"I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in the U
Fri Nov 10, 2023 3:42 pm
Siopis:
"I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in the UK). I watched the Premier League and the Championship and now I’m here," Siopis said. "Erol gave me the opportunity to come here. But if Erol wasn’t here then maybe I wouldn’t be. I gave two (months') salaries up to leave. I told them to keep it to allow me to leave. It was my dream to come here.
"If I don’t feel like I have motivation to play at one club, then I am done and I cannot play there. I had this opportunity to come here with Erol Bulut and I took it."
He added: "I didn’t take two months’ salaries. I left that money and asked them to please let me leave. It’s a big story, what happened there. It’s not so easy to leave a club when they want me.
"They said they would make a new offer, a new contract. We don’t have a deal. I said I didn’t want it. They made a new offer and I said no, and the new offer is very big. For them it is disrespectful and I understand this. But I had done everything there. The championship, the Super Cup, I was done there. I had no motivation any more.
"The fans there loved me and when they saw it they were so angry. But no one understands. I was two years there with my family and [my kids] didn’t have school in English language. It was so hard for my family. I gave everything for the club. My style is like this. That’s the sort of person I am."
Turkish news outlets were fascinated by Siopis' exit. Turkish Newspaper Haberturk stated that Siopis had to pay a whopping €242,500 (£207,000) to exit his contract and his agent had to waive an eye-watering €257,500 (£220,000) he was due from the club.
Siopis joined fellow Greece international Dimitrios Goutas in the Welsh capital and the defender spoke about quality of life playing a big part in him and his wife wanting to move to Cardiff. Siopis also had similar concerns about his family out in Trabzon.
"The first thing I have in my mind, after the first offer they made, I was done," Siopis added. "I spoke with my family, my wife was already tired because the first year we were there, we had my daughter. After, we had my baby. It's difficult for her.
"I put everything in my mind, about the football and my family. We had a problem with the school for my daughter, so I spoke with my agent to see what was going to happen.
"They put it in the social media and they put me against the fans of Trabzonspor. All the fans then came against me. But I don't care what they say. The most important for me is what I want to make for my career. This is how I choose every opportunity for my career.
"I had my target to leave. I don't care what people say in social media, it's not true. But if you bring me and offer, I don't accept and you push me to sign a new contract with a new offer and I say also no, then why? How are you giving me motivation to play for you?"
"I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in the UK). I watched the Premier League and the Championship and now I’m here," Siopis said. "Erol gave me the opportunity to come here. But if Erol wasn’t here then maybe I wouldn’t be. I gave two (months') salaries up to leave. I told them to keep it to allow me to leave. It was my dream to come here.
"If I don’t feel like I have motivation to play at one club, then I am done and I cannot play there. I had this opportunity to come here with Erol Bulut and I took it."
He added: "I didn’t take two months’ salaries. I left that money and asked them to please let me leave. It’s a big story, what happened there. It’s not so easy to leave a club when they want me.
"They said they would make a new offer, a new contract. We don’t have a deal. I said I didn’t want it. They made a new offer and I said no, and the new offer is very big. For them it is disrespectful and I understand this. But I had done everything there. The championship, the Super Cup, I was done there. I had no motivation any more.
"The fans there loved me and when they saw it they were so angry. But no one understands. I was two years there with my family and [my kids] didn’t have school in English language. It was so hard for my family. I gave everything for the club. My style is like this. That’s the sort of person I am."
Turkish news outlets were fascinated by Siopis' exit. Turkish Newspaper Haberturk stated that Siopis had to pay a whopping €242,500 (£207,000) to exit his contract and his agent had to waive an eye-watering €257,500 (£220,000) he was due from the club.
Siopis joined fellow Greece international Dimitrios Goutas in the Welsh capital and the defender spoke about quality of life playing a big part in him and his wife wanting to move to Cardiff. Siopis also had similar concerns about his family out in Trabzon.
"The first thing I have in my mind, after the first offer they made, I was done," Siopis added. "I spoke with my family, my wife was already tired because the first year we were there, we had my daughter. After, we had my baby. It's difficult for her.
"I put everything in my mind, about the football and my family. We had a problem with the school for my daughter, so I spoke with my agent to see what was going to happen.
"They put it in the social media and they put me against the fans of Trabzonspor. All the fans then came against me. But I don't care what they say. The most important for me is what I want to make for my career. This is how I choose every opportunity for my career.
"I had my target to leave. I don't care what people say in social media, it's not true. But if you bring me and offer, I don't accept and you push me to sign a new contract with a new offer and I say also no, then why? How are you giving me motivation to play for you?"
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Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:32 pm
I've said this elsewhere that without the Gaffer we would not have him and I'm racking my brains but can't find another quite like him that's played for the City.Deserves his chance in the premier league and I hope he gets it with us.
Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:50 pm
We must have given him a huge signing on fee to enable him to pay up his contract!!
His wages are probably eye watering as well but in essence we have got him on a free transfer so great bit of business by the club overall
His wages are probably eye watering as well but in essence we have got him on a free transfer so great bit of business by the club overall
Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:11 pm
Brilliant signing and a great attitude from him.
Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:13 pm
oohahhPaulMillar wrote:We must have given him a huge signing on fee to enable him to pay up his contract!!
His wages are probably eye watering as well but in essence we have got him on a free transfer so great bit of business by the club overall
We couldn’t pay a signing on fee. Maybe bumped his wages up to compensate? Who knows?
Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:53 pm
Simplesimon wrote:oohahhPaulMillar wrote:We must have given him a huge signing on fee to enable him to pay up his contract!!
His wages are probably eye watering as well but in essence we have got him on a free transfer so great bit of business by the club overall
We couldn’t pay a signing on fee. Maybe bumped his wages up to compensate? Who knows?
I’m sure there are ways around it..like you say maybe extra wages, bonuses etc
Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:37 pm
At the end of the day he's playing for us and what a signing, i don't give a damn about how he got here bullet knew how good he was he got him here Same as Goutas it's all looking good at the moment
Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:51 pm
Johno59 wrote:At the end of the day he's playing for us and what a signing, i don't give a damn about how he got here bullet knew how good he was he got him here Same as Goutas it's all looking good at the moment
Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:30 am
Simplesimon wrote:oohahhPaulMillar wrote:We must have given him a huge signing on fee to enable him to pay up his contract!!
His wages are probably eye watering as well but in essence we have got him on a free transfer so great bit of business by the club overall
We couldn’t pay a signing on fee. Maybe bumped his wages up to compensate? Who knows?
The average wage in the Turkish top division is less than the average wage in the Championship The guy we are linked with for January apparently is on just over £7000 a week in Turkey. If the manager can bring in a couple more like he has from Turkey it will be money well spent
Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Sat Nov 11, 2023 11:23 am
Whatever we are paying him and paid him signing on fee is going to be a bargain as for that type of player we would be looking at a few million.
Him and Goutas will play premier league I think.
Him and Goutas will play premier league I think.
Re: "I told [Trabzonspor] that it was my dream (to play in t
Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:45 pm
oohahhPaulMillar wrote:We must have given him a huge signing on fee to enable him to pay up his contract!!
His wages are probably eye watering as well but in essence we have got him on a free transfer so great bit of business by the club overall
He didn’t pay up his contract. He said in the press conference the other day that he just said to them “let me leave, you keep the last two years of my contract.”
So, technically he didn’t pay it off