Dimi Payet; the Epilogue

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  • LukerzLukerz
    edited January 2017
    Marseille can afford to pay £30m. They've gone from £19m to £25m in a week and are paying him £100,000 a week. But the cards are in their favour as we only have 3 days to decide if we want him gone or risk holding out and he stays in the reserves.

    We've bulked, but it's difficult to know what else we could've done.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    But if no one will pay that price, what is the point of giving it that value?
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Unfortunately we aren't a club that can afford to carry a player like Payet without playing him

    We've responded with 2 wins with an aggregate score of 6-1 since he left and we've brought in 2 experienced Premier league players since then so we've strengthened

    He's been useless for most of the season and without the ball we've been down to 10 men regularly so if we can get £25mil then good

    Despite all the rumours over the summer no-one actually tried to buy him because no one really wants him because of his age

    It's not worth the risk holding out putting money in his back pocket just I he can make the exact same move in 6 months time but at a lower value
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He hasn't been useless. 2 goals, 6 assists and numerous chances created.

    He's just not been as good as last season.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    We bought him for £10mil and got more than double 18 months later, he is 30 and arguably has had one good domestic season and one good international tournament.

    He turned out to be a cancer and I'm pleased he has been cut out.

    Really don't understand why the quibbling over why we didn't get more money.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    You never state the price you want at the start of an negotiation you provide an inflated staring price with the expectation that the value will come down during negotiation.

    So 5m less can be seen as an expected outcome, if we wanted 30 then 35 would have been a out starting position.

    15m profit good business imo.
  • HammerwombatHammerwombat
    I'm glad he's now gone. But just disappointed that it ended this way, as he will now be remembered as a twonk rather than a hero or a legend.
    Bye bye Dimi, it's been emotional.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    TwistAndShout said:

    Slizz and others that bet...... Payet to join Marseille this month 3/1 - lumped on

    Page 67. Jan 20th.

    After sky said Marseille didn't want him anymore.

    ;whistle
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Darren Lewis claiming in the Mirror that we want the £1m loyalty bonus back from Payet.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Well he didn't show any loyalty so....
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    His definition of loyalty was returning to his club after the Euro's
  • LukerzLukerz
    Sun report he's officially signed for OM
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Jack tweeted he is having a medical tomorrow. ;hmm
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    But the Sun won't come out until tomorrow. You can get your bottom dollar.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I hope one day a club will show one of these players that contracts matter both ways and allow a valuable player to rot on the bench rather than allow them to get their way.

    Yes we doubled our money but in today's market 30m was already a reduced price for a genuine world class player so his antics worked. I hope it all goes sour and his form trails off and he loses his place in the national squad. Have more respect for Zsa Zsa as at least he gave his all under a lot of pressure even if he was not up to much.

    Glad he is gone but gutted as well, not just because he is gone but the memories are now tarnished.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Was he really world class though. One good season in a whole career doesn't count to that degree. If he was world class clubs would be falling over themselves to battle for his signature.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Photos on twitter of him doing his medical... In Marseille's training kit

    Imagine if he failed it... ;whistle
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    hope we have a good sell on clause, watch him turn up in the EPL next year at a top 4 club
  • ClaretandBlueforLifeClaretandBlueforLife
    edited January 2017
    So it seems the Payet saga is over which I am pleased about. He was great for us last season, but this season has I feel not really played for the team when he has appeared. He has conducted himself in an unprofessional manner to force this move and in that he has lost respect from the fans. I wish him no ill but I am not at all sorry he's gone. We move on.
    COYI ;scarf
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    There's a 25% sell on clause and the reason the club accepted £25M was Slav and the team wanted shot of him.
    Fee being paid in instalments and proceeds going to Slav to use whenever he wishes. Still not sure if that means we are still going for hogan or not.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Also according to SSN we are going in for Hart in the summer but I personally don't really think we are in with a shout.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I think there's a chance we can get hart if we want him. Can't see him being sold to any of Man City's CL rivals. So if he wants to be back in the UK there's got to be a chance for us IMO
  • HantshammerHantshammer
    If he has gone and passes his medical than so be it. £25m + 3-5m add ons not bad for a player his age who I believe would never be as good as he was in the first season for us. Even though I was happy to hold out for £35m we don't know what went on within the club but hearing he caused dissent in the team was not healthy and had to be stopped. 25% sell on fee is excellent too. Would love it if we could get Defoe or Hogan now.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited January 2017
    Chelsea - Courtois
    Man Utd - de Gea
    Arsenal - Cech
    Spurs - Lloris
    Man City - Pep

    As it stands, those five aren't options.

    So other than Liverpool, Everton and ourselves, you can't really see where else he could go in the PL?

    Who else could afford his wages?

    You'd think unless LFC declare an interest, we'd have a solid chance of signing Hart.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Newcastle
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Liverpool need a 'keeper desperately. He'll go there if anywhere in the UK.

    I'd take him in a heartbeat, but can't see him being interested in us.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    But will Citeh sell him to a direct threat?
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    IronHerb said:

    But will Citeh sell him to a direct threat?

    ;lol

    Wait, you're serious?

    ;wink
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    That was my point. I don't think he'd be interested at all in us as he'd want to play in Europe. I don't think Guardiola would be bothered about selling him to a rival as he doesn't rate him as a keeper so he'd probably think he's weakening his rivals. There's still a possibility that Real Madrid will try yo get Courtois or De Gea so either of Chelsea or Man U could be in with him. More likely Chelsea.
  • FlorinRaducliousFlorinRaduclious
    Personally, I'm happy with Randy this season, and was happy with Adrian last season. I like that they can battle it out, whoever is in form wears the gloves, couple of poor games, 'you're out!'. If Hart came in, one would have to leave and I can't see Hart accepting the potential for his role to be potentially underfire if he is 'dropping' to our level. He will want assurances he is the number 1. Is he really that much better that we need provide those assurances? And he will want those assurances, after the debacle at MCity. I can understand how others will believe differently, Hart is a class keeper, I just prefer our status quo, and rate our two boys.
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