Mendez Laing Contract Terminated

[tomcat]

I think your uncle has been out in the sun for too long without a hat 😂

[Pedro de la Rosa]

I still think it's this. My uncle is a behavioral psychologist at the University of Western Australia - post grad. He said he noticed every time NML was subbed off there was an "episodic flare" whenever Harris rubbed his hair. To some that would seem like nothing but a manager trying to say good job / well done. To my uncle it was clear that this stirred some unhealthy hate from inside NML which he has directed at the club.

They'd have sold him, and they could tell you that he didn't want to play.

[J R Hartley]

Im going with he is facing criminal charges.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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!

[Hilts]

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.

[MacAdder]

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.

[dml1954]

I like him as a player and believe he adds value to our squad.
Sounds like you believe it is good news then.

I liked him too but unfortunately he was quite inconsistent, frustrating to watch at times and also injury prone, so we never really saw the best of him apart from the first ten games or so of 2017/2018, when he was excellent. Releasing him now has got to be the best option, to avoid disruption in the squad over whatever has happened and the player and club have to move on. We have other options out wide in Murphy, Whyte, Ojo, Hoilett and Osei-tutu.

[Hilts]

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.

[Zowhore]

Caught dealing is the new rumour on the t’internet

[Monster munch]

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.

[life on mars]

Signing for Liverpool if criminal or Boro ?

[Rjk]

https://twitter.com/PaulAbbandonato/...170610688?s=20

[Rjk]

https://twitter.com/PaulAbbandonato/...170610688?s=20

From some of the replies from Abbandonato on this thread -

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.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

He's been caught playing topless darts live from Roehampton

[Rjk]

I wonder if football clubs have insurance against this kind of thing?
whatever it is

[the other bob wilson]

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.

[Tuerto]

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.

Love it Bob, valuing Mendez Laing during a game, that should be an actual game show.

[celticknight]

https://twitter.com/PaulAbbandonato/...80288170610688



Also says "Terrible loss.... But if what I'm being told is correct the club hierarchy had no option".

[Rjk]

I'm hearing a rumour he went into Caerphilly during the lockdown.

[SunderlandBluebird]

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.

[WJ99mobile]

Fair play. The club wouldn’t have acted so diligently in the past.

No leaks. No nonsense.

Something’s clearly happened and they’ve acted swiftly.

I do wonder what’s happened but it’s good that we don’t know.

[the other bob wilson]

Fair play. The club wouldn’t have acted so diligently in the past.

No leaks. No nonsense.

Something’s clearly happened and they’ve acted swiftly.

I do wonder what’s happened but it’s good that we don’t know.

Neil Harris has been talking about him being out for personal reasons for a couple of weeks or so, therefore they've known something was up and this has not been a "swift" decision.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Neil Harris has been talking about him being out for personal reasons for a couple of weeks or so, therefore they've known something was up and this has not been a "swift" decision.

Agreed, which probably explains Ojo and I expect they've found out the full extent of what's happened today/found out what's going to happen. It must be a drugs test or a police matter if they've sacked him you'd think.

[WJ99mobile]

My prediction: He didn't want to play for us and went about it the wrong way.

Doubt you’d be terminated for that

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Any ambidextrous free flowing utility players going on a free ?