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evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8854 Posts
January 17 2023 07:14 GMT
#1381
yeah theres risk on both sides but the reason why ive only spoken from mudryks perspective is because chelsea is a huge institution. this contract can be a failure and it wont matter to chelsea, theyve got prior experience with operating loan farms with players or just having players rot on benches.
mudryk is a young kid who was about to make a very reasonable move to a top club and in the last minute, agreed to what could easily be a prison sentence just for some extra cash he would have no problem making anyway if he performs to even half the expectations being placed upon him.
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18277 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-01-17 11:02:30
January 17 2023 07:30 GMT
#1382
On January 17 2023 15:53 sharkie wrote:
I dont think 100k a week for 8 years is a huge risk for a club like Chelsea. Thats peanuts to them.
Its a huge risk for the player

Chelsea is a big club, but 5.2m a year isn't pocket change...

E: wow, not sure where I got 100k a day from. 5.2m a year is still not pocket change, though
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-01-17 07:48:00
January 17 2023 07:46 GMT
#1383
And there's the opportunity loss factor. An underperforming player taking up a large chunk of the wage bill means resources frozen up long-term which can't be spent on raising the wages for performing players to keep them happy or buying better players.

And maybe there's also a psychological impact on the other players. If the Mudryk contract is such a sweet deal, they may start pushing for better contracts. Especially if Mudryk struggles to live up the hype.

Overall, the deal has positive benefits but also huge risks for Chelsea as a club. It's a gamble. Time will tell whether it pays off.
gg no re thx
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6272 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-01-17 08:53:22
January 17 2023 08:52 GMT
#1384
On January 17 2023 15:53 sharkie wrote:
I dont think 100k a week for 8 years is a huge risk for a club like Chelsea. Thats peanuts to them.
Its a huge risk for the player

It is the opposite. The player is reducing risk while the club is taking over that risk. Any upwards potential he had now goes to the club but he has also insured that any downward risk is covered. If he becomes world class he loses out because of the deal but if he does not perform for whatever reason he wins. You can think it is a bad move for him to do that but I do not think so. He has basically ensured that he will make 20 million net whatever happens.
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8854 Posts
January 17 2023 09:13 GMT
#1385
of course if hes a catastrophical flop then the contract is an absolute win. however i think given that 2 top english clubs were seriously interested in him even for the ridiculous price, theres some substance to his ability and the assumption is he will come good
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28789 Posts
January 17 2023 10:12 GMT
#1386
I think this is probably a good deal for chelsea but I just don't think this type of contract is a zero sum game, it's possible for both parties to be happy with it. It could be that he doesn't picture Chelsea as a springboard club but that he's a guy who wants to be a club legend, and it's possible that he doesn't care that much about whether he makes 100k or 200k per week because tbh if you're anywhere near a reasonable human being you really shouldn't, and maybe what he really wanted is for the club to show how committed they are to him which this type of contract most certainly does.
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warding
Profile Joined August 2005
Portugal2395 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-01-17 11:17:53
January 17 2023 11:15 GMT
#1387
On January 17 2023 17:52 RvB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2023 15:53 sharkie wrote:
I dont think 100k a week for 8 years is a huge risk for a club like Chelsea. Thats peanuts to them.
Its a huge risk for the player

It is the opposite. The player is reducing risk while the club is taking over that risk. Any upwards potential he had now goes to the club but he has also insured that any downward risk is covered. If he becomes world class he loses out because of the deal but if he does not perform for whatever reason he wins. You can think it is a bad move for him to do that but I do not think so. He has basically ensured that he will make 20 million net whatever happens.

The probability of him becoming world class is also contingent on the conditions he finds at the new club. ie. João Felix or Renato Sanches would have had higher chances of becoming world class players had they gone to different clubs than Atletico Madrid or Bayern Munich.

EDIT: There's also another type of risk we often forget, which is that in the Premier League if you stay out of the top 4 for more than a couple of seasons you might get stuck in mid-table team status (aka Tottenham), given how competitive and how many resources other teams have.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 17 2023 19:19 GMT
#1388
On January 17 2023 15:53 sharkie wrote:
I dont think 100k a week for 8 years is a huge risk for a club like Chelsea. Thats peanuts to them.
Its a huge risk for the player

I get this side of your argument, but the side of if he turns into the next Hazard he has screwed himself over is wrong. He will be offered revised terms, or as others pointed out he will throw his toys out of the pram and force a move out.
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evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8854 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-01-18 01:04:40
January 18 2023 01:03 GMT
#1389
On January 18 2023 04:19 Pandemona wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2023 15:53 sharkie wrote:
I dont think 100k a week for 8 years is a huge risk for a club like Chelsea. Thats peanuts to them.
Its a huge risk for the player

I get this side of your argument, but the side of if he turns into the next Hazard he has screwed himself over is wrong. He will be offered revised terms, or as others pointed out he will throw his toys out of the pram and force a move out.

yeah none of those things are for certain. being offered revised terms is relying on a multi billion dollar institution to be "nice". kane had the same hopes and was shown the reality of the business world. the club have no obligation to revise terms if after 2 years mudryk is shown to be very good. the entire benefit for chelsea comes exactly from them not having to provide better terms than 100k for 7 whole years.
as for forcing a move out, if mudryk was at any other club i would agree that that is a card mudryk still holds, but with chelsea weve seen in the past that they are happy to let players rot rather than sell them.
therein lies the risk for mudryk. hes at the mercy of the club for 7 years and what we typically consider to be leverage on the players side may not even exist because the club is chelsea.
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4400 Posts
January 18 2023 01:24 GMT
#1390
On January 18 2023 10:03 evilfatsh1t wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2023 04:19 Pandemona wrote:
On January 17 2023 15:53 sharkie wrote:
I dont think 100k a week for 8 years is a huge risk for a club like Chelsea. Thats peanuts to them.
Its a huge risk for the player

I get this side of your argument, but the side of if he turns into the next Hazard he has screwed himself over is wrong. He will be offered revised terms, or as others pointed out he will throw his toys out of the pram and force a move out.

yeah none of those things are for certain. being offered revised terms is relying on a multi billion dollar institution to be "nice". kane had the same hopes and was shown the reality of the business world. the club have no obligation to revise terms if after 2 years mudryk is shown to be very good. the entire benefit for chelsea comes exactly from them not having to provide better terms than 100k for 7 whole years.
as for forcing a move out, if mudryk was at any other club i would agree that that is a card mudryk still holds, but with chelsea weve seen in the past that they are happy to let players rot rather than sell them.
therein lies the risk for mudryk. hes at the mercy of the club for 7 years and what we typically consider to be leverage on the players side may not even exist because the club is chelsea.

This was how it was at Abramovich's Chelsea, but it's not Abramovich's Chelsea anymore, or Granovskaia's. Boehly might be different. Only one way to find out
Sucker for nostalgia
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-01-18 01:33:10
January 18 2023 01:30 GMT
#1391
On January 17 2023 20:15 warding wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2023 17:52 RvB wrote:
On January 17 2023 15:53 sharkie wrote:
I dont think 100k a week for 8 years is a huge risk for a club like Chelsea. Thats peanuts to them.
Its a huge risk for the player

It is the opposite. The player is reducing risk while the club is taking over that risk. Any upwards potential he had now goes to the club but he has also insured that any downward risk is covered. If he becomes world class he loses out because of the deal but if he does not perform for whatever reason he wins. You can think it is a bad move for him to do that but I do not think so. He has basically ensured that he will make 20 million net whatever happens.

The probability of him becoming world class is also contingent on the conditions he finds at the new club. ie. João Felix or Renato Sanches would have had higher chances of becoming world class players had they gone to different clubs than Atletico Madrid or Bayern Munich.

EDIT: There's also another type of risk we often forget, which is that in the Premier League if you stay out of the top 4 for more than a couple of seasons you might get stuck in mid-table team status (aka Tottenham), given how competitive and how many resources other teams have.


Great point. Modern football is ultra-competitive. Top clubs splash money to buy up young rising players, sometimes just based on a wild hunch (FOMO factor, high-risk-high-reward gamble). Some clubs expect instant returns and can ruthlessly cold-storage struggling players. Some clubs are more patient and generally better at grooming talents. A youngster needs to find the right club in terms of long-term footballing development and not just short-term financial benefits. The right fit depends on the right league, club, manager, and squad. And of course, the right timing - is it better to join a top club on the upswing (eg Real Madrid), or a top club rebuilding and in transition (eg Barca)? So many permutations, that ultimately the player's decision comes down to gut feel.
gg no re thx
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18631 Posts
January 18 2023 09:05 GMT
#1392
Wow, I just noticed Zinchenko is only 26 - why did City let him go? o.o
Deleted User 173346
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
16169 Posts
January 18 2023 22:05 GMT
#1393
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Oukka
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
Finland1683 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-01-18 22:17:22
January 18 2023 22:12 GMT
#1394
Fuck. I cannot even claim that we really snatched that draw from the jaws of victory, as the free kick was just so spot on. I'll be a bit salty about McTominay not getting a penalty, but otherwise wee can only blame ourselves for not scoring a second earlier on.
I play children's card games and watch a lot of dota, CS and HS
DropBear
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia4400 Posts
January 19 2023 02:21 GMT
#1395
Palace would have won this game if not for de Gea. Two magnificent saves, the one from Edouard in particular but man, the reactions needed to stop that header too
Sucker for nostalgia
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8854 Posts
January 19 2023 03:15 GMT
#1396
On January 19 2023 07:12 Oukka wrote:
Fuck. I cannot even claim that we really snatched that draw from the jaws of victory, as the free kick was just so spot on. I'll be a bit salty about McTominay not getting a penalty, but otherwise wee can only blame ourselves for not scoring a second earlier on.

just saw the mctominay incident in highlights and wow how did that not get called. var straight up trying to compensate for the city game
Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom9842 Posts
January 19 2023 05:07 GMT
#1397
On January 19 2023 12:15 evilfatsh1t wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2023 07:12 Oukka wrote:
Fuck. I cannot even claim that we really snatched that draw from the jaws of victory, as the free kick was just so spot on. I'll be a bit salty about McTominay not getting a penalty, but otherwise wee can only blame ourselves for not scoring a second earlier on.

just saw the mctominay incident in highlights and wow how did that not get called. var straight up trying to compensate for the city game

I think this one was a victim of the higher bar for interfering for VAR.
It certainly wasn't clear and obvious whether the defender took the ball.
RIP Meatloaf <3
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8854 Posts
January 19 2023 05:46 GMT
#1398
On January 19 2023 14:07 Jockmcplop wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2023 12:15 evilfatsh1t wrote:
On January 19 2023 07:12 Oukka wrote:
Fuck. I cannot even claim that we really snatched that draw from the jaws of victory, as the free kick was just so spot on. I'll be a bit salty about McTominay not getting a penalty, but otherwise wee can only blame ourselves for not scoring a second earlier on.

just saw the mctominay incident in highlights and wow how did that not get called. var straight up trying to compensate for the city game

I think this one was a victim of the higher bar for interfering for VAR.
It certainly wasn't clear and obvious whether the defender took the ball.

really? from all angles i saw in the highlights it looked very clear that the defender didnt get the ball
Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom9842 Posts
January 19 2023 06:02 GMT
#1399
On January 19 2023 14:46 evilfatsh1t wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2023 14:07 Jockmcplop wrote:
On January 19 2023 12:15 evilfatsh1t wrote:
On January 19 2023 07:12 Oukka wrote:
Fuck. I cannot even claim that we really snatched that draw from the jaws of victory, as the free kick was just so spot on. I'll be a bit salty about McTominay not getting a penalty, but otherwise wee can only blame ourselves for not scoring a second earlier on.

just saw the mctominay incident in highlights and wow how did that not get called. var straight up trying to compensate for the city game

I think this one was a victim of the higher bar for interfering for VAR.
It certainly wasn't clear and obvious whether the defender took the ball.

really? from all angles i saw in the highlights it looked very clear that the defender didnt get the ball

After watching all the replays in slow motion yeah it looks like he didn't get the ball.
It really depends what they mean by 'high bar' for interference.
RIP Meatloaf <3
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
January 19 2023 12:13 GMT
#1400
Such a fascinating story! Any Freiburg fans or Bundesliga followers who can share more about this wonderful football club and city?

Christian Streich: The skinny-dipping managerial maverick shaking up the Bundesliga https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/64303754
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