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Just finished Jonathan Wilson's Two Brothers about Jack and Bobby Charlton.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
I think we're mugs to be discussing wages or how well off some footballer might be when it comes to anyone who's been playing L1-PL for a goood number of years. We're mugs.
Newcastle are keen to move Hendrick, Ryan Fraser and Isaac Hayden and on. They have one, two and three years respectively left on their contracts. Just paying them off would be costly and would also hurt Newcastle because of FFP rules.
Eddie Howe ends Ryan Fraser silence and explains why Newcastle haven't sold Hayden and Hendrick - Chronicle Live
Southampton are reportedly interested in Hayden, and Celtic in Fraser, but Hendrick (31) doesn't seem to be mentioned in the 'transfer rumours' columns.
Thought they would have shipped him off to one of their Saudi Arabian teams by now. Seems his most likely destination and should probably spell the end of his international career.
I totally forgot he was still a Newcastle player
Reportedly of interest to Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds, West Brom and Aberdeen, according to Football Insider, echoed by the Sheffield Star today.
he's not good enough for the saudi league. league one or lower championship if he's lucky.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
maybe mcclean could convince wrexham to take him on, he'd probably do "ok" at league two level.
Reported (Football Insider, echoed by the Sheffield Star today) to be the subject of interest by Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds, West Brom and Aberdeen.
Lower championship - he'll fit in well at Wednesday then ;{Quote:
Originally Posted by zero
Owls' target Isaac Hayden seems to have been nabbed by Standard Liege, but "His teammate Jeff Hendrick, however looks likely to complete the deal to Sheffield Wednesday as medical tests commence."
https://therealefl.co.uk/2023/09/01/...ransfer-twist/
Signed on loan and then goes off on international duty, Hmmmm.
You should be thanking the football gods that ye have signed an Irish international ~ Even on loan.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Into the starting lineup today
EFL Championship bottom club Sheffield Wednesday keen to offload Hendrick sooner rather than later, it seems.
Report: Newcastle loanee dubbed ‘big disappointment’ could see now his deal ended early in January | NUFC.news
Came on as sub in the 79th minute in the home game against Championship leaders Leicester. Scored a 93rd minute equaliser to salvage a point for the bottom club.
Steve Bruce currently planning his Ireland resurgence around a born again Jeff
Released by Newcastle, in a major (not) shock.
Got 14 minutes with Sheffield Wednesday on loan since New Year's; hasn't started a game since Sept. Injury didn't help, but still, he wasn't heavily involved there even when fit. Does he get a Championship move for next season? Still only 32 so in theory has a couple of seasons ahead of him yet.
Also mad to see the previous post from six months ago was a reference to our manager(less) situation. Bet RLP didn't imagine that would be as relevant six months later!
I think it might be time for Jeff to go for the overseas pay day. Anywhere from the MLS to the A-League to Saudi might work with his CV of Premier League, international and finals tournament experience. I don't think there's a game for him in the top two divisions in England anymore sadly. Seems to have suffered a really steep decline in the last couple of years, but then maybe his talents were always a bit overstated to begin with.
Harry Arter will be another one looking for work this summer, Darren Randolph too, all three have made some great money in recent years in return for not playing. James McCarthy still has another year to go on his Celtic contract somehow.
Jeff's wife is Scottish, he might be the right hit for Hubs as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
I think Hendrick (like a few other Irish players over the years) took a wrong step in his career when he went to Newcastle, but he's still only 32 and seems to look after himself so you'd imagine he still has plenty to offer. Players don't get nearly 80 caps for their country if they don't have something about them. He just needs the right manager to believe in him and a bit of luck.
He made a fortune by signing for Newcastle. I wouldn't say that was a wrong step at all. Most of these guys are out to make money, and good on them for doing it. There's a reason James McCarthy is collecting a paycheck at Celtic, he could have moved on years ago if he was willing to terminate his deal and leave some money on the table.
Hendrick's a strange one. Went from performing well at Premier League level on a reasonably consistent basis to not getting a look in at one of the worst teams in the Championship in relatively short order. Newcastle was an awful move in hindsight. Seems to be a victim of moving to a team that was in the process of getting money to spend. Can't understand why Wednesday couldn't find a role for him, even after coming off the bench to net an important last minute equaliser earlier in the season. It's not because he's a bad trainer. He keeps himself in great condition, even off season.
Hopefully he gets a Championship move. Seems to have the profile that Turkish, Greek, and other teams on the continent would go for as well. I wouldn't be averse to him getting a look in in the future if he gets his club future sorted out, given how threadbare we are there at the moment.
Yep. It's a crazy short-lived career choice so they have to make money as fast and as best they can - and unless you know the ins and outs of someone's life, I wouldn't judge. I will judge haircuts though since there is only so much silliness a pro football team should tolerate and Hendrick has failed us all in that department.
Hendrick’s best years where when he played in a more advanced position, almost like a No. 10 although much of his running was closing down rather playing in an attacking way on the ball — though he had that in his game as we saw at Euro 2016.
I don’t know if his legs went or if he somehow got typecast as a holding midfielder—but that was never really his skillset when he was at his best. He ended up playing there for us sort of out of necessity given the horrible generation of midfielders we’ve had this decade, but yeah for me not his best position.
Maybe can still do a job at Championship level but wouldn’t be surprised if he has to leave England for a contract.
I always blamed Sean Dyche. Dyche basically gave him 3 jobs: win second balls high up the pitch (long balls will be flicked on to you), feed the ball out to your nearest winger, press high if you don’t win the ball. All his natural footballing ability was sublimated for years and his dribbling, quick feet and creativity were taken out of his game for years and years… really went backwards as a footballer
Yeah damn that dastardly Sean Dyche. Paying a club record fee for him when they got promoted, and helped turn him into an established PL player. 122 PL appearances in four seasons with a 107 starts. Damn that dastardly Dyche for ruining his career like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
It's about one step short of the usual Irish football trope.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
"He should have moved to the continent. Where the slower more technical style of football would have suited him better and he would have turned into a superstar."
- Lad who once played as Ajax on Football Manager and watched Football Italia on Channel 4, 25 years ago
He was excellent in three out of four of our games in Euro 2016 and had some great moments in those qualifiers.
Unfortunately, that was his peak
Almost three months into the season now and Jeff is still clubless. Are we to take it that he's effectively retired now? Would have thought there would be a contract for him in the Middle East, US or Australia if he wanted it. It's some drop off for him, he is still only 32 and was capped by Ireland as recently as last summer.
I met him and his wife once, the wife is a Scottish stunner and Jeff I have to say did not go to "Betty Ann Norton"
Not one word out of his mouth was English, so basically Australia is perfect
Turned 33 yesterday. Is Hendrick still out of the game, or have I missed something?
Money made, feet up.
No, you haven't missed anything. You'd think he'd get something in MLS or the A League in Australia
Not good enough to be a Marquee Designated Player in the MLS, but probably too expensive to fall within the salary cap unless he takes a big cut. That said, Kevin Long is at Toronto FC, within the cap.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
If I was him and there were no decent championship offers or anything exciting in Europe, I’d definitely have signed in LOI by now, any of Pats, Rovers or Shels. Back in Dublin, European football etc etc. could well be the best player in the league - it hurts me to see cause I would have given so much to have that footballing ability to play for my country or for a living and I would have eeked every game out of it
Is there a danger he'd go back to the LoI now and just be kind of average at that level though? He had three Championship loans during his time at Newcastle and looked poor in all three. He was one of those players who, by 30, looked miles off the player he was at 25. Same as James McCarthy. Don't know if it was a miles on the clock thing, or if the way he was used at Burnley chasing second balls for years just sucked the footballing ability out of him. He was so lucky to get that Bosman move to Newcastle before the Saudis bought them, that contract will have left him on easy street for life.
No, there isn't that danger. Come on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Honestly, he's 33 now and he's been **** for about three years, maybe longer. I could see him being pretty average at any level at this stage.
Come on guys, with the exception of Damien Duff, who came back and played nine matches in the LoI ten years ago, no established international player is going to come back to play in Ireland. Hendrick made a pile of money off that last contract with Newcastle and can live comfortably for the rest of his life. No need to risk an injury playing in front of a few hundred people on terrible pitches when he can kick back and go for a swim in his private swimming pool instead.
Jaysus - someone hasn't been watching LoI lately
Have seen a fair few clueless posts on here over the years but this one takes the entire biscuit tin. Fair play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report