free transfers

6thElement · 17 Apr 2006 at 14:52

Quintin Fortune

B@Th*nG · 17 Apr 2006 at 16:35

Rotty said:
£12m subject to Newcastle not qualifying for europe ( not sure if this is just CL or includes UEFA )

that's stupid, he signed for newcastle when they were like 15th didn't he? y would they ever sign him with that clause in his contract knowing that they would never get into europe?

B@Th*nG

deSade · 17 Apr 2006 at 16:41

Tom0 said:
You need honest players.

Said with truth. [Ballack]

Stag · 17 Apr 2006 at 16:56

B@Th*nG said:
that's stupid, he signed for newcastle when they were like 15th didn't he? y would they ever sign him with that clause in his contract knowing that they would never get into europe?

B@Th*nG

They signed him at the start of the season? :confused:

Carlos_S · 17 Apr 2006 at 18:17

Nedved11 said:
You still want him with his poor form? Good investment, but risky.

Ballack's form isn't poor, he's still scoring regularly, he even socred on Saturday.

As for Owen, I don't think he has any clause in his contract, the reason he mights leave was because he was going to sign a 1 yr deal but now he's contracted till 2009 iirc.

Also Newcastle players on a free- Robbie Elliot and Lee Clark (I've heard Chelsea and Man U are in for Elliot

Not sure about Clark, I think he's going to La Liga :confused:

)

GBB · 17 Apr 2006 at 18:44

Rotty said:
£12m subject to Newcastle not qualifying for europe ( not sure if this is just CL or includes UEFA )

Who's going want him him though?

He hasn't got the physical presence to play up front on his own and he's not comfortable as a 'wing forward' so he wouldn't fit into Chelsea, Man U or Liverpool's systems as they all play variations of 4-3-2-1. I just can't see any of them being willing to change their systems to accommodate Owen.

Nedved11 · 17 Apr 2006 at 18:47

Carlos_S said:
Ballack's form isn't poor, he's still scoring regularly, he even socred on Saturday.

My mistake, I was on about Joaquin...

Martynt74 · 17 Apr 2006 at 19:14

Is Del Piero? I remember reading he was somewhere

Nedved11 · 17 Apr 2006 at 19:43

Marvt74 said:
Is Del Piero? I remember reading he was somewhere

He should have gone last season, I hope he goes for his own sake. Yes he seems to be doing well off the bench and has scored more than Ibrahimovich already with less playtime! Another team is what he needs so he can end his career on a high.

Sadgeek · 17 Apr 2006 at 19:49

Rotty said:
£12m subject to Newcastle not qualifying for europe ( not sure if this is just CL or includes UEFA )

That along with several others including:
if Newcastle sack Souness (now done) he can request a transfer when the new manager comes in,
if any club offers £15m he has to be told about it,
if Liverpool comes in with £12m cash he is to be allowed to discuss personal terms...

He has more clauses in his contract than a pensions document...

"andy" · 17 Apr 2006 at 19:50

if boro dont get into europe i can see boateng and jfh leaving on frees

would be a nightmare if boateng goes