"The Spanish football loving public have voted former Tottenham Hotspur star Luca Modric as the worst La Liga signing of 2012. The Real Madrid midfielder received a huge 32.2% of the votes in a poll conducted by newspaper Marca and was closely followed by ex Arsenal player Alex Song.
Modric has struggled to fit in to the Real Madrid team since his switch in the summer transfer window and to date has only scored one goal in nineteen appearances. In total he has only completed 717 minutes of the 1530 minutes in the league since his arrival as questions about his fitness have come to light. Jose Mourinho has already gone on record to raise concerns about the midfielder’s physical condition since he signed from the Premier League club.
Modric’s poor run of form has coincided with Real Madrid’s dismal period in the league, in which they are 16 points behind leaders Barcelona. The La Liga holders currently lie in third position, seven points behind local rivals Atletico Madrid. The club have managed to make it through to the next stages of the Champions League but face a tough task against Premier League leaders Manchester United with the tie now crucial to Real Madrid’s whole season and Jose Mourinho's future.
Modric left in controversy after demanding a move from the club last summer and his failings will give pleasure to some Tottenham Hotspur fans. Marca, the magazine to give him this unwanted title, played a big part in unsettling Modric and could be accused of starting to do similar with Gareth Bale."
Hopefully will make Bale think twice....the grass isn't always greener!!!
Can't say I'm sorry to read this....
posted on 7/1/13
Dramatic,
I think the Ince & Sol sceanrios are totally different, though.
Sol sold us a dummy, pretending that he was going to sign up after the summer, when he "probably" already held talks with our bitter enemy's, and then subsequently joined them on a free, even though we could have sold him 6 months earlier for a hefty sum.
Ince, on the other hand, was pictured holding up the Man Utd shirt before his transfer had even gone through. However, you did still recieve his market value in money terms, so it wasnt so much a double whammy. On top of this, he signed for Man Utd - not your biggest enemy (whether that be Spurs or Millwall, you can decide).
That aside, Sol did honour his contract.
posted on 7/1/13
Yeah the moves were different but that's kind of my point, they are still both roundly hated. If fans would like you to stay then however you move there will be a sense of betrayal.
Let's be honest despite what we as fans might say on forums like this the reason we boo some old players is because we know our teams would be stronger if they were still around.
When Bentley finally goes I'm sure he will get a warm welcome on any return, same as say Sears will at the Boleyn.
Simply put good ex players are far more likely to good booed on their return than mediocre ones.
posted on 7/1/13
"But running down your contract to screw over your club is the worst though."
He could have said he was going only to consider the G00ns, even if he had been put on the market (which AFAIK was his right at the time) .
The fact that he didn't allow Spurs the chance to put him on the market regardless, is the reason he should be held in utter contempt.
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good ex players are far more likely to good booed on their return than mediocre ones
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That's a maybe, but i dont think shi-it players are exempt from booing. It all depends on their relationship with the fans during their career at the club, ie. Paul Robinson would still get chants of "England's No.1" if he were to return for an opposing side.
Sol Campbell is the only player i would go out of my way to boo / insult. I would happily applaud Modric for how he played, along with Crouch, Berbatov & Pienaar, for example.
posted on 7/1/13
Owen ran his contract down on promises that he'd sign
That's why we hold him in contempt.
Alonso and Mascherano were offered moves to the 2 best clubs on earth. We still love those 2.
posted on 7/1/13
The manner of your departure means as much to fans as the manner of your playing.
posted on 7/1/13
The RDBD
Of course, but crap players rarely get their heads turned as no bigger wants them.
posted on 7/1/13
That's bigger with a "u".