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Yeah some of those are well off it seems. E.g. I'm fairly certain they have averaged Willian's signing on fee across his contract. Which inflates it. Who knows for certain, but some of those feel really far off. |
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kentmonkey 24,090 posts
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askew 22,605 posts
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Registered 15 years agoYou-can-call-me-kal wrote:
Some players get very large appearance bonuses etc which may as well count as salaryDougs wrote:
By jove, I think we've cracked what that non-negotiable was…
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SnackPlissken 2,607 posts
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Registered 3 years agoLooks like Balogun is going to agree a move to a foreign club. Either we're being held to ransom by his agent or we're letting go someone insanely talented.. Eddie seems more up the pecking order atm but he hasn't had a great season. From what I've seen of Balogun he looks really bloody good. -
Dougs 97,448 posts
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Registered 18 years agoIt's probably playing time that he wants. He does look good, but at the same time it's hard to get all hand wringy about it. -
SnackPlissken 2,607 posts
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Registered 3 years agoI think we do have every right.. because Laca is nearing his 30s. Auba is in his 30s.. there's no foresight in our youth/transfers at times. Are we going to go out and land another striker in the next few windows?
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Kay 20,924 posts
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Registered 17 years agoSnackPlissken wrote:
They both have the same agent too, which might have made discussions a bit trickier. After seeing how successful other talented young English players have been in Europe, can totally understand why he'd want to move there to get more playing time and help his stock rise even more.
Looks like Balogun is going to agree a move to a foreign club. Either we're being held to ransom by his agent or we're letting go someone insanely talented.. Eddie seems more up the pecking order atm but he hasn't had a great season. From what I've seen of Balogun he looks really bloody good. -
Dougs 97,448 posts
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Registered 18 years agoMeh, I'd obviously like to to keep him but also think it's unlikely that he'll be a 25-30 goal a season striker in the near term. Ideally we'd get him to sign a new contract, loan him abroad for a season and then integrate him. But if he wants to move on, so be it. As I say, not going to stress about it. -
You-can-call-me-kal 22,315 posts
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Registered 15 years agoSounds like Villa are COVIDed up to the tits. -
You-can-call-me-kal 22,315 posts
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Registered 15 years agoLiverpool will get a bye if they can’t play tomorrow presumably. -
Blackmarsh63 3,966 posts
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Registered 6 years agoGrealish been to another party has he 🤣 -
muddyyfunster 804 posts
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Registered 10 years agoIf it were a choice I'd prefer to keep Balogun and lose Eddie. No real rationale beyond gut feeling that Balogun might have a higher ceiling. I'm fairly confident that Nketia will never be more than a squad player whereas Balogun seems more of an unknown.
Not that fussed about him leaving, it's more that it'll be yet another player who had considerable market value going for nothing. More wasted resources. -
Jono62 26,345 posts
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Registered 13 years agoWe can play our development side. -
Kay 20,924 posts
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Registered 17 years agomuddyyfunster wrote:
I agree, but that's probably why he's leaving - Balogun probably feels he's already good enough to be on the first team somewhere, whereas Eddie is happy to be a squad player.
If it were a choice I'd prefer to keep Balogun and lose Eddie. No real rationale beyond gut feeling that Balogun might have a higher ceiling. I'm fairly confident that Nketia will never be more than a squad player whereas Balogun seems more of an unknown. -
kentmonkey 24,090 posts
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Registered 16 years agoBalogun will be amazing. Absolutely sure of it. Easily a 20 goal a season striker in two years.
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You-can-call-me-kal 22,315 posts
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Registered 15 years agoJono62 wrote:
That would be great. At the very least if you could knock them around and tire them out a bit that would be really awesome for the rest of us.
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damagedinc 3,006 posts
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Registered 9 years agoBalogun will stay same agent as saka..the whole tactic from the agent is to leave it till last min. Arsenal want him and balogun wants to stay..just agent playing silly buggers now. Expecting it to sort itself out though -
Jono62 26,345 posts
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Registered 13 years agoSouthampton vs Shrewsbury off due to Covid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55563342
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Jono62 26,345 posts
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Registered 13 years agoGame on tomorrow with our development team. Be good to see Louie Barry play. -
Syrette 51,003 posts
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Registered 18 years agoDamn, that's a huge hit West Ham have taken selling Haller to Ajax at a £20m loss... -
You-can-call-me-kal 22,315 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThe whole Haller thing completely passed me by. I had no idea they’d signed him, how much for, or how badly he’d flopped. -
You-can-call-me-kal 22,315 posts
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Registered 15 years agoJono62 wrote:
I wonder if that will have any impact on the midweek fixture with Spurs. If you’re able to field an FA Cup side how can you then say you don’t have enough players for the league?
Game on tomorrow with our development team. Be good to see Louie Barry play. -
muddyyfunster 804 posts
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Registered 10 years agodamagedinc wrote:
Hope you are right. I think he's already had his head turned by someone like Dortmund who has offered him more money and a starting role.
Balogun will stay same agent as saka..the whole tactic from the agent is to leave it till last min. Arsenal want him and balogun wants to stay..just agent playing silly buggers now. Expecting it to sort itself out though -
You-can-call-me-kal 22,315 posts
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Registered 15 years agoBrentford have COVID cases including the manager, who PEH was hugging lots at the end of the game the other day. -
SolidSCB 14,596 posts
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Registered 11 years agoThey really need to get it stopped. Steve Bruce of all people speaking sense on it. It's out of control now.
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You-can-call-me-kal 22,315 posts
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Registered 15 years agoOr prioritise them with vaccines, which would open several cans of worms, but if they deem them crucial enough to be risking their lives to entertain us, then they should be prioritised. -
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Registered 5 years agoSolidSCB wrote:
2 of our best players are still out with it months later and it hasn't triggered anything. It's completely crazy to keep pushing on with it now.
They really need to get it stopped. Steve Bruce of all people speaking sense on it. It's out of control now.
Seems unfortunately it will take an older manager getting it bad or a universally loved played going down with long Covid to spark anything. -
General_Martok 1,669 posts
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Registered 5 years agoWe have a case now, although in our reserve team, Pellistri.
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General_Martok 1,669 posts
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Registered 5 years agoYou-can-call-me-kal wrote:
They're not crucial at all. Therefore stop playing.
Or prioritise them with vaccines, which would open several cans of worms, but if they deem them crucial enough to be risking their lives to entertain us, then they should be prioritised. -
DakeyrasUK 4,815 posts
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Registered 8 years agoSo man city really do buy their trophies!
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-fa-cup-trophy-19584739 -
Yeah those poor Newcastle lads keep springing to mind. To potentially have your career cut short and your life affected for however long it may be for the sake of playing games in front of no one, all so you can honour a TV deal is a shit state of affairs no matter what money you are on.
Like I say though, until it's a big name manager or a key United/City/Liverpool type player it seems to be put up or shut up.
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