Eto'o will surely cost less than Berbatov. Less money for a better player. Just do it!
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Eto'o will surely cost less than Berbatov. Less money for a better player. Just do it!
£28 million?
feck me that's ridiculous!
feck me that's ridiculous!
28million it seems to be, seeing that reported on a number of different sites today..
There's no doubt he's a good player and in my opinion exactly the type of striker we need.. Hope if he does come he's awesome but still for that kind of money I'd prefer to see us signing a younger player..
There's no doubt he's a good player and in my opinion exactly the type of striker we need.. Hope if he does come he's awesome but still for that kind of money I'd prefer to see us signing a younger player..
Totally insane money.
Id prefer Berbatov to Etoo at OT
A) Etoo has no EPL experience
B) He is not what you call a natural topscorer (ok he scores alot but that due to Barcelona creating loads of chances)
C) Etoo relies on pace and thats the first thing that goes when you get older.
D) Etoo is physically strong and he is a bit weak on headers.
Stating that 28m is too much.
A) Etoo has no EPL experience
B) He is not what you call a natural topscorer (ok he scores alot but that due to Barcelona creating loads of chances)
C) Etoo relies on pace and thats the first thing that goes when you get older.
D) Etoo is physically strong and he is a bit weak on headers.
Stating that 28m is too much.
Maybe we have bigger fish to fry
£28 million? If that's true Spurs are laughing all the way to the bank. They must view us as some lovely benefactor. Coming and taking their players for twice what they're actually worth.
Well we know what the press do. They still say Carrick was 18 or whatever, but it was dependent on success to bring it up to that. So It might not be 28 for two reasons
1) the media like to guess prices and are often pulling numbers out their arse
2) it might be a set fee with bonuses on top
Say if it was 20million. Who'd moan? Some would some would say, well that's more like it. So if we're talking 8 million additional based on success then of course it'd be worth it as it would mean we're successful
The way I look at it is, Spurs are doing the right thing. if we sold Ronaldo tomorrow we'd want the best price and a lot madrid fans would say, well we could have bought two or three players for that money
And the rest would head straight to youtube.
The thing is also Berbatov can play at the highest level for longer. He's a smart player, he doesn't rely on pace and he doesn't kill himself on the pitch - but he'll produce the goods
So don't believe everything you read basically as we don't know the structure of the deal, should it happen
1) the media like to guess prices and are often pulling numbers out their arse
2) it might be a set fee with bonuses on top
Say if it was 20million. Who'd moan? Some would some would say, well that's more like it. So if we're talking 8 million additional based on success then of course it'd be worth it as it would mean we're successful
The way I look at it is, Spurs are doing the right thing. if we sold Ronaldo tomorrow we'd want the best price and a lot madrid fans would say, well we could have bought two or three players for that money
And the rest would head straight to youtube.
The thing is also Berbatov can play at the highest level for longer. He's a smart player, he doesn't rely on pace and he doesn't kill himself on the pitch - but he'll produce the goods
So don't believe everything you read basically as we don't know the structure of the deal, should it happen
Berbatov is exactly what we need, but £28 million is crazy money for a 27½ year old.
I do however think that you can forget all about Eto'o, I don't think we're considering him, I just hope he ends up somewhere outside of the Premier League.
I do however think that you can forget all about Eto'o, I don't think we're considering him, I just hope he ends up somewhere outside of the Premier League.
Was. The fact that no one's busting a gut to sign him (and Barca are willing to unload him) should telll you he's in decline.
Top strikers are expensive, get over it.
Maybe we have bigger fish to fry
Bentley?
A) The EPL as you call it, is a league played on earth, same gravity, same rules, same sizes. All this no premier league experience is just rubbish, Ruud had no premier league experience and he raped it. Eto'o is perfect for the EPL.
B) He is what you call a natural top scorer. Berbatov is not.
C) Eto'o is 27 thats not an age where you would say pace he will start losing his pace, 30 yo Fat Ronaldo was still very fast at that age, and Eto'o is built for speed and pace, its his body shape, I wouldnt worry about that.
D) Eto'o is very strong and hard to knock off the ball, heading is not his best attribute but thats only because he is top at every other department.
I don't get this obsession with price. If its 28 million, its 28 million. Its worth it to get the player that Fergie wants. He rarely gets his big transfers wrong (and don't throw Veron at me).
Its not like saving a few million on the transfer will save matchgoers a few pounds on their season ticket or make a significant enough dent in the debt. Its the price we pay for our success. Would you rather we have Spur's trophy cabinet so we can get away with buying players cheaper?
Its not like saving a few million on the transfer will save matchgoers a few pounds on their season ticket or make a significant enough dent in the debt. Its the price we pay for our success. Would you rather we have Spur's trophy cabinet so we can get away with buying players cheaper?
Nobody knows the true value of the fee or the composition of the hypothetical fee, if Ferguson thinks he is worth it he will sign him. This Spurs rape talk is also silly they have "overcharged" us for one player in Carrick. Fergie had a value on the player and was willing to pay the 14m+ add ons, after 100 appearances in two seasons 2 leagues, 1 CL and an Fa Cup appearance im sure the clauses were happily handed over!
the feck is a natural topscorer?
Yup, it always makes me laugh also when people say they'd pay £25 million but not £28 million.
28m
So the consensus is that its almost a done deal?
This is actually a bit interesting, someone else asked the same question a few days ago; how come we as fans care about the money received and spent on transfers?
It could perhaps seem silly at first, but it's just natural to care about everything that's going on with your club, and success on the transfer market is as much a prestige thing as anything else. Just look at the Scousers who has been trying to prove to anyone that they haven't spent that much, and look at Wenger who's always being praised for spending very little - transfers are quite a big deal in the world of football, so of course we want it to be done right.
Firstly, Veron is very relevant. Otherwise I could claim Ferguson has a great track record of buying from South America, but don't mention Kleberson, Veron or Forlán.
That kind of money is crazy for a twenty-seven year old. It just is. That's what we paid for a much younger Rio and a much younger Rooney. Two of the best players in the world; is Berbatov really that good?
I don't think so. I think he's talented, yes, and would probably do us good, but for that kind of money we're better off investing elsewhere.
All these people saying how strikers cost what they cost, and that what do us mere fans know about money and prices, are probably the exact same people who complain daily about how unfair Chelsea's limitless budgets are. We're no better if we just throw thirty million pounds around like it's nothing.
Not really.
There has to be some cut off point though. Quite an increase from 25m to 28m. In a few years Berbatov will probably be worth half of what we paid for him.
I feel ill.
The thing is there's no absolute value for a footballer (or anything else for that matter). If Fergie wants Berba and Spurs value him at 30mil then he's going to have to pay near that.
I don't really see what the problem is. A lot of people went mental because of how much we paid for Carrick but the fact is they don't have some quantifiable in built value system, you pay what you have to to get your man. Add on United tax, the fact that a lot of that fee will be made of add ons and the fact that the press don't really know how much we've paid and it's about right.
To put it another way although I've said there's no absolute value, there is relative value and I reckon Berba's probably worth 2.5 Peter Crouches.
I don't really see what the problem is. A lot of people went mental because of how much we paid for Carrick but the fact is they don't have some quantifiable in built value system, you pay what you have to to get your man. Add on United tax, the fact that a lot of that fee will be made of add ons and the fact that the press don't really know how much we've paid and it's about right.
To put it another way although I've said there's no absolute value, there is relative value and I reckon Berba's probably worth 2.5 Peter Crouches.
I feel ill.
Don't worry.It might not happen.
Think 24m would be fair. anymore and we get the feeling were being fleeced.
But, if we announce that he is ours for 28m well all go 'oh well its done now' and we can all start trying to fit him into more formations and teams e.g
But, if we announce that he is ours for 28m well all go 'oh well its done now' and we can all start trying to fit him into more formations and teams e.g
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Eto doesn't rely on pace, he has more to his game then pace.
Am i the only one who doesn't like him?
£28m for 5 good seasons = £5.6m per season.
Aren't we paying £10m per season for Tevez?
It'll be worth it.
Aren't we paying £10m per season for Tevez?
It'll be worth it.
Can we get a forum wide ban on the term "Berbs", if we sign him that is.
What about Berby?
A) But he's scored against Premiership defenders and goalkeepers for his country and against English club sides in the champions league.
B) we arent going to create lots of chances? Thats the whole point of him being at a top club.
C) Better to have had it at some point than never to have had it at all. He'll slot right in next to Rooney, giving our partnership exactly the things that were missing last season 1) someone playing on the shoulder of the defence 2) Great pace 3) A great finish. And that will last a number of years. When he does slow down, he's still technically very good and will still score goals for fun.
D) Eto'o is good with headers. He's not got an amazing leap, but neither does Tevez who scored a bunch of them last year. Regardless, Manucho has the potential to be the deadliest striker in the air in coming seasons. Even if thats all he amounts to.
Berba?
Also banned. Along with Berbo, Berbsy, Dimmy, Dimso, Dimberb and Berbatovvy.
Berbatov can do a teddy if he wants. He's that type of player and people need to forget the money. IF we're willing to pay the money, are we suggesting we know something gill and Sir Alex don't?
Additionally, he's been very good for spurs in the main but put him in the United team and you'll see a better player
Babes?
What about Birds?
We're paying 5 million a season plus 20 million if we sign him. Berbatov is a good striker, but he's not worth anywhere near 28 million in my book.
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