Whittaker/Swansea Why

[Grumpy Old Git]

Apparently during the January window Swansea let go 6 players and never brought any player in.
Seems a decent bid from Rangers yet didn’t let Whittaker go.
Can’t see rationale.
Any ideas?

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

Russell Martin.

 

[Mount_Bear]

What sort of logic is that haha. The players they let go were not good enough and Whittaker isn't, perhaps?

If we let McCann, Sands, Wright, Helander and Matondo go, would you expect us to accept a bid for Kent?

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

The players they let go were pish and Whittaker isn't, perhaps?

He was loaned to Plymouth because he couldn’t get a game?

 

[Mr Wilton]

After they let go 6 players they said they couldn’t let any others go as the squad would be too light.

 

[Mount_Bear]

He was loaned to Plymouth because he couldn’t get a game?

They recalled him early from his loan to have him in the squad because he was playing so well.

 

[BealesBlue&WhiteArmy]

We need to move on from Whittaker he doesn’t play in our strongest X1…nowhere near it.

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

They recalled him early from his loan to have him in the squad because he was playing so well.

How many times have they played him since?

 

[dcbear]

They brought him on as a sub today so I guess he's still in their plans.

 

[strider]

Apparently during the January window Swansea let go 6 players and never brought any player in.
Seems a decent bid from Rangers yet didn’t let Whittaker go.
Can’t see rationale.
Any ideas?

Seems they didn't agree the bid was decent.

I think once they lost Obafemi they felt they were short in forward areas, and with no one coming in they had to keep Whittaker.

 

[Boabinho]

Russell Martin.

He said the decision to not sell Whittaker was out of his hands

 

[Lovenkrands Dug]

They recalled him early from his loan to have him in the squad because he was playing so well.

They recalled him to sell him. If Russell Martin wasn't even aware of him being recalled at first then why would it be to have him in the squad?

 

[Ibroxkev]

Maybe they brought him back to provide cover for those that were going without anticipating that we or anyone else would come in with a bid.

 

[northsealoyal]

Maybe turn out best for both parties he stays at Swansea gets more experience and comes to us in the summer I doubt he would have been an automatic starter with us just now

 

[RFC_Champions]

Apparently during the January window Swansea let go 6 players and never brought any player in.
Seems a decent bid from Rangers yet didn’t let Whittaker go.
Can’t see rationale.
Any ideas?

Clearly Swansea didn’t think it was a decent bid…. Hence why he’s still there!

Clearly we thought it was a more than fair bid…. Hence why we never improved our bid and he’s still at Swansea.

It’s not really rocket science

 

[TN8]

Why are we having a crywank over a guy from League One?

 

[Kirbys House]

How many times have they played him since?

Came off the bench today.

 

[devilman]

The obviously wanted more money - not sure they'll ever get it but that's what they wanted. It wasn't Martin, think he's made that clear.

 

[cooperman]

Who knows what happened in the background, one thing’s for sure, it’ll be hard for the lad to get motivated and give his best for Swansea after being dicked about by them, especially as he was doing very well on his loan move

 

[Grumpy Old Git]

Why are we having a crywank over a guy from League One?

Not at all.
Wondered if anyone knew the reason considering they let 6 go presumably for financial reasons.
Rangers clearly offered decent dough which you would have thought would have secured his release in their financial circumstances.
If not acceptable to Swansea fair enough but seems out of kilter with the rest of their transfer business.
If they sold Whittaker presumably could have held onto others.

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

Came off the bench today.

So once then , after the window has closed.

 

[Kirbys House]

So once then , after the window has closed.

Tbf they weren't going to play him if it was going to do themselves out of a sale.

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

Tbf they weren't going to play him if it was going to do themselves out of a sale.

Which was my whole point , I replied to a poster who said he was better than those they sold , clearly he was also up for sale.

 

[Now and forever]

Apparently during the January window Swansea let go 6 players and never brought any player in.
Seems a decent bid from Rangers yet didn’t let Whittaker go.
Can’t see rationale.
Any ideas?

Obviously it wasn't a decent bid for them.

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

Obviously it wasn't a decent bid for them.

Or they were trying to hold us to ransom in which case good on us for walking away.

 

[Now and forever]

Or they were trying to hold us to ransom in which case good on us for walking away.

Both parties in any deal are entitled to do that.

 

[ItsInTheNet]

Or they were trying to hold us to ransom in which case good on us for walking away.

Yes. Rangers were right to walk away from it.

 

[Andrew webb]

We need to move on from Whittaker he doesn’t play in our strongest X1…nowhere near it.

I think we will sign him in summer

 

[Andrew webb]

It was American owner that made final decision as Russell Martin I'm sure he said in yesterday interview?

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

Or they were trying to hold us to ransom in which case good on us for walking away

 

[BealesBlue&WhiteArmy]

I think we will sign him in summer

If Kent and Tillman stay I don’t see the need bud.

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

Both parties in any deal are entitled to do that.

My interest lies with one party only.

 

[Bumplittledipper]

Having watched Whittaker regularly this season for Argyle, as good as he has been he is nowhere near the level we need.

Bullet dodged, another Matondo.

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

Having watched Whittaker regularly this season for Argyle, as good as he has been he is nowhere near the level we need.

Bullet dodged, another Matondo.

Surely he’d settle for less than 28k a week?

 

[Bumplittledipper]

Surely he’d settle for less than 28k a week?

28 grand a year would be pushing it.

 

[roadster198]

Apparently during the January window Swansea let go 6 players and never brought any player in.
Seems a decent bid from Rangers yet didn’t let Whittaker go.
Can’t see rationale.
Any ideas?

19th Century Terrorists

Just sayin

 

[Jlakeman]

Reading between the lines they went public we walked away

 

[brain]

Swansea were winning 3-2 today when Whittaker came on and they lost 3-4. Bullet dodged

 

[KinkyAfro]

The obviously wanted more money - not sure they'll ever get it but that's what they wanted. It wasn't Martin, think he's made that clear.

I thought they were happy with the amount we’d offered just now how we’d structured the deal

I reckon he comes in the summer unless he absolutely flies for Swansea and becomes an EPL target

 

[devilman]

I thought they were happy with the amount we’d offered just now how we’d structured the deal

I reckon he comes in the summer unless he absolutely flies for Swansea and becomes an EPL target

It didn't even seem that Martin wanted him at Swansea all that much - be interesting to see if he does get some game time.

 

[Orange County]

I am glad in a way as we have sakala, morelos, colak and roofe ( nearly) till the summer.
That should be enough surely.

 

[Carlukebear12345]

Having watched Whittaker regularly this season for Argyle, as good as he has been he is nowhere near the level we need.

Bullet dodged, another Matondo.

Matondo has never had a run in beales team

 

[Arkanoid]

Swansea fucked it, I expect we move on to other targets now

 

[Bumplittledipper]

Matonda has never had a run in beals team

Yoo r write hea haznt hud a ran in Beale’s teem.

Do you see that The Rangers Manager was the only word spelt right in that response?

Why can’t people spell Rangers players and staffs name propurly?

 

[BrooklynBlue]

If he barely plays or doesn't do much when he does, our interest may wane - or, at the very least, our offer drops. Curious to see what happens.

 

[Viatrophy]

Yoo r write hea haznt hud a ran in Beale’s teem.

Do you see that The Rangers Manager was the only word spelt right in that response?

Why can’t people spell Rangers players and staffs name propurly?

Absolutely shite patter, you know what the guy meant address the point or stop being a smart arse.

 

[SimonLeBon]

Russell Martin.

Does he hate us now?

 

[Mosesmcneil]

He was loaned to Plymouth because he couldn’t get a game?

Was recalled because the quality of his performances

 

[AchtungBaby]

Apparently during the January window Swansea let go 6 players and never brought any player in.
Seems a decent bid from Rangers yet didn’t let Whittaker go.
Can’t see rationale.
Any ideas?

Because they'd lost 6 players and couldn't lose anymore?

 

[GBY74]

They clearly have a value for the player which is more than we were willing to pay.