It's called business, and is no different really to what the whole loan Market is about. Refreshing to see someone call it for what it is.
I think we see the future, where smaller clubs all become feeder clubs for the elite, only in this model, they're a showcase club for many - which has to be a better option for all concerned. Don't have a problem with it personally. Sent from my iPad On 21 Oct 2011, at 12:39, Joe Skinner <[email protected]> wrote: > > IS it April 1st? How can this be ethical or good for the game/our league? > > http://www.football365.com/news/21554/7256309/McKay-confirms-Doncaster-deal > > McKay, one of the most outspoken and successful agents in European > football, has been recruited by Rovers' major shareholders John Ryan and > Dick Watson on a two-year deal. > He will now scour Europe, mainly using his contacts in France and > Spain, to bring in players on loan deals, which will help cut the > Championship club's wage bill. > As part of the deals, if the players on loan at the Keepmoat Stadium > earn moves elsewhere, then they will also get a cut of the fee. > "These guys [Ryan and Watson] approached me. They have a wage bill of > £8m a year and want it reduced to £4m," McKay revealed to the Daily > Mail. > "My valuation of Donny was nothing. They have no fanbase and everyone > in Doncaster supports Leeds, Sheffield United or Sheffield Wednesday, > who can all get 30,000 in their stadiums. > "Donny have players on £7,000 a week and a core support of 10,000 people - > nobody can sustain that. > "We are going to work with Lyon, Auxerre, Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Nice and > Lorient by taking their unhappy players. > "In every squad there are two or three good players who aren't > getting a game for whatever reason. We will take them to Doncaster, put > them in the shop window and sell them on with sell-on fees." > McKay has wasted little time in bringing in the likes of Pascal > Chimbonda, Herita Ilunga and Chris Kirkland, whilst deals for Fabien > Robert, brother of former Newcastle winger Laurent, Saint-Etienne's > Sylvain Monsoreau, Lamine Kone and Sebastian Dubarbier are also in the > pipeline. > El Hadji Diouf is also considering a move, as is Real Madrid midfielder > Mahamadou Diarra. > "Mahamadou Diarra has a CV with Monaco, Real Madrid and Lyon on it. > I've told him if he comes to Doncaster he will be with us for six months > before he's playing in the Premier League," McKay added. "He was on > €4.7m net at Real Madrid, but he'll be playing for £2,000 a week if he > comes to us." > The only man who can say no to McKay at Rovers is new manager Dean > Saunders, but the agent is confident that will not be an issue due to > the calibre of players he has lined up. > "Dean has a right of veto, but is he seriously going to turn down > Mahamadou Diarra, a guy who's got 150 games on his CV for Lyon and 120 > for Real Madrid? > "I'm doing this to prove it can be done and I've been honest enough > to admit I'm only here for the money. I don't need the £100 and I > probably won't even invoice for it." > The deal between Doncaster and McKay has also been rubber-stamped by the FA's > financial regulation officer Andrew Penn. > McKay confirmed that Rovers would get a fee from any deal which saw a > player seal a big-money move on the back of a loan spell at the > Keepmoat Stadium - as could be the case with West Ham's Herita Ilunga. > "Take Herita Ilunga as an example. He's on £26,000 a week at West > Ham, not getting a game and they can't get him a move," he continued. > "I called the joint-chairman David Sullivan and offered £1,000 a week > to take Ilunga on loan. David laughed and said, "Make me a sensible > offer", so I said, "OK, £500". > "Anyway, eventually we agree the deal on £2,000 a week and West Ham > make up the rest of his wages. We take him at Doncaster, who are no > threat to West Ham, and give him a shop window to perform by playing > every week. > "If he plays well and I get him a move, say to Turkey for £5m, then > I'll reach an agreement with David Sullivan about the fee West Ham will > receive, plus my commission, less his full £26,000-a-week salary for the > period he was at Doncaster." > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
