On July 29 2016 13:15 evilfatsh1t wrote:
the whole situation regarding the use of agents is stupid. the only reason any player should have outside representation is if they cant read or dont understand contracts well enough to handle on their own so that they dont get shafted by a club. how can you argue that agents like mendes or raiola are acting in their players' best interests when they only allow a transfer to go through if they are paid millions for it? its especially worse when these same big agents represent like the majority of all the high profile names in football.

That is not the whole purpose of the agent.....plus most players are not that bright and actually need help understanding the contracts (but again, the agent does more than that, it is supposed to deal with everything outside of playing the game, something that should be the player's only concern). Besides the agents don't go around vetoing deals just because their commission is low or because they want higher commissions. The more deals are made the merrier because the more they win.

Raiola has a share of Pogba's rights, hence why he will command so much money if the transfer goes through. X as a commission on being the intermediary in the deal and some 20M€ for his share in Pogba's rights. Most of the money he is getting is due to his share in the player's rights.

Some very sketchy things go around behind some/a lot football deals sure, but that would still happen without the agents.

Mafe

Germany5966 Posts

July 29 2016 14:27 GMT

#8246

On July 29 2016 17:20 sharkie wrote:
Schweinsteiger resigned from the national team...

I am so sad

Sad to see him say goodbye indeed, but it is probably a good decision for anyone involved. If anything, it increases my respect for him.

Elentos

55563 Posts

July 29 2016 22:22 GMT

#8247

So Liverpool's new goalie Loris Karius broke his hand in the game against Chelsea when his hand and Lovren's head collided.

Sucks to be him.

GTR

51516 Posts

July 30 2016 00:16 GMT

#8248

On July 29 2016 19:42 Elentos wrote:
Christian Vieri at age 43 is looking to make his comeback in China. What a guy.

wants that dirty chinese efootball money

Espers

United Kingdom606 Posts

July 31 2016 19:09 GMT

#8249

always relevant

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 01 2016 11:24 GMT

#8250

Poll: Champions League + Europa League Thread

Merge them, one giant footy thread (19)

63%

I don't mind (9)

30%

Keep them divided from Footy threads (ie 1x footy thread 1x cl/el thread) (2)

7%

30 total votes

Your vote: Champions League + Europa League Thread

(Vote): Keep them divided from Footy threads (ie 1x footy thread 1x cl/el thread)
(Vote): Merge them, one giant footy thread
(Vote): I don't mind

Faruko

Chile34172 Posts

August 01 2016 12:38 GMT

#8251

Vieri is supposedly bankrupt, so i guess thats the reason ?

1 season and gg, rich again

Kleinmuuhg

Vanuatu4091 Posts

August 01 2016 17:23 GMT

#8252

Merge them and the rregular season thread pls

sharkie

Austria18564 Posts

August 01 2016 17:45 GMT

#8253

Yeah, no reason to split them imo. We don't have regular football news to talk about when CL/EL is on anyway.

RvB

Netherlands6261 Posts

August 01 2016 20:58 GMT

#8254

Yes merging seems fine. There's less activity in the football threads anyway.

sharkie

Austria18564 Posts

August 02 2016 05:42 GMT

#8255

so we buy Schürrle and in return sell one of our legends Kuba who also played a far better Euro than Schürrle

Tuchel...

DucK-

Singapore11447 Posts

August 02 2016 10:25 GMT

#8256

So we loaned baba out. Good riddance. He was terrible in his few games for chelsea

When is ivanovic and Mikel turn?

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 02 2016 10:29 GMT

#8257

Haha

yeah one can dream luckily Mikel is in the Olympic squad so he wont be back until end of August

Ivanvoic is injured for another week or so, i am getting worried we have signed no defenders though.

Elentos

55563 Posts

August 02 2016 10:49 GMT

#8258

Baba went from a mid-tier Bundesliga team to a top tier Premier League team. That step was too big. But he still has the potential to improve unlike Mikel.

Meanwhile Man City paid way too much for Leroy Sane.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

August 02 2016 11:01 GMT

#8259

Im not sure he even goes into the starting line up for City does he? If he doesn't he has stunted his growth too as he could have probably done with another great season playing week in week out. Who knows though he might do.