If he has any personal sponsorship deals, I should think that they would more than make up the difference with his presence in the Champions League now
I doubt he took a pay cut. They're just rumours and not confirmed by anybody!
I think he was more passionate about playing Champions League football, to be fair. Nonetheless, I'm very happy he's signed. Good player who I hope we can keep fit.
I wouldn't be too suprised it that's true....but I doubt it is. Strikes me this is the sort of 'footballing reasons' move we hear so much about.
Yeah i think playing CL was the reason that he did (if he did)... very good signing!
From what i understand he did not take a pay cut.
What happened was he wanted £90k a week, we said no, the deal looked off, Arteta wanted the move so he said he would take less (80K I believe).
This is still more than he got at Everton I believe.
I could be wrong.
HenrysCat, exactly. The 'pay-cut' rumour always presents itself but in reality, i doubt a modern footballer would move anywhere (apart from barca) for a lower salary. And I don't blame them, it's what a common mad would do as well.
Besides, if arsenal offered arteta less money than everton did, it would show him how much arsenal rate him and that he's more wanted at everton. So I doubt it's true.
Im pretty sure we are paying him more than what he got at Everton.
If we cant compete with everton with wages we are in real trouble.
Or desperation to leave the sinking ship that is Everton FC and finally play Champions League football
OP: Agree with you. And its obvious that we need to be further in the top 4 for CL League football to attract players singning for us.
"And its obvious that we need to be further in the top 4 for CL League football to attract players singning for us"
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No need, we have this guy :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3e7qMqj_eM
Good player who I hope we can keep fit.
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Problem is that you haven't exactly got a good track record for that.
Not quite!
Arteta was on a 4 year contract at Everton, which had 3 years remaining! Instead of taking the higher wage, Arteta signed a 4 year contract (one extra year) to equalise the amount he would have got over the 3 years at Everton.
Now that would mean a pay cut if it was for someone younger. But it is unlikely that he would be playing at the very top when his contract would have expired after 3 years. Thats why it wasn't really a pay cut. But it was a way of fitting into the wage structure.
To be honest the wage structure has to go or RVP, Wilshere and Theo will leave in the next couple of years.
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posted on 1/9/11
If he has any personal sponsorship deals, I should think that they would more than make up the difference with his presence in the Champions League now
posted on 1/9/11
I doubt he took a pay cut. They're just rumours and not confirmed by anybody!
posted on 1/9/11
I think he was more passionate about playing Champions League football, to be fair. Nonetheless, I'm very happy he's signed. Good player who I hope we can keep fit.
posted on 1/9/11
I wouldn't be too suprised it that's true....but I doubt it is. Strikes me this is the sort of 'footballing reasons' move we hear so much about.
posted on 1/9/11
Yeah i think playing CL was the reason that he did (if he did)... very good signing!
posted on 1/9/11
From what i understand he did not take a pay cut.
What happened was he wanted £90k a week, we said no, the deal looked off, Arteta wanted the move so he said he would take less (80K I believe).
This is still more than he got at Everton I believe.
I could be wrong.
posted on 1/9/11
HenrysCat, exactly. The 'pay-cut' rumour always presents itself but in reality, i doubt a modern footballer would move anywhere (apart from barca) for a lower salary. And I don't blame them, it's what a common mad would do as well.
Besides, if arsenal offered arteta less money than everton did, it would show him how much arsenal rate him and that he's more wanted at everton. So I doubt it's true.
posted on 1/9/11
Im pretty sure we are paying him more than what he got at Everton.
If we cant compete with everton with wages we are in real trouble.
posted on 1/9/11
Or desperation to leave the sinking ship that is Everton FC and finally play Champions League football
posted on 1/9/11
OP: Agree with you. And its obvious that we need to be further in the top 4 for CL League football to attract players singning for us.
posted on 1/9/11
"And its obvious that we need to be further in the top 4 for CL League football to attract players singning for us"
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No need, we have this guy :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3e7qMqj_eM
posted on 1/9/11
Good player who I hope we can keep fit.
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Problem is that you haven't exactly got a good track record for that.
posted on 1/9/11
Not quite!
Arteta was on a 4 year contract at Everton, which had 3 years remaining! Instead of taking the higher wage, Arteta signed a 4 year contract (one extra year) to equalise the amount he would have got over the 3 years at Everton.
Now that would mean a pay cut if it was for someone younger. But it is unlikely that he would be playing at the very top when his contract would have expired after 3 years. Thats why it wasn't really a pay cut. But it was a way of fitting into the wage structure.
To be honest the wage structure has to go or RVP, Wilshere and Theo will leave in the next couple of years.
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