Strangely Brown Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 So the club has fined VVD, and he plans to appeal. Who does he plan to appeal to? Probably Klopp!
Lighthouse Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Bryan Swanson @skysports_bryan Virgil van Dijk hands in transfer request at Southampton: "I feel I have no alternative." Full statement on #SSN ... Other than to actually follow the correct procedure for when you want to leave a club. I've tried all the cloak and dagger tactics to walk out on my 6 year contract and still take my huge 'loyalty' bonus but the club wouldn't give in.
Jimmy_D Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Of course he hasn't been tapped up, he's just come out with this all off his own back... At least when we keep hold of him now it won't cost us so much.
angelman Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Hahaha. That really is the most lame "statement" I have ever read.
Saint_Ash Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Didn't he refuse to play in matches, not training. What an arrogant pr1ck, upset at being fines two weeks wages, bless him. Flog him to Chelsea, proper w4nker.
Causer Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Transfer request changes nothing, still got a long term contract, still not going to sulk for the next 5 years. No deal to anyone. Caving in now would just encourage this tactic to be used on Bertrand/Cedric/Romeu etc, time for us to stand strong.
Saint_Ash Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Nice to hear that the club has rebuffed every offer. I'm sure the club will come out and say that if anyone matches our valuation he will go otherwise he will stay and be fined for every match he refuses to play in.
DT Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 What a total anchor Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
yellow&blue Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 So we’ve paid good money to help rehabilitate from his injury only for him to pay us back and want to go.....well the sooner he fooks off the better.....
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Meh. Sell to anyone but Liverpool. Can take a lower offer now as no "loyalty" payment.
hackedoff Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Can I draw your attention to the word protocol in your statement Virgil. I suggest you invest a small portion of your wealth in a dictionary and find out what it means, then either abide by it yourself or not use it.
James Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Oh do f*ck off Virgil. Nobody forced you to tie yourself to us on a six year deal did they? Oh wait, it must have been the increased weekly wage that convinced you. Had you decided it was time for a new challenge when you accepted the team captaincy? As I recall that was immediately prior to the game you were injured. Must have been during the time you were sitting on the sidelines being paid a fortune whilst being rehabilitated by SFC staff and at the expense of the club. I thought I had a deep hatred for Lallana and Lovren but Virgil has taken it to a new level. The sooner the door hits him on the way out of SMS the better. Not to the dippers though, neither he nor they deserve the satisfaction.
beatlesaint Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Nice to hear that the club has rebuffed every offer. I'm sure the club will come out and say that if anyone matches our valuation he will go otherwise he will stay and be fined for every match he refuses to play in. Thats what they should say yes. He is under contract to play football matches, he is refusing to do that, what a snivelling little ****.
Pamplemousse Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 I hope his "head" is in the right place when he next visits St Mary's (if we do sell him), because the abuse he is going to get will go beyond anything Lovren got.
Wes Tender Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 (edited) Well, the c*nt has finally been backed into a corner and forced to put in a transfer request, so his greed in attempting to gain the transfer by effectively displaying the unprofessional sulk has not paid off, thank God. At least that will save the club a few bob. But whatever we do now, no way should he be sold to Liverpool under any circumstances. With luck his transfer request will bring in other suitors with clout and money and there can be a bidding war to raise the price. Edited 7 August, 2017 by Wes Tender
angelman Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 "their inability to follow the correct disciplinary protocol" Nice one Virgil. I guess you are at least quite amusing with your irony. Following the correct protocol. LOL
shurlock Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Nearly 2500 viewing - the Scouse lurkers are out in force.
beatlesaint Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Well, the c*nt has finally been backed into a corner and forced to put in a transfer request, so his greed in attempting to gain the transfer by effectively displaying the unprofessional sulk has not paid off, thank God. At least that will save the club a few bob. But whatever we do now, no way should he be sold to Liverpool under any circumstances. With luck his transfer request will bring in other suitors with clout and money and there can be a bidding war to raise the price. What exactly is the legal position now, though? Are we still under the terms of his contract able to refuse to sell him unless a price acceptable to us is paid? His stance with his insistence that he wants to go to Liverpool has weakened our bargaining position with other clubs who think that the Scousers have an advantage. Could we still hold onto him until the window closes if we don't get an acceptable price for him? That would be interesting. of course we can hold on to him. It's a transfer REQUEST. The club do not have to accept it and unless someone meets their asking price I suspect they will.
Pamplemousse Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Nearly 2500 viewing - the Scouse lurkers are out in force. Minute's silence on 1st September when he doesn't join them
Tom28 Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Statement went out earlier than expected. Nothing further to add really. TR handed in this morning; his statement went out 8 hours later which basically gave the club no time to publicise this on their terms. He neatly leaves out that although he agreed to train, he refused to play in matches.
Strangely Brown Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Lets see how ambitious he really is, if he chooses Liverpool over Chelsea then he has chosen a club who has to qualify through group stages to champions league over a club who's already in the main draw!
Shroppie Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Lets see how ambitious he really is, if he chooses Liverpool over Chelsea then he has chosen a club who has to qualify through group stages to champions league over a club who's already in the main draw!He still isn't a position to choose anything. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
DT Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Statement went out earlier than expected. Nothing further to add really. TR handed in this morning; his statement went out 8 hours later which basically gave the club no time to publicise this on their terms. He neatly leaves out that although he agreed to train, he refused to play in matches. Eight hours. No time. Er. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
benjii Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Presumably the fine is for leaving the sponsor / photo event and nothing whatsoever to do with training away from the first team which MP has always made clear was a decision taken by him, following discussion with Virgil. And if he was so desperate to leave following his injury then why didn't he hand in the request before the window opened? And if he wants to win stuff then why did he talk to Liverpool? Basically, he comes across as a bigger **** than before.
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Makes me wonder if he signed the 6 year deal solely to increase the pay off he'd get from the longer contract if we sold him on, in the mistaken belief we'd do so without him handing in a transfer request. The statement reads like he's saying I'm going to scream & cry until I get my own way...
saintmonkey1979 Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Well, the c*nt has finally been backed into a corner and forced to put in a transfer request, so his greed in attempting to gain the transfer by effectively displaying the unprofessional sulk has not paid off, thank God. At least that will save the club a few bob. But whatever we do now, no way should he be sold to Liverpool under any circumstances. With luck his transfer request will bring in other suitors with clout and money and there can be a bidding war to raise the price. What exactly is the legal position now, though? Are we still under the terms of his contract able to refuse to sell him unless a price acceptable to us is paid? His stance with his insistence that he wants to go to Liverpool has weakened our bargaining position with other clubs who think that the Scousers have an advantage. Could we still hold onto him until the window closes if we don't get an acceptable price for him? That would be interesting.Our legal position hasn't changed as far as my understanding goes. We hold the players registration for the next 5 years. We hold the cards here. There is nothing illegal in holding someone to the terms of a contract that was signed whilst sound of mind. The only way out of it is for him to prove we are in breach of it, or he was doolaly-tap when he signed it. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Toomer Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 (edited) I would really like to bump into this clown and tell him what 95% of the fans think of him. It's time for a club to make a stand against players like VVD hold them to their contact even if it costs a few bob, let them train on their own and as they are not playing it will ruin their career. Edited 7 August, 2017 by Toomer
saint-crinny Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 This just about takes the biscuit for me, of all the player departures we've had in the past few years, this is the worst. To recap: - Signs new six year contract a year ago - Gets made captain, which he calls an honour - Injured immediately for the rest of the season - While Saints are busy helping him recover from injury, he's busy meeting Liverpool to discuss a summer move - Despite no bid being made, he tries to force the club's hand by saying he's not right mentally to play And now the club are in the wrong...? Right What a genuine t**ser
benjii Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Well, the c*nt has finally been backed into a corner and forced to put in a transfer request, so his greed in attempting to gain the transfer by effectively displaying the unprofessional sulk has not paid off, thank God. At least that will save the club a few bob. But whatever we do now, no way should he be sold to Liverpool under any circumstances. With luck his transfer request will bring in other suitors with clout and money and there can be a bidding war to raise the price. Yes, we can hold onto his registration for five years if we want. Which would be quite funny.
goneawol Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Is there a justgiving page to help with his fine?
DT Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Yes, we can hold onto his registration for five years if we want. Which would be quite funny. But...but...a player's career is so short! It's SO unfair! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Lets B Avenue Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Strange he doesn't mention his wonderful day out in Blackpool, where he just happened to bump into all sorts of people. Some even involved in football. Don't sell.
shurlock Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 This just about takes the biscuit for me, of all the player departures we've had in the past few years, this is the worst. To recap: - Signs new six year contract a year ago - Gets made captain, which he calls an honour - Injured immediately for the rest of the season - While Saints are busy helping him recover from injury, he's busy meeting Liverpool to discuss a summer move - Despite no bid being made, he tries to force the club's hand by saying he's not right mentally to play And now the club are in the wrong...? Right What a genuine t**ser His injury reminded him how fragile and fickle a football career is.
Wes Tender Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Would go along with that. Do you think we'll bring in another CB, even if VVD stays? How long do you think it'll take to reintegrate into VVD into the side, assuming he stays? With the likely signing of Lemina, will we look to sell one of our midfielders to cut possible bloat? EDIT: Just seen VVD's bridge-burning statement. We are overtaken by events
benjii Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Is there a justgiving page to help with his fine? Good idea!
Strangely Brown Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 He still isn't a position to choose anything. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Unless we agree to sell him of course!
Disco Stu Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 It will be interesting to see what the clubs response to this will be. Probably silence... He leaves out many details that would portray him as the party in the wrong in this statement. His secret conversations with Liverpool and the fact he signed a 6 year contract less than 12 months ago. I'm not sure what he hopes to achieve with this statement. This whole fiasco was already about as public as it could get so I'm curious what difference he hopes this statement will make. I'm certain our bridges with Liverpool are completely burnt so I guess either Chelsea offers our asking price or he's stuck in the reserves as he's just forfeited his third choice which was to return to the first team.
Pamplemousse Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Remember, this is a guy who refused to play in a match where the proceeds were going to the victims of Grenfell Tower.
Saints foreva Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 He's even playing the ****ing victim in that statement.
qwertyell Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 All those words and yet no mention of the lucrative six year contract he signed last year. Needed another draft or two - not nearly enough self-pity. Hard to imagine bridges aren't being burned at the moment. It'll be interesting to see the club's response.
St Marco Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Time the club took a stand and put him in the reserves. The guy is an absolute scum bag. Talks about being injured made him realise how short his career is whilst picking up his pay cheque for doing nothing for 8 months. Then has the nerve to complain about not getting 2 weeks wages. Needs to be made an example of imo.
lickierambert Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 It would amuse me if we went full Berahino on him and left him to rot for the remainder of his contract
Greenridge Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Hahaha. That really is the most lame "statement" I have ever read. Clearly written by his agent / PR Rep / lawyer and not Virgil. Not that it matters as he will have given it his approval. Quite an abrasive statement to say the least. What a noob.
Shroppie Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 I suspect the fine has provoked this reaction because he's panicking that, presumably, he can be fined again and again for refusing to play. He didn't expect Saints to be so firm in their resistance, and I really hope they hold firm. I want to see him squirm. And if he does go, as he has stated that the only place he wants is Liverpool, make sure it's anywhere else. I'd rather sell him to Huddersfield after we've received no acceptable offers. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
doddisalegend Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 Tom28 further consolidating his ITK status! More like the clubs indirect PR plant...
benjii Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 He's even playing the ****ing victim in that statement. Good point. He would fit in well at Liverpool actually.
shurlock Posted 7 August, 2017 Posted 7 August, 2017 He's even playing the ****ing victim in that statement. Would fit in well at some other unnamed clubs.
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