Pelle Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 For some reason I come to think of Luc Nilis. Wasn't he 33 when we signed him? We could do with an experienced, intelligent striker for a few years. If Olic is all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 How does signing Bosman's help keep the wages down? Keep the transfer fees down yes but wages? Hardly Surely though it's better to get a guy in free and then pay wages than have to pay £6 million for him and then pay wages? If we are offloading players there is room for him he'd just take up the wage packet of Delfouneso or someone else when they go. I understand Olic may be a risk, but it's a rather cheap risk in the grand scheme of things.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Teddy Sheringham was a top striker all the way until he reached age 40. I've no problem at all with a 32 year old, and I don't know why anyone would. It's hardly ancient. Olic relies on his pace though, it's his biggest asset. In fact he's sort of similar to Agbonlahor in some ways. Injuries and age will rob him of that, and he'd want big wages. Not sure that this would be prudent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted March 4, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2012 How does signing Bosman's help keep the wages down? Keep the transfer fees down yes but wages? Hardly Surely though it's better to get a guy in free and then pay wages than have to pay £6 million for him and then pay wages? If we are offloading players there is room for him he'd just take up the wage packet of Delfouneso or someone else when they go. I understand Olic may be a risk, but it's a rather cheap risk in the grand scheme of things.. No not really seeing as Bosman players normally want inflated wages due to the lack of transfer fee and seemingly it is our wage bill that is the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 We need a ball winner in the middle of the park, a schemer to replace Stan, a left back,a winger and a centre half. We also need experience, so I'd take a player of his experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Shades of a Dugarry type signing for me. I would have liked us to have gone for him when he did the team we played at Hamburg all those years ago but I agree with Trent because our new wage frugality would make us an unlikely destination for a Bosman of this sort of quality. I would guess that Portsmouth is a more realistic destination for our scouts at present. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cule4life Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Shades of a Dugarry type signing for me. I would have liked us to have gone for him when he did the team we played at Hamburg all those years ago but I agree with Trent because our new wage frugality would make us an unlikely destination for a Bosman of this sort of quality. I would guess that Portsmouth is a more realistic destination for our scouts at present. :oops: Thats to optimistic i think they are off to Birmingham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWeedMcGrass Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Not the most technically accomplished forward b*t has other q*alities which wo*ld be handy in this leag*e. Wont mind him at all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 How does signing Bosman's help keep the wages down? Keep the transfer fees down yes but wages? Hardly Surely though it's better to get a guy in free and then pay wages than have to pay £6 million for him and then pay wages? If we are offloading players there is room for him he'd just take up the wage packet of Delfouneso or someone else when they go. I understand Olic may be a risk, but it's a rather cheap risk in the grand scheme of things..Nope. We have been told we have a wages to revenue issue, that we need to get wages under control We also made a 54M loss last year and have been told this is unsustainable. Bosman signings are normally free in terms of transfer fee but that does not make their wages cheaper, far from it. In fact it can even mean their wages are higher SO I ask again how does signing bosmans actually help the wages issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Cant see us paying his big wage demands. hes gotta be on +35k a week.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Richards right, Bosmans normally cost more in wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Helmet Markwort (Bayern board member) has confirmed that Olić to VfL Wolfsburg is a done deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted April 2, 2012 Moderator Share Posted April 2, 2012 Another thread bites the dust then. He's signed for VfL Wolfsburg. Tschüß! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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