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Jordan Henderson (signed for Brentford)

Alfa said:
The club will still have a set budget both for fees and a wage ceiling. Maybe they’ve looked at the overall cost of a 2 year deal for Henderson and think the money could be better used elsewhere.

Can you put a value on experience? Who knows but maybe our new DoF has identified other options that can provide experience but are slightly younger and cheaper?

Another take on it could be that Regis and his staff think the experience thing is overplayed. The accepted wisdom last season said you couldn’t write off the last six weeks of the season and then turn on form when it was needed - Regis always insisted that not only was it possible but we’d do it and he was right.
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Good post. I don't think it's going to happen personally and our ownership and team seem quite single-minded on their approach, and maybe they just don't think it really does fit the approach to being someone like Henderson in. Bringing players back isn't normally seen as a recipe for success, though there are exceptions, and maybe they think it might actually upset the balance in the team, rather than strengthen it.

One concern of course is that if it doesn't happen and we struggle next season, a big chunk of our fan base will use not bringing Henderson back as a reason to criticise the regime, when all the evidence points to a clear strategy and a bold set of investments (which is still far from guaranteed to succeed).
 

Niz said:
Even so, Speakman is far more important than Henderson to the future of the club.
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Ano I think he’s done a good enough job

If it was his fault it’s still for a good reason

Hendos legs seriously gone, he can’t cover ground and quick midfielders eat him alive

I’m not totally against it for his leadership etc but a football side he’d get tortured in the prem
Northumberland Rocks said:
You would hope Speakman is bigger than that.

JH coming home could be the difference in SAFC staying up this season.
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Footballing wise he’d currently be our 6th most useful midfielder
 
I think this is so unlikely, although I want him here I think they’d have moved for him as soon as they knew he was available last month
 
Chewit said:
Jeez … Hendo and Leadbitter in same sentence. He’s still an England international man .
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It is a fair comparison relative to level we are asking them to play at.

There is a reason most people retire before there mid 30s. He might get through the season, which would be grand. This idea people are pushing that he can just sit snd let others do the running is crap though. If his legs are gone, he won't be able to do it in the prem.
 
Mowgli said:
Not sure why it suddenly seems to be a fact he would cost over 100k a week when he wasn't even on that at ajax.

Club will decide what's best either way
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He is going to want something in that region, let's not forget he is driven by money as his jaunt in Saudi would tell you. The club will know what is best and they aren't in the business of paying high wages to 35 year olds.
 
MadMackem7 said:
Ano I think he’s done a good enough job

If it was his fault it’s still for a good reason

Hendos legs seriously gone, he can’t cover ground and quick midfielders eat him alive

I’m not totally against it for his leadership etc but a football side he’d get tortured in the prem

Footballing wise he’d currently be our 6th most useful midfielder
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6th midfielder? The man was Ajax captain last season, is in the England squad and now FC Porto want him.
 
They will have definitely looked into bringing him back, but something has either put them off or Henderson wants some non-negotiables in place that the club can't agree to.
 
Raven5 said:
6th midfielder? The man was Ajax captain last season, is in the England squad and now FC Porto want him.
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I beg you to watch any Ajax or England game and watch what happens when he gets pressed or has to deal with quick midfielders

Ajax when controlling possession he’s fine when you give 100 touches a game

He can’t run anymore
 
A shame for me this as it all made sense. We would get our extra CM depth which will be needed with AFCON begins and it would get some desperately needed PL experience.

Let’s see who else they bring in as that might cover a lot of this.
 
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