AndyinLiverpool Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 9 minutes ago, RamNut said: The only possible attraction is the signing on fee he could get. i still think his preference would be to stay, but we are obviously not trying too hard to convince him to stay. There couldn't possibly be another attraction to living in the USA? The tired, poor and huddled masses came for the signing on fee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 minute ago, AndyinLiverpool said: There couldn't possibly be another attraction to living in the USA? The tired, poor and huddled masses came for the signing on fee? I find it unlikely that he'll go there. we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamRam Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Just now, RamNut said: I find it unlikely that he'll go there. we'll see. I’d put money on the deal already being in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Good. Best of luck to him, been a good servant but not good enough. Now lets sign a winger who can take us to the next level and push us over the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Heard a rumour Johnny doesn't like England anyway, but was happy to pick up a wage in our great country. Good riddance to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Wish him well. Perfect for both parties in my opinion, assuming we get in a upgrade before weds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Will miss him but he should thrive at baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Smyth_18 said: Heard a rumour Johnny doesn't like England anyway, but was happy to pick up a wage in our great country. Good riddance to him. He's from a family of Jacobites who throw darts at pictures of the queen. Possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Ram. Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Probably been watching Thomas's performances for the Under 23s...and knows it's only a matter of time before he's the starter. Explains why Thomas (and Bennett) have not been loaned out, and the McLean conversation. Also if he goes now - (MLS season starts March 5th) - presumably that means we get a fee ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 minute ago, singaporeram said: Probably been watching Thomas's performances for the Under 23s...and knows it's only a matter of time before he's the starter. Explains why Thomas (and Bennett) have not been loaned out, and the McLean conversation. Also if he goes now - (MLS season starts March 5th) - presumably that means we get a fee ?? Entirely up to the agreement over a fee. I'd imagine there will be one, but doubt it'll be big given he's out of contract in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, Smyth_18 said: Heard a rumour Johnny doesn't like England anyway, but was happy to pick up a wage in our great country. Good riddance to him. Seems like you believe rumours then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topram Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Must be someone coming in if he goes! Been better recently! Good luck to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Maybe down to personal circumstances or his family/home life. Lovely guy JR,all the best whatever he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamLad1884 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Good servant to the club, great character to have in the dressing room also. But for the sake of possibly only one more half season at the club it wasn't fair to expect JR to play in limbo. We get promoted theres a good chance that some of the promotion money would go on wingers, so his desire to leave is probably fuelled by that. Good luck wherever he goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Johnny maybe is being quite smart. He perhaps has come to realise he has reached his ceiling ability wise and is thinking ahead. If he can get a good contract in MLS, which I assume he can, then its a good opportunity to move his family to the USA and enjoy a far better life over there than he can here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EulogyForEvolution Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, Smyth_18 said: Heard a rumour Johnny doesn't like England anyway, but was happy to pick up a wage in our great country. Good riddance to him. He's been a good servant to the club. Not sure what's so great about England, but whatever floats your boat, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 It’s certainly a surprise but it does kind of make sense. He’s a decent enough player but he’s not a regular starter for us in the Championship. If we don’t go up, he still won’t be a starter, if we do go up I doubt he’ll make our squad very often. He’s not got in a look in for his country so his realistic choices are spend the rest of his career in the Championship, go back to the Scottish Prem and play for somebody who isn’t Celtic, or move abroad. Better weather (dependent on the side), a good wage, a nice lifestyle for him and his family and he’ll be one of the star players. Bradley Wright Phillips is a standout player over there so it tells you what you need to know. I am a bit surprised in the sense that I doubt many would have predicted this, but I can understand why JR would have the desire to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraH Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Good luck to him. Not much time to get in a replacement - let the random twitter transfer rumours commence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammed79 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Guess we won' be seeing him in a derby shirt again I hope to see Thomas on the bench tomorrow. Best of luck Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Just now, LauraH said: Good luck to him. Not much time to get in a replacement - let the random twitter transfer rumours commence! Alternatively, a replacement has been lined up, Russell has seen the writing on the wall and has made plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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