Rodrigo Hernandez - Atletico confirm deal - p192

[Cityfan]

Honestly never seen this guy play once, any good?

He's OK not as cultured a foot as Phil Jones but we couldn't get him so we have to go for what we can get.

 

[GoldenLitefut]

Absolute nonsense if anyone believes that.

Nobody has actually said that though to be fair. Its called a strawman argument (and its not even a smart strawman).

 

[GoldenLitefut]

The kit deal isn't holding anything up. Rodri's release clause activates on July 1 and we'll pay it shortly after, there's not much mystery behind this one. In a case like Angelino, where we're exercising our buyback in a relatively low stakes transfer? Sure, maybe hold off the extra week to put him in the Puma kit, but if there was something time sensitive theres no way which brand shirt they wear in the photoshoot would have any impact on football operations.

Except for the reports that say we are paying above the release clause to pay over multiple years...meaning we can announce it now if true.

 

[andyhinch]

Except for the reports that say we are paying above the release clause to pay over multiple years...meaning we can announce it now if true.

We’re possibly not paying more than the release clause, just a thought.

 

[oakiecokie]

He's OK not as cultured a foot as Phil Jones but we couldn't get him so we have to go for what we can get.

Well thats a fucking blow !!

 

[Neville Kneville]

Very well may do mate. They usually have the entire thing planned out well in advance hence when there’s an announcement, there’s the interview, photo shoot etc all released together. it’s rarely just announced when the contracts are signed unless it’s deadline day. I don’t claim to know when it will be people are paid a lot of money to figure that out I just know the one day it makes no sense to do it is kit launch day.

No, but it makes sense, imo to wait.

 

[blueparrot]

No, but it makes sense, imo to wait.

As we couldn't sign him until the 1 st anyway, he was always going to be in the new kit, whether it’ll be on the day or just after no idea, the only one they might hold back on for the new kit is Angelino sounds like that could be done but not announced.

 

[crazyg]

Nobody has actually said that though to be fair. Its called a strawman argument (and its not even a smart strawman).

If he only had a brain.

 

[Stoned Rose]

This will get done and announced next week imo.

 

[GoldenLitefut]

We’re possibly not paying more than the release clause, just a thought.

did you see the whole "if true" thing in my post, just a thought.