TF S4DK Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Rui Fonte will return to parent club Sporting Lisbon in the coming days after Arsenal decided against paying the £1.7 million ($2.5 million) to break the agreement with Lisbon and extend his contract with the Gunners.Contrary to several reports, Fonte was never on loan in North London. In the summer of 2006 Arsenal scouts approached Sporting and Rui after he impressed playing for Portugal’s youth teams. But while the player himself wanted to move, his club were far from happy.Eventually an agreement was reached which entailed that Liam Brady would get his man for three seasons on a development based contract. £39,000 ($60,000) exchanged hands with the promise that after three campaigns in London a review of the deal would take place.Should Arsenal be keen to keep Rui for the long term future, a one off fee of £1.7 million ($2.5 million) would be paid and the Gunners could sign up the Portuguese striker to whatever contract they wished. However, should Arsène Wenger and Liam Brady decide against it, Sporting Lisbon would reclaim the player.After two campaigns in the Under 18’s and Reserves, this season saw Fonte lead the line for Neil Banfield’s second string. In pre-season he scored three goals in three games and despite starting the Reserves League South season well, he only managed three strikes until being loaned to Crystal Palace. He played ten games for the Eagles and scored no goals.One Carling Cup substitute appearance was the highlight of his stay with Arsenal, and it’s now expected he will be loaned out to another club in his home land to gain more experience.Yet to be official confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetaFives Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Yeah saw this, also Pedro may be on his way out because of his discipline record... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tulse Hill Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Old news... jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Coquelin Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Saw this a few days ago.Very hot and cold.Looked pretty classy at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 guy was with us on loannever knew that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Coquelin Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Forgot to add he's miles better than Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 simpson aint got a future with us anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 If Wenger can push Simpson out the door he has no future, but Simpson strikes me as one of them players who Wenger wont rate greatly, but given opportunities he'll score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tulse Hill Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 So basically you are saying Simpson should be a first team regular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duzza Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Yeah saw this, also Pedro may be on his way out because of his discipline record...who is pedro? is he portugues as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tulse Hill Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 how did we loan him to Crystal Palace if he was on loan to us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 So basically you are saying Simpson should be a first team regular?Yeah thats what I'm saying Tulse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Yeah saw this, also Pedro may be on his way out because of his discipline record...who is pedro? is he portugues as well? http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/pedro-botelhohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Roberto_Silva_Botelho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 how did we loan him to Crystal Palace if he was on loan to usWe never loaned him, we had a gentleman's agreement with his club.He's probably yet to sign pro terms at any club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duzza Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/pedro-botelhohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Roberto_Silva_Botelho not clicking on that 1st link lol but thanks for the 2nd one man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Why I provided two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Crystal Palace have been deducted one point from their end-of-season total of 57, after the Football League's independent Football Disciplinary Commission found them guilty of using an ineligible player.Rui Fonte, a Portuguese forward, appeared as a substitute against Sheffield United on the last day of the season, 3 May, but Palace's loan agreement with Arsenal for the player had already expired.Palace have been docked a point and fined £20,000, of which £15,000 is suspended for one season. The club still finished 15th in the Championship, despite having a reduced total of 56 points.Rui Fonte had made nine earlier appearances for Palace, who have his brother, the defender Jose Fonte, on their books on a permanent deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duzza Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Why I provided two.thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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