1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Tom Cairney

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Amin Yapusi, Aug 8, 2014.

  1. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    38,401
    Likes Received:
    19,739
    Why was this kid EVER allowed to leave? Just scored an absolute belter from 25 yards and looking absolutely superb.

    Bruce's biggest **** up by a mile.
     
    #1
  2. Jammos

    Jammos Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2012
    Messages:
    121
    Likes Received:
    11
    and that means Cairney would be good enough in the Premier League and beat out Huddlestone, Livermore etc...stfu. In Bruce we trust.
     
    #2
  3. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    38,401
    Likes Received:
    19,739
    Why not get rid of Quinn and Meyler while were at it? Why did we bother signing a Harry maguire or Tom Ince?

    What a ridiculous comment.
     
    #3
  4. Anal Frank Fingers

    Anal Frank Fingers Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2012
    Messages:
    3,888
    Likes Received:
    2,040
    He wasn't good enough for us. He seems to have miraculously improved the second he joined Blackburn. Sometimes it works like that.

    He wasn't capable of going forward before the move. Now he is an attacking midfielder.
     
    #4
  5. Polly13

    Polly13 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2013
    Messages:
    4,156
    Likes Received:
    1,525
    Because the person responsible for the decision is far more clued up than you.
     
    #5
  6. robingram02

    robingram02 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    2,516
    Likes Received:
    738
    Lets hope there is a sell-on clause...
     
    #6
  7. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    38,401
    Likes Received:
    19,739
    Yes he miraculously improved the second he joined Blackburn. On loan.

    Then 6 months later we let them have him for good.
     
    #7
  8. Benjo

    Benjo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    2,328
    Likes Received:
    3,241
    He was genuinely one of our better players in our previous prem stint. And he was way younger then. Should have kept him, even as backup... would have been a 'bonus' player in Europa this season as well. Same goes for Cooper to a degree.
     
    #8
  9. The B&S Fanclub

    The B&S Fanclub Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    11,597
    Likes Received:
    6,777
    TC had loads of opportunities to do it...Wand of a left foot, but he never did...Would you have him in the side before Thud, Jake, Snoddy, Boyd, Quinn etc..? No I thought not...
     
    #9
  10. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    111,611
    Likes Received:
    75,798
    He was unfortunate that he didn't fit with our plans, he's definitely Premier League quality and he'll be back there before long.

    I said that the day he left, just as I said Cooper would be back in the Championship within a few seasons.

    I'm a ****ing expert me.
     
    #10

  11. ILivedTheDream

    ILivedTheDream Active Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2011
    Messages:
    541
    Likes Received:
    45
    Tom needed game time and he wasn't getting it here. Have you considered that he might have wanted to leave to get first team football?
     
    #11
  12. ellewoods

    ellewoods Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2012
    Messages:
    10,649
    Likes Received:
    1,178
    Didnt he have some problems because of befriending Bullard or is that just a rumor that has gone around.
     
    #12
  13. Spook

    Spook Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2014
    Messages:
    5,790
    Likes Received:
    1,178
    Anyone got a stream for this game?
     
    #13
  14. Anal Frank Fingers

    Anal Frank Fingers Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2012
    Messages:
    3,888
    Likes Received:
    2,040
    Cooper, we should never have got rid of. Cairney? We did the right thing for him and for us.
     
    #14
  15. Cortez91

    Cortez91 Moderator
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2011
    Messages:
    9,177
    Likes Received:
    3,717
    25% sell on.
     
    #15
  16. ellewoods

    ellewoods Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2012
    Messages:
    10,649
    Likes Received:
    1,178
    That high? Is that insider info or was that public knowledge?
     
    #16
  17. TygerTyger

    TygerTyger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    3,087
    Likes Received:
    229
    Because in the 5 years he's been playing professional football, the only manager who thought he was Premiership class was Phil Brown, and he was desperate and without options. He played 11 times and we were relegated.

    But you know better than them all. Well done you.
     
    #17
  18. FLG

    FLG Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2011
    Messages:
    4,057
    Likes Received:
    3,058
    Philip Buckingham ‏@PJBuckingham · 17m
    Told a few weeks ago that #hcafc have a 25% sell on clause for Tom Cairney. Sure he'll end up back in the PL with or without Blackburn
     
    #18
  19. ellewoods

    ellewoods Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2012
    Messages:
    10,649
    Likes Received:
    1,178
    That seems like a great sell on clause. Unless my knowledge of sell on clauses is off as I really thought most were around 10%.
     
    #19
  20. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    111,611
    Likes Received:
    75,798
    He was 18 when he played those 11 games ffs and he didn't look out of place at all.
     
    #20

Share This Page