The Difference Between 4th and 5th

By: Daryl | March 19th, 2009

Transcript of phone call to Schalke 04’s soon to be out of contract Brazilian right back Rafinha, dated 2:30pm, Saturday May 28th, 2011:

Rafinha: Hallo?
Me: Hallo Rafinha, this is Daryl from Newcastle United. How you doing buddy?
Rafinha: What is the purpose of this phone call please?
Me: Oh, OK, straight to business. I like that. I’d like to offer you £48,000 per week to play for Newcastle. That’s 150% of what Schalke pay you.
Rafinha: Newcastle? Is that in the Champions League?
Me: Well, no, but we did win the Carling Cup and just came runner up in the Europa League.
Rafinha: I have not heard of those things. [click]
Me: A***hole.

Transcript of phone call to Schalke 04’s soon to be out of contract Brazilian right back Rafinha, dated 5:15pm, Saturday May 28th, 2011:

Rafinha: Hallo?
Me: Hallo Rafinha, this is Daryl from Newcastle United. How you d…
Rafinha I accept.
Me: But I haven’t even made an offer yet.
Rafinha I do not care. I say yes.
Me: Erm. How about £33,000 per week?
Rafinha: Yes, I accept.
Me: You realize that’s 50% less than I offered you just over two hours ago, right?
Rafinha: Yes, I do not care. I will be on plane tonight. [click]

Wow.

Champions League qualification makes a big difference, eh?

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• Dhaw |  March 19th, 2009 at 4:01 pm

  
  
  

  Finally !!
  Welcome to the big league buddy !!

  Cheers !!

  Posted from United States

  

• Dhaw |  March 19th, 2009 at 4:03 pm

  
  
  

  Your real test starts now. Good Luck.

  Posted from United States

  

• Wayne Farry |  March 19th, 2009 at 4:32 pm

  
  
  

  I actually have a huge smile on my face now! I didn’t think it was possible to be happy about someone else’s FM exploits..

  Well done dude!

  Posted from United States

  

• t'OM |  March 19th, 2009 at 5:03 pm

  
  
  

  Congratulations. You’ve seriously earnt that. Just don’t go out in the qualifying rounds now… I aspire to reach this pinnacle maybe one day in 2020 or so.

  Regards, Tom B from FM LLM blog.

  Posted from Australia

  

• Weston |  March 19th, 2009 at 5:49 pm

  
  
  

  Good Job! Now just hope you dont draw an extremely hard team in champs league qualifiers!

  Posted from United States

  

• fwembt |  March 19th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

  
  
  

  Congrats on the qualification. Now that transfer kitty should look good.

  Posted from United States

  

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