Nothing to do with the Money !.....

[mickle-blade]

....says Sol Campbell after signing a 5 year deal at Notts County.
A 5 year deal taking him up to nearly 40 years of age.
Nice work Sol. I sure everyone believes you.
Now he would be good back up if we do end up selling Killa ! - Not that I think we can afford to.

 

[BrixtonBlade]

That whole deal seems bonkers. I can't make my mind whose dafter - him for dropping 3 leagues or them for signing a 34 year old on a 5 year deal.
When I heard he'd joined them it did cross my mind that he might have been a useful addition for us but that length of contract is nuts.

 

[Isiah]

As is the reported £40K a week!

 

[SwissBlade]

According to talksport yesterday he has a huuuggggeee mansion in the midlands.. hence wanting to move up to notts county...

A few extra quid would help to fund a bit of decking for the garden

 

[jodman]

There must be some coaching incentives similar to our situation with Gary Speed; though i doubt Speedo is on 40k.

 

[La_Blade]

Whatever Sol's reasons, thats a hell of a side for league 2, with Schmeical in net and Sol at the back. I know 2 players don't make a team but christ it helps.

 

[Come from away]

How about adding Sharp to that list, at least he could start scoring again and get paid well for a couple of years till he gets back to the Championship.

 

[davidpinder]

League 2 has a salary cap??? so how they got round that??

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

League 2 has a salary cap??? so how they got round that??

I believe they got round it because the owners pumped loads of money in thereby increasing the club's 'football related income'. They had to put a fair bit in to cover Schmeichal's £15K a week or whatever it was so no doubt there's been another windfall this week. Absolute joke but as we know, rules are there to be bent.

 

[Vancouver]

Lescott said the same when he signed for City this week but if he expects any to believe that he's in cloud cookoo land.

 

[Vistoma]

I believe that he will make more in 2 weeks than his manager will in a whole year,:thumbdown:

Not about the money is easy to say when you are loaded.

 

[DazBlade88]

Everyone knows these deals are all about the money, and I don't blame them.

It's a job at the end of the day, you do what you can for as much money as you can. I'd be the same, not many wouldn't.