Popular Post PaulC Posted August 31 Popular Post Share Posted August 31 He never let's the team down 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 18 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said: No thrills pro. What do the Americans call this kind of player? “Blue collar player” Blue collar, lunch pail, gym rat, first in last out… plenty of choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 2 hours ago, Xela said: Nah he's shit mate and we are 'lumbered' with him! Bring back Cissokho! *shudders* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 56 minutes ago, Tom13 said: *shudders* Head like a 50p coin and feet like pinball flippers. Man couldn't trap a sack of gravel. How far we've come! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted September 1 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1 (edited) 13 hours ago, Aston_Villan4 said: Maatsen also for the future. Wouldn’t call it a waste especially with Moreno gone. I thought we wanted competition for spots too? Maatsen is not waste, but we needed an RB more and should've prioritised that position. Moreno woyld've stayed if Unai wanted to. Anyways, back to Digne. I'm very happy to have him here. Edited September 1 by AVTuco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spoony Posted September 1 Popular Post Share Posted September 1 So criminally underrated. He’s easily one of our best players and has been for like a season and a half. And he’s clearly a good character around the team. People like to shit the bed over wages. He’s worth every penny. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 He might be worth a contract extension, he'd probably be willing to lower his wage for an extra year, also spreads his amortisation further. If he dropped his wage to 80,000 from his 120,000 and signed a new deal to begin at the end of the season. His annual cost drops from £11.7m to £6.8m in wages + amortisation. That's like a 42% drop in cost. He's never needed pace and is only turned 31 and surely can be of use to us next season when he's turned 32. The club may prefer to bring in or have a younger LB to bring through however as Maatsen takes on the mantle. I just like having proven quality at LB and Digne has clearly won Emery over after saying he wanted to stay and fight for his place and he seems determined to back himself. This is a level of character and professionalism which can only be an excellent example for younger players. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 12 minutes ago, Spoony said: So criminally underrated. He’s easily one of our best players and has been for like a season and a half. And he’s clearly a good character around the team. People like to shit the bed over wages. He’s worth every penny. Digne goes out to prove he's worth the top money he's paid, week in week out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 What a cross yesterday for Duran's header - was the perfect height and weight for it. Top class. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 I am glad, he never left us. I like his overall game, as folk say a peach of a cross, for that superb header. Everytime I see him off the pitch ( at BMH) he does seem to be in his oiltot, with us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 3 hours ago, CVByrne said: He might be worth a contract extension, he'd probably be willing to lower his wage for an extra year, also spreads his amortisation further. If he dropped his wage to 80,000 from his 120,000 and signed a new deal to begin at the end of the season. His annual cost drops from £11.7m to £6.8m in wages + amortisation. That's like a 42% drop in cost. He's never needed pace and is only turned 31 and surely can be of use to us next season when he's turned 32. The club may prefer to bring in or have a younger LB to bring through however as Maatsen takes on the mantle. I just like having proven quality at LB and Digne has clearly won Emery over after saying he wanted to stay and fight for his place and he seems determined to back himself. This is a level of character and professionalism which can only be an excellent example for younger players. *laughs in Saudi* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Lovely assist. A steady £5m full back. If he won't reduce his salary by extension we will be trying to move him on again every window, just like we did this summer. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wilko154 Posted September 1 Popular Post Share Posted September 1 Bored of the high wage narrative with Digne. He's consistently been one of our best performers for over a year now, seen off a new left back and is now keeping the next one out of the side. His attitude is exactly what you want in a player, worth every penny to us. 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 21 hours ago, PaulC said: He never let's the team down A ridiculously composed and calm player My only concern sometimes is about his lack of pace on the attacking overlap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Called up for France. Congrats I suppose. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Well done Lucas! Deserved recall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Delighted he has got a recall. I know some wanted him to be moved on - largely down to wages I suspect - but he's been brilliant for us since Emery arrived; never attracts bad headlines; and seems like a top man. Plus - he has a catch-phrase! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Reivax_Villa Posted September 2 Popular Post Share Posted September 2 People need to start putting some respect on this guy's name.. Consistent, basically kept Unai's first choice out of the 11 and now out of the club.. Getting called up for France too? Do you know how hard it is to get into that squad? He is here to stay.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 On 01/09/2024 at 14:17, wilko154 said: Bored of the high wage narrative with Digne. He's consistently been one of our best performers for over a year now, seen off a new left back and is now keeping the next one out of the side. His attitude is exactly what you want in a player, worth every penny to us. I agree. The club don't have to agree the wages, when they sign players, so it's down to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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