purpleronnie Posted 11 July 2011 Posted 11 July 2011 Reports appear to be gathering pace that West Bromwich Albion are interested in signing former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves on a pay as you play deal Makes sense.
escos Posted 11 July 2011 Posted 11 July 2011 Makes sense. Only benefits the player. If he is fit he will move on the a bigger club paying more wages at the drop of a hat for free!!
Maybes Posted 11 July 2011 Posted 11 July 2011 Only benefits the player. If he is fit he will move on the a bigger club paying more wages at the drop of a hat for free!! Well no. He would be contracted for say a year or two with a very small basic salary and a large appearance/squad selection fee built in.
escos Posted 11 July 2011 Posted 11 July 2011 Well no. He would be contracted for say a year or two with a very small basic salary and a large appearance/squad selection fee built in. That's not pay as you play that's a one or two year contract!! A true pay as you play will be month to month if that. So well yes!
Callabinho Posted 11 July 2011 Posted 11 July 2011 Pay as you play never work out, It could in fact work in our favor, depending on how he feels about playing he may be more inclined to sign say a one year contract appose to a pay as you play?
accessory Posted 11 July 2011 Posted 11 July 2011 If Sven wants him he'll get him. ISWT Hargreaves would probably prefer to play for Sven than for Roy Hodgson..
Syko Posted 12 July 2011 Posted 12 July 2011 Hargreaves would probably prefer to play for Sven than for Roy Hodgson.. But Hargreaves would rather play premierleague football than championship football...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 12 July 2011 Posted 12 July 2011 Well no. He would be contracted for say a year or two with a very small basic salary and a large appearance/squad selection fee built in. Exactly right If it was 2 years we would probably put a clause in there that he doesn't play x amount of games we have the option to terminate the contract at the end of the first year.
Sly Posted 12 July 2011 Posted 12 July 2011 Exactly right If it was 2 years we would probably put a clause in there that he doesn't play x amount of games we have the option to terminate the contract at the end of the first year. I take it he'll be offered some form of contract, where by he'll get a basic of £10k a week, backed by a substantial apperance basis of £20k a game or something along those lines. His contract will then have a clause which will trigger an automatic contract extension once he's reached 20 league games lets say. Or something similar to the above. That is, if we've even been in touch with him at all.
escos Posted 12 July 2011 Posted 12 July 2011 Exactly right If it was 2 years we would probably put a clause in there that he doesn't play x amount of games we have the option to terminate the contract at the end of the first year. No exactly wrong!! I would imagine that is what we will do if it happens but it is not pay as you play!!
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 12 July 2011 Posted 12 July 2011 No exactly wrong!! I would imagine that is what we will do if it happens but it is not pay as you play!! Pay as you play is just a term they are using for a contract which is based around a significantly larger apperance fee.
billyfox1 Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 http://twitter.com/#!/IanStringerBBC Sven: "I've made contact with Hargreaves but any deal is on ice" when asked whether Berner could be new coach "wait until tomorrow"
FallenAngel Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 Does that mean its on hold, or its dead in the water?
John Matrix Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 if we could get him on trial at the Austria tourny that would be great. i have a feeling that a lot of clubs are checking him out tho. Sven and ambition work in our favour, championship football doesn't.
FallenAngel Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 I would have thought with him desperate to resurrect his career, he wouldnt be thinking that Premiership is a must this year, he just needs to get back in the game and playing regular
Blinking Blue Owl Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 Yeah but do we really need him ? Sven needs an established midfield/ team not a lot of chopping and changing I feel Hargreaves would not figure in too many matches due to his fitness and this could upset the balance .
lcfcsam Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 Does that mean its on hold, or its dead in the water? Its on hold, I'm guessing. Probably until after the Sweden trip so they can fully test his fitness back home.
Guest Basildon Fox Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 Yeah but do we really need him ? Sven needs an established midfield/ team not a lot of chopping and changing I feel Hargreaves would not figure in too many matches due to his fitness and this could upset the balance . Yet more lunacy on the boards!! Please ffs think before you post. What balance would signing an England International nidfielder be upset? We would hardly offer him a contract if he does not pass a stringent medical.
Callabinho Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 He's set to meet WBA officials, But their not going to be sat waiting with a contract in hand. My link
Sniffer-Clarke Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 Yep this guy is one hell of a risk for any club prefer to take a chance with Muzzy
Liamlcfc1 Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14141864.stm Leicester boss Sven-Goran Eriksson admits he is still in the dark about Owen Hargreaves' plans after holding talks with the midfielder's agent.Hargreaves, 30, is a free agent after being released by Manchester United and Eriksson is interested in signing him. But he told BBC Sport: "I've spoken to the agent now. It depends totally on Owen, the ball is in his court. "I don't even know if he is fit or if he wants to play. If he wants to speak to us, we are more than willing." The former England manager added: "I have always said if he's fit, Owen Hargreaves is a great player." West Brom have also held talks with Hargreaves' agent as the Canada-born midfielder looks to find a new club. Hargreaves has attempted to prove his fitness to prospective clubs by posting videos on YouTube after he played only 39 games during his four years at United following a £17m move from Bayern Munich. When fit, he was a regular in Eriksson's England squads and holds 42 international caps. Eriksson's Leicester have been the big spenders in the Championship this summer. The Swede has spent well in excess of £10m, signing Reading skipper Matt Mills for a reported £5m, as well as Kasper Schmeichel, Lee Peltier, Sean St Ledger, Neil Danns, David Nugent and the latest acquisition, Liverpool defender Paul Konchesky.
artursteppe Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 Albion don't seem that keen to even want to speak to Hargreaves - Sven is keen - methinks young Owen would do well to choose his best option quickly and carefully. Sven don't like being pissed about or thinking he is only second or third choice!
lc4lcfc Posted 13 July 2011 Posted 13 July 2011 if he is fit he would be phenominal, he is easily one of my favourite players. i think the only thing WBA hold over us is the premier league, he'll see sense
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