Pack on the move?

[bigbash]

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/04/26/por-villa-wednesday-cardiff-chase-pack/

[Tipps69]

Not surprised in the slightest, while certain fans continue to question his ability & value to the squad, he is Mr Consistency, does the basics well but very rarely does anything extravagant or match turning but he's there game in & game out doing what needs to be done!!

And if he had better players around him, he would continue to progress!!

He's still at a very optimum age where his progression is very much a possibility.

Much the same as Cole Skuse did for us & a certain Lee Johnson before him!!

And if / when he leaves, we will realise his true value.

That said, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that there aren't better out there but whether they'd be in our transfer/ wage range is another matter!!

And is it really worth risking losing such a player before we have got better in first?

[NOTBLUE]

Pack is so slow I would say they could catch him,no problem.

[Lew-T]

For me, he's been the most improved this season and has stood out in bad games. He deserves this recognition from other clubs IMO.

[nathredwood]

I would hate to lose him but I would also love it if the likes of Villa took him.

Just to prove once and for all that he is a far superior player than most on here would have you believe.

[One BCFC]

He's a decent player in fairness so it doesn't surprise me.

My big question with Pack is that when teams come to press us he can be caught out a lot and can go missing. 

[Pickle Rick]

Another Skuse.

Keep him if possible.

[ZiderEyed]

Good god it's hitc. Maybe I'm getting this wrong but I can't remember them EVER getting anything right. I wouldn't want Pack to go, anyway, bit of a Skuse kind of player.

[Lew-T]

9 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said:

Good god it's hitc. Maybe I'm getting this wrong but I can't remember them EVER getting anything right. I wouldn't want Pack to go, anyway, bit of a Skuse kind of player.

They were the first to report that SC had been sacked...

[HoldenBall]

18 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said:

Good god it's hitc. Maybe I'm getting this wrong but I can't remember them EVER getting anything right. I wouldn't want Pack to go, anyway, bit of a Skuse kind of player.

They were the first to report, hours before even Sky sports that Cotterill was sacked.

 

They were the first to say about the possibility of Frederiks moving here.

[old_eastender]

29 minutes ago, Scrumpy said:

Another Skuse.

Keep him if possible.

Another Skuse, get rid.

[reformed_red]

I like him, and would be gutted if he went. I think he is one of our most consistent players, and a lot lot better than some of the stick he gets. Underrated, but has anchored our midfield well. Slow, but then so was Pirlo. (Just to be clear - I'm not saying Pack is like Pirlo).

However, I'm not too sure with the article's comment about him being instrumental for us last year. Good, but instrumental? I think he's had a much better year this year than last....

[Major Isewater]

Ok . One year left on his contract , likely to be renegotiated this summer , who on Earth could benefit from such " information " ? 

[One Team In Keynsham]

If we don't have a better player lined up as a replacement, try and persuade him to stay.

if he chooses to leave for potentially bigger and better things, good luck to him.  Seems like a decent bloke and I don't recall him being a ****t whilst playing for us.

[The Gasbuster]

Crapduff can **** off.

[The Coach]

He's better than Skuse was at this club.

[brady bunch]

HITC do get snippets of info, but it is mostly a "plant" for info that agents want to put out!

I assume Packs Agent wants a better deal for him and the normal method is put a few rumours out about interest (HITC come into play here!) and then get on the phone to Aston Gate asking for a pay rise....

 

 

[Robbored]

With Pack heading for his last contract year are talks planned to discuss another deal?  

[RedRoss]

I know it may be naive of me to say this but I don't think he'll go. Especially if its a choice of Cardiff, Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa. 

I get the feeling from his past interviews that he is happy here. I wouldn't see him leaving the status quo for more turbulent teams. 

That being said its good for recognition for the lad. 

 

[Super]

Hopefully we will bring in a couple of midfielders this summer of good quality. Not sure where this will leave Pack, nothing against him he does a job.

[wheatus59]

1 hour ago, NOTBLUE said:

Pack is so slow I would say they could catch him,no problem.

What a stupid ignorant comment .

[pride of the west]

Didn't pack re sign a contract in the summer? Surely it was more than just a 1yr extension?

[NOTBLUE]

2 minutes ago, wheatus59 said:

What a stupid ignorant comment .

Really.

[Tinmans Love Child]

Pack is part of a group of players which have been playing together for 2 or 3 years now (Flint, Bryan, Freeman, Smith, Ayling, Fielding) and I don't think you can underestimate having this consistency so I hope they get him a new deal.  I think it's important to keep this continuity into the new season whilst adding additional quality.  They have all been through good and difficult times as a group and that sort of collective experience can only help the team.

Add into the mix the home grown players like Bryan, Ried and Burns I think you have a group of players who give a sh*t about the club and have played their part in getting us to where we are.  Hopefully Burns gets his chance next season as well and we have a very strong group.

It makes a difference to the Championship years under SOD, McInnes, Millen, GJ where the influx of players in and out led to no consistency and IMO led to ultimate relegation.  I think we had an almost 100% turnover of players over a couple of years!

 

[Robbored]

8 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said:

Really.

Yeah, really........

[NOTBLUE]

1 minute ago, Robbored said:

Yeah, really........

WOW This is so easy.

[ZiderEyed]

54 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

They were the first to report that SC had been sacked...

Were they? Might be thinking about GMS. Similar names, bunch of letters and all that.

[JoeAman08]

I said it the other day but if you put Pack in a better side like Hull for Meyler or Derby for Thorne, they wouldn't miss a beat. The only part of his game that lets him down is his pace. He's a classy player that does a lot of things unnoticed like covering for fullbacks or being the first line of defence before the CBs. I wouldn't want him to go but as with anyone, if the price is right then he should go. There are definitely replacements out there but should be lined up and ready to go. We should have a long list of players we want in each position so if someone were to leave we can start at the top and work our way down. 

[One Team In Keynsham]

4 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said:

I said it the other day but if you put Pack in a better side like Hull for Meyler or Derby for Thorne, they wouldn't miss a beat. The only part of his game that lets him down is his pace. He's a classy player that does a lot of things unnoticed like covering for fullbacks or being the first line of defence before the CBs. I wouldn't want him to go but as with anyone, if the price is right then he should go. There are definitely replacements out there but should be lined up and ready to go. We should have a long list of players we want in each position so if someone were to leave we can start at the top and work our way down. 

Presumably we also have a shorter, more realistic, list of players who might actually sign for us.

[Shtanley]

He's not been great last few games but he's had a great season IMO, we should offer him a new contract. The one thing I will say is that he and Korey Smith NEED competition. Jordan Cousins has just gone down from Charlton and I really rate him.