His agent works for a massive agency so unlikely he's on that sort of commission.
But i just don't get it thoughweasel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2026 3:40 pm None of us know what was best for AO. I recall agame early on where I think he needlessly gave a corner away and the oppostion scored and he looked distraught. Simply playing him might have destroyed him. Think Rachubka and how his mistake led to more mistakes and he was unable to recover. Would have it been the best policy to keep playing him?
Yes it may be a stretch to suggest he is playing well all down to Farke but equally it is just as much a stretch to believe he would have suddenly lost all his self doubts and been fine. Farke though is in a far better position to judge than us and I doubt he is dropping a player unless he thinks it is the best decision for the team.
If we can get a confident Tanaka without self doubt then we could have a cracking player on our hands.
Oh I see. The agency wouldn't want to be making money. The agency wouldn't want to be making £1m+ for their cut. I see they have Tanaka but are not bothered looking to make money for him or themselves because they have bigger assets so they just ignore him, do nothing for him at all. Yes that sounds thoroughly plausible and the most likely explanation.Cjay wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2026 6:28 pm His agent works for a massive agency so unlikely he's on that sort of commission.
The agency also have far far more valuable assets than Tanaka.
It's more likely the player is genuinely disappointed with his game time (as has been stated in reports) than its some agent trying to earn a few quid.
And DF hasn't been showing his genius man management skills , he's just preferred other players.
Victor_Notts-17 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:03 pm Did you post them because there's something wrong with your brain
I bet he cried himself to sleep all those months.marie67 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:48 pm But i just don't get it though
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In early december he started and scored a great goal in the win against chelsea. He then came on and scored the equaliser in the draw against Liverpool. It seemed like at this point he was playing well and with confidence.
He then started in an away draw against Brentford and that was his last league start for about 4 months till the Manchester United game!
In the next 7 games he came on as substitute.
In the next 7 games he sat on the bench as an unused substitute in a run of only one win and 6 goals. That must have been soul destroying to not be used when the team needed an impact and must have affected his confidence and self belief.
His return has seen good form and a return to winning ways. I see him as a quality player who should have been utilised a lot more this season.
My logic that Farke has preferred other players and the player isn't happy about it is far more logical than this convoluted wobbly way of trying to claim it's some genius man management technique that is the reason Tanaka has barely started a game and his agent is just after a pay dayweasel wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2026 10:51 pm Oh I see. The agency wouldn't want to be making money. The agency wouldn't want to be making £1m+ for their cut. I see they have Tanaka but are not bothered looking to make money for him or themselves because they have bigger assets so they just ignore him, do nothing for him at all. Yes that sounds thoroughly plausible and the most likely explanation.
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Ah Mr Cjay well done you have bested me with your brilliance as your logic is flawless.
It's a tricky one because as you say those goals should have given him confidence. The Brentford game saw us go behind in the 70th minute, Tanaka subbed off in the 73rd and us equalise in the 82nd. Maybe it is as simple as Farke as Farke not seeing him in his best XI, maybe he felt he played poorly and we looked better, as a team, after he was replaced. The player ratings on the BBC, voted by viewers/readers had Tanaka as our 12th highest rated player that match (although ironically higher than the player who replaced him, Aaronsen).marie67 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:48 pm But i just don't get it though
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In early december he started and scored a great goal in the win against chelsea. He then came on and scored the equaliser in the draw against Liverpool. It seemed like at this point he was playing well and with confidence.
He then started in an away draw against Brentford and that was his last league start for about 4 months till the Manchester United game!
In the next 7 games he came on as substitute.
In the next 7 games he sat on the bench as an unused substitute in a run of only one win and 6 goals. That must have been soul destroying to not be used when the team needed an impact and must have affected his confidence and self belief.
His return has seen good form and a return to winning ways. I see him as a quality player who should have been utilised a lot more this season.
Victor_Notts-17 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:03 pm Did you post them because there's something wrong with your brain
I'm still waiting to see these fantastic man management skills from FarkeCjay wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2026 6:28 pm His agent works for a massive agency so unlikely he's on that sort of commission.
The agency also have far far more valuable assets than Tanaka.
It's more likely the player is genuinely disappointed with his game time (as has been stated in reports) than its some agent trying to earn a few quid.
And DF hasn't been showing his genius man management skills , he's just preferred other players.
100% Marie, good postmarie67 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:48 pm But i just don't get it though
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In early december he started and scored a great goal in the win against chelsea. He then came on and scored the equaliser in the draw against Liverpool. It seemed like at this point he was playing well and with confidence.
He then started in an away draw against Brentford and that was his last league start for about 4 months till the Manchester United game!
In the next 7 games he came on as substitute.
In the next 7 games he sat on the bench as an unused substitute in a run of only one win and 6 goals. That must have been soul destroying to not be used when the team needed an impact and must have affected his confidence and self belief.
His return has seen good form and a return to winning ways. I see him as a quality player who should have been utilised a lot more this season.
Id try amd be professional.
As long as I got paid I wouldn't give a f*ck. Or if f*cking was my job I'd presumably be doing it very badly.
Victor_Notts-17 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:03 pm Did you post them because there's something wrong with your brain
Victor_Notts-17 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:03 pm Did you post them because there's something wrong with your brain
Can't find the threads but feels like he's featured heavily in every MOTM in the Premier League when he's started.
He was very decent yesterday. I have not been blown away by his performances this season. However, he has had some top quality moments and at other times he has been caught out. Good player without a doubt, but the step up is never an easy ride and he is showing consistency of late, and I would hazard a guess that this is why he is a starting more games.PhoenixUnited wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2026 8:40 am I know that it is getting towards the end of the season but AT is getting better and better as he settles and beds down in the team. Last night you could see him pointing and directing teammates in play. A sign of growing confidence
Tanaka, Ao
