Odion Ighalo Changchun Yatai (£20m)

Discussion in 'The Transfer List' started by nornironhorn, Jul 3, 2015.

  1. J.B

    J.B First Team

    Been playing a lot of Football Manager recently?
     
  2. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    Herts Mercury now say £25M!
     
  3. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    I'm actually starting to feel sorry for him, can't be easy moving to China.
     
  4. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    I imagine the untold riches will be some consolation.
     
  5. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    Any news on what the sell-on % clause will be?
     
  6. Arakel

    Arakel First Team

    Yeah, poor bloke. Imagine earning only a quarter of a million a week...shocking!
     
  7. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    WdSport saying £30m
     
  8. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

  9. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    This is up there with the birth of my first child
     
  10. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    'It's always been my dream to wear the shirt of Changchun Yatai'
     
  11. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    The ghost of Nathan Ellington can now be laid to rest.
     
  12. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    Well played Gino. Well played. :sign15::sign15::sign15:
     
  13. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Best advance fee fraud ever committed.
     
  14. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    We all knew he had to leave and it was best for everyone. He really hasn't been good at all for over a year so £20m is a good fee.
    I must admit I have been harsh in my criticism of him but he did do incredibly well for us in the championship and the first half of last year which mustn't be forgotten - good luck to him.
     
  15. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    I reckon £3.5M for a 31 year old Gueds trumps it :sign15:
     
  16. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    I'm going to buck the trend on this forum......as always.

    I don't wish he was 6 foot under
    I don't hate the ****
    I won't be having a street party

    In fact I don't wish any ill on the guy at all!!

    I think he's been great for us, and I'm a little sad to see him go.

    I wish him all the very best, and I'm sure he'll score a hatful out there.
     
  17. Malteser

    Malteser Squad Player

    Thank You for the goals that helped us win promotion and then the goals that gave us all those invaluable PL wins before the post-Christmas slide got us all a little nervous. And while Gued's rocket got all the headlines, it was you whose goal got us started on that memorable day at the Emirates.

    In all my years supporting us, it's hard to remember a bigger more recent fall from grace for any player in terms of form, but that shouldn't detract from the happy memories Ighalo gave us.

    Something wasn't right this season and a move could well be the best option for both parties, but in my opinion to celebrate this transfer without at least acknowledging his huge contribution during happier times smacks of the very PL elitist attitude most of us hoped we'd never adopt after our promotion.

    Just saying.
     
  18. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    I must admit to a tinge of sadness. He gave us some great memories. Good luck Iggy, go scoop them Chinese defenders.
     
  19. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    I don't think you're bucking the trend, I doubt any Watford fan actually wishes any ill on the guy. Most of the comments you refer to are poor attempts at humour.

    I'd say the majority of Watford fans are happy to see him go, but hopefully that he can have a good career out in China and wherever else he goes.
     
  20. Aberystwyth_Hornet

    Aberystwyth_Hornet Squad Player

    Agree but I think it was the right time for both parties that he moved on

    My photo in front of the board at Granada of him and Nyom (legends board) last year is now less meaningful :(
     
  21. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    The deal is apparently £20m up front plus £5m in add ons. Not quite as bad as I first feared.
     
  22. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Bye Iggy, thanks for everything and for still being worth £20m. Good luck!
     
  23. Irishorn

    Irishorn Gael Force

    On a fantastic night for the club, it was sad to witness, what appeared to me, a moving and genuinely sincere interview that Iggy gave to SKY. I sense that he was truly shattered to leave. Very thankful to and complimentary of our club. Hope he does well and enjoys the huge fortune.
     
  24. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    China isn't so bad, Good-bye Iggy and good luck. I'm sorry is shouted at you and I love you really, even when you were rubbish, I still held you in my heart.

    You'll be a success in China and come back to Europe when you've found your touch again
     
  25. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    Going to miss the chant, best one we have had for years.
     
  26. Sevillahorn

    Sevillahorn Academy Graduate

  27. Irishorn

    Irishorn Gael Force

  28. BusheyOrn

    BusheyOrn Reservist

    I agree, that interview was heartfelt and I thought there was a tear in his eye.
    I wish him well and thank him for all that he has done for us.
     
  29. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    After tonight's reaction its clear that Ighalo had lost the dressing room

    edit - **** sake, should probably have watched the interview before I posted that ^ :'(

    Heartbreaking tbf
     
  30. RunkleHorn

    RunkleHorn Academy Graduate

    Haven't posted on here in ages, but Iggy's interview genuinely moved me. As short in confidence as he has been this season, he deserves huge thanks for his work getting us into the prem, and subsequently keeping us there. He's also been an absolute gent during his time here, and his comments about how much the fans appreciation meant to him are nice to hear. Hopefully he's set his family up for life with this move, but it was still saddening to read that he didn't want to leave.

    He won't go down in history as a legend, but he has still been hugely important for this club, and should be remembered as such.
     
  31. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

  32. Davidmsawyer

    Davidmsawyer Statto Statto Statto

    Wow, that was a really emotional interview. How different from most of the footballers around. It does go to show how supporting players even when they are struggling can really have an impact.
     
  33. AshdonWFC

    AshdonWFC Prediction League Champion 2011/12

    I will miss him and his chant dearly.

    He provided me with some memories that will never leave me, namely his brace against Liverpool last season and putting us in the driving seat at the Emirates last season. He dragged us kicking and screaming towards the Premier League when it seemed like our charge might falter in the final 15 games of the promotion season, and then did the damage early enough last season to put us safely in a place where we were never really in danger.

    The interview is truely saddening. He clearly loves the club and the fans, and i'm not entirely sure whether the move to China is what he wants at this time for him and his young family, but at the same time, I also get the impression he feels it is the best thing to do too as he seems unable to rediscover the form he had.

    Great player. Great memories. And all the best to you Odion Ighalo-Oh! I will follow the remainder of his career with a sense of intrigue, and would love to think he'll be back at The Vic someday as a fan or in some capacity.
     
  34. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Oh ****. I've never seen a player look so sad about moving on. Its not just about the money for every player. Is it too late to change our mind ? Do you think they'd sell him back for £30m ??
     
  35. Bubble

    Bubble Wise Oracle

    Well I feel like a right c**t now.

    Nice words from him.

    Good luck to him.
     

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