11 Feb 2019 17:23:48
Ramsey to Juventus for a reported 400k a week.

You didn't read that wrong. that's FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND.

Thank goodness we stayed away from that. Much better options out there. (fingers crossed for Rabiot personally)

{Ed0333's Note - Wow that’s just crazy talk...Do you think they’d be interested in Lalana?

1.) 11 Feb 2019
11 Feb 2019 17:59:48
Worse still, the reports say the £400k is his basic salary. I assumed it included a MASSIVE signing on fee averaged out over the life on the contract, that he was able to negotiate because he was on a "free" transfer. I hope the reports are wrong in that regard.

Basically they've done the equivalent of paying a £40m transfer fee for Ramsey and then paying him £200k a week. I suppose it's not completely insane in the current market, but compare Ramsey to Fabinho and it doesn't really strike me as a great idea. And that's before they've paid his agent or any performance bonuses.

2.) 11 Feb 2019
11 Feb 2019 18:01:43
Why's everyone want rabot? Average at best for me.

3.) 11 Feb 2019
11 Feb 2019 18:14:22
If that figure is true then it's completely nuts, and in fact really bad for football clubs trying to build and hold onto their players. He may end up being an advocate for players to run their contracts down, with the knowledge that if they do, they'll end up with a massive pay day.

Players knew this already, of course, but when they see someone run their contract down and get £400k a week, more and more players will follow his example. Also, he's not even that special. OK he's a good player, but nowhere near the best there is in his position.

4.) 11 Feb 2019
11 Feb 2019 19:08:18
£83m, over 4 years?!?!?!?!

For Arron Ramsey?!?!?!

OMFG!

5.) 11 Feb 2019
11 Feb 2019 19:26:28
Jesus I'm aware that a higher salary is often affordable to the signing club due to it being a free transfer, but did Juventus have to go that high to convince Ramsey? it was far and away his best option.

Something we may not be aware of Ed002?

{Ed002's Note - I really have no idea what contractual agreement he has but that sounds well beyond what I would expect.}

6.) 11 Feb 2019
11 Feb 2019 21:33:26
and there goes the 99p price for milk. How will I afford protein shakes now?!

7.) 11 Feb 2019
11 Feb 2019 22:13:24
Juventus head of recruitment sacked by december. that's insane money for ramsey.

8.) 11 Feb 2019
11 Feb 2019 19:04:22
Worst thing is this guy will be injured after about a dozenen games and then he will just carry on picking up the cash.

ED333 we should pay them to take both Lalana and Sturidge!

{Ed0333's Note - if only mate. I’d gift wrap Lalana & Sturbridge in pink bows and personally drive both of them to Turin if that were the case. It really bothers me that they are both still at the club picking up such ridiculous salaries and offering zero.

9.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 01:53:15
£325k a week according to Sky, what an absolute mess. £325,000 to do a bit of exercise for 5 days a week. There are people who put themselves in serious danger in their job and get paid sod all.

10.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 05:12:25
I think we will sell studger and lallana in the summer 100%. I think we already have replacements for both in wilson and brewster.

and ramsey wage if true is only going to screw the head of few cash hungry agents who will in turn fed (read f**K) up the minds of their clients. There are some much much better players than ramsey who are not earning half what he is going to be earning if rumours are true.
It was always going to happen though, the market was going unaffordable and clubs were going to buy on free destroying any remaining wages cap sense left.

11.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 06:50:24
Ramsey is a quality player. His argument for the high wages will have been simple. 50% tax on the 400k means he will earn 200k after tax. The cost of his wages is equivalent to signing a player worth £31.2m on 200k wages. He could easily argue that Juve would not be able to get a player of his quality and experience for £31.2m. He is a goalscoring CM in the prime years of his career at a time when that sort of midfielder is making a real comeback in the game as opposed to the lower G+A but better buildup CMs such as Xavi, Iniesta, David Silva, etc.

{Ed0333's Note - you’re forgetting his signing on fee, agents fees, tax etc etc mate.

12.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 11:28:10
Hey Juve,
I’m available on a Bosman 👍.

{Ed025's Note - after studying your performance in the charity match ron...juve said they are not looking for a stunt man mate.. :)

13.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 12:57:50
400k a week is just insane, especially for a player like Ramsey. what is up with Juve at the moment?

14.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 09:00:43
Cheers Ed002, I guess we'll wait and see if there's any truth to it. Insane if true.

15.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 15:12:16
Or in other words SGRed "what are they smoking over there? " lol.

16.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 15:49:47
Ramsey? A quality player? I’ve heard it all now.

17.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 16:29:08
Ron - The Stuntman, Juve not looking for a stuntman - ED25 is a killer with those lines!

😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

(Sorry Ron, I hooe your not offended)

18.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 19:29:37
I imagine over four year, for Ramsey it will equate to something like 10 million a game.

19.) 12 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 21:25:18
What sort of money are they going to offer to Mo?

20.) 13 Feb 2019
12 Feb 2019 22:17:59
Ed025 has been studying my cunning stunts 🤨

Just call me Colt Stevens 😎.

21.) 13 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2019 17:26:55
Ron, what's the difference between a circus and a bordello? The circus has cunning stunts and .

{Ed025's Note - hey....me and zed do the jokes on here.. :)

22.) 13 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2019 17:34:15
Sincere apologies Ed025. I didn't mean to start an international territorial dispute. But I'll make a deal with you. I'll stop all attempts at jokes and you stop saying ALL of us have red-tinted glasses. Is it a deal? 😉.

{Ed025's Note - no chance...i dont tell lies mate, you keep on telling them jokes ArAy my friend.. :)

23.) 13 Feb 2019
13 Feb 2019 17:44:56
Nah. It's okay Ed025. I'll steer clear of your and Zed's territory. We all know you're a straight guy and tell it as you see it and I wouldn't suggest you ever change that. 🙏.

{Ed025's Note - i dont do PC and can never be described as a shrinking violet ArAy its just not in my make up mate...unlike rouge, lipstick and eye liner.. :)