Topic: Tom Ince

[Melbred]

Even if it wasn't 50k a week, the people representing him were probably asking for too much money. Not fussed at all.

We have Sterling and Suso.

[scatman]

Not that bothered but cooliehigh is right in his assessment of his playing abilities.

[U13]

So he asked for 50k a week and then went to a club known for paying low wages?

I thought he wanted assurances he'd get opportunities in the first team and when he didn't get them decided it was best to move on?

[PhiLFC#1]

Meh we've got better players coming through

[tax_man]

So he asked for 50k a week and then went to a club known for paying low wages?

Exactly, the £50k a week rumour is some of the biggest pile of nonsense I've read on here. Blackpool not only paid by far the lowest wages when in the Premier League, they also pay one of the lowest in the Championship. As far as I'm aware only Charlie Adam was on more than £12k a week at Blackpool.

By going to Blackpool it proves that Tom Ince wanted one thing - first team football. He got it, excelled and is attracting interest. Too bad for him he was behind better players at Liverpool. Still gonna have a good career mind.

[tdogssc]

Exactly, the £50k a week rumour is some of the biggest pile of nonsense I've read on here. Blackpool not only paid by far the lowest wages when in the Premier League, they also pay one of the lowest in the Championship. As far as I'm aware only Charlie Adam was on more than £12k a week at Blackpool.

By going to Blackpool it proves that Tom Ince wanted one thing - first team football. He got it, excelled and is attracting interest. Too bad for him he was behind better players at Liverpool. Still gonna have a good career mind.

well put sir. He may not be the twit everyone paints him out to be.

[scatman]

Exactly, the £50k a week rumour is some of the biggest pile of nonsense I've read on here. Blackpool not only paid by far the lowest wages when in the Premier League, they also pay one of the lowest in the Championship. As far as I'm aware only Charlie Adam was on more than £12k a week at Blackpool.

By going to Blackpool it proves that Tom Ince wanted one thing - first team football. He got it, excelled and is attracting interest. Too bad for him he was behind better players at Liverpool. Still gonna have a good career mind.

It's a bit different though, it's easy for a player to ask Liverpool for 50k a week than Blackpool. Especially when Liverpool have been mugs for 3 years in the transfer market and been handing out stupid ass wages.

[-Willo-]

It's a bit different though, it's easy for a player to ask Liverpool for 50k a week than Blackpool. Especially when Liverpool have been mugs for 3 years in the transfer market and been handing out stupid ass wages.

I'm pretty sure we would of been prepared to pay similar amounts to what he is on now at Blackpool.

We made a mistake, we stop making excuses, deal with it and move on.

[Outer Mongolian Red]

Adam Hammill mark 2.

[Flinstone]

I'm pretty sure we would of been prepared to pay similar amounts to what he is on now at Blackpool.

We made a mistake, we stop making excuses, deal with it and move on.

we did not make any mistake.

he wouldn't have got game time to develop here.sterling was ahead of him.why waste money increasing his wages for nothing.

[Alan_X]

I'm pretty sure we would of been prepared to pay similar amounts to what he is on now at Blackpool.

We made a mistake, we stop making excuses, deal with it and move on.

We might have made a mistake. Or we might not. Unless you re-run life (which is impossible without a time machine) it's all just a matter of opinion.

[RJH]

I'm pretty sure we would of been prepared to pay similar amounts to what he is on now at Blackpool.

We made a mistake, we stop making excuses, deal with it and move on.

I'm pretty sure what we offered him wouldn't have been any worse than what he's on at Blackpool.
(Based on Blackpool's wage structure, and what I've heard about what Ince was offered and what other young players at the club are on).

But I don't think it was as simple as that. I think Ince wanted two things - money and playing time.
Liverpool were unwilling to offer those in a combination that was to Ince's liking.

[redoneusa]

When he's playing regularly for Madrid we can say we made a mistake. Best of luck to the lad!

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

I find the idea that Ferguson making a bid for him quite amusing. Blackpool are tough negotiators, it took us ages to struck a deal with Adam who was on his last year of his contract, now imagine them dealing with United, knowing how healthy United are add this to the fact that Ince is quite highly rated there, is quite young and has few years remaining on his contract and I can see them demanding the same fee they wanted for Adam.

It is also quite surprising he'd leave for Manchester United as he wanted to be guaranteed first team football here and that is the reason he left and I can't see him playing the same number of minutes at Man United as he does for Blackpool, plus how many wingers does Fergie needs anyway?

Can see him go to a midtable club next season like Villa, Fulham, West Brom, etc. if Blackpool don't get promoted.

[Hazell]

Ince to Man Utd is "absolute rubbish" according to Holloway:

http://au.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/15025507/blackpool-boss-holloway-if-man-utd-want-ince-they-must-talk-to-me/

[B0151?]

I'm pretty sure we would of been prepared to pay similar amounts to what he is on now at Blackpool.

We made a mistake, we stop making excuses, deal with it and move on.

I swear I read somewhere on here we actually offered him more than he's on at Blackpool but he wanted guarantees over playing time we weren't prepared to give. No idea if that is true or not. Good move for him if it was true.

[Elzar]

Don't mind what he does. It isn't as if we traded him and 3.5million for a really bad left back. He wanted to go further his career elsewhere, and he has. Fair play to him.

[scatman]

I'm pretty sure we would of been prepared to pay similar amounts to what he is on now at Blackpool.

We made a mistake, we stop making excuses, deal with it and move on.

We offered more, he wanted to leave.

[GBF]

I'm pretty sure we would of been prepared to pay similar amounts to what he is on now at Blackpool.

We made a mistake, we stop making excuses, deal with it and move on.

there is nothing about who made a bad decision....his dad makes his decisions, so if he said he'll leave, he'll leave.  I dont think Paul will want to deal with Ferguson again, he'll probably fire that gun this time

[Barefoot Doctor]

Cardiff have had an £8m bid accepted.

[Floydy]

don't want no man united fan playing for  us .  he's not the player we are looking for, you can go about your business, move along

[Coolie High]

don't want no man united fan playing for  us .  he's not the player we are looking for, you can go about your business, move along

Since when has he been a United fan, or you just saying that cause he said his footballing idol growing up was Giggs?

[Pheeny]

don't want no man united fan playing for  us .  he's not the player we are looking for, you can go about your business, move along

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/raheem-sterling-interview-the-liverpool-starlet-1528167?

"Sterling, who followed Manchester United when he first moved to England, added: “I need to keep that quiet!"

[Floydy]

Since when has he been a United fan, or you just saying that cause he said his footballing idol growing up was Giggs?

he is a united fan lad, spoke to him in 2010 and he told me , do your homework and you'll find im right,

[youll never walk alone it]

yer that rules out hansen an  whelan to name 2, why the hell did we have them mancs playing for us!

[Circa1892]

Cardiff have had an £8m bid accepted.

Which gives us £2m to add to the pot.

[J-Mc-]

he is a united fan lad, spoke to him in 2010 and he told me , do your homework and you'll find im right,

Who gives a fuck?

[Fordy]

don't want no man united fan playing for  us .  he's not the player we are looking for, you can go about your business, move along

Silly comment.

His dad played for Utd for a long time.

Who gives a fuck who players support when growing up?

[Fordy]

Cardiff have had an £8m bid accepted.

Paul not sure he will leave.

Don't think I would to Cardiff either.

[Redman0151]

Paul not sure he will leave.

Don't think I would to Cardiff either.

Blackpool isn't exactly Monte Carlo

[Cpt_Reina]

Cardiff would be a good move for him.

Gets a chance to show whether he can do it in the Prem and at the same time doesn't have too much pressure in terms of having to force his way in to a top side.

If he does well there'll be ample opportunity to move again. If he doesn't, then he gives himself the best chance of not simply being cast aside, as could be the risk at a bigger club.

[Fordy]

Blackpool isn't exactly Monte Carlo

No but he has 1 year left on his contract and Cardiff could well be a championship team again in a year.

Plus I maybe he wants to help his dad out for the season.

We all know that the 8m(6m due to owing us money) won't be spent back on transfers

[bigbear]

Cardiff would be a good move for him.

Gets a chance to show whether he can do it in the Prem and at the same time doesn't have too much pressure in terms of having to force his way in to a top side.

If he does well there'll be ample opportunity to move again. If he doesn't, then he gives himself the best chance of not simply being cast aside, as could be the risk at a bigger club.

Spot on. It's clear they want to be careful about where he goes and ensuring he gets games.

[Fordy]

Spot on. It's clear they want to be careful about where he goes and ensuring he gets games.

Think he will stay at Blackpool

[Juan Loco]

he is a united fan lad, spoke to him in 2010 and he told me , do your homework and you'll find im right,

He said himself he has a soft spot for Arsenal. It doesn't matter a fucking jot either.

[bigbear]

Think he will stay at Blackpool

It's an option because he will play, get another year's development and then be out of contract.

[Fordy]

It's an option because he will play, get another year's development and then be out of contract.

That would be the sensible thing to do plus help his dad out.

The 8m fee will be putting mid to upper teams off. Out of contract then loads of clubs will want him.

[The crushing machine]

Reading a lot about the attitude problem, for what it's worth I spent a bit of time at the academy to observe a weeks worth of training and he couldn't have been more unassuming and respectfull. He  really applied himself in training, talent stood out for me over more 'talked about / rated' players.

I came away thinking what a nice lad he was. Understand if there are a few of you who dealt with him day to day and maybe I only had a snapshot of a week, regardless felt its only fair to offer the brief insight I had.

[hulksagoodboy]

Turned down Cardiff to stay with his new born:

Blackpool and England Under-21 winger Thomas Ince will not be joining Cardiff City, the Welsh club have confirmed.

The Seasiders accepted Cardiff's £8m offer for the 21-year-old, who became a father on Thursday.

He held talks with the newly promoted Premier League side on Monday, but will now be remaining at Bloomfield Road.

Cardiff confirmed in a statement  that the player did not "want to leave his family or the Seasiders at this stage of his life".

Ince's decision to stay will be a relief to his father and Blackpool manager, Paul.

The ex-England captain had said his son, who scored 18 goals in the Championship last season, would only leave for a club where he would play regularly.

Reading failed with an offer for Ince in January, and a possible move to Liverpool during the same transfer window came to nothing because of a disagreement over his value.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23239056



Other thread was locked, sorry Mods if not appropriate.


Wonder if he signs a bumper deal or waits out the year? Will be weird if he doesn't sign and they let him stick around.

[TheGOAT]

Fuck sake, hopefully someone else comes in for him.