| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:28 - May 8 with 3522 views | Jevlar |
I think, we should take some of Christian’s advice and head in to 25/26 with our ‘eyes wide open’ and work on the areas we need to improve upon as a fan base.
Who knows maybe there will soon be a role for a Fan Continuous Positive Vibes Only Enablement Officer |  | |  |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:33 - May 8 with 3475 views | mart_Goblin |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:27 - May 8 by JamesB1979 |
I thought the Sunderland players were a bit too friendly with him after the game to be honest…..worried me a bit |
Him and Nardi seemed to know a few of theirs.
That’s normal I think . |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:38 - May 8 with 3414 views | 1JD |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:25 - May 8 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
Yes, let's 'continue our preparations for 2025/26', just without a Head Coach.
And as for Varane being a ball carrying midfielder. What the actual fck!
I really hate these BS announcements. Unsurprisingly, my 20yo son loves them. |
Let’s really draw attention to the elephant in the room,
If Nourry thinks “Jona” Varane, is a “ball carrying” centre midfielder, then I’m the pope.
And this ladies and gentlemen, is our DOF. |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:44 - May 8 with 3345 views | connell10 |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 18:16 - May 8 by daveB |
ChatGPT Been busy
CEO Christian Nourry said: “Before I discuss this new contract, I appreciate the end to the season has not been as smooth as we all would have liked with Martí Cifuentes being placed on gardening leave. I also understand questions fans may have regarding that decision.
“When we are in a position to communicate on this, we will absolutely do so. Right now, what is important is that we continue our preparations for 2025/26.
“With that in mind, it is with immense pleasure that we announce that Jona has extended his contract with the football club.
“Not only does he have the human qualities to be a future leader of the football club, but, as a number 6, his profile is increasingly rare, being able to combine physicality with high-level ball carrying and technical qualities.
“Jona heads into 2025/26 with eyes wide open about the areas of further improvement that he needs to make with Kevin (Betsy, Individual Development Coach) and the rest of the coaching staff in order to take the next step.” |
Why don't we just have Nourry as the next coach , his knowledge of football is second to none....  |  |
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| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:44 - May 8 with 3343 views | Nushnool |
He carries the ball back to the centre-backs, is presumably what’s meant by that. |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:56 - May 8 with 3272 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:21 - May 8 by Northernr |
Smyth and Frey also getting new deals according to WLS.
Agree about the coms, content and style. A player you like is getting an extension we’re not going to tell you about, to a deal we didn’t tell you about in the first place.
I’m boring myself though now. You either buy this style or you don’t I guess. |
Good news re Smyth and Frey: Smyth has earned a new contract with his efforts this season and Frey is clearly the best forward we have.
Both will be important squad members next season. |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 20:07 - May 8 with 3200 views | Northernr |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:56 - May 8 by Ned_Kennedys |
Good news re Smyth and Frey: Smyth has earned a new contract with his efforts this season and Frey is clearly the best forward we have.
Both will be important squad members next season. |
Not sure the Twitter will be so enraptured with the Smyth deal as they are with Varane’s  |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 20:10 - May 8 with 3164 views | ted_hendrix |
Smyth, Frey and Varane, so far so good. |  |
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| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 20:12 - May 8 with 3138 views | JamesB1979 |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:56 - May 8 by Ned_Kennedys |
Good news re Smyth and Frey: Smyth has earned a new contract with his efforts this season and Frey is clearly the best forward we have.
Both will be important squad members next season. |
100%. Not only are they good (and underrated) players but they are also the “right sort”. Exactly the type of players we want to have as example to the younger ones | | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 20:15 - May 8 with 3108 views | Jevlar |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:26 - May 8 by mart_Goblin |
First bit of life from the club since ‘Gardening gate’ so they are bound to want to gauge the ‘temperature’ of the fans. 😄
As for the actual news, I’m happy with that .
I like Varane although he can drive me crackers at times but who in the hoops hasn’t ?
Makes me wonder if he has people showing an interested in him?
Or is extending his contract in case there is a bite too logical for us at the moment ?
Edit: the announcements and the language is awful but along the line of Clive , tired of moaning about the bleeding obvious at the moment [Post edited 8 May 19:30]
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It’s totally this, Mart. And interesting that a bit of news from the club and certain posters appear again… which only makes them more suspect in my opinion.
You also make a good point - can’t get to the point of moaning for moaning’s sakes, so I’ll wind my neck in.
We’ll just have to accept this reality of the powers that be telling us as little as possible and when they do it’s delivered in some sort of weird Orwellian/AI hybrid speak, as we sing our hearts out for the lads. [Post edited 8 May 20:16]
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| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 20:30 - May 8 with 3003 views | Mr_Beef |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 18:55 - May 8 by Ned_Kennedys |
Why would it be deceptive?
I doubt Varane would’ve got involved in the social media announcement his new contract if in fact there wasn’t one. |
He's the paid employee of a club where the head coach who clashed with the CEO was put on gardening leave. Whatever the situation with his contract he's going to appear in the social media announcement. |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:11 - May 8 with 2785 views | Beckenhamhoop |
I don’t get this desperate clamour to know the length of players contracts. It makes not one jot of difference to me if it’s a one year extension or three years; there’s FA I can do about it and I’m not sure why some supporters seem to feel that they are entitled to know. | | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension (n/t) on 21:14 - May 8 with 2765 views | bosh67 |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension (n/t) on 18:07 - May 8 by OldPedro |
No idea of how long for though |
I believe the new contract extension ran out at 9pm this evening. Who knows? |  |
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| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:16 - May 8 with 2742 views | JamesB1979 |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 20:30 - May 8 by Mr_Beef |
He's the paid employee of a club where the head coach who clashed with the CEO was put on gardening leave. Whatever the situation with his contract he's going to appear in the social media announcement. |
Varane always seems to make an effort with us fans. Think he’s popular in the ground. Definitely popular with younger fans I’d say. | | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:20 - May 8 with 2708 views | nix |
Really pleased with this. I think he is one of our most bankable players. He seems to me to have both physicality and ball-playing skills. Also a terrific guy who vitally seems to love playing football. Would hate to see him go for peanuts at the end of next season because he had only one season left on his contract. |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:29 - May 8 with 2623 views | BklynRanger |
Good news - he has a lot of emerging potentiality.
Also good rumour-news about Smyth and Frey, though with Frey we'll also need to hear what's happening with the physio situation - I'm a fan of Michi but there should be a better effort at helping him stay fit. |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:33 - May 8 with 2596 views | Northernr |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:29 - May 8 by BklynRanger |
Good news - he has a lot of emerging potentiality.
Also good rumour-news about Smyth and Frey, though with Frey we'll also need to hear what's happening with the physio situation - I'm a fan of Michi but there should be a better effort at helping him stay fit. |
Or recruitment which means he’s 1/4 rather than 1/1. | | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:33 - May 8 with 2588 views | colinallcars |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 20:15 - May 8 by Jevlar |
It’s totally this, Mart. And interesting that a bit of news from the club and certain posters appear again… which only makes them more suspect in my opinion.
You also make a good point - can’t get to the point of moaning for moaning’s sakes, so I’ll wind my neck in.
We’ll just have to accept this reality of the powers that be telling us as little as possible and when they do it’s delivered in some sort of weird Orwellian/AI hybrid speak, as we sing our hearts out for the lads. [Post edited 8 May 20:16]
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I enjoyed reading the piece on the Offish, at least 'til I reached Nourry's quasi-eulogic appraisal.
I've written to Nourry and said if you don't get this letter, let me know. |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:36 - May 8 with 2526 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:06 - May 8 by BrianMcCarthy |
Well, you're right of course, Ned. It shouldn't be. But I just don't trust Nourry at the moment, expecially after the smoke and mirrors about the extensions in the Fan Forum. |
What about Marti's smoke and mirrors in (apparently) talking to WBA while telling us how special we areand being under contract?
Or are some smoke less smoky and some mirrors less, uh, mirroring than others? |  |
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| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:40 - May 8 with 2529 views | Jevlar |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:33 - May 8 by colinallcars |
I enjoyed reading the piece on the Offish, at least 'til I reached Nourry's quasi-eulogic appraisal.
I've written to Nourry and said if you don't get this letter, let me know. |
🤣🤣🤣 I’d actually quite enjoy being Nourry’s pen pal. He does have a unique turn of phrase. | | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:52 - May 8 with 2448 views | Myke |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 20:15 - May 8 by Jevlar |
It’s totally this, Mart. And interesting that a bit of news from the club and certain posters appear again… which only makes them more suspect in my opinion.
You also make a good point - can’t get to the point of moaning for moaning’s sakes, so I’ll wind my neck in.
We’ll just have to accept this reality of the powers that be telling us as little as possible and when they do it’s delivered in some sort of weird Orwellian/AI hybrid speak, as we sing our hearts out for the lads. [Post edited 8 May 20:16]
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We’ll just have to accept this reality of the powers that be telling us as little as possible and when they do it’s delivered in some sort of weird Orwellian/AI hybrid speak, . But surely a temporary 'reality', only for as long as Nourry is around, just as the world has to suffer Trump for four years, before sanity returns. CEO's come and go, the club and the fans go on forever [Post edited 8 May 22:14]
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| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 22:01 - May 8 with 2407 views | flynnbo |
What about the one we’ve been waiting for? Announce the Set Piece Coach! |  | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 22:22 - May 8 with 2298 views | Paddyhoops |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 19:56 - May 8 by Ned_Kennedys |
Good news re Smyth and Frey: Smyth has earned a new contract with his efforts this season and Frey is clearly the best forward we have.
Both will be important squad members next season. |
Smyth has improved a lot this season. Deserves it .
Keep Frey fit and he’ll get 10 + a season . | | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 22:26 - May 8 with 2264 views | Northernr |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 21:36 - May 8 by stainrods_elbow |
What about Marti's smoke and mirrors in (apparently) talking to WBA while telling us how special we areand being under contract?
Or are some smoke less smoky and some mirrors less, uh, mirroring than others? |
Good news mate, he’s gone. | | | |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 23:43 - May 8 with 2033 views | Gus_iom |
| Jonathan Varane contract extension on 22:01 - May 8 by flynnbo |
What about the one we’ve been waiting for? Announce the Set Piece Coach! |
It's going to be Nourry, isn't it? | |
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