Dimi Payet; the Epilogue

grey_til_I_dye

steve

I think saying you aren't coming to training and you are never playing for the club again, and you want to leave, would be considered as a transfer request by most people...

thornburyiron

Steve do you mean in writing? I think telling Slaven "I want to leave and I don't want to play for West Ham again" is good enough for me as a transfer request.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I believe there is a difference between asking to leave and putting in an official transfer request, purely in terms of contractual semantics.

Putting in an official request will result in a waiver of loyalty bonuses and possible other ad hoc payments. It's the very least the disgrace can do in my mind if it does result in waiving extra payouts when he's sold.

tomkinsworldclass

Jorderz_Slaven_A_Good_Time said:

I believe there is a difference between asking to leave and putting in an official transfer request, purely in terms of contractual semantics.

Putting in an official request will result in a waiver of loyalty bonuses and possible other ad hoc payments. It's the very least the disgrace can do in my mind if it does result in waiving extra payouts when he's sold.

Could ask Defoe for a tip or two ;lol ;lol ;lol ;lol ;lol ;lol

General question but I wonder if there is some kind of legal requirement for Payet to actually live within a certain distance to the club? Could hypothetically move his family to Paris and catch the eurostar every day (just over 2 hours in duration), as long as he is punctual and trains hard the club couldn't complain.

grey_til_I_dye

Wake up Payet
Dimitri Payet
I just don't think you understand
No one man
Is bigger than West Ham
Wake up Dimitri Payet

baracks_a_hammer

Hadn't seen the actual interview but just saw the quotes - have now seen it and it is very raw and emotional. You can see Slav is visibly cut up by it. Lots of references to tapping up.

On that point in particular, if club sanctioned announcements like the (former) "insider" are not blatant forms of tapping up, I don't know what is (example mousse dembele). On this particular issue the club has no right whatsoever to preach righteousness...

IronHerb

except they didn't mention Dembele by name and then closed down the source.

baracks_a_hammer

It was pretty obvious though herb and closing it after the event is a little futile IMO - plus they had brazenly done it in previous windows...

Not good at all...

Lukerz

;lol ;lol

Hammerwombat

I'm cross, upset and a bit miffed. Absolutely certain he has been tapped up, but to be honest he is a journeyman player. He was lucky enough to play for us, but I wish it had not ended like this. If indeed it is all true, I have no reason to doubt Slaven.
I still love my France away Dimi shirt.

Whtid

EXETERHAMMER

My son has already removed March from his West Ham Official calendar. He is also looking at Zaza at the moment who is on the January page wondering when to remove him. Lets hope he has at least one player that stays up for the year!

Payet - get rid quick. I previously stated that I thought he would go to PSG for £30million. I'd take £30 million from anyone who wants him without thinking about it - move him on.

Defoe, although a great striker, I cannot forgive him for handing in a transfer request the day after we were relegated so would rather someone else or put Fletcher on the pitch.

I have to agree with all of TWC's earlier post today. Invest in those who have interest in the club and I congratulate Bilic on hanging Payet out to dry.

baracks_a_hammer

I think today we can safely say Didier Deschamps "understands" and always has...

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

I think you could be right there

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

G man

;ok

chicagohammer

;quaver
We had Payet
Dimitri Payet
And now I think we understand,
There was something there to like
But now he's on his bike
We had Dimitri Payet ;quaver

KingHammerAbroad

Big John Hartson nailed it in the talk sport interview imo... The club hold all the cards at the moment, we don't "need" the money, although, would be handy for further investment in the squad.

I truly hope that messers Gold and Sullivan take a hard line on this one, no accepting of mediocre bids £20-30M, bare minimum of £40M. Better still hold him to his huge contract, fine him if he isn't holding his end of the contract up.

Personally I can't see him playing for us again, but, if he does, he will need to put forth a huge amount of effort to win back the fans and most importantly the respect from his teammates and management.

ASLEFshrugged

As I said before Sakho had a big sulk, Slaven slapped him down and he turned around. As far as I'm aware Payet hasn't actually said anything, we're just going on what Slaven said so there's no saying how this is going to work out.

Two weeks down the line Slaven and Dimi could be a big bromance with every thing forgiven.

Funny old game, football

OldCastleSwift

Disrespectful
Irksome
Moody
Irresponsible
Tricolore-wearing
Ruinous
Idiotic

Pathetic
Arrogant
Yellow-bellied
Egotistical
Twonk

Nb. Twonk was not the word I wanted to use

Hammerex

Why don't you say how you feel OCS ;lol

OutcastLondoner

ASLEFshrugged said:

As I said before Sakho had a big sulk, Slaven slapped him down and he turned around. As far as I'm aware Payet hasn't actually said anything, we're just going on what Slaven said so there's no saying how this is going to work out.

Two weeks down the line Slaven and Dimi could be a big bromance with every thing forgiven.

Funny old game, football

Sakho might not have been that bad though. I don't think any of that ever came out officially, just rumours in the papers and I think the fact he was injured made it look worse.

Ravel49

Yeoldhammer

This occurs before two big games against Palace and Middlesbrough which Slav needs to win or get dragged back into the relegation battle.

IronHerb

Is it me or has the OS changed the title of one of the items to - Bilic 'We don't want to sell Payet' ? I'm sure yesterday that read - Bilic 'We won't sell Payet".
;hmm

ASLEFshrugged

OutcastLondoner said:

ASLEFshrugged said:

As I said before Sakho had a big sulk, Slaven slapped him down and he turned around. As far as I'm aware Payet hasn't actually said anything, we're just going on what Slaven said so there's no saying how this is going to work out.

Two weeks down the line Slaven and Dimi could be a big bromance with every thing forgiven.

Funny old game, football

Sakho might not have been that bad though. I don't think any of that ever came out officially, just rumours in the papers and I think the fact he was injured made it look worse.

True, Slaven said he was injured, a bad attack of Snapchatteritis of the knee that meant he couldn't play at all for three games then came straight back into the starting XI against Watford.

Bazshuayi

I've resisted posting here all day purely because:

1 My negative song for Payet would not pass site rules
2 Most things had already been said when I woke up
3 Indifference and apathy for a player I dont consider worth more than minimal effort. He's basically not ours anymore in my head and its best he goes to the highest bidder. Let Chelsea spend their Oscar money on him ( betting he will see plenty of bench time and sulk off back to France after a max of 2 seasons )

But...

Seeing "Slaven Bilic expects Dimitri Payet to return to West Ham team" just made me think, is he really that naive?

If Payet ever gets in the team again the absolute best he will get from the crowd is indifference.

I dont think for a second that Payet will want to play for us again and wont change his mind. Who wants to face a hostile crowd? He hasnt got the caring for us as a club to make the superhuman effort required for forgiveness. I very much doubt he has the character either.

Au revoir.. Non!

Ravel49

Has the stadium been blamed yet? ;whistle ;run

Vorselaarhammer

I blame the Stadium...

Pearces_Left_Foot

I blame him being French

OldCastleSwift

I blame it on the boogie

MrsGrey

+2



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