Suarez News (#ONTOPIC)

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When will Suarez leave?

  • Pre-contract, gone 1st day

  • Gone in July

  • Gone in August

  • Gone on transfer deadline day


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He was good enough to assemble a better team than yours on a budget of two curly wurlys & a packet of monster munch.

There was no pressure on him to win anything while he was managing a two bob joke club like Everton as they never win anything. Lets see how he gets on at a big club that have ambitions to win things.
 
How long has Moyes been in charge of Everton? Never managed to win anything with them. Laudrup managed to win a trophy in his first season.
 
You know why Rodger's isn't saying "it's not ****ing happening." - the lawyers!!

The contract situation is puzzling, as the "over £40m" clause, appears to be as clear as mud. I don't see how you can have a clause that allows a player to talk to another club if the fee is exceeded & it not being classed as a release fee?
 
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...Suarez-fury-as-Brendan-Rodgers-plea-backfires

Got to agree with Luis on this, not so much about the fans but about the club's supine, craven kow-towing to the FA and English press over the Evra case. He owes Liverpool NOTHING.

Owes them nothing? What except the legal contract he signed with those very people AFTER the events (or his/your versions of them) occurred? It's big boy world where these business men don't care if he kisses the badge or signs an autograph. What they care about is that him and his supposed expert the agent signed a deal.

Brendan isn't telling lies when he talks about owing the city and fans but it's not legally binding.... but as I say the contract he signed with people that he apparently doesnt trust or like is. Which makes him plain stupid for doing so.

As a fan, where loyalty still matters to us I can not believe I'm hearing Liverpool fans side with a bastard like Suarez to have a dig at the club who brought him here, paid him handsomely and I'm sorry DD in the real adult world rather than the playground defended him at each turn, sometimes clumsily but defended him none the less. Long after Suarez has retired this club will still be around so bending over in front of him and saying give me some more is just plain embarrassing.
 
There was no pressure on him to win anything while he was managing a two bob joke club like Everton as they never win anything. Lets see how he gets on at a big club that have ambitions to win things.

Bell end.
 
Arsenal's last set of accounts showed a £17m profit & an increase in their cash reserves to £123m!

So in short, they can afford to fund both the fee & the wages, without a worry or impinging on FFP.

It's not just how much you may have but your ability and/or courage to spend it well to achieve your corporate objectives. Look at their transfer dealing over the last few seasons. What truly big names have they bought and how much money have they been prepared to risk?
 
It's not just how much you may have but your ability and/or courage to spend it well to achieve your corporate objectives. Look at their transfer dealing over the last few seasons. What truly big names have they bought and how much money have they been prepared to risk?

They're in a different place now, the ground is paid for, they're operating at a profit & they've managed to accrue massive cash reserves.

They've been treading water for a few seasons, but they've patently made a corporate decision to invest heavily on the pitch in order to move forwards & compete at the pinaccle, rather than just chasing one of the CL slots.
 
Arsenal's last set of accounts showed a £17m profit & an increase in their cash reserves to £123m!

So in short, they can afford to fund both the fee & the wages, without a worry or impinging on FFP.


But thats my point; it'll be a huge whack so how many more can they afford because (I'm not saying he'll not improve them) Suarez alone will not improve them enough to win anything but will break their carefully managed financial structure for all new aquisitions never mind the existing 'loyal' stars that will now want big pay hikes.

Do you not think as a personality thats a hell of a risk giving he's made enemies of all the powers that be?
 
As a business and from a commercial POV, Arsenal are extremely well run. Luckily, they have a manager who doesn't spend shed loads BUT still manages to qualify for CL football every season which is where the real money lies.

I read somewhere that Ivan Gazidis says that he's done all he can for the club from a commercial POV - it's now up to Arsene to spend it. ..
 
The contract situation is puzzling, as the "over £40m" clause, appears to be as clear as mud. I don't see how you can have a clause that allows a player to talk to another club if the fee is exceeded & it not being classed as a release fee?

I think the misunderstanding lies with the fact that the same term is interpreted in different ways in different countries - e.g. the same clause in Spain would give the power to the player and his agent. However, the same clause in UK means that LFC have the power, but Suarez can still talk to the club.

Some legal guy had explained this in the Independent or Guardian the other day.

Anyways, I could be talking bollox <ok>
 
But thats my point; it'll be a huge whack so how many more can they afford because (I'm not saying he'll not improve them) Suarez alone will not improve them enough to win anything but will break their carefully managed financial structure for all new aquisitions never mind the existing 'loyal' stars that will now want big pay hikes.

Do you not think as a personality thats a hell of a risk giving he's made enemies of all the powers that be?

Absolutely. I'm staggered that Wenger wants him tbh, as I can't think of a less 'Wenger'esque' signing.

It's a huge financial comittment & way beyond anything Arsenal have ever funded in the past, but they can afford it & maybe what Suarez brings ahead of say Higuain is a proven PL record.

I suppose if you were looking for a top drawer striker at the minute, who's after pastures new, he'd be top of your list, now Neymar & Cavanni have moved on.
 
The contract situation is puzzling, as the "over £40m" clause, appears to be as clear as mud. I don't see how you can have a clause that allows a player to talk to another club if the fee is exceeded & it not being classed as a release fee?

Unless it unequivocally states that at £40,000,001 you are free to talk personal details with another club and we will accept that figure as a transfer fee then it's not a release clause. In your business you would never countenance an outside party having the right to decide the value of one of your assets without any reference or negotiation. It's exactly the same here except that for once the owners are not allowing themselves to be railroaded. Provided LFC stick to their guns ALL Premiership clubs will thank them after the heat dies down for changing the power balance between club and player.

When fans talk about loyalty what they really mean is that you honour the contract that you signed. I understand that players want to achieve the best for themselves in a relatively short career. However, they and their agents should take those factors into account before signing a contract. Once signed you have to live with the consequences.
 
But we won't be weaker! IF you did pluck up the courage to invest then we would have in excess of £50 million to invest in other players. You would have a player with a track record of being banned/suspended for large parts of each season - now don't tell me that Wenger will manage him better and he won't get into trouble! He will also be surrounded by a second class team reliant on average players like Arteta and Ramsey supported by an ever injured player like Wilshere. No mate it's your side that truly needs drastic surgery. Better keep an eye on WHU 'cos they'll be pushing you for the 'title' of the 3rd best side in London

I don't even know why I bother responding to quotes such as these. Your whole team bar Suarez ranges from poor to average. That's one line you cannot use, I'm afraid.

Do you just post without engaging your brain?
 
We can agree on that

What? Why what we done? We dont just bend over like you do with the Manchester clubs you know

Really? Ex players and management alike coming out with smug and laughable statements such as "I don't know why he wants to join Arsenal we're bigger" or "I don't what they're smoking over there" is ok then?
Reeks of bitterness and unprofessionalism.
 
I think the misunderstanding lies with the fact that the same term is interpreted in different ways in different countries - e.g. the same clause in Spain would give the power to the player and his agent. However, the same clause in UK means that LFC have the power, but Suarez can still talk to the club.

Some legal guy had explained this in the Independent or Guardian the other day.

Anyways, I could be talking bollox <ok>

It's odd mate isn't it. As usually to have permission to speak to another club would mean that your current club had accepted a fee, in this case it appears that having the ability to speak to another club means nothing in terms of the fee. Which smacks of sharp practice from Liverpool when they put the contract together, by 'agreeing' to a £40m+ clause & then shafting Suarez's team with the wording. Nice to see agents getting done over for once tbh.
 
They're in a different place now, the ground is paid for, they're operating at a profit & they've managed to accrue massive cash reserves.

They've been treading water for a few seasons, but they've patently made a corporate decision to invest heavily on the pitch in order to move forwards & compete at the pinaccle, rather than just chasing one of the CL slots.

I see no tangible signs of this corporate decision. What major players have they bought so far. They bid for one player - only to get knocked - back. They bid for Suarez only to be publicly told that playing silly games would get then nowhere - since when no further offers! Their bank balances may be in a different place but their player mindset is still stuck where it was. They are risk averse in a risk environment!!
 
I see no tangible signs of this corporate decision. What major players have they bought so far. They bid for one player - only to get knocked - back. They bid for Suarez only to be publicly told that playing silly games would get then nowhere - since when no further offers! Their bank balances may be in a different place but their player mindset is still stuck where it was. They are risk averse in a risk environment!!

In addition, why didn't they pursue Higuain? ...