With respect, not necessarily. The club might have doubts as to a player's personality,

however if they can get a transfer done at decent value then it may be a risk worth taking (i.e. if the clubs doubts prove to be unfounded). If the player's wage demands however are such that the risk outweighs the potential benefits and the club decide not to meet them, then you could conceivably get a situation like this.

I'm not saying that the above is what has happened in this case, however I disagree that based on SB's input it should be implied that the club would have been happy to sign the player irrespective of personality.

Posted By: NxNW on June 25th 2021 at 09:21:17

Message Thread

Pinkun reporting that we're moving on from Ajer (n/m) (NCFC) - NxNW, Jun 25, 07:12:00
- Nevermind (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 25, 09:42:43
- SexyB speaks (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 25, 08:54:46
  - I'd imagine the fact he was prepared to walk away having agreed everything tells you (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 25, 09:11:58
    - The Naismith debacle shows what happens when you have to beg a player to sign for you (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 25, 09:27:11
      - Almost every pundit in Scotland has been slating him all season (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 25, 09:29:56
        
        Yeah, not sure how much Hodgy is an an evaluator but he wasn't excited by the prospect (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 25, 09:38:08
        
        I think he's attracted interest because he's really good on the ball (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 25, 09:43:20
        
        Yeah he sounds like a soft, expensive backup to Gibson to be honest! (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 25, 10:14:16
    - Terms weren't agreed with the player, only with the club. (n/m) (NCFC) - NxNW, Jun 25, 09:23:34
  - Ah, Webber's 'Dickhead Test'...no issues with the club moving on if he's failed that (n/m) (NCFC) - NxNW, Jun 25, 08:59:22
    - Well if ‘he’ walked away it couldn’t have been much of an issue for us… (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 25, 09:01:34
      - Well, it could. (n/m) (NCFC) - NxNW, Jun 25, 09:09:13
        
        Agreeing terms indicates otherwise (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 25, 09:12:25
        
        With respect, not necessarily. The club might have doubts as to a player's personality, (NCFC) - NxNW, Jun 25, 09:21:17
        
        I've also read stuff elsewhere that he has a dickhead agent (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 25, 09:24:48
        
        He probably only failed the dickhead test when he walked away (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 25, 09:20:48
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 09:25:19
- possible negotiation ploy (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 25, 08:29:30
- When is the transfer window not a window? (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 25, 08:19:43
- Good. Taken loads of stick from Celtic fans and pundits all season (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 25, 08:16:01
- He feels like one of those whose never been sold on the move (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 25, 07:47:41
  - Think it might be the other way round. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 25, 08:45:27
- Shame hopefully we can get someone of a high calibre (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 25, 07:19:43

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