Independent Leyton Orient Forum

RicketyCricket wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:28 pm Ah okay didn't realise his contract expires next summer. Changes it completely and wouldn't blame the club if they decided to cash in. I think we're heading for mid table with or without Koroma.

Would be a shame to see him go though, best O's player since Odubajo.

He’s nowhere near 24 though so we still get a fee.

Different matter with Bonne, though....

CreamofSumYungGai wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:27 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:09 pm Ic Huddersfield.double or triple his wages , there wont be alot we can do to keep him.

Jobi needs to sit him down & say play for love or sit on the bench for £notes

It’s potentially more money now, but it doesn’t mean more much eh longer term. How much is Tristan earning at the moment?

We need to offer him more money, extend his contract for another year, then hope he has another successful season with us and send him on his way at the end of the 19/20 season.

Who ?

Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:09 pm

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 8:59 pm So we sell one of our best players before we even kick a ball back in League Two ? . If we really must, we could always sell him in the January tranfer window.

If we really must then we wouldn't wait until a prime asset has fewer than 6 months left on his contract. No way does a tribunal award us anywhere near £500k so the longer we wait the lesser fee we get.

If we're gonna sell best do it now and get a replacement in to build the team around rather than floundering in January losing key members of the squad.

Wouldn't be surprised if we take 500k and sign Abraham's as his replacement

Lofctillwedie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:14 pm Hearing rumours that Tranmere are heavily linked With Bonne as There Forward Norwood went To Ipswich.

We could give them Alabi back on a cut price deal

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:05 am

CreamofSumYungGai wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:27 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:09 pm Ic Huddersfield.double or triple his wages , there wont be alot we can do to keep him.

Jobi needs to sit him down & say play for love or sit on the bench for £notes

It’s potentially more money now, but it doesn’t mean more much eh longer term. How much is Tristan earning at the moment?

We need to offer him more money, extend his contract for another year, then hope he has another successful season with us and send him on his way at the end of the 19/20 season.

Who ?

Tristan.

CreamofSumYungGai wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:10 am

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:05 am

CreamofSumYungGai wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:27 pm

It’s potentially more money now, but it doesn’t mean more much eh longer term. How much is Tristan earning at the moment?

We need to offer him more money, extend his contract for another year, then hope he has another successful season with us and send him on his way at the end of the 19/20 season.

Who ?

Tristan.

Who ?

Gimme a clue did we have a song about him ?

It was a Tristan rock song

I don’t get this

Tristan 44 gmes 6 goals since 2016 4/5 clubs
Josh 93 games 18 goals since 2016 1 club.

What is there to get ?

Josh has already developed .

The money would be ok but i think we should hold on to our best players if we are going to make a big go at the playoffs

We should hold on to our best players if we are serious about further promotions, extend his contract and then if he is worth 500,00 now he will be worth much more than the cost of a contract extension to the club in the future. Its not rocket science!

If Huddersfield were to offer him 10-15k a week , is it possible for us to keep him ?

Id love him to stay but 400k+ a season would turn any young league 2 kids head.

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:12 pm Tristan 44 gmes 6 goals since 2016 4/5 clubs
Josh 93 games 18 goals since 2016 1 club.

What is there to get ?

Josh has already developed .

So you do know who Tristan is.

I’m still not sure what your point is? That Josh is now ready to move on to a Championship club? If so, I’d disagree. He wouldn’t get near their first team just yet.

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:37 pm If Huddersfield were to offer him 10-15k a week , is it possible for us to keep him ?

Id love him to stay but 400k+ a season would turn any young league 2 kids head.

If he was being offered £15k a week (£750k per year) then hell yeah, of course he should take it. But I doubt it’ll be anywhere near that (just yet).

CreamofSumYungGai wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:48 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:37 pm If Huddersfield were to offer him 10-15k a week , is it possible for us to keep him ?

Id love him to stay but 400k+ a season would turn any young league 2 kids head.

If he was being offered £15k a week (£750k per year) then hell yeah, of course he should take it. But I doubt it’ll be anywhere near that (just yet).

Point is , any move upwards for a player with nearly 2 full seasons in Non league & goals in his locker , is a much higher hope & prospect than an untried kid with a handful of games for different teams .

Josh is ready to start anywhere.& in any league he possibly might go to.

He may not be ready to start every game but as a footballer he is ripe for picking on a hunch from bigger clubs .

If CBW was ready at the age we sold him, Josh is just as ready. Like i said i hope he stays , but if he goes get as much as we can & wish the boy well.

No player is bigger than the club. Orient have to survive financially. There are plenty of Josh Koroma's out there. Our scouts job is to find them. There is no point if we are financially unstable. We've been through that

Cash in now, no guarantee he will perform in L2 for us. Let someone else take the risk and invest the money in players that are proven at our level.

Until an offer comes in it's all paper talk.

Personally I'd love him to stay as he's got a good future in front of him, both he and us can achieve if we believe next season.

If he goes then he goes with my blessing and thanks and I truly hope he goes on to fulfil his undoubted talent.

POSHO wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:58 pm No player is bigger than the club. Orient have to survive financially. There are plenty of Josh Koroma's out there. Our scouts job is to find them. There is no point if we are financially unstable. We've been through that

That's all very well in theory, please remind me how many Josh Koroma's have our scouts found that we have actually ever signed ?

The Mindsweep wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:24 pm Cash in now, no guarantee he will perform in L2 for us. Let someone else take the risk and invest the money in players that are proven at our level.

Spot on.
On what I’ve seen of him he is nowhere near a 500k player.
Should cash in now as I have my doubts he will perform at the higher level.

I must of dreamt that hat trick he got at a higher level in 2017

Tricky one if an offer comes in. Personally I thought he hit a bit of a plateau in the second half of the season, albeit he was injured for part. No guarantee he would accept another year either. On balance I would take the money, it is a healthy sum for League 2 investment and like all footballers he is a bad tackle away from a career limiting injury. Would be sorry to see him go but that level of bid would be acceptable Imho.

If he wants to go so be it. Don’t hold it against him.
One thing for sure is he won’t get first team football, but, he’ll get a lot of money!

Such an exciting player. Bags of talent. He will score more wonder goals if he stays with us. It’s cold up North, Josh.