deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Mad money, they are basically losing out on signing a top level player for that but fair enough. Can't see us almost trebling the rate we have been paying managers up to now.
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[Albion] Kieran McKenna
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Have you ever been to one of those awards things? They wouldn't have said more than "Hello" and "Nice do isn't it?" unless they were sat directly next to each other at the dinner.
We don't even pay our players that.
I'm not sure I believe the £1.5 million, I suspect that RDZ was on at least double that.
Mancgull
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If it’s a salary of £5m a year for 4 years then that’s a huge offer.
However, I expect that includes bonuses for keeping them up and is dependent on them being in the Premier League.
I expect we may be able to get close but if we do, then we’d want a big release clause. Release clause of say £20m would still give a profit, if after two years he was poached by Man United.
However, I expect that includes bonuses for keeping them up and is dependent on them being in the Premier League.
I expect we may be able to get close but if we do, then we’d want a big release clause. Release clause of say £20m would still give a profit, if after two years he was poached by Man United.
SeagullinExile
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Excellent. It seems he’ll be staying at Ipswich. 
If we were to go for him then, that would mean paying the £6m compensation to Ipswich and we'd have to at least match the £5m a year.
On the one hand we are cash rich right now from the big sales/Europe, probably getting £4m for RDZ, no longer have Lallana's wages and all PL clubs are getting an additional £5m because two Championship teams are returning so their parachute payments are being redistributed. But the board don't like spending, we'd normally pay much less and then offer an improved contract (still less than £5m) once everything was running well.
Quite a risk for Ipswich though. Yes, more likely to keep him, but eats into the FFP and nightmare to have a £5m a year manager if they return to the Championship next season (and he's not wanted elsewhere).
On the one hand we are cash rich right now from the big sales/Europe, probably getting £4m for RDZ, no longer have Lallana's wages and all PL clubs are getting an additional £5m because two Championship teams are returning so their parachute payments are being redistributed. But the board don't like spending, we'd normally pay much less and then offer an improved contract (still less than £5m) once everything was running well.
Quite a risk for Ipswich though. Yes, more likely to keep him, but eats into the FFP and nightmare to have a £5m a year manager if they return to the Championship next season (and he's not wanted elsewhere).
oldboyroy
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Ipswich ready to quadruple Kierans wages to keep him there. Don't know how wealthy Ipswich owners are but Premier league means big money for them. Can't see us matching or bettering that so perhaps we'll go for cheaper option in Liam Rosenior.
- Oct 17, 2008
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The thing is we have budgets, fairly strict ones I imagine. There will be a playing budget, coaching budget etc and I don’t know, but I can’t see us tearing it up and adding a zero so to speak. Just not how we operate
Clive Walker
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agree.
it might as well read:
1.2m basic salary (per year)
5m PL survival bonus (each year)
10m FA cup win bonus (each year)
20m white xmas bonus (each year)
3m going unbeaten all season (each year)
Total package 156.8 million.
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Kalimantan Gull
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Yep. 'We' when talking about the past, ' 'the Club' when talking about the future.
- Jan 3, 2012
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Where’s Nathan Jones?
No idea - he's been gone too long.
thedonkeycentrehalf
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Indeed - he's been gone too long
oldboyroy
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We're not good payers in the Premier league and although some figures are probably way off the mark, the estimates in Premier managers salaries are around the 1.5 million mark.
- Jun 27, 2012
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The Sun story is https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2806...ew-ipswich-contract-man-utd-chelsea-brighton/
the contract - even if the reporting and the figures are correct - presumably includes some substantial bonuses etc.
and i guess this means our interest is concrete. There's also an assumption on this thread about what Di Zerbi was paid (presumably from the figure quoted on Transfermarkt - is that correct then ? ) . The Sun also say "might not be enough"
the contract - even if the reporting and the figures are correct - presumably includes some substantial bonuses etc.
and i guess this means our interest is concrete. There's also an assumption on this thread about what Di Zerbi was paid (presumably from the figure quoted on Transfermarkt - is that correct then ? ) . The Sun also say "might not be enough"
- Oct 17, 2008
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Just going back to McKenna, I freely admit I only saw two full Ipswich games last week and a handful of analysis videos of his style.
I would hate for us to get hung up on him (especially with the superior competition we face, if indeed we are interested - which is far from certain).
He’s done a truly remarkable job for Ipswich, but think back to hot item managers who have excelled/overachieved at certain clubs and failed when moving on to other clubs.
Nobody is a guaranteed fit for a club - working style, interpersonal relationships with key dressing room figures, their bosses (chairman, owner, etc) - all of this is so important to a manager or head coach working out.
Good coaches can take a step up and their methods don’t work. Players don’t buy in, they get found out at a higher level, they don’t have the right players for their style - all kinds of things are in play.
For that reason, I’m sitting back and saying whoever Tony and Barber pick I am backing. None of us saw RdZ or Potter coming, I think it’ll be left field again personally and “the only name who was ever in our minds”.
I would hate for us to get hung up on him (especially with the superior competition we face, if indeed we are interested - which is far from certain).
He’s done a truly remarkable job for Ipswich, but think back to hot item managers who have excelled/overachieved at certain clubs and failed when moving on to other clubs.
Nobody is a guaranteed fit for a club - working style, interpersonal relationships with key dressing room figures, their bosses (chairman, owner, etc) - all of this is so important to a manager or head coach working out.
Good coaches can take a step up and their methods don’t work. Players don’t buy in, they get found out at a higher level, they don’t have the right players for their style - all kinds of things are in play.
For that reason, I’m sitting back and saying whoever Tony and Barber pick I am backing. None of us saw RdZ or Potter coming, I think it’ll be left field again personally and “the only name who was ever in our minds”.