Michael Wynless Jones 161 Posted August 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Jerrykerry said: You joke, but Leeds have shown more intent in one signing than we did with all ours on going up. What, Rodrigo??? He's the epitome of the bang average vastly overpriced modern footballer. Absolutely appalling signing for that amount of money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted August 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, Ward 3 said: Jesus christ 🤣🤣🤣. This is something else, why do Leeds feel that they are a massive club and that the fat spy is such a great pull for messi 😂😂😂 Messi loves Bielsa, that is a pretty well known fact. Messi has asked Barcelona to hire Bielsa pretty much every time they have changed coach and stated it again this summer, But Bielsa always says that he doesn't want to manage Barcelona as there are far too much politics involved in the club. Obvious Messi won't go to Leeds, but Messi wanting to be coached by Bielsa is a thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,320 Posted August 26, 2020 17 minutes ago, Ward 3 said: This is something else, why do Leeds feel that they are a massive club and that the fat spy is such a great pull for messi The draw of a proper cup of tea, a visit to the Emmerdale Studio Experience and a nice game of grigget could just swing it for him. 🤔 Apples 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thumbbass 318 Posted August 26, 2020 12 hours ago, hogesar said: In terms of delusional fans, they are right up there. Theres tons of examples online, just one below to get started. 😂 It's a bit early in the season to start an account to say that Leeds are F'ing up, they haven't had anything to F'up yet. I wonder how 'theatrical' Messi is, maybe he'll move and get himself a part in Emmerdale? He's going to Inter Milan isn't he? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DraytonBoy 149 Posted August 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Nuff Said said: I'm not trying to disagree for the sake of it, but I am genuinely curious where that extra income will come from (i.e. the cash that is over and above what, for example, Fulham will turn over)? That's a lot of extra shirt sales. Leeds have just signed a five year kit deal with Adidas and have a new shirt sponsor, last year shirt sales were close to 150K and this year will be over 250K perhaps more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted August 26, 2020 Increased shirt sales results in very little additional profit for clubs. Shirt deals work on the manufacturer paying a fixed fee to produce the shirt, the manufacturer then takes around about 90% of the profit generated by shirt sales. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/premier-league-transfer-news-epl-cristiano-ronaldo-shirt-sales-fee-net-worth-contract-how-long-a8456191.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DraytonBoy 149 Posted August 26, 2020 I believe the Leeds Adidas deal incorporates bonuses based on numbers of shirts sold and also if they stay in the PL for the full five year term. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interwebme 52 Posted August 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Capt. Pants said: I would like to see how Messi could perform in the EPL. No question an obscenely talented player but could he handle the physicality of the league? Personally I'd like to see him go somewhere like a Leeds and give something back to the game as he's got so much money he probably doesn't know what to do with it. *Problem with the UK is that he'd be paying an awful lot of tax!* Or, you know, no tax at all. He's probably setting up a bank account for his goldfish as we speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted August 26, 2020 35 minutes ago, DraytonBoy said: I believe the Leeds Adidas deal incorporates bonuses based on numbers of shirts sold and also if they stay in the PL for the full five year term. Definitely best not to spend the putative bonuses then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,227 Posted August 26, 2020 It says on wiki (so it must be true) that he earns £26m a year and that he's 33 now. Can't really see anyone giving him that on a 4 year deal once they study the video of how Bayern quite easily stopped him playing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted August 26, 2020 Let's not forget that Juventus paid €100m for Ronaldo at 33 and gave him a four-year contract worth around €55m a season gross- although they are said to be regretting it due to the astronomical costs. Messi is clearly in the same bracket, so it wouldn't surprise me to see someone go for it. I could see Inter setting up some sort of part exchange with Lautaro Martinez going the other way- which would be a great deal for Barca given the age difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites