N'Zogbia

[Toronto Villa]

I really don't understand why anyone is slagging N'Zogbia for what he makes. He negotiated it himself or through his agent and we were the mugs who paid and are paying it. No different to Given as an example.
The only one to criticize is the club for agreeing to it. That he hasn't lived up it isn't an issue either because who's to say he should have been making that kind of money? The criticism of his play should be just that and not tied to his salary, because he'd be just as useless at twice the money, half the money or any number you can associate with his productivity.

What  about criticism of his attitude and application?

Sure, but it has nothing to do with what we are paying him. That seems to come up over and over again like it should dictate who he is and how well he plays. Just because someone gets paid a certain amount doesn't change him and the club, if they wanted a player with a specific skill set or attitude should have done better research prior to signing him.

[tomd2103]

I really don't understand why anyone is slagging N'Zogbia for what he makes. He negotiated it himself or through his agent and we were the mugs who paid and are paying it. No different to Given as an example.
The only one to criticize is the club for agreeing to it. That he hasn't lived up it isn't an issue either because who's to say he should have been making that kind of money? The criticism of his play should be just that and not tied to his salary, because he'd be just as useless at twice the money, half the money or any number you can associate with his productivity.

Sure, but it has nothing to do with what we are paying him. That seems to come up over and over again like it should dictate who he is and how well he plays. Just because someone gets paid a certain amount doesn't change him and the club, if they wanted a player with a specific skill set or attitude should have done better research prior to signing him.

What about criticism of his attitude and application?

Not sure about that TV.  Surely you can't be advocating that a player who has been paid millions by a club and who has not performed or even put any effort in can walk away totally blameless at the end of his contract with a shrug of the shoulders and the attitude that it's not his faul and the club should have done more research before buying him?

[Toronto Villa]

Not saying that Tom. But what we pay him shouldn't dictate how he is as a player or any way of affecting  attitude. I'm saying as a club we should understand those two things better before paying him. He's to blame for his performances because overall they have been poor but I'm not tying it to what he makes which keeps getting brought up by fans. I just the two things are separate topics.

[Pete3206]

Whatever he makes, he's an egotistical prick, an absolute waste of space as a footballer and the sooner he clears off the better. Sorry if that doesn't match Toronto's erudite analysis, but the twat just winds me up.

[achilles]

If he is not going to play why don't we send him out on loan and try to offset some of his wages?

[aj2k77]

If he is not going to play why don't we send him out on loan and try to offset some of his wages?

Because only the stupidest people in the world would pay him any sort of money to play for them and unfortunately that's us.

[richard moore]

Whatever he makes, he's an egotistical prick, an absolute waste of space as a footballer and the sooner he clears off the better. Sorry if that doesn't match Toronto's erudite analysis, but the twat just winds me up.

He also sums us up sadly.

[OCD]

It will be interesting to see where he goes once his contract is up. Middle East? Or just retire?

[Rigadon]

We do seem to employ more than our fair share of this type of player: looks good for unfashionable club (Bolton, Wigan et al), signs for large amount of money on big wages, turns to shit, banished to reserves, leaves after full contract period / free transfer.  I'm thinking N'zogbia,  Curcic, Balaban, Collymore (though signed from a 'bigger' club) - must be more.

Sure other clubs sign duds too, our just seem devastatingly awful.

[Rigadon]

Can't see a lot wrong with his 'tweet', though.  As above, we should be desensitised to this type of cuntery by now. 

[Clampy]

If he is not going to play why don't we send him out on loan and try to offset some of his wages?

I'd presume we have tried and maybe he didn't want to move for whatever reason.

[achilles]

If he is not going to play why don't we send him out on loan and try to offset some of his wages?

I'd presume we have tried and maybe he didn't want to move for whatever reason.

If that is the case then it is just another example of a footballer who doesn't want to play football, which totally baffles me but explains why I get so pissed off with the modern day footballers!

[CT]

Must be a lovely life.

Massive wages, don't even have to play - just turn up, train and then do whatever you like. No pressure. Just the knowledge you're set for life and you don't have to give the employer a second thought. I'm very envious, I have to admit.

An employer that was idiotic enough to agree to those sorts of wages in the first place.

[john e]

everyone forgets that most of the site were jumping round the room when we signed him

[Pete3206]

everyone forgets that most of the site were jumping round the room when we signed him

True enough