Robbored Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: Perhaps we should give the new medical team a chance first, considering Baker spent much of his time playing under the previous circus......... Baker was exactly the same at Villa. He was injury prone before he signed for City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Yep and I suspect this will be quite commonplace all over the EFL this summer, players seeing what's out there for them but ultimately realising that they might be better off staying where they are on reduced terms. 100%, some of us made this point months ago and got shouted down. People have really underestimated the effects of Covid on finances in the game. Same with attendances, they will dip across the board for a few years, it's inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awbb Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Am I dreaming that LJ said that Baker was basically injured in 19/20 and would need surgery, or at least prolonged rest to sort it out? Anyway, Rennie is presumably best judge of whether we can keep Baker fit and if there was ever a City manager who can coach Baker to make the correct decisions regarding availability it’s Nigel Pearson. ‘Here Nathan, have a look at my knees!’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: Two years. Huh thought I saw one year, if anything just shows there is a level of faith in being able to keep him fit then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon bristol Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Cant believe city have gone for this, waste of a salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Robbored said: Baker was exactly the same at Villa. He was injury prone before he signed for City. Let's wait and see then. You would have thought the new medical guy would have had his say, looked through his records etc. I am hoping we might be starting to run something remotely approaching a Professional outfit now Teflon has been ****** out of it......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, petehinton said: Shameless Note the mention of the new staff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Simon bristol said: Cant believe city have gone for this, waste of a salary. My first thought…….sick note …. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, petehinton said: Shameless “…the new staff…” getting a mention…. The only new staff are medical…. If anyone should know how poor the old lot were it will be Baker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Do you think we got him on the famous OTIB “pay as you play deal”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, BRIAN WILSON said: Contingency plan SHOULD Kalas be tempted away ?? Exactly my first thought. Im slightly confused: I’d assumed that ‘not being on the retained list’ had meant we were letting him go without offering a new contract? So is this Baker changing his mind, or the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Great news. Best defender at the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Maybe Kalas is going, after his performances on the T V ? Hope not . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 "It [the decision] was pretty easy. I always wanted to stay here, I know the potential" translation = I had no other offers so I had to re-sign on half the money. Life's a bitch sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Welcome back Bakes. Really hope his availability sky rockets under the new medical regime. Would be happy for him and Kalas to be first choice starters IF we get in another centre half as quality cover and a bit of an understudy. Atkinson confirmed this week please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 minute ago, kiwicolin said: Maybe Kalas is going, after his performances on the T V ? Hope not . Tbh I think we are judging Kalas with rose tinted spectacles. Yes, he's played well but stand out in terms of "must sign him"......not sure about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 A fully fit Nathan Baker is quite the player, could be handy next to Kalas. Unfortunately he’s shown time and again that he just can’t stay fit. Not unhappy with him returning but I wouldn't have taken him personally. Can Dave Rennie can get him to complete a season? I can’t see it happening but I hope I’m proven wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Pato and Fam next to sign then?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I am pretty happy with him signing, we know what we are getting and don't have a decent left sided CB, if we are to use TK on the right of a four or centre of a back 3. Although he was always going off injured prior to last season, he never seemed to be out of the side for long. Last season was the 1st time he has had a long term injury, and he certainly wasn't the only one. The ability to manage his fitness will perhaps be a litmus test for the new medics. As has been mentioned before, reality is hitting home. Pato next anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, Big C said: Great news. Best defender at the club Kalas is still here as far as I know. Maybe not for long though, which may explain this very odd move by the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon bristol Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 minute ago, KegCity said: A fully fit Nathan Baker is quite the player, could be handy next to Kalas. Unfortunately he’s shown time and again that he just can’t stay fit. Not unhappy with him returning but I wouldn't have taken him personally. Can Dave Rennie can get him to complete a season? I can’t see it happening but I hope I’m proven wrong. Yep, dave rennie will find it easier to walk on water and turn water into wine than keep baker fit, id be surprised if hes not injured by the time the season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Taken back on a reduced salary maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Just now, BCFCGav said: Welcome back Bakes. Really hope his availability sky rockets under the new medical regime. There seems to be a notion that Dave Rennie is some kind of witch doctor who can heal the sick, raise the dead, repair pulled hamstrings instantly, and - the ultimate task- keep Baker fit. The facts are Baker was a sick note at Villa, and throughout his time at City even before Rolls arrived and LJ said a lot of his problems were in his head. He went off in one game because he had a headache - how does Rennie prevent that? Plus Ca change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said: Taken back on a reduced salary maybe? I'd say that's beyond any doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Walsh would be the only the one I'd have had back, but unlike Baker, it seems, he'll get a good offer from another Championship club imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Just now, Northern Red said: I'd say that's beyond any doubt. Reckon it’s an indication of wages available this summer. Could be many a player having to lower their wage expectations. For clubs there could be many a bargain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Not a bad result, especialy as Bakes had only popped in to drop off his sick note.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Nige said he wanted an extremely fit and reliable squad, this signing simply doesn't make sense in that regard. Anyone really believe Baker will be fit enough to make 30+ starts next season, and even if he does, how many games will he finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsocks Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 If and I will say if hes stays fit we all know what quality he brings to our defence.so fingers crossed and that also applys to the rest of the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 57 minutes ago, Jacki said: This is a strange one for me. Baker is a decent player when fit but we all know how injury prone he is. He started a grand total of 1 game throughout the whole of last season and he’s been in and out with injury ever since he joined us. Even on a pay as you play deal I’d say this is a huge risk. Hopefully we’ve done a stringent medical on him and he can stay fit, but history says that seems unlikely. You are hoping Nige and in particular Rennie have done their due diligence on the player - Bakers injury history is appalling to be fair and it’s obviously a gamble for the club which I’m sure Nige is well aware. It’s clear he will be on reduced terms so maybe its a gamble that Pearson and the medical team have sat around the table and sanctioned as one worth taking - only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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