Daz Bes said:Really! I can honestly say that I wouldn't look at it like that. If we didn't sign either Tevez or Eto'o then yes, i'd be gutted but if Eto'o says no then so be it, move on. He is a great player without doubt but lets not be held to ransom, he either wants to join City or not.bluemoon32 said:Like everyone else, i'd be gutted if Eto'o signed for the rags, would be a huge kick in the bollocks.
svennis pennis said:Barca need our money to finance their moves. Even if the rags wanted him they will be paying on the drip. IMO this is why they can't compete with us or Madrid. We are both paying cash upfront. Il say it again, they have no chance.
No, he called Rob Beasley bitter for the "Question John Terry must answer" piece.svennis pennis said:It's not even up for discussion. Christ, Custis has just been on ssn doing the back pages and called the journalist who wrote it bitter.
madrid payed the £80 million up front to united for trannymetalblue said:svennis pennis said:Barca need our money to finance their moves. Even if the rags wanted him they will be paying on the drip. IMO this is why they can't compete with us or Madrid. We are both paying cash upfront. Il say it again, they have no chance.
It is rare to pay fees upfront and I am certain RM will also be paying over the entire contract, obviously we paid them £33m (ish) for Robbie upfront and now they sign players on 5 year deals giving them the ability to spend the 33m upfront and an overall spending power of £165m (33*5)....how much have they "spent" this summer? Obviously they need to worry about the future payments but that has never struck me as something that concerns spanish football.
Now I am not sure of the terms of the Eto'o deal but Barca would probably be able to negotiate the Eto'o fee all upfront to give them an increased spending power...this may prove to be the key to the loyality payment issue....we pay upfront they drip feed him his payment over his 5year deal
bluevengence said:I thought the rags had a policy of not spending big money on players over 26
Taylor said:bluevengence said:I thought the rags had a policy of not spending big money on players over 26
They do have a policy that is why this is a non-starter