LooneyToonArmy Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Mido will now pocket a meagre £1,000-a-week - less than some plumbers earn - after penning a loan deal from Middlesbrough until the end of the season. The "nominal" sum paved the way for what West Ham owner David Sullivan described prior to its completion as "one of the most amazing deals of all time." "He doesn't want to be known as a 'has been' of English football, so he is willing to come here to play for a nominal fee, just £1,000-a-week," Sullivan said. "Mido is a rich boy, even though he is still only 26, and he told us he doesn't need the money, but he wants to prove something in English football." Mido, who has had previous spells in England with Tottenham and Wigan, said: "I am here to play football and to prove a point, definitely. I am very happy to be here. "I had to sacrifice some things but this is a great club and I am sure I will do well here, hopefully." West Ham also signed Benni McCarthy from Blackburn on transfer deadline day, although the South African came a little more expensive - he will earn £38,000-a-week. Three jobs that pay more than Mido's: Train driver (up to £70,000 pa) Oil rigger (£55,000 pa) Junior site operations and maintenance manager at an offshore wind farm (circa £60,000 pa) Or put another way, it will take Manchester United Wayne Rooney just four days to earn what Mido will in a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I daresay he'll manage on such a meagre salary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 My heart bleeds for Mido. Not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 He'll live. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 52 grand a year? However will he cope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 So bothered is he about the shoe bomber chants that he's signed for the club who did it originally. Bet Louise Taylor won't add that as a footnote in her latest column. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW1983 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Isnt his Father some Egyptian money man though ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 He's an Egyptian prince - I read that.....somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 He's an Egyptian nonce - I read that.....somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Fair play to him. I don't like him, but that is a good gesture that he wants to just come for the football, obviously he needs a bit to live on and have fun with like any other Prem footballer, and no doubt he has plenty to fall back on, but its still a good gesture which can't be ignored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 So WHU are paying him £1k a week, as he is still a Middlesbrough player I wonder if they are giving him a few ££££'s as well so he can get by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 He's not worth much more though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 His brother has said this is bull shit apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 His brother has said this is bull s*** apparently. Amazing how tabloids can get quotes from Supermax prisons, did Dickie Reid say how he is doing in ADX Florence? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Do some plumbers actually earn £4k a month? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Do some plumbers actually earn £4k a month? Some plumbers in London with London waiting may get or be around that. I work for Housing Assoc & our plumbers are not anything near that. Self employed plumbers with plenty of graft & few OOH call outs will get that easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRL Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Stolen from F365: Mido signing for West Ham for 'only' £52,000-a-year gives us a good excuse to wheel out our favourite ever answer by a footballer to a banal question. When asked by the Spurs match day programme 'What would you be if you weren't a footballer?', Mido said: "Probably nothing. My family is very rich." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Had no idea he was still at boro, why wasn't he playing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Had no idea he was still at boro, why wasn't he playing? Can't see him getting on very well with Strachan. He's the kind of player who needs a very long leash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Had no idea he was still at boro, why wasn't he playing? a mixture of being crap and desperatly wanting away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 His brother has said this is bull s*** apparently. Aye I can see him knowing more about the contract than the club owner like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 His brother has said this is bull s*** apparently. Aye I can see him knowing more about the contract than the club owner like As been mentioned it is more than possible that West Ham are only paying that very small proportion of his wages with the rest being paid by Boro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyzer Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I'm sure bonuses will increase his "Basic" grand a week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 At least he'll be able to maintain the production levels he has been for his shoe b... Maybe not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Had no idea he was still at boro, why wasn't he playing? He's been on loan in Egypt as far as I know. They canceled that loan for him to come play in the Prem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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