Chuba Akpom why did we sell him
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TeessideCleveland
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Not convinced he wanted to stay
He would of if we gave him the contract he wanted as he said so on twitter
boroboy6872
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Got the chance to play in a top division for a top club rather than the championship.
Why would he stay?
Even doing nothing at Ajax will not damage him, but staying with us might have, especially if we were in the same position in the league as today
Why would he stay?
Even doing nothing at Ajax will not damage him, but staying with us might have, especially if we were in the same position in the league as today
We didn't try to keep him is my issue we didn't even make an attempt.
SmogonOuseburn
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I think that the risk was too much for the club. If we offered him a big contract on higher wages and it didn’t work out it would have cost us millions.
I take your point though - we are really missing him.
I take your point though - we are really missing him.
boroboy6872
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Probably deemed to expensive for 1 player and we cut our cloth by using the money to get more players in
But the players we have replaced him with are totally not good enough
captain _boro
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Do you think he would make a difference in this side ?
I do as he would score the chances we keep fluffing and scoring goals complelty changes dynamics of games
That has worked out well
boroboy6872
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We can only hope that they turn things around
Going over what if's won`t do anyone any good mate
captain _boro
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Like he did the previous seasons we loaned him out?...... problems at the club are far greater than a Mr C Akpom. He was in his last year of his contract, cash in and move on......albeit for far worse recruitment.
boroboy6872
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Just got to hope they turn it around, we can`t do anything else and we have the players we have
It`s now down to them and the management team
ThatFragranceGuy
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Didn't want to stay
Wanted to play at a higher level
Risk of being a one off
Would have smashed our wage structure and increased all other wages ongoing
No guarantee that without the players we lost he would have done as well
Wanted to play at a higher level
Risk of being a one off
Would have smashed our wage structure and increased all other wages ongoing
No guarantee that without the players we lost he would have done as well
atypical_boro
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In fairness he might be on more than £50k a week at Ajax.
Plus, we haven’t actually been relegated yet.
You can’t keep players who are in the last year of their contracts and have ambitions to leave, it’s not just practical.
Plus, we haven’t actually been relegated yet.
You can’t keep players who are in the last year of their contracts and have ambitions to leave, it’s not just practical.
Because a club like MFC can't turn down £12 million in the hope that -
* the club is promoted
* and he is prepared to sign a new contract at Prem League wage levels
* he doesn't get injured
* he has another great season
Easy to say you'd take that gamble when it's somebody else's money.
* the club is promoted
* and he is prepared to sign a new contract at Prem League wage levels
* he doesn't get injured
* he has another great season
Easy to say you'd take that gamble when it's somebody else's money.
TheWolfman
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If we hadn't have bought silvera, rogers and loaned the lad from Leeds could we not have put the wages to akpom.
I'd take him over them 3
I'd take him over them 3
festa5
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I do think he wanted to stay. Understandably also wanted an improved contract.
Club had fingers burnt by the likes of Assombalonga saw the £££ and probably, all things being equal, reckoned they were better off cashing in than having a big earner tied to a deal off the back of one good season.
I don't think there's much more to it than it.
I think it was a mistake, but my guess is that was the rationale behind it all.
Club had fingers burnt by the likes of Assombalonga saw the £££ and probably, all things being equal, reckoned they were better off cashing in than having a big earner tied to a deal off the back of one good season.
I don't think there's much more to it than it.
I think it was a mistake, but my guess is that was the rationale behind it all.