Patrice Evra signing confirmed

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  • IronHerbIronHerb
    This isn't good. ;doh
  • WhitehorsehammerWhitehorsehammer
    I can't see what the problem is with this. Evra is available, Moyes knows him, he wants to play football, is not worried about the money. We have injuries and suspensions, surely having another player training and possibly contributing can't be a bad thing?
  • MarkNobleLocalHeroMarkNobleLocalHero
    edited February 2018
    Whitehorse
    surely having another player training and possibly contributing can't be a bad thing?
    I have you right there WHH ;ok Unfortunately atm there is a bad atmosphere amongst a disaffected set of supporters and this is just another (broken) stick they will use to beat the owners with. ;sofa
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    If they keep supplying the bullets........
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    I also can't see the problem. We are short of numbers and he may only be here for cover, I don't know but surely it will be competition for Cresswell.
    The fact that he lashed out at a fan giving him abuse has nothing to do with this club. Barely a week has passed since most on here were adamant that the spitting incident by Masuaku was the worst thing anyone could do. Suddenly Evra seems to have become the lowest of the low. As far as I'm aware the incident for which he was banned is the only thing he has been in trouble for.
    We've had players in the past involved in stabbings albeit amongst themselves.
  • WhitehorsehammerWhitehorsehammer
    At the moment I am interested in the team getting points as soon as possible, if bringing in another player helps that, even to a small degree, I am not too worried about some disaffected supporters.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Ex suggesting there could be another player joining soon.

    Song?

    Nasri?

    Kirchoff?

    Dear Old Carlton ;wahoo?
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    It could be a new thing. Don't bother looking for new signings in the window, just snap them up for nothing after the window has closed.

    In all seriousness, I reckon he keeps himself in good shape, so shouldn't need a long time to get in playing shape. Could be good or could be bad, we shall see.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    edited February 2018
    The club trying to recruit a 30 and over squad.

    Didn't Sully say he wouldn't sign Defoe because he didn't have any resale value....

    Its laughable honestly....
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    I’m sorry what?!

    We have signed Evra?!

    Patrice Evra?!
  • WhitehorsehammerWhitehorsehammer
    But we are not paying any fee for Evra, so not expecting a resale value.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    That’s not realy my objection.

    No resale value it right at the end of a long list of issues.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    We've got Evra, Patrice Evra
    I just don't think you understand
    He's David Sulleys man
    He's better than his nan
    We've got Patrice Evra

    Altogether now....
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    If we identified that as a position of re strengthening why not buy one during the window or why not go in for evra during the window smacks of desperation to me against it on all levels
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Firstly didn’t the board themselves say (ok ok I know anything they say needs to be taken with a gallon of salt!) just before the window started that they would be signing players in their twenties, etc

    Secondly, what’s done is done now, so welcome Patrice, hope you do fantastically well for us.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    During the window we probably weren't looking at strengthening in that position but once Masuaku got himself banned for half the remaining games with only 4 days of the window left I doubt there was time to look at getting one in.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Yes Patrice welcome let’s hope you get no game time whatsoever well done the board for pushing the boat out for us with your younger signings and signings that our new ground deserves to aid us compete with the big boys ;bowdown
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Wouldn't have minded him when he was 36 and he's only 52 now. I know he's been out for a while, but maybe worth a punt.

    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cantona-kung-fu-kick--me-5034527

    He'd team up nicely with Evra down on Route 66 ;biggrin
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited February 2018
    baracks

    My memory of it (from a year or two ago) was that they would try to get younger players on long-term contracts (4/5 years) whilst limiting older players to 1/2 years.

    AfaIk they have managed this, and I hardly see a short-term signing of Evra as changing this.

  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    edited February 2018
    Cuz, chill with the negativity bro ;biggrin ;wink
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Bubbles, that was me being positive
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    edited February 2018
    Patrice, go kIck some...

    Ok, scratch that
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Weren't the comments made in December, that's what is being reported

    David Sullivan in December: "We will have to bring in two or three players. We have to bring in new blood who will die for the club. They won’t be old journeymen, they will be young, energetic, fired-up players. They might be 26 or 27, they might be 23, but they won’t be 32."

    So yea this reeks of desperation and poor planning

    I know he seems like he keeps himself in good shape but he is 36 and hasn't played a professional game since October, also think the demands of a LWB doesn't suit his age
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Re OCS's earlier comment:

    Song?

    Nasri?

    Kirchoff?

    Evra?

    Given those options, who would you choose?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    None
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    None
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    None.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Hutton,

    We have had plenty of criminals playing for us well, at least their defending was. ;biggrin

    Sorry to make light of our current predicament but otherwise I will just ;weep
  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    And you call yourselves Christians! We're outside the transfer window, and we're down with injuries and suspensions. Patrice has come along and offered to help in what must be the smoothest signing negotiation EVER!. He's come along and is ready to help. Let's see if he can help!
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Well I would have passed him by on the Jericho road
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