The English press.Have I missed something? Why are Vidal and Pogba being linked so often to other clubs, I know they are good but blimey I'm starting to think they ain't gonna be at Juve next season.
The English press.
Have I missed something? Why are Vidal and Pogba being linked so often to other clubs, I know they are good but blimey I'm starting to think they ain't gonna be at Juve next season.
I can't believe anyone who's already played Tomb Raider is willing to shell out $60 to play it again
they're unhappy winning titles and being treated like Gods in Torino![]()
No Hitch you don't understand. It's pweeettyyyy now
All the best looking games are fun. Look at last year
Ryse
Killzone
BF4
Crysis 3
hang on
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That gif is uber tier. Great stuff.
I'd rather be a guttersnipe in Southend than a God in Torino
playing killzone sf gave me diarrhea
worthless piece of shit series
you aren't?
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they're unhappy winning titles and being treated like Gods in Torino![]()
I've heard Hitcher's girlie voice. It doesn't go with that face.
He's 31.
He's 31.
He's 31.
He's 31.
black don't crack
Just watched the Mou presser. He still wants our dick.
foreigners, fancy
Ask yourself why there are so many foreign players in the Premier League (and indeed in all top leagues). Are the natives just not good enough? Or do the vast sums of money available attract top international talent and its all merely a reflection of a globalised search for talent?
All these reasons do apply, but there's another one that's rarely ever mentioned in polite company: signing fancy foreigners is a great way to make a little money on the side. Whether it's $2 million, $3 million or $5 million: Who really knows what an Ecuadorian winger is objectively worth, and who cares?
Exotic deals with added layers of inscrutability -- i.e. third party ownership -- provide the perfect vehicle for kick-backs. And what's more, they come with a ready-made excuse. If the player in question doesn't perform, most fans will question his application and willingness to adapt rather than the true reasons behind his acquisition.
forced divorce, a
A forced divorce stands for the pressure that is sometimes put on young players to change their agents just before they sign their first big deal with a wealthy club. You might also call it a "shotgun wedding."
At the very least, it's an abuse of power from the buying club -- a favour to a friendly agent and ensure control over the player, for example -- and at worst, it's another wicked way to make sure that the cash flow (see below) finds its way to the "right" people.
cash flow, the
Supporters like to think that all things being equal, a player will make a rational choice about his destination. But more often than not, the choice isn't really his to make -- the cash flow decides for him.
A classic case involves a young international player who had plenty of offers after shining in a World Cup. His club wanted to sell to an English club due to very close connections -- read: common business interests -- between the club officials on both sides. But his agent wasn't interested. He knew he'd be cut out of that deal, and so the player was moved to a different club in a different league instead. He didn't really care, as his wages would have been same.
This happens much more often than people imagine. (And sometimes, players are not even informed of other offers by their agents.)
second man, the
Sometimes clubs buy players whose abilities are significantly below those of the rest of the squad. These guys are advertised as "talents," "prospects" or "squad players," but that's not the whole truth.
I know of at least two players who were only signed as an excuse to pay an agent a second commission. In one particular case, an agent had to split the fee for renewing a German international's contract with the player's father. By way of compensation, the club in question agreed to sign a cheap, low-profile player on a small salary.
The second man will effectively sit out his contract or only make the odd substitute appearance in a friendly. Like a lot of things going on in football, this sounds incredible but is actually fairly common practice.
pls why am I reading that Neymar is getting dumped for Bebeto's son
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jamie jackson ‏@GuardianJamieJ 1m
Mata: transfer agreement yet 2 b signed, then medical tomorrow, then his terms, transfer announced tmr eve is earliest, I'm told #mufc #CFC
Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal 1m
#Arsenal team: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Gnabry, Podolski, Bendtner #AFCvCCFC
Mataday!!