Jacob Ramsey - Gone

[Brazilian Villain]

Yeah, that's a crazy take.

It's like reacting to news that Austin MacPhee is leaving by saying you'd rather it were Unai.

[brontebilly]

Obviously a crazy take, but presumably a new-contract-signed Kamara would be going for £80m not £40m.

So Kamara going plus a load more financial freedom would make it less crazy.

💯 , let's be clear I was never advocating Onana as a replacement!

[VillaTim]

Gutted he's gone tbh .

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Obviously a crazy take, but presumably a new-contract-signed Kamara would be going for £80m not £40m.

So Kamara going plus a load more financial freedom would make it less crazy.

There would be an extra 3m of freedom, in terms of JJ v Kamara. How do you replace probably the best defensive midfielder in the league behind Rodri, with £3m of annualised wages/amortised fees, given SCR is far more problematic.

It's a lunatic idea.

[kippaxvilla2]

I think we will regret this one.  He definitely makes a direct rival better and us worse.  Asensio aged 30 on a long contract doesn’t inspire me.

[PaulWinch again]

29 and he won’t be on a long contract.

[kippaxvilla2]

I think you’ll find it’s a three year deal so we can pay his wages over longer. 

[PaulWinch again]

Has he signed?

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I think you’ll find it’s a three year deal so we can pay his wages over longer. 

You mean his transfer fee. The longer the deal, the longer the wages impact our 70% figure. With him offering a lot more goals and assists than JJ, we're more likely to finish in the Champions League/win Europa, which would keep the turnover charge on. A bigger total sum to take 70% from.

But still, we shouldn't be forced to sell JJ for no particular reason.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep even on a 3 year deal we shouldn’t be turning up our noses at Asensio. He is class and a tail off doesn’t change that.

[Stu82]

The original post with video

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That’s a nice way to end it.
Classy, best wishes for your career (but not at Noocastle so much).

[pauliewalnuts]

Views on his departure seem pretty split. It would be interesting to see a poll over who is ok with him going for the reported fee and who isn't.

I think it's dreadful news, if a big name had to go one or either of Konsa or Kamara would have preferable.

Christ, really?

[kippaxvilla2]

I think you’ll find it’s a three year deal so we can pay his wages over longer. 

You mean his transfer fee. The longer the deal, the longer the wages impact our 70% figure. With him offering a lot more goals and assists than JJ, we're more likely to finish in the Champions League/win Europa, which would keep the turnover charge on. A bigger total sum to take 70% from.

But still, we shouldn't be forced to sell JJ for no particular reason.

I was thinking maybe last year we were paying £300k a week. This year £150k per week over a longer period meaning it’s a credit to the SCR this year?  But I might be completely off.  And yes selling Jacob stinks.

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Yeah from my recent reading, his loan ending means his wages immediately fell off. If we pay him 150k per week, we have £7.8m on the £192m ceiling.

[PeterWithe]

A really poor sale all round, but there we go, no point crying over spilt milk.

I'd like to be big enough to say good luck but as he's going to a team who's owner murders and then dismembers journalists of the free press, he can get to fuck.