Trent Alexander-Arnold

[Doc_Piptorious]

They will now go after Konate, IMO this is needs to be addressed, pretty unfair that one club can just go and cherry pick who they need for a bargain price.

It is not something that is unique to Real Madrid, it is just they can do it with the best players in the world. It just stands out more with them as a result.


Look at Bayern in Germany. Another German club unearths a top class player, especially a German player, and chances are Bayern will be in for that player and often on a free.


Hell we were caught doing the same with VVD and ended up paying a premium to get him in the end.

Would be sure that a number of the players we got on a free over the years saw us having early contact with them as well.

[The_weatherman]

They will now go after Konate, IMO this is needs to be addressed, pretty unfair that one club can just go and cherry pick who they need for a bargain price.

[SB]

I recall we got in trouble for approaching a player out of transfer season. Madrid do it blatantly and nothing happens to them.

But they claim it’s not them it’s Marca or whoever speculating so they get away with it. We should get the Echo to do our speculating for us

[vlahka]

I recall we got in trouble for approaching a player out of transfer season. Madrid do it blatantly and nothing happens to them.

[SB]

Reports in the press today that Real Madrid want us to release him early for free so he can play in the club world cup. They really are taking the puss if that's true.

Real will probably tell Trent to pay it himself the stingy pricks

[Exiled_red]

Reports in the press today that Real Madrid want us to release him early for free so he can play in the club world cup. They really are taking the puss if that's true.

[EwarWoo]

tapping up players to run down their contract

To fulfil their contract.

[fabinho]

I said if anything, but we'll just disagree, Madrid are tapping up players to run down their contract to join them for free, to save them the transfer fee.

Which is good for them and bad for to other club. As it happens we lost a player probably valued at 80m. homegrown and vice-captain. It will not happen often to other clubs and it's a big financial blow having to replace a player with nothing.

And I just refuse to consider footballers slaves, on 300k a week and they can just refuse to move clubs and now they can run their contracts down too. A 300k a week which is effectively payed for by the supporters.

Compare it to the NBA where the franchise can trade players without their approval.

[The_weatherman]

There was a contract, both sides fulfilled the contract exceedingly well, no-one owes anything, its a clean slate. Such a stupid argument.

Its like we expect a modern day slavery system with indenture servants, free will is scorned.

Its a load of old bollocks.

Good luck Trent, thanks for everything, and **** the haters.

I said if anything, but we'll just disagree, Madrid are tapping up players to run down their contract to join them for free, to save them the transfer fee.

Which is good for them and bad for to other club. As it happens we lost a player probably valued at 80m. homegrown and vice-captain. It will not happen often to other clubs and it's a big financial blow having to replace a player with nothing.

And I just refuse to consider footballers slaves, on 300k a week and they can just refuse to move clubs and now they can run their contracts down too. A 300k a week which is effectively payed for by the supporters.

Compare it to the NBA where the franchise can trade players without their approval.

[Yerman]

There was a contract, both sides fulfilled the contract exceedingly well, no-one owes anything, its a clean slate. Such a stupid argument.

Its like we expect a modern day slavery system with indenture servants, free will is scorned.

Its a load of old bollocks.

Good luck Trent, thanks for everything, and **** the haters.

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[EwarWoo]

I agree 100%, can't stand the argument that the club owes him, it's the other way around if anything.

There was a contract, both sides fulfilled the contract exceedingly well, no-one owes anything, its a clean slate. Such a stupid argument.

Its like we expect a modern day slavery system with indenture servants, free will is scorned.

Its a load of old bollocks.

Good luck Trent, thanks for everything, and **** the haters.

[The_weatherman]

Honestly I think the fans pay his wages and are entitled to boo him. They've sent their message and I doubt it will be as strong v Palace. He should be on the bus as well, as he has deserved it. Then he can do one.

I agree 100%, can't stand the argument that the club owes him, it's the other way around if anything.

[BG1973]

We're not city, we have to generate our own funds to survive. We sign players and make them better, we develop players and when they move on we get good fees to reinvest into the squad and that's how we compete in a totally uneven market. He has ****ed the club over for his personal financial gain. You might think that's fine and it's entitled to do it, from the outside perspective people can judge the situation like that, but inside the fan base, that perspective understandably doesn't wash. Ultimately, there's a good chance that it damages the team and it's prospects.

Majority of the match going fanbase are different to the majority of fans too. He is far more to them than most with an opinion on here for example.

I dont like the booing but I'm pleased he doesn't get a free pass and leaves thinking ah it wasn't that bad..

[BigChief]

Didn't get a chance unfortunately, was only there for a few days. Went to Sliema, Valettta, Gozo & Comino. I was told about Mdini alright by a guy that has been there a few times and it does looks amazing. My first time in Malta, Valetta is how I expected Malta to look, old worldly reminded me of Lisbon. St Julian's was a real let down aesthetically, random ugly apartments everywhere & the genuinely the most ridiculous amount of road works I've ever seen

Mdina (pronounced Madina, yes twinned with the famous Muslim city) is the entrance scene to Kings Landing in Got. They filmed it at that location.

Valletta and Comino were outstanding. I still remember the clear water and swimming comfortably in the middle of December!!!

[danperkins]

Do you go to Rabat/Mdini? Stunning places. We avoided the nightlife as we were staying in Senglia

Didn't get a chance unfortunately, was only there for a few days. Went to Sliema, Valettta, Gozo & Comino. I was told about Mdini alright by a guy that has been there a few times and it does looks amazing. My first time in Malta, Valetta is how I expected Malta to look, old worldly reminded me of Lisbon. St Julian's was a real let down aesthetically, random ugly apartments everywhere & the genuinely the most ridiculous amount of road works I've ever seen