West Brom get tough over Koumas <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody></tbody></table><table class="headerTable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><p class="headtypea">Jun 26 2006 </p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="headtypea"><b /></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p class="headtypeb">Terry Phillips, South Wales Echo</p></td></tr></td /></tr /></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="400" border="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p class="headtypea" align="left">JASON KOUMAS' permanent move to Cardiff City is being held up because West Bromwich Albion want £2m for him.</p><p class="headtypea" align="left">That's the sticking point that emerged today as the two clubs continue haggling over the Welsh international midfielder.</p><p class="headtypea" align="left">Koumas is keen to sign for the Bluebirds and personal terms would be quickly agreed at around £8,500 a week plus bonuses.</p><p class="headtypea" align="left">But West Brom want £1.5m paid up pretty quickly plus £500,000 in add-ons for appearances and promotion.</p><p class="headtypea" align="left">Cardiff City are not keen to go above £1.5m and manager Dave Jones has confirmed: 'West Brom will ask high - we will offer low. Hopefully we can meet somewhere in the middle.'</p> <div class="center" id="mpuad" style="DISPLAY: inline"><br clear="all" /><p class="mpuadcontinue2"></p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">Their wage bill currently remains too high and much of the money from Jerome will be used to make up the shortfall over the next couple of years.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">Cardiff City are ensuring they stay well within their business plan as they progress towards the start of work on the new stadium later this year.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">Owner Sam Hammam still insists 'prudency' is the key word at Ninian Park, although he admits Koumas is a 'priority signing' for the club.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">A key factor on the financial front is season ticket sales, currently standing at just under 5,500 for next season.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">Meanwhile, Mark Kennedy (Wolves) and goalkeeper Scott Carson (Liverpool) remain top targets for City manager Jones.</p> <p class="headtypea" align="left">But City don't have an interest in Wolves' midfield player Colin Cameron, who's likely to sign for Coventry City.</p></div>Even the sale of Cameron Jerome to Birmingham City for £4m does not make it easy for Cardiff to splash out.</td></tr></tbody></table>
LOL indeed. Scrillions in debt, Ridsdale writing the cheques and they've sold 5,500 STs.</p> Double, thripple, fobble LOL.</p>
Dont forget the bonusus And I guess Chopra and McPhail are on similar if a mere £8500 was quickly agreed. Lucky that they have sold so many season tickets to fund all that S)
more dodgy dealings? Ned ?? Hammam and Ridsdale on board of new? company? and what is "unconditionality" and how do you "procure financial guarantees"</p> all sounds gobbledegook to me -hope it fails</p> <span lang="EN-GB">CARDIFF CITY AND PMG ESTATES ANNOUNCE NEW STADIUM COMPANY.</span></p> <span lang="EN-GB">Due to the tremendous progress that has been achieved in recent months and as further confirmation that a start date for Cardiff City's new football stadium is in sight, Cardiff City today announced that it had formed a new Company in conjunction with PMG Estates (PMG), to guarantee delivery of the Leckwith Development.</span></p> <span lang="EN-GB">The new Company, Cardiff City Stadium Limited, will ensure delivery of the new football stadium, athletics Stadium, house of sport with PMG Estates procuring financial guarantees to see this development through to completion. The retail development, highway improvements and infrastructure works will be carried out by the Capital Retail Park Partnership.</span></p> <span lang="EN-GB">Paul Guy and Mike Hall of PMG Estates will join Ned Hammam and Peter Ridsdale of Cardiff City as directors of the new Company, which will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardiff City Holdings.</span></p> <span lang="EN-GB">The formation of this new company is a further positive signal that unconditionality can be achieved this autumn, allowing building to commence shortly thereafter.</span></p> <span lang="EN-GB">Paul Guy said 'My personal commitment to join with Cardiff City in this new Company demonstrates the confidence that we all share that the football stadium and retail complex will start building in the near future. This is yet more good news for Cardiff City and the City of Cardiff'</span></p> <span lang="EN-GB">On behalf of Cardiff City Football Club, Peter Ridsdale commented 'We are excited and delighted that this new Company and our ongoing partnership with Paul Guy and Mike Hall, adds yet further momentum to our new football stadium scheme. We hope that once and for all everyone in Cardiff can get behind the football club and realise that our ambitions for the City both on and off the field are taking a further major step in the right direction'</span></p> <span lang="EN-GB">On behalf of Cardiff City Council leader Rodney Berman said 'I have been saying for some months that much progress has been made to demonstrate to the Council that the new football stadium could be delivered. Today's news is a further demonstration of this progress and with the involvement of PMG Estates in promising to procure financial guarantees, there is now a momentum that we hope will allow the final stages of the business plan approval process to move towards final approval and work to commence'</span></p>
yet more dodgy dealings? Joma ?????????????? <h3 class="headline" id="headline">JOMA RETAIL PARTNERSHIP </h3><div class="articleBody" id="articleBody"><p align="justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">JOMA SIGN AGREEMENT TO BECOME OFFICIAL CARDIFF CITY RETAIL PARTNER</span></p><p align="justify" /><p align="justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cardiff</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> City</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> today announces that it has signed a retail licensing agreement with Spanish sportswear manufacturer Joma.</span></p><p align="justify" /><p align="justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Under the terms of the licence, Joma has become the Official Retail Partner of Cardiff City and will design, develop, source and retail all of the club's merchandise.This allows Cardiff City Football Club to fully concentrate on the new stadium project and the enhancement of the football squad.</span></p><p align="justify" /><p align="justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Joma will also perform the maintenance and order fulfilment of the Cardiff City online retail facility where Bluebirds products will continue to be sold.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span></p><p align="justify" /><p align="justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The new deal with Joma follows on from the original partnership signed in 2005 when the Spanish sportswear manufacturer became the Official Kit Supplier to Cardiff City. </span></p><p align="justify" /><p align="justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John Woodfield, Director of Joma UK said: "We are delighted to announce that Joma has committed further to our partnership with Cardiff City. As a result of this agreement, the brand now becomes the Official Retail Partner to <font color="#ff0000" size="3">one of the most recognised football clubs in the UK." LOL LOL LOL</font></span></p><p align="justify" /><p align="justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">"As Cardiff embark on their 06/07 season, we're proud to play a part through the official partnership and look forward to developing further success on and off the pitch."</span></p><p align="justify" /><p align="justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Peter Ridsdale, Deputy Chairman of Cardiff City Football Club, commented: "This is yet more good news for Cardiff City. This relationship underpins our access to quality merchandise and by utilising Joma's skills in the retail marketplace allows us to maximise our profit growth from our retail outlet."</span></p></div>
