SthMelbRed Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Done deal with FC Basel. £1.3 million and Liverpool retain 20% of any future transfer. Everybody is a winner. Obinna, cronaldo7, dyslexic nam and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Just now, SthMelbRed said: Done deal with FC Basel. £1.3 million and Liverpool retain 20% of any future transfer. Everybody is a winner. h coach, johnyb, Obinna and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 58 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: Done deal with FC Basel. £1.3 million and Liverpool retain 20% of any future transfer. Everybody is a winner. I love this move for Liam. I hope he definitely succeeds at Basel and he will be in contention for Europa League and Champions League by transferring to this club so. cronaldo7 and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) On 7/1/2021 at 1:29 AM, Floortom said: That’s good money for Liam - especially at the advantageous Swiss tax rates. Hard to believe he’d be netting that elsewhere. I have a first-year student from the valley where St Moritz is. He studies industrial design but has carpentry skills, and told me he's going back to work for the summer. There is no minimum wage in Switzerland, interestingly enough, but he says he'll get paid over 4000 CHF a month over two months. 5400 Canadian dollars/month. That would put him at 65,000 CDN a year, but he's doing his degree to take a step up. I thought the Swiss had a rather high flat tax rate, not that they have breaks. Liam: good but not great nor perfect. Edited July 2, 2021 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Congrats @spitfire - this seems like a really solid next step in Liam’s career. Here’s hoping he light up the Swiss league. maccaliam, Acid-Tone, Dominic94 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I have a first-year student from the valley where St Moritz is. He studies industrial design but has carpentry skills, and told me he's going back to work for the summer. There is no minimum wage in Switzerland, interestingly enough, but he says he'll get paid over 4000 CHF a month over two months. 5400 Canadian dollars/month. That would put him at 65,000 CDN a year, but he's doing his degree to take a step up. I thought the Swiss had a rather high flat tax rate, not that they have breaks. Liam: good but not great nor perfect. I believe Swiss federal individual tax rates are lower than most industrialized countries and if you are a “non tax resident”, then you are only taxed on Swiss sourced income; this is why many athletes and artists take up residence there. There are also lower rates if one is single/married with children. Also have to realize that Switzerland can be a very expensive place to live. Sorry, I’m an accountant and used to do international taxation for a living so a bit of a geek on this type of thing. johnyb, gator, Northvansteve and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 How do we watch the Swiss league in Canada? Maybe another Lille like deal for OneSoccer if nobody holds the rights. Northvansteve, Ruffian, johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Very happy this got over the line. Looking forward to seeing what Millar can do at Basel! cronaldo7 and TGAA_Star 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 2 hours ago, JamboAl said: I believe Swiss federal individual tax rates are lower than most industrialized countries and if you are a “non tax resident”, then you are only taxed on Swiss sourced income; this is why many athletes and artists take up residence there. There are also lower rates if one is single/married with children. Also have to realize that Switzerland can be a very expensive place to live. Sorry, I’m an accountant and used to do international taxation for a living so a bit of a geek on this type of thing. I live in Switzerland and can confirm that the high salaries match the high expenses. Unnamed Trialist, JamboAl, Bison44 and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 4 hours ago, Obinna said: Very happy this got over the line. Looking forward to seeing what Millar can do at Basel! Me too and hopefully he can raise his stock as a player there Aird25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Fwiw 4 of Switzerlands starters today spent a couple of their formative years at Basel. Akanji was there from when he was 20-22 before transferring to Dortmund. Embolo was there from age 17-19, then transferred to Schalke. Shaqiri was there from 18-21, then went to Bayern. Sommer was there from 19-26, then went to Monchengladbach. cronaldo7, costarg and h coach 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Stryker911 said: Fwiw 4 of Switzerlands starters today spent a couple of their formative years at Basel. Akanji was there from when he was 20-22 before transferring to Dortmund. Embolo was there from age 17-19, then transferred to Schalke. Shaqiri was there from 18-21, then went to Bayern. Sommer was there from 19-26, then went to Monchengladbach. I was wondering about that while watching the game. Sounds like Basel is the perfect destination for him costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) On 7/2/2021 at 9:56 AM, lowlander said: I live in Switzerland and can confirm that the high salaries match the high expenses. Had to laugh when I was there a couple years ago … went to the grocery store and got a ‘Budget Pizza’ … a pre-made and very mediocre pizza for 35€ (If I recall correctly) but they had a literal wall of beer choices all 1€ for a 500ml can. I joked to my wife that our food options were simple … beer for our entire caloric intake. Edited July 3, 2021 by rob.notenboom lowlander, MtlMario, SerTwenty and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 4 hours ago, rob.notenboom said: Had to laugh when I was there a couple years ago … went to the grocery store and got a ‘Budget Pizza’ … a pre-made and very mediocre pizza for 35€ (If I recall correctly) but they had a literal wall of beer choices all 1€ for a 500ml can. I joked to my wife that are food options were simple … beer for our entire caloric intake. My wife and I were in such shock the first year we hardly went out. Not that you save much money at the supermarkets ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Stryker911 said: Fwiw 4 of Switzerlands starters today spent a couple of their formative years at Basel. Akanji was there from when he was 20-22 before transferring to Dortmund. Embolo was there from age 17-19, then transferred to Schalke. Shaqiri was there from 18-21, then went to Bayern. Sommer was there from 19-26, then went to Monchengladbach. I think Widmer is there now. I thought he looked good. An Observer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 9 hours ago, lowlander said: My wife and I were in such shock the first year we hardly went out. Not that you save much money at the supermarkets ... I believe it. So expensive. At least they get beer prices right. 🤣 lowlander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfque8 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Northvansteve, johnyb, jordan and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) Sat on this for almost a week… great opportunity at a big club!! Go smash it now Liam!! Edited July 8, 2021 by spitfire BradMack, N1ckbr0wn, Obinna and 30 others 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Basel like I said before and I'll keep saying it. Perfect club for Liam to really be at. Better opportunities to grow as a footballer and he gets the chance to have actual game time playing over there. Who knows maybe by him being there, he can hopefully turn into a world class or elite level caliber superstar. DavemTFC and Bikerack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Dad socks Obinna and Nate3322 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 There is something gorgeous about that Basel kit, may have to get my hands on one. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) Another pic of the kit!! Edited July 8, 2021 by spitfire johnyb, Ol'Bill, Obinna and 11 others 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Exciting times! I’m glad he’s got himself into a situation where he can cement his position, and excel long term vs the ever changing environment. Overall this is a great move for both his club, and national team career. Time to kill it! cronaldo7, dyslexic nam, gator and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Maybe it's too early for this, but what's the expected number of goals for Liam this upcoming season. I'd like to think 6-8. I would be happy with that production in his first year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, Obinna said: Maybe it's too early for this, but what's the expected number of goals for Liam this upcoming season. I'd like to think 6-8. I would be happy with that production in his first year. Considering he’s not a out and out goal scorer, I would say that number is fairly high. I would like to see 6-8 assists though, as I believe he’s more of a goal/chance creator. Corazon and TGAA_Star 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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