Was pretty obvious we were going to see the loyalty, rot in reserves comments. Shame. He is a kid with a massive talent. He could break his leg tomorrow. He will now get security for the rest of his life and train amongst the best.
Good luck Diego. I would have done the same.
Hmmm,he could quite easily have done what Shelvey and Jenkinson did though. Sign a new contract so the club that nurtured them,brought them through and gave them their chance get a decent fee for all the time and money they invested. The Prem teams get enough without picking up real talent for next to nothing. He could've signed and if they really wanted him,they would've paid,everyone's happy. May seem very black and white but if Jenks and JJ could do it then pretty sure Poyet could've done. All about the £££.
So, you have Arsenal and Chelsea knocking at your door for your services and saying "we want to sign you this Summer".
You would say "no" to those teams and tell them to come back in a year's time because you know they aren't going to use you?
And do you think that club will come back in a year's time and say "We don't mind paying £4 million for you now, even though we could have had you on a free last year and we have about 200 youth players on our books to look at anyway who won't cost us anything"?
That's not taking into the account that he could get an injury or be involved in a Charlton side that gets relegated and his profile drops considerably. In that time god knows how many other promising 18-19 year olds will pop up around the country who those clubs can go after instead, rather than the guy who turned them down.
If it was "all about the £££", as you put it - then he would have probably stayed with us considering it sounds like we were doing everything possible to provide him a lucrative deal. His priority is to look after himself, as it should be. His contract with us is finished - it is not his job to look after our balance sheet.
I know contracts in Football are used a bit differently, but the whole point of signing a contract is to adhere to the term and then it is down to you to make your own choice at the end of it if you want to. He owes us nothing.
The man that brought Diego into our first team was pushed out the door by our owner, the man that played football the way Diego liked it replacing him, was pushed out the door. Diego needs security, say it over and over again. We aren't the club for him, and he would have signed for a little longer without our new regime. But we can't mull over that, what is, is. Diego didn't take a liking to RD and that was seen from his twitter activity around the time, he knows what's going in within the club, we don't, as much.
Was pretty obvious we were going to see the loyalty, rot in reserves comments. Shame. He is a kid with a massive talent. He could break his leg tomorrow. He will now get security for the rest of his life and train amongst the best.
Good luck Diego. I would have done the same.
Hmmm,he could quite easily have done what Shelvey and Jenkinson did though. Sign a new contract so the club that nurtured them,brought them through and gave them their chance get a decent fee for all the time and money they invested. The Prem teams get enough without picking up real talent for next to nothing. He could've signed and if they really wanted him,they would've paid,everyone's happy. May seem very black and white but if Jenks and JJ could do it then pretty sure Poyet could've done. All about the £££.
THIS...........and why if Shelvy or Jenkinson ever play against us I will not boo them, unlike Defoe or Spotty Parker.
Sorry, but I really do blame him (not that he will care, I am sure). There would have been absolutely no issue with him signing a contract with, say, a £2m get-out clause - no Premiership or top international club that would have thought him good enough to sign would have worried about what would be a pittance of a fee to them. If he had done that, then I would have applauded him like I would applaud Shelvey or Jenkinson if they ever came back, he chose not to.
Now we get nothing for all the money invested in him. And a club like ours survives on the kind of transfer fees that he could have brought in with absolutely no damage to his career at all.
In a week when a loyal member of the back-office staff had lost her job because the club is desperate to get somewhere closer to balancing the books, then this is an absolute kick in the teeth and just shows how self-serving players can be.
Let's hope they have a couple of players up their sleeves to unveil to quickly bury this news
Wonder if this was decided a few days ago and the signings of Buyens / Igor / Morrison were bits of news to get us in a really good mood before the sucker punch
I would imagine the signings were to show a sign of intent to Diego, as well as obviously strengthening the side. Diego would of had to make a decision by the time pre season started tomorrow anyways.
Unfortunately for us, Diego has decided his future lies elsewhere, and I wish him the best.
yes its Disappointing, but lets face it he is far to good for us and he wants to improve his career maybe play international football, for England or Spain or Uruguay whichever one it is he chooses. But come on lets not be bitter, He played well when he played, and he let his contract run down.
Just corrected that for you.
Just one comment for all the money mad on here who will tell us that we would all do the same. His father is a millionaire.
disappointed but maybe there is a player in the pipeline lined up after awaiting his decision.I have been going to Charlton too many years to be gutted and have learnt to move on.I am still really excited about the coming season!
Very dissappointed. Feel it's just as a big a loss for him as it is for us. I don't believe all the 'he's a confident lad so fancies himself at a prem club.' If this was the case he woudn't be rushing into a deal at 19 but having another top season in the championship and getting himself a better move.
He would have been playing under an owner who openly talks on how he likes to play youth so another season as the star man in a championship club was only going to further his career.
I just fear he'll jump at whatever club offers him most money and we will see another wasted English talent.
What a player -- he deserves to play at the highest level IMHO - amazing thta he came in @ the time he did and looked so assured , lets hope he finds the right niche to display his quality. Good luck.
I hope he gets a Premiership team and rots in their reserves
Unbelievable.
As much as I am hugely disappointed to see him go, it is patently obvious that he is too good for us. It may be that he has made a bad decision in the long term and ends up sitting on the bench somwhere, but for a Charlton fan to actively hope that is horrible.
All the best Diego. I'm just sad I never got to see you play.
I agree he was too good for us. He was so good he could of easily have signed a new contract with us knowing that he was off. Scott Parker did it, Jonjo Shelvy did it, why not Poyet?
I can partially understand, obviously as a footballing person, why he wants to leave and progress his career at a bigger club, you only live once and he is a young man...
Let's hope they have a couple of players up their sleeves to unveil to quickly bury this news
Wonder if this was decided a few days ago and the signings of Buyens / Igor / Morrison were bits of news to get us in a really good mood before the sucker punch
You would like to think it was the other way round, or at the very least like Gordon Brown used to get a 'bad news sandwich'
Basically if we get any money it's only going to be for compensation on expenses accrued in development of the player. No compensation for loss of the player offthe books or to the playing side of things. Basically we'll get a small amount. He goes abroad and we get nothing.
If what I heard about Gus at Brighton was true then, despite all the money and facilities provided, you won't get loyalty from the Poyets. Like father like son.
I hope he gets a Premiership team and rots in their reserves
Unbelievable.
As much as I am hugely disappointed to see him go, it is patently obvious that he is too good for us. It may be that he has made a bad decision in the long term and ends up sitting on the bench somwhere, but for a Charlton fan to actively hope that is horrible.
All the best Diego. I'm just sad I never got to see you play.
I agree he was too good for us. He was so good he could of easily have signed a new contract with us knowing that he was off. Scott Parker did it, Jonjo Shelvy did it, why not Poyet?
And what happens if he signed a new contract and the club demand £15m for him?
I hope he gets a Premiership team and rots in their reserves
Unbelievable.
As much as I am hugely disappointed to see him go, it is patently obvious that he is too good for us. It may be that he has made a bad decision in the long term and ends up sitting on the bench somwhere, but for a Charlton fan to actively hope that is horrible.
All the best Diego. I'm just sad I never got to see you play.
I agree he was too good for us. He was so good he could of easily have signed a new contract with us knowing that he was off. Scott Parker did it, Jonjo Shelvy did it, why not Poyet?
And what happens if he signed a new contract and the club demand £15m for him?
Then if he's really Premier League class then someone would pay it. Palace and Zaha spring to mind.
Very dissappointed. Feel it's just as a big a loss for him as it is for us. I don't believe all the 'he's a confident lad so fancies himself at a prem club.' If this was the case he woudn't be rushing into a deal at 19 but having another top season in the championship and getting himself a better move.
He would have been playing under an owner who openly talks on how he likes to play youth so another season as the star man in a championship club was only going to further his career.
I just fear he'll jump at whatever club offers him most money and we will see another wasted English talent.
Well he clearly isn't rushing into anything, hence why he was waited until now to make a decision on Charlton and he still hasn't signed for anyone else.
Think some people get this idea that the Premiership is just Chelsea, Arsenal, United etc. Is is likely that Poyet is destined to "rot" at clubs like Hull, Stoke, Burnley? - All Premier League clubs that would be a huge step up from where we are right now.
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You would say "no" to those teams and tell them to come back in a year's time because you know they aren't going to use you?
And do you think that club will come back in a year's time and say "We don't mind paying £4 million for you now, even though we could have had you on a free last year and we have about 200 youth players on our books to look at anyway who won't cost us anything"?
That's not taking into the account that he could get an injury or be involved in a Charlton side that gets relegated and his profile drops considerably. In that time god knows how many other promising 18-19 year olds will pop up around the country who those clubs can go after instead, rather than the guy who turned them down.
If it was "all about the £££", as you put it - then he would have probably stayed with us considering it sounds like we were doing everything possible to provide him a lucrative deal. His priority is to look after himself, as it should be. His contract with us is finished - it is not his job to look after our balance sheet.
I know contracts in Football are used a bit differently, but the whole point of signing a contract is to adhere to the term and then it is down to you to make your own choice at the end of it if you want to. He owes us nothing.
Now we get nothing for all the money invested in him. And a club like ours survives on the kind of transfer fees that he could have brought in with absolutely no damage to his career at all.
In a week when a loyal member of the back-office staff had lost her job because the club is desperate to get somewhere closer to balancing the books, then this is an absolute kick in the teeth and just shows how self-serving players can be.
Great player - no class at all, end of. Move on.
#moveon
Unfortunately for us, Diego has decided his future lies elsewhere, and I wish him the best.
Yoni Buyens baby, Yoni Buyens whoa
He obviously doesn't want to be here, and I don't want to see anyone who has that mindset playing in a Charlton shirt.
Whats the ratio of English kids coming through that club successfully or having to move on?
Just one comment for all the money mad on here who will tell us that we would all do the same. His father is a millionaire.
He would have been playing under an owner who openly talks on how he likes to play youth so another season as the star man in a championship club was only going to further his career.
I just fear he'll jump at whatever club offers him most money and we will see another wasted English talent.
But at the same time f*ck him... we move on
Basically if we get any money it's only going to be for compensation on expenses accrued in development of the player. No compensation for loss of the player offthe books or to the playing side of things. Basically we'll get a small amount. He goes abroad and we get nothing.
Think some people get this idea that the Premiership is just Chelsea, Arsenal, United etc. Is is likely that Poyet is destined to "rot" at clubs like Hull, Stoke, Burnley? - All Premier League clubs that would be a huge step up from where we are right now.