Village Idiot Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Alves' agent has officially announced he's leaving Barça at the end of the season. He's given us a lot, but his time is over. That maybe but he's still by far your best option and that will be made very obvious when crap like Montoya is starting next season. Tbh I think Alves is a victim of his own success, he's dropped off significantly but he's still one of the better RBs around. That may say more about the position itself than anything else but still. What will we do is tie up somebody in the summer, and get by using Adriano/Montoya until January. I can live with that. We did offer him a new contract, but he refused it. He probably has a fat paycheck awaiting him at PSG and I understand he'd rather take that - it's gonna be his last big contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 It's all down to length of contract though isn't it? I think he knows he's not the best anymore, but Barcelona offering 1 + 1 contract rather than what other teams will which is at least 3 years is highly understandable at his age. He wants financial security for the end of his career and in the end I think both clubs are doing the right thing (despite he playing very decent football of late compared to the shower of shit he was presenting for the last 18-24 months). Isn't Bartra as an Abidal type on the right a decent option? Rather than Montoya or Adriano who are both very much below average. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Bartra's seldomly played there. He's not quick enough imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 "Financial security" Bet he's been making ends meet these last few years at barca when they were the most successful team on the planet and so on. Not having a go there mind, just you hear the phrase all the time, maybe some of these multi-fucking-millionaires should give something back to the game in their twilight years rather than bathing in oil money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I think in any profession towards the twilight years you think in that mindstate. A man in his mid 50's earning a 6 figure packet thinks of some of the same things as a man of a similar age earning 25k. I don't know how it owrks but I doubt highly paid footballers budget well. After retirement there's some degree of scaling-back. I think someone like Jamie Redknapp makes more at Sky than he did playing football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Aye I know, I know. Be great for him too just turn back up at his hometown team or something when he had a couple of years left, playing for peanuts and a love of something other than money. Not just him obviously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I think Alves is an absolutely fantastic right back and I don't quite understand the flack that he gets sometimes. His relationship with Messi especially has been outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I think Alves is an absolutely fantastic right back and I don't quite understand the flack that he gets sometimes. His relationship with Messi especially has been outstanding. Think he set such high standards a few years ago and now that they've dropped he gets a lot of stick because of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Serves him right for backing Fred. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 VI what's the general consensus around Bartra? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Is Bartra the lad Bale ran around for the winner in the Copa final last year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Is Bartra the lad Bale ran around for the winner in the Copa final last year? Aye, that's him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 VI what's the general consensus around Bartra? Decent backup, nowt else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Arsenal and Spurs want Cleverley according to Skysports Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I think someone like Jamie Redknapp makes more at Sky than he did playing football. I was set out to prove you wrong but it seems you're right there I guess Sky aren't short of a bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 What are the figures? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 £1.7m bandied about a few years ago for Gray, doubt Redknapp is on that but he won't be struggling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Henry signed a multi-million pound deal with the British broadcaster and could be raking in as much as £24 million over a six year period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TruToon94 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Aubameyang might be going for about 30 million now. Our club couldn't be bothered to even fork out 8 mil for him. Morons in charges as usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Aubameyang might be going for about 30 million now. Our club couldn't be bothered to even fork out 8 mil for him. Morons in charges as usual. I stand to be corrected, but I really, really don't think that that was the main reason you didn't get him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Aubameyang might be going for about 30 million now. Our club couldn't be bothered to even fork out 8 mil for him. Morons in charges as usual. I stand to be corrected, but I really, really don't think that that was the main reason you didn't get him. I don't like this Lebron Leffe. LeLeffe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Really cheering for some collapse type shit in the playoffs. Want old leffe back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Really cheering for some collapse type s*** in the playoffs. Want old leffe back. Would be fucking awesome apart from the Leffe stuff Windhorst would probably cry in the post game presser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I never forgot Lebron Jones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Leffe revising history like he wasn't roasting hot dogs at the bonfires. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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