Gary monk

[vlad666 203]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-7214509/Middlesbroughs-new-bombshell-accusations-Garry-Monk.html

 

This seems very suspect. 

[splendidrush 698]

Wow, this could run and run, Monk has been around, it could get messy.

[BobLoz3 492]

They do look like a couple of little, money grubbing weasels... Sh*t eating grins for sure...

Edited July 5, 2019 by BobLoz3

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,775]

So maybe Birmingham were well within their rights to dismiss him if he was up to those tricks again....

[vlad666 203]

8 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

So maybe Birmingham were well within their rights to dismiss him if he was up to those tricks again....

Yes, apparently they didn’t want anything to do with the agent as well which monk opposed. 

[king canary 7,559]

Wow.

Birmingham really need to up their due diligence when it comes to appointing managers- first they get fleeced by Redknapp now Monk may be dodgy.

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557]

To be honest, it doesn’t seem that unusual. There are so many managers that have run transfer strategies based on players that their agent represents. Mark Hughes in particular springs to mind. 

Another thing, of the already long list, to add to the benefits of having a Sporting Director. 

[vlad666 203]

16 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said:

To be honest, it doesn’t seem that unusual. There are so many managers that have run transfer strategies based on players that their agent represents. Mark Hughes in particular springs to mind. 

Another thing, of the already long list, to add to the benefits of having a Sporting Director. 

I think the point they’re trying to make is monk was paying over the odds for transfers knowing his agent/friend would get more money out of the deal. One example is monk being quoted a 3 million pound fee for fletcher then paying 6.5 million for him. 

[BobLoz3 492]

17 minutes ago, vlad666 said:

I think the point they’re trying to make is monk was paying over the odds for transfers knowing his agent/friend would get more money out of the deal. One example is monk being quoted a 3 million pound fee for fletcher then paying 6.5 million for him. 

That is exactly the point they're trying to make, as far as I read it. Fletcher for 6.5 million??! Do me a favour!

It's a very crooked approach, however you want to dress it up.

[Mr Apples 1,315]

If memory serves me correctly, weren't we supposed to be appointing Monk at one point? 🤔😉🤣

Apples

[BobLoz3 492]

5 minutes ago, Mr Apples said:

If memory serves me correctly, weren't we supposed to be appointing Monk at one point? 🤔😉🤣

Apples

A LOT of people thought he would be a good appointment, yes. As for actually having conversations with him? Don't know that we did.

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557]

Not sure how paying a larger fee would get a player’s agent more money. They’d only be paid more if they were acting as the agent for the selling club...

 Usually agents are trying to push player fees down so they can push the signing on fee and wages higher. 

I’d also imagine West Ham would raise concerns, it is in all clubs interests that agents aren’t skimming money.

[king canary 7,559]

8 minutes ago, Mr Apples said:

If memory serves me correctly, weren't we supposed to be appointing Monk at one point? 🤔😉🤣

Apples

To be fair, before this came to light why wouldn't we have been interested? He has generally had a very good record at this level.

[vlad666 203]

1 minute ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said:

Not sure how paying a larger fee would get a player’s agent more money. They’d only be paid more if they were acting as the agent for the selling club...

 Usually agents are trying to push player fees down so they can push the signing on fee and wages higher. 

I’d also imagine West Ham would raise concerns, it is in all clubs interests that agents aren’t skimming money.

The agent was going to the clubs and at one point also a family member of the players monk would then target. The agent offered his services for 10% of the transfer fee. 

[BobLoz3 492]

1 minute ago, vlad666 said:

The agent was going to the clubs and at one point also a family member of the players monk would then target. The agent offered his services for 10% of the transfer fee. 

This- although I believe it was 5%.

For example, he (Featherstone) was said to make £100,000 from the deal that saw Christie going to Boro. The player was valuated at £1.75 million, but he convinced Boro to pay more and they bought him for £2.25 million

Edited July 5, 2019 by BobLoz3

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,775]

28 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said:

Not sure how paying a larger fee would get a player’s agent more money. They’d only be paid more if they were acting as the agent for the selling club...

And he was.

The article says that the agent had an agreement with Derby that he'd get 5% of the transfer fee for Christie. The agent and Monk then persuaded Middlesbrough to pay a higher price for Christie, which means Derby and the agent got more money. It sounds like they then did a similar thing for other players, or signed players the club didn't need because the agent was getting a good cut.

Middlesbrough and Birmingham clearly didn't like this because there's a conflict of interest and Monk was favouring his agent over the club he was working for by getting them to overspend on players or sign players he didn't really want because it meant his agent made some good money out of the deal.

Edited July 5, 2019 by Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man

[Icecream Snow 761]

41 minutes ago, Mr Apples said:

If memory serves me correctly, weren't we supposed to be appointing Monk at one point? 🤔😉🤣

Apples

I believe when we appointed Farke, there was a two man shortlist and Monk was the other name. 

[splendidrush 698]

He used to Manage Leeds, unlike them to be involved in anything controversial. 😎

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

Just shows how almost seedy football has become since the advent of agents. I have never understood why the PFA doesn't act for the players in deals.

[PurpleCanary 5,553]

4 hours ago, Icecream Snow said:

I believe when we appointed Farke, there was a two man shortlist and Monk was the other name. 

That would surprise me. Given the kind of football management model we were setting up and the type of experience we wanted from whoever the head coach was going to be.

[Icecream Snow 761]

1 minute ago, PurpleCanary said:

That would surprise me. Given the kind of football management model we were setting up and the type of experience we wanted from whoever the head coach was going to be.

I think whilst Farke was always the preferred candidate, Webber wanted to offer the board a UK option as well.

Apparently when Wagner was appointed Huddersfield boss, Webber's back up candidate was Dean Smith (now Villa boss)

All of this comes via the Pinkun, who seem to have got it from an off the record chat with Webber. So whilst they never cited him directly, they're usually very good at labeling unsubstantiated stories as such.