Roberto Soldado

[monkeynick]

I thought we mostly just eliminated the debt they owed us.

Isn't that the same thing though? Still money on or off the books whether its owed or not

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

I thought we mostly just eliminated the debt they owed us.

They agreed to pay us £18m and we took him back for £14m so effectively they paid us £4m for half a season.

 

[Timberwolf]

If anyone thinks €30million is too much for a proven international, league and CL scorer just think of the fact that P$G paid €35 million for an unproven 19-year old uncapped brazillian defender

Yeah, but if we model our transfer policy on the likes of PSG we'll be floundering in the Championship within a couple of years. When you have an endless supply of oil money it's easy to piss money away without worrying about the ramifications. We don't have that luxury.

 

[SteveH]

But are we enjoying it?

 

[Col_M]

I thought we mostly just eliminated the debt they owed us.

That's one way to spin it. But we could have spent that money elsewhere.

 

[Spurger King]

But are we enjoying it?

 

[Peterh1980]

Jesus. Fucking. Christ.

6:50

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

6:50

I had a quick peak at 3.30 am when I was rudely awoken by thunder. Then again at 5.45 when the horrible alarm went off!

 

[mattyspurs]

So who's in this for the long haul?

 

[DotNetCoder]

Don't worry guys cos I hear that there's a good lad at burton on Trent that we're looking at

Lay off the drink, and head back to RAWK mate.

 

[branchie]

So who's in this for the long haul?

Levy!

 

[marvel]

So who's in this for the long haul?

Count me in

 

[Francis Gibbs]

I'm probably in the minority here but £25.8m is a outrageous amount of money to pay for him. We are not a financially doped club like CFC or MCFC hence don't have money to burn. We are getting proper shafted here if we pay that fee...[/quote)

Got to say I have sympathy with this even when I am normally in the not my money club

 

[theburtonshelf]

Don't worry guys cos I hear that there's a good lad at burton on Trent that we're looking at

You mean all those letters paid off!!!

 

[Peterh1980]

I had a quick peak at 3.30 am when I was rudely awoken by thunder. Then again at 5.45 when the horrible alarm went off!

Not sure vos much more the heart can tale. If i hear another "its off" i prob dont make thé start If the season. Not only that but ill probably get sacked for being glued to the net all day

Bloody predictive text lol

 

[Snarfalicious]

Arsenal have apparently met Roma about Osvaldo which makes sense if Roma truly do want Gervinho. If that's true, it may force Valencia's hand a bit if they view Osvaldo as Soldado's replacement.

Also, I wouldn't undersell how important this deal will be to Baldini. It's his first public transfer dealing and while others could loosely be attributed to him, this one's got his face all over it. I wouldn't underestimate how much he will want to make this work.

 

[Riandor]

Been on it all day, come on Franco... do me proud! Bring home the bacon...

 

[Breezer]

Arsenal have apparently met Roma about Osvaldo which makes sense if Roma truly do want Gervinho. If that's true, it may force Valencia's hand a bit if they view Osvaldo as Soldado's replacement.

Also, I wouldn't undersell how important this deal will be to Baldini. It's his first public transfer dealing and while others could loosely be attributed to him, this one's got his face all over it. I wouldn't underestimate how much he will want to make this work.

I thought Valencia were selling Soldado to cover debts. How would the afford Osvaldo or any other striker who costs £18m+

 

[SteveH]

Arsenal have apparently met Roma about Osvaldo which makes sense if Roma truly do want Gervinho. If that's true, it may force Valencia's hand a bit if they view Osvaldo as Soldado's replacement.

Also, I wouldn't undersell how important this deal will be to Baldini. It's his first public transfer dealing and while others could loosely be attributed to him, this one's got his face all over it. I wouldn't underestimate how much he will want to make this work.

Some very good points - It logically should go though from what I read from around the media and on here.

Valencia cannot be seen to cave in or look weak. Thus much posturing.

 

[Hot-Spur]

Showing your age there Hotty, is that why your pic is black and white?

Yes, for every year I actually age another 5, that's what Levy and our quest for a decent striker have done to me