Diego Costa

[It's too big 625]

I'd understand if the dude had 10 kids and 5 wives, but the guy is a bachelor (as far as I know) so don't see how 200k+ is necessary to live the life he wants and save for the future. Back in Brazil that money would go very far. I can understand players with wife and kids wanting to earn that money, but a single guy playing football on 100-150k per week is more than sufficient. Privileged cunts. 

[Chelsea? 892]

2 minutes ago, It's too big said:

I'd understand if the dude had 10 kids and 5 wives, but the guy is a bachelor (as far as I know) so don't see how 200k+ is necessary to live the life he wants and save for the future. Back in Brazil that money would go very far. I can understand players with wife and kids wanting to earn that money, but a single guy playing football on 100-150k per week is more than sufficient. Privileged cunts. 

Lol. Dumb post. 

200k vs 600k. Take away your Chelsea glasses and realize this is a job for these players. Just cause they love their job doesn't mean they will be blindly loyal to your club. 

By your logic since Chelsea has so much money, paying him 600k a week should be easy  

Ironically you sound like the privileged cunt. 

[oldportblue 547]

31 minutes ago, It's too big said:

I'd understand if the dude had 10 kids and 5 wives, but the guy is a bachelor (as far as I know) so don't see how 200k+ is necessary to live the life he wants and save for the future. Back in Brazil that money would go very far. I can understand players with wife and kids wanting to earn that money, but a single guy playing football on 100-150k per week is more than sufficient. Privileged cunts. 

it's not a matter of "necessary", that is very subjective and can mean anything... This is a case of Costa earning around 4-5Mpounds net, after tax and a Chinese club offering him 30M pounds net, after tax... That is a HUGE pay increase and any and every human on this planet who would get offered such a deal would at least pause and take the time to consider it. He can play 4 seasons there and get more than 100,000,000 pounds, that is an amount that is very hard to turn down for anyone...

[Chelsea4 1,521]

Diego Costa likely to be sold by Chelsea in summer as Antonio Conte refuses to back down, reports @Matt_Law_DT http://www./01/16/diego-costa-likely-sold-chelsea-sum( Telegraph)

[Unionjack 7,531]

2 minutes ago, oldportblue said:

it's not a matter of "necessary", that is very subjective and can mean anything... This is a case of Costa earning around 4-5Mpounds net, after tax and a Chinese club offering him 30M pounds net, after tax... That is a HUGE pay increase and any and every human on this planet who would get offered such a deal would at least pause and take the time to consider it. He can play 4 seasons there and get more than 100,000,000 pounds, that is an amount that is very hard to turn down for anyone...

Its really hard to think in those types of numbers. I dont care who you are it would be very difficult to turn that sort of money down. Specially coming from playing on the streets like Diego.

But then £200k isn't nothing to sniff at plus being somewhere you are loved by all with a shit hot club, a manager that hugs you with realisticv ambitions of silverware.

A big choice.

[jernej93 565]

40 minutes ago, oldportblue said:

I'm not sure about what the top wage earners get in the Premier League, but IIRC Rooney earns 300k/week... With this in mind, I would give him 250-275k rather than 200k for his new contract. He truly is a top 5 player in the league in my opinion and replacing him would be close to impossible (getting the same strike rate Costa offers in the prem from another striker) so I say just give him the money he wants and keep him until 2022. We can't do an arsenal and start being stingy with our best talents, it's not in anyone's interest

Costa and Hazard are currently only two Chelsea players paid more than 150k/week (Costa 180, Hazard 200)  Imagine the effect that 300k/week would have on our locker room  It's all about chemistry, nobody is bigger than club  He can leave asap if he is here just because of money. Of course he is world class striker but we need 100% or nothing. 

[Laylabelle 9,395]

If it happens it happens just be daft to sell him now mid season!! End of the season if comes to it let him go. No point having a player who don't want to be here for the sake of it

[Chelsea4 1,521]

49 minutes ago, oldportblue said:

I'm not sure about what the top wage earners get in the Premier League, but IIRC Rooney earns 300k/week... With this in mind, I would give him 250-275k rather than 200k for his new contract. He truly is a top 5 player in the league in my opinion and replacing him would be close to impossible (getting the same strike rate Costa offers in the prem from another striker) so I say just give him the money he wants and keep him until 2022. We can't do an arsenal and start being stingy with our best talents, it's not in anyone's interest

200K a weak contract is too much for him,Hazard who is the best player in the league is on 200k a weak and sorry but Costa is not in top 5 in the league.

[BoyBlue96 990]

I swear if he jeopardizes our title changes.... Conte will kill him. Fucking cunt.

[Chelsea? 892]

9 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said:

Diego Costa likely to be sold by Chelsea in summer as Antonio Conte refuses to back down, reports @Matt_Law_DT http://www./01/16/diego-costa-likely-sold-chelsea-sum( Telegraph)

So is he gonna play for the time being?

[oldportblue 547]

Just now, jernej93 said:

Costa and Hazard are currently only two Chelsea players paid more than 150k/week (Costa 180, Hazard 200)  Imagine the effect that 300k/week would have on our locker room  It's all about chemistry, nobody is bigger than club  He can leave asap if he is here just because of money. Of course he is world class striker but we need 100% or nothing. 

I would bump up Costa to 250-275K (most top, top players fall into this category) and would tell hazard that if he continues the way he's been playing this season and we win the title, he would also get a nice bump to around 250K... I think the others in the locker room are smart enough to understand that costa and hazard are our top 2 players and don't think it would mess up the chemistry. This is the going rate for top, top tier players and we will need to pay up to keep them. There is more money than ever in the prem and China is offering crazy money left and right so its normal for salaries to grow as a result... The alternative would be to hold firm and see our top player leave, that would be arsenalesque and wouldn't be a good signal to send imo...

[DYC. 7,542]

1 hour ago, oldportblue said:

I'm not sure about what the top wage earners get in the Premier League, but IIRC Rooney earns 300k/week... With this in mind, I would give him 250-275k rather than 200k for his new contract. He truly is a top 5 player in the league in my opinion and replacing him would be close to impossible (getting the same strike rate Costa offers in the prem from another striker) so I say just give him the money he wants and keep him until 2022. We can't do an arsenal and start being stingy with our best talents, it's not in anyone's interest

Forget the old wages. PL clubs are making serious bank right now because of the new TV deal (and Rooney's deal was long before the TV deal). Not to mention the recent influx of China money. Agents are of course well aware of this. More money for the clubs means demanding more money for their clients (meaning they earn a lot more as well). Just look at the Pogba deal. Or even Ibrahimovic with his incredible wages at 35, even if he did join on a free transfer.

Get used to the new scale. The ceiling has been raised yet again.

[Chelsea4 1,521]

Just now, Chelsea? said:

So is he gonna play for the time being?

Read the text but it's gonna take time if he wants to play again he will probably not play againts Hull.

[Chelsea? 892]

Starting to think Conte isn't too eager to bring Diego back in the starting 11

[oldportblue 547]

5 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said:

200K a weak contract is too much for him,Hazard who is the best player in the league is on 200k a weak and sorry but Costa is not in top 5 in the league.

except that he is, both statistically and in the minds of most fans/pundits.... Sanchez has 14g7a and is asking for a reported 275-300k salary, Costa has 14g5a and is asking for something similar. In my mind, that sounds about right although having said that, I'd try to bargain him down to 250k

[Chelsea4 1,521]

1 minute ago, oldportblue said:

except that he is, both statistically and in the minds of most fans/pundits.... Sanchez has 14g7a and is asking for a reported 275-300k salary, Costa has 14g5a and is asking for something similar. In my mind, that sounds about right although having said that, I'd try to bargain him down to 250k

Stats are useless no play should be judge by stats.

[oldportblue 547]

1 minute ago, Chelsea4 said:

Stats are useless no play should be judge by stats.

Stats aren't useless, especially for a striker, they show fairly accurately and objectively the contribution of the player. In any case, I also said most pundits/fans would have him top 5. Can you name 5 players better than Costa this season in the prem?

[Chelsea? 892]

2 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said:

Stats are useless no play should be judge by stats.

Since Diego has been here, he's been on the same level as Hazard. He's played better than Eden this year.