Obina signs for Lokomotiv Moscow

[markscfc72]

4 year contract

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[PenkhullStokie]

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Former #whufc striker Victor Obinna has signed a four-year deal with Lokomotiv Moscow. #whufc - thought a Prem club might have gone for him.

[wearestoke10]

with russian tax marginally lower than the U.K (13-30%) it doesnt suprise me hes gone there as money was clearly the motivator in this case

[exiledstokie]

I think if TP had wanted him, he'd be being pictured in front of the Boothen right now. \we obviously have bigger and better targets

[FullerMagic]

Jun 18, 2011 16:58:09 GMT exiledstokie said:

I think if TP had wanted him, he'd be being pictured in front of the Boothen right now. \we obviously have bigger and better targets

Dunno about that, based on what his agent was saying, he's got an absolutely whopping deal in Russia - the kind we couldn't compete with, especially with their tax regime.

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[wearestoke10]

I genuinely think either us or another team in the prem went for obina but ultimately he was looking for a long deal and a lucrative one of that. A player on £50k a week here will see around maybe £28-30k of that wheres in russia youd see much more of that (not that this sort of money is likely to be missed when on such a high wage)

[FullerMagic]

Good luck to him.

He's never going to play for a team that's going to win trophies in a good league anyway.

And if some mad bloke in Russia is going to pay you a salary far beyond your market value in any sane football economy, I'd advise him to take the money and run.

I'd imagine those Russian winters will ensure he's begging for a move this time next year though!

[lordb]

I dont understand people slating him for moving for the money

he wasnt in our game for any other reason was he?

Russian League is improving

[stokie25]

monetary motivation seems the new trend and exactly why i doubt we'll sign the 6/7 players people on here believe we need

[BraveSirRobin]

I dont see the problem in moving for money.......it happens in all walks of life.