Riandor
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That's interesting, I thought you were all doom and gloom yesterday?!
Roberto Soldado: part 2
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Any inside news mate??
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Hold me tight, Ryan. Never let me go!
EnfieldYiddo
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We've been told by separate sources to expect an announcement last 2-3 days... Interesting to see if LLM is right today
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Levy: Hey so hows it going Frankie?
Baldini: It is going well boss. grey Fox says its looking good. And we think a spanish guy on twitter said its done
Levy: We need to make sure
Baldini: Donna Cullen is on her way down to the Spanish guy that works at Preta Manger for a translation as we speak boss.
Levy: Excellent. I better check the exchange rate on Tescos.com
Baldini: Right on boss
Levy: Oh no the price has risen. Get Valencia on the phone Frankie and drop the offer to 24
Baldini: Right boss. (Picks up phone) Hello operator. Id like to reverse charges to Valencia please
Baldini: It is going well boss. grey Fox says its looking good. And we think a spanish guy on twitter said its done
Levy: We need to make sure
Baldini: Donna Cullen is on her way down to the Spanish guy that works at Preta Manger for a translation as we speak boss.
Levy: Excellent. I better check the exchange rate on Tescos.com
Baldini: Right on boss
Levy: Oh no the price has risen. Get Valencia on the phone Frankie and drop the offer to 24
Baldini: Right boss. (Picks up phone) Hello operator. Id like to reverse charges to Valencia please
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That's interesting, I thought you were all doom and gloom yesterday?!
No yesterday I was upbeat.
I even said that I expect an announcement soon
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What did LLM say today?
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Riandor
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Ah must have been the day before, lose track of time in the Soldado thread(s), seriously, next some one will tell me it's 2014!!!
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He says Soldado still on and has a gut feeling it could be announced today. It's in the ITK thread posted about 9 this morning.
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I can imagine Levy schmoozing the Valencia President
DL: Ah El President how are you.
Presidente: Mr Levy….oh I could not spot ju there so close to ze floor. How good to see ju…perhaps you want to sit on the table or I can get you a nino high chair?
DL: No that’s fine I’ll just get my collapsible step ladder out of my briefcase.
Presidente; Ju have come prepared?
DL: Yes Mr. Presidente as well as I can be. Here in this briefcase (taps briefcase for effect) is the answer to your dreams. A lot of money sir, a hell of a lot of money.
Presidente: And ju come to buy?
DL: Soldado, sir. There I said it S-o-l-d-a-d-o.
Presidente: but he has a release clause Mr. Levy. A 30 million euro release clause! (smirks)
Dl: Yes but you owe money to your bank sir and they may soon take your club away (smirks back).
Presidente: Under his breath – Hijo de puta!
DL: I am a generous man Presidente. In your case I will be more generous than I usually am. I’ll take the lad off your hands with his bad legs and knees and calves. A 28 year old can’t get up to much these days. He’ll be arthritic soon. I’ll take him off your hands for twenty….(inaudible)
Presidente: Que? What do ju mean – bad leg? What bad leg?
DL: That’s right. A very generous offer for a striker who in on the wrong side of twenty one. I have the money here and I have a contract I prepared earlier. Sign on the dotted line and I’ll throw in a friendly in London and we’ll give you 10% of the gate.
Presidente: We don’t have to sell to you puta madre of an Englishman.
DL: Come now old boy, that’s a bit rude.
Presidente: Where is the money?
DL: In the briefcase.
Presidente: Ju have 30 million euro in the briefcase?
DL: Not exactly. I have a two million pound letter of credit. Upon signing the contract you’ll get the two million.
Presidente: But he is worth 30 million!!?
DL: A small detail. At the end of 12 months you will get another five million. At the end of 18 we will give you another ten and at the end of 24 months you will get another 3 million.
Presidente: But that is only 20 million!
DL: Yes.
Presidente: Usted es un tonto! Mr, Levy I said 30 million.
DL: Yes but we have valued Roberto at 20 million. That’s all we are going to pay.
Presidente: Well goodbye then. I have Liverpool crawling all over me like las moscas pestilentes to get heem.
DL: I don’t think so.
Presidente: How do ju know?
DL: I have spies Mr. President. I have eyes and ears everywhere.
Presidente: OK we will do a deal. How about 28 in hand and he is jours.
DL: No. But I will agree to the half of the five you’ll get in the first 12 months coming to you in six. My best offer.
Presidente: (under his breath) Usted corto poco asshole. Hrrmp, Mr. Levy I am sure you know that Roberto is sought after far and wide. Everybody luurve heem.
DL: OK Mr. Presidente I will come over to your side as it were. Let’s have a win win! I will drop some of the subject to clauses.
Presidente: Qué?
DL: you didn’t think I was going to give you the money without subject to’s? Come now old chap (laughs).
At the end of 12 months you will get another five million subject to Roberto playing in 90% of our matches and scoring at least a goal every second game and having achieved a 20 goal season. We’ll also have to win either the FA Cup or Europa League. I told you I was being generous. At the end of 18 months we will give you another ten million but that is subject to him playing in 95% of our matches and scoring at least 2 hat tricks against a top 4 competitor either home or away. We will also have to finish in the top 4. Then at the end of 24 months you will get another 3 million subject to him having three 20 plus goal seasons, having played 95% of our games and being selected as Spain’s main striker for 85% of their internationals. We would by then have played in the Champions League and he will have to have won the Golden Boot as the tournaments leading goal scorer as well.
Presidente: But he is worth 30 million!!
DL: Of course he is Mr. Presidente but only to you. Lets face it, the country’s going to bloody ruin. Your clubs bankrupt. You need the cash. Of course I can leave and we can have this conversation later?
Presidente: Que? (looking befuddled).
DL: Look, I like you. I’ve always enjoyed Spain. Tapas. Sangria. Sun. I’ll tell you what. It’s a big big ask but………..OK I can ask Gareth to throw in an autographed shirt. That’s worth at least 200 pounds.
Presidente: But he is worth…….
DL: Don’t worry old chap. We’ll take care of his knees and makes sure he meets those targets.
Presidente : ………….(feebly) and the friendly?
DL: Did I say friendly? Must have slipped out. Of course old chap and 5% of the gate to you as well. I told you I was generous.
DL: Ah El President how are you.
Presidente: Mr Levy….oh I could not spot ju there so close to ze floor. How good to see ju…perhaps you want to sit on the table or I can get you a nino high chair?
DL: No that’s fine I’ll just get my collapsible step ladder out of my briefcase.
Presidente; Ju have come prepared?
DL: Yes Mr. Presidente as well as I can be. Here in this briefcase (taps briefcase for effect) is the answer to your dreams. A lot of money sir, a hell of a lot of money.
Presidente: And ju come to buy?
DL: Soldado, sir. There I said it S-o-l-d-a-d-o.
Presidente: but he has a release clause Mr. Levy. A 30 million euro release clause! (smirks)
Dl: Yes but you owe money to your bank sir and they may soon take your club away (smirks back).
Presidente: Under his breath – Hijo de puta!
DL: I am a generous man Presidente. In your case I will be more generous than I usually am. I’ll take the lad off your hands with his bad legs and knees and calves. A 28 year old can’t get up to much these days. He’ll be arthritic soon. I’ll take him off your hands for twenty….(inaudible)
Presidente: Que? What do ju mean – bad leg? What bad leg?
DL: That’s right. A very generous offer for a striker who in on the wrong side of twenty one. I have the money here and I have a contract I prepared earlier. Sign on the dotted line and I’ll throw in a friendly in London and we’ll give you 10% of the gate.
Presidente: We don’t have to sell to you puta madre of an Englishman.
DL: Come now old boy, that’s a bit rude.
Presidente: Where is the money?
DL: In the briefcase.
Presidente: Ju have 30 million euro in the briefcase?
DL: Not exactly. I have a two million pound letter of credit. Upon signing the contract you’ll get the two million.
Presidente: But he is worth 30 million!!?
DL: A small detail. At the end of 12 months you will get another five million. At the end of 18 we will give you another ten and at the end of 24 months you will get another 3 million.
Presidente: But that is only 20 million!
DL: Yes.
Presidente: Usted es un tonto! Mr, Levy I said 30 million.
DL: Yes but we have valued Roberto at 20 million. That’s all we are going to pay.
Presidente: Well goodbye then. I have Liverpool crawling all over me like las moscas pestilentes to get heem.
DL: I don’t think so.
Presidente: How do ju know?
DL: I have spies Mr. President. I have eyes and ears everywhere.
Presidente: OK we will do a deal. How about 28 in hand and he is jours.
DL: No. But I will agree to the half of the five you’ll get in the first 12 months coming to you in six. My best offer.
Presidente: (under his breath) Usted corto poco asshole. Hrrmp, Mr. Levy I am sure you know that Roberto is sought after far and wide. Everybody luurve heem.
DL: OK Mr. Presidente I will come over to your side as it were. Let’s have a win win! I will drop some of the subject to clauses.
Presidente: Qué?
DL: you didn’t think I was going to give you the money without subject to’s? Come now old chap (laughs).
At the end of 12 months you will get another five million subject to Roberto playing in 90% of our matches and scoring at least a goal every second game and having achieved a 20 goal season. We’ll also have to win either the FA Cup or Europa League. I told you I was being generous. At the end of 18 months we will give you another ten million but that is subject to him playing in 95% of our matches and scoring at least 2 hat tricks against a top 4 competitor either home or away. We will also have to finish in the top 4. Then at the end of 24 months you will get another 3 million subject to him having three 20 plus goal seasons, having played 95% of our games and being selected as Spain’s main striker for 85% of their internationals. We would by then have played in the Champions League and he will have to have won the Golden Boot as the tournaments leading goal scorer as well.
Presidente: But he is worth 30 million!!
DL: Of course he is Mr. Presidente but only to you. Lets face it, the country’s going to bloody ruin. Your clubs bankrupt. You need the cash. Of course I can leave and we can have this conversation later?
Presidente: Que? (looking befuddled).
DL: Look, I like you. I’ve always enjoyed Spain. Tapas. Sangria. Sun. I’ll tell you what. It’s a big big ask but………..OK I can ask Gareth to throw in an autographed shirt. That’s worth at least 200 pounds.
Presidente: But he is worth…….
DL: Don’t worry old chap. We’ll take care of his knees and makes sure he meets those targets.
Presidente : ………….(feebly) and the friendly?
DL: Did I say friendly? Must have slipped out. Of course old chap and 5% of the gate to you as well. I told you I was generous.
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He says Soldado still on and has a gut feeling it could be announced today. It's in the ITK thread posted about 9 this morning.
All sounds good mate, cheers!
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Something about an announcement being made today
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he said it was a gut feeling, basically a guess, no?
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