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[Football] The "Where will Zaha go?" Summer 2018 thread
- Thread starter Bozza
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macbeth
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I wonder how big the new release clause is?
What is the
for? Zaha did make it fairly clear, as you well know.That's why he turned down the new contract when it was offered (I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're not one of the hoop-lickers that believed he turned it down because he didn't want to cost his beloved Palace any more money).
Now Palace have denied him his dream move, in this window, he's signed, as if he's stuck there, he might as well milk you for as much as he can while he's there. Should ease the pain a bit.
And from a club perspective, you're in a stronger position when all this starts again in January.
He did though.. you can’t get away from that! How much you paying him?
ThePaddy
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- Aug 27, 2013
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There's no release clause.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-to-become-best-paid-player-at-crystal-palace
So between Zaha and Mad Max, they are pocketing £300k PER WEEK
Those unpaid creditors must be DELIGHTED for the lads. Still, they got their 1.9p in the pound so they can't grumble too much.
Max Meyer, as you well know, doesn't have wages even close to £170k per week.
CPFC G
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- Dec 24, 2011
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Show me the interview where Wilf said he wanted to leave.
You explain why he turned down more money / new contract, until after the window was closed and he'd been denied a move.
ThePaddy
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- Aug 27, 2013
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There's a clear distinction between hoping that a Champions League club come in for him and "saying that he wants to leave."
I'm sure that Wilf would have been excited to sign for Chelsea had they met our valuation, but at no point did he suggest that he was unhappy at Palace or that he'd like to be playing for anyone else this season.
You really are thick... anyway, wait for the rest of your squad to demand pay rises now.. Palace spending money like it doesn’t matter.. what could possibly go wrong!
The irony in Ed Malyon (Palace fan) writing for The 'Independent':
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...deal-five-years-transfer-summer-a8492361.html
Wilfried Zaha signs new five-year contract with Crystal Palace after choosing not to pursue summer transfer
Later in the piece...
Tottenham were linked with the versatile attacker this summer but never made any formal interest. Chelsea were also linked and the two clubs had discussions over a number of players, including Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Danny Drinkwater and Tammy Abraham, but no concrete bid came in for Zaha.
Zaha turned down an offer of an extension earlier in the summer, which was misconstrued by some quarters as a desire to leave the club.
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...deal-five-years-transfer-summer-a8492361.html
Wilfried Zaha signs new five-year contract with Crystal Palace after choosing not to pursue summer transfer
Later in the piece...
Tottenham were linked with the versatile attacker this summer but never made any formal interest. Chelsea were also linked and the two clubs had discussions over a number of players, including Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Danny Drinkwater and Tammy Abraham, but no concrete bid came in for Zaha.
Zaha turned down an offer of an extension earlier in the summer, which was misconstrued by some quarters as a desire to leave the club.
Dougie
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- Jan 11, 2012
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To get a even better deal and contract? .
CPFC G
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No link to then?...didn't think so. Stop making up absolute bollox and embarrassing yourself.
Very clever piece of business by Parish, by doing the 5 year extension will have improved their chances of a better sell on fee say 60m....
Don’t be thick.. I haven’t got time to go through all interviews but you very well know he insinuated it. I saw the interview!
Dougie
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- Jan 11, 2012
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That was the old clause I'm led to believe . He's worth a lot more now .
Dougie
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And the Bromley chairman alleged this .
ThePaddy
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I can't speak for Mr G but I haven't got a clue which interview you're referring to.
macbeth
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At the end of the day, without him Palace would've been toast long ago, so if in order to keep him he needs to be the highest paid player, then so be it. This still doesn't change the fact that he'd been gone in a flash if any sizable club showed enough interest in him i.e a bid, which will most certainly happen if he maintains last seasons levels throughout the whole of this season. Then he might be remotely close to being worth the ridiculous sum that would be demanded.
You ARE paying him that. The total cost of Max Meyer playing for Palace, across the duration of his contract, is £170k per week
It's almost irrelevant how much of that total is officially wages, and how much is his 'signing on fee' spread out and paid in weekly / monthly installments. Except that pretending the wages are capped at whichever made up figure you want to quote, prevents you having to up the salaries of players with 'top earner' clauses.