Harry Wilson joining Leeds.

[AnotherVicHalomLoveChild]

Four year deal on £120k a week is daft from Leeds, especially if they get relegated.

There is probably a clause whereby if Leeds get relegated then Harry's contract is substantially reduced or even terminated
Thank you Harry for this last seasons flashes of brilliance,  great goals and assists
Unlikely to be repeated but best wishes for your future

[bahay18]

Im sure Leeds think they are getting a 60mio pound player on a free . But the fact that leeds are able to sign him without any of the big boys coming in should be a huge red flag to leeds . He created some great moments in a bizarre 3 month hot streak but most of the times he was AWOL during games .

[bahay18]

and as always its about who comes in rather than who leaves . every player has to leave one day

[love4ffc]

I don't have a problem with Harry or Raul moving on.  What I do have a problem with is that players like Harry continue to be allowed to run down their contracts and move for free.  Fulham needs to be more on top of these contracts and start dealing with them in advance. 

The other problem I see is that Fulham is losing the players who contributed the most goals over the last couple of seasons.  Between Raul and Harry, they have contributed 18-19 goals during the last two seasons.  That is going to be hard to replace. 

[bahay18]

It sounds like they knew he wasn't going to sign hence why they lined up the sale last season to leeds but the move for the chelsea winger fell through . Harry then probably doubled his wages with that bizarre hot streak last season .

[alfie]

Strange move obviously MONEY motivated, good luck Harry but I truly thought you had more class and ambition than that

He is closing in on the end of his career, he is showing ambition in getting the biggest pay days he can while it lasts.

Sorry, what ambition??

getting money

[Neutral Zone Ultra]

I don't have a problem with Harry or Raul moving on.  What I do have a problem with is that players like Harry continue to be allowed to run down their contracts and move for free.  Fulham needs to be more on top of these contracts and start dealing with them in advance. 

The other problem I see is that Fulham is losing the players who contributed the most goals over the last couple of seasons.  Between Raul and Harry, they have contributed 18-19 goals during the last two seasons.  That is going to be hard to replace. 

In fairness the timing of Wilson's hot streak coincided with his contract running out. If we had extended his contract on vastly improved terms on the basis of his performances before then we probably would have said it's bad business.

[LC]

I always liked Wilson, but he failed to achieve his potential in the PL up until last season. I always thought he had a good PL season in him and he produced that last season. At 29 years old I don't blame him for taking the money on a long-term deal.

As for the club, I completely agree it was the correct decision not to offer like for like terms. I would be very surprised if he repeated last seasons form into the upcoming season.

[Twig]

I don't have a problem with Harry or Raul moving on.  What I do have a problem with is that players like Harry continue to be allowed to run down their contracts and move for free.  Fulham needs to be more on top of these contracts and start dealing with them in advance. 

The other problem I see is that Fulham is losing the players who contributed the most goals over the last couple of seasons.  Between Raul and Harry, they have contributed 18-19 goals during the last two seasons.  That is going to be hard to replace. 

In fairness the timing of Wilson's hot streak coincided with his contract running out. If we had extended his contract on vastly improved terms on the basis of his performances before then we probably would have said it's bad business.

And if we had sold Harry or Raul where would the goals have come from. Given Raul's current wages and Harry's wage expectations we simply couldn't have offered them new contracts but we certainly needed them until the end of their existing contracts. Not really sure what else we could have done in the circumstances?

[Bassey the warrior]

The club deserve credit for signing Bobb in January, giving him time to bed in so he's ready to take over in August. A rare moment of forward planning.

[Woolly Mammoth]

I don't have a problem with Harry or Raul moving on.  What I do have a problem with is that players like Harry continue to be allowed to run down their contracts and move for free.  Fulham needs to be more on top of these contracts and start dealing with them in advance. 

The other problem I see is that Fulham is losing the players who contributed the most goals over the last couple of seasons.  Between Raul and Harry, they have contributed 18-19 goals during the last two seasons.  That is going to be hard to replace. 

Until Fulham FC employ a professional experienced qualified, I repeat qualified Director of Football, that will continue to happen.

[Snibbo]

I don't have a problem with Harry or Raul moving on.  What I do have a problem with is that players like Harry continue to be allowed to run down their contracts and move for free.  Fulham needs to be more on top of these contracts and start dealing with them in advance. 

The other problem I see is that Fulham is losing the players who contributed the most goals over the last couple of seasons.  Between Raul and Harry, they have contributed 18-19 goals during the last two seasons.  That is going to be hard to replace. 

You can't force a player to sign a new contract. Other clubs have exactly the same experience.

[bog]

If the figures are as quoted, a four year contract and £120,000 a week, at his age you can't blame him.

I will never never never never forget those two added time goals v them Bees. Thanks Harry.     

[Marcus]

Reminds me a bit of Muniz.. he had a purple patch, clubs came in, we gave him a big contract... H also had a purple patch which led to Silva actually picking him as a starter for the first time, as another poster said Villa pulled out as he reverted to type afterwards. Think H has pulled Leeds' pants down. You can't blame him.

[AJW48361]

Reminds me a bit of Muniz.. he had a purple patch, clubs came in, we gave him a big contract... H also had a purple patch which led to Silva actually picking him as a starter for the first time, as another poster said Villa pulled out as he reverted to type afterwards. Think H has pulled Leeds' pants down. You can't blame him.

Harry saved our season with he's purple patch Pre and post Christmas. He Disappointed me with he's performance's away from home never seem to be able to keep the Ball.

[Fulham 442]

Thanks for the memories Harry, especially against Kew Bridge. Wishing you all the best, you got a great deal which we shouldn't have matched imo given your age and recent form and I don't blame you for taking the Leeds deal although I bet our contract offer wasn't too shabby! Definitely a sideways move though, enjoy the money.

[Nick Bateman]

I don't have a problem with Harry or Raul moving on.  What I do have a problem with is that players like Harry continue to be allowed to run down their contracts and move for free.  Fulham needs to be more on top of these contracts and start dealing with them in advance. 

The other problem I see is that Fulham is losing the players who contributed the most goals over the last couple of seasons.  Between Raul and Harry, they have contributed 18-19 goals during the last two seasons.  That is going to be hard to replace. 

Until Fulham FC employ a professional experienced qualified, I repeat qualified Director of Football, that will continue to happen.

I think that is the point. Allowing both Jiminez and Wilson to go for nothing has cost Fulham tens of millions and is an indictment of our transfer management. Good luck to both players they served us well.

[alfie]

I don't have a problem with Harry or Raul moving on.  What I do have a problem with is that players like Harry continue to be allowed to run down their contracts and move for free.  Fulham needs to be more on top of these contracts and start dealing with them in advance. 

The other problem I see is that Fulham is losing the players who contributed the most goals over the last couple of seasons.  Between Raul and Harry, they have contributed 18-19 goals during the last two seasons.  That is going to be hard to replace. 

Until Fulham FC employ a professional experienced qualified, I repeat qualified Director of Football, that will continue to happen.

I think that is the point. Allowing both Jiminez and Wilson to go for nothing has cost Fulham tens of millions and is an indictment of our transfer management. Good luck to both players they served us well.

Allowing ? Tell me how would you have got Wilson to sign when he didn't want to, people want to know.

[demeant0r]

I don't have a problem with Harry or Raul moving on.  What I do have a problem with is that players like Harry continue to be allowed to run down their contracts and move for free.  Fulham needs to be more on top of these contracts and start dealing with them in advance. 

The other problem I see is that Fulham is losing the players who contributed the most goals over the last couple of seasons.  Between Raul and Harry, they have contributed 18-19 goals during the last two seasons.  That is going to be hard to replace. 

Until Fulham FC employ a professional experienced qualified, I repeat qualified Director of Football, that will continue to happen.

I think that is the point. Allowing both Jiminez and Wilson to go for nothing has cost Fulham tens of millions and is an indictment of our transfer management. Good luck to both players they served us well.

Allowing ? Tell me how would you have got Wilson to sign when he didn't want to, people want to know.

Kidnap his family and tell him if he doesn't sign, they're going to sell his family to Brentford?

[Nero]

I don't have a problem with Harry or Raul moving on.  What I do have a problem with is that players like Harry continue to be allowed to run down their contracts and move for free.  Fulham needs to be more on top of these contracts and start dealing with them in advance. 


The other problem I see is that Fulham is losing the players who contributed the most goals over the last couple of seasons.  Between Raul and Harry, they have contributed 18-19 goals during the last two seasons.  That is going to be hard to replace. 

Until Fulham FC employ a professional experienced qualified, I repeat qualified Director of Football, that will continue to happen.

I think that is the point. Allowing both Jiminez and Wilson to go for nothing has cost Fulham tens of millions and is an indictment of our transfer management. Good luck to both players they served us well.

Allowing ? Tell me how would you have got Wilson to sign when he didn't want to, people want to know.

Kidnap his family and tell him if he doesn't sign, they're going to sell his family to Brentford?

werent we going to sell him but silva said no?