derry Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 It is very possible that the management won't be allowed to pick any player that is likely to be sold. Being cup tied, may devalue, or make the player a poorer proposition. Especially as football is very much a short term, here and now game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 Should be an interesting early indication if the likes of Skacel, Surman, Lallana and Schniederlin pick up a knock in training just before the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 I think the players will want to play man utd alot more than other smaller teams they may be drawn against with their new prem team. This is, of course saying that a transfer deal has already been struct between the two clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 Lets be honest players like Lallana & Surman if they are sold to a prem club in January they will not be anywhere near regular first teamers, bench at very best. If a club want a player that badly they're not buying them for the FA Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 2 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 2 December, 2008 Lets be honest players like Lallana & Surman if they are sold to a prem club in January they will not be anywhere near regular first teamers, bench at very best. If a club want a player that badly they're not buying them for the FA Cup. Don't the Premier teams play mixed teams including young players in the early rounds? The best teams usually use all second stringers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 Don't the Premier teams play mixed teams including young players in the early rounds? The best teams usually use all second stringers. Yes they do but a club wouldn't be put off from buying a young prospect just because he was cup tied. I don't think there are Prem managers thinking "I need to buy some young players for my FA Cup squad". They either want to buy, say, Lallana or they don't. Whoever buys Lallana is going to stick them on the bench at best so being cup tied isn't really going to make that much difference and certainly not a deal breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 Ask Rupert.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team-saint Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 so which of our players are being sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 It is very possible that the management won't be allowed to pick any player that is likely to be sold. Being cup tied, may devalue, or make the player a poorer proposition. Especially as football is very much a short term, here and now game. Yet another scaremongering statement with absolutely no foundation being put up to run down the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthred Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 skacel will be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 2 December, 2008 Share Posted 2 December, 2008 It is very possible that the management won't be allowed to pick any player that is likely to be sold. Being cup tied, may devalue, or make the player a poorer proposition. Especially as football is very much a short term, here and now game. Looking at the situation then, I would like to step forward and offer my services on either the right wing, or striker. :smt100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 3 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Yet another scaremongering statement with absolutely no foundation being put up to run down the club? So who was it in the last week said we were going to sell players in the transfer window? David Jones, Financial Director! I would have thought that it is probable the club have already carried out negotiations to try and a) sell their high earners and b) failing that any players that other clubs would buy. They would then be hardly likely play them in the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 3 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Yes they do but a club wouldn't be put off from buying a young prospect just because he was cup tied. I don't think there are Prem managers thinking "I need to buy some young players for my FA Cup squad". They either want to buy, say, Lallana or they don't. Whoever buys Lallana is going to stick them on the bench at best so being cup tied isn't really going to make that much difference and certainly not a deal breaker. However if the deal is already done I would be surprised if any player going is cup tied. I do know up to last week neither Lallana/Surman, their families or agents had been approached. That is provided they were not letting on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Sorry but the argument doesn't stack up for me. Really cannot see this being an issue for any potential buyers. It's hardly as though the players that are likely to be sold are in the 'Theo' mold. I could see a manager perhaps not wanting him to be cup tied, however whilst our current youngsters are promising - there are no diamonds in there. If they are wanted by other clubs - I doubt very much that that clubs manager is worried that they will not be available for FA cup games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Why isn't Rasiak getting a game at Watford? Perhaps we've sold him to somebody else (I wish),they probably wouldn't mind though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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