Calum Chambers

Since I don't consider him a defector, I have posted this here.

http://www.soccerex.com/news/2015/05/calum-chambers-signs-new-deal-ahead-cup-final

Since I don't consider him a defector, I have posted this here.

 

http://www.soccerex.com/news/2015/05/calum-chambers-signs-new-deal-ahead-cup-final

An Arsenal player gets a new agent.

An Arsenal player gets a new agent.

That's right. I thought it was of critical importance to our analysis of potential happenings this summer.

That's right. I thought it was of critical importance to our analysis of potential happenings this summer.

Why?

Well, this is one thread that can safely be filed under 'who gives a sh!t'.

If he's not a defector then he's just another shmoe. Therefor not very interesting.

Aren't Doyen the group who also own the transfer rights of some players. Possibly the group that did own Marcos Rojo?

Aren't Doyen the group who also own the transfer rights of some players. Possibly the group that did own Marcos Rojo?

I didn't think that was allowed in England? the clubs have to own 100% of a player.

When Utd bought him, they had to buy out 100% of his rights. Interestingly, Tadic is also represented by them. But both Tadic and Rojo are now greyed out on their site saying ''transfered to club xx''

I didn't think that was allowed in England? the clubs have to own 100% of a player.

 

When Utd bought him, they had to buy out 100% of his rights. Interestingly, Tadic is also represented by them. But both Tadic and Rojo are now greyed out on their site saying ''transfered to club xx''

I believe that is correct. Their ownership of Rojo I think is one of the problems we had in our attempt to buy him. Since Toby worked out well, it is all good.

Thought he was one of the bigger "defectors" to be honest as he gave us very little and left so early. That said, him leaving caused such a stir that it prompted Ralph to come out and insist JRod and Morgan was staying.

Thought he was one of the bigger "defectors" to be honest as he gave us very little and left so early. That said, him leaving caused such a stir that it prompted Ralph to come out and insist JRod and Morgan was staying.

I got the impression from subsequent statements that he wasn't pushing to go, the club just could resist receiving 16 million for a second team player. (It might have been wise to resign Clyne before making this decision however.)

Thought he was one of the bigger "defectors" to be honest as he gave us very little and left so early. That said, him leaving caused such a stir that it prompted Ralph to come out and insist JRod and Morgan was staying.

So if Chambers's defection stirred Ralph and co into vocal action, did Chambers actually do us a favour? We were all sh*****g ourselves when the exodus was becoming a route.

Notice how Arsenal improved once Chambers was well away from the 1st team?

Notice how Arsenal improved once Chambers was well away from the 1st team?

Was shocking against us on NYD too. Not good enough to play in midfield.

Wasn't happy to lose him at the time but £16m was a steal.

Well, this is one thread that can safely be filed under 'who gives a sh!t'.

Plenty of em about atm.

Notice how Arsenal improved once Chambers was well away from the 1st team?

Yep, another one whose bank balance has improved while his club career has gone backwards. Like Shaw too, briefly in the England team but now replaced by a better player who is playing regularly at SFC

Yep, another one whose bank balance has improved while his club career has gone backwards. Like Shaw too, briefly in the England team but now replaced by a better player who is playing regularly at SFC

Tbf Bertrand was probably always a better player than Shaw, the instability of his situation probably did him no favours with the National set-up, a few games here, a few games there.

Shaw is no great shakes and we did fantastically well to persuade Utd that he is. Then again our football last season was very persuasive, more so than this season I think, just because of it's fluency and spectacular value.

The worst defector of the lot. Learned for 10 years, played 20 games, ****ed off as soon as he could.

Now Arsenal's 3rd choice right back and 5th choice centre half and doesn't make the bench.

Serves the bastard right.

The worst defector of the lot. Learned for 10 years, played 20 games, ****ed off as soon as he could.

 

Now Arsenal's 3rd choice right back and 5th choice centre half and doesn't make the bench.

 

Serves the bastard right.

When will they ever learn. Anyway, what is SO wrong with staying at Saints????

When will they ever learn. Anyway, what is SO wrong with staying at Saints????

Would love to see JWP stay and outperform them over the next few seasons.

When will they ever learn. Anyway, what is SO wrong with staying at Saints????

The agents with the siren voices would not make so much money!

The worst defector of the lot. Learned for 10 years, played 20 games, ****ed off as soon as he could.

 

Now Arsenal's 3rd choice right back and 5th choice centre half and doesn't make the bench.

 

Serves the bastard right.

Couldnt agree more.

If Clyne ends up staying (big if) then selling Chambers for £16m could be a hell of a deal.

Would be nice to keep some of these academy boys though.

The worst defector of the lot. Learned for 10 years, played 20 games, ****ed off as soon as he could.

 

Now Arsenal's 3rd choice right back and 5th choice centre half and doesn't make the bench.

 

Serves the bastard right.

Have to agree. AL, for example, gets a lot of stick from fans, but at least he gave us a number of good years, helping us rise from the depths.

Mind you, I doubt CC has many regrets. He may be sitting on the bench, but his bank account is getting fatter and fatter.

The worst defector of the lot. Learned for 10 years, played 20 games, ****ed off as soon as he could.

 

Now Arsenal's 3rd choice right back and 5th choice centre half and doesn't make the bench.

 

Serves the bastard right.

Spot on, looks a shocking career move from him and his agent.

I got the impression from subsequent statements that he wasn't pushing to go, the club just could resist receiving 16 million for a second team player. (It might have been wise to resign Clyne before making this decision however.)

I think Saints said at the time that once Arsenal showed interest he made it clear he didn't see his future at Saints

The worst defector of the lot. Learned for 10 years, played 20 games, ****ed off as soon as he could.

 

Now Arsenal's 3rd choice right back and 5th choice centre half and doesn't make the bench.

 

Serves the bastard right.

I'm inclined to agree. After years of investment in a player, the club deserves to see a return on that where it really matters – on the pitch. Of course, the counter argument is that the club cuts plenty of players by choice that it's invested in. Still hate it when it happens though.

Spot on, looks a shocking career move from him and his agent.

He was running around Wembley on Saturday with his kit on. Why when he wasn't even on the bench? I suppose it make him feel as if he had earned his wages. Arsenal are so much better at the back without him. Great career move CC.

This was the transfer which annoyed me the most, 1) because at the time it seemed as if we were selling anything that could walk, and 2) because it showed there is simply not an ounce of loyalty in the game.

In hindsight, it was a good move for the club financially, but for Callum, his head was turned by the big lights of London and the offer of $$$. Has he progressed since he's been there? No, if anything he has got backwards quite quickly. It seems as if he's not even seen as a RB, he's seen as a CB for them. So as long as Per and Laurent are fit, and Gabriel is available, he's got a long flaming wait for any sort of a game time.

Give it a year or so and he'll be heading out on loan to a lower half PL team, and we'll still be £16m better off.

He's also 3rd choice RB now. A shame, really. Who knows, maybe he'll become a regular there in 3-4 years (after having had his development stifled considerably).

This was the transfer which annoyed me the most, 1) because at the time it seemed as if we were selling anything that could walk, and 2) because it showed there is simply not an ounce of loyalty in the game.

 

In hindsight, it was a good move for the club financially, but for Callum, his head was turned by the big lights of London and the offer of $$$. Has he progressed since he's been there? No, if anything he has got backwards quite quickly. It seems as if he's not even seen as a RB, he's seen as a CB for them. So as long as Per and Laurent are fit, and Gabriel is available, he's got a long flaming wait for any sort of a game time.

 

Give it a year or so and he'll be heading out on loan to a lower half PL team, and we'll still be £16m better off.

Agree with this.

Also, wasn't it on that U.S. radio interview with Ralph last week or so that he was saying that selling Callum ultimately enabled us to bring in Sadio & Toby?

Agree with this.

 

Also, wasn't it on that U.S. radio interview with Ralph last week or so that he was saying that selling Callum ultimately enabled us to bring in Sadio & Toby?

More Sadio, I think. It freed up some extra, unexpected cash though. I remember at the time, Koeman was quoted as saying it was a nice ''gift''.

What irked me more was that he was rewarded with an England call up not long after. Classic Woy.

£16 million for a squad player? Good deal for us, left at the first chance he got.. Bellerin is far better than him.

What irked me more was that he was rewarded with an England call up not long after. Classic Woy.

 

£16 million for a squad player? Good deal for us, left at the first chance he got.. Bellerin is far better than him.

Yeah, that England call up was typicaly Roy. Interesting to see that he's now been demoted back down to U21 now though. Don't even think he's first choice at that level.

I don't know why people get so exercised about players moving to improve their lot. I have followed football and Saints for over 40 years and players, with one or two notable exceptions, have always done this. The idea that they are disloyal is laughable. People in just about any other working environment, especially where they have benefited from their employers' investment, do exactly the same thing. At least in football the employer recieves an amount of compensation.

I don't know why people get so exercised about players moving to improve their lot. I have followed football and Saints for over 40 years and players, with one or two notable exceptions, have always done this. The idea that they are disloyal is laughable. People in just about any other working environment, especially where they have benefited from their employers' investment, do exactly the same thing. At least in football the employer recieves an amount of compensation.

Yes but football isn't the same as other working environments I doubt you have 40,000 fans at your work place. Football fans are passionate about their team which, rightly or wrongly, tends to make them excitable and prone to over reaction. Trying to compare working in football to working in Tesco really doesn't work.

I don't know why people get so exercised about players moving to improve their lot. I have followed football and Saints for over 40 years and players, with one or two notable exceptions, have always done this. The idea that they are disloyal is laughable. People in just about any other working environment, especially where they have benefited from their employers' investment, do exactly the same thing. At least in football the employer recieves an amount of compensation.

I recently got head hunted for a new job that offered a decent pay rise. I turned it down for my current employer who I believe offer me the best long term career development and job satisfaction.

That's as close as a comparison I can think of for a footballer. If I was playing regularly for a good team and getting international call ups, was settled and happy I wouldn't move for more money and risk my career unless I knew it was right. Maybe Chambers thought he could step up. Why wouldn't he? He's probably been told his whole entire life that he's great. Must be difficult not to believe the hype.

Shame it seems to have wasted his potential. Maybe he'll regain it but I can't see it short term.

I recently got head hunted for a new job that offered a decent pay rise. I turned it down for my current employer who I believe offer me the best long term career development and job satisfaction.

 

That's as close as a comparison I can think of for a footballer. If I was playing regularly for a good team and getting international call ups, was settled and happy I wouldn't move for more money and risk my career unless I knew it was right. Maybe Chambers thought he could step up. Why wouldn't he? He's probably been told his whole entire life that he's great. Must be difficult not to believe the hype.

Shame it seems to have wasted his potential. Maybe he'll regain it but I can't see it short term.

Was the job offer for double the wages and to a blue chip company?

Was the job offer for double the wages and to a blue chip company?

It was from one blue chip to a much bigger blue chip. Not double the money but significant.

I don't know why people get so exercised about players moving to improve their lot. I have followed football and Saints for over 40 years and players, with one or two notable exceptions, have always done this. The idea that they are disloyal is laughable. People in just about any other working environment, especially where they have benefited from their employers' investment, do exactly the same thing. At least in football the employer recieves an amount of compensation.

Hell, I moved clubs for a set of kit once, I'm in no position to judge.

I think we did well selling him for 15m.

He is having a nightmare against Benteke - caulker is miles better then Chambers

He is having a nightmare against Benteke - caulker is miles better then Chambers

Really?

He is having a nightmare against Benteke - caulker is miles better then Chambers

The biggest côônt of them all. That's what happens when you get thrown into the side with little or no regular football. The Caulker remark is more debatable.

Really?

Yes why not are you watching?

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Yes - and Caulker is a Saints player so get behind the player ffs !!!

Really?

Yes why not are you watching?

 

 

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TalkSport says he's having a blinder.

He's a mess, all over the place.

But Wenger will continue believing he doesn't need a CB.

Chambers is no way near to be a star in PL - where is his sleeve tattoos for gods sake......