George Boyd attracting interest from PL & EFL clubs

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:05 pm

According to the DM

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IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:07 pm

I think he'll end up extending his contract with us.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:11 pm

"A number of clubs are tracking George Boyd"
"a clutch of Premier League clubs and a host of teams in the Championship are monitoring the situation"

... with not a single Premier League or EFL club mentioned in the article. Clearly made up, knowing that random clubs will of course be interested if he's free in the summer.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:13 pm

What do you expect for our most energetic wide man

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:15 pm

Said in the Telegraph the other day he "loves it" here.

Wants to stay.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:16 pm

I know someone who might actually shed tears of joy if he goes..

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:36 pm

Sidney1st wrote:I know someone who might actually shed tears of joy if he goes..

However, they would be the ones without any football knowledge.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:41 pm

Agent putting pressure on us I guess.

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:41 pm

Burnley haven't offered him an extension. I think it will depend on who we bring in this month.

I can't fault his energy or commitment though. That may be hard to replace.

Clarettintedlense · Post by **Clarettintedlense** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:10 pm

Nonsense. Why would anyone want him. Hes rubbish and has long hair. Everyone says so.

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:14 pm

He's been worth every single penny of the money we paid for him and he's never been played in his best position.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:23 pm

A true legend

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:26 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote:A true legend

Steady on there Woodley lass.

Boydesque · Post by **Boydesque** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:29 pm

Sell sell sell sell

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:34 pm

FactualFrank wrote:"A number of clubs are tracking George Boyd"
"a clutch of Premier League clubs and a host of teams in the Championship are monitoring the situation"

... with not a single Premier League or EFL club mentioned in the article. Clearly made up, knowing that random clubs will of course be interested if he's free in the summer.

They'll be tracking him for a long time, he never stops bloody running..

John Johnson 1605 · Post by **John Johnson 1605** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:39 pm

I hope we sign Brady.....

I'm equally hoping we re sign Boyd.....

Both crucial to our future success !

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:04 pm

It does make you wonder why any championship club with any serious intentions of promotion don't come looking for people like Boyd and Arfield, you could get them both for around 5m and you'd have half of your midfield that would get you out of the division.

John Johnson 1605 · Post by **John Johnson 1605** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:21 pm

Diesel wrote:It does make you wonder why any championship club with any serious intentions of promotion don't come looking for people like Boyd and Arfield, you could get them both for around 5m and you'd have half of your midfield that would get you out of the division.

Brady 13 million

Boyd plus Airfield 5 million

I certainly hope not.

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:28 pm

What do you mean? Hope not what?

John Johnson 1605 · Post by **John Johnson 1605** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:33 pm

I certainly hope the combined value of Boyd and Airfield is more than 5 million.

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:39 pm

Ahh, how much then?

They have a value to us but not necessarily to others.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:09 pm

John Johnson 1605 wrote:I certainly hope the combined value of Boyd and Airfield is more than 5 million.

Depends how big the airfield is I suppose.

mickleoverclaret · Post by **mickleoverclaret** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:37 pm

Diesel wrote:It does make you wonder why any championship club with any serious intentions of promotion don't come looking for people like Boyd and Arfield, you could get them both for around 5m and you'd have half of your midfield that would get you out of the division.

Sheffield Wednesday have already got Jones and Wallace so they're halfway there

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:11 pm

Diesel wrote:Ahh, how much then?

They have a value to us but not necessarily to others.

Surely this is the point? They're worth more than 5 million to us as a pairing. If someone wants to pay us more then it's up to them.

Snodgrass might be worth 7.5m to our Board but he's worth PL survival to Hull... and that's worth a whole lot more!

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:12 pm

No disrespect to George, sell sell sell buy buy buy a replacement.

KefkaClaret · Post by **KefkaClaret** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:13 pm

I'd sell Arfield before Boyd

Oshkoshclaret · Post by **Oshkoshclaret** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:18 pm

It's a real sign of how far this club has progressed when people are cheerfully discussing selling George Boyd and Scott Arfield.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:18 pm

Served us well but served his purpose- assuming we get someone better in!

CBT · Post by **CBT** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:43 pm

Just watching forest gump...reminds me of Boyd

P.s. George not a bad thing ,one of first names on team sheet for me

Luteinet Dyche!!!

Mala591 · Post by **Mala591** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:24 am

We are in the PL so however uncomfortable it feels we must let George go. 3 million is about right ( Shefield Wednesday).

CBT · Post by **CBT** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:36 am

Bollacks

CBT · Post by **CBT** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:47 am

He's here he's there I'm not aloud to swear Georgie Boyd

That's what my kids sing anyway

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:13 am

Diesel wrote:He's been worth every single penny of the money we paid for him and he's never been played in his best position.

Educate me please.....

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:14 am

NRC wrote:Educate me please.....

...because he is a number 10, not a right sided midfielder, it's testament to the lad that he has done so well in such circumstances.

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bartons baggage · Post by **bartons baggage** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:20 am

Mala591 wrote:We are in the PL so however uncomfortable it feels we must let George go. 3 million is about right ( Shefield Wednesday).

Yes we are in the premier league and Boyd played his part in getting us here.
We now need to stay in the premier league and Boyd will play his part in that.
Let's not get carried away,because we look like we're going to throw a bit of money about,we will still need Boyd this season and beyond that.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:30 am

With training, he probably runs a marathon a week takes me a year to walk that

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:36 am

Diesel wrote:It does make you wonder why any championship club with any serious intentions of promotion don't come looking for people like Boyd and Arfield, you could get them both for around 5m and you'd have half of your midfield that would get you out of the division.

I appreciate the work Boyd and Arfield have done but a lot of that is down to Dyche and his system. I think if those players went to any other club then they probably wouldn't do as well. Dyche has a knack of getting the best from his players and getting them to play for each other as a team.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:42 am

Careful what you wish for, you sometimes realise a players worth when they leave. He has been instrumental in getting us to where we are and how solid we are. Dyche rates him so that will do me.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:51 am

Good player. His only "fault" is his lack of pace. If he had that, he'd be the pacy winger that EVERYONE wants.

One of the first names on the team sheet, and rightly so.

oswyclaret · Post by **oswyclaret** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 10:05 am

Isn,t he part of one of the best performing teams that we have ever put together.

10th is a truly stupendous effort,arguably in one of the best football leagues in the world.

people are never happy with what they have got!

Don,t shoot the messenger!

Give him a new contract asap in my opinion!

Its not as if we can't afford it!

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 10:52 am

It'll be a sad day when Boyd leaves. He pretty much epitomises what this team is all about.

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:29 pm

I don't have the trained eye of those in the professional game nor the expertise of some on here, so I will keep it simple. I don't know what it is but we always seem to play better when George Boyd is in the team...

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:32 pm

Unless Boyd wants to leave, I'd hope we are offering him another couple of years. Perhaps not as a guaranteed starter, as we hopefully increase the quality of the squad and starting eleven, but he'd certainly be useful to keep and will always give 100%.

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:36 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:I don't have the trained eye of those in the professional game nor the expertise of some on here, so I will keep it simple. I don't know what it is but we always seem to play better when George Boyd is in the team...

Play 'better' or get 'better' results?

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:39 pm

Diesel wrote:Play 'better' or get 'better' results?

I'd say both tbh Diesel.

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:49 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:I'd say both tbh Diesel.

I suppose both go hand in hand hey? Daft question in hindsight.

As suggested in my previous posts though, Boyd has so much more to offer than just being a blocking, right sided, left footed defensive mid fielder.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:56 pm

This is a bit like the David Jones transfer out this summer. I guess it would be good for GB if he could extend his playing career by dropping a division.
Should we stand in his way?

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 11:20 pm

boatshed bill wrote:This is a bit like the David Jones transfer out this summer. I guess it would be good for GB if he could extend his playing career by dropping a division.
Should we stand in his way?

Totally different, we haven't offered Boyd a contract yet and if we do he still has to sign it. So we're not really standing in Boyds way yet. And Jones exercised a get out clause in his contract.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 11:59 pm

I hesitate to suggest that Boyd has had more poor games than good games for us
this season. His stats aren't that impressive either - just 1 goal and 0 assists.
He does however fit well into the 4-4-2 system as does Arfield hence they get picked
in most games.

Whether the rumoured interest in him is genuine I wouldn't be surprised if his contract isn't renewed.

If we survive this year it will be a major achievement but if we are to stay and prosper
in the top division it seems fairly obvious that we will need 2 or 3 new, and better players,
than we currently have.
Unfortunately and possibly sadly I'm afraid Boyd (alongside Arfield) might be two of the three we will
need to replace.

There's no room for sentiment but he will have served us reasonably well over the last few years
but, unless he ups his game and is more consistent then he may have to move on and could probably do a good job
for a year or two at a Championship club. I'd be very surprised if another top division club were interested.