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Post by Tilly's Thighs on May 17, 2023 11:29:21 GMT
Tom is a great player, and I loved his wholehearted game while at Rovers. But just don't get this love-in. He arguably left us worse off than the snake did when he left, refusing to sign a new improved contract effectively means he left for no fee, at least we got £300,000 for the snake (now i do get the hate-in for him) It enabled Tom to get a better deal when he signed for another team, and why not - clubs think nothing of telling players that their contract won't be renewed at the end of a season. As a player in the lower leagues (at the time) I quite understand Locks putting himself first with regards to some financial security. |
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on May 17, 2023 11:51:58 GMT
Tom is a great player, and I loved his wholehearted game while at Rovers. But just don't get this love-in. He arguably left us worse off than the snake did when he left, refusing to sign a new improved contract effectively means he left for no fee, at least we got £300,000 for the snake (now i do get the hate-in for him) Agree, IMO Taylor - more specifically his agent - said he'd stay and if he played well and got noticed he'd leave with us probably in a decent position. Would be a low release clause or wouldn't sign. The issue was the 5h1thousery with the fee being known and the PR by the 82ers regarding the transfer. Lockyer walked away with no such agreement, walked away for nothing, zero, zilch. Would a similar low release fee have wound people up? Yes. Can anyone confirm if he had a contract with Charlton saying if they went down he could leave? The difference is that he left saying 'thank you' |
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Post by eric on May 17, 2023 14:29:45 GMT
No loyalty in football? Contracts not worth the paper they are written on these days? Etc, etc….
Yet players still get hammered when they fulfill the contract to the letter and give 100% to the cause.
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Post by Russgas on May 17, 2023 20:19:33 GMT
Boro 0- 1 Coventry.
Deserved lead atm.
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Post by lastminutewinner on May 17, 2023 21:03:40 GMT
Boro 0- 1 Coventry. Deserved lead atm. Both of their games have been a borefest |
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Post by dudelebowski on May 17, 2023 21:04:33 GMT
Coventry Vs Luton Champ Play Off Final
Something different for once, I like it
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Post by legas on May 17, 2023 21:06:24 GMT
Luton v Cov final. Happy with that. Two proper clubs who’ve seen some bad times. One will be in the Prem. Hope it’s Luton for Locks and so that all prem fans can experience ‘that’ entrance to an away end, but also would be happy for Cov too.
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Post by aghast on May 17, 2023 22:58:31 GMT
Two clubs who were in crisis just a few years ago. Coventry homeless and broke with a stadium owned by others, in League 1, playing games at Northampton. Luton in the Conference for five years, in League 2 for five years, crumbling wreck of a stadium.
Where did it all go right?
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Post by fatherbrown on May 18, 2023 8:19:21 GMT
Boro 0- 1 Coventry. Deserved lead atm. Both of their games have been a borefest With Middlesbrough confined to the championship probably we won't be able to ask if Josh could come down again for next season on loan again. |
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Post by percy on May 18, 2023 10:36:12 GMT
Both of their games have been a borefest With Middlesbrough confined to the championship probably we won't be able to ask if Josh could come down again for next season on loan again. Thought the same. Nice lad, good start but we need to find better |
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Post by lastminutewinner on May 18, 2023 11:08:44 GMT
The teds must be wondering why these clubs are coming up from L1 and bypassing them while they continue to blow their millions every year
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on May 18, 2023 11:11:22 GMT
I'm going to have a little wager on Tom scoring in the Final.
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Post by oldie on May 18, 2023 11:34:56 GMT
I'm going to have a little wager on Tom scoring in the Final. Would be just great to see him in the Premier League. |
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Post by oldie on May 18, 2023 11:36:33 GMT
Two clubs who were in crisis just a few years ago. Coventry homeless and broke with a stadium owned by others, in League 1, playing games at Northampton. Luton in the Conference for five years, in League 2 for five years, crumbling wreck of a stadium. Where did it all go right? They employed good managers? Just asking🤔 |
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Post by yattongas on May 18, 2023 11:51:23 GMT
Two clubs who were in crisis just a few years ago. Coventry homeless and broke with a stadium owned by others, in League 1, playing games at Northampton. Luton in the Conference for five years, in League 2 for five years, crumbling wreck of a stadium. Where did it all go right? They employed good managers? Just asking🤔 Neither of them got promoted every season , they had to build up over a few seasons . Just like we’re doing ! 😃 |
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Post by gashead1981 on May 18, 2023 11:53:50 GMT
Mark Robins has built Coventry all the way though from L2 being allowed time and patience each season. Even when they were bottom of the champ for near on 2 months and on a awful run of form this season Cov didn't sack him and that has been rewarded.
Luton again had some consistency with Jones and were able to pick up decent L1 players on the verge of the champ and develop them. Rob Edwards was a shrewed appointment after Jones left for Southampton and they have been consistently good all year.
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Post by oldie on May 18, 2023 13:32:45 GMT
Mark Robins has built Coventry all the way though from L2 being allowed time and patience each season. Even when they were bottom of the champ for near on 2 months and on a awful run of form this season Cov didn't sack him and that has been rewarded. Luton again had some consistency with Jones and were able to pick up decent L1 players on the verge of the champ and develop them. Rob Edwards was a shrewed appointment after Jones left for Southampton and they have been consistently good all year. When was Rob Edwards appointed by Forest Green Rovers? |
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on May 18, 2023 14:13:23 GMT
Mark Robins has built Coventry all the way though from L2 being allowed time and patience each season. Even when they were bottom of the champ for near on 2 months and on a awful run of form this season Cov didn't sack him and that has been rewarded. Luton again had some consistency with Jones and were able to pick up decent L1 players on the verge of the champ and develop them. Rob Edwards was a shrewed appointment after Jones left for Southampton and they have been consistently good all year. When was Rob Edwards appointed by Forest Green Rovers? Close season 2021. |
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Post by mariobalotelli on May 18, 2023 14:30:36 GMT
The same people moaning about Tom not signing a new contract are probably the same people on here slagging him off week after week for not being good enough
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Post by oldie on May 18, 2023 14:33:29 GMT
When was Rob Edwards appointed by Forest Green Rovers? Close season 2021. That's what I thought. So straight after we were relegated with 38 points. Having earned none in the last half dozen games... |
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