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*Year 2175* Random NSC poster bumps this thread. Every season.

That’s the thing, Lingard isn’t a ‘previously excellent’ player he’s been a very average player for a long time and this move shows exactly why, West Ham career wise and England aspiration wise (shudder the thought) were the right move but he’s gone to Forest for one reason and one reason only...

Lingard Man United stats: 22 games 1 goal 27 games 4 goals 33 games 8 goals 25 games 1 goal So aside from the one half season with West Ham I’m really struggling to see what deserves 200k p/w, doesn’t matter what anyone says it’s only natural some of the other forest players will be irked by...

Based on what? Half a good season for West Ham? Prior to that, 11 goals in 85 odd league games for one of the better teams in England suggests he’s hardly a world beater.

Based on what? Lingard had one good season at West Ham, before that he’s always been a very average bit part player, the very idea you’ve referred to Lingard as a superstar a few posts up makes me shudder, in the previous 3 seasons before his loan to West Ham he scored 11 goals in 85 games for...

You’re forgetting the one key thing, the sign on fee. That’s why lots of players run their contracts down because teams offer staggering sign on fees as lump sums, Lingard wouldn’t even consider forest if they didn’t offer him a very substantial sign on fee.