Park Life 71 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Bearing in mind his wages are about 3m a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 £5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 How old is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 29 iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 How old is he? 29. But his legs are 36. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You won`t get more than 2 million for him. The whole world knows he`s fucked. (bit like Kewell). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 You won`t get more than 2 million for him. The whole world knows he`s fucked. (bit like Kewell). Personally I'd take a £1m. Depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 He'll end up back in the North West IMO. Wouldn't be surprised to see someone like Wigan or Bolton come in for him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I think getting someone to match his wages demands might be victory enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I think getting someone to match his wages demands might be victory enough. How much?...................if you can`t offload him, how long will you have to pay him for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) You won`t get more than 2 million for him. The whole world knows he`s fucked. (bit like Kewell). We got more than that for Ronnie Rozenhal. Edited June 12, 2008 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You won`t get more than 2 million for him. The whole world knows he`s fucked. (bit like Kewell). We got more than that for Ronnie Rozenhal. He wasn`t quite as crocked though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You won`t get more than 2 million for him. The whole world knows he`s fucked. (bit like Kewell). We got more than that for Ronnie Rozenhal. He wasn`t quite as crocked though. We're getting more than that for Emre too aren't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Emre is also not as crocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 And Ameobi too by all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'd say Emre is more crocked! I think in this transfer market Duff will be worth something decent too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Emre is also not as crocked. Injury prone as fuck Emre man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I think getting someone to match his wages demands might be victory enough. How much?...................if you can`t offload him, how long will you have to pay him for? He's what 2 years into a 5 year (?) deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/footbal...tch-409168.html Shepherd thanks Chelsea for 'big favour' as Duff seals £5m switch By Simon Rushworth Tuesday, 25 July 2006 Freddy Shepherd, the Newcastle United chairman, surprised the rest of English football yesterday by going out of his way to thank Chelsea he said they had done him a "big favour" selling Damien Duff to the Tyneside club for a mere £5m. Newcastle's offer was accepted even though Tottenham and Liverpool are believed to have outbid them by £2m in the race for Duff's services. The Republic of Ireland international denied he was anxious to quit London and so it would appear that local rivalry and, perhaps, Spurs' proximity to Chelsea in the Premiership table counted against Martin Jol on this occasion. Unveiling Newcastle's first major purchase of the summer, a buoyant Shepherd confirmed Duff had cost £5m and said: "We owe them [Chelsea] a big favour." Reflecting on a particularly thrifty piece of business, the chairman said: "Thanks very much, Chelsea." Duff echoed Shepherd's gratitude while explaining the sequence of events which brought about his cut-price transfer. "About three weeks ago I picked up the phone to [the Chelsea chief executive] Peter Kenyon and asked him to keep me informed if any clubs made an approach for me," Duff said. "He agreed to do that and here I am. I took a couple of days thinking about it and I spoke to some of the lads here and I just listened to my heart. It told me to come to Newcastle. There might be some Liverpool supporters in Ireland saying I should have signed for them, but I just listened to my heart. "The Newcastle fans are special and gave me a great welcome when I arrived. It'll be better to play in the black and white than being an away player at St James' Park. The potential is massive. It's a special place to play and a massive club and I don't think people realise that at times." Duff accepts his new club are some way off challenging Chelsea for the Premiership title this season but fully expects Newcastle to be back among the Champions' League élite within the next five years the period of time he is contracted to United. "If it wasn't for me piping up then I would have been in pre-season with Chelsea and facing up to another season of success but another season of limited first-team opportunities," he said. "First and foremost I want to play football and during my first two-and-a-half years I did that. "In the last few months I haven't played enough football but I took it on the chin. Jose Mourinho [the Chelsea manager] understood my situation and so he agreed to let me leave. But I don't have anything to prove to anyone down there. I loved my time at Chelsea and I was in bits when I said my goodbyes on Friday. It was very emotional." On their way to securing back-to-back Premiership titles Chelsea have shown many fine qualities but benevolence is not one of them. With Roman Abramovich's billions made available to bankroll Mourinho's extravagant spending, it has often been said that the Stamford Bridge club is squeezing the life out of English football. Ruthlessness rather than generosity has been the name of the Blues' game. Whatever the reasons behind Duff's relatively cheap transfer, Shepherd has managed to pull off a masterstroke in attracting to St James' a 27-year-old winger with proven Premiership pedigree for a fraction of his value 12 months ago. Glenn Roeder, the Newcastle manager, hopes to make a habit out of such inspired signings this summer after publicly stating his desire not to buy overpriced foreign players. "Damien has left behind three world-class wingers at Chelsea and that competition was one of the reasons he has decided to move on," Roeder said. "But make no mistake about it, he is every bit as good as all of the other three." Expect Shepherd to return to Stamford Bridge in the near future to enquire about the availability of Shaun Wright-Phillips and Robert Huth. When asked whether he believed Kenyon and Mourinho's generosity might extend to a further signing this summer, the United chairman smiled: "You never know." Big favour my arse. Edited June 12, 2008 by trophyshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I think getting someone to match his wages demands might be victory enough. How much?...................if you can`t offload him, how long will you have to pay him for? He's what 2 years into a 5 year (?) deal? Oh deary me, good move by Duff though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 I think getting someone to match his wages demands might be victory enough. How much?...................if you can`t offload him, how long will you have to pay him for? He's what 2 years into a 5 year (?) deal? Oh deary me, good move by Duff though. Whatever it is we'll save £3m a year by shifting him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I think getting someone to match his wages demands might be victory enough. How much?...................if you can`t offload him, how long will you have to pay him for? He's what 2 years into a 5 year (?) deal? Oh deary me, good move by Duff though. Whatever it is we'll save £3m a year by shifting him. I agree. I think Ashley is perseuing the right policy and tidying the place up financially. It will pay dividends in about 3 years or even less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 I think getting someone to match his wages demands might be victory enough. How much?...................if you can`t offload him, how long will you have to pay him for? He's what 2 years into a 5 year (?) deal? Oh deary me, good move by Duff though. Whatever it is we'll save £3m a year by shifting him. I agree. I think Ashley is perseuing the right policy and tidying the place up financially. It will pay dividends in about 3 years or even less. I agree. One or two signings wouldn't go amiss though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4856 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'll give you £50 if you can..erm..."get rid" of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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