paddy 17 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 OBAFEMI MARTINS has been offered a bank-busting £26million deal to sign up for Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle revolution until 2013. The Nigerian striker, 23, still has 3½ years of his current deal to run but is wanted by Inter Milan, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Manchester City. So new Toon boss Keegan has moved to keep hold of the former Inter star. Toon owner Mike Ashley has sanctioned a two-year extension to Martins’ contract and a 50 per cent wage rise to £90,000-a-week. As part of the deal Martins has agreed to forfeit a £13m release clause. He said: “These are exciting times and I want to stay.” Martins’ contract is being negotiated by Chris Nathaniel of NVA management, whose clients include Rio Ferdinand and Micah Richards. He also arranged the £1m deal for John Terry’s autobiography. Steven Taylor is also ready to sign a new deal after rejecting a five-year contract in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47144 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 What a disgusting waste of money. If we're gonna pay that muppet £90k a week, we're fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 hands up who thought gemmill would have the first word............................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3640 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Is he really worth 90k a week? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Toon 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Fucking hell. That's ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Stander 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 What a waste of money for a centre forward with worse control than Frank Pingel and whose reputation is "dining out" on that Spurs goal, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1280 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Definitely not worth that sort of money. I would rather we left the release clause in because I certainly wouldn't be averse to letting him go for £13m. I do think we will see more from him under Keegan than Allardyce but I still don't think he has the skills of a striker worth that kind of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Definitely not worth that sort of money. I would rather we left the release clause in because I certainly wouldn't be averse to letting him go for £13m. I do think we will see more from him under Keegan than Allardyce but I still don't think he has the skills of a striker worth that kind of money. x1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) £90k a week is a joke. This plus the Chimbonda story this morning is shit news. It borders on the fucking ridiculous. Hope it's all bollocks. Edited January 25, 2008 by Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 £90k a week is a joke. This plus the Chimbonda story this morning is shit news. It borders on the fucking ridiculous. Hope it's all bollocks. soz mate its from the Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Strange if true. Id like to see what Martins is like under KK. Hopefully a hell of alot better. I do get the idea that Martins is a confidence player and KK may help him a fair bit. He has a shit load of improving to do. Worth 90k per week? Hell no, but then I dont think any player is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 £90k a week is a joke. This plus the Chimbonda story this morning is shit news. It borders on the fucking ridiculous. Hope it's all bollocks. soz mate its from the Sun That's the only thing that is keeping me from hyperventilating right now about this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Strange if true. Id like to see what Martins is like under KK. Hopefully a hell of alot better. I do get the idea that Martins is a confidence player and KK may help him a fair bit. He has a shit load of improving to do. Worth 90k per week? Hell no, but then I dont think any player is. I agree. A more open style of play should help Martins out. This plus Keegan's man-management skills should get the best out of him and his brittle confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big TRon 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I don't think it was necessary to give him a bigger contract, but I am definitely looking forward to seeing him in a Keegan team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 for christ sake he has 3 1/2 years left, why not leave it till the end of the season and look at the situation then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4446 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 (Assuming shred of truth) Instead of just giving him a shit load of money it should be linked to targets - learn to trap a ball = £5k a week rise, learn to pass the ball 5 yards another £5k, 20 yards = £10k, do the last 2 to a team mate another £10k etc, etc. £90k for unrealised potential is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I reckon it's bollocks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Definitely not worth that sort of money. I would rather we left the release clause in because I certainly wouldn't be averse to letting him go for £13m. I do think we will see more from him under Keegan than Allardyce but I still don't think he has the skills of a striker worth that kind of money. x1 x1 < +1 Mathstastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Correct, 1x1 = 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 -1 x 90,000 = !*>**^"*@!!!!!!!!!111111111111111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31600 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Bollocks imo. I'd say we're far more interested in getting new faces in at the moment rather than renegotiating contracts of current players plus it would seem very strange for us to be offering a new contract to a player I'm assuming Keegan hasn't even met yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Bollocks imo. I'd say we're far more interested in getting new faces in at the moment rather than renegotiating contracts of current players plus it would seem very strange for us to be offering a new contract to a player I'm assuming Keegan hasn't even met yet. Who is also away at the ACN and therefore, whom he won't have had a chance to see in training. That said the papers have been spot on about the likes of Bridge, Woodgate and Shorey arriving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Bollocks imo. I'd say we're far more interested in getting new faces in at the moment rather than renegotiating contracts of current players plus it would seem very strange for us to be offering a new contract to a player I'm assuming Keegan hasn't even met yet. Who is also away at the ACN and therefore, whom he won't have had a chance to see in training. That said the papers have been spot on about the likes of Bridge, Woodgate and Shorey arriving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7320 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hes been utter gash this season and we are doubling his contract!? I guarantee Man Utd and Arsenal are NOT intersted in him. Hes fast with a good shot but hel never have a football brain as long as he lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hes been utter gash this season and we are doubling his contract!? I guarantee Man Utd and Arsenal are NOT intersted in him. Hes fast with a good shot but hel never have a football brain as long as he lives I reckon this story is about as true as the ones linking him with the likes of Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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