Kalvin Phillips interview in the Sunday papers

[Gordyola]

Both, what's the excuse for his weight at West Ham?

The guy allegedly is desperate to play in the Euro's yet he simply has not got the discipline or desire to look after himself.

We are going to have an almost impossible job to shift him this summer and even if we do, take a huge financial hit, but at least he's a lovely bloke FFS

Paid £42m on a five year contract that's 8.4M / year in amortization End of this season he is worth book value 25.2M minus load fee of 7M so anything over 18.2M is a profit Did we get value for money for the 18months he was with us clearly no

 

[Keeper!]

Paid £42m on a five year contract that's 8.4M / year in amortization End of this season he is worth book value 25.2M minus load fee of 7M so anything over 18.2M is a profit Did we get value for money for the 18months he was with us clearly no

We did not get anywhere near a 7m loan fee and we will not be getting 25m this summer for him because of the size of his contract.

Sadly we will be taking a bit hit but we very, very rarely get them wrong and it shows even the best make mistakes.

 

[Gordyola]

We did not get anywhere near a 7m loan fee and we will not be getting 25m this summer for him because of the size of his contract.

Sadly we will be taking a bit hit but we very, very rarely get them wrong and it shows even the best make mistakes.

according Transfer Market there is a loan fee. Sorry the load fee is in euros so recalculation in euro 29.4 book value summer 2024

 

[Keeper!]

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according Transfer Market there is a loan fee. Sorry the load fee is in euros so recalculation in euro 29.4 book value summer 2024

No way are West Ham paying his full wages and a 7m fee.

 

[Corky]

Paid £42m on a five year contract that's 8.4M / year in amortization End of this season he is worth book value 25.2M minus load fee of 7M so anything over 18.2M is a profit Did we get value for money for the 18months he was with us clearly no

6 year contract.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Very worrying for him that he is struggling with weight issues if the latest reports are true. I hope he can sort himself out.

No professional athlete has any excuse whatsoever for being a gram overweight.

It’s basic basic shit and he’s paid an absolute fortune.

Zero sympathy.

Same with any player.

Say what you want about the likes of Ronaldo (and I have) but that’s how you look after your body as a professional sportsperson.

 

[lazerblue]

he could always try the luke shaw plan

 

[Gordyola]

6 year contract.

We must be mad

As of June 24 book value e33M so if WHU have paid a loan fee (Newcastle dropped out as FSR prevented the fee being paid) If we can get e26M or more then that would be a good deal in the circumstances Of course he's on £150K week so that's a loss and probably want a pay-off Everything considered a huge mistake

 

[Corky]

We must be mad

As of June 24 book value e33M so if WHU have paid a loan fee (Newcastle dropped out as FSR prevented the fee being paid) If we can get e26M or more then that would be a good deal in the circumstances Of course he's on £150K week so that's a loss and probably want a pay-off Everything considered a huge mistake

First one since Mendy on 6. He cost about £1m a game.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

No professional athlete has any excuse whatsoever for being a gram overweight.

It’s basic basic shit and he’s paid an absolute fortune.

Zero sympathy.

Same with any player.

Say what you want about the likes of Ronaldo (and I have) but that’s how you look after your body as a professional sportsperson.

You are completely right that to perform at the very top you have to ensure your weight is at its optimum level, however there are plenty of athletes who have struggled with weight-control behaviour. Mostly psychological but if people don't believe that's possible (or have no sympathy for it) then there's not much else I can say.

I'm also not sure Ronaldo is a good example, yes great at looking after his body but he's a weird fella.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

You are completely right that to perform at the very top you have to ensure your weight is at its optimum level, however there are plenty of athletes who have struggled with weight-control behaviour. Mostly psychological but if people don't believe that's possible (or have no sympathy for it) then there's not much else I can say.

I'm also not sure Ronaldo is a good example, yes great at looking after his body but he's a weird fella.

Ronaldo is weird but that’s irrelevant.

He’s older than Wayne Rooney.

Two opposite examples of athletes who had different ideas about what caring for your body means.

 

[B\connellblue]

Time people seen through this Lad. Has taken us for a right ride. Nice fella indeed. Rather he was a right **** and actually contributed something. Hopefully he never returns however unlikely that looks.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Should he not be doing his talking on the pitch?

Exactly Keeps!

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Nice lad and good player. Hung out to dry by Pep, but clearly couldn't operate as the player Pep hoped.

Anyone slagging him, the lad has achieved more in his short career than any of you will in a lifetime. Hope he goes on and has a successful club and country career elsewhere. He didn't down tools or show bad attitude, it just didn't work out.

No offence intended but IMO this wanders from decent points being made to total bollocks mate.
Hung out to dry by Pep ??
And “Achieved” more in his short career with us …maybe …. but did he really earn many, if any, of the winners medals ??
I do agree with his decent attitude and wishing him all the best at the Happy Hammers though.
However, I’m not sure that him & Miserable f’ker Moyes are exactly a match made in heaven ..

 

[kaz7]

No offence intended but IMO this wanders from decent points being made to total bollocks mate.
Hung out to dry by Pep ??
And “Achieved” more in his short career with us …maybe …. but did he really earn many, if any, of the winners medals ??
I do agree with his decent attitude and wishing him all the best at the Happy Hammers though.
However, I’m not sure that him & Miserable f’ker Moyes are exactly a match made in heaven ..

Cant talk about whether he earned his medals or maybe that was just me , he himself says they werent his to take

 

[freshie]

Yellow card for arguing in the 68th minute and then a 2nd yellow for a foul 3 minutes later. When it rains it pours

 

[citymad]

Yellow card for arguing in the 68th minute and then a 2nd yellow for a foul 3 minutes later. When it rains it pours

You can’t polish a turd. May go down as one of the most pointless signings we’ve made. Scandalous waste of money!

 

[wolviedinho]

It’s just not working out for the lad. Pride has taken a hit and now he is looking lost playing for West Ham. Hopefully for his sake he can try to get a run going and a good pre season otherwise we might struggle to shift him. He needs to get his head down and stop looking for people to blame. Can see a return to Leeds in the championship.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Why did he do it?
Obviously he wants to be booed.
Actually if he plays as well as he did against Arsenal he won't be in the West Ham team long.

 

[Etihad]

Time people seen through this Lad. Has taken us for a right ride. Nice fella indeed. Rather he was a right **** and actually contributed something. Hopefully he never returns however unlikely that looks.

Won't be able to give him away at this rate.