williamh 0 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 The club released Beattie on the final day of the transfer window. I don't think the Argentinian would have permit issues because he's got an Italian passport. Plus beattie got a million out of it 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Plus beattie got a million out of it Why would the club pay him a million quid to end his contract? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamh 0 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Craig whyte said in one of his interviews that it cost 1 million to buy out his contract 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Craig whyte said in one of his interviews that it cost 1 million to buy out his contract Well, if what he said is true, maybe he was counting that miilion quid pay-off as part of his 'investment' in the squad. I don't think we needed Beattie, but I fail to see the point in paying off a player, when keeping him on the books wouldn't cost any more than the pay-off. That's not logical at all, especially when we're short of strikers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I thought it would be mutual half or quarter what he was due and not a complete buy out, which £1m seems to be. It also seems like another desperate move along with his signing. £3m total down the tube if you include wages wasted . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Also this Argentinian has a twitter page but its all in Spanish and my Spanish is non existent. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,724 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Rangers manager Ally McCoist says no decision has been taken on trialist Matias Abelairas. The 26-year-old Argentinian midfielder is a free agent and holds an Italian passport, which means there is no need for the club to seek a work permit. "He is looking fine," said McCoist. "He played in a close-doors game against Kilmarnock on Tuesday and he did fine. "He is enjoying training and we are enjoying having him and that's the way we will keep it going at the moment." Abelairas was previously with River Plate, but pursued the club for unpaid wages after being released. He scored 11 goals in 89 appearances for the club during his seven years in Buenos Aires. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14856801.stm 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Why would the club pay him a million quid to end his contract? Fairly obvious. He has a contract. Club done want him so have to buy him out of contract. Contract woerth, say, 2 mill. Pay him 1 mill - and both sides cut losses. Open and shut case IMO. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Well, if what he said is true, maybe he was counting that miilion quid pay-off as part of his 'investment' in the squad. I don't think we needed Beattie, but I fail to see the point in paying off a player, when keeping him on the books wouldn't cost any more than the pay-off. That's not logical at all, especially when we're short of strikers. But that right there is where your analysis probably ends. Because it is likely that both sides made money. Rangers saved salary. Beattie got to leave a club he was unlikely to play for. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Fairly obvious. He has a contract. Club done want him so have to buy him out of contract. Contract woerth, say, 2 mill. Pay him 1 mill - and both sides cut losses. Open and shut case IMO. He had one year left on his contract. Unless we were paying him more than £20k p/w (which I doubt very much) then it wouldn't have cost us any more than a million to keep him surely? Maybe I'm missing something, but paying him a million quid to bugger off seems a bit dim. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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