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Racon released by Pompey, Moo2 retained

Portsmouth Evening News tonight states that ,amongst others, Thierry Racon has been released by Pompey as his wage demands , stated as being 4k a week , are too high for the cash-strapped club.
However, Moo2 has established himself as first choice full back and is to be offered a new deal (presumably for less than 4k a week)

Also, in the general Football section, Pompeys closest non-league 'brothers' Gosport Borough (only a ferry apart) got promoted into the Conference South yesterday by virtue of playoff final penalties -this will now mean than Pompey and Gosport next season will only be 2 tiers apart, whereas if you had asked the same question 3/4 years ago,there would have been a gap of some 8 divisions.

How times change.

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport
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Comments

  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,600
    4k a week. No words.
  • Pleased for Moo2 - hope he can rebuild his career.
    Think Racon may have thrown away a good opportunity.
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,779
    How can he still want the same money he was on initially at Charlton now he's had however many years of being crap and is playing for cash-strapped Portsmouth? What a cretin.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,118
    4k a week! Wouldn't give him £400, absolutely f*cking useless
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,609
    Thought he was only on loan at pompey?
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    Presumably that's what he was/is on at Millwall.
  • Thought he was only on loan at pompey?

    Millwall have released him.

  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    I think he had a two year contract at Millwall, most of which he spent injured.

    I guess he's entitled to hold out for what he thinks he's worth, whether he gets it is another question.
  • Plaaayer
    Plaaayer Posts: 9,002
    If ever the phrase 'nicking a living' was apt.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,861
    £4k a week in league 2 !!!!

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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    I suppose 4k a week in L2 is quite high?
    What would he have been on at his height(Prem) at Charlton?
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952

    £4k a week in league 2 !!!!

    That was what he was earning in the Championship - he was on loan to Pompey.

  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    What does a 'typical' L2 player earn ?
  • Plaaayer
    Plaaayer Posts: 9,002
    Think the average was something like 36k a year.
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,814
    Plaaayer said:

    Think the average was something like 36k a year.

    That's right, about 50k would be for a good player.

  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,438

    Plaaayer said:

    Think the average was something like 36k a year.

    That's right, about 50k would be for a good player.

    And he wants £200k+? What a muppet!

  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,814
    Rizzo said:

    Plaaayer said:

    Think the average was something like 36k a year.

    That's right, about 50k would be for a good player.

    And he wants £200k+? What a muppet!

    What he wants and gets are two different things, 200k PA would be good money in the Championship.
  • Bexley Dan
    Bexley Dan Posts: 3,658
    is it time to review the racon / semedo threads of a couple of years ago and see who still thinks they were our 2 players who could have played in the prem?
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,118
    He's played 18 games in 3 seasons and wants 4k a week at a league 2 club who've just come out of administration brought on by years of paying obscene wages to complete wasters.

    His agent needs sacking.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,695

    is it time to review the racon / semedo threads of a couple of years ago and see who still thinks they were our 2 players who could have played in the prem?

    I never thought that of either, thought both were over-rated.


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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,875
    I would be a bit insulted if I was a Pompey fan, considering the situation they're in...
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,682
    edited May 2013
    I think "the French Connection" (and Semedo) were all rumoured to be on £6k a week plus when with us if I remember rightly.

    Not forgetting Martin Christensen!
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952

    He's played 18 games in 3 seasons and wants 4k a week at a league 2 club who've just come out of administration brought on by years of paying obscene wages to complete wasters.

    His agent needs sacking.

    On the contrary, his agent would need sacking if he advised him to accept a much lower offer without scouting around for a better deal - which is his agent's job.

    If he was offered something between £40-50k then it would represent a 75% reduction on what Millwall were likely paying him - bear in mind they only loaned him to Portsmouth. Why should he take a massive reduction in wages if his agent can get him a better deal elsewhere? He'll take the attitude that he's L1/nPower standard and will want something in his contract commensurate with that. He'll also take the attitude that he's proven his fitness over the last few months.

    If on the other hand come September and he's still unattached then it would look foolish, we shall see...




  • He's played 18 games in 3 seasons and wants 4k a week at a league 2 club who've just come out of administration brought on by years of paying obscene wages to complete wasters.

    His agent needs sacking.

    On the contrary, his agent would need sacking if he advised him to accept a much lower offer without scouting around for a better deal - which is his agent's job.

    If he was offered something between £40-50k then it would represent a 75% reduction on what Millwall were likely paying him - bear in mind they only loaned him to Portsmouth. Why should he take a massive reduction in wages if his agent can get him a better deal elsewhere? He'll take the attitude that he's L1/nPower standard and will want something in his contract commensurate with that. He'll also take the attitude that he's proven his fitness over the last few months.

    If on the other hand come September and he's still unattached then it would look foolish, we shall see...

    This
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,599




    He's played 18 games in 3 seasons and wants 4k a week at a league 2 club who've just come out of administration brought on by years of paying obscene wages to complete wasters.

    His agent needs sacking.

    On the contrary, his agent would need sacking if he advised him to accept a much lower offer without scouting around for a better deal - which is his agent's job.

    If he was offered something between £40-50k then it would represent a 75% reduction on what Millwall were likely paying him - bear in mind they only loaned him to Portsmouth. Why should he take a massive reduction in wages if his agent can get him a better deal elsewhere? He'll take the attitude that he's L1/nPower standard and will want something in his contract commensurate with that. He'll also take the attitude that he's proven his fitness over the last few months.

    If on the other hand come September and he's still unattached then it would look foolish, we shall see...

    As happened with Michael Stewart (I think that was his name) who Powell had on loan at the end of his first season

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,390
    Racon? .. sign him up !!!


    errr that WAS a joke
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,768
    Plaaayer said:

    If ever the phrase 'nicking a living' was apt.

    No point me offering his sponsored, signed shirt on here for auction then.....

  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,788

    Plaaayer said:

    If ever the phrase 'nicking a living' was apt.

    No point me offering his sponsored, signed shirt on here for auction then.....

    I'll start the bidding with 20p.............
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,768

    Plaaayer said:

    If ever the phrase 'nicking a living' was apt.

    No point me offering his sponsored, signed shirt on here for auction then.....

    I'll start the bidding with 20p.............

    Higher !

  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,935
    Racon should be getting that much. But Pompey shouldn't be allowed to sign players on those sort of wages after the mess they made of their finances.