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[the dude]

I find it bizarre that we didn't pay Borini this much though.

We aren't paying a fee hence higher wages. Borini was a large fee plus wages and he knocked us back before wages were discussed so how do you know we didn't offer him decent wages, plus we look like offloading Altidore which wasn't on the cards in the summer.

 

[skullmeister]

£14million. £80k. He's OK, but not that good.

If he scores a few goals which keep us in the premier league it's small change to pay.

 

[Guinness Guzzler]

I find it bizarre that we didn't pay Borini this much though.

For starters we dont know that he demanded that much, we know thats what he asked QPR for but maybe he just really didnt want to go there, all Poyet has ever said is that its "complicated" so there might have been more to it than purely wages. Also its worth bearing in mind the large fee we'd have had to pay for Borini which would have made it considerably more expensive. Theres also the fact that in the summer we didnt realise that we were going to be unable to score and be in danger of relegation again, that might have just helped convince the money men that a large wage outlay is worth it

 

[andysafc85]

Would love him here. Guarenteed goals, fans would love him.

 

[Beer_Monkey]

Surely we wouldn't give a 32 year old a 3 1/2 year deal on that money???

 

[butcher]

Maybe that's why we have got him, only team to offer a longer deal

 

[BumbleBee]

Surely we wouldn't give a 32 year old a 3 1/2 year deal on that money???

OShea, Brown ...it's what you have to do to get them here unfortunately.

 

[Roker Mackem]

90k a week

Surely we wouldn't give a 32 year old a 3 1/2 year deal on that money???

it wont be that high. 60K at most

 

[Timsafc]

He's no better than Fletcher stats wise and five years older. Aside from one season where he got 18 (6 years ago) his next best is 13 then 11. I really hope we aren't paying what's being touted for him.

No better than Fletcher stats wise? He's scored 226 goals Fletcher has 89!

 

[safcftm21]

£14 million is nowt these days if he keeps us up with a few goals. If we go down we sell him and get the money back on the wages spent thus far. Cost neutral

 

[Timsafc]

You need a free one-month trial to read this much of the article.

Reported.

I subscribe mate.

 

[Wearside Wanderer II]

Fuck me, our recruitment policy is shocking, short sighted and desperate. There's a reason why Spurs let him go to play football in a tin pot league

 

[East Riding Mackem]

Sounds like 14 million in wages, swap with Altidore, presumably we would have a net on the transfer. 3 and a half years is ott

 

[Sumdumgi]

Surely we wouldn't give a 32 year old a 3 1/2 year deal on that money???

Agree. I like him but I'd bet he will be here no more than 18 months.

 

[Tucky]

Hopes are up now like. if this turns out to be B/S I'm back on the anti depressants

 

[naughtynose]

Would be delighted. Scores goals and would keep us up comfortably. Which more than pays it all back

 

[PeruzziWatch]

I subscribe mate.

Mods. You know what to do.

 

[Tman87]

I think he'll be a decent signing, even for the experience side of things, but I hope he's not the only new face we bring in, without a change of players/way we play he'll get as much chances as our other strikers

 

[West Winger]

16 pages.

Can this beat the Borini thread from last summer?

 

[SAFC Wilks]

I find it bizarre that we didn't pay Borini this much though.

Borini never wanted to come...right?