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Offline Somniloquism

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2145 on: January 17, 2025, 11:13:55 AM »
All good  points really. But my view is if he doesnt sign this summer we may have to consider cashing in. We cant risk going in with 12 months left  next summer.

When would you cash in? This summer? With 2 years left?

Devils Advocate. Salah and TTA have both been offered contracts for the last two summers and haven't signed them and both could go on freebies now. So whilst I wouldn't sell Kamara this summer, I can kind of see that a new contract not being signed can lead to some saying sell him now.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2146 on: January 17, 2025, 11:19:03 AM »
All good  points really. But my view is if he doesnt sign this summer we may have to consider cashing in. We cant risk going in with 12 months left  next summer.

When would you cash in? This summer? With 2 years left?

Good question. it depends. If he isnt willing to sign this summer then if a big offer comes in i would reluctantly take it as gives us the whole summer to sign a replacement.  January in 2026 would be horrible as its difficult to replace  him in January.

The following summer he would woeth significantly less and may want to stay and leave on a free like somni says above. We would be powerless as a club.

All good  points really. But my view is if he doesnt sign this summer we may have to consider cashing in. We cant risk going in with 12 months left  next summer.

Definitely consider it. One would imagine he would command a big fee from a very rich team.

But he didn't cost us anything (big wages aside). If we get two more years of good service from and he decides that he wants to move on for a massive signing on fee, best of luck to the lad.
.yep it would be annoying but i wouldnt be mad at him as he had given us a great service.

Hopefully he signs though  and is happy here. Maybe if we sign that french lad from sevilla he might like that we are getting  another frenchman in

Offline eamonn

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2147 on: January 17, 2025, 11:40:42 AM »
We've also been good to him. Presumably offered higher wages/signing-on fee than any other club did and he recently missed six months of football while being well-paid.

He might feel happy that we've been good to him, enjoy being Prof Unai's favourite pet and commit to us to the 2030s.

Offline Smithy

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2148 on: January 17, 2025, 12:15:37 PM »
All good  points really. But my view is if he doesnt sign this summer we may have to consider cashing in. We cant risk going in with 12 months left  next summer.

When would you cash in? This summer? With 2 years left?

Good question. it depends. If he isnt willing to sign this summer then if a big offer comes in i would reluctantly take it as gives us the whole summer to sign a replacement.  January in 2026 would be horrible as its difficult to replace  him in January.

The following summer he would woeth significantly less and may want to stay and leave on a free like somni says above. We would be powerless as a club.

I was always of a similar position, in that leaving it until the last 12 months of a contract significantly reduced your sale value - but then Kane went to Bayern for stupid money, and I changed my mind. 

I think if a player is genuinely in demand, the fee will still be close to market value with 12 months to go.  I also wonder if - having had a potential career-threatening injury - Bouba would even be willing to take the risk of playing to the end of a contract without another one lined up. 

It's the gamble players take, and I wonder if someone with his injury history might view that risk slightly differently?

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2149 on: January 17, 2025, 01:06:32 PM »
I think he’s probably legitimately world class in his position. His ability to read play is almost prescient and he’s got real quality on the ball as well. He is effortlessly excellent.

Offline KevinGage

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2150 on: January 17, 2025, 01:14:10 PM »
Me, I'll just enjoy him for as long as we have him.

If he walks away for nowt in 2027 that will be five years we've had out of him. Can't complain at that really.

Realistically, we might look to get a decent fee next year if he won't agree an extension.

Talk of selling him this summer is nuts. 

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2151 on: January 17, 2025, 01:19:36 PM »
Me, I'll just enjoy him for as long as we have him.

If he walks away for nowt in 2027 that will be five years we've had out of him. Can't complain at that really.

Realistically, we might look to get a decent fee next year if he won't agree an extension.

Talk of selling him this summer is nuts. 

Agreed we should not remotely consider selling him

Offline taylorsworkrate

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2152 on: January 17, 2025, 01:23:34 PM »
I think the only thing that would put clubs off, is that he's had two lengthy injuries in his time here.

He's our best player though. Get him tied down

Offline Pat Mustard

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2153 on: January 17, 2025, 01:42:42 PM »
Selling him in the summer would be the worst of all worlds, and I'm sure it won;t happen.  If we can't agree a new deal with him then keep him till his contract runs out - we get 2 more years of a world class player helping us to higher league finishes and (hopefully) trophies, then at the end we are losing a player we didn't pay a fee for anyway.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2154 on: January 18, 2025, 03:01:30 AM »
I would only sell him if we can replace him with Rodri.

I think Boubacar is that good a player.

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2155 on: January 18, 2025, 07:37:19 AM »
We are now seeing the contribution he makes to the team and our results are beginning to reflect this. Keep as long as possible.

Offline LeonW

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2156 on: January 18, 2025, 07:41:20 AM »
Along with Em iMartinez, Kamara is indispensable in our side and we must do everything to tie him down. He is an elite player.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2157 on: January 27, 2025, 12:58:21 PM »
Boubacar is fantastic

He reminds me of McGrath not particularly his playing style but just the fact he turns up every match
no real fanfare, plays, MOTM every game

And we sort of just take it for granted

Offline Footy-Vill

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2158 on: January 27, 2025, 01:04:58 PM »
Boubacar is fantastic

He reminds me of McGrath not particularly his playing style but just the fact he turns up every match
no real fanfare, plays, MOTM every game

And we sort of just take it for granted
Absolutely wonderful  again wasn't he just!
Always right place and right time.
He now has developed on the ball bypassing the opposition players
Sublime. Has great body movement.
No West Ham player could get near him without bringing him down.

How about it in the first half the reverse leg sweep block tackle with  which regained possession.

Class act



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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2159 on: January 27, 2025, 01:35:44 PM »
He does so much good, and rarely makes a mistake. The only negative is that he desperately needs a haircut.

 


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