If Luton can pay 7mil, so could we if in the same position. 2.5/3mil upfront and a dick load of ad ons. You ain't getting to the Premium League on freebies.
£800,000 down and £50,000 every game he plays + £50,000 every time he plays for Ireland. 20% sell on fee.....................Would this sound better, unfortunately it is not true, no more than the £7m fee that was talked about
Surely has to be more to it than we see. Can’t believe West Ham were that keen to get him out the club that they’d accept such a small amount. Absolute bargain for Anderlecht.
Cullen is vastly overrated by folk on this forum. I watched every home game he played - he wasn't strong in the tackle, was frequently brushed aside by opponents, and his passing was often wayward. He would not get in to most Championship teams - which is why he has gone to Belgium for a tenth of the fee many Lifers laughably believe he is worth.
Cullen is vastly overrated by folk on this forum. I watched every home game he played - he wasn't strong in the tackle, was frequently brushed aside by opponents, and his passing was often wayward. He would not get in to most Championship teams - which is why he has gone to Belgium for a tenth of the fee many Lifers laughably believe he is worth.
Yes that’s right your opinion is correct and the majority of others is laughable.
Compared to this Bonne was either heavily overpriced or Cullen very heavily under priced
Bonne is a striker with a 1 in 3 record for a poor Championship team, on the way up with rawness managers will think they can train out of him. Spend £2M and hope to improve him, still young at 24.
Cullen is a Championship quality midfielder who's size will sadly hold him back. He has played many more games and less raw so managers will see him as more difficult to improve and get more value from I suspect.
Neither fee surprises me in the slightest. I tend to agree with @Viewfinder that Cullen is overrated by many on here, albeit I think he is a very good player and am sad we were not able to bring him back.
Size won't matter if the team is setup where Cullen plays deeper, or the midfield competes compact and centrally. Unfortunately the PL rarely accomodates this past the top few teams.
£800,000 makes you weep for the quality lost from our 18/19 season. Bravo to Josh if he goes to Anderlecht. There's no comparison between Anderlecht to QPR or Luton even in the PL. He's at a team that teams across Europe will very actively watch. If he get's in the team, after lockdown I'll be happy to trott off to Lotto park to see him.
He was another one that wasn’t brilliant in those last 9 games .
Good solid pro and as with most of our players , overrated I mean with all the Championship quality players we had why were we sooooo shit when our manager’s amazing too .
I think the managers better than the majority of the players we had .
He was another one that wasn’t brilliant in those last 9 games .
Good solid pro and as with most of our players , overrated I mean with all the Championship quality players we had why were we sooooo shit when our manager’s amazing too .
I think the managers better than the majority of the players we had .
Context though, Ooaah ...... Cullen looked the biz when he had decent players around him looking for the pass and move stuff, who'd show for the ball - Bielik, Aribo, Taylor, Grant, Williams, Gallagher, etc
He had Lapslie, JFC, Pratley, Bonne & Co with him for those last 9 games.
Cullen is vastly overrated by folk on this forum. I watched every home game he played - he wasn't strong in the tackle, was frequently brushed aside by opponents, and his passing was often wayward. He would not get in to most Championship teams - which is why he has gone to Belgium for a tenth of the fee many Lifers laughably believe he is worth.
Yes that’s right your opinion is correct and the majority of others is laughable.
I'd like to comment but only seen him play 2 or 3 times.
We've sold bonne for more than they've sold Cullen.... 🤯
It's probably easier to find someone who breaks up attacks but doesn't do much at the other end of the park (one goal and two assists last season) as opposed to someone who makes a tangible difference like Bonne (11 goals and two assists). Diego Poyet was our player of the year but never scored a single goal and I struggle to recall too many assists and where is he now?
Kante, who is the best example of what a defensive midfielder does at the very top, with 19 lifetime goals and 17 assists will never command the same sort of fee as the best in the opposing penalty box such as a Kane. The former breaks up play and is a vital cog in the team but there will always be more of a premium for someone more creative.
And if people doubt this why Bonne cost more, why are we are finding it so difficult to replace him?
Wish Cullen all the best I hope it reignites his career, agree those last 9 games for us were not his best but football & players are going through strange Covid times. That cross and how he worked the opening to allow him to cross @ Wembley 2019 was class so there’s a damn fine player there & as stated I wish him all the best, shall watch from afar with interest.
This has upset me a lot. Just hope he doesn't rot aboard. Only if our wage cap wasn't an issue, we would of had him in a heart beat, even if we are in League one, I'm sure Josh would of still come to us
Are people really surprised that Cullen's gone for less than Bonne? Bonne was a first team player for Charlton who we couldn't afford to let go unless we got an offer that was too good for us to say no. Cullen is a player that West Ham don't fancy, are probably a bit sick of loaning out and would rather not lose for free next summer. Getting him shifted, off the wage bill and out with a sell on suits West Ham nicely, it's as much a win for them as it is for Anderlecht. Much like how Palace paid up Williams' contract so he could sign for us on a free, sometimes it's better just to wave off a player you don't need on the cheap and let them get on with their careers.
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I think for the player that's just too much a risk if they don't get promoted and lose some of their market value in the meantime
Cullen is a Championship quality midfielder who's size will sadly hold him back. He has played many more games and less raw so managers will see him as more difficult to improve and get more value from I suspect.
Neither fee surprises me in the slightest. I tend to agree with @Viewfinder that Cullen is overrated by many on here, albeit I think he is a very good player and am sad we were not able to bring him back.
£800,000 makes you weep for the quality lost from our 18/19 season. Bravo to Josh if he goes to Anderlecht. There's no comparison between Anderlecht to QPR or Luton even in the PL. He's at a team that teams across Europe will very actively watch. If he get's in the team, after lockdown I'll be happy to trott off to Lotto park to see him.
I mean with all the Championship quality players we had why were we sooooo shit when our manager’s amazing too .
He had Lapslie, JFC, Pratley, Bonne & Co with him for those last 9 games.
It's probably easier to find someone who breaks up attacks but doesn't do much at the other end of the park (one goal and two assists last season) as opposed to someone who makes a tangible difference like Bonne (11 goals and two assists). Diego Poyet was our player of the year but never scored a single goal and I struggle to recall too many assists and where is he now?
Kante, who is the best example of what a defensive midfielder does at the very top, with 19 lifetime goals and 17 assists will never command the same sort of fee as the best in the opposing penalty box such as a Kane. The former breaks up play and is a vital cog in the team but there will always be more of a premium for someone more creative.
And if people doubt this why Bonne cost more, why are we are finding it so difficult to replace him?
Are Gold and Sullivan trying to fiddle the books or something? Should be at least 2-3m, although he was out of contract next summer i believe.
I suspect there are ways around it, and it will be exploited