pete0 Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Ruddy's only game (I was there) was also by fluke, as a very early sub against Blackburn because Iain Turner (3rd choice) was sent off for handling outside the area and he was only playing because Martyn & Gerrard were injured. So Moyes put Ruddy in, he played a blinder when he had to, we won 1-0 and Ruddy was never seen again because we didn't have the money for the clause in his contract which said we have to pay Cambridge, as well as him, when he plays. Joke that Moyes didn't let him keep his place for the next game, emergency loan was a shocker and a slap in the face. efc1111 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 We must have a sell on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) It was Ruddy's contract, not his handshake, that was the problem. His contract was the same as Thomas Myhre in that we will have had to pay Cambridge Utd (in Ruddy's case) 'x' pounds for every 'so many' games he played.In Myhre's case we had to pay about £250k(?) to his old club for every 'x' number of games he played. So, when he was approaching playing the agreed number of games he, too, was farmed out 'on loan' until we had the money to have him back so he could play for us and we could pay his old club.Ruddy's only game (I was there) was also by fluke, as a very early sub against Blackburn because Iain Turner (3rd choice) was sent off for handling outside the area and he was only playing because Martyn & Gerrard were injured. So Moyes put Ruddy in, he played a blinder when he had to, we won 1-0 and Ruddy was never seen again because we didn't have the money for the clause in his contract which said we have to pay Cambridge, as well as him, when he plays.I think a lot of clubs arrange contracts like this - it's just that we've never had the money to fulfill them, as others do, and sadly we don't get the benefit of seeing what, in Ruddy's case, have been some very fine performances. Very popular contract type especially with young talent with potential but as these types of contracts are usually triggered after x-amount of games not from the word go so in Ruddy's case it was not the same as Myhre as he wasn't playing first team football so either I'm missing something or the above is totally irrelevant? Edited June 29, 2013 by EFC-Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 We have no way put that contract into Ruddys when we cant pay £250000 for Hart when he was at Shrewsbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troy8 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Ruddy shouldn't go. He'd be best off staying at Norwich where he will be guaranteed first team football. If he moves to Chelsea I highly doubt he'll get a run ahead of Cech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Ruddy shouldn't go. He'd be best off staying at Norwich where he will be guaranteed first team football. If he moves to Chelsea I highly doubt he'll get a run ahead of Cech.or Coutois (even if he is on loan). Strange buy if Chelsea go through with it... troy8, Romey 1878 and Sibdane 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I like the look of the lad, he's a unit, imposes himself and is a commanding keeper. Only moyes knows why he let him go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I don't think he's good enough for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Id have him back in a heart beat Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 or Coutois (even if he is on loan). Strange buy if Chelsea go through with it... Like you said, Courtois is on loan. They've released Hilario and Turnbull so they need a new backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) He's to good to be a back up keeper and I'd have him back here in a flash tbh, Courtois is a class act and for me much better than Ruddy but Courtois will be one of the best around in time given the chance. Edited July 2, 2013 by EFC-Paul Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Like you said, Courtois is on loan. They've released Hilario and Turnbull so they need a new backup. Cant see him going to be backup anyway, unless he just wants a pay cheque... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Blue Jersey Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 He's miles better than Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Ruddy is good; Howard is better; neither are the best. Steve_E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codders78 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Chelsea want to buy him because they can't fulfil their quota of English players. He would have to be mad to go there as he won't dislodge Cech and whilst Courtois is on loan for another year he still remains the one to replace Cech long term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Ruddy is good; Howard is better; neither are the best. Id put it the other way round - Howard is good, Ruddy is better and about 10 years younger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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