Festy Ebosele - Signed for Udinese

[Seth's left foot]

It’s official then, Festy will play for Watford next season.

[Gee SCREAMER !!]

Cheers.  Watford fans straight in the comments. bankers

[CocuBarmyArmy]

Really disappointed with this one, I know this may be a little controversial, but I’m slightly disappointed in the player as well here.

Now don’t get me wrong, I totally get it, footballs a short career, but Festy knows the score. He knows we won’t receive a penny for developing him, he knows he will be playing for Watford next season, cheating us out of money we desperately need. I don’t see him getting into the Watford squad anyways, especially if they stay up.

It’s not like he’s an ageing journeyman, he would have had a multitude of clubs to choose from in the summer, all of which would have done right by the club and himself. Rooney also mentioned that he hadn’t seemed focused in his last presser, sounds like he’s heads been turned.

Maybe I’m being harsh because I’m upset, but you get my point.

Also, if he goes to Watford they will be firmly up there with Forest and Boro in my hate list. I get that it’s a clever way around the rules, but it’s a minuscule amount of money compared to their vast Premier League riches for a club in desperate need. Shame on them.

Edited March 22, 2022 by CocuBarmyArmy

[RYRAM]

Take it was for sod all? 

[Carnero]

2 hours ago, CocuBarmyArmy said:

Really disappointed with this one, I know this may be a little controversial, but I’m slightly disappointed in the player as well here.

Now don’t get me wrong, I totally get it, footballs a short career, but Festy knows the score. He knows we won’t receive a penny for developing him, he knows he will be playing for Watford next season, cheating us out of money we desperately need. I don’t see him getting into the Watford squad anyways, especially if they stay up.

It’s not like he’s an ageing journeyman, he would have had a multitude of clubs to choose from in the summer, all of which would have done right by the club and himself. Rooney also mentioned that he hadn’t seemed focused in his last presser, sounds like he’s heads been turned.

Maybe I’m being harsh because I’m upset, but you get my point.

Also, if he goes to Watford they will be firmly up there with Forest and Boro in my hate list. I get that it’s a clever way around the rules, but it’s a minuscule amount of money compared to their vast Premier League riches for a club in desperate need. Shame on them.

I'm with you, I don't blame him for securing his future, however being part of this Watford compensation dodge is very disappointing from Festy too. If Watford want him they should have signed him and paid appropriate compensation.

This swapping of players between clubs owned by the same people shouldn't be allowed. But WE'RE the bad guys of course.

Duck football.

[Caerphilly Ram]

3 hours ago, RYRAM said:

Take it was for sod all? 

We’ll get some sort of compensation as he’s under 24, but as it’s an international transfer we’ll be compensated far less than if he had directly agreed to join another English club when his contract expires. 

[uttoxram75]

34 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

We’ll get some sort of compensation as he’s under 24, but as it’s an international transfer we’ll be compensated far less than if he had directly agreed to join Watford when his contract expires. 

FTFY

[Ghost of Clough]

1 hour ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

We’ll get some sort of compensation as he’s under 24, but as it’s an international transfer we’ll be compensated far less than if he had directly agreed to join another English club when his contract expires. 

We'll get something like £180k plus 1.25% of all future transfer fees.

[Sparkle]

Out the door walks a future transfer profit easily of £10-20 million and that’s even in todays market place - yes I hate Watford as well but the EFL have let them get away with totally abusing the transfer and loan system for years and allow the Red dogs to join in as well - time to team up with Real Madrid it seems  

[alanmarklewis]

There is no loyalty in football anymore, that went out the window many years ago.

8 hours ago, CocuBarmyArmy said:

Really disappointed with this one, I know this may be a little controversial, but I’m slightly disappointed in the player as well here.

Now don’t get me wrong, I totally get it, footballs a short career, but Festy knows the score. He knows we won’t receive a penny for developing him, he knows he will be playing for Watford next season, cheating us out of money we desperately need. I don’t see him getting into the Watford squad anyways, especially if they stay up.

It’s not like he’s an ageing journeyman, he would have had a multitude of clubs to choose from in the summer, all of which would have done right by the club and himself. Rooney also mentioned that he hadn’t seemed focused in his last presser, sounds like he’s heads been turned.

Maybe I’m being harsh because I’m upset, but you get my point.

Also, if he goes to Watford they will be firmly up there with Forest and Boro in my hate list. I get that it’s a clever way around the rules, but it’s a minuscule amount of money compared to their vast Premier League riches for a club in desperate need. Shame on them.

There hasn't been any loyalty in football for years.

[Anon]

2 hours ago, Sparkle said:

Out the door walks a future transfer profit easily of £10-20 million and that’s even in todays market place - yes I hate Watford as well but the EFL have let them get away with totally abusing the transfer and loan system for years and allow the Red dogs to join in as well - time to team up with Real Madrid it seems  

Don't forget Leicester, sorry I meant the totally independent entity OH Leuven, signing George Hirst.

[Rambam]

Don’t forgot, it’s Derby County who are guilty of breaking financial fair play rules, and must be punished.

[MackworthRamIsGod]

Close the door and say bye, don't play him again.

If its true he turned down a move in Jan, albeit to Forest, he has cost us a transfer fee plus no doubt a potentially lucrative sell on clause.

Not only that, he signs for Udinese to help Watford get around the rules and ensure we miss out on what could have been a decent amount of compensation.

[Gee SCREAMER !!]

2 hours ago, alanmarklewis said:

There is no loyalty in football anymore, that went out the window many years ago.

There hasn't been any loyalty in football for years.

I'll give Curtis Davies a pass on that one but I can't think of others lately at the minute.  Perhaps Bellingham at Birmingham, he seemed to do alright by them.  Even fans favourite Bryson had to be given the clubs first monster contract with wage to match over 5 years to not go to the football titans of Burnley.

[CocuBarmyArmy]

2 hours ago, alanmarklewis said:

There is no loyalty in football anymore, that went out the window many years ago.

There hasn't been any loyalty in football for years.

Not asking him to show loyalty though, I get he wants to leave but at least do it in a way that everyone benefits. That’s not loyalty, it’s common decency.

[Gee SCREAMER !!]

8 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said:

Close the door and say bye, don't play him again.

If its true he turned down a move in Jan, albeit to Forest, he has cost us a transfer fee plus no doubt a potentially lucrative sell on clause.

Not only that, he signs for Udinese to help Watford get around the rules and ensure we miss out on what could have been a decent amount of compensation.

I certainly thing that old fashioned phrase' tapping up' needs to be investigated .  Unfortunately we don't have anyone to do it at the moment. 

[Boycie]

Can we retire his shirt?

[Rev]

7 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

I certainly thing that old fashioned phrase' tapping up' needs to be investigated .  Unfortunately we don't have anyone to do it at the moment. 

There's no tapping up. He's free to talk to foreign clubs, and has been for a while.

[May Contain Nuts]

18 hours ago, Boycie said:

Can we retire his shirt?

Don't see why not, can't really see much use for a 2021/22 DCFC shirt with 'Ebosele' on the back going forward?

Bit harsh making him play his remaining games for us topless though.

Edited March 23, 2022 by Coconut's Beard

[Gee SCREAMER !!]

16 hours ago, Rev said:

There's no tapping up. He's free to talk to foreign clubs, and has been for a while.

Is there no issue though if he has also been speaking to Watford to avoid a tribunal fee and get a higher signing on fee.  Effectively, he's still signing for a UK club prior to June by the back door and with less compensation to Derby.  We have enough people having our pants down without our own players starting. 

 

Edited March 23, 2022 by Gee SCREAMER !!