January Transfer Thread 2017

[billytoffee]

Baxter left the club in 2012 so not exactly last week and I'd suggest a host of youngsters have been released and found themselves in significantly more difficult times than Baxter in that intervening period . Are you suggesting they all are given the opportunity to return to the club on a salary , Or for some reason is Baxter a special case ?

Let's be honest about Jose I first remember a headline about him when he was about 17 and arrested for possession with intent to supply and possession of counterfeit cash with a couple of mates . Baxter was never charged and I'm sure it was wrong place wrong time but you'd think it'd be something you'd remember and shake you up to take care with your life and career .

The he failed a drugs test but got away without a significant ban because 'his drink was spiked ' with ecstasy . The lad actually gave interviews to the media talking about how hurt he was, how terrible it was and how he feared his career was over and it nearly ruined his life . No mea culpa, no mitigation but his drink was spiked so a chance to move on with his life and a wonderful opportunity to keep playing football . Apart from all but 2 months his ban was suspended and his only real penalty was the inconvenience of regular 3 week drugs tests . Given Baxter was spiked though , no real issue at all as it won't happen again you'd be certain of that .

How long later ? About 12 months he's again banned this time for cocaine , it's not like he's never had a chance the lad has had chances.

Our club looks after its own I get that but a lad who left four or five years ago having played half a dozen or whatever games then has had two positive drugs tests seems to me to maybe to the wrong recipient of the clubs generosity. There hundreds of former footballers arrested and sentenced many in prison and you'd imagine large numbers with alcohol and substance abuse problems . I love the work the club does for former players but I struggle to see the logic in this one if I'm honest .

If Josè turns his life round great I'd be delighted for him but the way we're doing it seems a little odd .

Wrong Thread mate

 

[Harryflashman]

Wrong Thread mate

I replied to a poster mate .

I then cut and pasted the reply to the appropriate thread .

Cheers.

 

[bol-uk]

Wasn't that the case with Atsu as well when we loaned him from Chelsea, that he had to have X amount of game time.

I had high hopes for him, was player of the year on his previous loan (Austria I think) but never got anywhere with us.

 

[willo30]

Heard about these situations in sport. Imagine being blessed with all that talent and then making it all the way to the big Leagues.........and all that time being "not really interested" or "my parents forced me" I know there is more to life but...

Could be the reason he never kicked on. He was supposed to be the next big thing. Makes you think about all these supposed next big thing youngsters that just fizzle out.

 

[atrottel]

good step up for Griffiths from League 2 to the Scottish Prem.

Haha, crashed Motherwell's website.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Helping a 5yo battling cancer was an incredible and commendable gesture. Offering a contract to a league one 24yo twice banned for drugs is crazy.
Everyone makes mistakes and I'd have no problem taking a gamble on him if he'd showed enough talent. He didn't. That's why he was released originally.
This is just a charitable gesture and an unprofessional use of the clubs resources. It smacks of BK's misty eyed loveyness. Was Gibson the same?
Unlike many I have a generally favourable view of BK but this is a stark example of where the club will benefit from the more pragmatic approach we all hope Mosh is bringing.

Didn't we actually offer Baxter a new contract, but he turned it down because he felt he was at a stage in his career where he needed first team football, so he decided to move on to get first team footy?

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Maybe Ron not keen on letting him go then in January

Yep, think a Summer move is more likely for Oviedo.

 

[bluestevon]

I had high hopes for him, was player of the year on his previous loan (Austria I think) but never got anywhere with us.

His loan before us i believe was at Vitesse mate in Holland, basically a Chelsea reserves team/feeder club

 

[joseph]

Could be the reason he never kicked on. He was supposed to be the next big thing. Makes you think about all these supposed next big thing youngsters that just fizzle out.

Yeah, he's also made a few million already. Could always retire early with a nice nest egg if he's so bored

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I had high hopes for him, was player of the year on his previous loan (Austria I think) but never got anywhere with us.

Same here, thought he was going to be boss, supposedly doing ok at Newcastle though.

 

[bluestevon]

At least the players we are being linked with are actually moving omewhere this window mate lol

Not surprised we didn't go through for this lad, that third party ownership he has would have been a nightmare to get a deal done and pass the rules here

 

[bol-uk]

Same here, thought he was going to be boss, supposedly doing ok at Newcastle though.

Yep

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Haha, crashed Motherwell's website.

The Thumb's off to The Well is he?

EDIT - Just seen it's Russ on his way there

 

[whiteshadow]

Feels like we may have done all our business this window unless we're hoping some clubs change their stance\valuations on players as we move closer to the deadline.

Hope I'm wrong though.

 

[Dixieslaces]

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