Same here - glad somebody else noticed and commented.
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Tammy Abraham
- Thread starter Urchin
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Same here - glad somebody else noticed and commented.
Frankly, if he (and more particularly his agent) is going to play greedy buggers, I'd rather we told him to sling his hook. I know that's an old fashioned view, and it's 'not like football now is' - but tbh I'd rather go down (with a good fight), take the parachute payments and build steadily with committed players, not mercenaries.
He's still a teenager, ffs - I'm not sure it's even good for any teenager to be earning - or rather being paid - that much. I know we can't turn the clock back to the days of the maximum wage - and quite rightly - but maybe a wage cap for teenagers would be a good idea? Instill in their minds the idea that the great riches available for footballers later in their career have to be earned.
Murray 17
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- Jul 6, 2003
- 2,163
Completely agree.Don't get all the fuss with TA....yes great prospect for the future but he won't be scoring many in the prem and how many youngsters do score a fair few in the prem? I would see him as a sub player in the premiership and not a starter anyway
Pinkie Brown
Wir Sind das Volk
Marshy
Well-known member
Wouldnt be suprised if we havent moved on behind the scenes on this one
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Barber admitting our interest suggests we have indeed.
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I think the possibility of a creditable striker who doesn't impact on the 25 man squad is incredibly tempting, just so long as he's viewed as an 'extra' player who'll get opportunities, as opposed to a 'quick fix' player who'll save on having to buy someone else.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
I'm sure the club have 3 or 4 active lines of enquiry for each required position.
Surely it's not about wages to him as we will just be covering the wage he's on at Chelsea?! I thought it was just about where it would be best for his career to develop.
seagull_special
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There is absolutely no pressure on my players to make a rash decision. He knows there is lots of demand for him and whilst he is away on International duty he can just decide. I thought terms had been agreed between Chelsea and Brighton/ Newcastle and they have left the decision to him.
This. It is only June 19th and the new season is almost 2 months away!
Wages and payments to Chelsea etc. have all been agreed, apparently, and Chelsea are leaving it up to the player to decide. But now it has been suggested (and that is what I was responding to) that his agent has now put in an extra demand for a million quid just for signing on the dotted line - apparently to be split 50/50 between player and agent.
If that is indeed the case, then I stick to my every word that we should tell them to sling their hook.
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The Birdman
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Give the bonus once we have stayed up and for him scoring 25 goals.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
If Chelsea are allowing this to happen some club will agree to it. I am starting to wonder if he's not a bit too high maintenance.
Kind of agree.
But then on the other hand, you question who would leak that kind of information if it were true.
I think we're going to get quite used to agents being tw*ts (even more so than previously) this season now we've made the step up.
The Birdman
New member
Who is the agent this is were all the money is going out the game. Greedy basxxds
Whoislloydy
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Twitter chat suggesting Swansea also interested, but this is just twitter chat.
indy3050
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- Jun 22, 2011
- 1,397
Officially interested according to Swans chairman. Worked with Clement etc. On BBC site now.