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Leo Bertos news.

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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Leo Bertos news.

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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
From 442's Rumour Mill
 
Wellington Phoenix did have the chance to sign Perth midfielder Leo Bertos. However Herbert failed to match the $80000 salary demanded by the player. The best offer Bertos recieved from Herbert was $55,000.

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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I thought it was weird that the Perth coach seemed resigned to losing him but then they didnt.
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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The best offer Bertos recieved from Herbert was $55,000??

With nearly 10 assists a season he could easily get around $100,000.  Anyway I don't believe this.
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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yeah - if this is true - and I'm not saying it definately is as anyone could have posted this on the rumour mill - but if it is it's very surprising - I would have thought one of the top 3 players in "assists" in the league last year would have been worth 80k per year.

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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Pardon my suspicion, but why would Perth be offering him a new deal anyway when he already had a two year contract... sounds questionable to me.

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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Of course it's bollocks - Bertos is an easy $75-$90kpa player in this league
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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I dont know Perth signed him from Wokshop town in england. he was little more than a conference player then. So wouldnt he be on average money.
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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Wonder how much they are paying costa?
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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I think it's probably a bit more complicated than this as Phoenix FC would have also had to buy out the final year of his contract.
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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If its true then $55K is a disgrace. Surely he's earning at least that already?
 
I suspect it has more to do with how much Perth wanted from us to buy his contract though (like KB said). 
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almost 19 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Bertos is easily worth 75K, dont know why people think otherwise.
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