Well Done Leicester

comment by groovyduringthewar (U1054)
posted 3 minutes ago
So you have a very unhappy player in your team,liken it to Sanchez at Arsenal,never got away last summer and his form dropped,not a good dressing room it's all similar,like it or not players have all the power.
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Mahrez is the other way, he has to play better to garner interest from other Clubs.

If he coasts he’ll be staying here longer than the Summer.

A point most people must understand as well isn’t that he doesn’t want to play for us, he just wants a move to a ‘Bigger’ Club, big difference to being unhappy at a Club which he wasn’t.

Question is whether that has now changed but he still can’t get away from having to play out of his skin to get a big money move.

comment by True Blue (U9486)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by groovyduringthewar (U1054)
posted 3 minutes ago
So you have a very unhappy player in your team,liken it to Sanchez at Arsenal,never got away last summer and his form dropped,not a good dressing room it's all similar,like it or not players have all the power.
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Mahrez is the other way, he has to play better to garner interest from other Clubs.

If he coasts he’ll be staying here longer than the Summer.

A point most people must understand as well isn’t that he doesn’t want to play for us, he just wants a move to a ‘Bigger’ Club, big difference to being unhappy at a Club which he wasn’t.

Question is whether that has now changed but he still can’t get away from having to play out of his skin to get a big money move.


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I assume what you're saying in the first two lines is that if he doesn't play well no big club will come in for him?

I really doubt that's true. Mahrez's talent isn't exactly a secret and 3 months of downing tools won't change that. Perhaps his chance to play for City is gone but there's be plenty of other suitors.

The only way he'd stay is if Leicester keep rejecting offers. If that's the case you'll have an unhappy player with a decreasing value. As a Liverpool fan we went through the same with Coutinho, just the way it is sometimes.

And how much did you get for Couninho?

The point is Mahrez has had great form and despite media speculation, NO Club has put any kind of decent offer in, they're even less likely to now unless he shows sparkling form again which he showed in the run up to this window ( coincidence, I think not ) yet there were still no takers.

I'm overwhelmed at the huge concern for our clubs well being from fellow supporters, worried that we may lose Mahrez for nothing. bless em

comment by True Blue (U9486)
posted 21 minutes ago
And how much did you get for Couninho?

The point is Mahrez has had great form and despite media speculation, NO Club has put any kind of decent offer in, they're even less likely to now unless he shows sparkling form again which he showed in the run up to this window ( coincidence, I think not) yet there were still no takers.
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A huge amount of money. But then again, Barca had 200m from Neymar so if they wanted their man...

I sincerely doubt nobody is enquiring about Mahrez so if clubs aren't matching your valuation (/are being scared off) then you're back to the unhappy player and dwindling value situation. I guess it's that old argument that players are worth what someone is prepared to pay.

It's a frustrating situation but unless you happen to be Real Madrid, it's a situation every clubs finds themselves in sooner or later.

comment by MIAMI_FOX (U2650)
posted 7 minutes ago
I'm overwhelmed at the huge concern for our clubs well being from fellow supporters, worried that we may lose Mahrez for nothing. bless em
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No concern MF. Just a topic of discussion given the story is on the BBC and practically every other sports website. Unsurprising given you're playing City at the weekend.

This is a discussion board. You really shouldn't be surprised that people want to discuss things. The clue is in the title.

comment by Can Solo (U6997)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by True Blue (U9486)
posted 21 minutes ago
And how much did you get for Couninho?

The point is Mahrez has had great form and despite media speculation, NO Club has put any kind of decent offer in, they're even less likely to now unless he shows sparkling form again which he showed in the run up to this window ( coincidence, I think not) yet there were still no takers.
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A huge amount of money. But then again, Barca had 200m from Neymar so if they wanted their man...

I sincerely doubt nobody is enquiring about Mahrez so if clubs aren't matching your valuation (/are being scared off) then you're back to the unhappy player and dwindling value situation. I guess it's that old argument that players are worth what someone is prepared to pay.

It's a frustrating situation but unless you happen to be Real Madrid, it's a situation every clubs finds themselves in sooner or later.
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I don't really see it as being a problem though, he's contracted to play for us, I expect he'll be a bit hit and miss for a while then pick up again closer to the next window.

The thing is sometimes a hit and miss Mahrez is better than some of our other options <Laugh> but then that's a DOF issue not bringing in quality players.

comment by True Blue (U9486)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
comment by Can Solo (U6997)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by True Blue (U9486)
posted 21 minutes ago
And how much did you get for Couninho?

The point is Mahrez has had great form and despite media speculation, NO Club has put any kind of decent offer in, they're even less likely to now unless he shows sparkling form again which he showed in the run up to this window ( coincidence, I think not) yet there were still no takers.
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A huge amount of money. But then again, Barca had 200m from Neymar so if they wanted their man...

I sincerely doubt nobody is enquiring about Mahrez so if clubs aren't matching your valuation (/are being scared off) then you're back to the unhappy player and dwindling value situation. I guess it's that old argument that players are worth what someone is prepared to pay.

It's a frustrating situation but unless you happen to be Real Madrid, it's a situation every clubs finds themselves in sooner or later.
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I don't really see it as being a problem though, he's contracted to play for us, I expect he'll be a bit hit and miss for a while then pick up again closer to the next window.

The thing is sometimes a hit and miss Mahrez is better than some of our other options <Laugh> but then that's a DOF issue not bringing in quality players.
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Fair enough mate. Keeping a player of his quality is never a problem as long as they still put the performances in. Coutinho did between summer and January, no complaints. I think arsenal fans would argue Sanchez was a millstone as much as anything. It can go either way.

Best of luck against City

with this happening more and more often now I think more and more players are going to refuse to sign the long term deals. They can get huge sign on fees and get a bigger chance of a big move if they just let their contracts expire.

All very noble...but small club thinking...the sort of thing Spurs would do