Yorkie Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: Quite like .com's little ode to him, which is overall just about bang on. Was just coming here to say the same. I think there's probably more to this transfer than meets the eye - the Saudi connection, the dubiously low fee, the plausible suggestion that he was encouraged to leave - but it's definitely nice to see a "hero's" goodbye, so to speak, compared to the ugliness and anxiety associated with departures during the Ashley years. The coverage of this move is another reminder of how we've changed as a club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 19 minutes ago, Mattoon said: That’s a friendly or something right, why is he playing at the local leisure centre? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Mattoon said: Too easy. A lot of these players will be clamoring to come back immediately after the novelty of making 200 or 300 or whatever wears off. Edited August 1, 2023 by cubaricho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 28 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Too easy. A lot of these players will be clamoring to come back immediately after the novelty of making 200 or 300 or whatever wears off. Would get dull as fuck making 200k-300k a week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 40 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Too easy. A lot of these players will be clamoring to come back immediately after the novelty of making 200 or 300 or whatever wears off. If they actually have to live in KSA rather than Dubai or Bahrain - that's when it will wear off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, McDog said: Would get dull as fuck making 200k-300k a week. I know what you mean but you’d hope that some of these dudes, especially the ones in the middle of their careers like Maxi, will accept the payday and then quickly be like fuck this. It’s literal pub league level quality stuff and it will bore them to death (you’d imagine anyway). A year, maybe two, for a lot of these dudes I’d bet. Then back amongst the actual competitive leagues again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, cubaricho said: I know what you mean but you’d hope that some of these dudes, especially the ones in the middle of their careers like Maxi, will accept the payday and then quickly be like fuck this. It’s literal pub league level quality stuff and it will bore them to death (you’d imagine anyway). A year, maybe two, for a lot of these dudes I’d bet. Then back amongst the actual competitive leagues again. I totally understand that. Depends on how long you want to pad the bank account before bailing. @TheBrownBottle is 100% right though. My top 10 places I never ever want to live in KSA is about 4th or 5th. How long could one stand that? That should factor in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 It's not like they're buying houses there. They'll be off in holiday or back home every break and just there during the season. It's not like they even have to stay fit for that league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Ah man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) I'm glad he's over his disgusting feelings towards Cabbageheed. Edited August 2, 2023 by Skeletor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 21 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: If they actually have to live in KSA rather than Dubai or Bahrain - that's when it will wear off I'm from Bahrain bro, still dull as fuck lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Bruce is the person you want in your life at age 5. Howe is the person you appreciate in your life at age 25. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) But I've been told Howe and the dressing room hated him? And ASM didn't like Eddie. Edited August 2, 2023 by Pata Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, Pata said: But I've been told Howe and the dressing room hated him? And ASM didn't like Eddie. While I’m not saying that this was the case, does anyone really picture Howe coming out at slagging any player off who leaves? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Just now, TheBrownBottle said: While I’m not saying that this was the case, does anyone really picture Howe coming out at slagging any player off who leaves? Lying about dressing room liking him would be absolute freak and weirdo behaviour though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 I've maybe missed it, why was the fee so low? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Just now, TaylorJ_01 said: I've maybe missed it, why was the fee so low? I would guess anyone who would pay a bigger fee, wouldn't want to pay those sort of wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 18/07/2023 at 17:08, HawK said: Thank you Maxi, you got me through a dark season or two as the only bit of light in supporting this football club. Hi Eddie, keep up the good work fella. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 7 hours ago, TaylorJ_01 said: I've maybe missed it, why was the fee so low? A bizarre conversation on the Totally football podcast about this. On the one hand the implication was we have acted dodgy in securing enough to allow us to buy Barnes without a dent on FFP, on the other they seemed faux confused about why we have sold a 26 year old for such a low fee to another PIF owned club. Obviously their Spurs reporter was on hand to say ‘lots’ of PL clubs have ‘questions’. But I can’t work out what the questions would be related to, the first confident assertion, or the second equally confident (and entirely contradictory) assertion. In conclusion, I must stop listening to the Totally Football podcast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 I’m sure there is a loophole in the PL tests that we will expose. e.g. a 40% sell on fee which gets activated as ASM is awarded player of the season and moves to another Saudi club for £58m meaning that we pocket an additional £23m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Hovagod said: A bizarre conversation on the Totally football podcast about this. On the one hand the implication was we have acted dodgy in securing enough to allow us to buy Barnes without a dent on FFP, on the other they seemed faux confused about why we have sold a 26 year old for such a low fee to another PIF owned club. Obviously their Spurs reporter was on hand to say ‘lots’ of PL clubs have ‘questions’. But I can’t work out what the questions would be related to, the first confident assertion, or the second equally confident (and entirely contradictory) assertion. In conclusion, I must stop listening to the Totally Football podcast. I think I lasted one and a half episodes of that, aye, don't mind the daily Athletic one but that was so far up its arse it was untrue. Like an audio version of The Sunday Supplement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Group of teen lads wandering the streets of Victoria BC at night just asked me if I like ASM. (I was wearing my top having just finished a run). What have we lost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 23 hours ago, Hovagod said: A bizarre conversation on the Totally football podcast about this. On the one hand the implication was we have acted dodgy in securing enough to allow us to buy Barnes without a dent on FFP, on the other they seemed faux confused about why we have sold a 26 year old for such a low fee to another PIF owned club. Obviously their Spurs reporter was on hand to say ‘lots’ of PL clubs have ‘questions’. But I can’t work out what the questions would be related to, the first confident assertion, or the second equally confident (and entirely contradictory) assertion. In conclusion, I must stop listening to the Totally Football podcast. God bless you for trying that podcast. I find James Richardson leaves a trail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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