Hughton Read This

[Guest Stevie]

I think one of the things that's on Hughton's mind is sitting Harewood down in January to tell him he's got getting a new contract, here's what to say, I bet he's thought about this and how the conversation will go, honestly I bet has thought about it. It needs to take this line.

 

CH: Sit dahn Marlon sahn, you awwight? How you fink it's went?

 

MH: I fink I've done awwite, I've worked 'ard anyhaa, I came ere wiv a reputation of bein an 'ard worker and I've proved it...what wif elping aaht Harps wiv his garage roof

 

CH: The fing is Marl me owld sahn, we can't affowd to keep ya, Martin says I can av ya on a fwee twarnsfer, but the wages are too much

 

MH: I'll take a pay cut boss

 

CH: No we can't av that, player of your clarss aint takin ome less than 20 grand a week

 

MH: I'll take 10!!

 

CH: No Marl sahn no! Some places ya face dont fit, and I dont fink yours does ere, the owld craad don't like ya, they're an ungrateful bunch.

 

MH: But I've been in good form

 

(if he doesn't pipe down at this point continue on with)

 

CH: Good faaackin fowwm????? You're avin girarrfe aitcha?? 1 goww in 21 appearances, 3 shots on target, and five marks of 2 aaht of 10 in the Cwonicuww??

 

MH: Well I am in good fowm, went ahht in the gate every night larst week took a different bird ome everynight

 

CH: You got that dahn Birmingham you shit caant naa faak off!

 

MH: They aww look like Janice Battersby in Birmingham, and that's the best ones

Edited November 24, 2009 by Stevie

[Ketsbaia 0]

CH: Good faaackin fowwm????? You're avin girarrfe aitcha?? 1 goww in 21 appearances, 3 shots on target, and five marks of 2 aaht of 10 in the Cwonicuww??

 

That tickled me

[Brock Manson 0]

I reckon a more likely scenario is for Ashley to don his dungarees and a moustache then jump on him.

[Guest Stevie]

Honestly the rest of you can protest about Ashley as much as you like, and I'm with you, I'm going to have a one man protest in January for Harewood Out, if they're thinking about extending his loan or actually purchasing that is how bad I feel about him.

[Happy Face 29]

We'll do a deal in January where they get Nolan/Taylor and we get Harewood and a bit of cash.

[TicTacWoe 0]

Harewood is absolute muck alright, the worst thing is he's keeping out Ranger who needs games if he's ever going to improve beyond his current level.

 

What's the use in playing him over Ranger? We don't own Harewood and hopefully wont have him beyond this season whereas Nile is young, hungry for games and could be developed into a better player than Harewood ever was.

 

All I can think of is that he's getting a game to justify paying his wages as part of the loan deal, not that this makes any sense.

[ewerk 31470]

All I can think of is that he's getting a game to justify paying his wages as part of the loan deal, not that this makes any sense.

 

Aye, Fat Mike will be asking questions if he's sitting on the bench.

[Kitman 2207]

I've noticed toon managers have seemed to prefer experience over youth for years. Usually meaning playing old knackered players like Butt or players out of position rather than giving a youngster a go. I suppose it's viewed as less risky but it means we're pretty bad at bringing players through from the youth/reserve teams......ironic given this was supposed to be Fat Mike's big idea

[peasepud 59]

I reckon it'll be Dekka doing the deals

 

DL:"Come in come in, sit down, Marvin isnt it?"

 

MH:"Marlon boss, Marlon Harewood"

 

DL:"Ahh yes thats very correct yes, now then Marilyn, how do you think its gone?"

 

MH:"Well to be honest, I reckon I could do a lot better, Ive not been on top form and to be honest I reckon you'd be mental to keep hold of me, at least for anything more than serving coffee pre match, me hearts not in and and Ive finally realised Im well, how do I put it, Im pure shite boss. Got away with it for years to be honest".

 

DL:"Nonsense Margaret, Ive been watching you, me and Mike, well we have an eye for a player you see and we like what we see. In fact Mikes away now to get Haywood 10 on the back of his shirt, now how much do you want?"

 

MH:"Jeezus, errr Id be over the fucking moon with £1k a week"

 

DL:"ahhhh you'll not catch me out like that, you footballers and your agents, you'll be the death of me, now Im going to offer you £30k a week but be aware I'll go upto £50k if you push me"

 

MH:"Fuck it yeah, I'll take 30k"

 

DL:"bloody hell, 35 then"

 

MH:"no no you're fine, 30 would be amazing".

 

DL:"You'll be the death of me Gloria, £45k plus a ride on Mikes chopper, not a penny more, well maybe 5k more"

 

MH:"Listen I'll take it"

 

DL:"Fuck it, you've got me over a barrel, £60k a week and a three year contract, now get out you sheister"

 

Picks up phone, "Chris, we've got him now sell Taylor, Harper, Enrique, Shola and the bloke that waters the pitch"

[Kitman 2207]

I reckon it'll be Dekka doing the deals

 

DL:"Come in come in, sit down, Marvin isnt it?"

 

MH:"Marlon boss, Marlon Harewood"

 

DL:"Ahh yes thats very correct yes, now then Marilyn, how do you think its gone?"

 

MH:"Well to be honest, I reckon I could do a lot better, Ive not been on top form and to be honest I reckon you'd be mental to keep hold of me, at least for anything more than serving coffee pre match, me hearts not in and and Ive finally realised Im well, how do I put it, Im pure shite boss. Got away with it for years to be honest".

 

DL:"Nonsense Margaret, Ive been watching you, me and Mike, well we have an eye for a player you see and we like what we see. In fact Mikes away now to get Haywood 10 on the back of his shirt, now how much do you want?"

 

MH:"Jeezus, errr Id be over the fucking moon with £1k a week"

 

DL:"ahhhh you'll not catch me out like that, you footballers and your agents, you'll be the death of me, now Im going to offer you £30k a week but be aware I'll go upto £50k if you push me"

 

MH:"Fuck it yeah, I'll take 30k"

 

DL:"bloody hell, 35 then"

 

MH:"no no you're fine, 30 would be amazing".

 

DL:"You'll be the death of me Gloria, £45k plus a ride on Mikes chopper, not a penny more, well maybe 5k more"

 

MH:"Listen I'll take it"

 

DL:"Fuck it, you've got me over a barrel, £60k a week and a three year contract, now get out you sheister"

 

Picks up phone, "Chris, we've got him now sell Taylor, Harper, Enrique, Shola and the bloke that waters the pitch"

 

Harsh but fair. I recall reading that this was pretty much how the negotiation for Seth Johnson's wages with Peter Ridsdale played out at Leeds. The agent went in to bat hoping for something like 10k a week and Ridsdale started the conversation with "I'll not beat about the bush, I'm not going to offer more than 30k a week, take it or leave it."