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Magennis turns down contract offer!!! (Ed. Page 9 signs new contract)

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  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,394
    On one hand I believe he's a League One player and nothing more.

    But this is what happens when you have one striking option who's pivotal to your campaign. Can't blame Magennis I'd also be doing the same in his situation.

  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,944
    edited July 2017
    Bloody hell we're massively in the shit if he goes.

    Seems to go against his character that has come through so well over the last year.

    I don't blame him for a) wanting to get out of a club that has been a bit if a basket case and b) wanting to play at a higher level in a world cup year.

    If I'm being optimistic I'm hoping that him turning down a contract offer isn't him wanting to leave now but wanting to assess his options for next year before committing to a long future here.

    Being realistic I think we will lose him and not replace him. It would be better business to keep him until Jan or even the summer. If it means getting less or nothing for him fair enough but to lose him and not replace him would be criminal.
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,315
    edited July 2017
    If only we had two decent goal scorers already on the books ..... Igor, Ajose ...
    Whether they're right for the system or not, we need bodies if he goes
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Redhenry said:

    As long as we can replace him, he's not the most prolific

    But effective and causes defences a lot of problems. Can't blame him when Holmes has just got a new deal after his first season. Already need a forward, we should do our best to keep him.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    cantersaddick said:

    We will struggle to get a striker of as much all round ability as him in league 1. He is good in the air, has good link up play, holds the ball up well and brings others into the game, he is physical and won't let defences bully him, a good finisher and surprisingly quick for a big guy.

    Most league 1 strikers have some but not all of those skills. This late on in the window we have no chance of getting anyone close.

    Have to disagree that he is a good finisher.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,466
    To be fair to the club, if he's asking for silly money then they need to say no.

    I'd rather just play him for the year than dump him off for next to nothing though. He's going to be playing for a transfer so won't put in bad performances.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,179
    cantersaddick said:

    We will struggle to get a striker of as much all round ability as him in league 1. He is good in the air, has good link up play, holds the ball up well and brings others into the game, he is physical and won't let defences bully him, a good finisher and surprisingly quick for a big guy.

    Most league 1 strikers have some but not all of those skills. This late on in the window we have no chance of getting anyone close.

    Who did MK Dons have as their first choice striker when KR took them up? Genuine question. It is possible to play with a smaller fella up top in a 4-2-3-1 but you need to keep it on the deck all the time.

    Said a while ago, I think Vetokele would have done a good job at it.
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  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    edited July 2017
    I don't know why people are getting despondent we should all be hardened to kicks in the nether regions after the last 3 1/2 years

    Fear not we'll no doubt have a 20 goal a season striker lined up...........oh wait that didn't go too well with the last one we signed :open_mouth: .
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,179
    SoundAsa£ said:

    cantersaddick said:

    We will struggle to get a striker of as much all round ability as him in league 1. He is good in the air, has good link up play, holds the ball up well and brings others into the game, he is physical and won't let defences bully him, a good finisher and surprisingly quick for a big guy.

    Most league 1 strikers have some but not all of those skills. This late on in the window we have no chance of getting anyone close.

    Have to disagree that he is a good finisher.
    He has shown flashes of quality finishing, his third goal in his hat trick was a peach, but he's not yet a consistent goalscorer. That said, without his injury he would probably have got close to 15 last season playing in front of a shite midfield. I think there are potentially more goals in him in a team that creates chances.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,179
    What's Tucudean up to these days?
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,072
    This is why we should have never let Piotr leave. Or Reza.

    Good job our managers tactics don't rely on a target man up front alone
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    edited July 2017
    Just had an alarming thought......what if he joins St Truiden!!!!!!!
  • CroydonAddick1
    CroydonAddick1 Posts: 448
    Absolute footballing suicide if we let Magennis go.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,570
    Disappointed as think he would do well with two decent crossers of the ball in the team (Holmes + Marshall (when fit)).

    He wont be replaced and if he is it will most likely be an untested loan player.

    Once again our thin squad is exposed.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,322
    If he leaves we'd best throw a cool two mill at some huge young bastard from a minor European league
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    edited July 2017
    Exiled_Addick said:

    What's Tucudean up to these days?

    Tucadean plays for Romanian Champions Viitorul Constanta and was sent off last night in their 1-0 first leg win against APOEL Nicosia in the Champions League Qualifiers!!
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    It may just be that the player and/or his agent has asked for way too much and as a negotiating tactic we have made it clear that he signs a realistic contract or he leaves. It may we'll be that no one else is going to pay him more as well as a transfer fee and he will come back with his tail between his legs and sign a contract.

    I would prefer to keep him but I am quite confident that he is not good enough for the Championship so what are the chances of him getting a lot more money that we would pay him.

    If he leaves, good luck to him, but he is, absolutely, no Kermorgant!
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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    Oh come on! With all the skill and acumen we have at the club, our management team and ownership should have no problem solving this "little ripple"...
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    I dont know enough to suggest that either he is right to ask for money or he is wrong and should rot in the reserves, but I think I have seen enough to know that the solution/replacement will not be satisfactory.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,322
    Actually, this might pave the way for Mavididi and a Barcelona-esque 4-6-0 short-passing swarm
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,863
    Slightly surprised that the issue of Josh's contract has only come up now

    I suspect that this has been rumbling on for a couple of months
  • luke1
    luke1 Posts: 203
    edited July 2017
    His really not worth giving a big contract to in order to keep him, if he doesn't want improved terms then sell. I'd be surprised if any championship teams even wanted him with his goal return in league one.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,322
    Everyone saying 'he wasn't that good anyway' is doing that classic thing, of being wrong :cry:
  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,079
    I'd keep him until his contract runs out. We wouldn't see the money if he was to go for a fee anyway.

    We received around £10m in January and we are 5 players short or where we need to be in 8 days time. That's ridiculous.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,944
    Exiled_Addick said:

    cantersaddick said:

    We will struggle to get a striker of as much all round ability as him in league 1. He is good in the air, has good link up play, holds the ball up well and brings others into the game, he is physical and won't let defences bully him, a good finisher and surprisingly quick for a big guy.

    Most league 1 strikers have some but not all of those skills. This late on in the window we have no chance of getting anyone close.

    Who did MK Dons have as their first choice striker when KR took them up? Genuine question. It is possible to play with a smaller fella up top in a 4-2-3-1 but you need to keep it on the deck all the time.

    Said a while ago, I think Vetokele would have done a good job at it.
    They had a front 3 of Ali, Will Grigg and Benik Afobe. All wayyy too good for this league and far better than anything we have.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    kings hill addick said:

    It may just be that the player and/or his agent has asked for way too much and as a negotiating tactic we have made it clear that he signs a realistic contract or he leaves. It may we'll be that no one else is going to pay him more as well as a transfer fee and he will come back with his tail between his legs and sign a contract.

    I would prefer to keep him but I am quite confident that he is not good enough for the Championship so what are the chances of him getting a lot more money that we would pay him.

    If he leaves, good luck to him, but he is, absolutely, no Kermorgant!

    Speaking of which????
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,930
    In the grand scheme of things, he's a nothing player. But to us right now, he's pretty damn important tbh.

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