Mve true story - summer 2025 (18 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

One of the main reasons for our success thus season

Who’d argue with holding out for £15m back then and he has to be worth £20m plus now

Not that I would sell him

 

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[Calista]

A vital component of the machine, and it's impossible to imagine we'd be topping the table without him. The same can be said of several others of course...

 

[Speedie's Head]

One of the main reasons for our success thus season

Who’d argue with holding out for £15m back then and he has to be worth £20m plus now

Not that I would sell him

We never really heard the story there did we? I think he agreed to stay and was rewarded with his new contract but we'll never know if he was going to be allowed to go to if he'd wanted to. In the end we sold Sheaf very late in the day instead.

 

[Lamps]

MVE isn't just important on the pitch. He is one of the biggest characters off the pitch as well. You can't put a price on the importance of someone like him. He even gets the quiet members of our squad to come out of their shell.

He has earned his place in the Prem with us. Can't see him wanting to leave and can't see Lampard wanting to get rid of him unless someone comes in with a stupid bid.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I mentioned in another thread, according to Jody Morris, Lampard had to have big conversations with him and Wright, about giving us 1 more season. I'd imagine he was extremely close to leaving. top player though, really excited to see him in the premier league.

 

[Speedie's Head]

I mentioned in another thread, according to Jody Morris, Lampard had to have big conversations with him and Wright, about giving us 1 more season. I'd imagine he was extremely close to leaving. top player though, really excited to see him in the premier league.

The version of that that I heard was "a couple of players" and people have drawn their own conclusions. I think it is probable that MVE was one of those. Haji was injured over the summer and it just seemed unlikely to me that he was in a strong position to be leaving. He might well have believed at the time that his chances of going to the WC and starting would have been increased by moving to the PL. He might even have been told that in the US team environment. Simmo was really the one who appeared to be unhappy at the time.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

The version of that that I heard was "a couple of players" and people have drawn their own conclusions. I think it is probable that MVE was one of those. Haji was injured over the summer and it just seemed unlikely to me that he was in a strong position to be leaving. He might well have believed at the time that his chances of going to the WC and starting would have been increased by moving to the PL. He might even have been told that in the US team environment. Simmo was really the one who appeared to be unhappy at the time.

It makes sense that it was MVE and Wright, theres been rumblings about them since we lost to Sunderland. In terms of Simms, i'd imagin that Lampard would have let him go.

The other potential is Rudoni, there were talks of an imminent new contract for him which went quiet aswell.

 

[harvey098]

When we signed KKH I thought it was done. Can’t believe he stayed but bet he’s buzzing that he did now! Prem starter

 

[Domo]

MVE surely will stay with us to be a starter in the premier league, i cant imagine many will look elsewhere

 

[SBAndy]

The other potential is Rudoni, there were talks of an imminent new contract for him which went quiet aswell.

Can’t sign it whilst his shoulder is hanging off.

 

[Speedie's Head]

...In terms of Simms, i'd imagin that Lampard would have let him go.

The other potential is Rudoni, there were talks of an imminent new contract for him which went quiet aswell.

That's what I think too but the lesson I've learnt over the years is that we never really get to know what's going on.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

MVE surely will stay with us to be a starter in the premier league, i cant imagine many will look elsewhere

Hope so
What a signing

 

[SleepyGinger]

The 1 player I am certain can step up next year

 

[lord_garrincha]

Can’t believe he stayed

Nor can Kaine!

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Agree with many of the points made above. On the NiiLamptey pod recently Joey made the point that he suspects MVE is the fulcrum around which everything has hung this season from his playing style to his centrality to all the fun and action in training, with the fist raises to the crowd etc. and he does it all by being a likeable person, not a Gascoigne style edge lord who does daft/dangerous stuff and not like the work place bully who gets a laugh at someone else’s expense. All the other players seem to like and respect him as do the management and the fans.


If he had moved on, as we all thought he would it’s difficult to see who could have filled the morale vacuum his departure would have caused.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

One of the main reasons for our success thus season

Who’d argue with holding out for £15m back then and he has to be worth £20m plus now

Not that I would sell him

What was the true story, or did I miss something in the OP ?

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Him and Saka on the right are superb. A great partnership. The right hand side is one area that doesn't need touching for next season (maybe apart from cover for Saka).

 

[StrettoBoy]

The other potential is Rudoni, there were talks of an imminent new contract for him which went quiet aswell.

It’s no secret that Rudoni wants to play in the Premier League. I just wonder if he wanted to see if we gained promotion before committing himself to a contract extension with us.