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Mendez Laing Contract Terminated
What’s happened there then??
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"Cardiff City Football Club has, with immediate effect, terminated the contract of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
The Club will not be making any further comment on the matter."
Wtf?
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And club stating no further comment to be made on the matter.
A member of the first team has his contract terminated with a year remaining. I am sure fans will be pushing for clarity as to why.
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SuisseBluebird
And club stating no further comment to be made on the matter.
A member of the first team has his contract terminated with a year remaining. I am sure fans will be pushing for clarity as to why.
It had been noted that NML had binned his social media accounts in recent weeks. So one can only assume it's a personal matter.
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He's deleted his social media, and the club have known about it for a while. I wonder if it's a police matter?
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The Beeb are saying it's a "breach of contract", not that it's much to go on.
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Whatever it is it ain't good news for City :frown:
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WTF think fans deserve a bit more than he's gone, no further comment. You haven't got to go into the exact details but surely can say it's a disciplinary issue, it's by mutual consent due to personal reasons, whatever.
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while we shouldn't speculate.... it is a message board after all, my money is on steroids
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Guess Ojo was brought in for this then
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BrummieBluebird
What’s happened there then??
Ask Dudders
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Rjk
pm dudders?
:hehe:
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My prediction: He didn't want to play for us and went about it the wrong way.
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Trigger
Guess Ojo was brought in for this then
Yes, this clearly has been a possibility at least for some time. Also the fact that he hasn't been seen in pre-season.
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Im going with he is facing criminal charges.
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Trigger
WTF think fans deserve a bit more than he's gone, no further comment. You haven't got to go into the exact details but surely can say it's a disciplinary issue, it's by mutual consent due to personal reasons, whatever.
Not mutual consent according to WOL. Club decision.
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cityhammer
I’ll guarantee that another message board will have a post by the end of the day, probably from the owner of the site, saying I know the reasons, and have for some time, but I can’t say anything!
To be fair to the club, they seem to have a tight ship these days, I remember the old (original) carl updates were pretty spot on, the fact the first anyone is hearing of this is from a club statement is unusual in these times of social media.
All our signings the last few years have been a surprise also.
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MacAdder
Whatever it is it ain't good news for City :frown:
Why ? The club have acted decisively and quickly which is good. They have already taken steps to replace him. They wouldn't just tear up the contract of a senior first team player without good reason and therefore you have to believe that we will be better off without him.
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dml1954
Why ? The club have acted decisively and quickly which is good. They have already taken steps to replace him. They wouldn't just tear up the contract of a senior first team player without good reason and therefore you have to believe that we will be better off without him.
No one is saying its not the right decision by the club. It may or not be.
But losing him weakens the squad.
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Carl Dale's Mole
My prediction: He didn't want to play for us and went about it the wrong way.
If this is just him forcing his way out then you'd have at least expected the club to try to sell him, as he'd be wirth a million or two to someone srely?
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dml1954
Why ? The club have acted decisively and quickly which is good. They have already taken steps to replace him. They wouldn't just tear up the contract of a senior first team player without good reason and therefore you have to believe that we will be better off without him.
I like him as a player and believe he adds value to our squad.
Sounds like you believe it is good news then.
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If this is just him forcing his way out then you'd have at least expected the club to try to sell him, as he'd be wirth a million or two to someone srely?
Yeah wed have got something. Or maybe a swap.
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Caught dealing is the new rumour on the t’internet
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Wow. Wasn’t expecting that. Could be anything really. I’m sure it’s been said “personal reasons” over the past months why he has missed pre season but to have a contract terminated suggests misconduct or even something criminal? I guess it’ll come out in the wash. Such a shame as he was really coming along nicely.
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Trigger
WTF think fans deserve a bit more than he's gone, no further comment. You haven't got to go into the exact details but surely can say it's a disciplinary issue, it's by mutual consent due to personal reasons, whatever.
The have said it is for a breach of contract. Perhaps there is good reason they havent gone into detail yet.
Im sure they will have legal people advising them on such a serious matter and pandering to the whims of supporters on messageboards is of least of importance at the moment.
Its not very often a footballer, one thats a saleable asset, gets sacked. It must be something serious.
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He's been caught playing topless darts live from Roehampton
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I'd definitely say this is for NML admitting to or being found doing something seriously wrong given that clubs quite often stand by players charged with serious criminal offences until they have been found guilty. If it was drugs, then you'd think that there'd be an announcement from the football authorities soon, but, again, it's unusual for.a player to be sacked so early in the process.
This is a serious setback for City as far as the new season is concerned both financially and football wise - the Mendez-Laing which gave Trent Alexander-Arnold such an uncomfortable afternoon eighteen months or so ago was a £20 million player, at least. He could also look a candidate for a free transfer at times, but he gave us something that I don't think anyone else in our squad can when at his best.
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Th club hold Mendez Laing responsible for this, it was something pretty serious, and it's bound to all come out eventually, but it isn't his place to say it it needs to come from the player.
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I wonder if football clubs have insurance against this kind of thing?
whatever it is
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https://twitter.com/PaulAbbandonato/...80288170610688
https://i.ibb.co/nbQFrqv/Untitled.png
Also says "Terrible loss.... But if what I'm being told is correct the club hierarchy had no option".
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J R Hartley
Im going with he is facing criminal charges.
Makes sense, they've basically suspended him while he's been facing the charges etc and they've found out he's going to go down and have sacked him. At a guess! I don't know if that's true of course!
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I'm hearing a rumour he went into Caerphilly during the lockdown.
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Criminal charges or a failed drugs test I assume.
He only had a year left so 9 or 10 month drugs ban by the FA there'd be zero reason to keep him around.
Think it's normally fairly easy to find out about someone facing criminal charges so would imagine it will make its way into the media soon enough if it is that.