[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=45827.msg1354331#msg1354331 date=1308903322]
[quote author=RolandG link=topic=45827.msg1354297#msg1354297 date=1308897578]
This forum will go into meltdown when Lucas starts the first game of the season for us. He's here, doing a job and steadily improving. Can't fault his attitude, work ethic or mentality. How many other players can you say about that?
There's about 10 other players to be sold first before we can even consider selling Lucas at an inflated fee as the orignal post suggested. It's not gonna happen, so instead of all the whining support the lad. He deserves it!
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The forum will not do anything of the kind, there are plenty of other players in the squad about whom the same things could be said as you list above, and we would be nuts to turn down such an offer for Lucas *if* (which was kinda the point of the thread - check out the title) one were made. Posts like this and those who rush to support it are a caricature of the debate. Check out what Vlad's said above for a true summary of the views of those of us who don't think going to the other extreme from Brendan's "cnut" jibes makes any sense either.
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That's the impression I get JJ from reading most of the comments. I voted couldn't be arsed because that's exactly how I feel.
It's pretty ridiculous to think that anyone would pay over the top for Lucas (which is the point of the thread) and if by some miracle it does happen, I'd bite their hands off. Too many posters bash the lad and its their prerogative, but give credit where its due. By no means should he be first out the door.