That would be the silliest thing - how does one assure any footballer will be injury-free? Especially with Hargo's history am sure no one can give any kind of assurances. Through the contract I guess is the only way to assure the club is protected and as long as he signs a contract the club agrees with, that's the best possible situation
Owen Hargreaves
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That would be the silliest thing - how does one assure any footballer will be injury-free? Especially with Hargo's history am sure no one can give any kind of assurances. Through the contract I guess is the only way to assure the club is protected and as long as he signs a contract the club agrees with, that's the best possible situation
He seems to have disappeared completely.
Physically he may be fine, but mentally there are huge question marks over him. I won't be surprised if he ever plays top flight football again.
Someone may take a chance, most likely abroad.
i heard stoke?????
if i was pulis id take the risk
if i was pulis id take the risk
There's always Harry Redknapp...
He would die at a training at Stoke.
If he goes to the Championship, I would go as far to say that whoever he signs for WILL get promoted if he is able to keep himself fit and play in the majority of games.
If I was a mid-table Premiership team or below, I'd be screaming for my club to try and sign Hargreaves. However, maybe there is still something seriously wrong underneath it all, either physical or mental, which is putting off any potential suitors.
Would be a massive shame if Hargreaves didn't get to play ever again.
If I was a mid-table Premiership team or below, I'd be screaming for my club to try and sign Hargreaves. However, maybe there is still something seriously wrong underneath it all, either physical or mental, which is putting off any potential suitors.
Would be a massive shame if Hargreaves didn't get to play ever again.
I'm surprised Sunderland haven't taken a look at him.
Don't see what you have to lose if he's on a pay as you play contract. If by winter you haven't seen hit his stride, let him go. Sort of like the Davids deal last season.
Perhaps he doesn't want a pay as you play deal?
It'd take a stupid club to give him anything else. A token weekly wage might be fair enough, but I can't see anyone giving him a chance without the vast majority of his potential wage being made up of a pay as you play.
Wasn't it rumoured he turned down a pay as you play deal at United? If so, why would he accept one anywhere else?
Maybe because he'd have a better chance of getting a game at another club, and therefore more money. There's nothing that says that even a fit Hargreaves would be the same kind of player he used to be - he might not be able to displace our current midfielders.
I'd be amazed if he did turn down a pay as you play deal here.
He has already taken a risk with Woodgate.
Good news for Hargo, but eh, Roy, about the whole 'looked at by someone who should know what he's talking about'...... ehhhh
Is he still doing his youtube videos or has he stopped?
He's moved on to full fledged aerobic exercise videos, headband and all. He's branded himself.
I hope he has a decent season. Good luck to him
Probably the same guy that did the medical for us.
He'll probably end up being fecking outstanding for them.
I foresee a freekick goal on his debut followed by an epic kneeslide celebration to the corner flag, followed by years of rehab. Or his legs just falling off.
I expect him to play 25 league games next season comfortably and be a strong contender for a team of the year. As far as I remember Saha played a rather large number of games next season for Everton following his United exit.
Hargreaves to WBA -> deal almost done.
Has to complete a medical.
Has to complete a medical.
He'll play over 20 games now.
Hodgson has been making the exact same comments for about 6 weeks now.
Two more conflicting statements I have never read.
Hopefully they're a bit bore thorough than we were when we signed him
Signing Hargreaves is fecking madness.
Not really, 14 starts or 29 appearances in his first season for Everton compared to 10 starts or 24 appearances in his last season for us. People just forgot how much Saha actually did play for us and decided to use him playing well for Everton as an excuse to have a go at our medical team.
People lump Saha and Hargreaves together but they were worlds apart - Saha made 34, 22, 30, 34 and 24 appearances for us in his 5 seasons; Hargreaves only made over 10 once in his 4 seasons.
Hopefully they're a bit bore thorough than we were when we signed him
Signing Hargreaves is fecking madness.
It'll be pay as you play I bet.
Goodd eal for West Brom potentially - a player better than they'd usually get with a fairly minimal risk I would reckon.
He didn't accept that deal with us by all accounts so I doubt it
It's a good move for West Brom so long as they aren't relying on him to play X ammount of games. If Hodgson is viewing it as a shot to nothing and is confident that his squad is capable of achieving its targets without Hargreaves then I think it is a smart signing.
United didn't want him, there was no offer from the club.
As if he turned a deal with us.
Jesus are people really that stupid to believe that?
SAF called time on him.
Next England captain.
As much as I love Saha, he's still a crock though.
Exactly. You have to prove you're even worth a contract before you start demanding any wage at all. Clearly it wasn't worth the risk once the time came to assess his future with us, regardless of what I or any other person rooting for Hargo thought.