Spades Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 Joined Hednesford Town... realy shows how the mighty have fallen. Only 5 years ago we signed him for £1m. I always liked him and thought he had a lot to offer us. Of course that challenge in the derby playoff game meant people remember him for the wrong reasons though.. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=77474
Colinjb Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 It's amazing how quickly some players degenerate. Perhaps he has made enough money to see him comfortable, thus losing his motivation. Either way a great shame, on his day he was a really quite useful player.
This Charming Man Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 It's amazing how quickly some players degenerate. Perhaps he has made enough money to see him comfortable, thus losing his motivation. Either way a great shame, on his day he was a really quite useful player. I doubt that very much, he would've been on a small wage with us.
Colinjb Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I doubt that very much, he would've been on a small wage with us. Comfortable could be a decent house with no mortgage and a few thousand in the bank. It doesn't need to mean multi millions.
This Charming Man Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 Comfortable could be a decent house with no mortgage and a few thousand in the bank. It doesn't need to mean multi millions. I'd be very surprised if he made enough to live on for the next 50 odd years. I suspect he was on a few grand a week with us.
wireframebox Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I'd be very surprised if he made enough to live on for the next 50 odd years. I suspect he was on a few grand a week with us. Assuming he's been on £5k a week average for the last 5 years... that's more than a million before tax?
Colinjb Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I'd be very surprised if he made enough to live on for the next 50 odd years. I suspect he was on a few grand a week with us. True, but his time with West Brom could have been a little more lucrative. Either way, he is a man who had 3 years in the Portuguese top flight, 2 years in the championship , 1 at Scottish premier League level and 1 at Premier League level. No doubt there were signing on fees to think about when he moved clubs too, so it wouldn't just be wages.
Saint_Jonny Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I thought it was VFFR that made pulled the Derby man down in the penalty box? (derby at home - playoffs)
Glasgow_Saint Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 he has over £200k in the bank and no mortagage
Colinjb Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 he has over £200k in the bank and no mortagage Dare I ask how you know this?
This Charming Man Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 True, but his time with West Brom could have been a little more lucrative. Either way, he is a man who had 3 years in the Portuguese top flight, 2 years in the championship , 1 at Scottish premier League level and 1 at Premier League level. No doubt there were signing on fees to think about when he moved clubs too, so it wouldn't just be wages. A girl I work with, her old man won £1m on the lottery the other day. He is in his 40's and has said he can't really afford to retire. As mad as that sounds. He did the sums and it wouldn't last as long as you think it would. Anyway, all of this is rather pointless as none of us have a clue about his financial situation. Ha.
Colinjb Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 A girl I work with, her old man won £1m on the lottery the other day. He is in his 40's and has said he can't really afford to retire. As mad as that sounds. He did the sums and it wouldn't last as long as you think it would. I hear you there, but if you had a million pounds it would certainly take the 'fear' away.
stevegrant Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 He had a horrific injury during his time in Scotland, so it's possible that the injury has reduced his mobility. At the highest level, that's a key requirement.
This Charming Man Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I hear you there, but if you had a million pounds it would certainly take the 'fear' away. That it does. He said he is going to more than enjoy his retirement.
landford.saint Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 (edited) If u had £1,000,000 windfall, spent £500,000 on mortgage holiday car etc. Invested the rest. The interest would be circa £25,000 per annul. That is more than a lot of us are on and we have to pay a mortgage out of that. I personally could very happily retire on £25,000 a year and no mortgage. I might even be able to afford NC's ticket tax. Edited 11 August, 2011 by landford.saint Too many zero's
once_bitterne Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I have a special dislike of Pedro Monterio. (please do not sully the name of the game's great by using it on him). Without doubt the worse CB I have ever seen (Jackobsen and Davenport included). The fact that we was an run of the mill midfield player does not do anything to help this as being one of the worst bits of transfer dealings the club has ever done. In his drunken wisdom Burley thought Higgy was not up to playing CB in the CCC and so let him go and instead spent close to £1m on a player who had never even been to England before much less had any idea of what the CCC was like. Fast forward to today and Higgy is in the PL and this joker is non-league. I suppose at least he has a club now, he started off last season at another Northern non-league club but was released and was without a club for most of the season.
JackFrost Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 He was a half decent DM. Strange he's become so poor. Or maybe he just had a good run with us above his normal ability. Typical Burley signing though, no potential for profit and little chance of getting the fee back. Worst investor of all time. Still annoys me we let Oakley go (and many others) for nothing and then bankrupted the club on Idiakez, Safri, Pele, Viafara, Thomas. TBF Safri was a good player, Viafara was ok and Thomas was just the commanding defender we needed after Burley decided the best way to solve a severe central defender shortage was sign a load of midfielders (Jason Euell at CB ) Agree with you on the other players and a lot his other signings. Pele was a bloody awful CB but was ok in midfield, so no prizes for guessing where Burley chose to play him a lot of the time
JackFrost Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I have a special dislike of Pedro Monterio. (please do not sully the name of the game's great by using it on him). Without doubt the worse CB I have ever seen (Jackobsen and Davenport included). The fact that we was an run of the mill midfield player does not do anything to help this as being one of the worst bits of transfer dealings the club has ever done. In his drunken wisdom Burley thought Higgy was not up to playing CB in the CCC and so let him go and instead spent close to £1m on a player who had never even been to England before much less had any idea of what the CCC was like. Fast forward to today and Higgy is in the PL and this joker is non-league. I suppose at least he has a club now, he started off last season at another Northern non-league club but was released and was without a club for most of the season. I'll raise you when Burley tried to play the 34 year old RB Chris Makin at CB oh and when Jason Euell played CB
No 2 to Maybush Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 If u had £1,000,000 windfall, spent £500,000 on mortgage holiday car etc. Invested the rest. The interest would be circa £25,000 per annul. That is more than a lot of us are on and we have to pay a mortgage out of that. I personally could very happily retire on £25,000 a year and no mortgage. I might even be able to afford NC's ticket tax. Please advise where I can get 5% interest on my deposits. I am sure there are many, like me, who would be interested in obtaining those sort of returns. Thank you in advance.
Trader Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 If u had £1,000,000 windfall, spent £500,000 on mortgage holiday car etc. Invested the rest. The interest would be circa £25,000 per annul. That is more than a lot of us are on and we have to pay a mortgage out of that. I personally could very happily retire on £25,000 a year and no mortgage. I might even be able to afford NC's ticket tax. Not these days I'm afraid.
Crazy Diamond Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 Well, want to hear an even better transfer? Benjani (former Skate and Man City player) to Stockport. They've offered him a contract, he's been training with them. May very well sign.
jam Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 About a million before tax, minus agent fees, insurance and whatever, take 45% or so off for the tax and you've got enough for a nice house.
FalkirkSaint Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 He played with my other team, Falkirk, and looked a pretty decent bottom of SPL defender, not a million pound Premiership defender!
Jack Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I'll raise you when Burley tried to play the 34 year old RB Chris Makin at CB oh and when Jason Euell played CB I'll re-raise - jermaine wright at LB. Unless I'm going mad, that happened a few times
jam Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I'll re-raise - jermaine wright at LB. Unless I'm going mad, that happened a few times in Burley's defence we were pretty desperate. If it wasn't Wright we'd have had to have played Vignal, Skacel or maybe Ostlund instead... cheapshot>
Viking Saint Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 in Burley's defence we were pretty desperate. If it wasn't Wright we'd have had to have played Vignal, Skacel or maybe Ostlund instead... cheapshot> at least Ostlund was actually a fullback!!
SuperMikey Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 at least Ostlund was actually a fullback!! As was Vignal... and Skacel to an extent.
JackFrost Posted 11 August, 2011 Posted 11 August, 2011 I'll re-raise - jermaine wright at LB. Unless I'm going mad, that happened a few times I'll re-raise you Olivier Bernard, he was supposed to be a LB Apparently.
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