Comments on: Obadrawn? Oba couldn’t survive on £75,000 per week claims Nathaniel lawyer.

By: BiyaCross

BiyaCross — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:00:45 +0000

Interesting story. May seem a lost cause but I’d like to come to Martins’ defence here. I’ve been doing some smoking gun research. This debacle of being sued and all, has been going on since February of this year, ever since the relationship between NVA management and Martins turned sour. (See article here: http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/north-east-news/2009/02/08/obafemi-martins-sued-over-disputed-agent-fees-79310-22879624/)
I’m not one to judge – but wasn’t it the NVA folks the ones touting themselves as buyers of Newcastle United earlier this year in yet another publicity hungry rave?
NVA was supposed to manage his affairs and broker deals on his (Martins) behalf – apparently. So then, were his affairs managed properly? It’s a different thing altogether if the relationship turned sour and both parties went their ways – a totally different kettle of fish demanding to get paid for services not rendered – or indeed lacklustre type service.
How many of us would earn that much money, sign up with an agency who wants to get paid gazilions per phone call and for carrying out the most basic of duties? I certainly wouldn’t want to keep my money lying around for an agency like that.
I would have thought an astute agency would put things in order properly and not have to resort to mudslinging by way of a media blitz and court battles to recover alleged monies owed. Surely a ‘Super’ Agency like NVA would have well defined and stipulated modes of payment – eh? Remember something called invoice, pay-by-dates?

Been on the NVA management website (http://www.nvamanagement.com/) Parading footballers you don’t even manage on the website does not necessarily mean you know how to manage a footballer. Rumour has it the CEO is a club promoter and DJ by trade, thus his venture into rubbing shoulders with stars – laudable, I must admit!

It’ll be interesting to see what contract was signed or agreed with the footballer in question before all of this brouhaha.
Why did NVA get fired? A little bird told me they were more interested in introducing diamonds merchants (all for a back end fee of course!) to Martins, which he refused a few times. The plot thickens!

The tenure of the contract – apparently – was for 2 years/seasons but NVA got fired before the first season ended – interesting. Perhaps Martins is not as stupid as NVA have tried to make him out to be.
So did Martins do all these alleged spending, the seasons before then and the one before and so forth? Questionable if you asked me. Let’s not be so gullible and get taken on a ride by a some rag-tag, fly-by-night agent/agency who seemingly is on a quest for publicity.
So, NVA yet again, fired by Jordan AKA Katie Price after a couple of months (wonder why they didn’t sue Jordan – may be because she didn’t quite fit the bill of a sterotypical ‘dumb black star’ as thought) fired by Obafemi MArtins the list goes on.

Question is, why didn’t all these happen whilst he was in Italy playing for Inter-Milan? Why didn’t whoever took over from NVA (after they were fired) report the same thing? Really curious as to why folks still see African stars as easy prey for lawsuits. Well, perhaps it’s time for a new awakening for high profile sports personalties – rethink management of their affairs with astute an credible agencies.

As for Martins, earning his wages surely doesn’t preclude him from dining out with mates and of course driving what car he likes – so long as they’re paid for. There weren’t any issues about Michael Owen’s gambling sprees and over the top excesses even when he failed to perform on the pitch whilst playing for Newcastle.
I think NVA is up to no good again and see Martins as a easy prey. Blame goes to Martins for not having good folks around him. Sod the agents is what I say.
Here’s hoping Martins sees the need to surround himself with people of integrity. I rest my case.

By: chuck

chuck — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:44:07 +0000

Batty
Jarra slacks man !
Kna where it is like ?
Nah! kidding, its a scael fadda ! (long story) dont want to bore you.

By: Big Dave

Big Dave — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:48:52 +0000

Troy > Just nicked a crackin mountain bike last neet.
any chance you can get me one and an xbox for my youngun

By: troy stavers

troy stavers — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:36:18 +0000

hoo man worky, who do ye think your talkin aboot like?
Am from benwell like!
A sell the best tac gannin man! Better than aal the scouse crap.
Divvent have a gan at us like you pure radge pot.
If ye tried my gear yi kna yi would change ya mind like.
Wu not aal scum yi kna. . Am grafting for a living. Oot every neet, burgling factorys man. Am not like these scousers burgling hooses. Pure ladgeful that like.
A nick aal the lead flashing off hooses but a never gan in.
Thats alreet tho, a make an honest living not like the scousers.
Anyways laters.
Just nicked a crackin mountain bike last neet.
Wor youngin is ganna love it on xmas day.
Toon toon.

By: Ventura

Ventura — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:47 +0000

Worky,
Cheers mate.

By: workyticket

workyticket — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:46 +0000

Ventura says: November 20, 2009 at 11:09 pm Ventura, there are advantages and disadvantages to each one, but this may help a little. http://cnettv.cnet.com/xbox-360-vs-playstation-3/9742-1_53-50005279.html

By: Ventura

Ventura — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:09:08 +0000

Off topic,
Xmas present for my son, PS3 or Xbox360 ? Advice sought as I need help, (I have a PS2)
On topic Oba will ultimately been see as a failure at SJP.

By: workyticket

workyticket — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:59:38 +0000

batty, do you remember the Swallow hotel when it was on Newgate street? I think it’s the ‘Quality’ hotel or the Newgate hotel now.

By: batty

batty — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:28 +0000

a know u live in london m8 just wonderd what part of newcastle thats all m8

By: workyticket

workyticket — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:00 +0000

batty says: November 20, 2009 at 10:20 pm I live in North London now batty, but I was born in Gosforth and raised in Durham City and Newcastle.