| Harness released 10:35 - Jun 2 with 4178 views | Jon_456 |
Surprised we didn’t use the option and try to get a small fee for him. |  | | |  |
| Harness released on 10:36 - Jun 2 with 3384 views | Zx1988 |
It may well have been that the wage he'd have been on under the option could have impeded any attempts to get a fee for him. | |
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| Harness released on 10:39 - Jun 2 with 3320 views | WeWereZombies |
It's a shame to see him go but releasing him early and for no fee gives him the best chance of finding a club that will be the best place to continue his career. |  |
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| Harness released on 10:39 - Jun 2 with 3341 views | PhilTWTD |
Me too, although he's 29, so perhaps not going to get much. I reckon it opens the way for a free move to Derby. |  | | |
| Harness released on 10:39 - Jun 2 with 3319 views | RIPbobby |
I was always surprised by the way we used him on the championship run in as he didn't get much game time. Then we go to the prem and he gets a decent amount of game time, then packed off on loan. Very confused with what has happened with Marcus in the last 15 months? Sounds like the manager was too. |  | | |
| Harness released on 10:45 - Jun 2 with 3196 views | TractorFrog |
A promotion hero not of the same bracket as Massimo Luongo, but still worthy of a special place in the club's history alongside the likes of Freddie Ladapo, George Edmundson, Kayden Jackson and Janoi Donacien. |  |
| They'd all laugh at me if they knew what I was trying to do. To create a new strain of super-wine in half-an-hour with a fraction of nature's resources and a FOOL for an assistant. 'Bernard Black, he's mad,' they'd say, 'he's insane, he's dangerous.' Well I'll show them! I'll show them all! | | Poll: | Who should start in CM with Cajuste? |
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| Harness released on 10:45 - Jun 2 with 3196 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Harness released on 10:39 - Jun 2 by RIPbobby |
I was always surprised by the way we used him on the championship run in as he didn't get much game time. Then we go to the prem and he gets a decent amount of game time, then packed off on loan. Very confused with what has happened with Marcus in the last 15 months? Sounds like the manager was too. |
Given the lack of game time, you would imagine McKenna felt he had better options - which he did. Hutchinson, Chaplin, Burns and Broadhead pretty much made themselves undroppable, and Sarmiento was making more of an impact off the bench.
Can’t say I’m that disappointed to see him go. Let’s be clear, we’re trying to sign a recent ex Barcelona player who was considered one of their best prospects in recent years - that’s where our recruitment and mindset is now. |  |
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| Harness released on 10:49 - Jun 2 with 3114 views | Steve_M |
| Harness released on 10:45 - Jun 2 by Kieran_Knows |
Given the lack of game time, you would imagine McKenna felt he had better options - which he did. Hutchinson, Chaplin, Burns and Broadhead pretty much made themselves undroppable, and Sarmiento was making more of an impact off the bench.
Can’t say I’m that disappointed to see him go. Let’s be clear, we’re trying to sign a recent ex Barcelona player who was considered one of their best prospects in recent years - that’s where our recruitment and mindset is now. |
Yes, quite. A good League 1 player capable of playing, but not excelling, in the Championship. Those early season goals in 22-23 played a good part in setting us on our way though and he contributed later that season by being a good squad player. |  |
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| Harness released on 10:51 - Jun 2 with 3079 views | RIPbobby |
| Harness released on 10:45 - Jun 2 by Kieran_Knows |
Given the lack of game time, you would imagine McKenna felt he had better options - which he did. Hutchinson, Chaplin, Burns and Broadhead pretty much made themselves undroppable, and Sarmiento was making more of an impact off the bench.
Can’t say I’m that disappointed to see him go. Let’s be clear, we’re trying to sign a recent ex Barcelona player who was considered one of their best prospects in recent years - that’s where our recruitment and mindset is now. |
Nope I think it is the right decision. Just confused why he got loads of game time early this season when we had just bought 10+ players and then shipped out on loan. Bizzarre. | | | |
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| Harness released on 10:51 - Jun 2 with 3065 views | tractordownsouth |
| Harness released on 10:39 - Jun 2 by RIPbobby |
I was always surprised by the way we used him on the championship run in as he didn't get much game time. Then we go to the prem and he gets a decent amount of game time, then packed off on loan. Very confused with what has happened with Marcus in the last 15 months? Sounds like the manager was too. |
Only reason he played the first two Prem games was because Broadhead was injured and Clarke hadn't signed yet. I imagine we'd have loaned him out earlier if they'd been available. |  |
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| Harness released on 10:53 - Jun 2 with 3028 views | Dennyx4 |
| Harness released on 10:49 - Jun 2 by Steve_M |
Yes, quite. A good League 1 player capable of playing, but not excelling, in the Championship. Those early season goals in 22-23 played a good part in setting us on our way though and he contributed later that season by being a good squad player. |
The goal at Burton early in that season for a 1-0 win was crucial too.
I remember the very long knee slide. 😂 |  | | |
| Harness released on 11:03 - Jun 2 with 2888 views | positivity |
| Harness released on 10:51 - Jun 2 by RIPbobby |
Nope I think it is the right decision. Just confused why he got loads of game time early this season when we had just bought 10+ players and then shipped out on loan. Bizzarre. |
define loads of game time? he had 3 cameo sub appearances while broady and hirst were out | |
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| Harness released on 11:05 - Jun 2 with 2847 views | Big_Jase |
| Harness released on 10:51 - Jun 2 by RIPbobby |
Nope I think it is the right decision. Just confused why he got loads of game time early this season when we had just bought 10+ players and then shipped out on loan. Bizzarre. |
Loads? He played 15 minutes against City & 25 or so against Liverpool whilst we were still getting our squad together and we had injuries to players like Broadhead. |  |
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| Harness released on 11:11 - Jun 2 with 2763 views | Radlett_blue |
| Harness released on 10:39 - Jun 2 by RIPbobby |
I was always surprised by the way we used him on the championship run in as he didn't get much game time. Then we go to the prem and he gets a decent amount of game time, then packed off on loan. Very confused with what has happened with Marcus in the last 15 months? Sounds like the manager was too. |
Harness got 25 minutes against Liverpool & 18 minutes against Man City, in both cases coming on when the game was lost. Hardly "decent game time".
Overall, he was a disappointing signing, although his effectiveness may have been reduced by a knee injury. He was never going to play much in the PL so a loan made sense for everyone. I'm sure he'll find a middling to lower Championship club, maybe a return to Portsmouth. |  |
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| Harness released on 11:19 - Jun 2 with 2680 views | bsw72 |
| Harness released on 10:39 - Jun 2 by PhilTWTD |
Me too, although he's 29, so perhaps not going to get much. I reckon it opens the way for a free move to Derby. |
I guess it is much better for the player to be available without a fee - opens up to more suitors. |  | | |
| Harness released on 11:29 - Jun 2 with 2553 views | RIPbobby |
| Harness released on 11:03 - Jun 2 by positivity |
define loads of game time? he had 3 cameo sub appearances while broady and hirst were out |
Have a look at that cross reference that against the last third of the championship season and in my eyes that was loads. | | | |
| Harness released on 11:36 - Jun 2 with 2405 views | PhilTWTD |
| Harness released on 11:19 - Jun 2 by bsw72 |
I guess it is much better for the player to be available without a fee - opens up to more suitors. |
Indeed, and if you're looking at the bottom of the Championship/League One, you're probably looking at sides who don't have a lot of cash to spend on fees. | | | |
| Harness released on 11:37 - Jun 2 with 2388 views | SomethingBlue |
| Harness released on 11:29 - Jun 2 by RIPbobby |
Have a look at that cross reference that against the last third of the championship season and in my eyes that was loads. |
It was just needs must for a couple of weeks, nothing else. | |
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| Harness released on 11:57 - Jun 2 with 2158 views | _clive_baker_ |
I thought the same, assumed we would extend it and get a few hundred k for him. Can only assume the club crunched the numbers and deemed it not worthwhile, perhaps didn't want to run the risk of him staying put and seeing out his contract, or maybe the couple of months of wages he could earn through July & August before any move materialised (and even some contractual bonus) would offset any benefit.
Wish him well, he'll be a decent pick up for a lower end Champ club. Derby feels likely, or maybe a return to Pompey? |  | | |
| Harness released on 12:46 - Jun 2 with 1813 views | Scuzzer |
That will be a cert for Derby then. They liked him a lot. |  |
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| Harness released on 12:50 - Jun 2 with 1792 views | yorkshireblue |
| Harness released on 11:11 - Jun 2 by Radlett_blue |
Harness got 25 minutes against Liverpool & 18 minutes against Man City, in both cases coming on when the game was lost. Hardly "decent game time".
Overall, he was a disappointing signing, although his effectiveness may have been reduced by a knee injury. He was never going to play much in the PL so a loan made sense for everyone. I'm sure he'll find a middling to lower Championship club, maybe a return to Portsmouth. |
A player who played a 74 league games across to back-to-back promotion seasons is a "disappointing signing"? Tough crowd. |  | | |
| Harness released on 13:35 - Jun 2 with 1544 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
Sometimes the ball would be glued to him, others it would bounce of him or he couldn’t manage a 2 yard pass. Definitely talented, but being able to do it consistently is probably why the Chaamp/League One was his level.
Highlight for me was his 2 goals at home to Pompey who at that point I expected to be promotion rivals. Given that was his former club, it was followed by some ironic “Marcus Harness, he thinks you’re sh1t..” | | | |
| Harness released on 13:38 - Jun 2 with 1523 views | _clive_baker_ |
| Harness released on 13:35 - Jun 2 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
Sometimes the ball would be glued to him, others it would bounce of him or he couldn’t manage a 2 yard pass. Definitely talented, but being able to do it consistently is probably why the Chaamp/League One was his level.
Highlight for me was his 2 goals at home to Pompey who at that point I expected to be promotion rivals. Given that was his former club, it was followed by some ironic “Marcus Harness, he thinks you’re sh1t..” |
His double at the now defunct 'Wayne Rooney's Birmingham' was decent too, to come back from 2-0 down. | | | |
| Harness released on 13:40 - Jun 2 with 1509 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| Harness released on 13:38 - Jun 2 by _clive_baker_ |
His double at the now defunct 'Wayne Rooney's Birmingham' was decent too, to come back from 2-0 down. |
Yeah that was fun - particularly after Brum fans were chanting ‘who are you, who are you…’ when he came on.
Needless to say… | | | |
| Harness released on 13:43 - Jun 2 with 1487 views | durhamj |
| Harness released on 12:50 - Jun 2 by yorkshireblue |
A player who played a 74 league games across to back-to-back promotion seasons is a "disappointing signing"? Tough crowd. |
Good player, someone who looked to go forward as opposed to sideways. It's the right thing to do to let him go and not hold on and try to get a minimal fee, its the Ipswich way, treat people decently. | | | |
| Harness released on 13:44 - Jun 2 with 1457 views | Churchman |
Agreed. I thought he did ok from the bits I saw of Derby. Always seemed a good character and scored some important goals for us.
If releasing him now helps him settle at Derby or another club, fair enough. I wish him well. |  | | |
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