Georginio Wijnaldum

[J-V]

He stays fit, another reason why he must be kept.

[Harry Squatter]

He's really good at keeping the ball isnt he.

[Herp McDerp]

5 hours ago, Doctor Troy said:

He's really good at keeping the ball isnt he.

 

Can't wait to see him paired with Thiago, good luck getting the ball off either of them.

[suzy]

I really don’t know why he’d want to leave. Come on Gini lad, sign up.

[easytoslip]

Hope he stays, I think he will and see the season through.

He's needed in the present injury dilemma, he's needed anyway. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

He is too good looking to let go.

[clockspeed]

8 hours ago, J-V said:

He stays fit, another reason why he must be kept.

Middle of match yesterday was thinking Gini's contract negotiation position considerably strengthened by current injury list. Glad I not on LFC contracts renewal as I am the hysterical fanny who would be shoving a hefty 3 year could contract under his nose this morning. All joking aside he deserves it and as you said we need him. 

[KMD7]

3 hours ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

He is too good looking to let go.

Yeah our beautiful quota will take a bit of a hiding if he fucks off

[Numero Veinticinco]

What do people think our best midfield is? Or does it just depend on the opponent? I ask because I can think of four players who all have ‘first name on the teamsheet’ status in midfield. Fabinho, Thiago, Hendo, and Gini. My instant response is Fabinho, Thiago, Gini’ but that understates Henderson’s teamwork, leadership, and systemic importance. 

[VladimirIlyich]

13 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

If his best position is at 6 why would we move Fabinho?

Number 6 is centre half to me. Not sure I'd play Gini there.

[Numero Veinticinco]

4 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Number 6 is centre half to me. Not sure I'd play Gini there.

Well, it has commonly come to mean defensive midfielder. I’d like to see him ahead of Thiago and Fabinho. 

[mgw100]

31 minutes ago, Numero said:

What do people think our best midfield is? Or does it just depend on the opponent? I ask because I can think of four players who all have ‘first name on the teamsheet’ status in midfield. Fabinho, Thiago, Hendo, and Gini. My instant response is Fabinho, Thiago, Gini’ but that understates Henderson’s teamwork, leadership, and systemic importance. 

Thiago is still unproven for us. If he's everything we hope and expect, it has to be Gini that misses out.

[Aventus]

I'm still yet to figure out any logical reason for us letting him go.

[Daisy]

Feels like FSG trying to be too smart for their own good. Like having two injury prone centre backs out of three. 

[3 Stacks]

43 minutes ago, Aventus said:

I'm still yet to figure out any logical reason for us letting him go.

It's a harder decision than people are making it out to be. He's on low wages right now, the wages from his first contract. We're getting a brilliant deal out of it right now because of that. The problem is that because of how big of a contributor he's been, he now deserves a massive pay rise and a long term deal, at the age of 30.

 

And most intelligent clubs who don't have unlimited money don't usually do that kind of thing because the value of a 30 year old player gradually goes down. So you're paying much higher wages for a player whose performance is likely to be worse.

[Aventus]

17 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

It's a harder decision than people are making it out to be. He's on low wages right now, the wages from his first contract. We're getting a brilliant deal out of it right now because of that. The problem is that because of how big of a contributor he's been, he now deserves a massive pay rise and a long term deal, at the age of 30.

 

And most intelligent clubs who don't have unlimited money don't usually do that kind of thing because the value of a 30 year old player gradually goes down. So you're paying much higher wages for a player whose performance is likely to be worse.

If he was at another club and about to leave on a free I'd want us to be all over trying to sign him, and if that was the case then free transfers normally have higher wages anyway so I wouldn't see an issue. 

 

He is consistently one of our best players, versatile, and always fit, and I haven't seen any indication of him getting worse as he's gotten older.

 

I just compare it to when we signed Milner, similar age to what Gini is now, on a free, big wages but that didn't matter. 5 years on and he's just as good and reliable as when we got him. Plus we've just signed Thiago who is a similar age. Why was giving him and James a big contract sound but when it comes to Gini they're suddenly concerned about depreciation of their assets?

[3 Stacks]

15 minutes ago, Aventus said:

If he was at another club and about to leave on a free I'd want us to be all over trying to sign him, and if that was the case then free transfers normally have higher wages anyway so I wouldn't see an issue. 

 

He is consistently one of our best players, versatile, and always fit, and I haven't seen any indication of him getting worse as he's gotten older.

 

I just compare it to when we signed Milner, similar age to what Gini is now, on a free, big wages but that didn't matter. 5 years on and he's just as good and reliable as when we got him. Plus we've just signed Thiago who is a similar age. Why was giving him and James a big contract sound but when it comes to Gini they're suddenly concerned about depreciation of their assets?

To answer your question, I think we were probably one of Milner's only attractive suitors and could dictate the terms we wanted. Gini probably has loads of great offers from top clubs and it's tough to negotiate and compete with that.

 

My opinion is I'm fine either way. He's super important and I'd like him to stay, but I get the reasoning if he goes.

 

[Daisy]

I don't get the reasoning at all and I bet we don't sign a replacement for him as that was basically Thiago. 

 

If we were in this crisis next season our midfield line up for the next game would be:

 

Jones

Minamino

Milner

 

Ox, Keita and Henderson all have big injury problems. Milner coming up to 36.

 

I said before this is FSGs Scottie Pippen and its giving them a big hard on.

[3 Stacks]

13 minutes ago, Daisy said:

I don't get the reasoning at all and I bet we don't sign a replacement for him as that was basically Thiago. 

 

If we were in this crisis next season our midfield line up for the next game would be:

 

Jones

Minamino

Milner

 

Ox, Keita and Henderson all have big injury problems. Milner coming up to 36.

 

I said before this is FSGs Scottie Pippen and its giving them a big hard on.

The reasoning behind not giving him a big contract is sound, but there's always individual cases that can make that kind of thinking look stupid. Whether Wijnaldum is a special player who will keep high performance levels and be worth the big money into his 30's is definitely debatable.

[Bjornebye]

8 hours ago, Numero said:

What do people think our best midfield is? Or does it just depend on the opponent? I ask because I can think of four players who all have ‘first name on the teamsheet’ status in midfield. Fabinho, Thiago, Hendo, and Gini. My instant response is Fabinho, Thiago, Gini’ but that understates Henderson’s teamwork, leadership, and systemic importance. 

Henderson, Thiago, Gini

 

Fabinho can stay at CB with VVD. He didn't break a sweat last night. 

 

If Fabinho is in the middle then Gini dips out i'm afraid. 

[aRdja]

3 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

Henderson, Thiago, Gini

 

Fabinho can stay at CB with VVD. He didn't break a sweat last night. 

 

If Fabinho is in the middle then Gini dips out i'm afraid. 

Yeah it’s a toughie. Henderson has to start for me. He’s been the best midfielder for us since mid-year 18/19.

[sir roger]

It would probably be Gini on his own with the others all injured.

[Captain Howdy]

13 hours ago, Aventus said:

I'm still yet to figure out any logical reason for us letting him go.

Don’t think we have any choice, he’s clearly been tapped up by Barca and will be going there on a free in the summer.

[TheHowieLama]

He is going to make a fortune in signing on fee. More power to him.

[No2]

2 hours ago, Captain Howdy said:

Don’t think we have any choice, he’s clearly been tapped up by Barca and will be going there on a free in the summer.

Thats possible but I don't think Red Ron will be there and tapped up is harsh on Gini. I'd expect the player, the manager and the club are all fully aware of whats happening next. Wouldnt be surprised the slightest if he just wants something different,  Juventus maybe, they do like a free midfielder.