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Jordan rhodes
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mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Well Ramirez played the same number of games, and scored more goals. If they hadn't bought Rhodes, I imagine they'd have gone for someone else.
His 6 goals in 18 games is hardly proof he'd get us promoted.
You can never have proof any player would get you promoted. Otherwise he;d be worth about £200m
His record in the Championship is stunning overall.
Unless he's playing at the AMEX.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Zlatan never used to score against English teams. I remember people thinking he was "overrated" because, despite his stats they hadn't seen it for themselves
The stats don't lie with Rhodes.
GT49er
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I'm sure money and persuasion were used. Eddie Howe, by all accounts, vetoed the move. We don't know what was offered, or how much should have been offered, or whether no amount of money in the world would have facilitated the deal. Anyway, that's an end of it. GM last season may well have made a difference, but the fact is it didn't.
Not the point i was making at all. BG is adamant that bournemouth are paying all his wages and we are paying them a weekly fee to cover that with a loan fee on top
Murray 17
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Oh I see.
Not sure how true this idea of a 'loan fee' is anyway, or whether it's just an urban myth. In the past, the borrowing club just paid the player's wages. I know Wayne Bridge was an exception to this.
My best guess would be we are just paying his wages.
BensGrandad
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Lets gets this straight I said that I read that we are paying a fee probably equal to his wages or slightly more to Bournemouth and they are paying his wages so we are not breaking our wage structure for any player. It may not be correct I dont know just what I read. So time to move on and let those that want to try to be clever and pedantic.
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casbom
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- Jul 24, 2007
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I thought it was clear from the failed Pritchard deal that we're after a no 10, someone who can score but also who can provide assists and has pace. Rhodes is not that player. Vydra could be although he doesn't do assists I believe, Man U Pereira could be but a lot of other clubs are interested. It's going to be interesting who we get eventually.
BensGrandad
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Hopefully we will know the answer within the next 10 days.
Bournemouth have said that we are paying all his wages but no loan fee
Murray 17
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Good!
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Where on earth do you read this stuff BG ?
"They have thrashed out a loan arrangement instead, with no fee involved, to secure his services, while Bournemouth benefit by removing high-earning Murray from their wage bill."
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/14595567.Murray_can_be__perfect__in_the_Bobby_role/ (Jul 4)
BensGrandad
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I cannot remember where I read it as I read so much but it seemed like we were paying them a fee equivalent to or slightly more than his wages and they used it to pay his wages so he was effectively off their wage bill and we werent paying his wages so the rest of the team wouldnt get the hump and want more. It may well be all wrong I dont know the full details as indeed nobody on here does. It does seem a logical way to overcome the wages for both clubs.
SIMMO SAYS
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LamieRobertson
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blockhseagull
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So you made it all up then
You sound surprised !!
LamieRobertson
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Bottom of a tea cup
Cowfold Seagull
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Tony has a rigid structure in place, and I think these last few seasons have taught us, that the man is not for turning.
Whoislloydy
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They paid 8 million right?
Can't see them letting him go for less than 10 now IMO
Can't see them letting him go for less than 10 now IMO