• Dear Guest, Please note that adult content is not permitted on this forum. We have had our Google ads disabled at times due to some posts that were found from some time ago. Please do not post adult content and if you see any already on the forum, please report the post so that we can deal with it. Adult content is allowed in the glory hole - you will have to request permission to access it. Thanks, scara

Modric - No Longer A Spurs Player

Modric THFC said:
All the quoted wages figures that go around in the press are before tax. Hardly anyone reading them realises this. The press are always gonna use the pre tax figure because it sounds more outrageous.
Click to expand...

Except when they want to intimate that a player is undervalued by his current club.
 
thfcsteff said:
I always believed he was on approx 70k and that he was offered 100k earlier this summer...what I don't know is if those figures were before or after tax, whether the quoted figure was after the club has topped him off for taxes...I'm "guessing" not, but I'm sure there's someone out there who would know...that would certainly make the 40k a week quoted make sense (after tax???)
Click to expand...

I always got the impression that the 40k figure was his base salary (before tax). Usually with footballers they can get another 50-100% through bonuses (there was a survey in the Independent a few years ago). I also remember reading suggestions that Levy offered him extra bonuses last year in some form that weren't part of his contract. Its seems reasonable that some sweeteners were offered even if he didn't sign a new contract. I agree with your estimate of around 70k for what he actually got, despite the contract, although its possible Modric played hard-ball and refused all non-contractual bonuses.
 
Jurgen the German said:
What do people think regarding Madrid not wanting to pay the £40m? Do you think they will eventually pay up? Or will they look elsewhere?
Click to expand...

I get the feeling they'll keep trying to get him for less.


But levy won't sell for less this window so Modric will probably still be here come september 1st.


It's not like Madrid are desperate for a midfielder, or that we are desperate to sell. So it'll come to a stalemate. That won't stop them trying.
 
Spursalot said:
I get the feeling they'll keep trying to get him for less.


But levy won't sell for less this window so Modric will probably still be here come september 1st.


It's not like Madrid are desperate for a midfielder, or that we are desperate to sell. So it'll come to a stalemate. That won't stop them trying.
Click to expand...

I don't see how he could play for us again when you consider AVB's quotes regarding the deal. Redknapp never publicly criticised Modric. I like what AVB has said btw, I just think he's going to have a hard time getting Modric on side if he does end up staying.
 
Jurgen the German said:
I don't see how he could play for us again when you consider AVB's quotes regarding the deal. Redknapp never publicly criticised Modric. I like what AVB has said btw, I just think he's going to have a hard time getting Modric on side if he does end up staying.
Click to expand...


I know what you mean, but i guess i'm looking at it more from the 'Levy isn't easy to bargain with' side of things.


I thought AVB's quotes about Modric were pretty complimentary, looked like an attempt to not burn the bridges. Though your right that it won't be successful, as he'll probably blame both AVB and Levy for not getting his 'dream' move..


All things considered the way i would like it to end up is PSG coming in and offering what we want, and Modric moving there. But it's not what i think will happen..
 
Spursalot said:
I know what you mean, but i guess i'm looking at it more from the 'Levy isn't easy to bargain with' side of things.


I thought AVB's quotes about Modric were pretty complimentary, looked like an attempt to not burn the bridges. Though your right that it won't be successful, as he'll probably blame both AVB and Levy for not getting his 'dream' move..


All things considered the way i would like it to end up is PSG coming in and offering what we want, and Modric moving there. But it's not what i think will happen..
Click to expand...

He could do a lot worse than moving to PSG. They will be one of top sides in Europe within the next couple of years.
 
thfcsteff said:
Mate.

I'm out.

I'm not denying that Luka Modric wouldn't have minded a punt at Chelski last season, but he did not seek the move, the move was presented to him via Chelsea and his agents, and he was thus instructed how to behave, etc. The player was happy with Spurs until that all happened, starting in 2010. Chelski thought they could throw money at the situation, and to be fair, a WHOLE lot of our own supporters doubted Levy's resolve. If you remember mate, I didn't.
I maintain Mamic holds a strong influence over Modric's life, given he is a "father figure" to the player, and as such, an angry "father figure" wouldn't be good.

Again, I am not denying he wouldn't be happy to have a punt at Madrid, what I have said is that we had a price, the price was there since May15th or whatever, it was all going along nicely with them trying a player-cash deal, us wanting other players-cash deal, and then suddenly Madrid realized they were the only player in town, had ,managed to unsettle the player massively, and thus Madrid and the agents start instructing Modric on "how to get the move through"...I absolutely maintain 100% that he would've behaved as normal and trained professionally had he not been firmly told by those around him to abstain from traveling/training. Once again, the agents have, IMHO, massively mis-calculated Levy's resolve. I further believe that everyone is now scrambling because they have had it proven to them again that Levy won't bend for anything which doesn't suit us. I've been consistent in saying all of this mate. Since last year.

I appreciate a difference of opinion, and strong ones too. What I think is sad, is when people consistently take the tinkle and ridicule others. I try very hard not to ridicule opinions I don't agree with, even ones I know are wildly off base. I think the same courtesy would be a good thing...
Click to expand...

You say that Modric didn't instigate the move to Chelsea he was advised to. You say this with so much confidence. There's no way you could know this unless your Modric, Mamic or Levy steff. No way mate.
 
Over in america ... apparently this kind of thing goes on all the time in other sports. Offers, counter offers, spats, throwing things out of the pram - and if it DOESN"T go through by the deadline ... the player just joins the team again and carries on playing.

Not ideal, but let's be men about this, not woosy pussy flaps
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back