RamsFan10 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 million, with 6 months left on his contract? Thats a great deal for us, especially considering that it is common knowledge we are skint. Not a bad player at all, but there's no place for him in the midfield and he is hopeless out wide. Seems like a nice bloke but football is football and this is a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Like him and he’s got potential that he’s not fully realised yet. That said he’s badly out of form and if there’s £1m on the table then we need to take it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8TY Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 see ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oomarkwright Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I can see £500k rising to 750 if they survive, but no more than that is justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 minute ago, oomarkwright said: I can see £500 rising to 750 if they survive, but no more than that is justified. I don't think we can afford to offer them that much to take him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFox1993 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Ghost of Clough said: And a good spell when results improved under Cocu. He struggled to get over the injury in March and then couldn't regain his confidence. We reportedly paid £1m for him from Scunthorpe so should see a modest P&S profit. The cash coming in will mean we can cover December and January wages. Hopefully, the takeover will be complete before Feb wages are due. We paid nowhere near that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Good League One player, but never made the step up on a consistent basis. Any fee is a good fee at this stage. Can't see it being anywhere near £1 million though, you'd expect to pay not much more when he's in "full" contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 20 minutes ago, SFox1993 said: We paid nowhere near that much £1m was the figure I had from memory. Looking in to it more, Scunthorpe sold players for a confirmed £1.4m in the 18/19 season. Townsend (to WBA) and Holmes (to us) were the only players they received fees for. We're looking at a £700k transfer fee, plus agents fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 He's a natural team player, plays with intelligence & links up well with others. In a confident attacking team, a settled squad with results largely going for them he's a good stand-in for someone in a Mason Mount-esque role. Obviously his play isn't on that level, but he'll slot in and do a good job (very good, at times) in someone else's absence without ever quite doing enough to take the starting slot permanently. If you drop him into a poorer team and expect him to shine, it's probably not going to happen for him - he'll have his moments but ultimately if he's not part of a 'working unit' his inconsistent final ball / decision will be highlighted more often. He's not going to drag the standard of those around him up like some players do, but that's not a slight on him as a player, it's just the level of player he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I think we signed for 250k I think at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-a-lama fa fa fa Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 very likeable bloke but as a footballer, for me, i just dont know what he brings to the team. doesnt score. doesnt assist. doesnt tackle. very injury prone. i know folk on here like him. but for £1m id snap their arm off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, Ram-a-lama fa fa fa said: very likeable bloke but as a footballer, for me, i just dont know what he brings to the team. doesnt score. doesnt assist. doesnt tackle. very injury prone. i know folk on here like him. but for £1m id snap their arm off Surely you'd drive him there? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAT Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 36 minutes ago, Coconut said: He's a natural team player, plays with intelligence & links up well with others. In a confident attacking team, a settled squad with results largely going for them he's a good stand-in for someone in a Mason Mount-esque role. Obviously his play isn't on that level, but he'll slot in and do a good job (very good, at times) in someone else's absence without ever quite doing enough to take the starting slot permanently. If you drop him into a poorer team and expect him to shine, it's probably not going to happen for him - he'll have his moments but ultimately if he's not part of a 'working unit' his inconsistent final ball / decision will be highlighted more often. He's not going to drag the standard of those around him up like some players do, but that's not a slight on him as a player, it's just the level of player he is. Agree. I liked him as he could change games on his day. However I feel that he picks up too many injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Probably turn out to be brilliant and s regular at Judd's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Ram Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Good player when he wants to be but doesn't show it enough. Never seems to be fully fit either. A very handy squad player to have unfortunately we're not in a position to keep players like him around & certainly not at the price were allegedly being offered for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 There are so many fish to fry at the moment .. if he goes he goes .. we have younger players with potential and ability coming through .. but I’ll be very sad .. I really liked Duane .. one of those players that when they leave you always keep an eye on them. A team player who gives everything on the pitch. Can tackle, can run with ball and beat a man .. a top class ferret. I was always happy when he was on the team sheet .. yes the recent injury and lack of form has dulled his shine a bit but I won’t forget him in a hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezzyram Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, VulcanRam said: Good League One player I would have thought that's all the more reason to keep him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Strikes me as an all round good bloke, who I hope does well wherever he goes. Other than a couple of small purple patches, he didn’t convince me that he was more than a top end League One player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Duane was a decent buy, but he has lost his place to knight. keep knight. Sell Holmes. No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodypecker Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 After two-and-a-half years seeing Holmes' mediocre contribution, I will be happy to see him shipped out. A very ordinary journeyman player that never established a telling role in the team. £1m to Huddersfield is welcome income; the player has slipped down the pecking order after several unproductive displays. Adding in an apparent breakdown in contract negotiations makes it an even more compelling reason to move the player on. Thanks for.....well, erm....thanks Duane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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