Akpom told he can leave

BoroMart said:
Guess it depends on his offers. I would be surprised to be honest if he sits here knowing he isn't going to play. At his age he needs to play, two years in our reserves would mean his next contract is in League Two on 2k/week. His best bet is to try and find another club and take a bit of a wage hit
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Given recent events I wouldn't be surprised at all "One of the clubs top earners" Hes only 25 its prob 3m+ in the bank nice work if you can get it.

Hes going nowhere
 
HundredRoom said:
Given recent events I wouldn't be surprised at all "One of the clubs top earners" Hes only 25 its prob 3m+ in the bank nice work if you can get it.

Hes going nowhere
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Yes at 25 he still has another 10 year career ahead of him. If he has so little self belief that Boro reserve team player is as good as it will get for him, then yes sit here for another 2 years until the contract runs down. Of course his wages will diminish by having zero appearance, win, goal bonuses. When his contract runs out good luck trying to get any sort of career in the game/ He'll have to drop to League Two and 2k/week max. Because that's what he will be looking at as a 27 year old striker with 8 championship goals on his CV.

Alternatively, if he believes in himself, he might move on at a reduced wage, maybe take a 'loyalty fee' and move on with his career and try and rebuild before it's too late. If he was 30, I'd agree that there is no way he would leave, because it would be his last chance.
 
Read the article they are talking about loaning him out to someone for whole season so we will probably end up paying half his wages.
 
joeychicago said:
A truly dreadful signing. I've not seen many more ineffective players than Akpom in all my time watching football. How anybody thought he was worth almost £3m beggars belief.
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He still scored as many goals at a much lower cost in full than Assombolonga cost just this season alone.
“Britt” cost nearly £4m this season alone, plus a wage at least twice what Akpom got.
Akpom is not the answer, but he was less than 20% the price and we might still get a modest fee for him.
 
BoroMart said:
Yes at 25 he still has another 10 year career ahead of him. If he has so little self belief that Boro reserve team player is as good as it will get for him, then yes sit here for another 2 years until the contract runs down. Of course his wages will diminish by having zero appearance, win, goal bonuses. When his contract runs out good luck trying to get any sort of career in the game/ He'll have to drop to League Two and 2k/week max. Because that's what he will be looking at as a 27 year old striker with 8 championship goals on his CV.

Alternatively, if he believes in himself, he might move on at a reduced wage, maybe take a 'loyalty fee' and move on with his career and try and rebuild before it's too late. If he was 30, I'd agree that there is no way he would leave, because it would be his last chance.
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To be fair to Akpom, I think he's the kind of guy who would rather play.

Not many Arsenal youth players from Canning Town head to the Greek league to prove themselves, be much easier to go on the Championship circuit and have a few beers.

I don't think he's the kind of character to clog up the reserves for a few seasons and enjoy the payday.
 
the guys just had a baby, he can sit on a salary that he knows he will not get anywhere else, heard he is struggling with the baby lifestyle and the sleepless nights so maybe he happy to sit for 2 years and be a bit player on decent salary and adjust to family life....
 
BoroMart said:
Yes at 25 he still has another 10 year career ahead of him. If he has so little self belief that Boro reserve team player is as good as it will get for him, then yes sit here for another 2 years until the contract runs down. Of course his wages will diminish by having zero appearance, win, goal bonuses. When his contract runs out good luck trying to get any sort of career in the game/ He'll have to drop to League Two and 2k/week max. Because that's what he will be looking at as a 27 year old striker with 8 championship goals on his CV.

Alternatively, if he believes in himself, he might move on at a reduced wage, maybe take a 'loyalty fee' and move on with his career and try and rebuild before it's too late. If he was 30, I'd agree that there is no way he would leave, because it would be his last chance.
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Really disagree with you here.

1 10 years ahead of him ? - No he has 2 years with us on big money. After that hes financially secure for life.

2 His self belief will be shot to bits.

3 . He won't have to drop to league 2 - even though thats about his level as that means about 300K in wages over 3 years on your numbers. Not worth it

4. I think you put too much emphasis on the love of playing. eg BA, AF, Mido , Alfonso Alaves. I mean yes its something to do , but as we know money is 99% of it.

5. He has already tried to rebuild his career more than once and failed.

6 He is just a very poor footballer as was evidenced almost day 1

Minimum he would/should accept is 3/4 of his contract paid up and a move on minimum 10K a weeek to a CShip club
No winners in this balls up
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Good movement is not a term i associate with Akpom. Only striker I've ever seen gamble on a cross after its been cleared.
 
HundredRoom said:
Really disagree with you here.

1 10 years ahead of him ? - No he has 2 years with us on big money. After that hes financially secure for life.

2 His self belief will be shot to bits.

3 . He won't have to drop to league 2 - even though thats about his level as that means about 300K in wages over 3 years on your numbers. Not worth it

4. I think you put too much emphasis on the love of playing. eg BA, AF, Mido , Alfonso Alaves. I mean yes its something to do , but as we know money is 99% of it.

5. He has already tried to rebuild his career more than once and failed.

6 He is just a very poor footballer as was evidenced almost day 1

Minimum he would/should accept is 3/4 of his contract paid up and a move on minimum 10K a weeek to a CShip club
No winners in this balls up
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1. depends how he looks after the money and what his personal life aspirations are, I mean he's unlikely to be short of a few bob, but 1.8m after tax with us can easily be blown if he moves back to london and buys a decent home.

2. Yes, maybe, but professional sportsmen become professional due to self belief as much as talent. They've all had to deal with setbacks to get where they are

3. See above, a london home and he'll need income

4. He does love the game, I know someone that grew up playing with him

5. Hmmm, he failed to make the grade at Arsenal had the obligatory loans went to PAOK to rebuild and was a success, then he came here

6. He is, I wouldn't argue with that
 
I don't mind Akpom, as has been said he works hard, shows good movement & links the play well and would probably work better in a pair with the other one scoring the goals & him doing the donkey work.

I don't think we have the players to play 4-4-2 or have a goalscoring CF either, so if he moves on & frees up space on the wage bill then fair enough & good luck to him in the future.
 
Ironops said:
he has good movement and at this level he could do a job
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What job is that? Someone that runs around but doesn't score?

I could do that, and I'd do it for half the price :)

We don't need someone to do that job, we need someone who can put the round thing in the onion bag, and it was blatantly obvious that this wasn't the guy.
 
When will the club realise we can't turn a non-scoring striker into a goalscorer? Even less so if we lack creativity.

Timing a run, being right place right time, situational awareness, being able to find space where there is none.....all "stats" which never get mentioned, but which are all extremely important to have, and largely come naturally and are unable to be coached.

Everyone bangs on about finishing, but finishing is pointless if you don't get in the position to finish.
I'd rather have a guy that gets himself 10 chances and scores three (30%), than a guy that gets himself 2 chances and finishes 1 (50%).
 
Andy_W said:
When will the club realise we can't turn a non-scoring striker into a goalscorer? Even less so if we lack creativity.

Timing a run, being right place right time, situational awareness, being able to find space where there is none.....all "stats" which never get mentioned, but which are all extremely important to have, and largely come naturally and are unable to be coached.

Everyone bangs on about finishing, but finishing is pointless if you don't get in the position to finish.
I'd rather have a guy that gets himself 10 chances and scores three (30%), than a guy that gets himself 2 chances and finishes 1 (50%).
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Back in January, Kane and Bamford were near the bottom of chances converted but the top for goals scored. I wouldn't mind either at the Boro.
 
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