[Archived] Nickos Thread

[bluebruce]

Dear Lord some people are thick.... I'll say for the 100th time at least. Beckham's 'contract' is not all footballing. That reported figure includes merchandise sales, a reported stake in the club (in fact in a recent interview he hinted that he has an option to buy the club outright at the end of the curernt deal), appearance fees, etc.... His actual footballing wage is reportedly $5 ot 6.5 mil /year which doesn't put him on the list and is not extravagant.

editing to add link and clean up spelling:

All MLS player wages

Oh! My sincerest apologies for not stalking you across the board and seeing your comments on Beckham's contract. This CLEARLY makes me thick! Rather than 'not-a-saddo-stalking-loser'.

Patronising pillock.

[bluebruce]

Nearly every end of season we get this who'd be good for Rovers from a relegated prem side, does nobody ever think that they are in a relagation doomed side because they are rubbish.

In addition to the examples some others gave- Bentley was in the Norwich side that got relegated, just before we brought him in on loan.

[T4E]

I wouldn't mind Steven Davis who is on loan at Rangers from Fulham

He's a cracking player, he's having another great game tonight against Sporting. Can't say I'd paid him too much attention at Villa or Fulham, but he's fast becoming a favourtie at Ibrox.

[ffan]

He was absolutely poo this season. Too lightweight for the Prem this term but excels in European football because of its slower pace and more time on the ball.

[USRoverME]

Patronising pillock.

qft, expecting people to know about what they speak.... silly me!

[bluebruce]

qft, expecting people to know about what they speak.... silly me!

You're right, they should extensively research it, assuming that the various media sources it kept being touted on were all wrong. I should have personally written to Mr. Beckham and asked him about it, perhaps. You've enlightened me, every time I make any kind of statement, I will prepare enough supporting evidence to fill a notebook.

[bellamy11]

You're right, they should extensively research it, assuming that the various media sources it kept being touted on were all wrong. I should have personally written to Mr. Beckham and asked him about it, perhaps. You've enlightened me, every time I make any kind of statement, I will prepare enough supporting evidence to fill a notebook.

It was actually all over the news at the time. You know how these Beckham things are. I'm not sure what you're getting so worked up about.

[JAL]

I`ll give you what i consider to be above average players

Jaskelinen

Bullard

Simon Davies

Villa (possibly)

and as much as id hate to say diouf

these players could walk into a top ten team imo

Simon Davies ...are you Welsh, your having a laugh.., top ten team player my arse, Jaskelinen has been good though until recently when he threw one in against Liverpool, Diouf no, cant comment on the others never seen them.

[Hughesy]

Some of them may be able to walk into a top 10 side, but not many would make it in a top 6 side, and thats where we want to be.

If we want to improve and push further then we need to look for better quality.

[SAS]

Simon Davies ...are you Welsh, your having a laugh.., top ten team player my arse, Jaskelinen has been good though until recently when he threw one in against Liverpool, Diouf no, cant comment on the others never seen them.

Diouf, even though we hate him, he would play for a top team, you watch who he goes to in the summer

Jussi, one mistake............. WOW

[LeChuck]

Diouf has Newcastle written all over him.

Davies would do a very good Kuqi-esque role for top 10 side

[American]

Diouf has Newcastle written all over him.

Davies would do a very good Kuqi-esque role for top 10 side

I see Diouf going overseas to a decent, but not top, club.

[SAS]

Davies isnt classed as a good player tho

Any team he is in, will be relegated

[tcj_jones]

As much as I hate the donkey faced spitter, he is a very good footballer. I'd imagine he'd move abroad and hope I'll never have to see his face again.

[SAS]

As much as I hate the donkey faced spitter, he is a very good footballer. I'd imagine he'd move abroad and hope I'll never have to see his face again.

makes two of us that speak the truth

[jprover4life]

nicko...jus a quick question really.

was just wondering if you've heard of anyones interest in the Zenit St Petersburg player, Andrei Arshavin, played last night in the UEFA Cup against Leverkusen, and seemed to destroy them!!! heard the commentator saying hes Russias gem, and he looked an outstanding player with lightening pace!

[broadsword]

Davies isnt classed as a good player tho

Any team he is in, will be relegated

Mite unfair on Davies, who's turned his career around at Bolton.

Still remember laughing my head off when he screwed up a one-on-one with Friedel when he was at Soton..

[b12_simon]

Mite unfair on Davies, who's turned his career around at Bolton.

It's more like "found his level", IMO.

[Hughesy]

Davies isnt bad at holding a ball up and winning free-kicks but he is no premier league goalscorer really. Championship is more his level - oh well looks like he will get to see that next year!

[nicko]

nicko...jus a quick question really.

was just wondering if you've heard of anyones interest in the Zenit St Petersburg player, Andrei Arshavin, played last night in the UEFA Cup against Leverkusen, and seemed to destroy them!!! heard the commentator saying hes Russias gem, and he looked an outstanding player with lightening pace!

Personal favourite of mine...the last I heard Tottenham and Newcastle looked at him but it's a lot of money. I would love to see him in the Premier League, clever player with a bit of an edge. Top quality.

[Commondore]

I don't really have a great insight into Zenith Petersburg's economy, but most of the top teams in Russia have there own Abramovich and are stinking rich. This means that their players are on huge contracts and the clubs really have no reason to sell them. There are a lot of good players in those countries, and the only one that has actually moved anywhere in the last 5 years or so is, as far as I can remember, Elano...

EDIT: Grammar check...

[QOTSA]

Hey Nicko, you were on the ball with the Santa Cruz to Blackburn story. He said he was supposed to join another club prior to Rovers but wouldn't divulge who. Was it Zaragoza or City?

[nicko]

Hey Nicko, you were on the ball with the Santa Cruz to Blackburn story. He said he was supposed to join another club prior to Rovers but wouldn't divulge who. Was it Zaragoza or City?

Both as I recall. Man City thought they could do better and he fancied England more than Spain.

[LeChuck]

Wasn't it Betis, not Zaragoza? 99% sure it was, but I can't find anything on the internet to support this.

[T4E]

I remember it being Betis as well. I'm sure the original Nicko's thread would back that up - I seem to remember a link that claimed he'd actually signed for them.