Major Isewater Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 In an unrelated dream I received the news that Kalas had left. Just putting it out there because it’s bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Kalas hasn’t played much thru injury and is OOC this summer so there could be something in your dream. As I understand it Kalas is one of the higher paid players and part of Nige’s remit is to reduce the wage bill so it would be no surprise for TK depart AG. If he was offered a new contract it would definitely be on reduced terns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, Robbored said: Kalas hasn’t played much thru injury and is OOC this summer so there could be something in your dream. As I understand it Kalas is one of the higher paid players and part of Nige’s remit is to reduce the wage bill so it would be no surprise for TK depart AG. If he was offered a new contract it would definitely be on reduced terns. I believe what you meant to say was: “We all have lots of dreams MI, and as we’re all city fans they often include the club. However, I tend to remember they’re just dreams and only put any credence on them if the dream includes news from the OS. That’s the only site I trust in a dream like semi concious state, and while snoring away I luckily have the ability to ensure the lines between dreams and reality don’t get blurred by ensuring this safeguard is built into my REM activities” 2 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 I don’t remember many dreams let alone City related ones. Those dreams that I do remember are always about family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bas's perfect hattrick Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Sad if he does go, but imo his injury record doesn't warrant a new contract even with the reduced salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 If we could add his transfer fee, signing on fee, agents fees, wages etc together…. I’m pretty sure his cost per game would be eye-watering and not represent anything like value for money. He’ll be gone in the summer. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 39 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: I believe what you meant to say was: “We all have lots of dreams MI, and as we’re all city fans they often include the club. However, I tend to remember they’re just dreams and only put any credence on them if the dream includes news from the OS. That’s the only site I trust in a dream like semi concious state, and while snoring away I luckily have the ability to ensure the lines between dreams and reality don’t get blurred by ensuring this safeguard is built into my REM activities” It’s like talking about the man on the moon… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge1981 Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Can’t see us managing to agree terms on wages right now. It’s a shame as on his day, he is our best CB but those days are few and far between with the injury problems he has had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said: It’s like talking about the man on the moon… It`ll be a shame if he goes but it won`t be the end of the world as we know it......................... 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said: It’s like talking about the man on the moon… He wasn’t in my dream. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Mendip City said: If we could add his transfer fee, signing on fee, agents fees, wages etc together…. I’m pretty sure his cost per game would be eye-watering and not represent anything like value for money. He’ll be gone in the summer. £8M fee, approximately 100 games = £80k per game plus £20K per week wages etc, etc. Baker took a huge cut in wages, Tomas is very settled here along with his family and will need to drop to half or less of that wage to stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Countryfile said: approximately 100 game 154 appearances. 13,000 minutes so equivalent of 144.5 full 90 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: 154 appearances. 13,000 minutes so equivalent of 144.5 full 90 minutes. Minus the ones on loan! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Minus the ones on loan! Oh right yeh that would include the loan wouldn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: He wasn’t in my dream. I expect you were out of time… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 24 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: I expect you were out of time… I woke myself up after the Kalas revelation. I didn’t want to forget. It was just so random. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvern Red Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Everybody Hurts themselves from time to time in the modern game but Kalas gets injured too often for my liking 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 2 hours ago, ExiledAjax said: 154 appearances. 13,000 minutes so equivalent of 144.5 full 90 minutes. Are you including the loan prior to signing? I haven’t, I also haven’t included the loan fee we payed Chelsea £2M? or the wages for that period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Just now, Countryfile said: Are you including the loan prior to signing? I haven’t, I also haven’t included the loan fee we payed Chelsea £2M? or the wages for that period. Sorry didn’t see the previous reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 5 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: I believe what you meant to say was: “We all have lots of dreams MI, and as we’re all city fans they often include the club. However, I tend to remember they’re just dreams and only put any credence on them if the dream includes news from the OS. That’s the only site I trust in a dream like semi concious state, and while snoring away I luckily have the ability to ensure the lines between dreams and reality don’t get blurred by ensuring this safeguard is built into my REM activities” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Countryfile said: Are you including the loan prior to signing? I haven’t, I also haven’t included the loan fee we payed Chelsea £2M? or the wages for that period. No, I forgot about the loans. There's no doubt he's been expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Malvern Red said: Everybody Hurts themselves from time to time in the modern game but Kalas gets injured too often for my liking Its a perception you might take from this last year but actually when you look at his playing record (thanks Wiki) it is not that bad in his defence, in fact considering the way TK plays the game perhaps pretty good ? 2015/16 season (M/boro)43 appearances 2016/18 (Fulham) 69 appearances 2018/19 (BCFC) 38 appearances 2019- BCFC 105 apperances. So this season he has been blighted with soft tissue injuries but I would guess the question the medical team, mangement will ask as he is almost 30 will he put those behind him for next season. If the answers is yes and he will agree a new deal on more favourable terms to BCFC (like AW & NW) then its a given we will sign him ? And a fit TK is a top top defender in the championship. With the days of austerity for Championship clubs is there any reason to think he would actually get a better deal elsewhere..also bear in mind he is on record as being settled in this area... and NP has stated he really likes TK.. I, being the eternal optimist am hopeful he will be here next season..fit and raring to go... We shall see ! Edited April 16, 2023 by DT The Optimist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) When you lump together Kalas, Dasilva and Palmer, all of whom I assume we paid loan fees for before they joined us permanently from Chelsea, they have to be pound for pound some of the worst value signings in our history considering one left on a free and the other two are set to follow. I hope Kalas signs a reduced deal and gets fully fit. He still has plenty to offer IMO, however unlikely that is. Edited April 16, 2023 by tin 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, tin said: When you lump together Kalas, Dasilva and Palmer, all of whom I assume we paid loan fees for before they joined us permanently from Chelsea, they have to be pound for pound some of the worst value signings in our history considering one left on a free and the other two are set to follow. I hope Kalas signs a reduced deal and gets fully fit. He still has plenty to offer IMO, however unlikely that is. Don’t understand why people always see the need to lump Dasilva in here. He cost £2m, has already played 140 times for us, has been available far more often than not (apart from the pandemic season when most players seemed to be injured), so he’s hardly a particular example of profligacy. Nagy, Palmer (who admittedly you mentioned) Massengo, Taylor Moore, Engvall, Djuric, Watkins & numerous others also cost millions & we have had far less out of, it must simply be because he also came from Chelsea because overall I think he’s been an ok signing. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Don’t understand why people always see the need to lump Dasilva in here. He cost £2m, has already played 140 times for us, has been available far more often than not (apart from the pandemic season when most players seemed to be injured), so he’s hardly a particular example of profligacy. Nagy, Palmer (who admittedly you mentioned) Massengo, Taylor Moore, Engvall, Djuric, Watkins & numerous others also cost millions & we have had far less out of, it must simply be because he also came from Chelsea because overall I think he’s been an ok signing. Fair enough, Graham. I agree with a lot of that. My point, however, was about us paying a premium for three Chelsea youngsters and the prospect of them all leaving on frees and how that is a prime example of profligacy. Granted, we’ve got more bang for our buck from Dasilva - arguably he’s been the best value out of the three - but we are still likely to see no ROI. That’s indicative of the scattergun approach under Ashton and LJ, both of whom were keen to mouth off about their relationship with Emenalo, who was also at Monaco when we signed Massengo. I suspect he saw those two charlatans coming a mile off. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 2 hours ago, City Rocker said: Everything starts with a dream… except my old Ford Escort that I had to park on a hill to bump start it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Considering what happened to Baker after him agreeing reduced terms, I'd be very cautious about going down that route again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 9 hours ago, Major Isewater said: In an unrelated dream I received the news that Kalas had left. Just putting it out there because it’s bizarre. You're lucky you didn't see scraggy Irene in your dream. That would have been a nightmare . . . followed by an emerency appointment to the STD clinic. Remember what the Army taught you Major. Safe sex starts with clunk-click every trip ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Personally, I would prefer that Kalas leaves on the summer. I prefer now that we recruit younger and hungrier centre backs. The major reason is that Kalas is or was a very good defender but his big problem for me is that he doesn't lead but tries to deal himself with every opposition attack. It must be very difficult for the other defenders to know if they should be going for the ball when such a colleague wants to do everyone else's job. We are building a squad and team that will hopefully be successful due to teamwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 I hope we see Kalas play in two of three of our remaining games - clearly needs to prove his fitness again but as others have said, on his day, he is our best CB. Nige clearly likes him as a player and member of the squad and so subject to a new contract on reduced terms, I’d like to see him stay….. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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