kanjo 26,328 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I don't understand why some are so nervous about this. Whittaker is an -ok- player. He isn't a defender but going forward he can sometimes contribute. Last season the only goals he was scoring was penalty's and that to me showed that in season 2009-10 he was fortunate to have the extra cover at the back.I'm angry at the thought of Rangers offering him £1million a year because he ISN'T that good.I'm glad we're taking the stance we are though, let him rot unless someone bids incredible money, and when he does go....watch him regret his move like Kenny has, though unlike Kenny, who told us what he wanted (which is ironicly what we're now offering Whittaker) he is determined to defy all advice.Boyd, Thomson, Wilson, Miller...if noone takes the hint after 4, they deserved to end up where they are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
messiah10 58 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I dont like the topic heading, why turn on a player like this just because he wants more money? fine sell him and move on, he has gave us good service over the years. lets not forgetcause we helped him to win medals, play 4 scotland, get more money and play in c.leagueand whatever he is on rite now i can guarantee is easily enough to live on and more Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I don't understand why some are so nervous about thisBecause it's almost July and we still haven't signed anyone despite already being 3 players down on last season (Diouf, Foster and Bartley)It's not that Whittaker is irreplaceable but that his sale would mean having to sign yet another player, and a first pick this time Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearethemighty 186 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Keep him and play him in the cl qualifier then punt him to Bursa for 2M, no less, any less and we keep him for the year and he can leave at the end on a free, Whyte needs to show we are in charge as hes our player for the next year. The days of us bending over to be shafted by the likes of these average players and pishy teams have come to an end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanjo 26,328 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 The transfer window hasn't even officially opened yet. Give the club time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 The window not being open is just a moot point. In 2007 we had already made 3 signings by now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J...R 20 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 If he wants to go then good luck to the man and if he decides to stay then good.No skin of my nose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 whittaker will stay. his agents just doing a damn fine job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Whittaker's dogwalker told me that he has only been offered a 6 month contract.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right_To_Censor 1,951 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 last night i made some disgusting comments regarding the whole whittaker situation, being frustrated by what is going on at the club during this window, amongst some family issues, i vented my anger at whittaker.sorry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 last night i made some disgusting comments regarding the whole whittaker situation, being frustrated by what is going on at the club during this window, amongst some family issues, i vented my anger at whittaker.sorryNot public enoughStart a new thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffbear 4,096 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 We won't be held to ransom when signing anyone but we will bend over backwards to offer silly money to someone who canny defend yet penny pinch when trying to bring in a class centre half.Sell Whitty for £1.5m and give Hutton it for his first years wages...Bring in Carlos and Bartley and Wallace and the defence is sorted ..Go to Man City and get Weiss and pay £2m for goodwillie otherwise we'll not get him and then we can start the season as favourites.We need more than that but that would shut up the doubters and send out a message of intent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Sell him, now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxiblue 18 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 if we hold out for 1.5 mil,it should be enough to replace him,its quite obvious he does not want to be with us next season,he musnt be in touch much with miller or boyd to see how they enjoyed their big moves!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBarry 2 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Call the bluff, accept the Bursa bid and lets see how much he wants to leave us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmartin809 4 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Always suspected he rates himself a lot better than what he is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Freeze him out for the season and that will put an end to this 'final season' shite once and for all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 We don't have the squad depth to refuse to select an international player earning £8000 a week We didn't freeze out Kris Boyd when he cost us £3.75 million by refusing to leave Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the brown brogue 1,909 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 The transfer window hasn't even officially opened yet. Give the club time.That may be the case but the tims have still managed to sign two players already with possibly a third on the way.And as another poster mentioned in a different thread yesterday, even Hearts managed to get all their signings done in about a week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rule Britannia GSTQ 1 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 His agent quoted in today times saying there not far away and talks will continue today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Even if Whittaker does end up signing a new contract, his reputation amongst our fans has been properly tarnished. He's went from seemingly a quiet lad who was honoured to play for Rangers to a money-hungry mercenary who'd fuck off to obscurity in Turkey for an extra 10 grand a week Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 We don't have the squad depth to refuse to select an international player earning £8000 a week We didn't freeze out Kris Boyd when he cost us £3.75 million by refusing to leaveHis agent has threatened that he will just see out the final year of his contract. Call his bluff and get him cleaning the boots, the ones which he has got too big for.What does it have to do with Kris Boyd? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeBurn 57 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 If you look at it this way ... Say Whittaker is on £9000 P/w and he has 1 year left on his contract. thats £9,000x52 = £468,000 and we would get nothing for him next year. If we sold him now we'd maybe get about £1.2 million? If we signed him up at triple his wages £27,000 p/w over 3 years that would be £4,212,000 over the next 3 years.If we sell him now we stand to GAIN £1.2 Million (ish)If we keep him we stand to LOSE £500,000 (ish)If we resign him we stand to LOSE £4.2 Million (ish)When you consider he doesn't want to be here/wants more money to stay, you'd have to say sell him to the highest bidder asap. Whittaker is not a £4.2 million player. If he doesn't want to stay I wouldn't let him rob the club of £500,000 (which we could use to bring a new player in).I'd say sell him and use the money to sign a replacement. It will sadden me to see him go because I really rate him as a player but club comes first, always. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVanDarche 23 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Get him sold his heart isn't in the club anymore so let him go. A good servant over the years but a parting of the ways is needed. So long, and good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Dangerously 7,562 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 We should bite their hands off for the 1m or whatever it is.Spend it elsewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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