sempuki Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Berahino had 20 goals last season. Bellamy didn't have half that the season before he signed with NUFC. Wouldn't expect the prices to be comparable. Not in the WBA squad tonight. You think he'd play in the cup to catch up on his match fitness. Unless his heed's gone again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 :lol: semtex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Well what's that got to do with him being odious? The money's there, it's been there for ages and it's about time it was spent on quality so we don't have to endure listless shites like Alsoran scampering around. Not a lot admittedly I do think though that Bellamy's track record with things off the pitch was quite a bit better than Berahino's at the same point of their careers, and hadn't fallen out with any of his managers to nearly the same extent as Berahino has thus far. This should be factored into the fee, which I don't believe it is if we are planning on a bid for £18 million. So was Bellamy. Bellamy didn't cost £18 million. Bellamy cost £6.5m in 2001. I don't have 'average fee' data over the years, so I thought I'd reference the British transfer record instead. At that time Rio Ferdinand was the most expensive British transfer at £29,100,000. Nowadays that record goes to Gareth Bale, at £85,300,000. That is 2.93 times how much Rio cost. Bellamy's £6.5m * 2.93 = £19,053,265. So you're right. We shouldn't be paying £18m, we should be paying £19m. I don't agree with using Bale as the most expensive British transfer - it's Real Madrid doing the buying in that instance and their spending power is far greater than any of the British clubs. Bale is also the most expensive player in the world, not just Britain, and an anomaly in the sense that he is the only British player to my knowledge to hold that particular accolade. Zidane, his equivalent in 2001, went for £45 million - 50% more than Ferdinand, the most expensive British player. If you instead use the most expensive player bought by a British club as the benchmark - Angel di Maria at £59.7 million (ignoring Martial and his weird add-ons until they kick into play further down the line) - di Maria works out at 2.051 times the price of Rio, which would lower Bellamy's modern day fee to £13,335,052. Jesus Christ. This coming from the man who just dug out the biggest transfer fee we received in 2001? Appreciate I was splitting hairs a bit in the previous post but at least let me get things back to Berahino: - If we're using the sum we paid Coventry for Bellamy in 2001 as a yardstick for Berahino's relative worth, I don't think £19 million is a good deal. - Regardless of what it would cost to sign Berahino, I simply don't like the guy. Pulis is probably the last guy I'd want to bring a talented youngster through the ranks but there's a real arrogance about Berahino that grates (as odd as it sounds, that FA Cup game against a lower league side where he scored 4 goals and couldn't even crack a smile springs to mind - as if the game was completely beneath him. He also got into a fight with James Morrison, who's hardly Roy bloody Keane). I know he's young, but his attitude seems a million miles away from those in his peer group - the likes of Kane, Barkley, Dier, Stones who all come across as consummate professionals despite their age. We have quite a likable squad at the moment who are beginning to turn it around on the pitch; I'm not sure I'd want to risk disrupting that by bringing in a bad egg. I rate McClaren as a coach but less so as a man-manager and I'd question his ability to get a talented but rebellious youngster on the straight and narrow. So you like Kane, Barkley, Dier and Stones, but you hate Berahino. I wonder what those 4 players have in common, that Berahino does not. I wonder if there's something different about him. Hmmm. http://i.imgur.com/SapANEE.jpg :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I give up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kanji Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 SEMTEX is the Champion of today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Fucking class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nobody Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Semtex :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Ruel Fox is nearly 50 !! Christ I feel old We signing him like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 tex man where the fuck's mike? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3407144/Tottenham-block-Andros-Townsend-loan-deal-Newcastle-Spurs-chairman-Daniel-Levy-demands-14m-transfer-fee.html Newcastle have also entered the bidding for QPR winger Matt Phillips after Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink told the winger he can leave Loftus Road for £7m. Bournemouth are also in the running, along with West Brom, but he has emerged as a viable alternative Townsend if Newcastle cannot get a deal across the line for the winger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 The point of a winger moving to a Tony Pulis team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 The point of a winger moving to a Tony Pulis team To hand him his gum on the touch line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I'd be happy with Phillips, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I'd be happy with Phillips, like. He could turn the screw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 The point of a winger moving to a Tony Pulis team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I'd be happy with Phillips, like. Is he actually any good? Gut instinct says he's probably pretty average. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Plays right wing as well doesn't he? Sign a good left winger pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Plays right wing as well doesn't he? Sign a good left winger pls As if we really care about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I'd take phillips from what I've seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Make him captain. Captain Phillips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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