Would be good and the sort of player we need, also it would be especially sweet as the Mousers have set their heart on him
It has got to the stage however, where by any signing of any sort will be greeted with euphoria.
Cockerel
Hoping Ade will be announced tomorrow! Getting nervous now.
Thoughts?...the only reason he wants to move to us is for the money
So you're offering a player around the same amount of wages he gets at his former club?
Oh dear.
Can't see how you can say that VertonghenGroove. Who knows what we offered him in wages, this is Levy. Could've been worse than what his getting now...
How is wanting an upgrade on the wages he's getting a bad thing?
You do know this is a job right?
"Gaston won't leave Bologna if salary stays pretty the same" says either he or his agent are looking at money above anything else.
And yes the salary should be higher but that should be part of the behind the scenes negotiation not the be all and end all. When it's put up front like that the impression you get is that it is all that matters.
And Saint...I'd hate to see us paying stupid salaries like some clubs who are happy to employ mercenaries
Take no notice of his agent.
Hes running around telling as many different tales as possible, and trying to up the price, in regard to transfer fee, and particularly wages.
Hes already met with Liverpool, who I believe gave him short shrift, and since then has been hounding Man City on a daily basis, in the hope they stump up the kind of money he wants.
I don't know enough about him to be excited.. should we be excited?
Got greedy agent written all over it trying to drive interest in his client.
Yep, he may well be a decent enough bloke but if that's the case he needs a much better agent
Vertonghen Groove
Do you think players these days care about "clubs tradition" and crap like that?
I think if I were to move to another country to play for a club I'd hope to have at least a upgrade on my current wages. What about you?
Got greedy agent written all over it trying to drive interest in his client.
===========================================
There are plenty who are interested in Ramirez, but his agent smells big percentages, and will more than likely eventual mess things up for his client with this approach.
I think the lad needs a new agent, more than he needs a new club.
He's immense.
If Spurs get him then i'd be devastated
I'd want an upgrade same as anyone else, but I'd also be wanting something more than that. I don't care if they play for the shirt, for personal glory or for the next big career move, I just don't like to see players only in it for the money. That's how you end up with lazy players, happy to sit it out on the bench and pick up their earnings.
Like I said, he may well be a decent bloke and may only be looking for a reasonable salary increase, but the way his agent portrays it he looks more like a mercenary.
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
I think if I were to move to another country to play for a club I'd hope to have at least a upgrade on my current wages. What about you?
========================================
I have no doubt whatsoever that Spurs would be offering him a lot more than he was getting in Italy, but agents, and players, see the premiership as a cash cow that needs milking more strongly than any of their counterparts around Europe.
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
Every single one of Man City and Chelsea players are there primarily for the money and they seem to do ok.
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
I've only seen him at the olympics but he didn't look that good, and was taken off in one game he was having a shocker
comment by st.piran78 (U15376)
------------------------------------------------------------------
Think people are forgetting that due to the high tax rate in this country, the least people will expect is a pay rise just to earn here what they were earning in Italy/Spain etc.
Have no problem with people looking for extra cash as to most it is a job, and any one of us on here would look for a pay rise in a new job. My only caveat to that I still expect the player to act professionally in the meantime when looking for a move ala Berbatov, Modric, Tevez...vs people like Carrick who want to move but keep their mouth shut and work for the team until the deal is done and they get their move.
Sign in if you want to comment
Ramirez
Page 1 of 2
posted on 13/8/12
Would be good and the sort of player we need, also it would be especially sweet as the Mousers have set their heart on him
It has got to the stage however, where by any signing of any sort will be greeted with euphoria.
posted on 13/8/12
Cockerel
Hoping Ade will be announced tomorrow! Getting nervous now.
posted on 13/8/12
Thoughts?...the only reason he wants to move to us is for the money
posted on 13/8/12
So you're offering a player around the same amount of wages he gets at his former club?
Oh dear.
posted on 13/8/12
Can't see how you can say that VertonghenGroove. Who knows what we offered him in wages, this is Levy. Could've been worse than what his getting now...
posted on 13/8/12
How is wanting an upgrade on the wages he's getting a bad thing?
You do know this is a job right?
posted on 13/8/12
"Gaston won't leave Bologna if salary stays pretty the same" says either he or his agent are looking at money above anything else.
And yes the salary should be higher but that should be part of the behind the scenes negotiation not the be all and end all. When it's put up front like that the impression you get is that it is all that matters.
And Saint...I'd hate to see us paying stupid salaries like some clubs who are happy to employ mercenaries
posted on 13/8/12
Wizard
posted on 13/8/12
Take no notice of his agent.
Hes running around telling as many different tales as possible, and trying to up the price, in regard to transfer fee, and particularly wages.
Hes already met with Liverpool, who I believe gave him short shrift, and since then has been hounding Man City on a daily basis, in the hope they stump up the kind of money he wants.
posted on 13/8/12
I don't know enough about him to be excited.. should we be excited?
posted on 13/8/12
Got greedy agent written all over it trying to drive interest in his client.
posted on 13/8/12
Yep, he may well be a decent enough bloke but if that's the case he needs a much better agent
posted on 13/8/12
Vertonghen Groove
Do you think players these days care about "clubs tradition" and crap like that?
I think if I were to move to another country to play for a club I'd hope to have at least a upgrade on my current wages. What about you?
posted on 13/8/12
Got greedy agent written all over it trying to drive interest in his client.
===========================================
There are plenty who are interested in Ramirez, but his agent smells big percentages, and will more than likely eventual mess things up for his client with this approach.
I think the lad needs a new agent, more than he needs a new club.
posted on 13/8/12
He's immense.
If Spurs get him then i'd be devastated
posted on 13/8/12
I'd want an upgrade same as anyone else, but I'd also be wanting something more than that. I don't care if they play for the shirt, for personal glory or for the next big career move, I just don't like to see players only in it for the money. That's how you end up with lazy players, happy to sit it out on the bench and pick up their earnings.
Like I said, he may well be a decent bloke and may only be looking for a reasonable salary increase, but the way his agent portrays it he looks more like a mercenary.
posted on 13/8/12
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 13/8/12
I think if I were to move to another country to play for a club I'd hope to have at least a upgrade on my current wages. What about you?
========================================
I have no doubt whatsoever that Spurs would be offering him a lot more than he was getting in Italy, but agents, and players, see the premiership as a cash cow that needs milking more strongly than any of their counterparts around Europe.
posted on 13/8/12
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 13/8/12
Every single one of Man City and Chelsea players are there primarily for the money and they seem to do ok.
posted on 13/8/12
What Cockerel said.
posted on 13/8/12
What Cockerel said.
posted on 13/8/12
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 13/8/12
I've only seen him at the olympics but he didn't look that good, and was taken off in one game he was having a shocker
posted on 13/8/12
comment by st.piran78 (U15376)
------------------------------------------------------------------
Think people are forgetting that due to the high tax rate in this country, the least people will expect is a pay rise just to earn here what they were earning in Italy/Spain etc.
Have no problem with people looking for extra cash as to most it is a job, and any one of us on here would look for a pay rise in a new job. My only caveat to that I still expect the player to act professionally in the meantime when looking for a move ala Berbatov, Modric, Tevez...vs people like Carrick who want to move but keep their mouth shut and work for the team until the deal is done and they get their move.
Page 1 of 2