LFEE Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Should have just paid the extra couple of millions for Lacazette rather than go for option b z We paid Monaco £1.8m for his services. £3.8m would not have got us Lacazette. Thought we paid £6m+ for him? Lacazette was around £11m at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 he played 31 times for us? i only remember one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Lacazette didn't want to sign for us anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Should have just paid the extra couple of millions for Lacazette rather than go for option b z We paid Monaco £1.8m for his services. £3.8m would not have got us Lacazette. From what I remember we were a few million apart in our valuation with Lyon's while negotiating for Lacazette's services (who may or may not have been interested) and decided to go for Riviere as a cheaper alternative in the end to plug the striker hole. Two years later, Lacazette is worth at least double what Lyon wanted, we are in the Championship and Riviere is out on loan to Osasuna. I was just contemplating what might have been if we hadn't penny pinched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Should have just paid the extra couple of millions for Lacazette rather than go for option b z We paid Monaco £1.8m for his services. £3.8m would not have got us Lacazette. Thought we paid £6m+ for him? Lacazette was around £11m at the time. No, we paid £1.8m and Ashley did the usual thing of 'I'm spending the TV money, honest' by factoring in the player's wages. Cabella only cost us £5.2m also. Got this on very good authority from someone at France Football when we signed them, and posted it at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Should have just paid the extra couple of millions for Lacazette rather than go for option b z We paid Monaco £1.8m for his services. £3.8m would not have got us Lacazette. Thought we paid £6m+ for him? Lacazette was around £11m at the time. No, we paid £1.8m and Ashley did the usual thing of 'I'm spending the TV money, honest' by factoring in the player's wages. Cabella only cost us £5.2m also. Got this on very good authority from someone at France Football when we signed them, and posted it at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Should have just paid the extra couple of millions for Lacazette rather than go for option b z We paid Monaco £1.8m for his services. £3.8m would not have got us Lacazette. From what I remember we were a few million apart in our valuation with Lyon's while negotiating for Lacazette's services (who may or may not have been interested) and decided to go for Riviere as a cheaper alternative in the end to plug the striker hole. Two years later, Lacazette is worth at least double what Lyon wanted, we are in the Championship and Riviere is out on loan to Osasuna. I was just contemplating what might have been if we hadn't penny pinched. Well, we didn't quite 'penny pinch' as the difference in price was £10m and the difference in wages would have been significant (Riviere is 'only' on £22.5k/wk @ SJP) but obviously, yes, I agree who we should have bought but the song remains the same as long as that fat c*** remains at the club. Rafa's tuning up, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Riviere gets a million quid a year. There's something deeply wrong with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Should have just paid the extra couple of millions for Lacazette rather than go for option b z We paid Monaco £1.8m for his services. £3.8m would not have got us Lacazette. Thought we paid £6m+ for him? Lacazette was around £11m at the time. No, we paid £1.8m and Ashley did the usual thing of 'I'm spending the TV money, honest' by factoring in the player's wages. Cabella only cost us £5.2m also. Got this on very good authority from someone at France Football when we signed them, and posted it at the time. That Cabella figure is wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Should have just paid the extra couple of millions for Lacazette rather than go for option b z We paid Monaco £1.8m for his services. £3.8m would not have got us Lacazette. Thought we paid £6m+ for him? Lacazette was around £11m at the time. No, we paid £1.8m and Ashley did the usual thing of 'I'm spending the TV money, honest' by factoring in the player's wages. Cabella only cost us £5.2m also. Got this on very good authority from someone at France Football when we signed them, and posted it at the time. That Cabella figure is wrong. What was it then? Elaborate.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 He was about £8mil initially wasn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 We paid like £12m for him didn't we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Should have just paid the extra couple of millions for Lacazette rather than go for option b z We paid Monaco £1.8m for his services. £3.8m would not have got us Lacazette. Thought we paid £6m+ for him? Lacazette was around £11m at the time. No, we paid £1.8m and Ashley did the usual thing of 'I'm spending the TV money, honest' by factoring in the player's wages. Cabella only cost us £5.2m also. Got this on very good authority from someone at France Football when we signed them, and posted it at the time. That Cabella figure is wrong. Sorry to report that it's entirely correct. Double sourced, in fact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Riviere gets a million quid a year. There's something deeply wrong with that. One example from thousands. Most people know the story of Seth Johnson and Leeds United when that lunatic Peter 'we lived the dream' Ridsdale was chairman. Story goes - and I've heard it first hand from when I used to pal about with Ian Harte when working in Leeds - thus (and remember, this was 15 years ago): Johnson's at Derby, LUFC want him, agree fee with DCFC so Johnson and agent head for Elland Road looking for personal terms. Johnson was on £5k/wk at DCFC and as they're going up to the stadium, he's asking his agent what he reckons he can get him weekly. Agent replies: 'I reckon they'll go to £20k'. Johnson, delighted, replies: 'seriously? a million quid a year?' Agent says he'll do his best as it's in both their interests. So the two of them are shown into Ridsdale's office and before either Johnson and his agent have even said 'good morning', the man himself stands up and slaps his palms hard on his big, oak desk and says to the two of them: 'Right, if you think we're paying more than £35k a week you can just turn around and go back the way you came'... Ridsdale's PA caught Johnson and agent pissing themselves laughing as they left the stadium. And smiled wearily at them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 We paid like £12m for him didn't we? Yeap, was our most expensive signing under Ashley till Gini signed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I think the £12m was bullshit. Most sources in France said £7-8m. Fuck cares tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 We paid like £12m for him didn't we? Nope, you're way off. Ikon (above) is getting closer but even at the £5.2m we did pay, we still bought yet another pup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Riviere gets a million quid a year. There's something deeply wrong with that. One example from thousands. Most people know the story of Seth Johnson and Leeds United when that lunatic Peter 'we lived the dream' Ridsdale was chairman. Story goes - and I've heard it first hand from when I used to pal about with Ian Harte when working in Leeds - thus (and remember, this was 15 years ago): Johnson's at Derby, LUFC want him, agree fee with DCFC so Johnson and agent head for Elland Road looking for personal terms. Johnson was on £5k/wk at DCFC and as they're going up to the stadium, he's asking his agent what he reckons he can get him weekly. Agent replies: 'I reckon they'll go to £20k'. Johnson, delighted, replies: 'seriously? a million quid a year?' Agent says he'll do his best as it's in both their interests. So the two of them are shown into Ridsdale's office and before either Johnson and his agent have even said 'good morning', the man himself stands up and slaps his palms hard on his big, oak desk and says to the two of them: 'Right, if you think we're paying more than £35k a week you can just turn around and go back the way you came'... Ridsdale's PA caught Johnson and agent pissing themselves laughing as they left the stadium. And smiled wearily at them. I heard it was something along the lines that Risdale offered £35k, much to the surprise of Johnson and his agent, but their reply was something like... "we were thinking of something around £37k actually...". And the deal was done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I thought that he said "I'm afraid the most we can offer you is 28k", Johnson and the agent look at each other in disbelief and Ridsdale says "Oh alright then, 35k" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie1892 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Riviere gets a million quid a year. There's something deeply wrong with that. One example from thousands. Most people know the story of Seth Johnson and Leeds United when that lunatic Peter 'we lived the dream' Ridsdale was chairman. Story goes - and I've heard it first hand from when I used to pal about with Ian Harte when working in Leeds - thus (and remember, this was 15 years ago): Johnson's at Derby, LUFC want him, agree fee with DCFC so Johnson and agent head for Elland Road looking for personal terms. Johnson was on £5k/wk at DCFC and as they're going up to the stadium, he's asking his agent what he reckons he can get him weekly. Agent replies: 'I reckon they'll go to £20k'. Johnson, delighted, replies: 'seriously? a million quid a year?' Agent says he'll do his best as it's in both their interests. So the two of them are shown into Ridsdale's office and before either Johnson and his agent have even said 'good morning', the man himself stands up and slaps his palms hard on his big, oak desk and says to the two of them: 'Right, if you think we're paying more than £35k a week you can just turn around and go back the way you came'... Ridsdale's PA caught Johnson and agent pissing themselves laughing as they left the stadium. And smiled wearily at them. I heard it was something along the lines that Risdale offered £35k, much to the surprise of Johnson and his agent, but their reply was something like... "we were thinking of something around £37k actually...". And the deal was done. I think he ended up with £36k. I wonder who taught Ridsdale to play cards? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Back for pre-season before a top scorer season in the Prem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 This is his year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 This is his year. It's his Riviyear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 he played 31 times for us? i only remember one. Lucky bastard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 When does his freaking contract end? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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