Looks has nothing to do with it. Ronaldinho wasn't the best looking but his face was everywhere.
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Looks has nothing to do with it. Ronaldinho wasn't the best looking but his face was everywhere.
No, that was yesterday.
The above was a joke about "Groundhog day", a day that repeats itself every day, hence it couldn't only be yesterday. The joke was made to lift spirits and lighten the atmosphere in a tense thread, and could thus be considered relevant to the thread topic.
Rooney is probably our most marketable person atm. Don't think it has anything to do with looks tbh.
Yeah, that's why I said it was a bit tounge-in-cheek. My point was that these negotiations take longer than they should, as we all know how fast a deal can happen and I don't see a point in spending a week or two on something that can be done in a couple of days.
Seriously though,
Pogba's high technical skills combined with his unique image and name are what make him marketable.
I think his ethnicity is also a factor, not many black superstars in football at the moment.
Pogba's high technical skills combined with his unique image and name are what make him marketable.
I think his ethnicity is also a factor, not many black superstars in football at the moment.
And who hired Jose? If Woody gets blame for the shite he has done, he should get some credit when good things happen.
Time isn't an issue for them though. They don't care that fans on the internet are getting impatient. If this was happening on deadline day it would be done in hours.
I have no idea why we even talk bout marketability. If we signed a player from Colchester United and put him in the first team eventually he would become "marketable".
There are several advantages in finalizing deals as early as possible. Mourinho even said that he wanted to gett the stuff done early
Hardly the same thing. Pogba is essentially a galatico player. He is already a superstar. Him signing for us will launch him into the stratosphere. That means ££££s for both him and us through commercial ventures. This transfer will send shock waves around the football world. It is a massive statement of intent to our fans, rivals and sponsors.
It is so much bigger than what Pogba will contribute on the pitch.
Louis broke the Fax machine.
I know you're not stupid, so I am going to assume you either didn't read what I read correctly or are being intentionally disingenuous to try and make a point.
But anyway, in what world is Pogba, a positionally poor defensive player, playing in 'his position' as a #6?
Pogba played LCM for one game during the tournament, that clearly states Deschamps had no idea how to utilise him.
What?
It isn't meaningless at all - Deschamps mis-managed his troops and failed to get them to either play cohesively as a midfield unit or find a way to best utilise his most talented and creative midfielder, ergo, he did wrong.
We have zero problems in the commercial department. Our problems are on the pitch.
Doesn't matter to us as long as he arrives when he's done with his holiday, which is what I assume we are targeting.
So when do we start the when will the transfer get confirmed sweepstakes?
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Futile hope. Day ruined!
The player wouldn't be available to the manager for a few weeks yet anyway due to his involvement in the Euros, and negotiation may save a few million quid which might seem small fry in the scheme of things but is still a few million quid and absolutely worth the effort.
We're talking about a £100m asset purchase here, it amazes me how people think these things are straightforward.
He will put in God like performances on the pitch and create moments that make you happy to be a football fan. Happy?
My point is that marketability should not matter at all with these decisions.
That's how transfers work for all clubs though. Surely people are used to it by now. The reason clubs can rush a deal through for the deadline is because they have the motivation to. That applies to both parties. No such motivation exists with this deal. It's only impatient fans that want it done in a flash and to hell with any consequences. The fans thoughts on how quickly it should be done is well done on the list of the clubs priorities.
Wonder what number will he get?
Well it does matter when considering transfer fees.
Huh? In what way does this demonstrate his negotiating or deal making skills?! He's offering a world record sum for a player who most of us don't think is worth that much in terms of current absolute financial value. This is one of the easiest decisions Juve have ever had to make when it comes to whether to turn down or accept an offer!
his 5 star skills in midfield on FIFA 17 will be worth the £100m alone. Good job woody.
It does because even at Juventus he doesn't took the best out of his players either.
6 most likely, it's still available.
If this really is happening, I'm fully expecting an announcement before July is out anyway. Going by Mourinho' 4th signing comments.
It won't be official until he gets back from holiday I reckon. But what we need is the news to come out that a fee has been agreed between the two clubs. That seems imminent - possibly within hours.
No shit it isn't straight forward. Point is, it's in the interest of both clubs to finalize this asap. Juve will have more time on their hands to get a replacement. United will be allowed to move their focus elsewhere, whether that'd be another potential signing or not. And I don't see any point in dithering around for longer than needed. It probably won't save us much euros either if we negotiate for a week extra. Juve seem quite settled on their selling prize.
My original post was clearly misinterpreted. I never meant to critizise Woodward for not finalizing this within half an hour.
In a broken market, Pogba, as a raw talent, is worth more than £50m.
I don't agree with the fee for him, but it's very easy to see how quickly the numbers escalate from base worth as an actual footballer.
United Tax
Age Tax
English club Tax
Buying from a top club Tax.
Tally those four up alone, and see how much it adds to his value, and that's before potential, marketability and injury record and the fact they don't want to sell are even factored in.
If Martial went for what he did, Pogba would've gone for more than that even he was at a small club.
If people would break this down realistically, they would see we're paying over the odds, but not by much whether they like it or not.
If I buy a can of coke, I still have to pay for the can. We want Pogba's footballing skills but we still have to pay for his marketability. And paying for his marketability doesn't mean that is the reason we are buying him, just as me buying a can of coke doesn't mean the can factors into my decision for buying it.
Interesting tweet:
Very interesting this.
Veron and ferdinand were signings that were a higher expense/revenue than Pogba. Shows how much we have grown. Also shows we almost spent 20% of our turnover back then on 1 signing even then.
Veron and ferdinand were signings that were a higher expense/revenue than Pogba. Shows how much we have grown. Also shows we almost spent 20% of our turnover back then on 1 signing even then.
King Eric. Value for money.
Less said about Di Maria, the better.
Less said about Di Maria, the better.
Doubt that we pay a lot extra for his 'marketability'. As for shirt sales, I don't believe we're talking about major figures. Maybe one day when Rooney retires or gets sold and we need a new poster boy, then he could be valuable in the 'marketability' department.
The mood has really turned over there at Juventuz.
Its gone from denial to anger... poor guys
Its gone from denial to anger... poor guys
You can't be serious?