Velikonja asks to leave

On Sky Sports:

"I want to move somewhere where I will be able to play, as I surely won't get any chances at Cardiff. I had an offer from Portugal, but the club said no. I don't know why.

"I also don't know why I'm not playing at all. I don't believe the problem is me. I would really like to play. To get a chance at least."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news ... ve-cardiff

Last edited by Super Kev on Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Well, we're fucked now

If we let him go I think it means we may be getting Finnbogason.

Goodbye then Etien. Book your flights and go. No player is bigger than the club and if you can't earn your chance or want to stay and fight for it and show why you deserve to be in Malky's team then que sera sera.

Biggest waste of money since Jörn Schwinkendorf

Sell him please for every1s sake

malky should just let eti go, for the lads sake mostly he obviously doesn't fit into malkys plans, always does well for the development squad and can only play and score against the teams you face but its clear he just aint going to get infront of Campbell. cornileus and maynard, or mason and quite baffling even gestede

Goodbye then Etien. Book your flights and go. No player is bigger than the club and if you can't earn your chance or want to stay and fight for it and show why you deserve to be in Malky's team then que sera sera.

Hes not really saying hes bigger than the club, he just wants to play football and hes never been given a chance here obviously all he wants is a chance or just to leave and play football.. Im not saying hes good enough but if hes never going to play why should he hang around in the reserves when he can go back to where he came from and find some form again

He has produced the goods since being here! He scores goals game after game.

We should keep him!

His goal scoring record in the development squad is outstanding

Why have a development squad if your not going to use the players who have "developed" from it

Last edited by Canton stand baz on Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDY2UU-f8wc

Goodbye my sweet prince

Must definitely be worth sending him out on loan to a Championship club for a year. If he shows nothing then, then let him go.

Can't blame him for wanting to leave, no one wants to sit on the side lines

Biggest waste of money since Jörn Schwinkendorf

Harsh on Schwinendorf, at least he played!

Maybe he's not playing because he looks slightly above average against development teams and looked like absolute garbage against Macclesfield in the FA Cup last season. Jog on Etien.

Maybe he's not playing because he looks slightly above average against development teams and looked like absolute garbage against Macclesfield in the FA Cup last season. Jog on Etien.

basically everyone looked garbage against Macclesfield, even harris who is now on fire for the development squad

Malky has got most things right, but this signing is a real strange one. Cost a few million too, he might reasonably have expected to feature.

Simply didnt make the grade
Would be for the best all round if he left

The lad can't do anymore than what he is doing, scoring for fun in the Development side, expect him to score vs Accrington Stanley as well but if he wants to play, at least send him out on loan or something. He can't be wasting away his younger years in the reserves or it could set the tone for his whole career

Goodbye then Etien. Book your flights and go. No player is bigger than the club and if you can't earn your chance or want to stay and fight for it and show why you deserve to be in Malky's team then que sera sera.

I think he has done enough, he is banging them in for the development team & his ability is brilliant.

Hes not getting his chances because Malky simply doesn't want to play him.

I think Malky is a great manager - but he hasn't handled the Etien Situation very well and if I was in Velikonja's position i would be getting frustrated.

I just don't think he is physical enough for Malky. I have only seen him live twice and didn't look the class act that his fee indicated

He will never make it here, to lightweight, but we will need to get a decent fee, I doubt the other team has offered enough otherwise he will be out the door....

Just don't think Etien is a striker who fits the role in how we play.

Must definitely be worth sending him out on loan to a Championship club for a year. If he shows nothing then, then let him go.

Good point

The Portuguese club was FC Porto. They wanted to have him on loan from us.

Send him on loan, if he does well we can get a fee back.

The Portuguese club was FC Porto. They wanted to have him on loan from us.

FC Porto?! Aren't they in the Champions League/Europa League as well? It says something about his ability when clubs like that want him despite limited appearances

Offer him as a part of the Finnbogason deal I say

Feel sorry for the lad, as much as I respect Malky's decisions I feel that Etien has been treated unfairly, and has been left to rot in the development squad. Seems as if i may be personal between him and Malky as i'm sure there would be a few teams out there looking to take him on loan.

Waste of money