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Benoit Assou-Ekotto

dondo

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Am I correct in thinking he can still go on loan to a championship club ?
 

sickboy_se

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Am I correct in thinking he can still go on loan to a championship club ?

Yeah, for another week.
I've read somewhere that doing loans like that is a pain for the PL clubs. Not sure why though, don't know the rules regarding these "emergency" loans but the window for them is open for another week.
 

rabbikeane

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Can go on loan to the Championship. And isn't some transfer windows open still, like the russian?

What won't happen though is that we release him, cause that would have been done before the deadline so that he'd be eligible to sign for a new club. If he is released now then he can't sign for a new club untill january.
Only players that are free agents at the time the window close, can sign for a new club when the window is closed.
 

Bill_Oddie

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Benny is going to be our secret weapon.

No, wait. I just mean weapon.
 

fridgemagnet

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I don't know about any of the medical/disciplinary stuff but i thought he got a fairly fat new contract shortly before Redknapp decided he'd got the England job, he also seems to really like London so perhaps it's as simple as he's had offers from abroad but he only wants to go to London based clubs and no London PL club wants him and no lower league side can or will pay his wages.

Has he still got an FA charge ban or whatever against his name for the salute? I always thought a Quenelle is a posh name for getting ice cream off the scoop into a nice smooth ball but what do i know :ninja:
 

prawnsandwich

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It will be interesting to see if he is registered for any competitions.
When does the EPL 25 (or less) have to be announced? Not counting BAE and Khumalo we have 28 1st teamers including under 21s. Will Mason or Ceballos be loaned or kept for EL?
 

TheAmerican

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When does the EPL 25 (or less) have to be announced? Not counting BAE and Khumalo we have 28 1st teamers including under 21s. Will Mason or Ceballos be loaned or kept for EL?
Lists were published on the 4th in February, so we should expect them sometime at the end of this week.
 

Ledleys Knee

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When does the EPL 25 (or less) have to be announced? Not counting BAE and Khumalo we have 28 1st teamers including under 21s. Will Mason or Ceballos be loaned or kept for EL?

But only 23 with the U21s - Davies, Dier, Veljkovic, Bentaleb and Kane are all too young.

BAE and Khumalo can't be named because we've got 19 overseas players and are only allowed to have 17. They'll need championship loans

I think Mason and Ceballos (and Veljkovic) will be kept around now.
 

Markovan13

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I think he will just stay at the club, picking up his fat wages for the rest of the year. Same as Gomes. Same as Bentley. Same as Khumalo.
 

spurs-r-us

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Or...or...Poch could let the guy train with the first team and let him actually do something for his wages.

This is something I think AVB did very poorly, and I hope MP has a better idea of how to run things.

He's really not a bad left back.
 

ButchCassidy

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I've always had the feeling that Benny being frozen out was a decision made above the manager's level. I'd be shocked to see any attempt to work him back into the squad.
 

chinaman

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I agree. We will terminate his contract by mutual consent.


If we terminate his contract, it is not by mutual consent. If he and the club come to an agreement, then it can be terminated by mutual consent.
 

JerryGarcia

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What the hell happened to him? I refuse to believe he turned shit overnight and although he wasn't the most solid defender, at his peak for us a few years ago he was better than Rose and Davies are now. He must still be able to play, how has his career just gone down the toilet? Was it the Quenelle thing?
 

Geyzer Soze

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What the hell happened to him? I refuse to believe he turned shit overnight and although he wasn't the most solid defender, at his peak for us a few years ago he was better than Rose and Davies are now. He must still be able to play, how has his career just gone down the toilet? Was it the Quenelle thing?
I think probably the Quenelle thing, but I think also (& this is total speculation on my part) he probably just couldn't be arsed to do it anymore. He's made a shitload of money, by all accounts he's invested well in collectible cars at least & he's well connected & not dumb. So that coupled with his infamous comments on footballing as a career choice suggest he likely doesn't give too much of a shit himself & is ready to move on

Or something.
 

JerryGarcia

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I think probably the Quenelle thing, but I think also (& this is total speculation on my part) he probably just couldn't be arsed to do it anymore. He's made a shitload of money, by all accounts he's invested well in collectible cars at least & he's well connected & not dumb. So that coupled with his infamous comments on footballing as a career choice suggest he likely doesn't give too much of a shit himself & is ready to move on

Or something.

I doubt it mate, if you were ready to give up on football then why would you go to QPR on loan? :LOL:

I think maybe there was a fall out with AVB and during that time he might have also fallen out with one of Levy's minions. It's a real shame as he was a fan favourite for the most part.
 

Geyzer Soze

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I doubt it mate, if you were ready to give up on football then why would you go to QPR on loan? :LOL:

I think maybe there was a fall out with AVB and during that time he might have also fallen out with one of Levy's minions. It's a real shame as he was a fan favourite for the most part.
Well no, I'm talking about since his QPR loan. Why he's not in the squad, sold or loaned now
 
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