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[Lord Tyrion]

They really didn't explain that well, that didn't make any sense to me at all. How on earth did they end up agreeing to pay a man until his 70s?

The Mets released Bonilla, once one of Major League Baseball’s highest paid players, after the 1999 season. Rather than paying him the $5.9 million the team owed him in 2000, they agreed to pay him later, and attach an 8 percent annual interest to the sum, according to contract details reported by ESPN.

Payments started in 2011, and to date Bonilla has collected $8.35 million, the website says. By the time the final payment is made in 18 years, Bonilla will have parlayed that initial $5.9 million into a total of $29.8 million.

Another site mentioned that one of the Mets owners invested heavily with Bernie Madoff. He worked out the returns from Bernie dwarfed the payments to Bonilla. Unfortunately Madoff was scamming everyone so it was a disaster. It was incompetence on a major scale

 

[Orikoru]

The Mets released Bonilla, once one of Major League Baseball’s highest paid players, after the 1999 season. Rather than paying him the $5.9 million the team owed him in 2000, they agreed to pay him later, and attach an 8 percent annual interest to the sum, according to contract details reported by ESPN.

Payments started in 2011, and to date Bonilla has collected $8.35 million, the website says. By the time the final payment is made in 18 years, Bonilla will have parlayed that initial $5.9 million into a total of $29.8 million.

Another site mentioned that one of the Mets owners invested heavily with Bernie Madoff. He worked out the returns from Bernie dwarfed the payments to Bonilla. Unfortunately Madoff was scamming everyone so it was a disaster. It was incompetence on a major scale

So they just massively underestimated inflation then? That seems like such a basic error for a major sports team to make.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

So they just massively underestimated inflation then? That seems like such a basic error for a major sports team to make.

It's a shocker isn't it? Not just inflation but the length of period to pay off! Scary bad.

The contract lengths in baseball are plain scary, they get top players on 10yr deals. How can you know if they will keep form for 10 yrs? Pathetic Shark is the expert in this field but I don't think he comes on the football thread too often.

 

[Orikoru]

Apparently Ndombele has been having an actual proper medical this morning with Spurs. I'm surprised our medical staff remember the procedure. Couple of minutes on the treadmill, "yeah he looks fine".

Leicester have turned down £70mil from Utd for Maguire, so he won't be moving in this window. Since anyway who offers more than that for him would be clinically insane.

 

[Bazz]

Leicester should be biting their hands off. Could replace him for less than half that.

 

[hairball_89]

I suspect there's a "let us sort out your replacement, then you're good to go" type arrangement. To one of the Manchester clubs. Clearly the better choice is City, of the two, but he surely isn't worth VVD money? I'm biased, yes. But he's definitely not that good. Is he?!

 

[Orikoru]

I suspect there's a "let us sort out your replacement, then you're good to go" type arrangement. To one of the Manchester clubs. Clearly the better choice is City, of the two, but he surely isn't worth VVD money? I'm biased, yes. But he's definitely not that good. Is he?!

No, clearly not. But being English adds 10-20 mil because of the stupid homegrown rule.

Funny thing is, an excellent defender in Kostas Manolas also moved this week, from Roma to Napoli, for only £32mil and nobody in England noticed apparently. He would have vastly improved the United team! He's a better defender than Maguire.

 

[Beezerk]

I suspect there's a "let us sort out your replacement, then you're good to go" type arrangement. To one of the Manchester clubs. Clearly the better choice is City, of the two, but he surely isn't worth VVD money? I'm biased, yes. But he's definitely not that good. Is he?!

Well he's certainly better than what United have at the minute and quite possibly City as well 😁

 

[Orikoru]

Well he's certainly better than what United have at the minute and quite possibly City as well 😁

In Utd's case definitely. But he's still not worth what they're asking for, they can improve on their squad for less elsewhere. As for City, Maguire is better than Stones but not Laporte. Otamendi I'm not sure. But this is the Premier League winners, I think they can attract a better centre back than Maguire.

 

[Beezerk]

In Utd's case definitely. But he's still not worth what they're asking for, they can improve on their squad for less elsewhere. As for City, Maguire is better than Stones but not Laporte. Otamendi I'm not sure. But this is the Premier League winners, I think they can attract a better centre back than Maguire.

Fair point re the price, but when the likes of Newcastle pay 30 million for an average payer no one has ever heard of last season, then 70 mil for Maguire seems a bargain lol. I think hes a good player FWIW, a reliable performer from what I've seen on tv although granted you need to go to games to really have a proper opinion 😂

 

[hairball_89]

In Utd's case definitely. But he's still not worth what they're asking for, they can improve on their squad for less elsewhere. As for City, Maguire is better than Stones but not Laporte. Otamendi I'm not sure. But this is the Premier League winners, I think they can attract a better centre back than Maguire.

Indeed. City have the little problem of home grown players and squad registration, too. Which inevitably drives prices up as every club knows they need home grown (although not necessarily British) players. The fact that City have not foreseen the hole that Kompany would leave and at least had an eye on bringing someone through seems bizarre to me. But getting talent to come and hang around while your stars get old is easier said than done! Certainly not without looking like chelsea and sending loans to half of europe!

 

[fundy]

Tfr policy coming together as we sign our first 18 year old of the window. Lets hope hes a good one

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48843718

 

[Orikoru]

Spurs have actually done it! We've signed a player! Much rejoicing! Just need a new right back and a forward now..

 

[Kellfire]

Sir Cliff Richard might be able to explain the difference between accused and charged ,both mean he is innocent until convicted.
It’s a moral argument but legally black and white.

He admitted it and apologised for it!

Salah’s statement is disgusting.

 

[IanM]

I wonder what would happen if you turn up at the Arsenal ticket office and offer £40 for a £100 ticket?

 

[clubchamp98]

I see Salah and his Egyptian colleagues have gone behind the pale and have used their influence to bring someone accused of sexual harassment back into the Egyptian squad.

“I know no means no but everyone deserves a second chance” or something similar is the quote.

You quite clearly say accused

 

[Kellfire]

You quite clearly say accused

And then I quite clearly specified further. Weird that you wouldn’t look into the incident yourself...?

 

[clubchamp98]

And then I quite clearly specified further. Weird that you wouldn’t look into the incident yourself...?

I could say the same to you .
You may have not said accused then instead of admitted.

 

[Kellfire]

I could say the same to you .
You may have not said accused then instead of admitted.

At any point are you going to admit that the important part here is that Salah has forced the hand of the Egyptian FA with an attitude of “no means no but give him a second chance”? That’s clearly the issue here.

 

[clubchamp98]

At any point are you going to admit that the important part here is that Salah has forced the hand of the Egyptian FA with an attitude of “no means no but give him a second chance”? That’s clearly the issue here.

I couldn’t give a toss what Egypt do .
Bit if he’s admitted it he should be in jail.
But do think an accused man which is what I commented on is innocent until proven guilty or admits it.