charles daniels 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Primus not signing for Norwich see BBC Portsmouth site Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted July 23, 2004 Doesn''t say he''s made a decision though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Temp the Revelator 0 Posted July 23, 2004 What do you know Pete? Spill the beans...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted July 23, 2004 Not much, just seems like a non-story other than having the bid rejected. Who says we won''t come back with an improved bid, which seems to be what Primus wants.I''m sure the Pompey fans will love him after he said this:"I suppose the opportunities of playing at Norwich would have been greater than here at Portsmouth." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blacko 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Peter sound to me you know more than you are letting on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted July 23, 2004 Afraid not. Just got a feeling this one isn''t dead yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Frys Evil Twin 0 Posted July 23, 2004 I think he means his chances of getting into the starting line-up at Norwich would have been greater.Not that playing for Norwich is necessarily better than playing for Portsmouth!This could be old news, if we have a bid accepted by Portsmouth he would find it very difficult to decide who to play for.Could still happen, but are we prepared to keep up-ing our bid until we are paying over the odds for him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Being Jan Kristiansen... 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Primus has been taking lessons from New Labour spin doctors because you can read his comments both ways depending on your point of view.He is very positive about us (deal could still be alive) but talks in the past tense (deal is dead).Here is the quote in full:"I suppose the opportunities of playing at Norwich would have been greater than here at Portsmouth," the 30-year-old told BBC Radio Solent. "They''ve just come into the (Premiership), and that''s difficult - it would have been a challenge. "Weighing it up, it would have been a hard decision to make." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Frys Evil Twin 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Hmm, I see what you''re saying but we could still get an offer accepted.Doesn''t say when this interview took place either... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Being Jan Kristiansen... 0 Posted July 23, 2004 The plot thickens. According to there local rag we have offered to double his wages from £5k per week to £10K. If I was Primus I would be pissed off that I was being undervalued by my current deal.While Primus would be a good signing I dont think we should EVER deal with ''Del Boy'' Redknapp again. Too much like hard work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted July 23, 2004 Getting a bit concerned that this deal is more about wages than anything else. Hopefully not another Steve Walsh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlies dad 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Bored with the whole Primus thing now. Want another centre half. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loughborough Canary 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Looking back at this storyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/3894303.stmmakes interesting reading. So Mandaric doesn''t like being ''held to ransome'' by players who''ve had more lucrative offers from elsewhere. If its true that we''ve offered to double his wages then he could well be our man.On the other hand, how could we be talking contracts with him if Pompey haven''t yet accepted a bid as I understand the case is from reading certain stories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites