StanBalaban Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Cher? If I could turn back time? Milner? Young? Yorke? Believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The guy is 32 and playing for Wigan in the Championship. Common sense: He isn't on big money. So you honestly believe he took a pay cut to go and play in the championship? Yeah that's what all 32 year olds who have just signed a new improved contract do. You only have to look at our situation to see how stupid that view is. It's more about length of contract than amount when you're at that sort of age. 4 year contract on £10,000 per week is better than a 1 year deal on £35,000. Also 3 more years to rack up the bonuses (plus a probable promotion bonus).. so makes much more sense to take the longer contract, rather than have to find yourself a new deal in 12 months time, in which time you could be injured and career over, or could find yourself not playing at all and no-one wants you any more. I would guess (and it is pure guess) that he had 2 years left at Norwich on £25k, and Wigan offered him a 3 year deal at 17-18k. Worth an extra 52-104k over the course of the 3 years, not taking bonuses into account. A wage drop doesn't necessarily mean less money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Apparently he brings a new sponsorship as well... Seems legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 I can see an extra finger there cream finger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 GentleMan will be proved right yet. I hope its Mephis Delpay But he needs to cher the information a bit more http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVP-_vK0S10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 So what was the 'weird' business about an extra seat being needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) We're signing Callum Mcmanaman... Edited January 14, 2014 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) So what was the 'weird' business about an extra seat being needed? It was an 'ITK' on Twitter, retweeting something from last year about the extra seat being needed (for the very forgettable Spurs loan). Apparently it was an in-joke; a reply to another Twitterer (I believe that is their collective name), which fans have over-analysed into meaning we can expect it again this year. When we can't. Lights may well still be on there, but I'm pretty sure it's just for the cleaners. Edited January 14, 2014 by Qwpzxjor1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 So what was the 'weird' business about an extra seat being needed? It was an 'ITK' on Twitter, retweeting something from last year about the extra seat being needed (for the very forgettable Spurs loan). Apparently it was an in-joke; a reply to another Twitterer (I believe that is their collective name), which fans have over-analysed into meaning we can expect it again this year. When we can't. Lights may well still be on there, but I'm pretty sure it's just for the cleaners. That's really annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I have just received a new PM from you know who. Things are about to get very weird .....let me just say another chair will be needed at the Holt press conference. So was this just taking the michael? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 So kozak was the back up to benteke, grant holt is the back up for kozak, i wonder who the back up to holt will be? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) To be honest, I really thought Holt was just talk with no substance until I saw it on the villa official site. I understand it. from a business standpoint, there appears to be a good cost / benefit analysis. For whatever reason, Lambert and the coaches seem to be having a hard time getting this batch of youngsters to really understand what's needed from them. The instructions can't be "take high risk, and rushed passes in order to lose possession often" but they still keep doing it. Partly confidence, but somehow more than that. Holt (and perhaps Houlihan) may be able to help in the locker room. He knows what Lambert wants and can help teach the others. He won't be first choice and I'm sure he knows that, but he can still batter a few center halves in the process. EDIT: meant to add... just because he's first in, doesn't mean he's a main target, and certainly not the last. in.... it means the deal was pretty easy to pull off with the agents and Wigan. Edited January 14, 2014 by srsmithusa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezvilla Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Is Gentleman still boring everyone on here? This pm stuff is surely starting to get abit boring? surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_ Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Is Gentleman still boring everyone on here? This pm stuff is surely starting to get abit boring? surely? No ones even mentioned it on this page of the thread so it's you bringing it up again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Can we have a separate ITK and PMing thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_ Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The guy is 32 and playing for Wigan in the Championship. Common sense: He isn't on big money. So you honestly believe he took a pay cut to go and play in the championship? Yeah that's what all 32 year olds who have just signed a new improved contract do. You only have to look at our situation to see how stupid that view is. It's more about length of contract than amount when you're at that sort of age. 4 year contract on £10,000 per week is better than a 1 year deal on £35,000. Also 3 more years to rack up the bonuses (plus a probable promotion bonus).. so makes much more sense to take the longer contract, rather than have to find yourself a new deal in 12 months time, in which time you could be injured and career over, or could find yourself not playing at all and no-one wants you any more. I would guess (and it is pure guess) that he had 2 years left at Norwich on £25k, and Wigan offered him a 3 year deal at 17-18k. Worth an extra 52-104k over the course of the 3 years, not taking bonuses into account. A wage drop doesn't necessarily mean less money. Or maybe he wanted to play in the Europa League as he's not going to get another chance to do so. Personally think he's probably on the same money at Wigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The last time I got excited seeing the yellow ticker bar scroll across SSN was when we signed John Carew. That was 7 years ago. 7 ****** years. Unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SempiternalVillain Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Omfg can't wait better be K. de Bruyne otherwise heads will roll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Is Gentleman still boring everyone on here? This pm stuff is surely starting to get abit boring? surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_ Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Omfg can't wait better be K. de Bruyne otherwise heads will roll! Pretty sure he going to Wolfsburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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