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Bosmans up for grabs. But at what cost?

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by billofengland, May 7, 2012.

  1. billofengland

    billofengland Well-Known Member

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    Some players Id be interested in, but the wages would be stupid.
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    While Jean-Marc Bosman lives on benefits and in his council run property, many footballers will be deciding about their next big move this summer, or which super car they should buy to complement their ever expanding fleet. Little attention or credit is ever given to the man who fault for their freedom and who has subsequently changed the landscape for footballers, and who has made them richer beyond their wildest dreams.

    The players now call the shots at football clubs and are controlling the contract situations, while parasite agents tout their client out from club to club in order to get a new club or bigger deal. I’m sure this wasn’t Bosman’s intention when he first set out in the courts to fight his right to freedom, but the subsequent change in EU Law has created the beast we are not witnessing now.

    A staggering 109 players who were registered for Premier League football are out of contract at the end of this season resulting in many clubs looking to either move them on in the summer or risk making a loss in May. There will be plenty of chances to earn a new contract for the future Bosman players, but having now let their contracts run down to just over six months remaining, perhaps the clubs are eager to get rid of them.

    The list of out-of-contract players is not just packed with squad players and bit-part first team members, but star internationals that have brought a lot to the Premier League in the past five years or so.

    At the end of last season there was not a huge rush to snap up free signings from the Premier League as there was very little to choose from. Hargreaves, Ba and McFadden were about as glamorous as it got last May but this year a team could be built solely from free signings that could well finish in the top half of the league. A club could spend their whole transfer budget on wages for these players and have a better side than most in the Premier League next season.

    http://www.footballfancast.com/2012...ues-bosman-xi-up-for-grabs-in-2012-super-team
     
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  2. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Jesus, there's some talent on there!

    Wonder if we'll move for Figeroua, I don't personally rate him, but as we're link every window, and now he's a freebie...
     
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  3. billofengland

    billofengland Well-Known Member

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    As I said Mon , at what cost wage wise?
     
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  4. safc1978

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    I wouldnt mind us trying to get Figeroua, Bosingwa, Hoilett & Kalou.

    its going to be interesting to see who MoN buys this summer.
     
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  5. The Outlaw

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    Fookin' hell, someone could remake a squad from that list. Better certainly than year's past.

    Bosingwa, Hoilett, Fig and Kalou don't sound bad as starters!
     
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  6. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Berbatov/Drogba.....if only.
     
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  7. parkersafc

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    Ivica Olic and Mladen Petric two strikers free in the summer
     
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  8. Tickler

    Tickler Well-Known Member

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    Olic might be good

    Kalou id love to sign but cant see it

    Theres more though!!

    Paolo Ferreira is one, Carlos Cuellar (who with MON i believe will be signed)
     
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  9. parkersafc

    parkersafc Active Member

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    Theres some unreal ones. Google bosmans 2012 and found a site called bleacher report which had a top 30.
     
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  10. andersonhurleymcnab

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    One way round the wage cap is to give a signing on fee ...
    That way, wage budgets can still be met ...
    :)
     
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  11. Tickler

    Tickler Well-Known Member

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    Btw, one that i mentioned in a post before who I strongly feel will be coming to us

    Hugo Rodellega, positive he is a free this summer
     
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  12. Hairyhaggis

    Hairyhaggis Well-Known Member

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    Ninis is a wonderkid in FM2011 & 12, anybody seen much of him in real life? And as Anderson said, no transfer fee's would mean more for the wages if they needed it. I would be happy with a fair few of those on that list!
     
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  13. Tickler

    Tickler Well-Known Member

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    I remember him on it, isnt he essentially a Greek Jordan Henderson who can tackle and take set pieces brilliantly?
     
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  14. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Ninis was supposed to be the best prospect Greece had seen, when he came through (I think even United were linked...), but he seems to have disappeared a wee bit.

    The Greek is one of the few leagues I will not watch, as the standard is woeful, but the only things that struck me with Ninis where that he never looks up when he runs, and is about 2 stone wet through!
     
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  15. connor wigham

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    apparently wigan will sign hugo and figaroa after we stay up <ok>
     
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  16. billofengland

    billofengland Well-Known Member

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    where did you read or hear that, out of interest.
     
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  17. connor wigham

    connor wigham Active Member

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    it was flying around a few wigan boards ect a few weeks ago and moses came out and said somthing similar to that so i assume its true if it isnt we will see soon <laugh>
     
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  18. billofengland

    billofengland Well-Known Member

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    At this time in the season, we listen , and actually believe what we hear, the fault is ours abetted and fueled by the media, still I cant help myself. If nothing else it passes the time.
     
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  19. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Craig Gordon....
     
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