It's just about wages in general. You get the odd player that wants to go to a particular club but mostly it's about ££
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CL, by & large = CL wages + CL transfer fees.
At some point, I think the club has to take some risks- otherwise we will always be the nearly men, the players we have will get sick of never winning anything & go to clubs who will pay them more to win trophies.
I don't even really see a €20 million punt on Janssen as that much of a risk to the club. We allegedly went up to £22 million for Berahino last summer. That was a far bigger gamble IMO. If we are stalling over €1.5 million then, in the world of truly big business, we are looking small time.
If you actually believe that, over what the player himself has said, there's not an awful lot of sense it entering a discussion about it, imo.
Telegraph, yesterday:
Janssen, day before yesterday....
The Independent, yesterday
AZ's technical Director Max Huiberts
AZ are messing about - can we cease this "we're quibbling over £1" stuff unless we have some vaguely reliable truth behind it
Not sure - last I read he said he wanted to move there but would be happy to train with us again
But equally every year some just want him to spend an extra million or 2 on a player poch really wants.
But many translate that as we want to spend 100s of millions & also pay players 200k per wk.
From what I have read there's barely anyone on here asking us to spend loads like chelsea, city & utd usually do.
It seems to be the in thing on this forum to call someone a melt for the slightest of thing.
Read back. Overall there is hardly anyone posting for us to spend massively.
Ps. To be fair spurs did melt at the end of last season.
Just like england recently. Looking back, melting is kind of in are more recent history.
Trouble is levy likes to get a deal , he haggles like no one but , yup, there will come a time when we'll have to just pay up.
I think the plus with Janssen is that his wages will likely be quite low , so to pay the extra £1.5 ( if that is in fact true ) is worth it.
Can't you burn down West Ham & Woolwich while your at it? , I'll put in for petrol money
right price / Levy. oh jeezI hate to say it but I got a feeling we''re currently struggling to bring in the players we want at right price within our current wage structure. just my opinion.
How many pages this summer then? I predict 1,300.
By the look of the weather, summer is over
I hate to say it but I got a feeling we''re currently struggling to bring in the players we want at right price within our current wage structure. just my opinion.
Our wage structure isn't too different from arsenals until recently. This isn't by mistake, it's by design. Once we have the stadium and much better finances in place, then it will start to change, but not before that.
right price / Levy. oh jeezI hate to say it but I got a feeling we''re currently struggling to bring in the players we want at right price within our current wage structure. just my opinion.
Here's the thing. None of us know exactly how it works in the club.
Is it :
Pochettino: "I really really want player X"
Levy"Ill try and get him"
Later:
Levy "well, Im not paying what they want, so you can have player Y instead. he costs half as much"
Pochettino(privately) "Fuck. He's shite, slow and couldnt hit a cows arse with a banjo. Don't want to play that fucker. Ohh well, capital one cup for him
is it :
Levy: "there you are. I've signed an agentine centre half. Called Fazio. You're argentine too. Just like Ossie."
Pochettino (privately) "fuck. he's shite, slow and lumbering. dont want to play that fucker. Ohh well..capital one cup for him"
is it:
Pochettino " We (the player recruitment bods and I ) think that player X is a player we really really want"
Levy "I'll try and get him."
Later:
Levy" They want 25 million, is that good, I'll try to negotiate, what's the maximum we should pay"
Pochettino " we (player recruitment bods and I) dont think he's worth 25. dont go above 22"
If i were a betting man, i would bet option 3 is the closest. and I dont want option 4:
lolerpool: "How much for andy carroll?"
Barcodes "errrrrr 35 million"
lolerpool "deal"
barcodes"fucking hell..they are gonna pay it. quick..dress that goalpost on a tracksuit and send it for a medical with them. Not only is it fitter, its quicker, more mobile and twice as intelligent"
Blindly paying the asking price is how you end up punting 35 million on Andy Carroll.
Is it :
Pochettino: "I really really want player X"
Levy"Ill try and get him"
Later:
Levy "well, Im not paying what they want, so you can have player Y instead. he costs half as much"
Pochettino(privately) "Fuck. He's shite, slow and couldnt hit a cows arse with a banjo. Don't want to play that fucker. Ohh well, capital one cup for him
is it :
Levy: "there you are. I've signed an agentine centre half. Called Fazio. You're argentine too. Just like Ossie."
Pochettino (privately) "fuck. he's shite, slow and lumbering. dont want to play that fucker. Ohh well..capital one cup for him"
is it:
Pochettino " We (the player recruitment bods and I ) think that player X is a player we really really want"
Levy "I'll try and get him."
Later:
Levy" They want 25 million, is that good, I'll try to negotiate, what's the maximum we should pay"
Pochettino " we (player recruitment bods and I) dont think he's worth 25. dont go above 22"
If i were a betting man, i would bet option 3 is the closest. and I dont want option 4:
lolerpool: "How much for andy carroll?"
Barcodes "errrrrr 35 million"
lolerpool "deal"
barcodes"fucking hell..they are gonna pay it. quick..dress that goalpost on a tracksuit and send it for a medical with them. Not only is it fitter, its quicker, more mobile and twice as intelligent"
Blindly paying the asking price is how you end up punting 35 million on Andy Carroll.
If I could guarantee you anything in life, it's that we're not signing Icardi.
Would be exciting, but I really can't see us spending £38m on a striker.