Comments on: Where Lewis Holtby, Tottenham, Schalke and the economies of big-time soccer collide http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/22/where-lewis-holtby-spurs-schalke-and-the-economies-of-big-time-soccer-collide/ Sat, 25 May 2013 08:01:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ndnut http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/22/where-lewis-holtby-spurs-schalke-and-the-economies-of-big-time-soccer-collide/comment-page-1/#comment-8366 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:06:48 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=172003#comment-8366 Actually, try the book “Soccernomics.”

]]> By: dfstell http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/22/where-lewis-holtby-spurs-schalke-and-the-economies-of-big-time-soccer-collide/comment-page-1/#comment-8356 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:30:31 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=172003#comment-8356 Geez…..this is beyond silly. I mean, if this guy is a difference maker then the value of having him or not having him for the final third of the season is EASILY more than $1.5MM. Heck…..he’s worth that even if he’s just a quality depth player.

I don’t want to malign Spurs too much…..maybe they just said, “Hell…..he’s coming this summer. Let’s lowball Schalke and see if they’ll let him go early for $1.5MM. The worst that can happen is they say “no”.” But if they really think this player puts them over the top of secures Champion’s League for them – with the understanding that it may cost Schalke the same – then the fee should probably be in the $6-7MM range.

On the other hand, if this player is just an extra piece…..then this middling amount of money isn’t that big of a deal. But for Schalke, why would they let any useful player go for small money? I know there’s a chance he becomes sullen, but then you just ostracize him and you’re $1.5MM poorer. That’s just not much money.

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