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Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:04 am

Do you think we could land a prolific striker for this league?

I have been looking into some of the team wages and it seems that we have a pay structure in place which is obviously good for club stability but could we land a top striker for the wages we seem to CAP ours at? for example this is our squad at the end of last season -

Player (20) Annual Salary Weekly Salary
Reid Bobby Reid £1,560,000 £30,000
Smithies Alex Smithies £1,560,000 £30,000
Hoilett Junior Hoilett £1,456,000 £28,000
Morrison Sean Morrison £1,300,000 £25,000
Murphy Josh Murphy £1,300,000 £25,000
Ralls Joe Ralls £1,275,000 £24,519
Paterson Callum Paterson £1,170,000 £22,500
Bennett Joe Bennett £1,015,000 £19,519
Etheridge Neil Etheridge £1,015,000 £19,519
Tomlin Lee Tomlin £988,000 £19,000
Peltier Lee Peltier £987,500 £18,990
Connolly Matthew Connolly £987,000 £18,981
Cunningham Greg Cunningham £987,000 £18,981
Mendez-Laing Nathaniel Mendez-Laing £961,666 £18,494
Ward Danny Ward £960,000 £18,462
Zohore Kenneth Zohore £858,000 £16,500
Bamba Sol Bamba £728,000 £14,000
Madine Gary Madine £624,000 £12,000
Bogle Omar Bogle £312,000 £6,000
Healey Rhys Healey £156,000 £3,000

Fulham for example have Mitrovic who is on around £60k a week, Dwight Gayle is on £40k a week and Tammy Abraham is on £50k.

Do you think a loan option would be better say 50% wages covered? or splash the cash for permanent move? I just think if we want a prolific forward in this league you have to pay the wages, or can Neil find us a diamond from abroad?

While I was digging this infomation I did look into Fulhams wages and found this pretty shocking for how they performed last season -

Player (22) Annual Salary Weekly Salary
Schurrle André Schurrle £5,408,000 £104,000
Zambo Anguissa Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa £3,484,000 £67,000
Seri Jean Michael Seri £3,380,000 £65,000
Mitrovic Aleksandar Mitrovic £3,120,000 £60,000
Agosto Ramírez Fabricio Agosto Ramírez £2,340,000 £45,000
Cairney Tom Cairney £2,080,000 £40,000
Bettinelli Marcus Bettinelli £1,820,000 £35,000
Knockaert Anthony Knockaert £1,820,000 £35,000
Mawson Alfie Mawson £1,664,000 £32,000
Bryan Joe Bryan £1,560,000 £30,000
Ream Tim Ream £1,404,000 £27,000
le Marchand Maxime le Marchand £1,300,000 £25,000
McDonald Kevin McDonald £1,144,000 £22,000
Christie Cyrus Christie £1,040,000 £20,000
Kebano Neeskens Kebano £700,000 £13,462
Cissé Ibrahima Cissé £650,000 £12,500
Kamara Aboubakar Kamara £650,000 £12,500
Johansen Stefan Johansen £520,000 £10,000
Odoi Denis Odoi £462,800 £8,900
Ayité Floyd Ayité £416,000 £8,000
Sessegnon Ryan Sessegnon £416,000 £8,000

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:59 am

This is the one position we should be breaking the bank to fill.

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:09 am

I doubt these wages are correct

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:16 pm

Cant see peltier on 19k aweek

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:30 pm

Where have these figures come from?

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:35 pm

It is probably estimate but still cant see it being a million miles away. Google search pal.

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:08 pm

sean-ahm wrote:It is probably estimate but still cant see it being a million miles away. Google search pal.

I’d be astonished if Sessegnon isn’t on a heck of a lot more than £8K a week.

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:12 pm

sean-ahm wrote:Do you think we could land a prolific striker for this league?

I have been looking into some of the team wages and it seems that we have a pay structure in place which is obviously good for club stability but could we land a top striker for the wages we seem to CAP ours at? for example this is our squad at the end of last season -

Player (20) Annual Salary Weekly Salary
Reid Bobby Reid £1,560,000 £30,000
Smithies Alex Smithies £1,560,000 £30,000
Hoilett Junior Hoilett £1,456,000 £28,000
Morrison Sean Morrison £1,300,000 £25,000
Murphy Josh Murphy £1,300,000 £25,000
Ralls Joe Ralls £1,275,000 £24,519
Paterson Callum Paterson £1,170,000 £22,500
Bennett Joe Bennett £1,015,000 £19,519
Etheridge Neil Etheridge £1,015,000 £19,519
Tomlin Lee Tomlin £988,000 £19,000
Peltier Lee Peltier £987,500 £18,990
Connolly Matthew Connolly £987,000 £18,981
Cunningham Greg Cunningham £987,000 £18,981
Mendez-Laing Nathaniel Mendez-Laing £961,666 £18,494
Ward Danny Ward £960,000 £18,462
Zohore Kenneth Zohore £858,000 £16,500
Bamba Sol Bamba £728,000 £14,000
Madine Gary Madine £624,000 £12,000
Bogle Omar Bogle £312,000 £6,000
Healey Rhys Healey £156,000 £3,000

Fulham for example have Mitrovic who is on around £60k a week, Dwight Gayle is on £40k a week and Tammy Abraham is on £50k.

Do you think a loan option would be better say 50% wages covered? or splash the cash for permanent move? I just think if we want a prolific forward in this league you have to pay the wages, or can Neil find us a diamond from abroad?

While I was digging this infomation I did look into Fulhams wages and found this pretty shocking for how they performed last season -

Player (22) Annual Salary Weekly Salary
Schurrle André Schurrle £5,408,000 £104,000
Zambo Anguissa Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa £3,484,000 £67,000
Seri Jean Michael Seri £3,380,000 £65,000
Mitrovic Aleksandar Mitrovic £3,120,000 £60,000
Agosto Ramírez Fabricio Agosto Ramírez £2,340,000 £45,000
Cairney Tom Cairney £2,080,000 £40,000
Bettinelli Marcus Bettinelli £1,820,000 £35,000
Knockaert Anthony Knockaert £1,820,000 £35,000
Mawson Alfie Mawson £1,664,000 £32,000
Bryan Joe Bryan £1,560,000 £30,000
Ream Tim Ream £1,404,000 £27,000
le Marchand Maxime le Marchand £1,300,000 £25,000
McDonald Kevin McDonald £1,144,000 £22,000
Christie Cyrus Christie £1,040,000 £20,000
Kebano Neeskens Kebano £700,000 £13,462
Cissé Ibrahima Cissé £650,000 £12,500
Kamara Aboubakar Kamara £650,000 £12,500
Johansen Stefan Johansen £520,000 £10,000
Odoi Denis Odoi £462,800 £8,900
Ayité Floyd Ayité £416,000 £8,000
Sessegnon Ryan Sessegnon £416,000 £8,000


There is one coming, just who and how quickly?

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:36 pm

bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
sean-ahm wrote:It is probably estimate but still cant see it being a million miles away. Google search pal.

I’d be astonished if Sessegnon isn’t on a heck of a lot more than £8K a week.


Has he signed a new deal? this is last years team but I have not heard of him being given a new contract.

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:39 pm

sean-ahm wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
sean-ahm wrote:It is probably estimate but still cant see it being a million miles away. Google search pal.

I’d be astonished if Sessegnon isn’t on a heck of a lot more than £8K a week.


Has he signed a new deal? this is last years team but I have not heard of him being given a new contract.

I’m not doubting you mate, just that for whatever reason, I can see him on at least treble that now.

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:41 pm

Shift Madine, Smithies & Jazz that will free up a few bob :thumbup:

Re: Striker

Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:42 pm

No I know that mate, he is very young as well and I do recall him having talks about extending his contract but who knows. I was more shocked with the 100k salary haha.