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OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'watertight'

Mon May 12, 2014 11:20 am

Monday 12th May 2014.


Brilliant :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Real Valladolid striker Javi Guerra will play for Cardiff City in the Championship next season, according to Bluebirds boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Cardiff nearly secured Guerra's services in January after meeting his buyout clause but he eventually opted to sign a pre-contract agreement for a three-year deal that would see him link up once his Valladolid contract was up in June.

There had been some confusion over the deal given the Bluebirds' relegation but Solskjaer has told WalesOnline the deal is "watertight" and after a medical, Guerra will join up for pre-season.

Solskjaer exclusively revealed: “He’s still joining us yes. It’s a watertight contract all the papers are signed.

"He still needs to do his medical, but he will come and do that this month when the Spanish league has finished. That’s all sorted though. After that he joins us for preseason."

Guerra is 32-years-old and has 16 goals for La Liga side Valladolid this season, the latest two of which came in a 4-3 defeat to Real Betis last weekend.

Solskjaer added: “He scored a couple of goals on the weekend. He’s a very exciting player”

Experienced Guerra's previous clubs include Cadiz, Valencia and Mallorca.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/foot ... sh-7106637

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 11:31 am

Welcome Javi! :ayatollah:

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 11:35 am

Nothing personal Ole but I will wait until I see him on the official site holding up a shirt before I get excited about this signing !

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 11:42 am

Three year deal for a 32 year old? Wouldn't of given him that tbh

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 11:45 am

He sounds like he will be motivated. :lol:

"He cant back out now we have his contact watertight" :D

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 11:46 am

3 years at 32. Good to know the silly deals have ended.

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 12:16 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:He sounds like he will be motivated. :lol:

"He cant back out now we have his contact watertight" :D


Probably was said sarcastically.

You're probably miffed because you were wrong anyways. :thumbup:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=138003

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 12:22 pm

That's Valadollid and now OGS confirming it will happen.

I will still wait on the player himself to say so. Still time to twinge an ass muscle and fail the medical. :D

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 12:51 pm

RFMH wrote:3 years at 32. Good to know the silly deals have ended.


You wont know its silly until hes played for us will you

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 12:54 pm

Jinks wrote:
RFMH wrote:3 years at 32. Good to know the silly deals have ended.


You wont know its silly until hes played for us will you


Exactly. Scored 15 La Liga goals so can't be too bad ey? Will easily do the business in the Championship IMO.

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 1:22 pm

Great signing, proven goalscorer in one of the toughest leagues in world football. Nice to see the obsessions with young players and sell-on values are not clouding judgements. :bluescarf:

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 1:33 pm

Helgusson did well for us in the championship and he wasn't a spring chicken :ole:

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 2:10 pm

Jinks wrote:Helgusson did well for us in the championship and he wasn't a spring chicken :ole:

:lol: very true Jinks

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 3:12 pm

Anyopne moaning about his age only has to look at Kevin Phillips and the impact hes had in his mid t30's to early 40s hes had 4 promotions from the Championship.

Natural goalscorers are a rare commodity in football and this guy is a natural.

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 3:27 pm

CF47 BLUEBIRD wrote:Anyopne moaning about his age only has to look at Kevin Phillips and the impact hes had in his mid t30's to early 40s hes had 4 promotions from the Championship.

Natural goalscorers are a rare commodity in football and this guy is a natural.


Bang on

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 3:48 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:He sounds like he will be motivated. :lol:

"He cant back out now we have his contact watertight" :D



At least our Manager can chose his own players :laughing6:

Who is the muppet going to sign, Alan Tate to help him fight Cheato :laughing6:

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 3:53 pm

If he doesn't want to play in the championship all he has to do is fail the medical , he will then become a free agent and can go where he wants .
Just a thought before we get too excited it's not exactly watertight

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 3:54 pm

Bluebina wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:He sounds like he will be motivated. :lol:

"He cant back out now we have his contact watertight" :D



At least our Manager can chose his own players :laughing6:

Who is the muppet going to sign, Alan Tate to help him fight Cheato :laughing6:

Danny Graham. Done deal to replace Bony.

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Mon May 12, 2014 8:21 pm

CF47 BLUEBIRD wrote:Danny Graham. Done deal to replace Bony.

strange thing to say since Bony was the board selection not ML's

but typical how you have turned a this thread into one involving the Swans (again)

:lol: :lol:

:thumbup:

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 6:05 am

Lets just hope that kenwyn jones fucks off as a result of this. Useless tw*t

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 6:48 am

If we had this guy sooner we might have stayed up....hes will rip the Championship apart.

:bluescarf: :ayatollah: :bluescarf: :ayatollah: :bluescarf:

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 7:09 am

Bluebina wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:He sounds like he will be motivated. :lol:

"He cant back out now we have his contact watertight" :D



At least our Manager can chose his own players :laughing6:

Who is the muppet going to sign, Alan Tate to help him fight Cheato :laughing6:


Why cant Monk choose his players :?

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 7:12 am

Super Kev wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:He sounds like he will be motivated. :lol:

"He cant back out now we have his contact watertight" :D


Probably was said sarcastically.

You're probably miffed because you were wrong anyways. :thumbup:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=138003

Spot on.
:thumbup:

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 7:17 am

Im not wrong. If it was a normal pre contract agreement there is no way he would go to you.

Sounds as if hes been trapped by red tape.

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 7:21 am

Roath_Magic_ wrote:Im not wrong. If it was a normal pre contract agreement there is no way he would go to you.

Sounds as if hes been trapped by red tape.


Or maybe he is just a man of his word and is willing to take the gamble on us bouncing straight back up . Like I said if he's that bothered all he has to do is fail the medical , we will see in a few weeks I guess.

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 7:24 am

thomasblue wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:Im not wrong. If it was a normal pre contract agreement there is no way he would go to you.

Sounds as if hes been trapped by red tape.


Or maybe he is just a man of his word and is willing to take the gamble on us bouncing straight back up . Like I said if he's that bothered all he has to do is fail the medical , we will see in a few weeks I guess.


Can you just fail a medical by choice?

He is 33, he isnt going to want to be in the championship. Man of his word or not.

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 7:27 am

Roath_Magic_ wrote:
thomasblue wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:Im not wrong. If it was a normal pre contract agreement there is no way he would go to you.

Sounds as if hes been trapped by red tape.


Or maybe he is just a man of his word and is willing to take the gamble on us bouncing straight back up . Like I said if he's that bothered all he has to do is fail the medical , we will see in a few weeks I guess.


Can you just fail a medical by choice?

He is 33, he isnt going to want to be in the championship. Man of his word or not.


He is 33, his career is soon over. He will want money. I guarantee you he will earn more for Cardiff in the championship than he would playing for a low table team in La Liga.

Edit: Thats not to say the deal is bad for Cardiff, if he helps reach promotion he'll be worth every penny - even if his resale value is 0.

That's all there is to it I think.

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 7:53 am

Roath_Magic_ wrote:Im not wrong. If it was a normal pre contract agreement there is no way he would go to you.

Sounds as if hes been trapped by red tape.

Wow, they where right! You really are mad :shock:

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 7:57 am

Did Roathie have his birthday party all to him self? When did he turn 33? :shock:

Re: OGS confirms Guerra signing, saying the deal is 'waterti

Tue May 13, 2014 8:00 am

ToungeFrazez wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:Im not wrong. If it was a normal pre contract agreement there is no way he would go to you.

Sounds as if hes been trapped by red tape.

Wow, they where right! You really are mad :shock:


Mad but always right :thumbup: