Samuel Eto'o

[Moomin]

Looks like the Samuel Eto deal to Sampdoria has been delayed. He was just about to sign the contract but Mirallas took the pen

Yes, he signed the table instead of the contract.

Bad egg him.

 

[BiggyRat]

without protecting our investment

As stated prevously, just playing him in position would've protected our investment.

 

[micknick]

really nothing to be proud of though is it ? what's the point in making a lot of money when it's not re-invested substantially

it's taken the recent influx of TV cash before we made a significant splash in the transfer market

say what you like about our board but they don't like putting their hands in their pockets

Not really my point, I was just trying to say that when it comes to selling players we do pretty well.

So we are currently in negotiations with Sampdoria to sell them Eto'o, its the one area of the running of this club where we seem quite competent unlike the rest of our dealings.

 

[misterpulce]

so your thinking is he will go to Sampdoria?

 

[misterpulce]

Actually is Samuel the same player i remember when he was in inter milan?

 

[BiggyRat]

Not really my point, I was just trying to say that when it comes to selling players we do pretty well.

So we are currently in negotiations with Sampdoria to sell them Eto'o, its the one area of the running of this club where we seem quite competent unlike the rest of our dealings.

Sad though...

 

[Michaelcoyb]

Am I right in thinking we are going to let him go on a free?

 

[FTY]

Actually is Samuel the same player i remember when he was in inter milan?

Nope, still a useful player though.

 

[Pat's Van]

Not really my point, I was just trying to say that when it comes to selling players we do pretty well.

So we are currently in negotiations with Sampdoria to sell them Eto'o, its the one area of the running of this club where we seem quite competent unlike the rest of our dealings.

I know, I read your point, understood it, and used it to make a more relevant point of my own

we are a football club, the primary function of which is to further the fortunes of that club by being successful on the pitch, the limited investment which we have seen over the past few years has been detrimental to this cause and it makes it even more infuriating to know that we are actually able to MAKE money, yet seemingly...it doesn't go towards furthering our cause of the development of EFC

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

I know, I read your point, understood it, and used it to make a more relevant point of my own

we are a football club, the primary function of which is to further the fortunes of that club by being successful on the pitch, the limited investment which we have seen over the past few years has been detrimental to this cause and it makes it even more infuriating to know that we are actually able to MAKE money, yet seemingly...it doesn't go towards furthering our cause of the development of EFC

Are you saying that funds aren't available? Bobby's spent over £60Million on transfer fees alone

 

[misterpulce]

Is it true there is an escape clause in the etoò contract that permit Samuel to go to any italian team for free? Vigorelli, Etoò manager, said that in an interview.

 

[Pat's Van]

Are you saying that funds aren't available? Bobby's spent over £60Million on transfer fees alone

nope, I'm saying given the significant money we've made on transfers over recent years, we haven't started investing "significantly" until it became apparent we'd have additional substantial revenue streams from areas such as increased TV money

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

nope, I'm saying given the significant money we've made on transfers over recent years, we haven't started investing "significantly" until it became apparent we'd have additional substantial revenue streams from areas such as increased TV money

Surely it must have occurred to you that we needed the at least some of the surplus on the transfer money to subsidise the wage bill?

 

[Jxg]

Is it true there is an escape clause in the etoò contract that permit Samuel to go to any italian team for free? Vigorelli, Etoò manager, said that in an interview.

Essentially, yes.

 

[Pat's Van]

Surely it must have occurred to you that we needed the at least some of the surplus on the transfer money to subsidise the wage bill?

oh no, I never thought of that