Roberto Soldado SOLD to Villarreal

[EZSpur]

Hopefully we will see the back of Lamela next.

Why man!!!? Why you gotta go there!!?

 

[alfie103]

I have to disagree with you chap ( i won't rate it, since you spent so long writing that out).

Imo, he did work hard on the pitch. My lasting images of him since he scored so few, was actually tracking back, chasing after the ball, good build up play, nice flicks, passes, and being a leader on the field, he always was the first to protect players and stand up to the opposition if one of ours was on the end of a bad tackle or pushing and shoving.

Just my opinion though.

This is what frustrated me no end with Soldado. He always would flick the ball when he received it instead of holding onto it to allow for support to arrive and build the attack from there.

 

[alfie103]

Why man!!!? Why you gotta go there!!?

I am regretting it now! tongue was firmly in cheek.

 

[jezz]

Hopefully we will see the back of Lamela next.

If he acts like Ade then yes.

 

[Disconosebleed]

A payment usually remains "undisclosed" when the selling club is rather embarrassed by the paltry price they received. The transfer fee probably amounts to little more than what a two season loan would be, so, in reality, it is effectively that.

So you've gone from "it's a loan", to "it's not an orthodox transfer ie. it's a loan" and now to "well yes it is a transfer but it's still effectively a loan because the fee is low". Can you quickly complete the backtracking with a simple" yes it is a normal transfer" and we can all get on with our lives.

 

[alfie103]

obviously designed to get certain folks back up but
however if the fee is correct that represents a huge loss, I know Lamela is a lot younger but will Levy wait around
for Lamela to depreciate to this level?

I was only kidding with this post and didn't mean to annoy anyone. Seriously though, If Lamela doesn't step up this year, I genuinely think we will look to sell him.

 

[Ledleys Knee]

Spanish radio saying the fee is just over €15m, so £10.5m

 

[gibbospurs]

Could say the same thing about grown men getting excited seeing millionaires kicking a ball around. It's an emotional sport full of unlikely favourites, surprise success stories, and people you never warm to no matter how good they are. It's not a sport for logic.

Very much agree to a certain point, I just find it odd that people are patting him on the back on a football forum that the guy wouldn't ever read. They are all over paid. Yes it was a nice message. And hd didn't need to write it. But seriously. If everyone is so emotional write him a letter

 

[UpTownSpur]

So you've gone from "it's a loan", to "it's not an orthodox transfer ie. it's a loan" and now to "well yes it is a transfer but it's still effectively a loan because the fee is low". Can you quickly complete the backtracking with a simple" yes it is a normal transfer" and we can all get on with our lives.

I think there are certain situations that require a portmanteau to accurately describe what has happened. I think this is such a case. Soldado's move from Spurs to Villarreal could most accurately be described as a "Loansfer" I.E. The transfer fee and the loan fee are almost exactly the same, so, therefore, it is neither a loan nor a transfer but a "loansfer".

 

[We need another Hoddle]

Very gutting that it never worked out for him. I don't think we ever gave him the service he required and we we did manage to set one up for hm his confidence was so low he would make a balls up of it.

Apart from the odd defence splitting ball by Eriksen,we are unable to break a team down and with no service most strikers will struggle. Our crossing is usually somewhere between dreadful and average,our creativity no better.

With the addition of Trippier and N'Jou he may just have got some service,alas we will never know if we had a player or not

I now have a Spanish team to support........Come on you Yellows

 

[Gb160]

I think there are certain situations that require a portmanteau to accurately describe what has happened. I think this is such a case. Soldado's move from Spurs to Villarreal could most accurately be described as a "Loansfer" I.E. The transfer fee and the loan fee are almost exactly the same, so, therefore, it is neither a loan nor a transfer but a "loansfer".

Loansfer???
Jesus Christ.

 

[yankspurs]

I knew this was coming but god damn. It. doesnt. get. any. easier. I'm gutted. Absolutely gutted. In tears. Loved Bobby.

 

[Borks]

I would be included to say that Lamela works harder on the pitch than Soldado ever has for us yet there's a complete contrast in patience shown between the two which is pretty ironic given that Lamela is early 20s and Soldado is in his 30s. We've held onto Lennon for so long in anticipation of him reaching his potential and there really is no rush to get rid of Lamela at such an age. If he's not cutting it at 25/26 then obviously you would have serious doubts over his ability to adapt but there just seems to be a crazy get rid quick mentality within our fan base.

Lamela's potential increase in value from his current value far outweighs any decrease from here.

 

[Disconosebleed]

I think there are certain situations that require a portmanteau to accurately describe what has happened. I think this is such a case. Soldado's move from Spurs to Villarreal could most accurately be described as a "Loansfer" I.E. The transfer fee and the loan fee are almost exactly the same, so, therefore, it is neither a loan nor a transfer but a "loansfer".

No, it's a transfer because Villarreal now hold his registration on a permanent basis. I'm not sure how this can be made any clearer for you.

 

[Stoof]

Really. I'm more interested how he carried himself on the pitch. I don't hate the guy, the first thing I ever said when it looked like we were going to sign him was that our link up play and creativity would have to go up several notches to get the best out of him, I have sympathy for him in that he wasn't the right type of player to bring in...

But having said all that, he's hardly done anything to make up for his lack of goals. He's had all the support in the world, Super Pav levels x 27,000,000,000,000, yet he's never done anything to try and repay that. First thing I'd personally do if I wasn't scoring goals would be to tear around that pitch, fight for every lost cause and do all the dirty work a striker has to do at times and run through brick walls for the team. Have to be dragged off the pitch having spent every last drop of energy for the cause. That would at least make up for lack of goals somewhat. He's never done anything like this though, such as demonstratively working harder and you or anyone who says he has is, I'm sorry to say, an absolute fucking liar. I might be a tit, but what's even more embarrassing has been the multiple downright inaccuracies coming from a lot on here such as 'he works hard'. He hasn't worked hard, lets call it as it. He's just carried on doing his thing and I could name countless players who show more bollocks and put in more of a shift for the team.

But it's like your shouting at someone's Mum on the day her son died.

The smug "good riddance" type of post that you have set out in multiple threads isn't particularly welcome, which is why I picked it up. He's gone now, it's fine. But don't have a go at people for having liked him as a person.

Don't you dare utter Pav's voice in the same sentence as him either, as he was here for the money and couldn't give two fucks. That's from come my mate who had him at his house every week for dinner too.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

I think there are certain situations that require a portmanteau to accurately describe what has happened. I think this is such a case. Soldado's move from Spurs to Villarreal could most accurately be described as a "Loansfer" I.E. The transfer fee and the loan fee are almost exactly the same, so, therefore, it is neither a loan nor a transfer but a "loansfer".

You are just digging a bigger hole for yourself tbh. You're starting to sound ridiculous. And by the way, the fee for Bale was technically undisclosed.

 

[UpTownSpur]

No, it's a transfer because Villarreal now hold his registration on a permanent basis. I'm not sure how this can be made any clearer for you.

Ok, if you are going to be really petty and pedantic about it, we'll call it a "Troan".

 

[Disconosebleed]

This is a factual issue and you are objectively wrong.

 

[Gb160]

Ok, if you are going to be really petty and pedantic about it, we'll call it a "Troan".

I tip my hat mate, you tenacious little devil u

 

[Rout-Ledge]

£10m is a great price for him all things considered. 30 year old, very limited player even when on form (which he hasn't been for over two years).