€900,000 a year tax free...

[KLUNK]

...is what we allegedly offered Genoa for Uruguayan striker Ribas! Sadly,he has chosen to go to Monaco,but it shows there's a fair amount in the kitty for a decent forward ;-D

Seagulls miss out on Ribas | Football News | Sky Sports

 

[SeagullSongs]

That's about £15k a week tax free? So looks like we might be able to offer some competitive wages. It makes you wonder what sort of wage other clubs are offering if we've been 'priced out' recently...

 

[rocker959]

Let him go and play in an empty stadium , hope he enjoys the shite atmosphere ! Average attendance - 4,611

 

[Butch Willykins]

900K euros tax free. How exactly were we going to explain to HMRC that this guy doesn't have to pay tax??

 

[Frutos]

Surely it's more likely to have been "after tax" than "tax free"?

 

[Silent Bob]

That's £13,500 a week. I'd expect us to be able to afford that for a big signing.

£13k after tax, so actually £26k a week?
I dunno, maybe it's got confused in translation since he is on an actual tax free salary at Monaco.

 

[KLUNK]

It worries me a bit that with the season soon upon us that we still are without the striker we clearly want. Reading the article,ours was a late bid. Was he a serious planned target,or was this just a cheeky last minute bid by us for a sought after player? Hope we don't seem too desperate to clubs & their agents,who will now know if they didnt already what we are prepared to pay in wages etc.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

...is what we allegedly offered Genoa for Uruguayan striker Ribas! Sadly,he has chosen to go to Monaco,but it shows there's a fair amount in the kitty for a decent forward ;-D

Seagulls miss out on Ribas | Football News | Sky Sports

No it doesn't, he was 'free' just on a DD like we all are

 

[Zebedee]

It worries me a bit that with the season soon upon us that we still are without the striker we clearly want. Reading the article,ours was a late bid. Was he a serious planned target,or was this just a cheeky last minute bid by us for a sought after player? Hope we don't seem too desperate to clubs & their agents,who will now know if they didnt already what we are prepared to pay in wages etc.

I know that it can't be easy to identify and sign a good striker at Championship level but, with just over two weeks to go until the start of the new season, I do wish we would just get on with it. Admittedly, patience was never my strong point.

 

[sir albion]

Thought we had many targets,seems like we are running out of idea's with just two weeks left and this midfielder we need seems a million miles away

 

[Zebedee]

Thought we had many targets,seems like we are running out of idea's with just two weeks left and this midfielder we need seems a million miles away

It is a shame as I think we're only 2 players away from have a dream team who should make the top 6 this year. I don't think we'll do this without the missing 2.

 

[sir albion]

It is a shame as I think we're only 2 players away from have a dream team who should make the top 6 this year. I don't think we'll do this without the missing 2.

Agree as im rather disappointed that our weak spot last season was that gaping hole in the middle that lacked creativity and of cause that striker possibily although the midfielder should,ve been no 1 priority,seems gus only likes defensive players

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Thought we had many targets,seems like we are running out of idea's with just two weeks left and this midfielder we need seems a million miles away

Let's not panic yet - we have a whole month before the transfer window closes.