Maddison
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DagenhamFox
Blue Roofer
Agree with this. Let him get in the press as much as possible.
DagenhamFox
Blue Roofer
It’s all about the money Kendal. Even though we pay well the big six pay far more.
Billsballbag
Roofer
Maddison is the next McGuire / Chilwell.
Decent but not ground breaking. Over hyped and therefore bring on the next £80 million piece of business from someone thinking he’s better.
Them watch him find out he isn’t.
His replacement will already be factored in.
Decent but not ground breaking. Over hyped and therefore bring on the next £80 million piece of business from someone thinking he’s better.
Them watch him find out he isn’t.
His replacement will already be factored in.
youlittleripper
Registered
I’ll help you out as you only see capable of reading part of what is written then misquoting from it. Before he starts selecting himself for the England team he might want to manage more than 60 minutes in a game and improving his fitness.
Adumass
Bentleys Roofer
I really don't pick up the vibe that some of you are getting from maddison.
Yes he's got swagger and can rub people the wrong way, but he seems genuine to me. Maybe I'm going soft.
Don't forget he was the one player that was visibly kicking every ball in the stands during the run-in last season. Not the actions of the character written about on here...
Yes he's got swagger and can rub people the wrong way, but he seems genuine to me. Maybe I'm going soft.
Don't forget he was the one player that was visibly kicking every ball in the stands during the run-in last season. Not the actions of the character written about on here...
Harwichfox
Roofer
He got some rough treatment from Braga I thought.
The reason they cant stop it is because they are unwilling to take the next step to compete with the like of chelsea and use their own money to exploit the pathetic veil of financial compliancy that is FFP
Running Fox
Roofer
I think a lot depends on the proposed ground extension and what gates we could achieve? The training ground wont make us money and will cost a lot to maintain. Could we get an average 40,000 gate?
Agree with that. Seems to enjoy being here. I could see his international ambitions being a reason to look for a move though.
With his new contract and with Ricardo contract situation, I think he will be the next departure, especially with RB resources we now have and it wouldn't surprise me if Castagne was brought in with that in mind as the longer term option.
Certainly don't see Maddison going yet.
Yes they have, look at Chelsea - quarter of a billion spent on players this summer, Man City beating FFP in a court of law, Everton spending way above their means.......all of this being done because their owners are pumping in money.
Glimmer
Roofer
Football fans are very good at spending other peoples money
To compete with the likes of chelsea the owners would have to:
a - Double, at the very least, the wages of the players to try and prevent the annual exodus
b- Extend the ground to accommodate 50-60k - which we would never fill
Neither of which would guarantee breaking into the top 4, as 2 of the 'big 6' are going to find out later this season
We need to be realistic about what a provincial football club can achieve, on a regular basis, without a bottomless pit of cash which our owners are unlikely to provide
To compete with the likes of chelsea the owners would have to:
a - Double, at the very least, the wages of the players to try and prevent the annual exodus
b- Extend the ground to accommodate 50-60k - which we would never fill
Neither of which would guarantee breaking into the top 4, as 2 of the 'big 6' are going to find out later this season
We need to be realistic about what a provincial football club can achieve, on a regular basis, without a bottomless pit of cash which our owners are unlikely to provide
swabianfox
Rare Continental Breed
I'm under the impression we have something many other football clubs don't have: excellent leadership, a clear long-term strategy and very good togetherness. Overall, the sum is bigger than the individual parts.
Of course, there will be setbacks and we will keep losing the odd player or important member of staff, but if the core of the club stays together we will still be attractive for plenty of good players (and people!). Whether that's enough to gradually grow into a top four side I don't know but we have come a long way already, and we are still improving.
Of course, there will be setbacks and we will keep losing the odd player or important member of staff, but if the core of the club stays together we will still be attractive for plenty of good players (and people!). Whether that's enough to gradually grow into a top four side I don't know but we have come a long way already, and we are still improving.
You're not that keen on Vardy either are you?
ElmetFox
Roofer
This has reached a nifty largely prompted by YLR and subsequently folk like me questioning Maddisons attitude on the pitch. I say on the pitch because off it he has done some good work, e.g with the young girl with a terminal illness. But routinely moaning at his colleagues (Richie Wellens anybody) and feigning injury is not what I want to see. The team that won the Prem were a very together group, Mahrez had more skill than Maddison but - in that special season - was a team player, and although we drew criticism for Huth and Morgan in our box and Vardy's histrionics in the opposition box, it was pretty mild stuff. I do not want to see anyone sidelined by injury, but the current crop of injuries have proved it is a team game and no-one is indispensable. Of course we want our best team out, of which Maddison would be a part, but that does not make him above criticism that he needs to grow up.