Dimi Payet; the Epilogue

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  • Giant_HammerGiant_Hammer
    I think all this wanting to return to France for family reasons is tosh. Wasn't Payet creeping around Arsene wenger a few weeks ago. Correct me if I'm wrong. ;biggrin
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    ;hmm

    If we categorically weren’t selling him then I see no value in having a meeting with Marseille.

    I am beginning to wonder if our public outing of him was to soften any backlash from the fans for selling our best asset.
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    He was asked leading questions about Arsenal and was showing respect, that's different.
  • Giant_HammerGiant_Hammer
    Okey dokey, thank you. ;ok
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    OCS, they would have had reasons for saying it. They could have kept quiet but chose not to. Whilst we can only speculate as to their chosen reasons, I would imagine that is one of them, another is that they wanted other clubs to be aware of the sale, to enforce a bidding war. Even if he'll only got to Marseille, it doesn't mean we can't get the price pushed up.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Eski ;ok
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    If you read Matin Samuels article in the Mail, and believe him, then Bilic unloaded on Payet without the knowledge of the West Ham media team who were present at the presser. Billie was angry and hurt, which was pretty obvious.
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    OCS, Giant ;thumbsup

    I've kept quiet since seeing the news yesterday. Taking in all of the comments, here, twitter, pundits, everywhere else.

    I'm gutted to be honest. I feel a bit like Slav sounded in the interview. Disheartened and angry. I've a lot of sympathy for the players right now, especially those who had built strong bonds with him like Noble and Lanzini. It can't be used as an excuse going forwards, as easy as it would be to accept it, they all need to be professional and get on with it, but it's going to be tough and it'll hurt.

    Betrayal, from the thread title, certainly feels like the most apt word.

    I've been hesitating to comment or vent, because I wanted to see if Payet's corner gave a rebuttal, but they haven't. For me, that's confirmation enough that what Slav has said is true.

    I wouldn't boo him, but thousands will, so he will never play for us again. Keep taking bids until the final day of the window. Accept the highest and be done with it imo.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    IronHerb said:

    If you read Matin Samuels article in the Mail, and believe him, then Bilic unloaded on Payet without the knowledge of the West Ham media team who were present at the presser.

    imo the West Ham media team aren't much use, so might as well ignore them. ;ok
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Keep taking bids until the final day of the window. Accept the highest and be done with it imo.
    Can push the price up by doing this but does leave little time to spend the reddies
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    considering the bids we are putting in I don't think we are buying anyone anyway
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    ;lol ;ok
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    http://www.adifferentleague.co.uk/2017/01/premier-league/marseille-agree-terms-payet/

    According to this Payet already agreed terms with Marseille ;angry
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Snake
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    The guy has been "tapped up" since the summer, lets all breath and get passed it...

    We skin them for as much as possible and say Au Revoir.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Doesn't matter if he has agreed terms they need to agree terms with West Ham and a Fee well above the 19.5m Marseilles offered imo.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited January 2017
    They made us bid for £32mil for Batshuayi who's inferior to Payet so they want him they can pay £35mil or more
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    PLF - I tried to read the original article on L'Equipe but its behind a pay-wall and I'm not subscribing to a French sports daily for one article.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    The good thing for us is Marseille have a new American owner who is a billionaire.

    £30 million minimum. Thanks.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    TwistAndShout said:

    The good thing for us is Marseille have a new American owner who is a billionaire.

    £30 million minimum. Thanks.

    Americans know nothing about football.

    £60m ;ok
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    You always have to be careful with the Sun but if true he hasn't been speaking with his teams mates since December and that he tried to force a move in the summer....

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2601250/dimitri-payet-is-ready-to-go-to-war-with-west-ham-as-he-is-desperate-for-a-return-to-marseille/
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    If he is that desperate Marseilles can stump up 20m and he can stump up 20m more himself.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    I'd like to see the club hold out until the summer transfer window.

  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    40 million or banish him to reserves and let him eat snails...oh I meant clean Nobles football boots...
    If I was the Daves I'd be on the blower to every Chinese team around
  • McHammerMcHammer
    I blame the sleeping satellite
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    jay_in_cpt said:

    If I was the Daves I'd be on the blower to every Chinese team around

    What you mean like when they tried to sell Parker to Fenerbahce? Yeah that worked a treat.....
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Yeh Aslef, but let's say a team from China bid 40 million, it's then
    Up to his beloved Marseilles to match or better it
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    SuzanneClaret said:

    I'd like to see the club hold out until the summer transfer window.

    And keep paying him wages for doing nothing? ;hmm
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    jay_in_cpt said:

    Yeh Aslef, but let's say a team from China bid 40 million, it's then up to his beloved Marseilles to match or better it

    No, he just turns down the move to China like Parker turned down the £10m move to Turkey and we ended up selling him to Spurs for £5.5m.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    TwistAndShout said:

    SuzanneClaret said:

    I'd like to see the club hold out until the summer transfer window.

    And keep paying him wages for doing nothing? ;hmm
    Will get some of the money back from fines if he continues to refuse to play

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