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Reading keen to take Etuhu
10:00 AM 07 June, 2012
Dickson Etuhu is being lined up by Reading Football Club.
After clinching promotion to the Premier League last term, Brian McDermott is now looking to add more top-flight experience to his squad options.
Etuhu is currently plying his trade for Fulham, where he remains under contract until 2014, and he made a total of 34 appearances in all competition last season.
According to reports, the Royals hope to lure the 29-year-old to the Madejski Stadium ahead of next term, and are plotting an offer of £3million.
Who will drive him?
Brilliant if .....
...yes, but they are, at the moment, only "plotting an offer": I won't start getting excited until they are "preparing to swoop" for him.
£3m? And Dempsey is only worth 4?
haha.....fansfc, greatest load of tosh in this universe.
yes please, We will pay you the $3M if you take him lol.
Quote from: Azeedo on June 07, 2012, 02:43:49 PM
yes please, We will pay you the $3M if you take him lol.
I would go that far. He has been a great squad player for us the last 2 season and is good enough to get a start somewhere else good luck to him £3m good bit of bussiness.
Bite their hand off if they are offering £3m!
Don't let them plot for too long. This is a no brainer
Surely not! Reading are probably reading our comments right now and thinking "maybe he isn't as good as we think he is?" we'll see ;)
Quote from: Walsh on June 07, 2012, 03:58:40 PM
Surely not! Reading are probably reading our comments right now and thinking "maybe he isn't as good as we think he is?" we'll see ;)
Maybe we should say how gutted we will be to see him leave then.
I like Dickson but for £3 million I'd snap their hands off!!
Take the money and run.
Quote from: Walsh on June 07, 2012, 03:58:40 PM
Surely not! Reading are probably reading our comments right now and thinking "maybe he isn't as good as we think he is?" we'll see ;)
You'd hope they have a sufficiently good scouting system to avoid relying on fans opinions.
He fit in well with Hodgson's style and was a pretty important player during the Europa league year/Hodgson years so I have nothing against him, but considering he doesn't seem to be part of Jol's future plans that would be a pretty good deal.
Hmm a bit harsh methinks... When we have the need for a defensive midfielder then he does have a role to play. That said, under Jol his opportunities will not be as frequent as they were when Roy was in charge. If there is no role for him then it's probably a good bit of business. Good luck to him if this is the case.
I'm disgusted.
Why all the Etuhu hate? :(
Agree with the 'disgusted' sentiments. He's never given less than 100% for us and while not the most technically gifted player he's been a good servant and seems like a genuinely nice bloke.
Good luck to you Dickson wherever you end up and I for one will clap him if ever returns to the Cottage
£3m for someone who is third in the pecking order for a defensive midfield slot is good money. Dickson sporadically served us well and will always be remembered as being part of our Europa League side. Now is the time to move on and if we can sell him for a reasonable fee then we shouldn't waste any time.
Quote from: EJL on June 07, 2012, 11:36:20 PM
Why all the Etuhu hate? :(
Quote from: Boggers on June 08, 2012, 12:37:24 AM
Agree with the 'disgusted' sentiments. He's never given less than 100% for us and while not the most technically gifted player he's been a good servant and seems like a genuinely nice bloke.
Good luck to you Dickson wherever you end up and I for one will clap him if ever returns to the Cottage
I do not dislike Etuhu but let's be honest:
1) he is # 4 or 5 on the pecking order (precede him: Murphy, Dembele, Diarra, Sidwell, Baird);
2) he costs money which could be spend on keeping another player at Fulham (Dembele, Dempsey or even the youngster talents);
3) he won't be playing a lot next year either. I would wish the lad some game opportunities. Must be sad in a way to be a professional athlete and essentially keeping the bench warm every game (= expression of appreciation);
4) does not fit Jol's style of play and is not the most technically gifted (for a team which builds on the midfield passing...).
In the article I read it quoted £750k which does not even cover half his wages for last season
Echo what others have said:
Sure he's not the right player for Jol's Oranje revolution but he got us to a European cup final, remember?
Those offering to drive him - remember to swing by a pub on the way yeah, get him a "thank you" drink from us?
Have never understood the anti-Dickson feelings on this board. He is not the greatest player in the World but we don't have one who is. He has more than earned his wages.
In my opinion he has never given less than 100% for the Club and deserves better than some of the snidy comments he attracts.
Quote from: Gozorich on June 08, 2012, 02:18:27 PM
Have never understood the anti-Dickson feelings on this board. He is not the greatest player in the World but we don't have one who is. He has more than earned his wages.
In my opinion he has never given less than 100% for the Club and deserves better than some of the snidy comments he attracts.
I agree.
Quote from: Gozorich on June 08, 2012, 02:18:27 PM
Have never understood the anti-Dickson feelings on this board. He is not the greatest player in the World but we don't have one who is. He has more than earned his wages.
In my opinion he has never given less than 100% for the Club and deserves better than some of the snidy comments he attracts.
Two words:
Easy Target
Quote from: TonyGilroy on June 08, 2012, 02:21:43 PM
Quote from: Gozorich on June 08, 2012, 02:18:27 PM
Have never understood the anti-Dickson feelings on this board. He is not the greatest player in the World but we don't have one who is. He has more than earned his wages.
In my opinion he has never given less than 100% for the Club and deserves better than some of the snidy comments he attracts.
I agree.
I too agree
I don't see the anti-Etuhu sentiment at all. It seems to me that anytime the name Etuhu gets mentioned all the toys come flying out of the pram.
Lets face it, the original story says we could get 3 million for a very average footballer. Nothing wrong in taking an offer like that. However, I am sure that it is just a bollocks rumour and nothing more than that.
Storm in a teacup. Etuhu is a good lad and an average footballer. Nothing more and nothing less.
Quote from: finnster01 on June 08, 2012, 03:02:30 PM
I don't see the anti-Etuhu sentiment at all. It seems to me that anytime the name Etuhu gets mentioned all the toys come flying out of the pram.
Lets face it, the original story says we could get 3 million for a very average footballer. Nothing wrong in taking an offer like that. However, I am sure that it is just a bollocks rumour and nothing more than that.
Storm in a teacup. Etuhu is a good lad and an average footballer. Nothing more and nothing less.
There has been little anti-Etuhu sentiment recently because he has not been playing and we have had the superior Diarra in his place.
When he was playing regularly, people often banged on about how rubbish he was and why the manager was playing him etc...
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on June 08, 2012, 02:28:01 PM
Quote from: Gozorich on June 08, 2012, 02:18:27 PM
Have never understood the anti-Dickson feelings on this board. He is not the greatest player in the World but we don't have one who is. He has more than earned his wages.
In my opinion he has never given less than 100% for the Club and deserves better than some of the snidy comments he attracts.
Two words:
Easy Target
four words: elephant in the room.
We now have two elephants in the room?
Etuhu stuck like glue to the bench and....
"As a lifer, I have no doubt these are our golden years, but a post on another FFC board stirred a few deeply buried feelings.
In response to rumours of a Qatari takeover, someone stated 'Part of me misses the crap old Fulham that I grew up with, I have so many good memories.'
No matter how good the standard of Premiership football, much of what comes with it is tedious. I wouldn't say no to a huge Qatari funded transfer budget but it would move me further away from what attracted me to the club all those years ago. Anyone else harbouring such thoughts?"
Nogood "elephants & castles, isit" Boyo
Take it, thats far more than he is worth!
