Rumours Rumours - Summer 2021 edition (Deadline Day from p814)

Vfrf said:

Cafc43v3r said:

Pipe down bed wetters of the world

I could be wrong but didn't they say a multi-million pound deal at the end of last year?

According to @Airman Brown there was something in the pipeline but for/if we reach the Championship. He said on here last week - can't remember everything he posted but basically nothing to wet your knickers over and not the "multi-million" pound deal that everyone thought it might be. 

Maatsen is off to Coventry. Back to the drawing board for Gallen and Roody.

Coventry City to beat Charlton Athletic to loan signing of Chelsea's Ian Maatsen - The 72

eastterrace6168 said:

Braziliance said:

Not that I am fussed because obviously we weren't in for him but I think it says a lot about him that he didn't stay with Cambridge for their league 1 fight and dropped 1/2 leagues you could say for the money. 

Clearly likes the easy life, and didn't fancy his own chances of shinning in L1, let alone anyone else having a serious gamble on him, big(ish) fish small pond mentality.

I dunno.

He'd said a while ago that he wanted to go back North, nearer home, friends and family.

And at 28 years old, he's no doubt been offered the longest most lucrative contract of his career.
At his age, his Prem club ambitions have long been forgotten. If he's going to get kicked and battered as a striker, he may as well get handsomely paid for doing so.

To a lot of people, including older footballers, naked ambition comes second to security for their family.

https://the72.co.uk/242940/coventry-city-to-beat-charlton-athletic-to-loan-signing-of-chelseas-ian-maatsen/

Beaten again.

Covered_End_Lad said:

Oggy Red said:

LargeAddick said:

killerandflash said:

Scoham said:

Quite funny reading some of the views from our fans on Mullin on #cafc Twitter and replies to Cawley. He’s being criticised for lacking ambition despite probably having no serious interest in him from L1 clubs.

It’s also amazing how highly some appear to rate him when they likely never saw him play. Some are shocked by the move, they were either going to be excited had he signed for us or devastated if he signed for a rival. Instead he’s dropped down a league and completely confused them.

He’s dropped down 2 leagues though , as Cambridge were promoted to L1. They certainly wanted him to stay

money talks   .... and a three year deal too

Possibly at 28 years old the most lucrative contract he's ever likely to be offered ?

He is 26. We were not interested in him. If we had been I am fairly sure we would have got him.

Alright then, he's 26. But the reply I posted was in response to the previous poster saying: "money talks   .... and a three year deal too"

nelsonsleftfoot said:

Oggy Red said:

nelsonsleftfoot said:

Maatsen was a disappointment.  

Maatsen was an 18 year old kid with no experience of men's football.

Didn’t improve. Worse if anything by the time he left us. Big disappointment.

BP is better. Always was. 

Maatsen had a higher ceiling. Purrington had a slightly higher floor.

In League one, you want a good floor.

(This is not a house analogy)

Covered_End_Lad said:

Another one is done, no idea if it will be announced today.

Any clues as to who it is ? Thanks for the update CEL

Bexleyheath_Addick said:

Covered_End_Lad said:

Another one is done, no idea if it will be announced today.

Any clues as to who it is ? Thanks for the update CEL

Paul Mullin.

nelsonsleftfoot said:

Oggy Red said:

nelsonsleftfoot said:

Maatsen was a disappointment.  

Maatsen was an 18 year old kid with no experience of men's football.

Didn’t improve. Worse if anything by the time he left us. Big disappointment.

BP is better. Always was. 

Oh, alright ..... you win: young teenaged inexperienced footballer learning his trade as he plays was a big disappointment.

Purrington has different attributes and limitations.

But .... you know, if I had to guess who was going to eventually play at a higher level and achieve more in the game ..... well, it probably wouldn't be dear old Ben.

I love people talking about lack of ambition in someone they have never met.

This time last year the only deal he could get was a one year deal at Cambridge, in league 2.  Despite his record breaking season at Morecambe that took 3 years. He probably wasn't even on a grand a week. 

Now he has signed a 3 year deal, in a part of the country he wants to live.  On more money than he could have dreamed about this time last year.  He can probably now buy a house, something I doubt he could do before and provide some sort of security to his family, if he has one.

It's not like he has given up a crack at the world cup and champions league is.  He will know how good he is, or isn't. Unless he was going to get a first team gig at one of the bigger league 1 clubs, which he wasn't, it's probably the best move he could have got, for him.

Good luck to him.  To those questioning his ambition how financially secure were you at 26?

Covered_End_Lad said:

I have asked for more info but only been told another is done, no idea if perm or loan.

You mean the club want to announce it themselves? Blimmin' cheek!