too good to say no to, and even as a Fiesta driving footballer, he can't turn down the opportunity to make a huge amount of money and set his family up for life.

But it will be a shame to see him disappear from playing at the top level. And I'm sure none of us are enjoying seeing big names going to grow the Saudi league...

 

[Graz]

Getting paid a fortune for a couple of loan spells at Newcastle.

Or turning up at their next big WWE event. Kante to win the Royal Rumble?

 

[lazzy]

Alwys useful to top-up your retirement fund - 1.6m a week should do it

 

[Robin127]

It isn't going to happen but it would be hilarious if an already millionaire footballer went there for big money then publicly announced he was donating all his salary to the LBGQT community.

 

[camberwell fox]

It isn't going to happen but it would be hilarious if an already millionaire footballer went there for big money then publicly announced he was donating all his salary to the LBGQT community.

I believe you may have your letters in the wrong sequence:

LGBTQ and NEVER forget the PLUS.

 

[Robin127]

I believe you may have your letters in the wrong sequence:

LGBTQ and NEVER forget the PLUS.

Yep, you're right. Maybe I should have just used the whole alphabet. Everytime I look there there is a new letter in there.

 

[Joe_Fox]

Isn't it LGBTIQA+?
Some may even say it's LGBTQQIP2SA.

 

[lazzy]

Jeez, what about HS2?

 

[Rock Fox]

LCFCPLRIP

 

[Joe_Fox]

Jeez, what about HS2?

Unless you identify as a failed railway project, I don't see how this is relevant.

 

[londonfox]

As a practicing Muslim he, with his trademark lack of fuss, made a pilgrimage to Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina, known as the Prophet's Mosque, after France's World Cup victory in 2018, They aren't my principles, but I would say they are definitely principles.

Millions of Muslim’s do the Hajj every year. That’s got nothing to do with his decision to take blood money.

And like BN says, I don’t actually blame him, or any player for following the money. But I don’t want to see any more articles about how he drives a beat-up mini and is so humble and modest.

 

[Miles Away]

It isn't going to happen but it would be hilarious if an already millionaire footballer went there for big money then publicly announced he was donating all his salary to the LBGQT community.

I keep waiting for that - it's the only way I can come up with to flip what is happening.

My guess, however, is that there are clauses in contracts to prevent such things.

 

[Billyjof]

Alwys useful to top-up your retirement fund - 1.6m a week should do it

Guessing that is the $USD value? Even so that into £ is mental, even if they are getting 2players for that price. If it’s a touch warm he probably won’t need to break a sweat in that league.

 

[Robin127]

I keep waiting for that - it's the only way I can come up with to flip what is happening.

My guess, however, is that there are clauses in contracts to prevent such things.

It's not going to happen though is it? There are very few socially aware footballers, the only one I can think of off the top of my head is Ben Mee and they're the ones who would think twice about going there in the first place.

 

[M17TT C]

Well things start to get a bit head choppy in Saudi when you say and do that over there so I very much doubt that will ever happen.

I do wonder who will be the first footballer to be sentenced to death over there though.

 

[Miles Away]

Guessing that is the $USD value? Even so that into £ is mental, even if they are getting 2players for that price. If it’s a touch warm he probably won’t need to break a sweat in that league.

Not far from the same number these days.

 

[Graz]

Well things start to get a bit head choppy in Saudi when you say and do that over there so I very much doubt that will ever happen.

I do wonder who will be the first footballer to be sentenced to death over there though.

JLingzzz

 

[FrenchFox]

A friend of mine bought an old sports car in rainbow colours. It was an LGBTMGBGT

 

[londonfox]

Well things start to get a bit head choppy in Saudi when you say and do that over there so I very much doubt that will ever happen.

I do wonder who will be the first footballer to be sentenced to death over there though.

I’m sure many local Saudi players have already and will continue to suffer that fate.

 

[Rock Fox]

I’m sure many local Saudi players have already and will continue to suffer that fate.

It's not like LCFC - they'll take your hand off if you try to stealing a living as a footballer over there