Teasy Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 No idea how much we still owe on his fee, if anything. He's been here 3 years so I'd expect amost all if not all of it to have been paid off. As far as the accounts go (amortisation) we owe 4m because he started on a 5 year contract (10m over 5 years), but that's not really the same as actual cash, so who knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Can't believe that, get in! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Can't believe that, get in! Agreed - would snap their hands off for 9m ; I wouldn't have even paid 5m for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We're awful without Martins. Can't think of anything good about this other than the wage reduction. He'll need to be replaced asap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We're awful with Martins too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 if we replace him with beckford for a few million then i'll be happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filflop1 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Good business as long as the money is put back in to the club doubt that thou Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 With an overdraft in the region of £40 million there's no way any of this money is going on a replacement imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 we have a very poor forward line now Xisco Carroll Ameobi Donaldson 3 of those are youngsters with the chance to develop into good players, one is a hopeless cause. I wouldn't say Xisco's a hopeless cause yet mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We're awful without Martins. Can't think of anything good about this other than the wage reduction. He'll need to be replaced asap. There was never any chance of him staying though. Getting more than any of us expected for him has to be a massive plus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 £9m, not bad at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 he had to go. He has not looked that good last season and I honestly don't think he is up for the fight in the championship. we need to replace him/promote a youngster though because I can't see carrol and ameobi forming a good partnership. Both showed some good hold up play last night and shola looked quite handy but I would prefer we gave danquah,baheng or ranger players with pace a chance alongside carrol. Failing that buy someone in for a couple of mil although I would rather we bought midfielders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Ranger could do the business replacing him, relegation for us is a great opportunity for him to replace Oba. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I wouldn't be too surprised to see us play Kazenga in a free role off Shola or Carroll, he seems that sort of free spirit. Not that I'd want us to play that like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Its a great opportunity to give reserves a chance really. There are probably 4 or 5 in reserves that maybe deserve a crack at it. ranger,baheng,danquah,ferguson,lua lua also maybe tavernier,donaldson,godsmark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I think you're over-estimating our reserves/under-estimating the Championship. Southampton's kids got relegated, and a lot of them are very highly rated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Im not over-estimating them at all. I think they should be given a chance. Not lay all our hopes on them. I would prefer someone with pace up front and that is not shola or carrol. That leaves ranger,baheng(always looks a handful when have seen him) and danquah(playing more midfield these days but looks tricky) Ferguson looks a cracking young player. If we can't buy players we need to use these kids as well as some older heads around them. Midfield for me would be jonas(if we can keep him),barton,"Another",LuaLua I would try and get rid of nolan, smith, duff as they are slow shit players with not imagination. At least the youngsters will try something new etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Ferguson isn't ready for 1st team football, too young, too small and is in the middle of a possible positional change from winger to full back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Taff Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Gutted to see him go, but not surprised as he's not a Championship player. He's now playing where he should be, Champions League. I'm really surprised he have got out money back for him, because in the last few years his value should have dropped as he hasn't really done much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBG Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Ferguson isn't ready for 1st team football, too young, too small and is in the middle of a possible positional change from winger to full back. I think Ranger, Baheng and Lua Lua are the ones most likely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Gutted to see him go, but not surprised as he's not a Championship player. He's now playing where he should be, Champions League. I'm really surprised he have got out money back for him, because in the last few years his value should have dropped as he hasn't really done much. so he should be in the champs league and in the last few years he hadn't done much. can you see the paradox. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 He couldnt find himself in space and un-pick clogger defences from the nether regions of the premiership but he is a champions league player? Well i never. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Gutted to see him go, but not surprised as he's not a Championship player. He's now playing where he should be, Champions League. I'm really surprised he have got out money back for him, because in the last few years his value should have dropped as he hasn't really done much. Think you contradicted yourself there a bit, he's not done much in the last few years but he belongs in the Champions League? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It is a difficult position to put the youngsters in. The atmosphere at St James Park if we got off to a losing start would be very tense from then on. Though you could argue that if the youngster is ready then he would be able to handle that and still perform well. For all Ranger bangs in the goals, is he mentally ready to play against Championship defenders? Same goes for Tavernier, Baheng, Danquah... I think Lua Lua is in with a real chance of getting a good amount of first team football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 IMO there's only one way to see if they're ready - give them a go. We don't have any better options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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