JOSH17 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Are Monaco any different to Chelsea or Man City? Only difference I can think of is that players will most likely want to go there to avoid paying tax and not playing in front of 50,000 plus crowds week in week out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 No different to any top team. If you want to achieve in Europe nowadays you need to spend the reddies. You can include Man U in that. They had one wonder class of home grown talent, apart from that they have spent huge. It is the times we live in. It's a good point. I'm just not sure why going to Monaco represents a lack of ambition. I don't remember many people talking about Chelsea and Man City-bound players in the same way when they both started splashing the cash, yet neither had been to a 'pre-money' European Cup final as Monaco have. They only have three 'pre-money' titles between them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 It's a good point. I'm just not sure why going to Monaco represents a lack of ambition. I don't remember many people talking about Chelsea and Man City-bound players in the same way when they both started splashing the cash, yet neither had been to a 'pre-money' European Cup final as Monaco have. They only have three 'pre-money' titles between them too. Monaco are usually a bottom half of the table team at best in a dull French league. Going there is a completely different world then going to M city or Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stedge Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Buy a Wham bar, they will be chewing for weeks (Dunno if they still sell them, probably gone the way of the Texan bar) Or a curly wurly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenman15 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Only difference I can think of is that players will most likely want to go there to avoid paying tax and not playing in front of 50,000 plus crowds week in week out. Not that us City fans could complain as our owner does the exact same thing I believe? - Saying that, who wouldn't if they had the chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambodinho Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I've read that the deal is done for him to join Real Madrid next summer. Athletico Madrid won't sell him direct to Real. He's going via Monaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 It's a good point. I'm just not sure why going to Monaco represents a lack of ambition. I don't remember many people talking about Chelsea and Man City-bound players in the same way when they both started splashing the cash, yet neither had been to a 'pre-money' European Cup final as Monaco have. They only have three 'pre-money' titles between them too. I agree recentish history dictates Monaco ain't a bad side, they have just recently hit troubled times. They have more reason than most to be up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOSH17 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Not that us City fans could complain as our owner does the exact same thing I believe? - Saying that, who wouldn't if they had the chance? The difference between modern day footballers and Lansdown is he gives some think back to others like the sports think he is doing with us the rugby and that motor racer.The only thing most super star footballers care about is money, partying and shopping with their wag so Monaco is the best place to go for footballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Monaco are usually a bottom half of the table team at best in a dull French league. Going there is a completely different world then going to M city or Chelsea. I'm talking about the respective size/success of the three clubs before they came into money. As I said, Chelsea and Man City have three league titles between them to Monaco's seven (which is the joint-fourth most in the history of the French league, more comparable to the likes of Everton than a bottom half team as you suggest). Okay it's a weaker league, but they'd still won twice as many of them as Chelsea and Man City had combined. Why did players who chased the millions at two-time champions Man City and one-time champions Chelsea get a free pass back then yet Monaco's new signings aren't afforded the same moderate treatment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Interestingly have just been told that according to Guilem Balague, Falcao actually wants to join Real Madrid but obviously Atletico would not let him go there. Monaco have said they will sell him to Madrid after a while for a knock down price, they just want him to join short term to attract bigger players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Monaco are usually a bottom half of the table team at best in a dull French league. Going there is a completely different world then going to M city or Chelsea. Weren't they runners up in the champions league about 10 years ago? They certainly have European pedigree. Now they are getting back to investin in playing staff again they will start moving back up Abidal Barthez Henry Djorkaeff Evra Guily Givet Petit Thuram Trezeguet Fofan Yaya Toure Weah Ikpeba Scifo Prso Koller Hately Hoddle Beirhoff Klinsman Pannuci Simone Vieri Barros Morientes Saviola Adeybayor Marquez Anderson There are bound to be others that have played for them I can't remember, they certainly are not small fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Monaco always been a decent club with a rich history and European aspirations, champions league runners up in last 10 years or so too. Tax free status and the location/lifestyle has always an attraction to that part of the world, No different than what English Clubs have done in recent years. Don't see the problem, makes alot more sense than the likes of Etoo who went off to darkest deepest Russia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Goodbye to his career. Why? Within 12 months he'll be in champions league and pushing for titles. PSG, Lyon, Marsellie and Monaco should make for a competitive league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Goodbye to his career. I would have thought you of all people would of been aware that he will be at Real Madrid before long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Reminds me of me playing FM. Messi, Oscar, Falcao, Bale, Ben Arfa all at Waasland-Beveran... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 He will be at Real Madrid by Xmas. Athletico Madrid won't sell him to RM even though they want him. I would have thought you of all people would of been aware that he will be at Real Madrid before long! How much do you have to pay for a player that has just been bought for £50M and is owned by a club for which money is absolutely no object... He may go to Madrid at some point in a few years time if the Monaco thing isn't working out, but to suggest he'll be there by Christmas is absolutely ridiculous as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Or a curly wurly. How much is a chomp these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 How much is a chomp these days? About 25p Good God, What has the world come to!! You don't want to know how much Panini stickers go for?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Jordan Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I would have thought you of all people would of been aware that he will be at Real Madrid before long! Will he really be at RM though? Especially if they sign Suarez and Bale this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 About 25p Good God, What has the world come to!! You don't want to know how much Panini stickers go for?!? Even blackjacks have risen to about 50p a pack. Those days when a Chomp was somewhere inbewteen 10 and 15p, a freddo 10p, and you could pick up a single blackjack for 1p seem to far away. Don't get me started on curlywurlys... 30 ******* pence?! As for panini stickers, they barley even exist anymore! Been moved aside by these 'Match Attax'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Things Falcao could buy: £12 890,64 a year £1 074,22 a month £268,555 a week £38,356 a day £1,598 per hour £26 per minute 44p per second TWO freddos every second, 26 condoms from the toilets of a pub each minute, A plasma screen TV every hour, A luxury yacht every day, 14770525 mars bars every week, 568263438 iphone 5s a month, A few mansions every year. Footballing reasons, Footballing reasons, Footballing reasons Footballing r£ason$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Things Falcao could buy: £12 890,64 a year £1 074,22 a month £268,555 a week £38,356 a day £1,598 per hour £26 per minute 44p per second TWO freddos every second, 26 condoms from the toilets of a pub each minute, A plasma screen TV every hour, A luxury yacht every day, 14770525 mars bars every week, 568263438 iphone 5s a month, A few mansions every year. Footballing reasons, Footballing reasons, Footballing reasons Footballing r£ason$ like the caffreys...................... Hmm how many freddos a day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Enormous Turnip Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Things Falcao could buy: £12 890,64 a year £1 074,22 a month £268,555 a week £38,356 a day £1,598 per hour £26 per minute 44p per second TWO freddos every second, 26 condoms from the toilets of a pub each minute, A plasma screen TV every hour, A luxury yacht every day, 14770525 mars bars every week, 568263438 iphone 5s a month, A few mansions every year. Footballing reasons, Footballing reasons, Footballing reasons Footballing r£ason$ Fair enough you're making a point but maybe make it when a mars bar actually does cost 1.8p? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 How much do you have to pay for a player that has just been bought for £50M and is owned by a club for which money is absolutely no object... He may go to Madrid at some point in a few years time if the Monaco thing isn't working out, but to suggest he'll be there by Christmas is absolutely ridiculous as far as I'm concerned.Fair enough. Falcao is owned by a company called Doyen Sports (same set up as the Tevaz one) and he probably didn't have a say in who he was signing for. His owners have obviously done the deal. Doyen Sports know that RM want him but Athletico would not sell to them. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I think I ought to point out at this juncture that Monaco may not even be playing in the top league in France next season. They've secured their promotion but there is an ongoing legal rambling where the rest of the French clubs deemed it unfair that Monaco benefit from their own tax laws. There is a request to ban them from the league until they set up as a French company as opposed to a Monegasque Company. However, corruption was rife as the French FA basically said to Monaco "Ok, give us £170m and we'll let you in". Quite rightly the Monaco owner told them to eff-off! So, as it stands, Falcao, Moutinho, Rodriguez & Carvalho may well be plying their trade in the 2nd division next season. See link........... http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/18/monaco-french-courts-tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I myself keep a keen eye on it, being a PSG fan as well. Just to point out they have been my 2nd team for 16 years now, so well before the money Seriously, why? Everyone in France seems to hate them - even before the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Even blackjacks have risen to about 50p a pack. Those days when a Chomp was somewhere inbewteen 10 and 15p, a freddo 10p, and you could pick up a single blackjack for 1p seem to far away. Don't get me started on curlywurlys... 30 ******* pence?! As for panini stickers, they barley even exist anymore! Been moved aside by these 'Match Attax'. This is when you start to take note of the recession! Hiw can a shop charge you 30p for a bite of chocolate??? I like the way we start talking about Falcao and Monaco and end up talking about Fredos and PSG?!?! You gotta love OTIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunnyfunt Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Weren't they runners up in the champions league about 10 years ago? They certainly have European pedigree. Now they are getting back to investin in playing staff again they will start moving back up Abidal Barthez Henry Djorkaeff Evra Guily Givet Petit Thuram Trezeguet Fofan Yaya Toure Weah Ikpeba Scifo Prso Koller Hately Hoddle Beirhoff Klinsman Pannuci Simone Vieri Barros Morientes Saviola Adeybayor Marquez Anderson There are bound to be others that have played for them I can't remember, they certainly are not small fryJerome Rothen .. Good winger. Is it me but I can see Suarez at Atletico if Falcoa leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Jerome Rothen .. Good winger. Is it me but I can see Suarez at Atletico if Falcoa leaves. Don't see why Suarez would turn down League 1 football over Athletico Madrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Seriously, why? Everyone in France seems to hate them - even before the money Thats simple to explain. Everyone in France hate Parisians, which is why PSG are so hated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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