Quote from: MalcolmP on July 29, 2016, 09:00:03 AMOnly Villa could set a buyout clause for less than we paid for him!I'd imagine it would be higher if we were still in the PL, however much like his wages dropped as we got relegated so would his buyout clause.
Only Villa could set a buyout clause for less than we paid for him!
Quote from: Clark W Griswold on July 29, 2016, 01:24:40 PMI think he's premier league quality for sure but I don't think he's top half material. I'm not too gutted he's going really.I'm not too fussed about any of them going. As a kid I was gutted when Andy Gray went to Wolves and Tony Morley went to Albion. I'm not crying myself to sleep over any of last seasons lot.
I think he's premier league quality for sure but I don't think he's top half material. I'm not too gutted he's going really.
Di Matteo has confirmed in the press conference today that he's going to be leaving btw.
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on July 29, 2016, 01:14:11 PMQuote from: MalcolmP on July 29, 2016, 09:00:03 AMOnly Villa could set a buyout clause for less than we paid for him!I'd imagine it would be higher if we were still in the PL, however much like his wages dropped as we got relegated so would his buyout clause.I'd also be amazed if we paid 9m all in one go to Lille, hardly any transfer is done like that as indeed him going to Everton will be in instalments.
I think the last full Villa game I watched - I forget which but probably the Norwich home match - Gueye managed to lose the ball every time he wrestled it away from one of the opposition players. I'm all for the arguments about statistics and how he was in a shit team and everything, but he couldn't pick a five yard pass with nobody near him. There are shedloads of tenacious midfielders who can do that so he won't be missed. Finding one who knows what to do with the ball once he's won it is the bigger issue.
Quote from: themossman on July 29, 2016, 01:32:42 PMLate to thread so presumably this has been covered... but is it right that he has a release clause that's lower than what we paid for him a year ago? If so, surely the weakest bit of bargaining ever conducted by a football club.I'd imagine it would be higher if we were still in the PL, however much like his wages dropped as we were relegated, so would his buyout clause.The same kind of thing that a lot of clubs do.
Late to thread so presumably this has been covered... but is it right that he has a release clause that's lower than what we paid for him a year ago? If so, surely the weakest bit of bargaining ever conducted by a football club.
Quote from: curiousorange on July 29, 2016, 02:58:31 PMDi Matteo has confirmed in the press conference today that he's going to be leaving btw.I think Wyness' tweet on Gana was pointless and looks a bit silly now. At least save it for when we've got a chance of keeping the player because they don't have a fairly low release clause.
Dr. Tony Xia✔@Dr_TonyXiaOnce someone has clause in contract, looks like being giving a chance to betray. Said staying one day and escaped the other day. D now G!3:48 PM - 29 Jul 2016
Release clauses inserted into contracts by imperialist running dogs!QuoteDr. Tony Xia✔@Dr_TonyXiaOnce someone has clause in contract, looks like being giving a chance to betray. Said staying one day and escaped the other day. D now G!3:48 PM - 29 Jul 2016