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Michail Antonio set to sign
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NJ stated Leaburn was back for Portsmouth so I don’t see how this has anything to do with Miles4
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Wasn't Ricardo Fuller on a pay as you play when he joined back in the day because of his injury record? Not sure whether Antonio would go for it but it gives him a chance to play and protects the club from potentially high wages. If we could get him on that deal and he could at least match Fuller’s output I think that’d be worthwhile.5
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given some of our recent signings over the years, he'd have a job to fail our medical !SteveACS said:A note of caution. I used to be ambidexterous until I broke my arm. After that, I'd lost too much mobility to ever be the same. Yes, it was a bad break, requiring surgery, but it doesn't sound as bad as his leg. He may never be anywhere near the same player as he was. He may never be able to pass a medical ever again...5 -
Till the end of the season there probably isn't much to lose from it. He will obviously still have some attributes that made him so successful. A bit of directness and pace off the bench might be a game changer at times in our late charge for the play offs2
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I actually signed him on football manager at the start of the season and he returned double figures. Make of that what you will
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There is no such thing as "pay as you play"
There are minimum wage levels. Contracts can be weighted towards appearances but that can prove expensive if they play every week.
Anyway, U21 game this afternoon. Team news should be out at 12.3011 -
It's effectively the same thing, a grand a week for turning up and training, 10k if you start, 2k if you score. (Those are obviously made up figures, please don't pull me apart because of them).Henry Irving said:There is no such thing as "pay as you play"
There are minimum wage levels. Contracts can be weighted towards appearances but that can prove expensive if they play every week.
Anyway, U21 game this afternoon. Team news should be out at 12.301 -
Fair enough, maybe the terminology is a bit outdated and inaccurate, but you’d imagine that’s the kind of structure we’d be looking at, depending on his current fitness levels.Henry Irving said:There is no such thing as "pay as you play"
There are minimum wage levels. Contracts can be weighted towards appearances but that can prove expensive if they play every week.
Anyway, U21 game this afternoon. Team news should be out at 12.300 -
Remembering how we got relegated by a point after Brentford caved into Barnsley 6 years ago I think anyone coming in that could score a vital goal and make us safe is fine by me. A punt of course but worth it to avoid going down to that dreadful league one.6
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Antonio is 36 next month.Raith_C_Chattonell said:Dykes is 30, Coady 32. Antonio is 35, has not played for 14 months following a broken leg and broken down in training at Leicester. I'm glad it ain't my money.
... mind you, if he gets the goal that keeps us up - what price then?1 -
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Doesn’t that sort of suggest that a second chance with Charlton would be more financially amenable to agree I liked the mention of Ricardo Fuller by someone, obviously not the same circumstances but a prime example of what a great goal scorer can bring to a game.Oggy Red said:
Antonio recently spent a month at Leicester training with a view to signing for them, but picked up a minor muscle injury (as players typically do after a long spell out).stjohnshill said:Found our he has only been training with us for 2 days, not sure how close or away he is to match fitness
"He has looked good and has been a good lad to have around as well," Cifuentes told BBC East Midlands Today.
Then In January Cifuentes said, "Michail got a setback in training. It's a small injury. It's a pity. That probably means that we will not be able to continue the process we started," Cifuentes told BBC Radio Leicester."The window is open. We're going to try to see what other options are available."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c17zd772pwwo
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It isn't going to be a three year deal, he is probably desperate to end his career playing. As a top end striker he probably has so much to teach our youngsters.golfaddick said:
Antonio is 36 next month.Raith_C_Chattonell said:Dykes is 30, Coady 32. Antonio is 35, has not played for 14 months following a broken leg and broken down in training at Leicester. I'm glad it ain't my money.
... mind you, if he gets the goal that keeps us up - what price then?3 -
So he is actually 35…not 35.golfaddick said:
Antonio is 36 next month.Raith_C_Chattonell said:Dykes is 30, Coady 32. Antonio is 35, has not played for 14 months following a broken leg and broken down in training at Leicester. I'm glad it ain't my money.
... mind you, if he gets the goal that keeps us up - what price then?2 -
An outside chance of going to the World Cup wouldn’t be harmed by playing in a side with others from the same national side if he gets fit and scores goalscfgs said:
It isn't going to be a three year deal, he is probably desperate to end his career playing. As a top end striker he probably has so much to teach our youngsters.golfaddick said:
Antonio is 36 next month.Raith_C_Chattonell said:Dykes is 30, Coady 32. Antonio is 35, has not played for 14 months following a broken leg and broken down in training at Leicester. I'm glad it ain't my money.
... mind you, if he gets the goal that keeps us up - what price then?1 -
Worth a punt if he can get anywhere near his previous levels would be a very handy player to bring on but also remember he's 37 in 13 months.42
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People saying that by the time he is match fit the season will be over, we don’t need him to be match fit, we need him to be fit for 15 mins to allow us to change things up and bring fresh legs on. Dykes was done at the end on Wednesday. A crippled Antonio will make more of an impact than Kelman off the bench9
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Part of me hopes Golfie doesn’t reply for a month and then says, no, he’s 36SuedeAdidas said:
So he is actually 35…not 35.golfaddick said:
Antonio is 36 next month.Raith_C_Chattonell said:Dykes is 30, Coady 32. Antonio is 35, has not played for 14 months following a broken leg and broken down in training at Leicester. I'm glad it ain't my money.
... mind you, if he gets the goal that keeps us up - what price then?38 -
Honestly not sure we need him. He's going to be 40 in just over 4 years time and we probably need someone younger to spearhead our Europa League campaign.32
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Don't give him ideasAFKABartram said:
Part of me hopes Golfie doesn’t reply for a month and then says, no, he’s 36SuedeAdidas said:
So he is actually 35…not 35.golfaddick said:
Antonio is 36 next month.Raith_C_Chattonell said:Dykes is 30, Coady 32. Antonio is 35, has not played for 14 months following a broken leg and broken down in training at Leicester. I'm glad it ain't my money.
... mind you, if he gets the goal that keeps us up - what price then?1 -
Oh what was that one back in the day on Twitter with a player who was "28 until he's 29"1
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Then I’ll reply and say - “Yeah, but he was 35 last month” 😂AFKABartram said:
Part of me hopes Golfie doesn’t reply for a month and then says, no, he’s 36SuedeAdidas said:
So he is actually 35…not 35.golfaddick said:
Antonio is 36 next month.Raith_C_Chattonell said:Dykes is 30, Coady 32. Antonio is 35, has not played for 14 months following a broken leg and broken down in training at Leicester. I'm glad it ain't my money.
... mind you, if he gets the goal that keeps us up - what price then?5 -
he's bloody nudging 50.......
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Is that true for the Championship?Henry Irving said:There is no such thing as "pay as you play"
There are minimum wage levels. Contracts can be weighted towards appearances but that can prove expensive if they play every week.
Anyway, U21 game this afternoon. Team news should be out at 12.30
Or are you really suggesting there is a minimal (relatively) wage agreed plus bonuses?0 -
Cawley has spoken. Looks like its definitely happening.8
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There is a minimum amount you have to pay professional players. That’s the benefit of having a unionvalleynick66 said:
Is that true for the Championship?Henry Irving said:There is no such thing as "pay as you play"
There are minimum wage levels. Contracts can be weighted towards appearances but that can prove expensive if they play every week.
Anyway, U21 game this afternoon. Team news should be out at 12.30
Or are you really suggesting there is a minimal (relatively) wage agreed plus bonuses?3 -
Cawley now reporting it’s set to happen0
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Cawleys substack has mentioned it now.
We have seen what experience can bring so no issue personally with this. Versatile player which can help to shape change. If we brought him in we would Antonio, TC, Fevrier and if you wanted to, you could probably play Chambers as a winger.0 -
I'm liking this. Could be decent in the Chuks role of coming off the bench for the last 20 or so but also great for Kelman, Leaburn, Campbell etc to have someone of his quality and experience around the place.3
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I’m sure he’s not completely unfit but agree he’s going to be nowhere near match fit. Assuming he can get there in around six weeks it would make him available for the Bristol City (H) game on April 3rd. That’s seven games and 21 points. God forbid we lose Dykes an/or Leaburn in that run in period because Godden, Kelman and Campbell are imho unlikely to do much damage without a big man next to them. It seems to me that Antonio coming in on a short contract is a reasonable gamble and insurance policy. His experience and apparent all round popularity won’t do any harm either.Gravesend_Addick said:This rumour appears to be gathering some momentum.
Seems a strange one if true. By the time he's match fit the season will be over3 -
Not a Kelman fan then, jeez! I think Kelman will come goodTodds_right_hook said:People saying that by the time he is match fit the season will be over, we don’t need him to be match fit, we need him to be fit for 15 mins to allow us to change things up and bring fresh legs on. Dykes was done at the end on Wednesday. A crippled Antonio will make more of an impact than Kelman off the bench7
