Makes a change
“I learned an important rule: if you like a player and you consider him important, you can pay a little more than the market price because you have to buy this guy. This can only happen if you are convinced of the player’s skills and potential. If you see a top talent and are sure of him, you cannot lose him for a few million: pay and move on.””
To say he 'fucked' up the manager search is extremely harsh. Yes he didn't cover himself in glory with how he flicked between a few managers but there were a lot of other people involved who played a major part in making us look very amateur.I mean the praise is good and all but maybe we should just hang on till these hypotheticals actually occur. Only was 3 weeks ago loads of people were slagging the guy off for quite rightly fucking up the manager search
I would imagine Daniel Levy had a lot more control and influence in that scenario than we care to think. Fabio wasn't brought in to pick managers. His appointment was to make player transfer negotiations smoother and to use his connections in order that approaches for top footballers were made discretely, professionally and hopefully successfully.I mean the praise is good and all but maybe we should just hang on till these hypotheticals actually occur. Only was 3 weeks ago loads of people were slagging the guy off for quite rightly fucking up the manager search
Only was 3 weeks ago loads of people were slagging the guy off for quite rightly fucking up the manager search
I imagine Levy's quote would be something like:Makes a change
“I learned an important rule: if you like a player and you consider him important, you can pay a little more than the market price because you have to buy this guy. This can only happen if you are convinced of the player’s skills and potential. If you see a top talent and are sure of him, you cannot lose him for a few million: pay and move on.””
Was just about to post this exact quote. This is absolutely paramount to the shift in mentality we require.Makes a change
“I learned an important rule: if you like a player and you consider him important, you can pay a little more than the market price because you have to buy this guy. This can only happen if you are convinced of the player’s skills and potential. If you see a top talent and are sure of him, you cannot lose him for a few million: pay and move on.””
I know what you mean but it's quite the opposite in fact. They Italian media hate the guy (or did when he was at Juve). He lays down so many false transfer rumour trails that they continually embarrass themselves trying to keep up with what's happening and who the real target is. As I said before when you see 'deal falls through' or 'talks collapse' it means nothing except Fabio has led them another merry dance. It's fascinating to watch these stories unfold. He will undoubtedly turn out to be our best signing this season.
One other point to consider is the fact that Levy has finally accepted that he is not the most diplomatic negotiator and it's probably best to bring a professional in and let him do what he does best. I do respect the guy for having the balls to finally recognise his own failings and walk away from the transfer talk table. It was long overdue I grant you, but let's be grateful it's happened.
I notice links beginning to appear regarding Fabio Paratici and quotes from The Godfather / Mafia films which I find hilarious "Make him an offer he can't refuse" being the main one of course.
I just have this vision now of Harry Winks leaving for another club and as he walks to the exit door Fabio turns to his agent and says "Tell Harry it was nothing personal, purely business"
Okay guys, keep them coming
If Fabio starts referring to Winks as Fredo then we know it was him (leaking to the press).
From what we are hearing, very encouraged with the way Paratici is actively looking to move on players who lack the quality to take us forward. A big issue of ours is we seem to get stuck with players who struggle and show little sign of improving for far too long. Understand it's not always easy to shift them as they are probably on good contracts that other clubs may not be able to match etc but regardless never really got a sense there's ever been an urgency to shift them.
Ha!
I guess that you really meant to place “quite rightly” after “were” rather than after “for”?!!
Changes the meaning dramatically!