by Cool Hand Luke » Fri May 19, 2006 12:11 pm
I have said before that talk of Kewell’s re-emergence has been exaggerated, he has definitely got better and has given us something we needed, but he hasn’t been as good as people say, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t a first team player 1 year down the line.
He is on a reported £60,000 a week, is he worth this? Would any other team offer him anywhere near this if they signed him? How old is he? He has already suffered badly through injuries and he will slow down and deteriorate much faster than most players.
The problem is that he has 2 years left on a £60,000 a week contract. I think we will let him see out his contract and he will feature less and less as time goes by, in a way it may be perfect for Rafa, by the time those 2 years are up Mark Gonzalez theoretically should be ready to play week in week out if things go well. I wouldn’t let him go yet unless you can get a good replacement and get someone to buy him.
As for Defoe, I have already said that I don’t think he is all that, if he was bought for a reasonable price, say £6 Mil and as a back up striker I wouldn’t mind too much. But never first team.
i think yes what about you