| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind 13:55 - Aug 11 with 2444 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
It could be that his head (and agent) says go to Forest/Brentford, but his heart says stay with the man and club who have brought on his game so well (and can improve further). Maybe his 'head not being in the right place' is this conflict. It's just as feasible as he wants out, given we don't actually know one way or the other.
We also have to remember he's still pretty young and hasn't been in this situation before.
By all accounts he's not the sort of player to be difficult and/or down tools (I think Nick Ames said something similar) so just a flat refusal to train/play would be out of character. Might be something to bear in mind before slating the player on social media (which definitely won't help him decide to stay).
Just a thought. |  |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 13:58 - Aug 11 with 2371 views | football |
Exactly - there is nothing from Hutch to say he actually wants to go - just speculation. Who's to say he may sign a new contract with us? |  | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:06 - Aug 11 with 2259 views | ElderGrizzly |
Is he still represented by Sports Invest and that 'lovely' chap Kia?
If so, there is almost certainly a huge push from his agent to move him on here. |  | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:11 - Aug 11 with 2177 views | ringwoodblue |
Omari is still an Ipswich player so until he’s not, he has my full support and the benefit of any doubt about his intentions.
I do think this ‘he is still young’ label is cr@p though. He is not a kid, he knows what he wants and I’m sure he will do the right thing for him which is not necessarily good for us. |  |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:11 - Aug 11 with 2172 views | BloomBlue |
But until Brentford, Forest or whoever actually offer the money Town want (£40m) he isn't going anywhere.
Not saying they won't but I find it crazy they had a chance to buy him for £35m, for the agreed contractual T&C, and the club couldn't stop him moving, but neither did, now that failure will cost them an extra £5m.
However the cynic in me believes neither has any intention of paying that extra £5m, they are just trying to unsettle Omari with the aim he can force a £35m move. |  | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:30 - Aug 11 with 2003 views | bsw72 |
Well, I guess we just have to wait and see when he gets over his virus, obviously. |  | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:32 - Aug 11 with 1977 views | _clive_baker_ |
My guess (and it is a guess) is Omari wants to be in the PL and would favour a move back there. There's a bit of sensationalism around it though, he's got a good head on his shoulders and clearly has a lot of respect for McKenna. If a move doesn't materialise I would be very surprised if he's anything but professional and committed.
We'll know in the next 3 weeks or so either way. |  | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:32 - Aug 11 with 1967 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:11 - Aug 11 by ringwoodblue |
Omari is still an Ipswich player so until he’s not, he has my full support and the benefit of any doubt about his intentions.
I do think this ‘he is still young’ label is cr@p though. He is not a kid, he knows what he wants and I’m sure he will do the right thing for him which is not necessarily good for us. |
No-one said he's a kid. He is still young, though, at 21. And certainly inexperienced when it comes to choosing/moving clubs. How do we know he knows exactly what is the right thing for him? That might be the issue, that he doesn't. | |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:36 - Aug 11 with 1910 views | gsoly |
I think the not playing while interest swirls situation is a norm across football nowadays. See Dibling did the same on the weekend. Don't think we should worry about it too much as fans. What will be will be, but I certainly won't hold it against Omari if he stays. |  | | |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:41 - Aug 11 with 1845 views | backwaywhen |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 13:58 - Aug 11 by football |
Exactly - there is nothing from Hutch to say he actually wants to go - just speculation. Who's to say he may sign a new contract with us? |
Remember Nodges Max Aarons touted in 3 windows and just got his head down and concentrated playing , very professional from a young player ! | | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:49 - Aug 11 with 1750 views | textbackup |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:41 - Aug 11 by backwaywhen |
Remember Nodges Max Aarons touted in 3 windows and just got his head down and concentrated playing , very professional from a young player ! |
I also remember Johnny Rowe being the exact opposite.
Agents are a cancer on these young blokes minds. |  |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:56 - Aug 11 with 1684 views | bsw72 |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:11 - Aug 11 by ringwoodblue |
Omari is still an Ipswich player so until he’s not, he has my full support and the benefit of any doubt about his intentions.
I do think this ‘he is still young’ label is cr@p though. He is not a kid, he knows what he wants and I’m sure he will do the right thing for him which is not necessarily good for us. |
He's not a kid, correct, but he is still young . . . the decisions I made at 21 would probably have been different with more life experience, so in the context of life experiences and maturity I would consider it very young. | | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 15:20 - Aug 11 with 1485 views | greyhound |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:56 - Aug 11 by bsw72 |
He's not a kid, correct, but he is still young . . . the decisions I made at 21 would probably have been different with more life experience, so in the context of life experiences and maturity I would consider it very young. |
Definately agree with this.
There's a narrative certainly rumbling on on twitter that he needs to leave and we need to move on. I'm really against this. If he's sold that's absolutely fine, but publicly slating him when we have no true idea of the picture is bad, especially when this will be so heavily agent influenced.
Cruncher on twitter seems to be driving a sooner he leaves the better narrative. Truth is we will be a better side for keeping him even if it's only till jan | | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 15:33 - Aug 11 with 1401 views | Bent_double |
I would think he's getting pressure from all sides, his agent, mates playing in the PL, and his family. They're all probably saying don't risk another season in the Championship, you could get an injury that scuppers a move, it's a waste of your talents, etc,etc
I'm sure that he gets a more balanced argument from KM and maybe other coaches and players here: why risk a move to a mid-table side who might struggle/sack their manager in a few months, you'll be sat on the bench most games, still got a lot to learn and improve before you'll be in the main England squad, etc,etc.
He knows he's wanted and valued here and will play in the PL again anyway, maybe he'll just flip a coin to decide at the end of the day. Best of 3 though, eh. |  |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 16:00 - Aug 11 with 1250 views | vilanovablue |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:11 - Aug 11 by BloomBlue |
But until Brentford, Forest or whoever actually offer the money Town want (£40m) he isn't going anywhere.
Not saying they won't but I find it crazy they had a chance to buy him for £35m, for the agreed contractual T&C, and the club couldn't stop him moving, but neither did, now that failure will cost them an extra £5m.
However the cynic in me believes neither has any intention of paying that extra £5m, they are just trying to unsettle Omari with the aim he can force a £35m move. |
Because I suspect they thought they could force through a deal for less. |  | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 16:16 - Aug 11 with 1151 views | Rimsy |
Forest I can understand, not Brentford. Chances are they'll be relegated and he'd have consecutive relegations on his cv. Should at least stay till January, by then we should have a good idea if we're likely to go up. |  |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 16:20 - Aug 11 with 1112 views | DarkBrandon |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:56 - Aug 11 by bsw72 |
He's not a kid, correct, but he is still young . . . the decisions I made at 21 would probably have been different with more life experience, so in the context of life experiences and maturity I would consider it very young. |
I consider myself a fairly sensible chap ... and also that I was a fairly sensible man in my late teens/early 20s.
But I still struggle to understand how you anyone can earn millions of pounds a year before the age of 21 and not turn into the worst kind of arrogant a-hole. Pretty sure I would have. |  | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 16:31 - Aug 11 with 1049 views | ThatMuhrenCross |
We took one hell of a risk spending £22m on him last season, so it's not unreasonable for us to demand £40m now that his stock is high. I understand it's a tricky situation for him, but he has to understand we have to make the right decision commercially here too. |  |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 17:21 - Aug 11 with 890 views | dirtyboy |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 16:31 - Aug 11 by ThatMuhrenCross |
We took one hell of a risk spending £22m on him last season, so it's not unreasonable for us to demand £40m now that his stock is high. I understand it's a tricky situation for him, but he has to understand we have to make the right decision commercially here too. |
I think he does understand.
I think McKenna and him speak regularly, openly and will do what's best for the club first, then Omari.
The club has no interest in upsetting Omari as it's the kind of situation that can put off potential signings in the future, players coming here want to know they're well regarded and looked after.
There's a balance protect the club's biggest asset that's completely at odds with the player though, so it's not easy. Needs a lot of sensible heads.
Easy to say to Omari, stay here, see where we are in Jan, but as mentioned, an injury could derail his entire career, you just don't know.
The money on offer to play for the PL would likely have to be well worth it imo. He won't be going 'just' for PL football. It'll be for a multitude of reasons. |  | | |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 17:32 - Aug 11 with 791 views | DublinBlue84 |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:06 - Aug 11 by ElderGrizzly |
Is he still represented by Sports Invest and that 'lovely' chap Kia?
If so, there is almost certainly a huge push from his agent to move him on here. |
Yeah, he's represented by Sports Invest who is owned by Kia Joorabchian.
For those who have never heard of him, he was involved with the famous transfers of Tevez and Mascherano to West Ham, a ringleader of Third Party ownership, Everton fan protests against him just for starters. | |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 18:01 - Aug 11 with 632 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 17:21 - Aug 11 by dirtyboy |
I think he does understand.
I think McKenna and him speak regularly, openly and will do what's best for the club first, then Omari.
The club has no interest in upsetting Omari as it's the kind of situation that can put off potential signings in the future, players coming here want to know they're well regarded and looked after.
There's a balance protect the club's biggest asset that's completely at odds with the player though, so it's not easy. Needs a lot of sensible heads.
Easy to say to Omari, stay here, see where we are in Jan, but as mentioned, an injury could derail his entire career, you just don't know.
The money on offer to play for the PL would likely have to be well worth it imo. He won't be going 'just' for PL football. It'll be for a multitude of reasons. |
In these sort of situations people often trot out the 'what if he got a career-ending injury?' line but honestly, how often does that actually happen (as a player's deciding whether to move clubs)? Very rare I'd have thought, and I doubt it's something players genuinely think might happen to them. Of course it can happn but I don't think a young, fit player will be thinking about that too much in their decision making. | |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 19:56 - Aug 11 with 368 views | Pinewoodblue |
I hope Omari stays and forms a good working relationship with Young.
If he does and performs to the level we know he can then clubs will be falling over to sign him in January at at a price we are prepared to accept.
Would be handy to have cash in hand in January should be need to strengthen. |  |
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| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 23:02 - Aug 11 with 71 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Something I haven't seen posited re Omari's state of mind on 14:49 - Aug 11 by textbackup |
I also remember Johnny Rowe being the exact opposite.
Agents are a cancer on these young blokes minds. |
You do wonder what advice he's had over the years.
Chelsea then car park footy, picked up by charlton. Bit of palace then arsenal then chelsea. |  |
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