Cole Palmer

[domalino]

To everyone saying "what were we supposed to do, he said he wanted to leave", I think we should have said "sorry lad, you have a contract and that works both ways since this is a professional football club and not a charity. There is not enough time to sign a replacement since you didn't bring in any offers sooner. So you will have to stay since we cant risk spending the first half of the season with zero attacking options on the bench, the club comes first". Instead of bending over and saying "well this makes our already thin squad depth even weaker and is the last thing we needed, but the most important thing is not the club, its that you are happy".

Or just fight for him a bit? Convince him his future is at City, let him know how highly he’s rated, how important the club thinks academy players coming through is, and give him some assurances that he’s seen as a big part of the clubs long term future.


Everyone’s had a job, feeling like you’re appreciated, have an important role and can progress as your career goes on is a big part of job satisfaction. Without that, anyone is going to start looking elsewhere.


Anyway it’s too late with Palmer, so I just hope he has a blinder every single week and drives home this lesson to the upper management. Theres a lot more Palmers in the academy and if him being let go and then becoming a world class player elsewhere is what it takes to make the club learn to value them a bit more, that’ll be fine.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Luton 1-2 City
Luton 0-1 Spurs
Luton 1-2 West Ham
Luton 1-1 Liverpool
Luton 3-4 Arsenal
Luton 1-0 Newcastle

They’ve not lost a home game by more than 1 goal until today. Not as easy to go there as people might think.

And, amazingly, still haven’t!!

 

[Cobra]

He was in the first team FFS, he might not have been getting as many starts as he thought he deserved but your statement is as bad as any other you're complaining about.

Man of the match in the Super Cup and then didn’t play a single minute in either of the next two league games. I reckon a couple of sub appearances in those games and he would have stuck around.

 

[domalino]

He was in the first team FFS, he might not have been getting as many starts as he thought he deserved but your statement is as bad as any other you're complaining about.

He didn’t start a league game until the last week of May when title was won.

He was in the first team the same way Oscar Bobb is in the first team now…in name only.

 

[Centurions]

He wanted to leave because he wanted minutes, and yes, I know- Pep doesn't make guarantees. Well, IMO exceptions should be made at times. He had just scored a beautiful goal in the Community Shield and won MOTM in the Super Cup. To sell him on the last day of the window makes even less sense.

Should they fuck, because the first time you do then it won't be the last, and they'll all demand the same shortly after. I presume you'd be equally happy giving Philips guaranteed starts over Rodri?

 

[Centurions]

He didn’t start a league game until the last week of May when title was won.

He was in the first team the same way Oscar Bobb is in the first team now…in name only.

Do you think Oscar Bobb is unhappy?

Mods, can we not remove this bollocks to the general football thread now?

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Anyway it’s too late with Palmer, so I just hope he has a blinder every single week and drives home this lesson to the upper management. Theres a lot more Palmers in the academy and if him being let go and then becoming a world class player elsewhere is what it takes to make the club learn to value them a bit more, that’ll be fine.

You know who I miss more than Palmer.. Brahim Diaz. But he wanted to go and brought a good fee.

The management isn't the problem.. problem is we're not a jail. They can leave if they want to if they bring a good fee.

 

[Centurions]

Man of the match in the Super Cup and then didn’t play a single minute in either of the next two league games. I reckon a couple of sub appearances in those games and he would have stuck around.

You reckon??? OK then.

 

[p.taker]

Plays for Chelsea and on the first of a seven year contract. Is he linked to us or what?

Edit: ty mods ;)

 

[TrentGrisham]

Should they fuck, because the first time you do then it won't be the last, and they'll all demand the same shortly after. I presume you'd be equally happy giving Philips guaranteed starts over Rodri?

That's such a ridiculous comparison. Palmer's potential was evident. I don't think it's hyperbole to say that Phillips never showed anything.