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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by fran-MLs little camera, Oct 13, 2015.

  1. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    I always have a very generous definition of an inch Fats.
     
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  2. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Perhaps you just need to reduce your pounds per square inch. ;)
     
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  3. fran-MLs little camera

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  4. fatletiss

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    Without checking I assume that doesn't even consider the fact that in "paper terms" we created the most expensive player in he world* and should have had 20% of hat fee added to our total, to take us top.

    * as of now *
     
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  5. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    IIRC, that was bargained away. Or that was Walcott.
     
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  6. Saint Sosa

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    It was Bale, it's ok though because we got Tommy Forecast in return...
     
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  7. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Ah yes. That bargain.!
     
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  8. fatletiss

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    I know, hence "in paper terms"... That's my point. It doesn't include the real "value" to us of Bale through that deal.
     
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  9. Qwerty

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    Another unpopular opinion coming up. Bale wasn't destined to be the most expensive player as soon as he stepped foot inside Staplewood. He left us as a good player, he became a Real Madrid player after he left.

    Sorry.
     
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  10. fatletiss

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    He was as soon as he'd stepped out though :)

    No-one arrives that good, it's how we send them out. :)
     
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  11. fran-MLs little camera

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  13. saintrichie123

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  14. Saints Fan4Life

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  15. Libby

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    Just renewed my membership :)

    Due to work don't know when I'll first be able to go to a game though :(
     
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  16. fatletiss

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    Why is his salary relevant? Should you and I pay different speeding fines to each other if we earn different amounts?
     
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  17. Saints Fan4Life

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    I just feel it's hardly a punishment for someone like Clasie ... that would be a third of my months wages gone! It's probably not even 5% of his wages.

    I would feel punished and probably not do it again. It would hardly deter a multi-millionaire as they could pay it without even noticing a drop in their finances.
     
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  18. SAINTDON13

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    Fines are set to match the offence not the ability to pay. The three points on the licence are more likely to be of concern.
     
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  19. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

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  20. fatletiss

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    You'd be ok Godders if it was you in this case. The judge would give you a lecture about safe driving, you'd give him a load of lip about how you were doing stuff while he was in short trousers, the judge would hold you in contempt of court and you'd get sent down for three months, where you'd get fed free of charge.
     
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