One thing we can agree on Respect for Alan Smith and his motives for doing what he did Shame on those who couldnt look past his destination to see it for what it was.
How do you know? I'd guess that Healey WAS on reasonable money - probably between £5k and £10k per week - and as a 'hot' international striker he was probably asking for prem money from Fulham. Say £15-20k per week. £15k/wk = £780k per year. Well I guess I go by what management and Blackwell said about the wage structure after the fall from the Prem. You really don't get it, do you. He ONLY had a year left. So the compensation to us for buying out the contract was relatively low - £500k tops. When it gets to 6 months, he's entitled to a Bosman. So we'd have got nowt in January. Well that depends on (a) who and how many want him and (b)how soon they need him Fulham have given Healey a 4-year contract - 4x£780 = £3.12 million. So their total "budget" for Healey = £3.12m + £1.5m = £4.62m. Add in a few bonuses and it's probably £5m over 5 years. And your point differs how, from the contracts theyve given to the others? Of course, having signed the others first they may have had not so much left in the budget or it may have been a case of identifying the weakest link in negotiations, as they became the only interested party still looking. The only way that would have risen would have been if another club was in for him. Sunderland were rumoured, but clearly Healy himself wanted to go with Sanchez. I don't really blame him - Sanchez seems to be the only manager who can get the best out of him. But Healy himself may have ensured there was no competition for his services. My guess is this deal was sorted out last season - even if we'd survived in the C'ship and not gone into receivership, the time was right for Healy to take his last real chance of a prem career. That may well be true, in which case Bates could have said that as a reason he was to be sold and his disloyalty would have been a reason to say, never again just as with Nichols. (gotta wonder just how much we got for him from PNE when he was so set on returning to Luton) Saying what he said was never going to endear the club to player and deter him from sabotaging any rival transfer inquiries. While there is some degree of logic to what you say on valuation, there is still no better way to get the best price than to keep the player on your side, and feeling as loyal as possible, while projecting an idea of not needing to sell, engineering a demand not p*ssing him off. Complete b*llocks. Had absolutely no effect on the deal. It's Business. Im glad to see you backed up that assertion with such compelling evidence. Agreed its business. Something we do not do very well at, all around. How do you know it wasn't a ruse by Bates to get out of paying any "loyalty bonus" to Healey - so maximising the revenue in to the club? I dont and I certainly wouldnt put it past Honest Ken to pull such tactics with any player (see Kelly); however, it seems a little backwards doesnt it. If you do not want to pay a bonus, surely you are the one who should be emphasizing that you do not want to sell the player and not listing him for transfer. You surely let the player tell you that he wants to move and let interested parties approach and tell you of their interest. I cant say I remember any doublespeak from Healey prior to Bates outburst.. Think about it. If he'd been sold when we were in administration the money would have gone to the adminsitrators, and put into the pot for paying the creditors, keeping the club afloat etc. Post-admin Bates gets the money. It's not rocket science. Really??? ! Are you saying that Bates is a self centered liar who is in it to line his own pockets, not with the best interests of the club and supporters at heart.?. The money could have been used by KPMG to fund the daily running expenses, till a proper sale was conducted, but thats another story eh. You might not like Ken Bates but face it, he's no fool when it comes to dealing in the transfer market. No hiding the former, is there; however just which of the many ins and outs, of his term do you base the latter upon? Next youll be telling us he is a wizard like genius when it comes to football club finances, in general.. _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Join The Leeds United Supporters Trust at www.lufctrust.org
