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 MrRobbo  Chaldon 24 May 23 5.05pm |
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Another announcement! Its worth remembering how important he was to us for a period. I'd forgotten that he was top scorer in 2017/18 and 2018/19. Though that might be a marker of how bad the squad was
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cryrst  The garden of England 24 May 23 5.05pm |
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This post has been merged from a topic called 'Milo' by becky He’s going as well. In his prime like JM was a stalwart who helped us survive.
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| cryrst The garden of England 24 May 23 5.06pm |
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Originally posted by MrRobbo
Another announcement! Its worth remembering how important he was to us for a period. I'd forgotten that he was top scorer in 2017/18 and 2018/19. Though that might be a marker of how bad the squad was Sorry did milo one Edited by cryrst (24 May 2023 5.07pm)
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 24 May 23 5.09pm |
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Good luck Luka. Was a very strong member of our team, once upon a time. Mr Parish seems to be having a busy afternoon.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 24 May 23 5.23pm |
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Great player for first two years, not so great after but for those two years he was at times outstanding and should be applauded for that. Pretty much a case of holding onto a player past his best but we didn’t have the money to do anything else.
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| YT Oxford 24 May 23 5.32pm |
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Originally posted by Eaglecoops
Great player for first two years, not so great after but for those two years he was at times outstanding and should be applauded for that. Pretty much a case of holding onto a player past his best but we didn’t have the money to do anything else. Isn't that exactly the same with Macca yet fans are eulogising him (rightly) while having lots of digs at Luka's decline? I've never posted a word of criticism of either player. They were both great servants of the club who did a great job in their different ways. Luka is the club's third-highest scorer in the Premier League.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 24 May 23 6.22pm |
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Originally posted by YT
Isn't that exactly the same with Macca yet fans are eulogising him (rightly) while having lots of digs at Luka's decline? I've never posted a word of criticism of either player. They were both great servants of the club who did a great job in their different ways. Luka is the club's third-highest scorer in the Premier League. Contract length? Injuries? Jimmy Mc had one of his best seasons alongside Gallagher and justified his final contract extension, shame about the injuries. I may be wrong but isn’t Luka simply seeing out his contract and we were unable to move him on? There were rumours his old club wanted him back a year or so ago but it came to nothing. They both worked hard for the team and both deserve a lot of credit but on balance and IMO Jimmy was the better player and managed to retain much of his pace, which is really what Luka lost and that made him look very average towards the end.
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| Swindy Bromley 24 May 23 8.22pm |
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A shame about JM but Luka should have been long gone. Hopefully there are replacements in view but never to be relied upon with Mr Parish, who, even after 11 years at the top table, still has a Championship 'recruitment' policy, everything on the cheap.
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sprites  Auckland 25 May 23 4.51am |
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All the best Luka. As many will know, have staunchly defended him on here when most others have slated him. Top player who loved our club. We'll never know the full extent of why his form downturned...he obviously had some personal loss along the way and some international team dramas, but his quality and contribution over at least a couple of key seasons can't be questioned.
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| taylors lovechild 25 May 23 7.02am |
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Peak Luka was a mighty thing to behold. I'll remember him that way. He may have seen a huge drop off in form in the last two years but he played a big role in keeping us in the PL during his first couple of years. With Luka and Macca gone that's two big personalities and leaders leaving. If Wilf does go it'll be very quiet at the training ground!
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| cROYdonrogers Leamington Spa 25 May 23 7.27am |
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Loved him in the early days. Did the simple thing in a tidy way and could time a tackle. Good luck.
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| kingdowieonthewall Sussex, ex-Cronx. 25 May 23 7.34am |
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Both have played essential roles in our survival through a few tough seasons.
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