Player watch: Christian Eriksen

[Archibald-CPH]

Behind a paywall, but goes against what we’ve been hearing.

This should be ITK eventhough it is some time ago. Nearly from the horses mouth.

Evren Sihan and Bayram Tutumlu made a deal for CE to Barcelona for some time ago. Martin Schoots fucked that one up. Levy and Schoots should not get along that well after that.

Pinch of salt and all that

 

[mill]

I don’t think it’s a good thing to be doing things the same way as Woodward seeing as he’s constantly considered inept on this forum

 

[Donki]

If he leaves on a free. to a PL club, I´ll agree with you 100%.

If leaving on a free is the only way for him to play for RM/Barca I can understand his pov - following his dream. We paid 11M for him (or thereabouts), and he´s been on sub par wages compared to anyone of his stature in the PL - it´s not like he´s cost us a fortune. If he behaves professionally like Toby and plays well for us, I don´t really think I´ll hate him for it, though. I won´t like it! But I can understand it.

As I fully understand your standpoint too. I´m just a little less black or white about it.

If he wants to leave on a free, simply tell the club and give his employers more time to find him a club. Making your statement, publicly mind, then alledgidly agreeing to sign, then not, then going on a free is SHITTY, again my opinion.

 

[Phomesy]

Jesus don't use the fucking slavery line... and you call me immature.

IMO ANY player refusing contract after contract, even alledgidly verbally agreeing to a contract, is being a shite, again its my opinion I dont particualry care if you agree. But comparing a massively paid player, living in a lap of luxury and comparing it to a football contract... have a word with yourself.

Why does he have to sign a contract?

Why can't he "verbally agree" a contract - ie: state that the terms of fine by him should he remain at Surs - yet still want to explore other challenges elsewhere if possible?

Why or how is any of that "shitty"?

If he was refusing to go somewhere with a decent offer and running down his contract then you'd have a point. But he isn't. So you don't.

It's embarrassing.

 

[Phomesy]

If he wants to leave on a free, simply tell the club and give his employers more time to find him a club. Making your statement, publicly mind, then alledgidly agreeing to sign, then not, then going on a free is SHITTY, again my opinion.

That's exactly what he's done isn't it? Except NOT "on a free" - but with a fee.

Blimey... People are losing their shit these days.

 

[Donki]

Why does he have to sign a contract?

Why can't he "verbally agree" a contract - ie: state that the terms of fine by him should he remain at Surs - yet still want to explore other challenges elsewhere if possible?

Why or how is any of that "shitty"?

If he was refusing to go somewhere with a decent offer and running down his contract then you'd have a point. But he isn't. So you don't.

It's embarrassing.

How is verbally agreeing something then going back on your word not shitty? Really? You mst be a popular guy.

 

[Donki]

That's exactly what he's done isn't it? Except NOT "on a free" - but with a fee.

Blimey... People are losing their shit these days.

How am i losing my shit? Your the one that call my opinion immature, I find your comparison to slavery immature, so aint we just both so immature.

I said IF he leaves on a free, not if we get a fee?

 

[Phomesy]

How is verbally agreeing something then going back on your word not shitty? Really? You mst be a popular guy.

You don't seem to understand what's going on.

He can verbally agree terms. That is NOT the same as promising to sign a contract.

Please try to understand this because you're being pretty silly.

All it means is that he's happy with the money and terms Spurs offering him should he stay. It's NOT a promise that he WILL stay.

And never was.

Get it?

 

[Johnny J]

@Trix has posted about Eriksen in the daily.

 

[Donki]

You don't seem to understand what's going on.

He can verbally agree terms. That is NOT the same as promising to sign a contract.

Please try to understand this because you're being pretty silly.

All it means is that he's happy with the money and terms Spurs offering him should he stay. It's NOT a promise that he WILL stay.

And never was.

Get it?

No need to be so patronising, there really is no need to be, grow up.

 

[adamsky]

Out of interest, are there any United players people would want in an exchange deal? Martial for example? We were purportedly interested last year

 

[carpediem991]

I am really wondering why Bayern Munich are not in for Eriksen.

They are in desperate need of some offensive, creative alternatives as their squad includes just 18 field players right now of which two are not really convincing (Renato, Arp).
But their management seem to fuck up lots of things regarding transfer ins and they are probably so desparate to sign Leroy Sane that they don'T make a move.

 

[Phomesy]

No need to be so patronising, there really is no need to be, grow up.

There's no need for you to be lashing out at a players action when you seem to have completely misinterpreted what they are.

I ask again what has Eriksen done or said so far that makes him "shitty"?

 

[Timberwolf]

Some fans seem happy to treat some players like shit (i.e. Trippier), but as soon as a popular player looks out for himself he's labelled a traitor and hated forever.

The reality is Eriken's a decent guy who has done a good job at the club but is on the cusp of making the biggest move of his career and potentially fulfilling a lifelong dream. If he doesn't move to Madrid or Barca now he very likely never will, so it's hardly a surprise that he'd aim go on a free rather than re-signing with us. He's not doing a Koscielny and forcing a move - he's just seeing out the contract he signed with us. Is that so wrong?

Note how we all call Zaha an unambitious idiot for signing a contract extension when he wants CL football? If Eriksen wants the best chance of playing for Barca or Real why would he sign an extension with us? He's not being a shithead or a traitor - he's just looking out for his best interests.

If anyone's to blame it's Spurs. We should've given him an ultimatum last summer and forced him to make a decision one way or the other if we thought this was his plan.

 

[Ben1]

Some fans seem happy to treat some players like shit (i.e. Trippier) , but as soon as a popular player looks out for himself he's labelled a traitor and hated forever.

The reality is Eriken's a decent guy who has done a good job at the club but is on the cusp of making the biggest move of his career and potentially fulfilling a lifelong dream. If he doesn't move to Madrid or Barca now he very likely never will, so it's hardly a surprise that he'd aim go on a free rather than re-signing with us. He's not doing a Koscielny and forcing a move - he's just seeing out the contract he signed with us. Is that so wrong?

Note how we all call Zaha an unambitious idiot for signing a contract extension when he wants CL football? If Eriksen wants the best chance of playing for Barca or Real why would he sign an extension with us? He's not being a shithead or a traitor - he's just looking out for his best interests.

If anyone's to blame it's Spurs. We should've given him an ultimatum last summer and forced him to make a decision one way or the other if we thought this was his plan.

This is the reason Utd stuff doesn't make sense to me. He's a year away from very easily joining his dream club and getting paidddddd for it, I don't get why he would kill that completely by signing a 4-5 year deal elsewhere.

I know running the contract down is horrible for the club, but it makes little sense for Eriksen to have got this far then give up.

 

[Donki]

There's no need for you to be lashing out at a players action when you seem to have completely misinterpreted what they are.

I ask again what has Eriksen done or said so far that makes him "shitty"?

I have told you what he has done, and how am i "lashing out" im calling him a shite for his alleged actions behind the seasons... again thats my opinion, YOU DONT HAVE TO AGREE. Again you really don't have to be patronising.

 

[Timberwolf]

This is the reason Utd stuff doesn't make sense to me. He's a year away from very easily joining his dream club and getting paidddddd for it, I don't get why he would kill that completely by signing a 4-5 year deal elsewhere.

I know running the contract down is horrible for the club, but it makes little sense for Eriksen to have got this far then give up.

Yeah it's true. I think the key difference is that up until now Spurs have probably been trying to woo Eriksen into signing a new contract. Now that it's finally 100% clear he's not signing, Levy is probably making threats (he once told Crouch he wouldn't get a shirt number if he didn't leave) and doing everything to get him out of the club. Combine that with the relative lack of interest from Spain and a £300,000 contract offer... I can see how his head might turn.

The one way Eriksen may have really been a dick is by flirting with us and leading us on over the contract offer. He should've made it clear from the outset that he wasn't signing so that we could've planned appropriately.

 

[Phomesy]

I have told you what he has done, and how am i "lashing out" im calling him a shite for his alleged actions behind the seasons... again thats my opinion, YOU DONT HAVE TO AGREE. Again you really don't have to be patronising.

So you're calling someone a shite because of alleged actions you have zero evidence for and ignoring all the actual evidence that says he's behaved just fine so far?

Okay. I disagree.

 

[austinfh]

Reports in the media suggest United aren't exactly going all out for Eriksen - feel like it most likely is an attempt by his agent to rile up interest, as the Danish media suggested as someone posted earlier on. Surely Woodward and Levy won't be able to agree on a fee in such short time?

 

[Bulletspur]

The writing was always on the wall. Despite what he said about signing for us if he didn't get his dream move, always thought that it was unlikely as it was obvious his heart was not in it, especially after his poor performance at the CL final. I actually said it but was instantl put down by others (they know who they are) who defended him as being a "true" professional and as a man of his word would honor it. Now the chicken has come home to roost.