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Title: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Christof on Jan 31, 2011, 08:38: AM
As it seems, Chelsea bought F. Torres for 60 Mio Euros!
The matches i saw from Torres couldn't convince me that he's worth that much money... He has some good moments indeed, but i don't think he has the class to play constantly on a high level. Especially in the world cup, he didn't manage anything, lost the ball in dribblings and took some desperate attemps to score (and missed) instead of passing like everyone else in the team.
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: jabarinho on Jan 31, 2011, 09:34: AM
Honestly I never liked him in atletico madrid so when liverpool splashed out cash on him I was surprised. But he proved me wrong with his performances for liverpool. He is a goalscorer and his stats back it up. Very good stats for liverpool......so yes he is worth 60 mil euro.
And the no passing thing is no big deal. Scoring goals is what strikers are judged on and he knows it.
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: samfs on Jan 31, 2011, 11:12: AM
recently he hasn't been able to show his full level, and he had some sort of injury during the world cup, so it explains why he couldn't do well there. I think he's worth the money but he's gotta gain his confidence back and then he'll be a great
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Adi on Feb 01, 2011, 04:32: PM
If Kaka costs 75 million, then Torres should cost at least 35 million.

You can't look at transfer fees normally anymore.  It's gotten too stupid and unpredictable.

If Torres can stay healthy, he's one of the best... no doubt about it.  I don't know what formation Chelsea will play though.  Are they planning on getting rid of Drogba this summer?
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: TheKingNut on Feb 04, 2011, 09:01: PM
Drogba is surely on the way out. I reckon they'll try and sign a younger striker this summer (Rossi?) and ship out Drogs. You what hes like though..he'll prob start banging in hat tricks every week
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: jabarinho on Feb 05, 2011, 04:43: AM
guiseppi rossi will probably cost another 40 million euro. Even if chelsea had the money FIFA's new financial fairplay rules will stop them from spending it. I think the rule is they have to break-even the spending and revenue to play in europe. So chelsea will most likely be selling players this summer......NOT buying. :040: Also Drogba may be one of those to be sold. :great:
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Buckwheat156 on Feb 06, 2011, 02:36: PM
when on form torres will be worth the money. he was incredible his first season for Liverpool and if he can replicate that and stay injury free hell be worth it. especially for a struggling chelsea
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Adi on Feb 07, 2011, 04:51: PM
When will that financial rule go into play?  Has it even been passed?

Tom, yeah, I'm thinking Drogba is on the way out as well.  They should bring in Lakuka or whatever his name is - the tall kid that's supposed to be the new Drogba from Cluj.
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Adi on Feb 07, 2011, 05:03: PM
The jerseys alone might be worth the money:

(http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_sow_experts__16/ept_sports_sow_experts-87108580-1296795121.jpg?ymxnRgED0sdBtSjj)

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Chelsea's record £50million signing Fernando Torres is already king of the shirt sales – outselling his ­Liverpool replacement Andy Carroll by 250 jerseys to one.

Demand for Chelsea's new Torres home shirts are currently 40% higher than when he arrived at Anfield three years ago, according to suppliers.

Shirt sales for the Kop’s other new striker, Luis Suarez, are 380% more popular than Carroll replicas, but are still trailing behind Chelsea’s Spanish signing by 30 to one.


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As of April 2010, Ronaldo, the player that cost Real Madrid £80 million had already generated an income of about £100 million in part by selling 1.2 million "Ronaldo 9" shirts in Madrid alone (repeat: only in Madrid, not counting the ones sold everywhere else in the world).
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: jabarinho on Feb 07, 2011, 09:41: PM
the financial fairplay rule comes into effect in the start of 2012. So it would not stop clubs playing in Europe in 2011-2012, but it will in 2012-2013. But the expenses and revenue must balance over a 2 year period. Which means spending from 2011 will be taken into account.
And I made a mistake in the last post.....its actually UEFA rules, not FIFA lol :embarrassed: It got unanimous support from the whole UEFA decision committee on the matter. It was passed since last year and got support from most clubs in Europe, including Chelsea who then go out and spend 71 mil pound on torres and luiz :lol_hitting: even though they already have a deficit to work against.
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Adi on Feb 08, 2011, 04:37: AM
Good!  This might actually help Bayern... we have been profitable for the last 20-30 years. :098:
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Sule on Feb 08, 2011, 10:29: AM
Gael Kakuta and Romelu Lukaku

Kakuta is Chelsea prospect, solid midfield general.
Lukaku is staying in Belgium(Anderlecht) to finish maturing as a player.  6'3, 94kg, and only 17yrs old.



Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Buckwheat156 on Feb 09, 2011, 10:48: AM
Now that i think about this, Ronaldo (the original king) was better then than Torres is now. he didnt sell for 50million. its all about the market and current times. as there was a first 1million pound player there will probably be a 100million player in the future. prob not worth it as most top clubs are in debt because of player wages but just because a team can spend they do.
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Adi on Feb 10, 2011, 03:50: AM
Just read the quotes I posted above about how much money is made from their jersey sales.  The transfer fees are not even that unreasonable if you think about it.  Ronaldo's huge transfer fee was recouped in now time. 
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Zlatan on Feb 10, 2011, 09:48: AM
He looks terrible in blue!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Adi on Feb 11, 2011, 10:35: AM
His hair looks terrible now - spends too much time in the salon without any results. :s_bye2:
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Buckwheat156 on Feb 14, 2011, 03:06: PM
i agree with zlatan
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Christof on Feb 22, 2011, 09:33: AM
puh... vs Copenhagen, Torres sucked again...
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Buckwheat156 on Mar 02, 2011, 03:50: AM
he does look rather dreadful in blue. I want him to go back to Athletico. the only reason I liked that team :(
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Chunkchenko on Mar 12, 2011, 09:58: AM
Hes not worth 50 mil never mind 35mil for Andy Carroll! Insane a player that was only value'd 1 million last season.
Title: Re: Fernando Torres: Is he worth the money?
Post by: Adi on Mar 22, 2011, 07:31: AM
Chunk, you see my post about jersey figures?  Torres has probably already paid off his transfer fee through jersey sales alone. :embarrassed: