[Albion] De Zerbi was NOT “sacked”

[Psychobilly freakout]

Has he signed on the dotted line yet at Marseille ?

 

[Han Solo]

Quite right. Clubs should only ever buy under 25s. Perhaps UEFA could put in a safeguarding law that once you hit 25 you stay at whatever club you’re playing for, even if it’s Grimsby.

Marseille can buy all the unsellable assets they want as far as I'm concerned. They've already been quite good at that - one of the oldest and most expensive squads - and need to severly reduce costs if UEFA or DNCG aren't to punish them. Not sure how Roberto De Zerbi fits into the plan of cutting wage costs with some 30% but I'm certainly looking forward to see it.

Marseille is a big club and will probably sort it out somehow. In general you're right though, clubs should absolutely make most of their signings in the under-25 category, its plain stupidity not to.

 

[Swegulls]

Reaching for some popcorn... ”Don’t know if the club want to challenge PSG. I’ll have to speak to the owner”.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

The point being that the club are happy to "spunk" £60 - £80m on 4-5 unproven players, but not prepared to do so on 2-3 experienced players.
i.e. the focus would seem to be on profitability, not the needs of the first team.

You're ignoring wages.

4 or 5 unproven players on say £30k/w each (£6m pa to £7.5m pa) v. 2 or 3 proven players, typically on say £100k/w (£10m to £15m pa). And then you'd need to pay all existing players more too.

 

[phoenix]

You're ignoring wages.

4 or 5 unproven players on say £30k/w each (£6m pa to £7.5m pa) v. 2 or 3 proven players, typically on say £100k/w (£10m to £15m pa). And then you'd need to pay all existing players more too.

You are quite right, but in your favour i don't think unproven players will get anywhere near the £30k a week each.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Has he signed on the dotted line yet at Marseille ?

Apparently the pen they offered him wasn't up to writing the signature he has in mind.

 

[Deadly Danson]

You're ignoring wages.

4 or 5 unproven players on say £30k/w each (£6m pa to £7.5m pa) v. 2 or 3 proven players, typically on say £100k/w (£10m to £15m pa). And then you'd need to pay all existing players more too.

100% this. It amazes me that even now people don't understand how massive the wages issue is in signing proven players.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Apparently the pen they offered him wasn't up to writing the signature he has in mind.

Wants guarantees on the amount of ink.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Has he signed on the dotted line yet at Marseille ?

Almost there and straight into Brassiere from Breast.

 

[The Wookiee]

Almost there and straight into Brassiere from Breast.

Sound like a right tit

 

[Hiheidi]

Almost there and straight into Brassiere from Breast.

Should provide his squad with some good support.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Is it too soon to say he was sacked?

 

[A mex eyecan]

Should provide his squad with some good support.

may even go on to win a cup or two

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Wants guarantees on the amount of ink.

Apparently he strongly pushed for a particular stationery supplier, but then lost faith in them part way through the signing.

 

[GT49er]

Is it too soon to say he was sacked?

I would hazard a guess he was given a choice. Live with our recruitment policy and make it work, or go for a mutual agreement arrangement. So it was mutual agreement, as was clearly stated. Very clearly stated. Unequivocally clearly stated, And emailed, at length, to all interested parties.










So yes, he was sacked then.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I would hazard a guess he was given a choice. Live with our recruitment policy and make it work, or go for a mutual agreement arrangement. So it was mutual agreement, as was clearly stated. Very clearly stated. Unequivocally clearly stated, And emailed, at length, to all interested parties.










So yes, he was sacked then.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Apparently he strongly pushed for a particular stationery supplier, but then lost faith in them part way through the signing.

He keeps insisting on swapping between two pens in a macho attempt to show how big his balls are, even though one pen is obviously superior whilst the other is very leaky.

 

[Comrade Sam]

may even go on to win a cup or two

I hate it when NSC milk a pun.

 

[A mex eyecan]

I hate it when NSC milk a pun.

well then look on an udder forum

 

[Han Solo]

Marseille are very unlikely to spend a lot of money this summer. Probably a lot less than Brighton. But Marseille is probably his only decent option.