Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

[Rich2462]

.....is he on his way?

Free transfer apparently having left Cardiff at the beginning of the season! Some internal investigation apparently?

Might be a good one for him to get his career back on track and would allow knight to move back into the centre of the park if required!

[MadAmster]

I'd be far happier passing judgment if I:

a) had an idea about the lad as a player
b) knew why he was, basically, sacked by Cardiff
c) why no other team has gone for him so far

We already have 2 "players with issues". Do we need a third? Ibe has his mental health issues as does Lawro. Mendez-Laing appears to have a not in the public eye issue. A risk too far?

I put my faith in the club not to take too great a risk. If they sign him he will be deigned to be no great risk.

[swaledale]

I'd be far happier passing judgment if I:

a) had an idea about the lad as a player
b) knew why he was, basically, sacked by Cardiff
c) why no other team has gone for him so far

We already have 2 "players with issues". Do we need a third? Ibe has his mental health issues as does Lawro. Mendez-Laing appears to have a not in the public eye issue. A risk too far?

I put my faith in the club not to take too great a risk. If they sign him he will be deigned to be no great risk.

I guess if he is free then worth a punt, but I would still be concerned, presumably we did "due diligence" with Ibe or did we just say he's a potential quality player on a free and find it out why he hasn't played much afterwards?

I'd rather we had taken Keogh back but i guess we will see.

[AdiSalisbury]

The comment under the youtube video I just watched, "Has the ability but has the end product of a cat on speed".

[Geoff Parkstone]

The comment under the youtube video I just watched, "Has the ability but has the end product of a cat on speed".

He will fit right in then

[MadAmster]

I guess if he is free then worth a punt, but I would still be concerned, presumably we did "due diligence" with Ibe or did we just say he's a potential quality player on a free and find it out why he hasn't played much afterwards?

I'd rather we had taken Keogh back but i guess we will see.

Free isn't free though, is it? No club will get a fee but it's pretty well certain the player and his agent would both get a signing on fee.

[swaledale]

Free isn't free though, is it? No club will get a fee but it's pretty well certain the player and his agent would both get a signing on fee.

True, but then that happens if you pay a transfer a fee, so there is a saving of between a couple of £100,000 and couple of million, so saves on the transfer budget.

[MadAmster]

True, but then that happens if you pay a transfer a fee, so there is a saving of between a couple of £100,000 and couple of million, so saves on the transfer budget.

I was possibly being pedantic with semantics. Players and their agents tend to get a higher signing on bonus if there's no transfer fee but, yes, it's still lower than a fee plus signing bonus.

[swaledale]

your right no transfer is ever truly free, in fact in some cases the associated fees etc. are eye watering, though hopefully not with our sinings!