zolayes 14,489 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Collateral damage of Fernando Torres.just one of the many ,, players and coaches ...should have a health warning on his shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Kalou,dd, anelka, sturridge and now ba. 5 strikers who have gone since Torres. Fulham Broadway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemmeBorrowThat 124 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Kept us alive is some key moments...shouldn't be the one leaving but what can you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Kalou,dd, anelka, sturridge and now ba. 5 strikers who have gone since Torres.How many games did Kalou play as striker anyway? Doubt he was regarded as one in Chelsea. Even Anelka was a winger/midfielder/goalkeeper/steward in his more recent time, but granted, he was still a central forward... somewhat. But they were both moved aside for a superior player, which is fair enough. The story of Sturridge however is tragic and shouldn't have happened. Ba on the other hand was never going to regularly spearhead our attacks, he was bought as an attempt to patch our weaknesses, not fix them. Now that we have (hopefully) fixed them, it was the right time for him to move. For all his faults he still had his strengths and was often very useful, so I guess we can call his spell as a 'patch' successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersonBLUE 819 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Think we broke even on this player. But all the best to Ba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Apparently the Ba fee was only £4.7m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Apparently the Ba fee was only £4.7m.http://www.kap.gov.tr/bildirim-sorgulari/bildirim-detayi.aspx?id=371845Confirmed, €6m in five installments. Was expecting it to be more tbh. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 The near £4m we save in yearly wages is more valuable, imo. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 The bromance is over. The near £4m we save in yearly wages is more valuable, imo.I agree. The £4,7m will still cover his remaining £4m FFP book value and to get him off the wage bill is good. Last season he cost the club around £6m with the fee amortisation and wages but now there's around £5m 'profit' for the 14/15 fiscal year. Still good business IMO. Sidzeret and The only place to be 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sainttourist 68 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Think it's more his desire to leave and play, he is good backup option, and Jose definitely want him to stay. Now we need to found 3rd striker, it will be difficult on the current market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 damn,,, that fee is too low!!!! i am sure a PL club would have been willing to pay more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 For different reasons, won't forget these goals from Ba. Thank you Ba. Good luck at Besiktas! manpe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I agree. The £4,7m will still cover his remaining £4m FFP book value and to get him off the wage bill is good. Last season he cost the club around £6m with the fee amortisation and wages but now there's around £5m 'profit' for the 14/15 fiscal year. Still good business IMO.Small point, but the 14/15 FFP profit is £750k only : https://twitter.com/JakeFCohen/status/490133779588333568 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Small point, but the 14/15 FFP profit is £750k only : I know but I was counting the wages there also. A better choice of word would then have been saving £5m (actually over £6m according to Jake Cohen there) but the point still stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I know but I was counting the wages there also. A better choice of word would then have been saving £5m (actually over £6m according to Jake Cohen there) but the point still stands.Yeah, to the untrained eye of a casual fan that's selling at a loss but we've done well on this deal imo. His wages are were a real bother for a 3rd choice option. Jype 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Yeah, to the untrained eye of a casual fan that's selling at a loss but we've done well on this deal imo. His wages are were a real bother for a 3rd choice option.Torres' wage (for his role) is even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Torres' wage (for his role) is even worse.I'm past the point of even thinking about his output. It takes me a while to stop foaming at the mouth afterwards. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Torres' wage (for his role) is even worse.Torres costs £18.5m a year for the club, considering wages and the amortised fee. Just let that sink in for a moment. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,140 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 He served a purpose did Dembafoot, can't say his departure has reduced me to tears, time for Lukaku/another player to fill that void. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Torres costs £18.5m a year for the club, considering wages and the amortised fee. Just let that sink in for a moment.5th highest in Europe (excluding PSG players), I believe The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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