Paynter Leaving

[jonny72]

Even the season just gone he was dropped for a few games (before Austin came).

Most people conveniently forget that Paynter was pretty crap last season until around the time Austin arrived (though after that he was pretty much on fire for the rest of the season). Sure, he did a good job supporting Cox but the one period when he was our main striker he showed he simply wasn't up to the job.

I'm probably on my own with this, but I don't think he formed that good a partnership with Austin. Sure they both scored a lot of goals, but it seemed more a case of two strikers who couldn't stop scoring rather than a partnership (of the kind he had with Cox).

Paynter wasn't worth anything more than a one season extension last summer and everyone would have been complaining if he'd been given that and had a poor season. By the time he hit his top form consistently last season and was worth a two (or more) year deal it was too late and he was never going to sign it (except maybe if we'd gone up).

[DiV]

He was shit last all he did was score penalties.

All strikers who play upfront all on their own score LOADS.

All our other players played well every single game and no one ever dipped in form ever.

Douglas had one bad game last year, usless cunt.

[Posh Red]

I heard he dropped his wallet on his foot, greedy cunt

[Batch]

There really are some utter cunts around...and I'm not talking about Billy Paynter

Feel free to name them then, just so there's no confusion.

[STFC_Gazza]

Feel free to name them then, just so there's no confusion.

STFC_Gazza

Thing is ofcourse I am annoyed not because Paynter was shit for us, but because he was good.

[deltaincline]

Paynter will do well to score 10 goals for Leeds next season. His failure to fire them into an expected safe, mid table position by Christmas, is why Larry will get the boot.

Fuck the stats and rose tinted glasses; He came alive when Austin joined us last season. Prior to that he was a fucking enigma at best.

I dont blame him for taking the big wages, but Leeds will crush him.

[flammableBen]

shit, when did paynter leave? we're fucked.

[Spy]

shit, when did paynter leave? we're fucked.

 

[sheepshagger]

How you knos this, did you see?

Yeah I went to the "do" at the CG - certain players making a bit of a show of themselves to be honest - DW had gone by then BUT PS looked like he was going to kill someone......

Also interesting that talking to Billy, 2 days before they announced he was leaving, looked myself and my brother in law straight in the eye and said he hoped he was staying and didn't want to leave !!!

[Colin Todd]

He was shit last all he did was score penalties.

All strikers who play upfront all on their own score LOADS.

All our other players played well every single game and no one ever dipped in form ever.

No-ones actually saying that are they. You see everything as black and white

[Simon Pieman]

No-ones actually saying that are they. You see everything as black and white

It has been said of Paynter though, maybe not in this thread but they were consistent themes.

Anyway, regardless of the silly arguing over Paynter's merits or lack of, there are clearly people who are bitter that he's left despite the fact they didn't rate him highly.

A few of our fans seem to be a bit too full of themselves after our previous season.

[jonny72]

Losing Paynter was a direct result of the way Fitton handles players and their contracts.

Young players will be given 2 or 3 year contracts, often with extension clauses built in, and we'll pay a fee for them where necessary. They'll be offered extensions well in advance to tie them down if they are still showing potential so we don't lose them without getting a fee.

Senior players will be given 1 or 2 year contracts, and it's highly unlikely we'll pay a fee for them. They will be offered extensions no earlier than a few months in to the final season of their contract, sometimes we'll lose them on a free.

Personally I think what he does is spot on as we need to make money from transfer fees for the young players and at the same time ensure we don't end up with senior players on high wages on the books when they turn to shit. Fitton has achieved those aims pretty well but sometimes it will end up back firing, ie Paynter.

[Simon Pieman]

Absolutely spot on Jonny

[magicroundabout]

why will the Paynter back fire?

as deltaincline said he was an enigma at best before Austin appeared.
Yes he scored 29 goals but Cox scored 32 the season before and we all thought the same about him leaving.

There will always be someone there to fill the gap and DW + AF will make sure of that.

We wont miss paynter

[Stegenfreud]

I'm not bitter about him leaving. Fair play to him, he put in a good season and got a big contract at a big club and we move onwards. It was a shame to see him leave but i think he is definitely replaceable.

Yeah I went to the "do" at the CG - certain players making a bit of a show of themselves to be honest - DW had gone by then BUT PS looked like he was going to kill someone......

Pray do tell which players were making a show?