Transfer Window Thread

[Dithering Dougie]

Well if we are in for Austin there is a least one less team we're competing with...
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...comments-are-an-outrageous-slur-10464224.html
The Queen’s Park Rangers

striker Charlie Austin has described as “outrageous” comments by the West Ham chairman David Sullivan that the striker had no ligaments in his right knee and could break down at any moment.Austin, 26, who is a target for a number of Premier League clubs, including Newcastle United

, Crystal Palace and Everton described the suggestion by Sullivan, speaking on a West Ham fans’ podcast, as “inaccurate” and “uninformed” in a statement released today.

Sullivan had said that the club had looked at Austin as a potential signing but considered him too great a risk because of problems with his knee. Sullivan said: “Firstly, we haven't got £15m to spend under the fair play rules. Secondly, he [Austin] failed a medical at Hull a couple of years ago.“They say he has no ligaments in his knee, who knows? To sign a £15m player is a big risk. He could go on for years, but knowing our luck his knee will go in his first game

and that's the end of it."

Austin responded with a statement saying that he was fit and ready to play and that the knee had caused him no issues. He said: “I feel I have no option but to address the inaccurate, misleading and uninformed innuendo about my physical condition that has been raised today by an individual who is not privy to my personal health history. It is one of a number of inaccurate reports about my so-called injury problems which have been made over the summer.

“For the record, there is nothing wrong with my “ligaments”, as has been suggested. My strength and performance in pre-season has been excellent and with two goals in my last two games I don't think there is any doubt that my match sharpness is as good as ever. I scored 18 goals in the Premier League last season, which would not be possible were I feeling discomfort or pain.“Like many professional footballers

, I have the legacy of injuries picked up over my career but the effect on my day-to-day training and on matchday is non-existent. For a senior figure at a Premier League club to insinuate that I could break down at any moment is an outrageous slur on my professionalism and the work that has gone into making me the footballer than I am today. I am fit, strong and looking forward to Saturday’s home game against Rotherham.”

Pretty poor from Sullivan. If West Ham aren't going to sign him based on his history that's fine, but there's no need to bring this to others attention and possibly ruin any approaches from other clubs. No wonder Austin released a statement and I'd imagine the QPR owners are furious as well.

Funny enough West Ham weren't to bothered about a players knackered knee when they were trying to offload Ba a few years back for top dollar.

 

[Goat]

"On August 20, 2014, de Guzman transferred to Serie A club Napoli where he signed a four year contract. In his club career de Guzman has mostly always been an offensive midfielder and preferred a central role. De Guzman is a skilled offensive player that enjoys the counter attack" ?

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[davids]

WIKI?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Erm....No.Some random site about Dutch players.

 

[DanB90]

What's the latest on this Ukranian cat? 25 pages posted since I last came on here, has something significant happened or have people just been bragging about how much they earn?

 

[gixerk6]

Cos he hasnt signed yet. Nor passed a medical even.

Don't we need to get the work permit sorted too? Pointless signing him or flying him over if he doesn't get one

 

[LinekersLegs]

Pretty poor from Sullivan. If West Ham aren't going to sign him based on his history that's fine, but there's no need to bring this to others attention and possibly ruin any approaches from other clubs. No wonder Austin released a statement and I'd imagine the QPR owners are furious as well.

Funny enough West Ham weren't to bothered about a players knackered knee when they were trying to offload Ba a few years back for top dollar.

Yep, you just say "we weren't interested" or "we couldn't reach an agreement", no need to reveal private information even if there are already rumours of him having injury issues.

 

[gixerk6]

Pretty poor from Sullivan. If West Ham aren't going to sign him based on his history that's fine, but there's no need to bring this to others attention and possibly ruin any approaches from other clubs. No wonder Austin released a statement and I'd imagine the QPR owners are furious as well.

Funny enough West Ham weren't to bothered about a players knackered knee when they were trying to offload Ba a few years back for top dollar.

No point us being in for him then. Any sniff of a knee problem (whether there is real one or not) and we will probably do a Fer again

 

[roydo]

Sullivan is an odious little man. IMO. Gold isnt much better.

But they got burnt terribly with Carrol, so can understand them being, er, cautious, but making it public says all you need to know about him/them.

 

[Professor Toffee]

indeed, but that wasn't down to how much money they got, that was down to spunking it all on a bunch of imposters, just pretending to be footballers which is a different argument all together.

I would suggest that if we ever did cash in, we'd spend it wisely instead.

Agree regarding the spunkathon at the Lane


Jesus I hope you're right that we'd spend it wisely, stirring words

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Yep, you just say "we weren't interested" or "we couldn't reach an agreement", no need to reveal private information even if there are already rumours of him having injury issues.

I wonder how carefully worded it's been as well, that phrase "they say he's got no ligaments in his knee" probably just kept him on the right side of legal. Otherwise there may just have been a lawsuit on the way from either Austin or QPR.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

No point us being in for him then. Any sniff of a knee problem (whether there is real one or not) and we will probably do a Fer again

Not sure about that, we've got different medical staff since then and Martinez has been prone to taking a gamble on incoming players fitness.

 

[Matty_j1878]

I wonder how carefully worded it's been as well, that phrase "they say he's got no ligaments in his knee" probably just kept him on the right side of legal. Otherwise there may just have been a lawsuit on the way from either Austin or QPR.

A good lawyer would be able to form a lawsuit out of that statement no problem.

 

[SNova]

Where is the Yarmolenko metre? Is it on?

 

[Harryflashman]

A good lawyer would be able to form a lawsuit out of that statement no problem.

He'd be mad to take legal action though surely wouldn't he ? have a host of medical and footballing experts discuss the state and future state of his knee, can't be a good idea for a professional athlete that in my opinion .

 

[Bobbys Shoe Polish]

Where is the Yarmolenko metre? Is it on?

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