Marco Silva

[Wales-Bales]

Turned down a €40m two-year deal from Al Ahli to stay at Fulham. Crazy stuff!

[Tuerto]

Re: Marco Silva

Turned down a €40m two-year deal from Al Ahli to stay at Fulham. Crazy stuff!

If it was any other country I'd be on the first flight out of London. Sadly for me, I'm old and shit at Football.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Marco Silva

If it was any other country I'd be on the first flight out of London. Sadly for me, I'm old and shit at Football.

It's crazy for a manager to turn it down cos they are always only a few bad results away from getting the sack, but got to admire the fella for his fortitude.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Marco Silva

Wonder what he’s on at Fulham. Not sure I could turn that down.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Marco Silva

Fulham v Brentford game on at 9PM. I wonder if the elusive Luke Harris will make an appearance?

[MacAdder]

Re: Marco Silva

Turned down a €40m two-year deal from Al Ahli to stay at Fulham. Crazy stuff!

Such a shame there aren't more like him 👏

[mrbluejay]

Re: Marco Silva

Such a shame there aren't more like him ��

He's been very let's say proactive in pursuing moves in the past, showed pretty poor form in forcing a move away from Watford to Everton. He is probably very aware of the perception of him, so would he get another Premier League gig if he followed the money?

What's everyone's view on the Saudi league, is it going to last, will it still be there in 5-10 years?

[MacAdder]

Re: Marco Silva

He's been very let's say proactive in pursuing moves in the past, showed pretty poor form in forcing a move away from Watford to Everton. He is probably very aware of the perception of him, so would he get another Premier League gig if he followed the money?

What's everyone's view on the Saudi league, is it going to last, will it still be there in 5-10 years?

You could be right there about him there.

Players follow the money, "ambitious" footballers securing their families' future,

Premiership exists because of Sky investment and greedy English football "selling out".

The Saudi situation will last a few years but I see as temporary, go the same way as well paid fugby players playing in front of no fans.

Football is killing itself.

The excitement for me is local football teams and local football.

[Rjk]

Re: Marco Silva

Wonder what he’s on at Fulham. Not sure I could turn that down.

probably on about £5m a year at Fulham at most, so it would be at least 4 times his salary, not including the difference in tax.

if someone offered me 4 times my salary to work in Saudi I would have to consider it, but I'm not sure I would go either, mostly because of family arrangements

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Re: Marco Silva

You could be right there about him there.

Players follow the money, "ambitious" footballers securing their families' future,

Premiership exists because of Sky investment and greedy English football "selling out".

The Saudi situation will last a few years but I see as temporary, go the same way as well paid fugby players playing in front of no fans.

Football is killing itself.

The excitement for me is local football teams and local football.

When you say "local football" do you mean amateur football?

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Marco Silva

probably on about £5m a year at Fulham at most, so it would be at least 4 times his salary, not including the difference in tax.

if someone offered me 4 times my salary to work in Saudi I would have to consider it, but I'm not sure I would go either, mostly because of family arrangements

So more than 4 times tax-free, I would have to take the money retire earlier and enjoy the rest of my life maybe doing a bit of pundit work for the fun.

Fulham are mid-table mediocrity at best, without Mitro relegation battlers?

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Marco Silva

So more than 4 times tax-free, I would have to take the money retire earlier and enjoy the rest of my life maybe doing a bit of pundit work for the fun.

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[TheGoose]

Re: Marco Silva

So more than 4 times tax-free, I would have to take the money retire earlier and enjoy the rest of my life maybe doing a bit of pundit work for the fun.

Fulham are mid-table mediocrity at best, without Mitro relegation battlers?

he could retire early right now if he wanted to

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Marco Silva

He's been very let's say proactive in pursuing moves in the past, showed pretty poor form in forcing a move away from Watford to Everton. He is probably very aware of the perception of him, so would he get another Premier League gig if he followed the money?

I'd say the moves were more about ambition and made with a specific goal in mind, e.g. managing in the Champions League, and to do that you have to be innovative and fairly successful on a limited budget before the Top clubs come knocking.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Marco Silva

Fulham are mid-table mediocrity at best, without Mitro relegation battlers?

They were just outside the Top 6 at one point and finished 10th, hence the Saudi interest. He'll have his work cut out for him this season without his best striker, but that will be seen as a challenge by him.