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Richarlison

JerusalemMan said:
"I've always made it clear, at every opportunity, that any move of mine to another place would also have to be good for the club. If it wasn't, I would never accept it... just like I didn't accept it when everything here was falling apart and they needed me. I stayed and gave my life. So, I hope they treat my situation with the same respect that I've always had for the Spurs and for all the people who worked with me during this period. Just don't try to decide for me."
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Cheers. I could be misremembering (and should probably do my own research) but I'm sure there was a parting line about being willing to honour his contract and be there for the club. I appreciate that's not a grand gesture, it's the basic requirement and he, like all other top flight footballers are paid enough to give their absolute best but the whole thing is a mystery.

Are people upset that he described an unspecified time as things falling apart at the club? I'm struggling to see how the above statement is that controversial...No doubt the Everton move would've been better than potentially sitting out the 1st half of the season doing fudge all, if it pans out that way. The one thing you always got with Richy was a never say die attitude, no lost causes and always wanting to win, this idea he's a bad egg and has used up the supposed good will of the fans seems like copium to folk who want to believe RDZ is doing all of the right things. This is a messy one as discussed with Richy being good enough to start the 1st game and be given the number 9 shirt.

I'd say a couple of wins will be a tonic for where we're at to move on from this, but even just a goal would be a good start.
 
spurspinter1 said:
Cheers. I could be misremembering (and should probably do my own research) but I'm sure there was a parting line about being willing to honour his contract and be there for the club. I appreciate that's not a grand gesture, it's the basic requirement and he, like all other top flight footballers are paid enough to give their absolute best but the whole thing is a mystery.

Are people upset that he described an unspecified time as things falling apart at the club? I'm struggling to see how the above statement is that controversial...No doubt the Everton move would've been better than potentially sitting out the 1st half of the season doing fudge all, if it pans out that way. The one thing you always got with Richy was a never say die attitude, no lost causes and always wanting to win, this idea he's a bad egg and has used up the supposed good will of the fans seems like copium to folk who want to believe RDZ is doing all of the right things. This is a messy one as discussed with Richy being good enough to start the 1st game and be given the number 9 shirt.

I'd say a couple of wins will be a tonic for where we're at to move on from this, but even just a goal would be a good start.
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No, I remember that bit too
 
spurspinter1 said:
Can you quote what he said on social media and breakdown why you have a problem with it? If you have the time but no worries if not...From what I recollect, it wasn't calling anyone or the club out specifically and said he wa is available and willing to honour his contract but wants to make his own decision rather than being taken advantage of.

What's clear is currently the situation benefits neither player, or us. A lot of the rest seems like conjecture as it usually is.
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So this is the statement to my knowledge

After everything I’ve been through in recent years, I decided that they would NEVER AGAIN decide my future for me. I’ve been through a lot of bad things these days and almost all of them happened because of decisions made by other people. Pressure, threats, retaliations, none of this scares me. I’ve been through worse things... believe me!

I have always made it clear, at every opportunity, that an exit of mine to another place would also have to be good for the club. If it wasn’t, I would never accept... as I didn’t accept when everything here was falling apart and they needed me.

I stayed and gave my life. So, I hope you treat my situation with the same respect that I always had for Spurs and for all the people who worked with me during this period. Just don’t want to decide for me.

“If they enter into an agreement between Spurs and Everton

I go back to my favourite team

My intention was to return to the place where I was very happy

But the negotiations were the way people wanted

And it won’t be like this anymore

Despite this riot, I have a contract with Spurs

And I will be at the club’s disposal”

Here's why I have a problem with it

1) Professional footballers should not make these types of statements period. It's not their place to be operating comms in this way

2) Using words like "gave my life" and "despite this riot" and "pressures, threats, retaliations" etc is just over dramatic BS. Richi is a highly paid professional footballer. He's clearly been watching too many Hollywood All American Hero films

3) "I’ve been through a lot of bad things these days and almost all of them happened because of decisions made by other people". - this irks me because it shows that Richi isn't owning things himself. He's just blaming others. In my world, you have to own things yourself. This theme is constant through the entire message.

4) He makes this entire message about Spurs and Everton, and conveniently forgets to mention the other club that offered him the fat salary.

I could go on and on, but 1 is the biggest thing. It's his lack of professionalism in the way he uses social media that is my problem. He is a company employee and he shouldn't be using it this way.
 
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