URGENT!! Jon McKain to Alnassr Club, Saud

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

uhfan wrote:

I hate to say this but I hope McKain didn't have an out clause !!!!!

Even if that is the case, we're talking a profit.ï¿½ We have his salary to spend which was obviously one of the higher ones and I can't begrudge him 1.5m over two years if it is that much.

Yep fair enough.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

glad i won that trade me auction for his shirt in his first season with us,it may now get framed and put on the wall,not really happy if he is going but the mighty dollar has to come first for players nearing the end of their careers, take what you can get while it is offered because if you don't and have a bad season or injury the offer may never come again.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

So have the specifics been released? How long is he away for and is it $1.5m he's getting? How much will the nix earn as a result? Hoping it's a heap.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Nothing from the clubs or McKain, just conjecture. From Aus 442 article (front page) and Saudi man who started the thread.

Could all be rubbish, but I'm running on the smoke -> fire theory.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

uhfan wrote:

Hard News wrote:

uhfan wrote:

I hate to say this but I hope McKain didn't have an out clause !!!!!

Even if that is the case, we're talking a profit.ï¿½ We have his salary to spend which was obviously one of the higher ones and I can't begrudge him 1.5m over two years if it is that much.

Yep fair enough.

if it was me I'd have said: "make it 1.5m per year, for 2 years". these saudis are loaded. not for long though. Apparently, when the oil runs out, Bolivia (I think) will be the world's superpower as it has huge amounts of lithium, which we'd have to use to power our stuff.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Radio Sport news said that McKain has come out and said there has been nothing confirmed, just preliminary discussions. Nothing signed just yet.

Also mentioned that we should get a transfer fee as a result, no figure though.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

The worst thing about this is that it lends credence to those IMMINENT DEATH OF THE NIX PREDICTED rumours. Diego's Son, this forum's answer to the Human Centipede, is doing his best to spread those on 442 as we speak - apparently they're about to sack Ricki.

Why does he hate us so much?

can't someone just find the guy, tip him out of his chair in front of the computer (he's too chubby to stand on his own) and bitch slap him?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

TV3 News site

http://www.3news.co.nz/Phoenix-defender-set-for-Saudi-Arabia-shift-reports-/tabid/415/articleID/161177/Default.aspx

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Damn, hope the transfer fee is worth losing one of our standout players if this is true.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

FFS - as much as I'm not happy about losing mckain, we will certainly enjoy having the extra cash and siggy can conver the spot on the field - I suppose.....will really need to find an amzing replacemrnt - that is if 442 and some random saudi reporter can be believed

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

An amazing replacement? Is 1.5million enough for Ryan Nelsen? ;)

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

If this is true there's no reason to believe a select few Aussie haters saying the latest exits are people jumping from a sinking ship?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

A few extra bucks to spend on Simon Elliot methinks.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

oh lord It's only 1.5 m

!! it's the lowest budget for a slugging average team playing in the B division here !! anyway.. i hope you see the best in this transfer fee..but i can tell you you could sell him for WAY much more if you have better negotiators

PS..from today, I'm a fan of the nix ( a pleasure of mine)..i'll give you guys all the player's updates when he arrives here..and more..

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Good man.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

AlnassrClub wrote:

oh lord It's only 1.5 m

I think that is his contract/salary, not what the transfer is worth.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

martinb wrote:

Doloras wrote:

Why does he hate us so much?

can't someone just find the guy, tip him out of his chair in front of the computer (he's too chubby to stand on his own) and bitch slap him?

It's a fantasy of mine.

Allegedly

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I hope Ricki manages to coax Vicelich down. After being in the international environment and working with Ricki and the Nix boys he may be keen to give up his having to be in Auckland thing. I would accept him as cheap cover. Dura, Vicelich and Siggy = :)

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Allegedly when he came back he wanted to live in Auckland and play here but clearly not a goer.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Nah. Keep Siggy and have Wintson Reid as well. Cancel his passport once he gets back from the world cup so he cant leave.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

That's what I'm alluding too, meaning after being around the guys and playing in such an event it may get the drive back for him and he may move down if talked to nicely

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

Allegedly when he came back he wanted to live in Auckland and play here but clearly not a goer.

That's the kind of shonky arrangement the Knights might have allowed to happen. I'm OK with the Phoenix sticking by their guns - it's a fully professional environment and the players should be living here for all sorts of reasons.

At the same time, with the recent upsurge in all things Phoenix and football is it possible that Vicelich could yet be convinced that a couple of years in Wellington would be a great way to cap off his career?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I hate to think how the knitting circle would take it.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

I hate to think how the knitting circle would take it.

There'd be definite stitches dropped.

E + R + O

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

terminator_x wrote:

Hard News wrote:

Allegedly when he came back he wanted to live in Auckland and play here but clearly not a goer.

ï¿½

That's the kind of shonky arrangement the Knights might have allowed to happen.

Do I remember right that Danny Hay made the same kind of demands?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

SurgeQld wrote:

Hard News wrote:

I hate to think how the knitting circle would take it.

There'd be definite stitches dropped.

There could be a long row, it is plain to see this is a pearler

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Darn it all, that would certainly needle them.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

Darn it all, that would certainly needle them.

Unless someone pulled the wool over their eyes.

E + R + O

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pullover whose eyes?

Would be good to stitch up a deal with Vicelich. Ivan idea that would be so cunning you could call it a weasel..

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Weasel getting ahead of ourselves.
Get back to your knitting!

Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

He's not good enough anymore, poor replacement for Timmy. Auckland can have him.

A dog with a bone :)

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

On a Hypothetical note, should it have been Marco Rojas joining the Saudi's under similar circumstances on a similar deal would the Yellow Fever benefit from this in any way?

Is there a"Finders Keepers" clause in Marco's contract?

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

From Nix website:

http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=33937

Junior. We don't knick traffic from the Nix site.
Hard News2010-06-17 15:25:31

"Phoenix till they lose"

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

Pullover whose eyes?

Would be good to stitch up a deal with Vicelich. Ivan idea that would be so cunning you could call it a weasel..

It's weasily seen that Vicelich is stoatally not good enough for the Nix. Ferrit to happen would be a disaster!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sorry HN - didn't think about it in that way.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Malky wrote:

Junior82 wrote:

Pullover whose eyes?

Would be good to stitch up a deal with Vicelich. Ivan idea that would be so cunning you could call it a weasel..

It's weasily seen that Vicelich is stoatally not good enough for the Nix. Ferrit to happen would be a disaster!

Oh you minx you!

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Having a vague idea of what Griffiths and Allsopp went to Saudi for it will be interesting to see how the club leadership have got us for McKain.

Always concerned when I see the name Rallis involved.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

C-Diddy wrote:

On a Hypothetical note, should it have been Marco Rojas joining the Saudi's under similar circumstances on a similar deal would the Yellow Fever benefit from this in any way?

Is there a"Finders Keepers" clause in Marco's contract?

they didnt find him.... if that was the case every previous junior club and coach of every player in the world would be pretty rich right about now.

moving along...

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah Coops...don't intentionally make gags that Bob can take too seriously.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

Malky wrote:

Junior82 wrote:

Pullover whose eyes?

Would be good to stitch up a deal with Vicelich.ï¿½ Ivan idea that would be so cunning you could call it a weasel..

It's weasily seen that Vicelich is stoatally not good enough for the Nix. Ferrit to happen would be a disaster!

ï¿½

Oh you minx you!

Blimey, mustelids be put back on this punnery box?

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