" Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Sun Mar 15, 2015 4:42 pm
BOLTON WANDERERS
Hit man Adam Le Fondre eager to be Bolton Wanderers' golden boy
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GOAL PROMISE: Adam Le Fondre says he will win Wanderers' golden boot this season
Sunday 15th March 2015
Le Fondre has two years remaining on his contract at Cardiff and the striker accepts he will not come cheap in the summer.
“Goalscorers normally do cost money,” he said. “They don’t normally get given away. That’s why Cardiff paid for me.
“I like to think I am re-building my reputation here and either I am going to cost someone some money or they are going to have to let me out on loan.”
by Neil Bonnar
ADAM Le Fondre vowed to finish the season as Wanderers’ goal king – then opened the door to an extended stay at the Macron.
Fresh from scoring twice in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Millwall to take his tally to five goals in 10 games, the on-loan striker thanked Neil Lennon for turning round his season after a nightmare start at Cardiff City.
Le Fondre netted just three times in 24 appearances in South Wales after regularly being played out of his favoured central role.
Now very much the main man under Lennon, the 28-year-old has his eye on claiming the club’s Golden Boot prize before discussing the chances of a longer spell with the Whites.
“I’ve finished top scorer at every club I’ve been at, apart from Cardiff, obviously,” he told The Bolton News. “I’ll be taking that Golden Boot; that will be mine.
“After that a lot depends on Cardiff. I have had no contact from Cardiff so I don’t know what will happen in the summer. But I am enjoying my football.
“I think the gaffer would like to bring me here. If you score goals, the fans love you and I want to be loved.
“I am a striker and strikers are meant to be heroes. That’s what I want to be.”
Le Fondre moved to Cardiff last summer in a deal reported to be worth £3million but admits with hindsight he might have made the wrong move joining the Bluebirds from Reading.
“I do regret moving to Cardiff the way it worked out,” he said. “We had a vision of getting promoted back to the Premier League and we are languishing in mid table.
“I have moved on because I have not done well enough there.
“My confidence was shot at Cardiff. The style of football didn’t suit me. I have come here and the way we are set up is similar to Reading: fast wingers putting the ball in the box, making quick breaks. That’s the way I like to play and how I get chances.”
Le Fondre has two years remaining on his contract at Cardiff and the striker accepts he will not come cheap in the summer.
“Goalscorers normally do cost money,” he said. “They don’t normally get given away. That’s why Cardiff paid for me.
“I like to think I am re-building my reputation here and either I am going to cost someone some money or they are going to have to let me out on loan.”
Having played in the top flight with Reading, however, Le Fondre wants another crack at the big time in the prime of his career.
“I had success when I was there and didn’t look out of place,” he said. “I just want to keep scoring goals and see how far that takes me. Goals are the best currency for a forward and I just want to keep doing that.”
Hit man Adam Le Fondre eager to be Bolton Wanderers' golden boy
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=156100
GOAL PROMISE: Adam Le Fondre says he will win Wanderers' golden boot this season
Sunday 15th March 2015
Le Fondre has two years remaining on his contract at Cardiff and the striker accepts he will not come cheap in the summer.
“Goalscorers normally do cost money,” he said. “They don’t normally get given away. That’s why Cardiff paid for me.
“I like to think I am re-building my reputation here and either I am going to cost someone some money or they are going to have to let me out on loan.”
by Neil Bonnar
ADAM Le Fondre vowed to finish the season as Wanderers’ goal king – then opened the door to an extended stay at the Macron.
Fresh from scoring twice in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Millwall to take his tally to five goals in 10 games, the on-loan striker thanked Neil Lennon for turning round his season after a nightmare start at Cardiff City.
Le Fondre netted just three times in 24 appearances in South Wales after regularly being played out of his favoured central role.
Now very much the main man under Lennon, the 28-year-old has his eye on claiming the club’s Golden Boot prize before discussing the chances of a longer spell with the Whites.
“I’ve finished top scorer at every club I’ve been at, apart from Cardiff, obviously,” he told The Bolton News. “I’ll be taking that Golden Boot; that will be mine.
“After that a lot depends on Cardiff. I have had no contact from Cardiff so I don’t know what will happen in the summer. But I am enjoying my football.
“I think the gaffer would like to bring me here. If you score goals, the fans love you and I want to be loved.
“I am a striker and strikers are meant to be heroes. That’s what I want to be.”
Le Fondre moved to Cardiff last summer in a deal reported to be worth £3million but admits with hindsight he might have made the wrong move joining the Bluebirds from Reading.
“I do regret moving to Cardiff the way it worked out,” he said. “We had a vision of getting promoted back to the Premier League and we are languishing in mid table.
“I have moved on because I have not done well enough there.
“My confidence was shot at Cardiff. The style of football didn’t suit me. I have come here and the way we are set up is similar to Reading: fast wingers putting the ball in the box, making quick breaks. That’s the way I like to play and how I get chances.”
Le Fondre has two years remaining on his contract at Cardiff and the striker accepts he will not come cheap in the summer.
“Goalscorers normally do cost money,” he said. “They don’t normally get given away. That’s why Cardiff paid for me.
“I like to think I am re-building my reputation here and either I am going to cost someone some money or they are going to have to let me out on loan.”
Having played in the top flight with Reading, however, Le Fondre wants another crack at the big time in the prime of his career.
“I had success when I was there and didn’t look out of place,” he said. “I just want to keep scoring goals and see how far that takes me. Goals are the best currency for a forward and I just want to keep doing that.”
Re: " Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Sun Mar 15, 2015 4:53 pm
Same as i said in the post about his loan move the other day. When Russell Slade's comments that his agents asked for him to go on loan. Le fondre doesn't want to come back and now this seems to confirm what I said
Re: " Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Sun Mar 15, 2015 4:53 pm
"The style of football didn't suit me"
A telling comment from Le Fondre as well as the fact that he's heard nothing from the club since he's been there.
Not the best man management by the club.
A telling comment from Le Fondre as well as the fact that he's heard nothing from the club since he's been there.
Not the best man management by the club.
Re: " Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:21 pm
davids wrote:"The style of football didn't suit me"
A telling comment from Le Fondre as well as the fact that he's heard nothing from the club since he's been there.
Not the best man management by the club.
True but forget the style of play for a minute, he had an abundance of chances and couldn't put them away. It just didn't happen here for him which is unfortunate
Re: " Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:35 pm
Stringfellow wrote:davids wrote:"The style of football didn't suit me"
A telling comment from Le Fondre as well as the fact that he's heard nothing from the club since he's been there.
Not the best man management by the club.
True but forget the style of play for a minute, he had an abundance of chances and couldn't put them away. It just didn't happen here for him which is unfortunate
Fair point.
He wouldn't be the first player whose goals completely dried up as soon as he signed for the City!
Re: " Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:41 pm
davids wrote:Stringfellow wrote:davids wrote:"The style of football didn't suit me"
A telling comment from Le Fondre as well as the fact that he's heard nothing from the club since he's been there.
Not the best man management by the club.
True but forget the style of play for a minute, he had an abundance of chances and couldn't put them away. It just didn't happen here for him which is unfortunate
Fair point.
He wouldn't be the first player whose goals completely dried up as soon as he signed for the City!
They should put it in the contract
Re: " Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:52 pm
He's talking like his cardiff days are over. Surely we would be mad to get rid when he is showing he can score goals at his level?
Re: " Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:29 am
Carpe Diem wrote:He's talking like his cardiff days are over. Surely we would be mad to get rid when he is showing he can score goals at his level?
He obv doesn't want to be here. He said slade got rid of him without warning when his agent asked for a move weeks before and now he's saying he doesn't want to come back. f**k him
Re: " Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:46 am
Maybe now Kennedy is here and Pilks is due back from injury, as well as having Noone here, we could find a way to successfully incorporate him into the side.
Sound like he is happy to be gone though.
Sound like he is happy to be gone though.
Re: " Prime of his career/They will have to let me go "
Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:47 am
Gavin wrote:Maybe now Kennedy is here and Pilks is due back from injury, as well as having Noone here, we could find a way to successfully incorporate him into the side.
Sound like he is happy to be gone though.
I hope so Gavin