David Kelly 1219 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I'm going to sound like a knob here, but I played keeper to a quite decent level. Krul is easily our best keeper, watching football generally and watching keepers is very different. He needs to stay or be replaced.I played keeper to a fairly average level and you're right he's our best keeper. But I would say that Eliott and Darlow covered for him really well in the premier league so I'd have no worries about them in the championship. I think we can aford to sell him and reinvest the money in other positions where we're more in need currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4172 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 We don't need the money from selling him. Why sell him, then have to replace him if we go up? Good goalkeepers are pretty hard to find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 We don't need the money from selling him. Why sell him, then have to replace him if we go up? Good goalkeepers are pretty hard to find I don't think he wants to be here long term anyway. He might feel like he wants to hang around and get us back up (he may also just want to wait until he's fully fit and his contract is nearly up) but I don't think he's wanting to stay longer than that. We'd end up losing him for nothing when we could have got something for him now. I also think that while he is our best keeper, his performance levels have dropped the last couple of seasons. And I don't think we would need to sign a better keeper than the others immediately if we got up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34782 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 It's symptomatic of the atmosphere that pervaded the club for far too long but hopefully that might change now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I don't think he wants to be here long term anyway. He might feel like he wants to hang around and get us back up (he may also just want to wait until he's fully fit and his contract is nearly up) but I don't think he's wanting to stay longer than that. We'd end up losing him for nothing when we could have got something for him now. I also think that while he is our best keeper, his performance levels have dropped the last couple of seasons. And I don't think we would need to sign a better keeper than the others immediately if we got up. Think a lot of that is down to the coaching and Woodman in particular, who ironically he'll rejoin if he moves to Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Aye both of you could be right there. Sometimes though players just need to move on. He's been here ten years now, you couldn't blame him for fancying a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Cash them in get them gone, in Rafa we trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Just reading West Ham are the latest club to be sniffing round for Perez (£15 million) with young Armstrong proving he can score goals will they cash in on Perez? I say let him go more money in the pot for Rafa to rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Just signed a new deal, Rafa likes him, if he goes it'll be for stupid money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Just signed a new deal, Rafa likes him, if he goes it'll be for stupid money. There's plenty of stupid money out there we've seen it happen before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10682 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 There's plenty of stupid money out there we've seen it happen before Point is, I'd take stupid money, £15m isn't stupid enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpirlo68 0 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 West ham seem to be bidding on every player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 West Ham, Everton, & Inter Milan have said they're interested could £15 million be the starting point for a bidding war? Leading us towards the stupid money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I think he'll stay, he came out saying he wanted to stay a few week back (before Rafa had committed iirc) along with Mitro and Rafa has full control over who goes in his contract. Normally I'd not put any stock into Ashley being against breaking a clause but it's quite clear he's desperate to keep Rafa for now. 15m isn't worth it, keeping a lad like Perez really helps us with the promotion push as it'd be tough to get a player of his level in the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I don't want him to leave but you know yourselves if the stupid money starts being offered it could be the first test of Ashley & Rafa's relationship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Tbh I think West Ham's owners just declare interest in everyone to keep their names in the papers and Sky Sports as it helps feed their egos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30219 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Is he fit enough to pass a medical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) Rafa I have been asked about players wanting to leave. But I have had more players telling me they want to stay. That is positive. So we will deal with them and the main thing is we need players with passion, commitment and quality to make a difference in the Championship. Edited June 2, 2016 by trooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpirlo68 0 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Tbh I think West Ham's owners just declare interest in everyone to keep their names in the papers and Sky Sports as it helps feed their egos. Agree with this, bids all over they'll spend really big this year already had bids rejected for Ritchie and Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I don't want him to leave but you know yourselves if the stupid money starts being offered it could be the first test of Ashley & Rafa's relationship I wouldn't worry about any test for that relationship, Ashley has signed full control over to Rafa on that issue and if he breaks it Benitez will walk. There's no way Ashley is going to break his word until we're at least back in the Premier League. I don't see a team going over 15-20m (probably not even that high) for Perez, getting back to the PL means 100m+ so there's no chance of Ashley risking that to cash in for 13-18m profit on a player that would fetch a similar fee in a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Mitrovic: "I am very happy in England but it is always good when you see your name linked to a club like Sporting." It's going to be like this all summer hopefully Rafa will tell them to sod off unless they want to be away. We don't want anyone who's not fully committed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I would be far from emotional if we sold Krul personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6985 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Same. Went off him when he practically high fived Defoe for scoring against him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I wouldn't be bothered, we've plenty in that department with Elliot, a proven championship 'keeper in Darlow & a great prospect in Woodman. I think Andy Woodman was very detrimental to Krul's performances and Smith could get better out of him but Krul will probably want better than championship. I'd wish him all the best but won't lose any sleep - especially if he goes to Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44250 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I saw Krul in the airport bogs recently. It was an unscheduled rendezvous. His hair is fucking brutal in person. He had the gall to actually check it in the mirror before leaving the toilets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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