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Alan Smith to Leeds but why?

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Alfie, Jun 29, 2011.

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  1. Alfie

    Alfie Active Member

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    Are we still going to be paying him £30K a week?

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3665249/Ell-of-a-lift-for-old-boy-Smith.html

    Yeah I know it's The Sun so I'm taking it with a pinch of salt.

    But why are we letting him go for nothing and paying him £30k a week to play for Leeds? His wages are too high for Leeds to pay? Tough titties don't take him then. Anyone know how long he's got left on his contract? Surely we must be able to offload him somewhere where we don't have to pay for the priviledge of getting rid of him?


    Rant over.

    Happy thoughts, happy thoughts.
     
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    Alfie, Jun 29, 2011
  2. overseasTOON

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    He's got one year left of his contract.
     
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  3. Tiggyrimana

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    If that was the case why dont we just pay him the money to terminate his contract.

    I think his contract length is the same as Barton's not 100% though.
     
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  4. Gutierrez's Right Boot

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    That sounds like a loan
     
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  5. overseasTOON

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  6. Why aye Cabaye

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    Better to let him go to Leeds and pay him £30k per week than keep him here, not play him and have it cost us £60k per week? Can't see any others taking him and paying his wages in full.

    At Leeds it'll cost us £1,560,000 over the year. Keep him here and not use him and it'll cost us £3,120,000.
     
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  7. Darth Gogledd

    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    It'd benefit Leeds ot have him back.

    It'd benfit uys to be rid of him.

    IT'D BE CRAZY FOR US TO PAY HIM THAT MUCH TO PLAY FOR LEEDS!!!

    That's my opinion anyway.
     
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  8. Alfie

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    <doh>

    does actually say that in the article, should have read it fully before my head exploded.
     
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  9. Tiggyrimana

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    He's in the same boat as Michael Richardson, both are in contract talks supposedly.
     
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  10. Gutierrez's Right Boot

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    Good luck to Smudger
     
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  11. MagpieMuzz

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    This, would rather pay half and not have him here than pay full and him not play
     
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  12. Donkey Toon

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    If we can't get rid of him before the end of the window this makes sense. Cut his cost in half for his final year, when i can't see him getting near the first team.
     
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  13. gotcoffee

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    Frees up £30K a week for someone else ... (half a Zog for instance ..)
     
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  14. Mr. Bump

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    I think it's fair enough.
    Theres two options:

    60k per week to do nothing for us all season.

    or

    30k per week to do nothing for us all season.


    Makes sense to choose 30k
     
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  15. SirBR

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    Saves NUFC around £1.5 million doing the 30K a week, heard that smith has refused to move on. But this could just be the usual rumour bollocks going around
     
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  16. Smudger

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    Paying him off this year makes perfect sense, he would have done bollocks all this year anyway so we're saving 30k a week, in reality.
     
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  17. Albert's Chip Shop

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    he's damaged goods so it looks a mutually beneficial arrangement...
     
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