Some people still going on about this on the Facebook group, calling him greedy etc. Bizarre.
That post on here about players staying out of respect for Bowyer was even more popular on there than on here. Seem to be a lot fans who expect players to feel the same way about Bowyer and the club that they do.
I don't see anything wrong with the Taylor situation really. He likes it here, he had a great season. A team who are well run and are a possibility for promotion to the Premier League, which is the aspiration for any English footballer, came in with a big bid for him by our standards. He evidently has said he would like to discuss terms with him. They may have already made him an offer and it would have been substantially higher than what he's on now. He was told no, didn't hand in a transfer request, and Bowyer has said he's disappointed but he'll deal with it fine. That's it. The idea that this is somehow a betrayal and that everything he's ever said about liking Charlton is now a lie is embarrassing. I'm actually embarrassed for the people whose mentality towards a player showing interest in a move and then not trying to force it and carrying on is to fly into a rage. All this 'fuck him then, he's not bigger than the club' stuff is shameful; players aren't wankers just for moving clubs, especially at this level where they get dumped for not being good enough just as much as they get lucrative moves. It happens, and in this case, it didn't. We win! It's fine!
A lot of football fans have descended into a weird mentality where a player leaving is taken as a personal insult. We seem to boo players who left under any circumstances by default now. It's weird, I can't imagine having the energy to get so riled up and hate so many people. I'm tired just getting out of bed in the morning.
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I wonder if if all the same morons who were calling Bauer every name under the sun this time last year are still angry at him.
I always find it ironic that the fans most likely to get upset about apparent breaches of the loyalty code by players, themselves have tissue paper thin loyalty towards the players.
In life before social media, we would all pick & choose who we wanted to listen to, to spend time talking to. If you walk in to your local and there are people you want to avoid, then you do so.
Social media should be no different, if you don't want to listen to what certain people say, then you have the choice not to.
Ok, you have to leave it alone for a while or permanently, but you have the choice and LT probably did the right thing, to log off for a few days.
Scott Parker still gets it for his lack of "loyalty" - he "only" played for us 150 times and for 7 seasons. And gave everything on the pitch for us unlike some of the mercenaries who have turned out for us in recent seasons.
That is 80 more appearances than every single member of our current squad bar Solly who has only stayed this long due to his medical history.
Scott Parker still gets it for his lack of "loyalty" - he "only" played for us 150 times and for 7 seasons. And gave everything on the pitch for us unlike some of the mercenaries who have turned out for us in recent seasons.
That is 80 more appearances than every single member of our current squad bar Solly who has only stayed this long due to his medical history.
Different scenario. Parker refused to play for us and I'm still annoyed about that more than 10 years later.
It's always the same story, however the players behave. Someone offers you 2-3 times what you're earning, why would you turn that down, realistically?
Compound that by the short-term nature of their careers and the fact that, at any moment, it can be ended by an injury and 'jam tomorrow' is never enough. The insurance pays out on current earnings, not what they might get on the next move. That's why the 'stay here for half a season and get an even better deal' is never strong enough, particularly with a self-motivated agent whispering in their ear, and Solly is proof of that right in front of them.
On top of all that, a core reason why we attract top talent in the first place - at any age - is that we promise we'll develop players and sell them on, so there's no moral issue in their minds either.
I have absolutely no doubt that Lyle will be back firing on all cylinders and he'll use it to motivate himself. But it's not surprising he was disappointed in not getting a big pay rise at the age of 30, and a ton of insurance against an injury.
It's always the same story, however the players behave. Someone offers you 2-3 times what you're earning, why would you turn that down, realistically?
Compound that by the short-term nature of their careers and the fact that, at any moment, it can be ended by an injury and 'jam tomorrow' is never enough. The insurance pays out on current earnings, not what they might get on the next move. That's why the 'stay here for half a season and get an even better deal' is never strong enough, particularly with a self-motivated agent whispering in their ear, and Solly is proof of that right in front of them.
On top of all that, a core reason why we attract top talent in the first place - at any age - is that we promise we'll develop players and sell them on, so there's no moral issue in their minds either.
I have absolutely no doubt that Lyle will be back firing on all cylinders and he'll use it to motivate himself. But it's not surprising he was disappointed in not getting a big pay rise at the age of 30, and a ton of insurance against an injury.
Scott Parker still gets it for his lack of "loyalty" - he "only" played for us 150 times and for 7 seasons. And gave everything on the pitch for us unlike some of the mercenaries who have turned out for us in recent seasons.
That is 80 more appearances than every single member of our current squad bar Solly who has only stayed this long due to his medical history.
He's still a ****, I'll never see Charlton in Europe thanks to him.
If you sign a 2 year contract you shouldn't be trying to force a move a year later. I'm sure Lyle is the type of guy who will get over it and still give his best. If he does the business this season he will be a free agent next season and can cash in then. He could move on and nobody would have any right to complain. As the BFG did , He's left as a legend
Didn't Harry Maguire just sign a 5 year deal at Leicester? Then sign for Man I.
If you sign a 2 year contract you shouldn't be trying to force a move a year later. I'm sure Lyle is the type of guy who will get over it and still give his best. If he does the business this season he will be a free agent next season and can cash in then. He could move on and nobody would have any right to complain. As the BFG did , He's left as a legend
Didn't Harry Maguire just sign a 5 year deal at Leicester? Then sign for Man I.
That's a totally different situation... because....
Wow. This thread is bad enough but I’m So so glad I’m not one of those sad people who seem to live their lives on Twatter. Get some perspective - and get a fucking life
Wow. This thread is bad enough but I’m So so glad I’m not one of those sad people who seem to live their lives on Twatter. Get some perspective - and get a fucking life
Scott Parker still gets it for his lack of "loyalty" - he "only" played for us 150 times and for 7 seasons. And gave everything on the pitch for us unlike some of the mercenaries who have turned out for us in recent seasons.
That is 80 more appearances than every single member of our current squad bar Solly who has only stayed this long due to his medical history.
He's still a ****, I'll never see Charlton in Europe thanks to him.
Perhaps you should direct your anger at Curbishley and Murray, as they were the ones who accepted the bid from Chelsea. If we hadn't have accepted the bid then he wouldn't have gone anywhere. I've always believed that this was badly handled by the pair of them. All they had to say was that "we won't sell you in January but agree to let you go in the Summer. Stay and play like you have for the first half of the season; help get us into Europe for the first time" (we would have finished 4th IMO) ; "leave, if you still want to, as a hero and play yourself into the England Euros squad." The wrong decision was made and it went tits up for both parties thereafter. You still cannot blame any footballer that wants to double or triple his earnings when the opportunity is presented.
If you sign a 2 year contract you shouldn't be trying to force a move a year later. I'm sure Lyle is the type of guy who will get over it and still give his best. If he does the business this season he will be a free agent next season and can cash in then. He could move on and nobody would have any right to complain. As the BFG did , He's left as a legend
Didn't Harry Maguire just sign a 5 year deal at Leicester? Then sign for Man I.
That's a totally different situation... because....
In fairness (and only according to rumour) they did have an agreement that he'd sign a long contract but they were happy to sell him for the right price. It was about maximising his value for them (RD take note.)
I can’t blame Taylor for being pissed off it’s understandable he’ll never get the wage he could get elsewhere with Roland in charge but least he didn’t chuck in transfer request or go on strike like zaha and Parker. the thing is if he doesn’t sign a contract now and has good first half of season he’ll have better offers than Brentford. The January window is always more mental than August because teams are more desperate so he’ll and us would probably get a better deal in January. His replacement would probably cost more as well though. But in the meantime thanks for staying Lyle
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I wonder if if all the same morons who were calling Bauer every name under the sun this time last year are still angry at him.
I always find it ironic that the fans most likely to get upset about apparent breaches of the loyalty code by players, themselves have tissue paper thin loyalty towards the players.
If you walk in to your local and there are people you want to avoid, then you do so.
Social media should be no different, if you don't want to listen to what certain people say, then you have the choice not to.
Ok, you have to leave it alone for a while or permanently, but you have the choice and LT probably did the right thing, to log off for a few days.
That is 80 more appearances than every single member of our current squad bar Solly who has only stayed this long due to his medical history.
Parker refused to play for us and I'm still annoyed about that more than 10 years later.
Compound that by the short-term nature of their careers and the fact that, at any moment, it can be ended by an injury and 'jam tomorrow' is never enough. The insurance pays out on current earnings, not what they might get on the next move. That's why the 'stay here for half a season and get an even better deal' is never strong enough, particularly with a self-motivated agent whispering in their ear, and Solly is proof of that right in front of them.
On top of all that, a core reason why we attract top talent in the first place - at any age - is that we promise we'll develop players and sell them on, so there's no moral issue in their minds either.
I have absolutely no doubt that Lyle will be back firing on all cylinders and he'll use it to motivate himself. But it's not surprising he was disappointed in not getting a big pay rise at the age of 30, and a ton of insurance against an injury.
I've always believed that this was badly handled by the pair of them. All they had to say was that "we won't sell you in January but agree to let you go in the Summer. Stay and play like you have for the first half of the season; help get us into Europe for the first time" (we would have finished 4th IMO) ; "leave, if you still want to, as a hero and play yourself into the England Euros squad."
The wrong decision was made and it went tits up for both parties thereafter.
You still cannot blame any footballer that wants to double or triple his earnings when the opportunity is presented.
the thing is if he doesn’t sign a contract now and has good first half of season he’ll have better offers than Brentford. The January window is always more mental than August because teams are more desperate so he’ll and us would probably get a better deal in January. His replacement would probably cost more as well though. But in the meantime thanks for staying Lyle
He talks with his feet,
Lyle Taylor, he talks with his feet!
How was his reaction to getting the goal and presumably the support he received as a result?