spudski Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Does anyone else think there is something fishy going on with Liam Fontaine? According to the Club he is injured. Yet was able to go to Southampton and pass their medical. The talks broke down...but no one will issue a statement as to why. The Club have said they will refuse to talk about it. According to his Agent, he is physically fit. If so, why is the Club saying he is injured and not playing him? Something very odd imho... See this link. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/9214276.Fontaine_s_agent_denies_ankle_concerns/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1975Legend Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Does anyone else think there is something fishy going on with Liam Fontaine? According to the Club he is injured. Yet was able to go to Southampton and pass their medical. The talks broke down...but no one will issue a statement as to why. The Club have said they will refuse to talk about it. According to his Agent, he is physically fit. If so, why is the Club saying he is injured and not playing him? Something very odd imho... See this link. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/9214276.Fontaine_s_agent_denies_ankle_concerns/ Doesn't say he's fit says about long term fitness. Your reading to much into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 he didn't pass a medical at Southampton their medical team were concerned about the state of his ankle. His agent is the only one defending his fitness and sounded like a spin doctor, I think there is every reason for concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spudski Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 he didn't pass a medical at Southampton their medical team were concerned about the state of his ankle. His agent is the only one defending his fitness and sounded like a spin doctor, I think there is every reason for concern. I have it on good terms that he did pass the medical and fitness test, from someone at Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 How long does his current contract with us have remaining?..... (this is purely speculative on my part, a wild conspiracy theory if you like) but.... at present player concerned is out of action through injury & is apparently available for transfer at aroung 800K ... so prospective buying club buys a currently unplayable player if proceeding now. How about running down the existing contract for a few months (til January) -hopefully player will then be fit & ready to play, he will have fewer contracted months remaining (therefore possibly transfer market value has decreased accordingly by maybe a few hundred thousand).. buying club could then offer player better personal terms (based on reduction of transfer fee).. & have the new player out on the field playing rather than in the treatment room.. Everybody's happy..player, new club ... everybody except BCFC. On the other hand if the contract has some way to go, or has been extended, my outrageous theory is blown outta the water.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I don't know how much we are paying Fonts, but i heard it was personal terms that couldn't be agreed. We must be paying him loads if Saints can't match it, and he has turned them down. A much better prospect than us. Perhaps he will just run down his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I don't know how much we are paying Fonts, but i heard it was personal terms that couldn't be agreed. We must be paying him loads if Saints can't match it, and he has turned them down. A much better prospect than us. Perhaps he will just run down his contract. I seem to recall Colin saying we were in the top 8 of wage bills in the Championship so Saints may well pay less. Players often run down their contracts so they will get a higher wage/signing on fee, no transfer fee being involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I don't know how much we are paying Fonts, but i heard it was personal terms that couldn't be agreed. We must be paying him loads if Saints can't match it, and he has turned them down. A much better prospect than us. Perhaps he will just run down his contract. I will bet very good money that the wage we are paying him is above what Southampton can afford/willing to pay. I dont know why it suprises our fans, we pay good money at this level. Southampton may well be a bigger club with a bigger stadium etc but they have just come up from League 1 and have a wage structure in place. I doubt any of there players are on more than 12 k a week, Liam must be on 8/9 k a week and probably asked for a significant increase on this and they refused IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Mixed signals for transfer policy again though isn't it. One minute we're not selling our better players to championship rivals, now we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I seem to recall Colin saying we were in the top 8 of wage bills in the Championship so Saints may well pay less. Players often run down their contracts so they will get a higher wage/signing on fee, no transfer fee being involved. is that down to individual wage deals... or due to fact we have so many 'wasters' on senior wages on our books?... I cant wait til the New bloody Year... when we'll all have a better ideal where we stand... at the moment we cant see the wood for the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I have it on good terms that he did pass the medical and fitness test, from someone at Southampton. Is it merely conisidence that you have an "inside source" at pretty much every club that has any rumour of dealings with City, together with most of our ex managers and players?! Strange how none of them ever give you anything positive or constructive to share with us on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 The on line poll they are running 'Would Fontaine be a good signing for Saints' Yes 14% No 54 % Never heard of him 34% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghornred Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Saints are saying that its down to not paying agents fees,greedy buggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 ... when we'll all have a better ideal where we stand... at the moment we cant see the wood for the trees. ideal ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderSomerset Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I have it on good terms that he did pass the medical and fitness test, from someone at Southampton. I was told Wednesday afternoon that he has failed the medical, and that was by someone who works at BCFC... Lots of different stories flying about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 ideal ?? ahh dammit ... thats one of my pet hates too ... argghhh . IDEA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I was told Wednesday afternoon that he has failed the medical, and that was by someone who works at BCFC... Lots of different stories flying about. I went back to take another look at the original BBC story I was quoting but it appears to have ben edited, ther was definitely a quote from Liams agent on there and a statement that it was the ankle that Saints were worried about. Now it just hints at it by mentioning the ankle, which makes it look like an odd thing to say, without any other references to it. http://news.bbc.co.u...ll/14645578.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalonred Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 ahh dammit ... thats one of my pet hates too ... argghhh . IDEA Oh come on... it's a Bristolian thing, like Asdal and cinemal, more power to it, regional accents are getting far too watered down these days, especially with the bloody 'upward inflection' and the West Indian 'Patois' style street-talk that all the kids use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Oh come on... it's a Bristolian thing, like Asdal and cinemal, more power to it, regional accents are getting far too watered down these days, especially with the bloody 'upward inflection' and the West Indian 'Patois' style street-talk that all the kids use. Where I come from it's "Idear". And Asda would be "Asdaw". Innit? I love regional accents too but writing it the way you say it is a different matter. Old fart, me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I went back to take another look at the original BBC story I was quoting but it appears to have ben edited, ther was definitely a quote from Liams agent on there and a statement that it was the ankle that Saints were worried about. Now it just hints at it by mentioning the ankle, which makes it look like an odd thing to say, without any other references to it. http://news.bbc.co.u...ll/14645578.stm KM is saying Fonts is out for three weeks, presumably the saints fitness people pushed him hard and his ankle wasn't up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 ahh dammit ... thats one of my pet hates too ... argghhh . IDEA The idea that anything is currently ideal is beyond comprehension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman Sam Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 he didn't pass a medical at Southampton their medical team were concerned about the state of his ankle. His agent is the only one defending his fitness and sounded like a spin doctor, I think there is every reason for concern. When I spoke to him at City He said it was not because of his injury He was obviously lying I don't blame Southampton pulling out You don't pay 1mill for an injured player!!!!! City must be gutted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forevered Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Southampton have bid for another, cheaper Championship centre-half, bid accepted in region of half of Fontaine fee. FR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Southampton have bid for another, cheaper Championship centre-half, bid accepted in region of half of Fontaine fee. FR Damion Stewart ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Southampton have bid for another, cheaper Championship centre-half, bid accepted in region of half of Fontaine fee. FR Nicky Hunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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