14 Mar 2017 18:37:57
So Lukaku has turned down the contract because he wants a clause to allow him to leave between a reported 60-70 mil.

That means he has decided to go in the summer anyway and basically wants a concrete contract to allow him to do it on his terms.

We are now better not agreeing to this but allow him to leave in the summer and under our terms.

I for one will be happy to see him go. Great goal scorer this year and much improved player but for him he has never been a player that really wanted to be with us and was simply looking at a stepping stone. Good on him.

For me I'd rather get players in the want to be with us and show a bit of commitment and respect for the club. He's been banging on for 4 years over this.

Hopefully he breaks all kinds of records between now and the end of the season and we get between 70 -80 mil for him. We'll have the money to go out there and get players to replace him and Europe to offer as well.

As for Rom all the best to him and thanks for the goals. Hope he wins the CL he craves and has a great career.

For us we will move on. Players have been coming and going since 1878 and we're still here and with a situation we have never been in before in terms of spending power.

The king is dead, long live the king.

1.) 14 Mar 2017
14 Mar 2017 19:33:15
Totally agree BJU. Play him every minute to get his golden boot. I want to see him crawling off the pitch every week and earning his wages whilst he's with us.
I wouldn't worry too much about replacing him either. We have one of the best talent spotters in the game in Steve Walsh. Remember he's the one who brought Drogba to these shores. He didn't do too badly did he.
No point in being bitter either, he's paid to do a job and he's doing it very well, and at the end of it we will likely treble our investment. Win win I say.
And the last time we lost a striker this prolific? Well I was besides myself with grief when Lineker went to Barcelona and we followed that up with the title. So my pints half full on this one.

{Ed025's Note - mine too ace mate..

2.) 14 Mar 2017
14 Mar 2017 19:54:01
Well said Toffee. It'll be difficult for the younger supporters as they've never seen this situation before. For people like you, me and ED we've been through this before.

I can't wait for next season with or without Lukaku.

{Ed025's Note - we can still do a bit of damage this season john, its a great time to be a blue mate i really believe that..

3.) 14 Mar 2017
14 Mar 2017 20:00:41
Well said Ed.