Romelu Lukaku

[hktoffee]

if they do and he wants to go then he will probably leave - depending how late in the window it is (remember last year, Chelsea didn't move for Stones until about 10 days before it shut)

Tell them to do one. Not for sale.

It will be crazy to sell Lukaku. Too late.

 

[Ivo]

Jeez man he's a sulking big headed over rated footballer.

It he goes we'll deal with it. No player is bigger than the club. He was crap second half of the season and he was crap for Belgium.

Even first half of last season when we were playing/attacking well and creating numerous chances for him he missed a shed full.

And as for rewarding him with a new contract with a pay increase they can swerve that! He wanted to leave, nobody came in for him, give him a pay cut not an increase!

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Jeez man he's a sulking big headed over rated footballer.

It he goes we'll deal with it. No player is bigger than the club. He was crap second half of the season and he was crap for Belgium.

Even first half of last season when we were playing/attacking well and creating numerous chances for him he missed a shed full.

And as for rewarding him with a new contract with a pay increase they can swerve that! He wanted to leave, nobody came in for him, give him a pay cut not an increase!

 

[Joey66]

I think he's a realist mate, if a big enough offer comes in he will leave it to the board to decide to take it or not. He's only been here 5 minutes and he's probably already sick to the death of the sound of Lukakus voice rabbiting on in the canteen about how massive a club Chelsea is.

We had no unity last season and that was the problem. Patience mate because I think we will come through these times a lot stronger in a few weeks and all feeling a lot better about things.

Somehow then under RM he did well to get us 11 th unless Walsh spots us a Vady bargain in the lower leagues we kept Stones, and Lukaku, and got players in last season - This so far has been farcical Stones gone Lukaku likely everyone we were linked to fell through of any substance we are doomed it reminds me of the beginning of the Walter Smith era

 

[matty1878]

Somehow then under RM he did well to get us 11 th unless Walsh spots us a Vady bargain in the lower leagues we kept Stones, and Lukaku, and got players in last season - This so far has been farcical Stones gone Lukaku likely everyone we were linked to fell through of any substance we are doomed it reminds me of the beginning of the Walter Smith era

Walter smith era lol felt like that last season specially at goodison but tbh his teams had more fight than robertos

 

[Joey66]

Walter smith era lol felt like that last season specially at goodison but tbh his teams had more fight than robertos

I got desperatelol

 

[matty1878]

Jeez man he's a sulking big headed over rated footballer.

It he goes we'll deal with it. No player is bigger than the club. He was crap second half of the season and he was crap for Belgium.

Even first half of last season when we were playing/attacking well and creating numerous chances for him he missed a shed full.

And as for rewarding him with a new contract with a pay increase they can swerve that! He wanted to leave, nobody came in for him, give him a pay cut not an increase!

You should be a chairman mate!

 

[maccavennie]

Somehow then under RM he did well to get us 11 th unless Walsh spots us a Vady bargain in the lower leagues we kept Stones, and Lukaku, and got players in last season - This so far has been farcical Stones gone Lukaku likely everyone we were linked to fell through of any substance we are doomed it reminds me of the beginning of the Walter Smith era

nowhere near as grim yet Joey so hang on in there mate

 

[Toffeelover]

Somehow then under RM he did well to get us 11 th unless Walsh spots us a Vady bargain in the lower leagues we kept Stones, and Lukaku, and got players in last season - This so far has been farcical Stones gone Lukaku likely everyone we were linked to fell through of any substance we are doomed it reminds me of the beginning of the Walter Smith era

Think you are being a bit hasty Joey.

 

[chippy1722]

Jeez man he's a sulking big headed over rated footballer.

It he goes we'll deal with it. No player is bigger than the club. He was crap second half of the season and he was crap for Belgium.

Even first half of last season when we were playing/attacking well and creating numerous chances for him he missed a shed full.

And as for rewarding him with a new contract with a pay increase they can swerve that! He wanted to leave, nobody came in for him, give him a pay cut not an increase!

If it was any other player at the club acting like him, people would say get rid, I understand you give important players a bit more leeway but I don't want someone at the club who acts the way he does. Can't stand him and if he stays he needs to pull his finger out. I guarantee Williams would be playing in f he had the same cut on his foot.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Somehow then under RM he did well to get us 11 th unless Walsh spots us a Vady bargain in the lower leagues we kept Stones, and Lukaku, and got players in last season - This so far has been farcical Stones gone Lukaku likely everyone we were linked to fell through of any substance we are doomed it reminds me of the beginning of the Walter Smith era

...when we signed Collins, Dacourt and Materazzi. Not sure the analogy completely stands up.

 

[Joey66]

...when we signed Collins, Dacourt and Materazzi. Not sure the analogy completely stands up.

Yes I was thinking that I had blundered Smith made some good signings Steve Watson at centre forwards was a minus though and disappointed was Walters theme!

 

[Axlswhk]

Some simple research and reasonable assumptions will readily provide an answer.

Howard, Hibbert, Osman, Pienaar and Stones were paid a combined basic salary of £183,000 a week.

Gueye, Stekelenberg, Williams, Bolasie and Kone were paid a combined basic salary of £187,000 a week. I'm going to suggest their salaries have increased by 25% taking the combined figure to £233,000.

Lukaku is set for a £55,000 a week increase. I'm going to assume Barkley receives the same increase and Baines a smaller increase of £25,000.

I'm assuming we've budgeted for 3 additional players say at a 'moderate' £75,000 a week each.

That gives a combined wage increase of £406,000 a week ignoring any increases in any of the other 25+ professionals in the club.

That equates to £21,000,000 increase in wages, 3 times the permitted increase given our non broadcasting revenues are going to be flat.

So in the absence of any realistic way of increasing revenues by over £14 million a year how were we going to achieve it without creating a significant trading profit from a player sale?

Btw if we achieve two of our main targets in the window those figures will increase significantly, probably by another £5 million at least.

So we rather sell stone and keep 8 or maybe 9 central midfielder fighting for 2 midfield slot?
It's not about increasing revenue as the only means, selling deadwood to increase fund and reduce wages is a better way forward.

 

[ilikecheese]

So we rather sell stone and keep 8 or maybe 9 central midfielder fighting for 2 midfield slot?
It's not about increasing revenue as the only means, selling deadwood to increase fund and reduce wages is a better way forward.

Finding takers for said dead wood is the problem though, isn't it?

 

[MartyMcFly]

Jeez man he's a sulking big headed over rated footballer.

It he goes we'll deal with it. No player is bigger than the club. He was crap second half of the season and he was crap for Belgium.

Even first half of last season when we were playing/attacking well and creating numerous chances for him he missed a shed full.

And as for rewarding him with a new contract with a pay increase they can swerve that! He wanted to leave, nobody came in for him, give him a pay cut not an increase!

Rubbish. We can't replace his goals and he hasn't sulked once.

He wasn't great towards the end of the season but a striker relies on service and the whole team were awful.