Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
3 weeks off then some minutes v Crawley please.
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[Albion] Tudor Baluta
- Thread starter Fatboy Quim
- Start date
B.W.
New member
- Jul 5, 2003
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Seconded...
herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
"Romanian football powerbroker Gica Popescu claims Tudor Baluta will never play for Albion after impressing at the Euro Under-21 finals.
Baluta, signed for £2.7million from Viitorul Constanța in January and loaned back to the club, was a star for the Romanian side that reached the semi-final stage in Italy. The midfielder, who has been capped at senior level by Romania, scored in his side's 4-1 group stage demolition of Croatia and shone in a holding role. But Popescu, who claims he recommended Baluta to his former club Barcelona before Brighton snapped him up, reckons the 20-year-old may not even ever play for the Seagulls now that some of the biggest clubs in the world have noticed his talent. "I told many friends that Tudor Baluţa will not get to play in Brighton," Popescu told Digi Sport at the Football Club show. He also said he was sure that there are clubs bigger than Brighton now ready to offer more than 3million euros for him. Baluta reportedly received 80,000 euros when he signed for Brighton, and will earn 10,000 euros per week. Steaua Bucharest owner Gigi Becali has also admitted he regrets that he missed the transfer of the midfielder after seeing his displays at the European Under-21 Championships. "I regret I did not take Baluta - he will be the best player, will be worth 200 million euros," Becali told Digi Sport"
Bit much.
Baluta, signed for £2.7million from Viitorul Constanța in January and loaned back to the club, was a star for the Romanian side that reached the semi-final stage in Italy. The midfielder, who has been capped at senior level by Romania, scored in his side's 4-1 group stage demolition of Croatia and shone in a holding role. But Popescu, who claims he recommended Baluta to his former club Barcelona before Brighton snapped him up, reckons the 20-year-old may not even ever play for the Seagulls now that some of the biggest clubs in the world have noticed his talent. "I told many friends that Tudor Baluţa will not get to play in Brighton," Popescu told Digi Sport at the Football Club show. He also said he was sure that there are clubs bigger than Brighton now ready to offer more than 3million euros for him. Baluta reportedly received 80,000 euros when he signed for Brighton, and will earn 10,000 euros per week. Steaua Bucharest owner Gigi Becali has also admitted he regrets that he missed the transfer of the midfielder after seeing his displays at the European Under-21 Championships. "I regret I did not take Baluta - he will be the best player, will be worth 200 million euros," Becali told Digi Sport"
Bit much.
macbeth
Dismembered
Can't see us selling him for anything close to 3 million euros
Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
- 3,471
Convicted money launderer and tax evader Gica Popescu should be ignored.
Megazone
On his last warning
Except for the bit about 200m Euro's.
In 2020 or 2021. We've got him, and a couple of years playing for us will do him no harm - more likely the experience in the PL will do him a power of good (and hopefully us too).
Of course, if we just stick him in the U23s or loan him out to Bognor ......................................
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
If someone offers us £3 million, he stays.
If someone offers us £200 million, he's off !
There will be a tipping point somewhere between the 2... But I'm sure Deputy Barber would get a big sell on %age.
All common sense.
The best way to boost the profit is to play him in the PL.
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Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
With Potter as manager I'd say it's almost inconcievble that he doesn't get a look in this season.
What does his mum think?
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
I’m of a certain age now. Don’t care what she thinks, more what does his mum look like?
B-right-on
Living the dream
Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
- 3,471
That was a quote from Gigi Becali, another low life who has also been banged up for 3 years for corruption in a public office.
Baluta must be relieved to be in safe hands, out of the clutches of the Romanian Mafia.
Postman Pat
Well-known member
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Emanuel Roşu - Football journalist. Ballon d'Or jury for Romania.
Emanuel Roşu - Football journalist. Ballon d'Or jury for Romania.
B-right-on
Living the dream
Excellent.
Is it? He wants to fight for a place in our team, but it reads as though Potter thinks he's not good enough yet.
albionfan37
Well-known member
Might well be the case. He’s still entitled to try and prove him wrong
Romanian + Fight for place in team = 