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Ben Davies
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Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Get him over to Swansea as a player coach, let him learn the ropes, then bring him back here to succeed Poch in 2031
I am nostradamus.
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NaijaSpurs
Paul Walsh
Nah, he needs to move on with our thanks. Not good enough for CL football and he will be taking up a space in the league squad
kb 1984
Ben Thatcher
It's funny how quick we are to say no longer good enough so get out. Then when a player wants out he is a clam for showing no loyalty. Not accusing you of calling anyone a clam by the way
Bishop
Steffen Iversen
I agree with this, that's why I never get upset when a player feels like it's their time to move on, because it definitely swings both ways. Players aren't loyal but neither are clubs.
Couldn’t agree more.
Look at TAA - even when players see out their entire contract they get vilified for not earning a transfer fee!
yiddo37
Kasey Keller
That shirt is nigh on perfect, just needs a blue/black sponsor or ideally no sponsor at all.
Best of luck Ben, been a great servant.
NaijaSpurs
Paul Walsh
Just to clarify, it is not a matter of telling him to get out, but rather he has come to the end of his contract and this would be a good point for him to move on.
Glenda's Legs
Ian Walker
Eh? He hasn't gone anywhere (yet) has he?
He was not discussed in the season ender statement about departing players, so it's plausible he might stay for the +1 option season. Or the club wants to give him an individual sendoff. Which would be correct and fitting.
spurspinter1
John Lacy
Now begins the long summer of people making declarations based on rumours.
Unless I've missed something, he's not gone yet mate. But I'll share your well wishes once something has actually happened, we might yet still take up the year option. It's easier to follow things on here if we wait for confirmation before we talk about things like they've actually happened.
LB is an interesting one, Destiny hopefully has the position locked down whilst Spence is a good option. Not sure what kind of profile player we'll get in, Mitchell from Palace looks a good option who will get games but also probably isn't going to be a first choice unless we have injuries. Even Reggie got minutes tbf....
Davies has been rated by every manager he has played under, he's had a great career and you can’t help but feel the bloke will also make a big impact once he's hung his boots up.
@Glenda's Legs Beat me to it! It's a bit of a gripe of mine (without meaning to have a go at the regular offenders!)
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Davies comes into the mix of CB conversations, but i dont think he's been considered a LB since Poch
Muttley
Tim Sherwood
It feels right to me that Ben leaves this summer.
We now have Romero, VDV, Danso and Dragusin as 4 main centre halves. We then have Ash Phillips who has completed his 2 years under our registration and can be in the UEFA squad (B-list) alongside Gray (A-list) as another genuine option. Clearly either Davies or Vuskovic would have to take an A-list space that might not be available after the conclusion of the transfer window.
At left back, in effect we have Reggie and Davies salary to more than cover a new purchase. With CL revenues, I think it opens the door to make an acquisition who might only be registered for the PL squad to start with. Spence / VDV / Gray can cover until Xmas.
We now have Romero, VDV, Danso and Dragusin as 4 main centre halves. We then have Ash Phillips who has completed his 2 years under our registration and can be in the UEFA squad (B-list) alongside Gray (A-list) as another genuine option. Clearly either Davies or Vuskovic would have to take an A-list space that might not be available after the conclusion of the transfer window.
At left back, in effect we have Reggie and Davies salary to more than cover a new purchase. With CL revenues, I think it opens the door to make an acquisition who might only be registered for the PL squad to start with. Spence / VDV / Gray can cover until Xmas.
GGyid
Milenko Acimovic
Because he's too slow
Are you sure about Phillips? I thought loans didn’t count towards the two years for B list.
UEFA says ‘A player may be registered on List B if he is born on, or after, 1 January 2003 [for 24/25 season] and has been eligible to play for the club concerned for any uninterrupted period of two years since his 15th birthday by the time he is registered with UEFA – or for a total of three consecutive years with a maximum of one loan period to a club from the same association for a period not longer than one year.’
Muttley
Tim Sherwood
lol - this stuff ties me in knots.
Is "registered with UEFA" a general term or does it mean we would have had to name him in competitive UEFA squads e.g. EL? That would be impossible as we weren't in Europe last season. How did we register anyone?
There is also an OR condition in that statement so "maximum of one loan" may not even apply.
I'm also thinking about Devine when I look at this statement.
UEFA are about as useful as a chocolate teapot in their use of the English language.