The big news this morning is that AVB of Chelsea has picked up the LG shopping list and he’s going on the rampage. According to reports in the Evening Standard, John Terry has okayed the wife of Gary Cahill and given the Bolton man the nod as the 3rd choice centre back.
Chelsea suffered last year from set plays and Cahill is fairly good at countering goals like that.
Great stuff.
The second player they’re believed to be sniffing around is Scott Parker. Michael Essien has taken another 6 month sabbatical and AVB thinks that the Englishman could come in, play some good soccer ball and perhaps banish some demons in the process.
So the Chelsea new boy looking to make an impression sharpish. Slow and steady with transfers really is a foolish tactic especially if you’re the type of bidder who likes exclusivity when purchasing.
Wenger has challenged Platini on FairPlay after watching City secure an eye watering 10 year shirt deal with Ethiad.
‘They give us the message that they can get around it by doing what they want. It means financial fair play will not come in. It is as simple as that. I can understand how they do it but it raises the real question. The difficulty and the credibility of the financial fair play is at stake.’
It’s amazing City have been so brazen about the figure. You’d have thought a touch of subtlety was in order. Still, just because you’re rich, doesn’t mean you’re smart. I’m interested to know how you determine market rate for City. How do you determine market rate for anyone? Barca earn £30mill a year from their shirt sponsor, and that coming from Middle East money as well. Is that market rate? Would UEFA challenge that deal? Would UEFA risk the wrath of their sponsors by kicking an elite team out of Europe?
I’m not sure they have the cojones…
We’ll see where this ends up. I agree that this should be raised, but really, Wenger should be focusing his energy on using up some of the over inflated cash he took from City for Clichy, Toure and Ade on purchasing some top quality players.
The boys have landed in Kuala Lumpur and they’re selling the Arsenal dream to thousands of excitable fans. It’s amazing to see the passion Asia has for our club and it surprises me that Arsenal never thought to impress that market before. Hopefully the boys will put on a show of globe trotter-esque soccer tonight!
Jack Wilshere says the test of a man is loyalty and that a few of our boys need to show some.
“We have got loyalty at Arsenal and players have shown that in the past. Cesc showed that last year and, hopefully, a few more players will show it this year. If you look at Tottenham, they are fighting to keep Modric. It’s the same for any team … you have to keep your best players. We have to keep ours if we want to win things.
A refreshing comment to hear versus the more continental, ‘you must allow a player to follow his dreams.’
So first game back? Time to ditch the loved ones and get back into the swing of things!
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WTL: again, my point is: you exagerate, and only want to hear you are right. depends on length of contract, current wage structure of the club, rather than just the transfer fee. Im sorry, but you are not even trying.
let see if you can make a comprehensive reading this time, and rather than trying to be right, and prove others wrong, actually tend to a common understanding and communicate.
I hope this is not too difficult to ask from you.
To take the example of Chamakh, wether he’d have come earlier, with a transfer fee, or as he did for free, he’d still be paid roughly the same WAGE, as it depends on the club’s finances, not only on his transfer fee. He’d usually receive a bigger sign on fee when he comes for free, but that does not constitute a WAGE which is paid over the years. His wage his mostly fixed based on the actual current wage structure in the club he comes to. Not on the transfer fee. or using your example
The point of waiting for a player to come on free is to be able to save money. if you just give him the money the club saved on the transfer fee, what is the actual benefit for your club to wait that he is free to come?
It is just TOO simplistic and does not represent how a wage/bonus/transfer fee package actually works, there are more factors in that equation that just the value of the transfer fee paid to his old club.
on Almunia you dont know what Im talking about? Im saying wage given also depends on actual quality, and even if Almunia left on a free, doesnt mean the club who’d buy him would actually pay him better package.
I think I should leave it to a quote from you, and tell the world you are a genius, you are right, im wrong, you have a huge cock, and your spunk taste sweet, happy?
“Thirdly he will be able to start discussing where he is going in Jan.
Fuck Nasri, Fuck Cesc, Fuck RVP and Fuck Arsene.
I am off to start a new club in South London with Six Pence called Arsenenal, my first signing will be Denilson – WHOS WITH ME?”
You’re so brilliant WTL, i wish you were god