Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Best wishes at your new club in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Thank god.Two possible positives from this:1. We're not splurging a vast amount on one player, meaning an overall improvement to the team (hopefully)2. Or, if we still really want to spend a lot of money on a striker, it increases our chances of Cavani (who I think is better and would suit us better).Either way, it's a win-win as far as I can see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toli 977 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 still..He's a fucking football player, he is supposed to love the game and have high ambitions. If he was like 30 I could understand .He's a total idiot if its not the 3rd party ownership thingyes. the release clause reports were also dismissed by Monaco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 still..He's a fucking football player, he is supposed to love the game and have high ambitions. If he was like 30 I could understand .He's a total idiot if its not the 3rd party ownership thingMore money is everything to players these days. Especially when you do not have to pay tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 to be fair monaco are quite a big club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 to be fair monaco are quite a big clubA BIG MONEY CLUB....I expected from the player, any ambitions to play at the highest stages... he could earn a lot of money at other clubs too..waste of a career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 His agent has women around him now like Hugh Heffner, he has bought a Yacht and is currently drinking Moet with the biggest hard on in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Monaco will be in the CL next summer, regardless of loads of new signing's and the gelling the team thing, the players they are getting are far too good to miss out on a top 3 place in that division. With Moutinho, Rodriques and Falcao they have players who know eachother from the Porto days, they might even get Hulk too so that will help speed up the period they will need to gel as a team.Then when Monaco get CL then they will arguably be the hottest proposition in world football with the tax free wages and amazing climate, which will attract even better players and (because of the success) more fans.It certainly isn't a pointless project Falcao and co are walking into, far from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,911 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 to be fair monaco are quite a big clubYet they averaged 5000 fans at matches this season, apparently? Yeah, big club.WNBA games probably get more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorando 184 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 A BIG MONEY CLUB....I expected from the player, any ambitions to play at the highest stages... he could earn a lot of money at other clubs too..waste of a career.His move from Porto to Atletico was already a rather unambitious move. Now he just continues his money grabbing journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Atletico Madrid (3rd in La Liga) to Monaco ( Newly promoted, just in ligue 1). Lol.That would be like leaving us to go to hull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Can't stand this criticism. A player who goes where he is transferred shows professionalism. What's he supposed to do? Hold out and say "I'll only play for 7 teams in Europe?" Maybe those teams don't want him. Maybe they'd never meet Athletico's price. People act as if he's going from Barcelona to play in the Bulgarian first division. He's going from a Europa League caliber team to play for an ambitious French team with a history (Seven League 1 titles). I personally, never saw him as a fit for the way most top teams want to play football these days because his game isn't well-rounded and his success is largely built on playing teams built around getting him great service. Really, which top team would he fit at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,911 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 So can someone explain how a club who can pay enormous wages tax free is allowed to even compete against other clubs where high earners are heavily taxed? Isn't that a massive unfair advantage? How is this allowed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Yet they averaged 5000 fans at matches this season, apparently? Yeah, big club.WNBA games probably get more than that.they were winning league titles before psg were even founded. 7 league titles , champions league final in 2004 , produced players like abidal , , henry , guily , evra , thuram , trezeguet , petit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Wow, money really talks. Surely Ranieri is out next lol. No UCL for Falcao and Moutinho, Carvalho etc. Tbh, I can get why Ricki went there. He's 35 now and isn't exactly good enough to play for a top European club. If he wants to play for a lower team and ear a big fat wage, then I think he's deserved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 No cl Football for him.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilvorak 3,734 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Massively overrated because of that hat trick against us.What has he done that Higuain and Mario Gomez haven't? Are those two worth 60m? Hell no,Dodged a bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Monaco have a very fine history and have had some of the greatest players - simply ever - play for them. They've knocked plenty of 'giants' out of the Champions League before and have done more for football through bringing players into the spotlight than people care to learn about. They shouldn't be disrespected and labeled a small club. They're not. They've not got a huge fan base and a rather crap stadium, but that's it. They're one of France's biggest clubs.In fact they have the 4th most amount of top-flight league championships in French history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Massively overrated because of that hat trick against us.What has he done that Higuain and Mario Gomez haven't? Are those two worth 60m? Hell no,Dodged a bullet.I can't say he is overrated because his goal tally is excellent but I agree with you on the fee. I don't want us spending £50m+ plus on any striker following the Torres saga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different level 1,056 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I don't think he is overrated, but for some reason I had the feeling he will flop if he joins us. Anyway, he's off to Monaco, it's not our problem what he is going to do now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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