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vampyr · 01-03-2013, 08:59 AM

but probably in a few weeks I'll be like

ConnorMCFC · 01-03-2013, 08:59 AM

Magsimus how gutted are you mate?

7 mil isn't enough to find another striker of Ba's quality.

**Magsimus** · 01-03-2013, 09:17 AM

I'm quite clearly happy to have Ba out of the team. The fact he was £7m isn't the clubs fault, he wouldn't have signed had the clause not been put in his contract. When you get called "the ultimate football mercenary" then that should explain everything. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...mercenary.html

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I can still vividly remember the first time I met Ba. It was an interview only a few hours after he had signed for Newcastle and I wanted to know why he had turned down offers from elsewhere.
Did he know about the region’s passion for football, the fans and their love for a striker? Did he like the stadium? Did the manager say something that helped make up his mind?
There was no excitement. No emotion. “I asked my agent, which club has made me the best offer? He said Newcastle so I signed for them.”

Summary of the modern footballer to be fair, something your club more than most will know about. I am disappointed though at how Pardew pandered to Ba and seemed to build a team around him when 1) it wasn't working 2) We had a striker right wing 3) he was obviously going to leave. He had no balls, just ridiculous to be fair. We've already got a striker of Ba's quality in Cisse, it's a left forward that we need.

vampyr · 01-03-2013, 09:17 AM

Pato leaving Milan for £12m!

That seems cheap!

ConnorMCFC · 01-03-2013, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by vampyr

Pato leaving Milan for £12m!

That seems cheap!

To where!?

**Kiz** · 01-03-2013, 09:29 AM

corinthians. came out a while ago. there's also a buy back clause i believe if he gets fit again and stuff.

**Renegade™** · 01-03-2013, 09:47 AM

Big if tho, Pato's been ruined by injury lately.

**Kiz** · 01-03-2013, 10:00 AM

yeah, i remember reading comments from a milan trainer stating that they had no idea what was wrong with him. everytime he got fit, something else would happen. i guess it's hoped a more 'laid back' approach might aid in him returning to fitness, but for pato's sake i hope it's just some young kid thing and once his body matures properly he can carve out a career. he's too talented to be permanently shipped back off to brazil at only 23.

vampyr · 01-03-2013, 10:14 AM

I always liked Pato, it's a shame it never worked out at Milan he was destined to be the next big thing now overshadowed by Neymar

**Irish Jet** · 01-03-2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Magsimus

I'm quite clearly happy to have Ba out of the team. The fact he was £7m isn't the clubs fault, he wouldn't have signed had the clause not been put in his contract. When you get called "the ultimate football mercenary" then that should explain everything. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...mercenary.html

Summary of the modern footballer to be fair, something your club more than most will know about. I am disappointed though at how Pardew pandered to Ba and seemed to build a team around him when 1) it wasn't working 2) We had a striker right wing 3) he was obviously going to leave. He had no balls, just ridiculous to be fair. We've already got a striker of Ba's quality in Cisse, it's a left forward that we need.

I at least respect his honesty.

No problem with a footballer looking for the best deal for himself, I just hate when they fucking lie about it (

), particularly a guy like Ba who had some contractual issues in the past. At the end of the day he's making a living and whatever anyone says about him he's certainly worth 50-70k a week in modern day football terms.

And Pato? The guy is now a myth.