Comolli Sucks

[Dave]

If they pay £15 million for Ashton they've well and truly lost it IMO..

 

It's only to keep King company on the treatment table. £10 per week to fit in the wage structure too.

 

Or hang on, this means we wanted him?

[Baggio]

Good player with a shit injury record.

 

They would always struggle to replace a player of Berbatov's class tbf.

[juniatmoko]

Good player with a s*** injury record.

 

They would always struggle to replace a player of Berbatov's class tbf.

 

i dunno how can people keep calling berbatov is class... even now he's unsettled and there is no reported offer for him yet... he isn't that good IMO...

[Teasy]

My question is.... how come spuds look like more richer club than us?

 

Thet've done very well over the last few seasons which has pushed there revenue up.  Plus they've started piling a decent amount of debt onto the club (they were debt free a year or so ago apparently).  Then again this transfer is just a rumour, really we're dealing in who's rumoured transfers are more expensive here

[juniatmoko]

My question is.... how come spuds look like more richer club than us?

 

Thet've done very well over the last few seasons which has pushed there revenue up.  Plus they've started piling a decent amount of debt onto the club (they were debt free a year or so ago apparently).  Then again this transfer is just a rumour, really we're dealing in who's rumoured transfers are more expensive here

 

but last season signing also sums up how much they spend on 1 season... they hardly paid cheaply for players... could it be mansion benefit and good wage structure? they hardly more popular club also around the globe than NUFC

 

but i was thinking they are now following arsenal foot step.... basically they pay much for lower salary players... so they could easily sell them... for additional income

[Teasy]

As I said, a lot of what they've spent has become debt (£30 million in debt by the 2006/7 season from 0 debt a couple of years prior), the rest has come from there much improved turnover due to finishing 5th twice and playing European Football (plus the new sponsorship).

[Guest Jawesome]

Come back when any of them youngtsers actually make it.  None of them peanuts fellas have played a game yet son.

[NE5]

Putting Comolli's player recruitment to one side, it still raises further questions about our current set-up, it's a concern when you see various departments within another club all pulling in different directions.

 

The club, on the footballing side of things - just shy of signing the cheques as that's the responsibility of the so-called money men, from the ground up has to be run buy the manager aka the most important & influential figure at the club. The buck stops with the manager if on-field results go against the team, it's their head which is on the chopping block so it's understandable that managers by trade a control freaks of sorts, they can't afford to have their efforts undermined by the actions, or incompetancy, of others who answerable to those same people who put their signatures n the club cheques.

 

The fact remains that the two clubs who are providing the most resistance to Chelsea's billions are the two clubs whose managers still rule of their respective club's football-related dealings with an iron fist ie. Ferguson & Wenger.

 

An example relates to 'pitching the club' to potential signings. Ferguson's, a club stalwart whose name is synonymous with success, personally guided tours around Old Trafford are not a selling pitch of the highest order, but these guided tours have become tradition over there. In terms of player recruitment/sealing deals, when they're up against Kenyon throwing millions of Chelsea's money at players, it adds a touch of class to the club's selling pitch.

 

In this regard Keegan is the closest thing we've got to this Ferguson's pitching acumen, he's been a success both as a player & manager, and it's a bloody waste to see him shunted on the sideline while Jimenez has been appropriated with this responsibility. For any would-be signee it must bloody impersonal to arrive at SJP only to be sold the club's vision by a suit-type in a conference room or office.

 

There's only one bloke who can effectively sell the club's vision and Keegan for the better has run the club & dictated the club's footballing fortunes from the ground up once before, something which the cuurent set of suit-types don't have on their resumes. It's only a matter time before the tendon's of Keegan's patience begin to stretch while the other components of our 'continental system' all dance to slightly different tunes.

 

IMO, in terms of Keegan walking away from the club again, the clock is already ticking.

 

 

completely and absolutely correct from start to finish as always.

 

 

[OzzieMandias]

Putting Comolli's player recruitment to one side, it still raises further questions about our current set-up, it's a concern when you see various departments within another club all pulling in different directions.

 

The club, on the footballing side of things - just shy of signing the cheques as that's the responsibility of the so-called money men, from the ground up has to be run buy the manager aka the most important & influential figure at the club. The buck stops with the manager if on-field results go against the team, it's their head which is on the chopping block so it's understandable that managers by trade a control freaks of sorts, they can't afford to have their efforts undermined by the actions, or incompetancy, of others who answerable to those same people who put their signatures n the club cheques.

 

The fact remains that the two clubs who are providing the most resistance to Chelsea's billions are the two clubs whose managers still rule of their respective club's football-related dealings with an iron fist ie. Ferguson & Wenger.

 

An example relates to 'pitching the club' to potential signings. Ferguson's, a club stalwart whose name is synonymous with success, personally guided tours around Old Trafford are not a selling pitch of the highest order, but these guided tours have become tradition over there. In terms of player recruitment/sealing deals, when they're up against Kenyon throwing millions of Chelsea's money at players, it adds a touch of class to the club's selling pitch.

 

In this regard Keegan is the closest thing we've got to this Ferguson's pitching acumen, he's been a success both as a player & manager, and it's a bloody waste to see him shunted on the sideline while Jimenez has been appropriated with this responsibility. For any would-be signee it must bloody impersonal to arrive at SJP only to be sold the club's vision by a suit-type in a conference room or office.

 

There's only one bloke who can effectively sell the club's vision and Keegan for the better has run the club & dictated the club's footballing fortunes from the ground up once before, something which the cuurent set of suit-types don't have on their resumes. It's only a matter time before the tendon's of Keegan's patience begin to stretch while the other components of our 'continental system' all dance to slightly different tunes.

 

IMO, in terms of Keegan walking away from the club again, the clock is already ticking.

 

Load of overwritten bollocks as usual.

 

Let's face it, no one on here knows exactly how our new system works, nor what Keegan's precise role within in might happen to be.

 

 

[Liam Liam Liam O]

Putting Comolli's player recruitment to one side, it still raises further questions about our current set-up, it's a concern when you see various departments within another club all pulling in different directions.

 

The club, on the footballing side of things - just shy of signing the cheques as that's the responsibility of the so-called money men, from the ground up has to be run buy the manager aka the most important & influential figure at the club. The buck stops with the manager if on-field results go against the team, it's their head which is on the chopping block so it's understandable that managers by trade a control freaks of sorts, they can't afford to have their efforts undermined by the actions, or incompetancy, of others who answerable to those same people who put their signatures n the club cheques.

 

The fact remains that the two clubs who are providing the most resistance to Chelsea's billions are the two clubs whose managers still rule of their respective club's football-related dealings with an iron fist ie. Ferguson & Wenger.

 

An example relates to 'pitching the club' to potential signings. Ferguson's, a club stalwart whose name is synonymous with success, personally guided tours around Old Trafford are not a selling pitch of the highest order, but these guided tours have become tradition over there. In terms of player recruitment/sealing deals, when they're up against Kenyon throwing millions of Chelsea's money at players, it adds a touch of class to the club's selling pitch.

 

In this regard Keegan is the closest thing we've got to this Ferguson's pitching acumen, he's been a success both as a player & manager, and it's a bloody waste to see him shunted on the sideline while Jimenez has been appropriated with this responsibility. For any would-be signee it must bloody impersonal to arrive at SJP only to be sold the club's vision by a suit-type in a conference room or office.

 

There's only one bloke who can effectively sell the club's vision and Keegan for the better has run the club & dictated the club's footballing fortunes from the ground up once before, something which the cuurent set of suit-types don't have on their resumes. It's only a matter time before the tendon's of Keegan's patience begin to stretch while the other components of our 'continental system' all dance to slightly different tunes.

 

IMO, in terms of Keegan walking away from the club again, the clock is already ticking.

 

Load of overwritten bollocks as usual.

 

Let's face it, no one on here knows exactly how our new system works, nor what Keegan's precise role within in might happen to be.

 

 

 

Precisely

[The College Dropout]

Darren Bent is worth around £10m. Good player who is guaranteed to get a good share of goals in this division much like Yakubu.

[Guest kingdawson]

I'd wager that the profit on Berbatov would offset the small losses they'd admittedly make on some of the others.

 

But, overall, it's a solid return all things considered.

 

Anyway, this defending Spurs business I'm engaging in is hurting my heart, so I'll cease from here on.

 

I'm not so sure. It was closer to £11m Spurs paid for Berbatov. I can see the potential profit on him and the potential losses on Bent alone cancelling each other out.

 

Anyway, you're right... enough. Spurs are not worth getting worked up over either way.

 

Bent is only worth £2 million?

 

Why, how much have they sold Berbatov for?

 

He will go for around £25 million.

 

Why? How much do you think both players would go for if they were sold?

 

I would have said up to £20m for Berbatov and £9-10m for Bent.

 

You're in dream world if you think we'll accept £20 million for Berbatov tbh.

 

We also signed Lennon and Carrick for a combined £3.5 million if we're talking about bargains.

[Guest LucaAltieri]

I'd wager that the profit on Berbatov would offset the small losses they'd admittedly make on some of the others.

 

But, overall, it's a solid return all things considered.

 

Anyway, this defending Spurs business I'm engaging in is hurting my heart, so I'll cease from here on.

 

I'm not so sure. It was closer to £11m Spurs paid for Berbatov. I can see the potential profit on him and the potential losses on Bent alone cancelling each other out.

 

Anyway, you're right... enough. Spurs are not worth getting worked up over either way.

 

Bent is only worth £2 million?

 

Why, how much have they sold Berbatov for?

 

He will go for around £25 million.

 

Why? How much do you think both players would go for if they were sold?

 

I would have said up to £20m for Berbatov and £9-10m for Bent.

 

You're in dream world if you think we'll accept £20 million for Berbatov tbh.

 

We also signed Lennon and Carrick for a combined £3.5 million if we're talking about bargains.

 

I wouldn't speculate as to whether or not Spurs would accept it, but I think you'd be had pushed to find anyone offering too much more than that.

[Liam Liam Liam O]

How much do you think he'll go for kd?

[NE5]

Putting Comolli's player recruitment to one side, it still raises further questions about our current set-up, it's a concern when you see various departments within another club all pulling in different directions.

 

The club, on the footballing side of things - just shy of signing the cheques as that's the responsibility of the so-called money men, from the ground up has to be run buy the manager aka the most important & influential figure at the club. The buck stops with the manager if on-field results go against the team, it's their head which is on the chopping block so it's understandable that managers by trade a control freaks of sorts, they can't afford to have their efforts undermined by the actions, or incompetancy, of others who answerable to those same people who put their signatures n the club cheques.

 

The fact remains that the two clubs who are providing the most resistance to Chelsea's billions are the two clubs whose managers still rule of their respective club's football-related dealings with an iron fist ie. Ferguson & Wenger.

 

An example relates to 'pitching the club' to potential signings. Ferguson's, a club stalwart whose name is synonymous with success, personally guided tours around Old Trafford are not a selling pitch of the highest order, but these guided tours have become tradition over there. In terms of player recruitment/sealing deals, when they're up against Kenyon throwing millions of Chelsea's money at players, it adds a touch of class to the club's selling pitch.

 

In this regard Keegan is the closest thing we've got to this Ferguson's pitching acumen, he's been a success both as a player & manager, and it's a bloody waste to see him shunted on the sideline while Jimenez has been appropriated with this responsibility. For any would-be signee it must bloody impersonal to arrive at SJP only to be sold the club's vision by a suit-type in a conference room or office.

 

There's only one bloke who can effectively sell the club's vision and Keegan for the better has run the club & dictated the club's footballing fortunes from the ground up once before, something which the cuurent set of suit-types don't have on their resumes. It's only a matter time before the tendon's of Keegan's patience begin to stretch while the other components of our 'continental system' all dance to slightly different tunes.

 

IMO, in terms of Keegan walking away from the club again, the clock is already ticking.

 

Load of overwritten bollocks as usual.

 

Let's face it, no one on here knows exactly how our new system works, nor what Keegan's precise role within in might happen to be.

 

 

 

Precisely

 

why not tell us precisely what you "disagree" with, or what is not true, and why

[Liam Liam Liam O]

Putting Comolli's player recruitment to one side, it still raises further questions about our current set-up, it's a concern when you see various departments within another club all pulling in different directions.

 

The club, on the footballing side of things - just shy of signing the cheques as that's the responsibility of the so-called money men, from the ground up has to be run buy the manager aka the most important & influential figure at the club. The buck stops with the manager if on-field results go against the team, it's their head which is on the chopping block so it's understandable that managers by trade a control freaks of sorts, they can't afford to have their efforts undermined by the actions, or incompetancy, of others who answerable to those same people who put their signatures n the club cheques.

 

The fact remains that the two clubs who are providing the most resistance to Chelsea's billions are the two clubs whose managers still rule of their respective club's football-related dealings with an iron fist ie. Ferguson & Wenger.

 

An example relates to 'pitching the club' to potential signings. Ferguson's, a club stalwart whose name is synonymous with success, personally guided tours around Old Trafford are not a selling pitch of the highest order, but these guided tours have become tradition over there. In terms of player recruitment/sealing deals, when they're up against Kenyon throwing millions of Chelsea's money at players, it adds a touch of class to the club's selling pitch.

 

In this regard Keegan is the closest thing we've got to this Ferguson's pitching acumen, he's been a success both as a player & manager, and it's a bloody waste to see him shunted on the sideline while Jimenez has been appropriated with this responsibility. For any would-be signee it must bloody impersonal to arrive at SJP only to be sold the club's vision by a suit-type in a conference room or office.

 

There's only one bloke who can effectively sell the club's vision and Keegan for the better has run the club & dictated the club's footballing fortunes from the ground up once before, something which the cuurent set of suit-types don't have on their resumes. It's only a matter time before the tendon's of Keegan's patience begin to stretch while the other components of our 'continental system' all dance to slightly different tunes.

 

IMO, in terms of Keegan walking away from the club again, the clock is already ticking.

 

Load of overwritten bollocks as usual.

 

Let's face it, no one on here knows exactly how our new system works, nor what Keegan's precise role within in might happen to be.

 

 

 

Precisely

 

why not tell us precisely what you "disagree" with, or what is not true, and why

 

There you go

[Cajun]

Is sicsfingeredmong HTL? Not looking for an argument just interested?

[NE5]

Putting Comolli's player recruitment to one side, it still raises further questions about our current set-up, it's a concern when you see various departments within another club all pulling in different directions.

 

The club, on the footballing side of things - just shy of signing the cheques as that's the responsibility of the so-called money men, from the ground up has to be run buy the manager aka the most important & influential figure at the club. The buck stops with the manager if on-field results go against the team, it's their head which is on the chopping block so it's understandable that managers by trade a control freaks of sorts, they can't afford to have their efforts undermined by the actions, or incompetancy, of others who answerable to those same people who put their signatures n the club cheques.

 

The fact remains that the two clubs who are providing the most resistance to Chelsea's billions are the two clubs whose managers still rule of their respective club's football-related dealings with an iron fist ie. Ferguson & Wenger.

 

An example relates to 'pitching the club' to potential signings. Ferguson's, a club stalwart whose name is synonymous with success, personally guided tours around Old Trafford are not a selling pitch of the highest order, but these guided tours have become tradition over there. In terms of player recruitment/sealing deals, when they're up against Kenyon throwing millions of Chelsea's money at players, it adds a touch of class to the club's selling pitch.

 

In this regard Keegan is the closest thing we've got to this Ferguson's pitching acumen, he's been a success both as a player & manager, and it's a bloody waste to see him shunted on the sideline while Jimenez has been appropriated with this responsibility. For any would-be signee it must bloody impersonal to arrive at SJP only to be sold the club's vision by a suit-type in a conference room or office.

 

There's only one bloke who can effectively sell the club's vision and Keegan for the better has run the club & dictated the club's footballing fortunes from the ground up once before, something which the cuurent set of suit-types don't have on their resumes. It's only a matter time before the tendon's of Keegan's patience begin to stretch while the other components of our 'continental system' all dance to slightly different tunes.

 

IMO, in terms of Keegan walking away from the club again, the clock is already ticking.

 

Load of overwritten bollocks as usual.

 

Let's face it, no one on here knows exactly how our new system works, nor what Keegan's precise role within in might happen to be.

 

 

 

Precisely

 

why not tell us precisely what you "disagree" with, or what is not true, and why

 

There you go

 

its pretty clear that Keegan wasn't involved in the transfer of Modric which fell through. Care to tell us what you think may have made a difference

 

He's also said he wants to keep Owen and extend his contract, while the club appear to be reluctant, whats your view on that ?

[NE5]

Is sicsfingeredmong HTL? Not looking for an argument just interested?

 

I know you think that just because 2 people disagree with you, it makes them all alone in this big wide world, but the answer I suspect is no.

 

 

[Liam Liam Liam O]

Putting Comolli's player recruitment to one side, it still raises further questions about our current set-up, it's a concern when you see various departments within another club all pulling in different directions.

 

The club, on the footballing side of things - just shy of signing the cheques as that's the responsibility of the so-called money men, from the ground up has to be run buy the manager aka the most important & influential figure at the club. The buck stops with the manager if on-field results go against the team, it's their head which is on the chopping block so it's understandable that managers by trade a control freaks of sorts, they can't afford to have their efforts undermined by the actions, or incompetancy, of others who answerable to those same people who put their signatures n the club cheques.

 

The fact remains that the two clubs who are providing the most resistance to Chelsea's billions are the two clubs whose managers still rule of their respective club's football-related dealings with an iron fist ie. Ferguson & Wenger.

 

An example relates to 'pitching the club' to potential signings. Ferguson's, a club stalwart whose name is synonymous with success, personally guided tours around Old Trafford are not a selling pitch of the highest order, but these guided tours have become tradition over there. In terms of player recruitment/sealing deals, when they're up against Kenyon throwing millions of Chelsea's money at players, it adds a touch of class to the club's selling pitch.

 

In this regard Keegan is the closest thing we've got to this Ferguson's pitching acumen, he's been a success both as a player & manager, and it's a bloody waste to see him shunted on the sideline while Jimenez has been appropriated with this responsibility. For any would-be signee it must bloody impersonal to arrive at SJP only to be sold the club's vision by a suit-type in a conference room or office.

 

There's only one bloke who can effectively sell the club's vision and Keegan for the better has run the club & dictated the club's footballing fortunes from the ground up once before, something which the cuurent set of suit-types don't have on their resumes. It's only a matter time before the tendon's of Keegan's patience begin to stretch while the other components of our 'continental system' all dance to slightly different tunes.

 

IMO, in terms of Keegan walking away from the club again, the clock is already ticking.

 

Load of overwritten bollocks as usual.

 

Let's face it, no one on here knows exactly how our new system works, nor what Keegan's precise role within in might happen to be.

 

 

 

Precisely

 

why not tell us precisely what you "disagree" with, or what is not true, and why

 

There you go

 

its pretty clear that Keegan wasn't involved in the transfer of Modric which fell through. Care to tell us what you think may have made a difference

 

He's also said he wants to keep Owen and extend his contract, while the club appear to be reluctant, whats your view on that ?

 

Not really as I have no idea what happened with Modric & anything I say about what happened would be speculation.  Similar to everything that is posted above really.

 

What makes you think the club are reluctant about renewing Owen's contract?  Thats just more speculation I'm afraid.

[Cajun]

Before that question I haven't posted in this thread before had I?

 

Its just the way you were hanging out of his arse, reminded me of something.

[Rich]

Before that question I haven't posted in this thread before had I?

 

Its just the way you were hanging out of his arse, reminded me of something.

 

Now, now.

 

sicsfingeredmong used to be The Shaman.

[Cajun]

Sorry but he is the one getting all defensive, all I did was ask a question. Paranoid as ever though, was to be expected.

[Taylor Swift]

Should Keegan be the accountant as well so he can manage all the contracts?

[Guest kingdawson]

How much do you think he'll go for kd?

 

£27 million plus. Doubt very much we'll accept anything less.