The Perennial Neymar Thread - Page 2

kobewhite · 08-15-2023, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ianhatcher

I think what we are seeing is some of these 30+ year old guys are just making so much money it isn't worth it to a team to pay them. PSG was getting what maybe 30 games out of Neymar a year and he was making around $70 Million I think.

What team in Europe would pay a transfer fee and $70 million a year for the guy?

Sad to see it as I was afraid stuff like this would start happening but I really figured it would be guys in their late 30s like Ronaldo was.

You get to a certain point in salary and there are only a handful of teams that can afford you. PSG made a good decision moving him.

Neymar's transfer to PSG messed up the whole transfer market price wise and then left him in a spot where no one could afford what PSG wanted.

Time to go get gifted rolexs from random journalists.

YayNJ · 08-16-2023, 06:42 AM

Neymar getting paid $500k for every social post he makes promoting Saudi Arabia supposedly.

Definitely not sports washing.

kobewhite · 08-16-2023, 11:07 AM

Al-Hilal is the biggest club in Asia. Neymar is my GOAT.

YayNJ · 08-16-2023, 05:18 PM

for the love of the game

Brazil forward Neymar, 31, reportedly requested a 25-room mansion, a swimming pool and sauna, eight workers to keep his house tidy, nine cars and all expenses paid for travel, restaurants and hotels when he signed for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.

mfw13 · 08-16-2023, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

for the love of the game

Brazil forward Neymar, 31, reportedly requested a 25-room mansion, a swimming pool and sauna, eight workers to keep his house tidy, nine cars and all expenses paid for travel, restaurants and hotels when he signed for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.

Only a 25-room mansion and nine cars? That's nothing by Saudi standards.....

YayNJ · 09-02-2023, 09:26 AM

Dropped by Al Hilal already.

Not fit.

kobewhite · 09-02-2023, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

Dropped by Al Hilal already.

Not fit.

I had read it was for him to play against Bolivia in the upcoming international games.

YayNJ · 09-02-2023, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kobewhite

I had read it was for him to play against Bolivia in the upcoming international games.

Yeah. He's unfit. He was sent home from training during the week.

The Brazil - Bolivia game is eight days away.

cardbuster · 09-11-2023, 04:27 AM

And he also scored in said game

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Such a circus...

YayNJ · 09-11-2023, 05:13 AM

Of course, and lets not forget he will be injured again just in time for his sisters birthday

kobewhite · 09-12-2023, 11:22 AM

All time scorer for Brazil and 2 assists away from having the most assists at the international level all time.

A true legend of the game.

YayNJ · 09-12-2023, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kobewhite

All time scorer for Brazil and 2 assists away from having the most assists at the international level all time.

All those goals and only six of them were against top teams. The lack of fanfare about his achievement is telling.

kobewhite · 09-12-2023, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

All those goals and only six of them were against top teams. The lack of fanfare about his achievement is telling.

Croatia, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany at the minimum. Plus good teams like Japan, South Kordea, Peru, Mexico, USA, Colombia, Cameroon and Ecuador.

Obviously you don't like the guy but I saw a ton of posts the day he broke it. I'm not sure what other fanfare would be needed.

YayNJ · 09-12-2023, 05:01 PM

Scoring against Peru and Chile is like scoring against Australia.

Croatia were an average team in 2014, and Cameroon were garbage back then regularly getting smashed by 5 or 6 goals.

Still, it's some achievement. I don't hate him, I just think he's a bit of a dickhead. He could have been a legend but instead he's kinda ruined it a bit since he's been in Paris.

kobewhite · 09-12-2023, 05:17 PM

Didn't he score against Croatia in 2022, in a World Cup quarterfinal?

I don't see the same commentary for Messi scoring against those teams, or Ronaldo scoring a lot of goals against Luxembourg.

YayNJ · 09-12-2023, 06:13 PM

Messi has scored more goals against the best teams in the world than anyone else, in this era. Ronaldo is just behind. Both scoring considerably more than Neymar.

Messi has five just against Brazil.

MonsterTruck20 · 09-12-2023, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

Messi has scored more goals against the best teams in the world than anyone else, in this era. Ronaldo is just behind. Both scoring considerably more than Neymar.

Messi has five just against Brazil.

All of them in friendlies though.

kobewhite · 09-12-2023, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

Messi has scored more goals against the best teams in the world than anyone else, in this era. Ronaldo is just behind. Both scoring considerably more than Neymar.

Messi has five just against Brazil.

Messi has 104 goals in 176 intl appearances. .59 per game.

Ronaldo has 123 goals in 201 games. .61 per game.

Neymar has 79 goals in 125 appearances. .63 per game.

I am not arguing Neymar is better than those two, but the stats show Neymar's scoring rate is among the best.

Also a breakdown of Ronaldos goals:

11- Luxembourg (89th ranked by FIFA)
7 - Lithuania (144th ranked by FIFA, lol)
7 - Sweden (23rd ranked by FIFA)
6 - Andorra (154th ranked by FIFA, lmao)

Breakdown of Neymar's top goals:
9- Japan (20th ranked by FIFA, higher than anyone on CR7's list)
6 - Peru (21st ranked by FIFA)
5 - Bolivia (83rd ranked by FIFA)
5 - United States (11th ranked by FIFA)

FIFA is not the end all be all for deciding how good a team is, but 3 teams on Ronaldos top goal list are just not good teams while Neymars list is all decent teams.

YayNJ · 09-13-2023, 02:31 AM

A+ for effort, Kobe

kobewhite · 09-13-2023, 09:50 AM

1 more assist last night. 1 more to tie Donovan’s record.

YayNJ · 09-21-2023, 02:21 PM

Free scoring Al Hilal, who were scoring 2,3,4 a game before Neymars arrival, are now averaging 1 goal a game.

kobewhite · 09-21-2023, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by YayNJ

Free scoring Al Hilal, who were scoring 2,3,4 a game before Neymars arrival, are now averaging 1 goal a game.

A 2 game sample size seems quite early to judge on....Plus they were playing the mighty Navbahor.

I guess we will ignore the 6 goal game as well.

YayNJ · 09-21-2023, 05:46 PM

hehe I'm just pulling your leg, bored banter while waiting for some work to do

kobewhite · 10-03-2023, 12:47 PM

Goal in the AFC. He is back.

kobewhite · 10-04-2023, 03:56 PM

According to P$G fans, Neymar and Messi were the problem....

08-16-2023, 11:07 AM	#28
kobewhite Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Chicago Posts: 279 chi_orange_cards	Al-Hilal is the biggest club in Asia. Neymar is my GOAT. Attached Thumbnails

09-11-2023, 04:27 AM	#34
cardbuster Member Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: Bucharest Posts: 69 cardbuster	And he also scored in said game ) Such a circus... __________________ Odds do not predict who will win. They predict who the public thinks will win.

09-12-2023, 05:01 PM	#39
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,272 hanelcocards	Scoring against Peru and Chile is like scoring against Australia. Croatia were an average team in 2014, and Cameroon were garbage back then regularly getting smashed by 5 or 6 goals. Still, it's some achievement. I don't hate him, I just think he's a bit of a dickhead. He could have been a legend but instead he's kinda ruined it a bit since he's been in Paris. Last edited by YayNJ; 09-12-2023 at 05:12 PM.

09-12-2023, 06:13 PM	#41
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,272 hanelcocards	Messi has scored more goals against the best teams in the world than anyone else, in this era. Ronaldo is just behind. Both scoring considerably more than Neymar. Messi has five just against Brazil. Last edited by YayNJ; 09-12-2023 at 06:16 PM. Reason: My keyboard is broke

09-21-2023, 02:21 PM	#46
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,272 hanelcocards	Free scoring Al Hilal, who were scoring 2,3,4 a game before Neymars arrival, are now averaging 1 goal a game. Last edited by YayNJ; 09-21-2023 at 02:24 PM.

08-16-2023, 06:42 AM	#27
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,272 hanelcocards	Neymar getting paid $500k for every social post he makes promoting Saudi Arabia supposedly. Definitely not sports washing.

08-16-2023, 05:18 PM	#29
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,272 hanelcocards	for the love of the game Brazil forward Neymar, 31, reportedly requested a 25-room mansion, a swimming pool and sauna, eight workers to keep his house tidy, nine cars and all expenses paid for travel, restaurants and hotels when he signed for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.

09-02-2023, 09:26 AM	#31
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,272 hanelcocards	Dropped by Al Hilal already. Not fit.

09-11-2023, 05:13 AM	#35
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,272 hanelcocards	Of course, and lets not forget he will be injured again just in time for his sisters birthday

09-12-2023, 11:22 AM	#36
kobewhite Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Chicago Posts: 279 chi_orange_cards	All time scorer for Brazil and 2 assists away from having the most assists at the international level all time. A true legend of the game.

09-12-2023, 05:17 PM	#40
kobewhite Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Chicago Posts: 279 chi_orange_cards	Didn't he score against Croatia in 2022, in a World Cup quarterfinal? I don't see the same commentary for Messi scoring against those teams, or Ronaldo scoring a lot of goals against Luxembourg.

09-13-2023, 02:31 AM	#44
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,272 hanelcocards	A+ for effort, Kobe

09-13-2023, 09:50 AM	#45
kobewhite Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Chicago Posts: 279 chi_orange_cards	1 more assist last night. 1 more to tie Donovan’s record.

09-21-2023, 05:46 PM	#48
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,272 hanelcocards	hehe I'm just pulling your leg, bored banter while waiting for some work to do

10-03-2023, 12:47 PM	#49
kobewhite Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Chicago Posts: 279 chi_orange_cards	Goal in the AFC. He is back.

10-04-2023, 03:56 PM	#50
kobewhite Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Chicago Posts: 279 chi_orange_cards	According to P$G fans, Neymar and Messi were the problem....