OldNick Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Just listened to the VVD interview on BBC podcast, apparently he came back in August and gave hos all for the club. That Henderson has the same agent as him,and was on the phone everyday saying he should join them. The conduit between them and to VVD it may seem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 He's history Nick. Nothing to see here officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 21 February, 2019 Author Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Fair point but it is Saints related, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 He`s a liar ... he was half hearted at best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adkins' Bus Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 He might have felt he was giving 100% but it was obvious that was not the case. If your hearts not in it then subconsciously you are going to lose a few percent. Such are the margins at the top level this can make all the difference, hence why Ralph only wants players that are all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Still streets ahead of the other s**t we put out there. Don’t fully buy his story but hard to rule out the Pellegrino effect - that many of our better players (Redmond, Romeu and Hoj) also dropped off. Did they also have an attitude problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Did he mention where he went on his summer holiday? I’ve heard Blackpool is lovely that time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Did he mention where he went on his summer holiday? I’ve heard Blackpool is lovely that time of year. I heard he bought a "Kiss me Klopp" hat when he was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Remember his first game back at the 365 - was half hearted at best as far as I remember - gave away a pen (which Frazer saved..!). Maya scored a great volley for us - but as is normal we cocked it up in the last couple of minutes when Crouch got the winner. Don't think VvD ever reached his best with us again - he just wanted out - plain and simple. Sad tale of spoiled kid not getting his own way, played out in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Was also seen getting out of a blacked out Range Rover at Farnborough presumably after a flight from a private jet when he was still with Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 VvD is trying to rewrite history bless him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 He gave 50% and was still our best player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Remember his first game back at the 365 - was half hearted at best as far as I remember - gave away a pen (which Frazer saved..!). Maya scored a great volley for us - but as is normal we cocked it up in the last couple of minutes when Crouch got the winner. Don't think VvD ever reached his best with us again - he just wanted out - plain and simple. Sad tale of spoiled kid not getting his own way, played out in public. But he did get his own way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Did he mention where he went on his summer holiday? I’ve heard Blackpool is lovely that time of year. Trust me, there is never a time of year when Blackpool is 'lovely'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Was also seen getting out of a blacked out Range Rover at Farnborough presumably after a flight from a private jet when he was still with Saints. Indeed he was, wearing a leg brace. Negotiating the deal even when he was injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 VVD deal was so dodgy. He was tapped up in January just after he was injured. Not just by Liverpool. He was openly talking about his move. I remember even after he signed a new contract he let something slip about being around for 'a couple' of seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 I remember his public criticism of the system being played under Puel. Perhaps he had a point. Perhaps he was speaking for the dressing room as a whole, but I thought it was a bit disrespectful to stir the hornets nest knowing you're future is elsewhere. Just do your job and shut up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Trust me, there is never a time of year when Blackpool is 'lovely'. Cobblers!! I bet when £100k+ per week is being flashed under your nose Blackpool looks bloody fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 Cobblers!! I bet when £100k+ per week is being flashed under your nose Blackpool looks bloody fantastic! Fly up in a private jet, into a chauffered car with tinted windows, drive to a posh hotel ( The DeVere, The Hilton, or The Imperial ), hold meeting in a private suite, back into chauffered car, fly back south in private jet. How much of Blackpool did he see ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsLoyal Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 He must have missed at least five games at the beginning of the season due to him being on strike ! He whinged and moaned like a little girl at staplewood and the club then put him in the U23 training regime. He kicked off before the leicester home game upsetting everyone just so he could force the January move. Then there is the whole blackpool saga and his agent and Liverpool using the media to stir it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumstead_Saint Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 No news here. Bloke was/is a careerist tw*t - like most professional footballers. Only joined us to "showcase his talents" in the richest league in the world and lead to a highly paid move to a top 6 club. Which is fine IF/WHEN they cos t nothing, prove to be quality, and don't want out on day 5. But to pretend otherwise, while unsurprising, is just bull**** for stupid people to swallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 21 February, 2019 Share Posted 21 February, 2019 (edited) But he did get his own way though.Oh yeah, agree he did get his own way. But it was about the way in which he behaved and reacted to the situation, totally unprofessional towards his contracted club and employer. Sad to say, that any player, of similar ability, playing for a club of our stature will always get their own way if they acted as vvd did. There is a right way, and a totally unprofessional way, he chose the latter. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk Edited 21 February, 2019 by Micky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 22 February, 2019 Share Posted 22 February, 2019 Still makes me laugh when the Scousers chant “there’s only one greedy barsteward” at Raheem Sterling ! Seems they don’t understand the meaning of irony up there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 22 February, 2019 Share Posted 22 February, 2019 No news here. Bloke was/is a careerist tw*t - like most professional footballers. Only joined us to "showcase his talents" in the richest league in the world and lead to a highly paid move to a top 6 club. That is our model and is the very nature of the football hierarchy. For some of our fans to get so upset about it is extremely naïve by them. We got £75m for the world's best centre back... Did people really think he was going to stay at saints. The mistake was not flogging him sooner, and was compounded by wasting the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 22 February, 2019 Share Posted 22 February, 2019 No news here. Bloke was/is a careerist tw*t - like most professional footballers. Only joined us to "showcase his talents" in the richest league in the world and lead to a highly paid move to a top 6 club. Which is fine IF/WHEN they cos t nothing, prove to be quality, and don't want out on day 5. But to pretend otherwise, while unsurprising, is just bull**** for stupid people to swallow. Like most PEOPLE tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 22 February, 2019 Share Posted 22 February, 2019 Trust me, there is never a time of year when Blackpool is 'lovely'. St Anne's is very nice, acktchewally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 22 February, 2019 Share Posted 22 February, 2019 St Anne's is very nice, acktchewally St Annes is a giant retirement home, Blackpool is an even larger DHSS flop house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber7 Posted 22 February, 2019 Share Posted 22 February, 2019 That is our model and is the very nature of the football hierarchy. For some of our fans to get so upset about it is extremely naïve by them. We got £75m for the world's best centre back... Did people really think he was going to stay at saints. The mistake was not flogging him sooner, and was compounded by wasting the money. I think everyone realises he was too good for us and wouldn't be here long term, it's the way he went about orchestrating the move and making out the club was in the wrong that is the reason he is hated. And you say we should have flogged him sooner, yet every time we've done that before most on here ***** and moan that we're not holding onto our best players etc. At least with VVD the club tried to make a stand and I admired them for that, whatever they do they can't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 22 February, 2019 Share Posted 22 February, 2019 I think everyone realises he was too good for us and wouldn't be here long term, it's the way he went about orchestrating the move and making out the club was in the wrong that is the reason he is hated. And you say we should have flogged him sooner, yet every time we've done that before most on here ***** and moan that we're not holding onto our best players etc. At least with VVD the club tried to make a stand and I admired them for that, whatever they do they can't win. Hated? Does anyone REALLY hate him? Dislike perhaps but I can't say I hate any footballer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 22 February, 2019 Share Posted 22 February, 2019 I blame vardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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