disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 RINO GATTUSO is willing to turn down MILLIONS to play for Rangers, Ally McCoist revealed yesterday.The Ibrox boss admitted he had spoken to Gattuso — and that the diehard Gers fan wants to return to Glasgow.Gattuso has received mega-bucks offers from China and the Middle East.But McCoist told SunSport: “We have one major pull. He has a deep feeling for the club. “It’s a move that definitely appeals to him and his wife Monica.”Chinese SuperLeague outfit Guangzhou Evergrande — bossed by Gattuso’s former coach Marcello Lippi — have already made the ex-Ibrox favourite a big-money offer.Cash is no object in China where Lippi signed a two-and-a-half year deal worth an incredible £200,000 a WEEK in May.The Italian is also wanted in the Middle East.Gattuso, 34, would be able to name his deal on the recommendation of his former national team boss in China and the same would apply in the oil-rich Middle East.He would earn only £12,000 a week if he were to opt for a return to Ibrox.McCoist yesterday admitted for the first time he had made personal contact with his former Gers team-mate.He said: “I’ve spoken to Rino and he’s someone we’d be interested if the time comes when we’re able to sign players.“I know his agent has spoken to Charles Green and Andrew Dickson at the club and I know Rino’s own thoughts.“But I also know he has had offers from China and the Middle East and maybe elsewhere.“Given the sums of money that are on offer in those places it’s fair to say he wants to come to Rangers for family reasons and not financial ones.”Gattuso’s father-in-law Mario Romano died in November and wife Monica is keen to return to help look after mum Pina.Any Ibrox return will be on ice as long as the transfer embargo is in place. And Gattuso may not be able to delay a decision while he waits for a solution to Gers’ problems.http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/4364449/Coistys-praise-as-Gattuso-eyes-deal.htmlI can see pro's and cons about us resigning Gattuso. But £12,000 a week is a big ask for us. Personally I feel it's too much. We must not start to live without our means again. Regardless of who it is.No player is bigger than the club, afterall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasa_Papac_No1_Fan 605 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I can see pro's and cons about us resigning Gattuso. But £12,000 a week is a big ask for us. Personally I feel it's too much. We must not start to live without our means again. Regardless of who it is.No player is bigger than the club, afterall.green said no contract offer was discussed or offered to gattuso's agent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 You make a very good point DB but I have confidence we wouldn't be entertaining the thought of Gattuso if it wasn't a goer.A leader of the youngsters next season,what an experience for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I can see pro's and cons about us resigning Gattuso. But £12,000 a week is a big ask for us. Personally I feel it's too much. We must not start to live without our means again. Regardless of who it is.No player is bigger than the club, afterall.£12k a week is not a big ask to a club whos turnover is between £35m and £40m, in fact i think it is very safe to assume £12k a week is most certainly not out of our means. If you want to talk about what is out of our means then, paying a goalkeeper almost £30k a week i give you is out of our league! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieMac90 65 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 12,000 is too much? whats whittaker, mcgregor, goian, naismith, davis on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 green said no contract offer was discussed or offered to gattuso's agent.I would be surprised if figured hadn't been discussed with his agent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 12,000 is too much? Of course not, don't be silly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 12,000 is too much? whats whittaker, mcgregor, goian, naismith, davis on?... And we'll have to cut back on our wage budget as it is. Were living way above our means with the players we have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinGers93 388 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I'm all for this happening Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GersAvA92 53 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I think 12k a week is a sum we should be looking to have as around the highest, it's rumoured that Whitts, Davis etc. are on even higher wages but signing Gattuso (who played 38 games for Milan in the 10-11 season, only 7 last season because of an eye problem) for around that per week is a bargain, he might be passed his prime but he'd kick our midfield into shape. Hope this ban is overturned, I wouldn't care if we didn't actually buy players as there are plenty talented free agents on the market atm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 ... And we'll have to cut back on our wage budget as it is. Were living way above our means with the players we have.That does not mean we have to start paying players the same wages a Hearts or Hibs do. Our problems are bigger than just offering one player a wage. It is a collective problem, from money leaving our clubs account and going to non football repayments, paying a group of players huge salaries way above everyone else, paying mediocre players wages when they are sat on the bench all season, and generally just wasting whatever money our club does bring in. If we want to live within our means, and we must, Davis, McGregor and Whittaker will all have to go, those are the salaries we cannot afford. Having a squad made up of 25 - 40 first team players is obviously out of our means, numbers need cut as much as anything. Last season we had a huge squad and it was not utilised nearly enough for whatever reason. Also the players who have left in the past few months would have cut out loss's greatly. Guys like Weir, McMillan, Jelavic, Wylde, Celik, Bendiksen etc etc We won't be nearly as far away from breaking even as we were last summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 £12k a week is not a big ask to a club whos turnover is between £35m and £40m, in fact i think it is very safe to assume £12k a week is most certainly not out of our means. If you want to talk about what is out of our means then, paying a goalkeeper almost £30k a week i give you is out of our league!We have to slash our wage budget, not add to it. Is giving a 34 year old a £12,000 a week contract (basic) acting in good financial sense. Especially when we have no European income to back it up?If were getting rid of some of our high earners like McGregor, Whittaker, Davis. I'd rather look towards reinvesting it into younger players with some sell on potential. Not over spend on wages for the sake of bringing Gattuso back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh dallas 29 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 12k for what would be the most experienced and one of the most talented in the team (at what he does) a leader for the younger lads and a shirt seller ? Not too bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 You make a very good point DB but I have confidence we wouldn't be entertaining the thought of Gattuso if it wasn't a goer.A leader of the youngsters next season,what an experience for them.Depends what were left with though, if it's a clear out of our high earners for Gattuso to come in then fair enough. But if it's just to add to us. At this stage of his career, I'd rather keep the likes of Davis and Edu backing up McCabe and Ness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 We have to slash our wage budget, not add to it. Is giving a 34 year old a £12,000 a week contract (basic) acting in good financial sense. Especially when we have no European income to back it up?If were getting rid of some of our high earners like McGregor, Whittaker, Davis. I'd rather look towards reinvesting it into younger players with some sell on potential. Not over spend on wages for the sake of bringing Gattuso back.£12k per week is an average salary for our club. Of course we need to slash it but we cannot just slash it and not give Ally any replacements, nor can we short change our fans or our clubs traditions by bringing in mediocre bog standard SPL players on a few grand a week, we are better, bigger and richer than that! We don't play to crowds of 4 and 5 thousand nor is our turnover in 7 figures, we are big business, we have just been run very poorly in the past. We have enough young players, plenty in fact, they need experienced help, men to compliment them and men don't come bigger or more glittering than Rino the Bambino! Again, £12k per week is not over spending. Giving out contracts worth over £20k each per week for a goalkeeper and right back IS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrshireger 523 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 If we had control over our own shirt sales, this deal probably would have paid for itself, to coin an old saying. I'd still take him, would be good to pass his knowledge to Ness, McCabe etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 12k for what would be the most experienced and one of the most talented in the team (at what he does) a leader for the younger lads and a shirt seller ? Not too badIt is phenomenal business, plus i expect Edu and Davis to leave this summer(for different reasons) which will free up about £30k per week with 12 of that going to Gattuso. Not too bad at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 That does not mean we have to start paying players the same wages a Hearts or Hibs do. Our problems are bigger than just offering one player a wage. It is a collective problem, from money leaving our clubs account and going to non football repayments, paying a group of players huge salaries way above everyone else, paying mediocre players wages when they are sat on the bench all season, and generally just wasting whatever money our club does bring in. If we want to live within our means, and we must, Davis, McGregor and Whittaker will all have to go, those are the salaries we cannot afford. Having a squad made up of 25 - 40 first team players is obviously out of our means, numbers need cut as much as anything. Last season we had a huge squad and it was not utilised nearly enough for whatever reason. Also the players who have left in the past few months would have cut out loss's greatly. Guys like Weir, McMillan, Jelavic, Wylde, Celik, Bendiksen etc etc We won't be nearly as far away from breaking even as we were last summer. Nobody is mentioning a budget close to Hearts or Hibs, if that was the case we'd be slashing our wage bill much lower than the figurs mentioned. But we have to cut costs and act in a SPL budget. Like it or not, £12,000 a week will be one of our highest earners in years to come. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 More shite.Says gattuso may not be able to wait on a decision from us as the offers come in. Correct me if I'm wrong, he's moving back to Glasgow and wants to continue playing football? Dumbarton, Clydebank and St mirren must have the cheque books at the ready! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Nobody is mentioning a budget close to Hearts or Hibs, if that was the case we'd be slashing our wage bill much lower than the figurs mentioned. But we have to cut costs and act in a SPL budget. Like it or not, £12,000 a week will be one of our highest earners in years to come.And you don't think a man with Gattuso experience and skill deserves to be a higher earner? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachothelegend 1,932 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Whittaker must go that would free up Double Gattusps salary let me see Gattuso or Whittaker.No contest .Then get the boy Mcmillan in at RB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 £12k per week is an average salary for our club. Of course we need to slash it but we cannot just slash it and not give Ally any replacements, nor can we short change our fans or our clubs traditions by bringing in mediocre bog standard SPL players on a few grand a week, we are better, bigger and richer than that! We don't play to crowds of 4 and 5 thousand nor is our turnover in 7 figures, we are big business, we have just been run very poorly in the past. We have enough young players, plenty in fact, they need experienced help, men to compliment them and men don't come bigger or more glittering than Rino the Bambino! Again, £12k per week is not over spending. Giving out contracts worth over £20k each per week for a goalkeeper and right back IS! £12k a week will be one of our high earners in years to come, as we cut back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crespie6 334 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 i'd like to see this happen. he's been in Italy for what, 14 years? hopefully he'll show the younger Scottish players what it actually means to train and look after yourself. lets get rid of the 10am-1pm training and start players earning their money. i think he could be a great influence on the younger lads.and we could always get rid of whittaker if we want to free up wages Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 £12k a week will be one of our high earners in years to come, as we cut back.Possibly, but that is not the debate. The debate is whether we can afford to pay a player that wage and i personally think it is a stupid question, no offense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Depends what were left with though, if it's a clear out of our high earners for Gattuso to come in then fair enough. But if it's just to add to us. At this stage of his career, I'd rather keep the likes of Davis and Edu backing up McCabe and Ness.I think a few will move on hence why he would be affordable,I said in another thread he would be our Davie Weir figure,all going well.The experience he could pass on to the players you mentioned is priceless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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