Optimistic Nut Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Had to laugh at this, why would anyone bother wasting so much time: Berbatov was considered to be worth more than 14 times his weight in gold in a study carried out by a top university professor. Professor Tom Cannon from Buckinghamshire University and his researchers calculated the true value of last season's signings to their clubs and found that the Spurs striker came out on top with Shevchenko failing to make the top 10. The study was carried out to mark the launch of 'Goal 2' on Disney DVD, which follows the fortunes of a fictional young player in the Premiership who dreams of playing for Real Madrid. Professor Cannon commented: "When looking at the true value of a player to his club, the transfer value only tells half the story. "To get the complete picture we had to measure the overall contribution they make, the rapport with the fans and their ability to make contributions at the right time. "Players like (West Ham striker) Carlos Tevez and Berbatov have been enormously valuable to their clubs because not only do they score crucial goals and make a huge contribution on the field, they also have the intangible qualities that make them a firm favourite with the fans." The value of each player to his club last season was calculated on a number of different criteria including purchase price, transfer costs, number of matches started, total time spent on the pitch, success brought, key contribution, number of goals, key events, cards received, impact on merchandising, number of points contributed over the season and current transfer value. As well as the statistics, the research also looked at the intangible 'Football Fan Feelgood Factor (FFFF)', determined by the nature and timing of goals scored, attitude on the pitch and the overall connection between player and fans. Researchers compiled a team of the 11 most valuable foreign transfers and Berbatov, who joined Spurs from German side Bayer Leverkusen for £10.9 million, started 49 matches, scored 23 goals, picked up only one yellow card and sparked a massive demand for merchandise. He also contributed almost 10 points to the club's total of 60. His consistent performances and timely goals helped Tottenham finish fifth in the Barclays Premiership for the second season running and secured him a 'FFFF' rating of 93%. According to the study, his value to Tottenham for last season was £12.1 million and weighing in at 79kg, that made him worth 14 times his weight in gold. Blackburn's Benni McCarthy was second in the table, worth £10million to his club off the back of his 35 starts, 18 goals, six bookings and his feelgood factor among the fans. But although they have a reputation for signing some of the world's best foreign players, Chelsea managed to get only one player into the top 11 -Germany international Michael Ballack. Even though Ballack had a disappointing season by his own standards, he finished fifth with a value to his club last season of £6.7million and a 'FFFF' rating of 66%. But Shevchenko, who signed from AC Milan for £30million to become the most expensive signing in the history of the Premiership, did not feature at all. The Ukraine international struggled to adapt to the Premiership and that was underlined by the study's findings which claim his value to Chelsea was minus £10million. His average performances, plus injuries, resulted in him missing the Champions League semi-final exit to Liverpool and the FA Cup final victory over Manchester United. Controversial Hammers signing Tevez also featured in the table at seventh. Tevez, who arrived at West Ham from Corinthians in Argentina, only made 19 starts and scored just 7 goals but it was the timing and significance of those goals which pushed him into the top three. His goals against Wigan and Manchester United helped West Ham stay in the Premiership and collect a £50million payout. That secured him 'FFFF' of 84%, the second-highest in the table. Top 10 buys: 1. Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham) 2. Benni McCarthy (Blackburn) 3. Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) 4. Obafemi Martins (Newcastle) 5. Michael Ballack (Chelsea) 6. Idan Tal (Bolton) 7. Carlos Tevez (West Ham) 8. Andreas Isaksson (Manchester City) 9. Thomas Rosicky (Arsenal) 10. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Professor Tom Cannon who for years predicted we'll be the next Leeds.... nuff said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan_Shearer Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Martins has been a far better signing than Mash for Liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Spectrum Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Idan fucking Tal?!? Yer what?!? 16 appearances - 4 of them for more than 45 minutes - no goals... Seriously. WTF? This is as bad as that thing not so long ago that reckoned Kevin Davies was the worst player in the league... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano and Rosicky have been shit anarl, all things considered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano has been outstanding for Liverpool, in big Champions League games too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano has been outstanding for Liverpool, in big Champions League games too. He played 11 games for them in the entire season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Tom Cannon is a fucking joke. And a scruff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I think he got the top 2 right though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano has been outstanding for Liverpool, in big Champions League games too. He played 11 games for them in the entire season. He only joined in late February. What's that got to do with how well he's played? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 He always lived off of the back of Bobby Ball.Fuckin' parasite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1990000/images/_1991809_tom150.jpg He's a cool guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Ballack? Dear oh dear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano has been outstanding for Liverpool, in big Champions League games too. He played 11 games for them in the entire season. He only joined in late February. What's that got to do with how well he's played? Well exactly. Before that he played 7 games for West Ham. The table is supposed to be showing us the best buys of the year. For him to be third is laughable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 I think he got the top 2 right though. Switch them around and I will agree... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano and Rosicky have been s*** anarl, all things considered. Two of the most underated players in the prem. Go ask Arsenal fans what they think of Rosicky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano and Rosicky have been s*** anarl, all things considered. Two of the most underated players in the prem. Go ask Arsenal fans what they think of Rosicky. I think he's been disappointing. Already mentioned Javier '18 games' Mascherano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano has been outstanding for Liverpool, in big Champions League games too. He played 11 games for them in the entire season. He only joined in late February. What's that got to do with how well he's played? Well exactly. The table is supposed to be showing us the best buys of the year. For him to be third is laughable. I suppose. Although, long term, i think he'll prove to be the best signing of last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano and Rosicky have been s*** anarl, all things considered. Two of the most underated players in the prem. Go ask Arsenal fans what they think of Rosicky. I think he's been disappointing. Already mentioned Javier '18 games' Mascherano. Well he missed about a third of the season through injury and played most of his games on the left, Arsenal are pretty lost without him in the team though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Not disputing either players' quality tbf, more this 'report'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Mascherano and Rosicky have been s*** anarl, all things considered. Two of the most underated players in the prem. Go ask Arsenal fans what they think of Rosicky. I think he's been disappointing. Already mentioned Javier '18 games' Mascherano. I'd agree that Rosicky has hardly set the world alight however which other players have been top buys? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Not disputing either players' quality tbf, more this 'report'. fair enough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
safc Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 This blokes just been on Five Live and said that Tal and Ballack were included as they came in on Bosmans and there for they would command more than that value if they were to be sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Toon Saint Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 When I saw the title of this thread, I thought someone had found this sermon by Jesus about the Old Firm. Caution, contains swearing. http://www.bebo.com/FlashBox.jsp?FlashBoxId=4229573783&MID=3611618708 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Nice thread title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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