Summer Transfers

[SuPaStA]

As we nearing closer to the summer transfer window, who do you think will go where/when/how much.

Firstly this one has been coming up a lot here in the uk:
Berbatov to Barcelona for Eto'o.I don't see this one happening as Eto'o would be a big loss for the club.Today though one paper has said he may be going to Manchester United.

Chelsea are making an attempt to sign defender Sergio Ramos for £50m.

Manchester United are also looking at getting Karim Benzema from Lyon.

[killadoob]

hahah love your sig supa

i would love to see eto move to spurs, hope this happens

i think if chelsea spend 50m pounds on a defenders they need their heads read

[SuPaStA]

lol sig was just asking to be done....

I think the £50m is what Real are asking for, if they pay that is another story.

I think Grant will be getting a blank cheque to purchase players this summer so we may see some big signings from Chelsea.

[killadoob]

yea big signings are one thing 50m pounds for one defender is just crazy

[SuPaStA]

yep the money can be put to better use.

[SuPaStA]

Just seen that Eriksson is holding talks with Benfica.

This must be the most stupid release of a manager this year, he has taken city to one of the highest positions they have been in years and yet their owner wants to get rid of him.

This is what happens when you get a owner that doesnt fully understand the game.

[killadoob]

yea i must agree last year they where fighting relegation

how can they fire him, he has nobody decent in the team and how they are so high is due to him and him alone

give him some money, let him buy big names players and work his magic

[Alan]

HAMMERS OFFER LJUNGBERG £3m TO LEAVE - REPORTS (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_3536781,00.html)


Since last August's transfer, itself worth £3m, Ljungberg has contributed a measly three goals - although that is more than the player scored in his final seasons at Arsenal. Almost as incredible as the bottom line of the contract Ljungberg signed Upton Park last summer was its longevity. It's one thing to offer a footballer a £75,000-a week wage, it is quite another to provide a 30-year-old already in clear decline with a four-year contract.


Yet that is precisely what West Ham are reported to have done and, now realising the folly of that decision, they are ready to cut their exorbitant losses. According to The Times, the Hammers have offered Ljungberg £3m to leave - although even that hefty compensation package does not equate to a year's salary as per the contract Ljungberg signed nine months ago.


The newspaper also reports that the Hammers are preparing to make similar offers to Lucas Neill and Luís Boa Morte in a bid to reduce their wage bill.


There's no mention of whether anyone at the club will actually be held accountable for making these deals in the first place.

:eek::eek:

[.geek]

Yeah, that is crazy.

[killadoob]

oms

has freddie not been injured most of the season

i hate how these teams just throw away ppl who have been injured

freddie was a great player for arsenal and i think if fit he could really help westham do well

[CaTcH21]

Chelsea are making an attempt to sign defender Sergio Ramos for £50m.

Manchester United are also looking at getting Karim Benzema from Lyon.

United after Benzima is an old story, but he will never leave Lyon for any club.

Chelsea will never get Ramos for even if they offered more than 50m.

[CaTcH21]

hahah love your sig supa



ooooh Supasta, you got someones panties wet ...




lol sig was just asking to be done....


very mature ( for a 34 yr old ) but this is how it was supposed to be entered ... noob ;)

type
(remove the dot from QUOTE ) Ok im a bandwagon supporter and i dont know football
and you will get ...

Ok im a bandwagon supporter and i dont know football

[SuPaStA]

I'v been using the internet since u been in the womb, i never wanted/want it to have a quote.
Also who said I'm 34???
We all know you 10 but I never stated I'm 34.

[CaTcH21]

I'v been using the internet since u been in the womb, i never wanted/want it to have a quote.
Also who said I'm 34???
We all know you 10 but I never stated I'm 34.

Originally Posted by CaTcH21:
ok im a bandwagon supporter and i dont know football.



ok im a bandwagon supporter and i dont know football.

NOW WTF is the difference ?

its either im 10 years with much more brains than you, or im a very special 10 year old.

[nivek]

poor catch :) must be the accent

[PoiZoNouZ]

Can you guys all grow up please or go to a forum where some1 actually wants to hear your bickering.

This is a footy topic, not a powder room for ladies.

And its enough now, stop ganging up on Catch, getting very old.

[SuPaStA]

Originally Posted by CaTcH21:
ok im a bandwagon supporter and i dont know football.




NOW WTF is the difference ?

its either im 10 years with much more brains than you, or im a very special 10 year old.

Are you that stupid?I dont want it any other way, I'm happy having your stupid post as my sig the way it is.

@nivek
I'm South African do u think anybody but a South African would belong to this forum since 2003.

[killadoob]

could u guys just get vbulletin and block catches posts then there would no more bickering

im sure we can all talk about fooite and respect each others comment

[11masoodt]

what about ronaldinho, isn't he moving to milan or is the move might be chelsea?????

[CaTcH21]

what about ronaldinho, isn't he moving to milan or is the move might be chelsea?????

I think it was AC who are prepared to spend $$$ for him.

[hj2k_x]

50 million for anyone who is NOT Ronaldo or Messi or maybe eto'o is crazy crazy money.

[CaTcH21]

50 million for anyone who is NOT Ronaldo or Messi or maybe eto'o is crazy crazy money.

true.

[killadoob]

what about ronaldinho, isn't he moving to milan or is the move might be chelsea?????

depends if milan make Europe which look likely

[CaTcH21]

depends if milan make Europe which look likely


1 point ahead of Fiorentina,2 games to go, i wouldnt count on that.

[PoiZoNouZ]

Does seem a bit difficult, but they did beat Inter 2-1 last weekend.

Imagine CL w/o AC, it was a bit weird with no Bayern.

[CaTcH21]

Does seem a bit difficult, but they did beat Inter 2-1 last weekend.

Imagine CL w/o AC, it was a bit weird with no Bayern.

yeah thats true, and i would like MU to meet AC again, so we can get some revenge :)

[hj2k_x]

meanwhile Rangers are on course fot the Quadruple! :eek:

[CaTcH21]

meanwhile Rangers are on course fot the Quadruple! :eek:

go Rangers !

[hj2k_x]

go Rangers !

I also prefer them to Celtic.

Think they should play in England...Next season we can relegate five rubbish teams and get them in for the next season. :cool:

[PoiZoNouZ]

Are there other teams in the SPL besides Rangers and Celtic? Kick out 2 useless clubs from EPL, let Rangers and Celtic in, and move the other SPL teams into the lower leagues, may make for some better Scottish players. In kilts. :)

[SuPaStA]

Are there other teams in the SPL besides Rangers and Celtic? Kick out 2 useless clubs from EPL, let Rangers and Celtic in, and move the other SPL teams into the lower leagues, may make for some better Scottish players. In kilts. :)


I dont think they would finish in the top 4,they dont have a good record when it comes to playing against teams outside of the spl.

[SuPaStA]

Back to transfers, these tranfers are confirmed so far:

Harry Worley from Chelsea to Leicester
Cost= Free
Mathieu Flamini from Arsenal to AC Milan
Cost= Free

[hj2k_x]

Back to transfers, these tranfers are confirmed so far:

Harry Worley from Chelsea to Leicester
Cost= Free
Mathieu Flamini from Arsenal to AC Milan
Cost= Free

Harry Worley?

[hj2k_x]

I dont think they would finish in the top 4,they dont have a good record when it comes to playing against teams outside of the spl.

I'd like to see them and celtic there nevertheless :)

[PoiZoNouZ]

I think he is in reserves or youth.

With that name, farewell I say!

[CaTcH21]

I think he is in reserves or youth.

With that name, farewell I say!

haha, yeah whats the damn point of playing for Chelsea's reserves/youth when they will never get into 1st team ...

[hj2k_x]

haha, yeah whats the damn point of playing for Chelsea's reserves/youth when they will never get into 1st team ...

That's why this foreigners rule would have been great.

[SuPaStA]

haha, yeah whats the damn point of playing for Chelsea's reserves/youth when they will never get into 1st team ...

Everyone has to start somewhere, where do you think the theo walcott's and fabregas's got noticed.

[CaTcH21]

Everyone has to start somewhere, where do you think the theo walcott's and fabregas's got noticed.

AT Arsenal ! :D

[SuPaStA]

Fabregas came out of Barca's youth team and Walcott is from the Southampton one.
So no, not at arsenal.

[CaTcH21]

Fabregas came out of Barca's youth team and Walcott is from the Southampton one.
So no, not at arsenal.

No ,they only got 'noticed' at Arsenal. before Arsenal they were nobodies.

[nivek]

Are you that stupid?I dont want it any other way, I'm happy having your stupid post as my sig the way it is.

@nivek
I'm South African do u think anybody but a South African would belong to this forum since 2003.

I was referring to Catch's aussie accent actually, but anyway..

[CaTcH21]

I was referring to Catch's aussie accent actually, but anyway..

http://www.pocketrocket.ca/forum/images/smiles/tut.gif ...http://www.pocketrocket.ca/forum/images/smiles/beer.gif

[SuPaStA]

No ,they only got 'noticed' at Arsenal. before Arsenal they were nobodies.

What you smoking??
For people that actually follow football they were not "nobodies", Wallcot was linked to Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Spurs before moving to Arsenal and was seen as one of the best young footballers in the UK.

[nivek]

What you smoking??
For people that actually follow football they were not "nobodies", Wallcot was linked to Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Spurs before moving to Arsenal and was seen as one of the best young footballers in the UK.

yeah Walcott was... but cesc never had much of a chance at barca... the next name to watch out for is fran merida :)

[SuPaStA]

Cesc played in the under 17 spanish world cup and got noticed in that.He chose arsenal over barca as he knew he wont get much game time.
yep merida is another production of the barca youth system.

[SuPaStA]

Now that frank rijkaard is out of barcelona, any ideas where you think he will be headed?

[nivek]

Is it official? Pitty... Rijkaard is an awesome manager, such a good attitude..

[SuPaStA]

Yep here is the link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7391126.stm

[hj2k_x]

Barca have been poor this season though. That 4-1 loss really summed it all up.

[SuPaStA]

Ya all the injuries of their top players has not helped matters this season, there is now a big cleanup for next season as we have now seen the effects with rijkaard.

I spend a lot of time in spain and people in Barcelona had enough of rikkard/Ronaldinho a long time ago so its no surprise they are the first to go.

[PoiZoNouZ]

There are some awesome youngsters coming out of Chelsea academy, Scott Sinclair, Michael Woods etc. They both have had a taste of 1st team football, and I expect Sinclair to train with the 1st team in the summer and feature a lot more next year. Very much another Theo Walcott, fast, good skill on the ball, just a bit young minded still.

[killadoob]

i dont know why riikjaard is getting the blame

ronaldino has been out most of the season
deco has been injured
eto has been injured
messi has been injured

i mean imagine united losing rooney and ronaldo to injury for most of the season

nobody would blame ferguson

[PoiZoNouZ]

And I thought the Brits were thew worst. I do like Riijkaard, he is a good coach, and I'm sure there are many clubs that will take him, he has a nice attacking style of play.

Arsenal perhaps, finally getting rid of AW who cant win nothing?


*awaits flames with extinguisher*

[Alan]

HLEB TO LEAVE ARSENAL (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_3540917,00.html)


Alex Hleb's agent has finally gone public with his client's wish to leave Arsenal this summer.


The Belarusian, a close friend of the AC Milan-bound Mathieu Flamini, has repeatedly been linked with a move to Inter Milan amid claims that he has been offered a double-your-pay offer by the Italian club. Famously, after reports he had left Arsenal's hotel to meet with Inter representatives before their Champions League tie in Milan, his absence was explained as a search for an ice cream.


Now his agent, Nikolai Shpilevski, has admitted: "Alexander is preparing to make the most important moves of his life.


"He is leaving Arsenal even though they want to offer him a new long-term contract and better conditions. Only time will tell if leaving is the right decision, but there's no way back now. Everything will be cleared up in the next two weeks."


Hleb joined Arsenal from German club Stuttgart in the summer of 2005 and has so far made 89 league appearances, scoring seven goals.

Are Arsenal in danger of becoming a feeder club?

[killadoob]

told ya it was sinking ship

not sure what happened this season, they patched some holes but they just hit the floor bed :) no repairing this time

[SuPaStA]

i dont know why riikjaard is getting the blame

ronaldino has been out most of the season
deco has been injured
eto has been injured
messi has been injured

i mean imagine united losing rooney and ronaldo to injury for most of the season

nobody would blame ferguson

A semi-final in the champs league isnt good enough, they demand trophies in La Liga.

[killadoob]

but look at the westham manager who is coming under fire for poor results

he has 9 first team players injured and has done well not to get into a relegation battle but the fans are blaming him for a poor season and not the fact that majority of their first team is injured

now barcelona are in a very similar situation but its just not as severe

[SuPaStA]

Big difference between a team like West Ham (who if they get into the top half of the table that's an excellent result) and a team like Barca (who if they don't win champs league or at least the league its an extremely poor year)

With a history like barca's anything but the best is not good enough, the last straw was the 4-1 loss against real madrid, if you lived in the country you will know that the 4-1 loss is worse than losing the champs or league.

Fans haven't been happy with rijkaard since last season already so its no surprise that he is on his way out.

Remember also barca's fans hold a share in the club, so their say means a lot unlike other teams where fans opinion doesn't mean anything.Liverpool wanted to adopt this but unfortunately it fell through.

[hj2k_x]

HLEB TO LEAVE ARSENAL (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_3540917,00.html)



Are Arsenal in danger of becoming a feeder club?

I thought they already were one :o

[stefan9]

Cesc played in the under 17 spanish world cup and got noticed in that.He chose arsenal over barca as he knew he wont get much game time.
yep merida is another production of the barca youth system.

Not exactly. Under Spanish law Barca could not offer him a pro deal till he turned 18. That's how Arsenal were able to sign him so cheap and easily. That's the same way Arsenal sign most of their youngsters. They use the fact that in continental Europe it's illegal to offer a professional contract till the player turns 18 while it's it's legal in England.

[SuPaStA]

From a interview with cesc:



“It was difficult,” he says, “but I knew I wanted to play first-team football and I thought I’d have the chance with Arsenal. I knew if I could get on the pitch I could show people what I could do."


Reason England has to get young players abroad is because you not allowed under British law to take a youth into your team who lives a certain distance from your stadium eg: Manchester United cant go to Liverpool and sign a youth from there.Hence you get players like wallcott/rooney who sign on at a later stage with bigger clubs, even though those bigger clubs were very aware of their talents before then.

[snapshot]

i dont know why riikjaard is getting the blame

ronaldino has been out most of the season
deco has been injured
eto has been injured
messi has been injured

i mean imagine united losing rooney and ronaldo to injury for most of the season

nobody would blame ferguson

Reason why FR is out is cos his tactics. He is mostly criticised for the formations he chooses to play, and his lack to adapt and change the formation when needed.

As SupaSta said, anything else besides winning the Spanish Cup, League and Champions League is NOT good enough. That is pure and simple, i watched loads of Henry's interviews where he keeps on saying that the most remarkable thing about Barca are the fans. You NEED to win, finishing second is NOT good enough. This is clear with them selling 10 first team players, for losing in the semis of the CL


No ,they only got 'noticed' at Arsenal. before Arsenal they were nobodies.

This must be the MOST stupid thing i have read in ages! You dont know football, stop acting like you do. It frustrates me the little you know. LoL

Cesc was a world known before he came to Arsenal, so was Theo.


Not exactly. Under Spanish law Barca could not offer him a pro deal till he turned 18. That's how Arsenal were able to sign him so cheap and easily. That's the same way Arsenal sign most of their youngsters. They use the fact that in continental Europe it's illegal to offer a professional contract till the player turns 18 while it's it's legal in England.

That is incorrect. Cesc got impatient, he also knew it would be extremely hard and long for him to challenge for 1st team place. With Xavi and Iniesta in the team, he simply wouldnt play. He walked into that Arsenal midfield, says alot about their midfield:rolleyes:

My summer transfers that i predict will be sold.

Marquez
Deco
Ronaldinho
Gudjohnsson
Ezquerro
Oleguer
Henry or Eto - not both
Abidal
Zambrotta
Edmilsson
Dos Santos
Thuram

[stefan9]

He got impatient but had Barca been able to sign him to a pro deal when he was 16 he would not be at Arsenal today because they would have kept him.

[SuPaStA]

In his own words he said he knew he would more of a chance for first team football in arsenal.

Also regarding your comment about not being able to sign players under 18 in spain, you can what age do you think Boyan is.

[nivek]

Same as with Merida :)

Barca went as far as sueing Merida...

[snapshot]

He got impatient but had Barca been able to sign him to a pro deal when he was 16 he would not be at Arsenal today because they would have kept him.

He wanted to play 1st team footie. That is the reason. Xavi, Puyol, Iniesta, Messi were in his shoes and they were patient. They reaped the rewards.

It wasnt cos they couldnt sign him, he wanted to go.

[SuPaStA]

Today in the papers:

*Remember these are transfer rumours so may or may not go through*

Drogba is looking at movingto to AC milan where he will be re-united with his old manager Jose.
*This would not surprise me as he is always threatening to leave.

Man-U are looking at signing Luis Fabiano from Sevilla the guy has scored 33 goals this season.
*sevilla would be stupid to sell this guy, one of the top players in europe at the moment*

One spanish paper is reporting that Ronaldo will be moving to Real Madrid.
*I dont see this one happening but if we remember, Ronaldo was saying in interviews before the season that he would love to play for Real.I will translate the article and post it laters*

Berbatov though has now been linked to manchester united,barcelona and now chelsea.
*will wait and see where he goes, any club will benefit from having him*

[smokey]

Chelsea apparently confirming Bosingwa signing on Monday. They are also looking to sign Mehmed Suleymani.

@cath21

the world class stars are noticed by scouts at 10-12, the fottball following world at large by 17-19 and bandwagon folk like yourself when they are at a champions league club.

@supstar

I dont think they are allowed to give the players a proffesional contract until 18. the fact that Bojan is playing is because he is under a youth contract and they can use him for the first team, despite not having signed a pro contract. it does depend on patience - arsenal poach and groom (and all luck to them, they inject the football world with new blood)

@everyone

tomorrow is D-Day - then the real rumours start...

--

what you all think, who is rafa going to sign to repair his leaky ship? (I mean c'mon, Torres and Gerrard do not a world class team make)

[SuPaStA]

Chelsea apparently confirming Bosingwa signing on Monday. They are also looking to sign Mehmed Suleymani.

@cath21

the world class stars are noticed by scouts at 10-12, the fottball following world at large by 17-19 and bandwagon folk like yourself when they are at a champions league club.

@supstar

I dont think they are allowed to give the players a proffesional contract until 18. the fact that Bojan is playing is because he is under a youth contract and they can use him for the first team, despite not having signed a pro contract. it does depend on patience - arsenal poach and groom (and all luck to them, they inject the football world with new blood)

@everyone

tomorrow is D-Day - then the real rumours start...

--

what you all think, who is rafa going to sign to repair his leaky ship? (I mean c'mon, Torres and Gerrard do not a world class team make)

Good to see another real footie supporter on the threads!

You half right there, in spain a minor can sign a pro contract but only for a maximum limit of 3 years, barca are looking at extending bojan's contract to 2013 now.

Regarding your question about rafa, i think the problem isnt the team but rafa himself.Way too much rotation in his team selection and too much focus on europe than the premier league.

[snapshot]

Giovanni to Man City
Eto might goto Tottenham, and after last weeks deliberate yellow card i dont think i mind him going.

[stefan9]

In his own words he said he knew he would more of a chance for first team football in arsenal.

Also regarding your comment about not being able to sign players under 18 in spain, you can what age do you think Boyan is.

I said pro deal. Bojan is on a youth deal till he turns 18.

Same thing in Italy with Ballotelli at Inter.

They can play them but they can't sign them to professional deals till they turn 18. Which means another club can come in and poach them and only pay compensation till they are on pro deals the club can't keep them since the other club doesn't have to approach the club first they can go to the player first.

[Fern9do]

@ smokey
Rafa is close to signing Garreth Barry from Villa and we have reportedly agreed terms with Degen, who is a Swiss international player who plays at Right Back.
Theres also rumours that Rafa will be signing Maxi from Athletico and Saviola from Madrid.
David Bentley is another player rumoured to be on rafas wanted list.

[Fern9do]

Just saw on skysports that chelsea have indeed signed Portos Bosingwa for a massive 20.5 million Euros...about 16 million pounds.
First signing of the season!

[Alan]

@ smokey
Rafa is close to signing Garreth Barry from Villa and we have reportedly agreed terms with Degen, who is a Swiss international player who plays at Right Back.
Theres also rumours that Rafa will be signing Maxi from Athletico and Saviola from Madrid.
David Bentley is another player rumoured to be on rafas wanted list.

If those are his signings it's another season of clinging onto 4th :(

[killadoob]

alan i think gareth barry would be a very good buy

he is a really great solid midfielder

[Fern9do]

I dont think so man, Barry is a great player and would sort out our troublesome left wing.
I admit the others arent top clas but bentley would be a good signing.Word is that babel will be given a chance upfront next season so our mid will be sollid.
Barry-Mascherano-Gerrard-Bentley
with babel and torres up front that would be pretty decent.We dont have much money this season,only 30 million aparantly but remember we signed Torres,Babel,Mascherano and Skrtel who all cost big money.
Wonder who united will be signing...

[Alan]

We need a quality winger more than anything else.

Barry to replace Alonso is okay. But if Alonso stays where is Barry going to play? LM or LB? I guess he would be solid enough for either of those positions but not quality.

Maxi is good and solid as a wide midfielder but again where's the true quality :mad:

Bently is the same again.

Saviola(ROFL) and Degen :rolleyes:. The less said the better

*sigh*

[hj2k_x]

We need a quality winger more than anything else.

Barry to replace Alonso is okay. But if Alonso stays where is Barry going to play? LM or LB? I guess he would be solid enough for either of those positions but not quality.

Maxi is good and solid as a wide midfielder but again where's the true quality :mad:

Bently is the same again.

Saviola(ROFL) and Degen :rolleyes:. The less said the better

*sigh*
Those are some good points there, I don't think that Garry is exactly the kind of player that you are looking for right now.

[Alan]

Those are some good points there, I don't think that Garry is exactly the kind of player that you are looking for right now.

We need one or two more real quality players to make that last step. Not a whole bunch of solid players. :rolleyes:. Unfortunately Rafa has a thing for squad players. If he buys another bunch they'll be 'rotated' out the club in two years time for the next bunch for yet another assault for fourth spot

[hj2k_x]

We need one or two more real quality players to make that last step. Not a whole bunch of solid players. :rolleyes:. Unfortunately Rafa has a thing for squad players. If he buys another bunch they'll be 'rotated' out the club in two years time for the next bunch for yet another assault for fourth spot

Hehe, assault for fourth spot indeed. Such a pity. And next season we claim your beloved 18 TIMES from you as well ;)

[Fern9do]

Barry is not going to replace Xabi, he will be playing at LW from what i've heard,and he plays at LW at Villa,well kind of with Young just ahead of him in that funny formation.
Doesnt look like Alonso will be leaving in the summer as rafa and xabi have denied the rumours.
I dont know how true the saviola rumour is but aparantly he will replace voronin,BUT it doubt its true. If we cant get Rafinha then i guess Degen is a good 2nd choice,theres not really alot of good available fullbacks out there.
Also i think Bentley will be an amazing signing,just look at his stats(Goals asists) for the last two seasons then you will see why i rate him.

[hj2k_x]

Barry is not going to replace Xabi, he will be playing at LW from what i've heard,and he plays at LW at Villa,well kind of with Young just ahead of him in that funny formation.
Doesnt look like Alonso will be leaving in the summer as rafa and xabi have denied the rumours.
I dont know how true the saviola rumour is but aparantly he will replace voronin,BUT it doubt its true. If we cant get Rafinha then i guess Degen is a good 2nd choice,theres not really alot of good available fullbacks out there.
Also i think Bentley will be an amazing signing,just look at his stats(Goals asists) for the last two seasons then you will see why i rate him.

OT - Are you coming to the MyADSL meet in my sig?

[Fern9do]

I did see that and i thaught about it but figured im stil a newby so il give it a miss.maybe the next one.

[Alan]

Barry is not going to replace Xabi, he will be playing at LW from what i've heard,and he plays at LW at Villa,well kind of with Young just ahead of him in that funny formation.
Doesnt look like Alonso will be leaving in the summer as rafa and xabi have denied the rumours.
I dont know how true the saviola rumour is but aparantly he will replace voronin,BUT it doubt its true. If we cant get Rafinha then i guess Degen is a good 2nd choice,theres not really alot of good available fullbacks out there.
Also i think Bentley will be an amazing signing,just look at his stats(Goals asists) for the last two seasons then you will see why i rate him.

Barry as LW would be a joke. Barry on one end and Kuyt on the other ROFL. Opposition fullbacks could park off in our half :D. Barry is not a winger by a million miles. Left midfield at best. A more talented version of Riise.

Rafa also said Kewel, Sissoko and Crouch weren't leaving by offering them contracts and now look. I don't believe a word he says about his own players the way he messes them around.

Saviola would be an improvement over Voronin. But then again so would Brain McBride , Mikel Forsell(SP) and a bunch of other forwards from relegated teams would be an improvement.

Now Rafinha would be a good purchase going by what a hear. But why the need for Degen if we've got Arbeloa?

Bentley would be a good squad player not a first team regular IMO.

[Fern9do]

So who do you suggest we get at left wing?personally il be happy with barry.Kuyt is a whole nother story...id prefer bentley as our RW.
Have you seen arbeloa play this season?hes just not good enough, just look at how chelsea scored against us at anfield.Hes a good squad player but i think even finnan would be better than arbeloa.From what iv heard Degen can play at LB aswell and with riise leaving that may be why.I think the deal for Degen is done,he will be a bosman free transfer.

[SuPaStA]

Today's transfer news:

Inter Milan launched a £32m bid for Samuel Eto'o.

Manchester City are to sign Barcelona's Giovani dos Santos, according to the player's father.

Manchester United are aiming to sign Micah Richards from city soon.

[PoiZoNouZ]

And Chelsea signed Jose Bosingwa from Porto for 16.2 million pounds.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_3556424,00.html

Petr Cech also asked for a pay raise, otherwise looking at a transfer.

Some okes get a bit greedy at times, isn't he already the highest paid goalkeeper?

[aljulio]

And Chelsea signed Jose Bosingwa from Porto for 16.2 million pounds.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_3556424,00.html

Petr Cech also asked for a pay raise, otherwise looking at a transfer.

Some okes get a bit greedy at times, isn't he already the highest paid goalkeeper?

sounds right,he's gets paid FSCKING well!!

[SuPaStA]

Cech denies Chelsea exit rumours

Cech has been one of Chelsea's key players since joining in 2004

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has pledged his future to the club after his agent said an unnamed club was lining up a £32m bid for him.

"Contrary to numerous press stories over the last couple of days, I would like to make it very clear I have no plans to leave the club," Cech said.

"I am very happy at Chelsea. I still have two years left on my contract.

"I believe the club will sit down with my representatives at the right time to discuss an extension of my contract."

The 25-year-old Czech Republic international joined Chelsea from French side Rennes four years ago, and has been integral to their success in recent years.

[hj2k_x]

Today's transfer news:

Inter Milan launched a £32m bid for Samuel Eto'o.

Manchester City are to sign Barcelona's Giovani dos Santos, according to the player's father.

Manchester United are aiming to sign Micah Richards from city soon.

Richards plays on the right, right?

Just hope it is not some ridiculous sum.

And with Neville G coming back, what will become of Wesley Brown? :p

[killadoob]

im not sure gary neville will get a start in all honesty

he is getting on a bit and i dont think when he does come back he will be able to run with brown

[PoiZoNouZ]

Neville is getting on a bit, but he is still fantastic. Richards will need a bit of moulding, so training with Man U and Neville could be what he needs. He could become one of the best right backs in UK, built like a brick house that boy!

[hj2k_x]

Neville is getting on a bit, but he is still fantastic. Richards will need a bit of moulding, so training with Man U and Neville could be what he needs. He could become one of the best right backs in UK, built like a brick house that boy!

Indeed, I'd prefer Richards to Brown any day- he is built like a small house :eek:

[killadoob]

Real Madrid general director Miguel Angel Arroyo claims his club have the financial clout to pull off the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Ronaldo has emerged as the Spanish champions' number one target this summer, with reports suggesting they would be prepared to part with around £100million to sign the Manchester United star.

i think united may consider this amount of money

not everyday you can make 100 million on a player

WOW

[SuPaStA]

Imagine if this goes through.


Barcelona are going to offer AC Milan Ronaldinho, Deco and £16m in return for midfield star k aka.

[snapshot]

Chelsea are now battling it out with City for Giovanni!

Can you say ''POACH''

[PoiZoNouZ]

If we sign one player this summer, it has to be Quaresma!

He will add such flair to Chelsea, and next season will so awesome, all the porras split up between Man U and Chelsea!

[snapshot]

Every club wants to sign super star players that are unlikely to leave.

[SuPaStA]

from the bbc:

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo says he may consider his future at the club after next week's Champions League final.

The 23-year-old, who has scored 41 goals in a superb season, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid.

"I'm very happy here but let's see after the Champions League final what happens," Ronaldo told Spanish TV at United's training ground.

"I feel at home here. I've been here five years but the future, we'll see."

He added: "I've said a million times I'd like to play in Spain but dreaming is one thing, reality is another. I don't know."

[PoiZoNouZ]

I hope he leaves the EPL. As brilliant as he is, his diving and his acting makes him one of my most hated players. don't get me wrong, the man is god on the football field, but he acts like a 5 year brat!

[CaTcH21]

I hope he leaves the EPL. As brilliant as he is, his diving and his acting makes him one of my most hated players. don't get me wrong, the man is god on the football field, but he acts like a 5 year brat!

thats why he took every award in the book :rolleyes:

[schitz011]

^^^

Exactly. He is supremely talented, so should let his skills do the talking.

I'd have far more respect for him as a player if, when he tripped, or was fouled or whatever, he simply got up and dusted himself down and beat whoever it was with skills, rather than throwing a hissyfit cause it didn't go his way.

Let the skills talk, not your mouth

[CaTcH21]

^^^

Exactly. He is supremely talented, so should let his skills do the talking.

I'd have far more respect for him as a player if, when he tripped, or was fouled or whatever, he simply got up and dusted himself down and beat whoever it was with skills, rather than throwing a hissyfit cause it didn't go his way.

Let the skills talk, not your mouth

well this player who acts like a 5 year old brat who throws 'hissyfits' has a 100m price tag. he is worth about 3/4 of the liverpool team :eek: go figure

[snapshot]

Ronaldo is a cry baby! He is brilliant but he is the joke of many football fans and players. He acts like an arrogent child! Reason to hate United, look at Ronaldo.

If he could just quit on the diving and focus on football, he will be liked much more. I actually hope he doesnt come to Spain although it seems he is hell bent on playing for Real. He has been talking about it for the past 5 years!

A wise career move would be to cash in now, cos there is a chance he might not have another season like this one.

[schitz011]

well this player who acts like a 5 year old brat who throws 'hissyfits' has a 100m price tag. he is worth about 3/4 of the liverpool team :eek: go figure

He's also got one hell of an ego..

You don't turn around and essentially say 'I'll see if I can be bothered to play for you lot next year' if you play for a team as successful as Man U (as much as it pains me to admit that)

Seems to me like he thinks he is bigger than the team and he obviously hasn't read the history books about how Fergie treats players who think that. What chance we see Ronaldo sporting a Nike impression on his forehead at some point next season? :D

[CaTcH21]

He's also got one hell of an ego..

You don't turn around and essentially say 'I'll see if I can be bothered to play for you lot next year' if you play for a team as successful as Man U (as much as it pains me to admit that)

Seems to me like he thinks he is bigger than the team and he obviously hasn't read the history books about how Fergie treats players who think that. What chance we see Ronaldo sporting a Nike impression on his forehead at some point next season? :D

i dont agree with you when you say CR thinks he is bigger than the club.
Many times he said, he is more worried about winning with the team rather than personal glory.

And he didnt say anything like 'I'll see if I can be bothered to play for you lot next year' , he said his dream is to play in Spain but he doesnt want to leave MU just yet, and he will see whats in store for him after the CL final.

IMO nothing wrong with that.

[SuPaStA]

The guy is saying that he may leave next season, what kind of commitment is that for a member of your team.He is practically saying i have no problem turning my back on man-u and playing for real madrid.
Also its not the first time he has said he wants to play in spain.

[Tarantula]

Villa to Arsenal! :D

Roll on Euro 2008!!

[jsheed_sa]

Ok, to all the Man United fans. Lets try to do this together now.

Slowly take your special goggles off.

Now try to comment on the topic.

Ronaldo is a cry baby arrogent diver who will prove not to be loyal to your club.

Haha I love it.

I'm going to the cpt meet today - wonder if ole henry will show up with some goggles :P

J

[aljulio]

Haha I love it.

I'm going to the cpt meet today - wonder if ole henry will show up with some goggles :P

J

lol,this is gona be interesting

[hj2k_x]

Haha I love it.

I'm going to the cpt meet today - wonder if ole henry will show up with some goggles :P

J

LOL. I wish I had some actual goggles, then I would come wearing them!! :p

[killadoob]

being a soccer player does not mean u have to be loyal to anyone

how loyal was united to andy cole dwight york david beckham and van niselrooi?

they threw them out like rubbish

ronaldo is a business man, he goes where the money is
he does not need to stay at a team because of his feelings

he gets hired to play for a club and he will do so to the best of his ability

if he wants to go then he must go

ronaldo has pretty much owned the prem league , maybe its time for him to go to spain and show what he can do

man united wont be upset if they sell him for 100m

nani is just as good as ronaldo given more time

[jsheed_sa]

As much as I hate the toss I have to say nani is nowhere near ronaldos class - i doubt many are , he is the golden boy atm - would love to say a young andy cole or some such vs him...

J


being a soccer player does not mean u have to be loyal to anyone

how loyal was united to andy cole dwight york david beckham and van niselrooi?

they threw them out like rubbish

ronaldo is a business man, he goes where the money is
he does not need to stay at a team because of his feelings

he gets hired to play for a club and he will do so to the best of his ability

if he wants to go then he must go

ronaldo has pretty much owned the prem league , maybe its time for him to go to spain and show what he can do

man united wont be upset if they sell him for 100m

nani is just as good as ronaldo given more time

[killadoob]

jsheed go and watch some nani youtube video's and come back and tell me the same story

ronaldo was never amazing when he joined united, he was raw like nani

at the moment of course ronaldo is the best but nani has just as much ability as ronaldo

[hj2k_x]

jsheed go and watch some nani youtube video's and come back and tell me the same story

ronaldo was never amazing when he joined united, he was raw like nani

at the moment of course ronaldo is the best but nani has just as much ability as ronaldo

+1

[jsheed_sa]

jsheed go and watch some nani youtube video's and come back and tell me the same story

ronaldo was never amazing when he joined united, he was raw like nani

at the moment of course ronaldo is the best but nani has just as much ability as ronaldo

Nope I dont agree - Nani is nowhere near as good - let Ronaldo leave then you see how many goals the other portugese contributes - not near as many...

J

[CaTcH21]

Nope I dont agree - Nani is nowhere near as good - let Ronaldo leave then you see how many goals the other portugese contributes - not near as many...

J

Dude, do you know how many goals CR scored in his first season ? please answer ... :rolleyes:

[SuPaStA]

For every 1 good move nani makes he makes 10 mistakes, its only man-u supporters who have anything good to say about him.

[killadoob]

no supa, its only guys who didn't watch ronaldo when he first came to united

was not the superstar he is today, very much like nani

supa have u seen the nani videos? or you just talkin up nonsense without actually going and looking at them?

nobody who has seen nani playing at his best will make such silly comments

its not easy to show your skill when your over shadowed by ronaldo and you dont play every game

mark my words nani will be a star and ronaldo will leave united

[snapshot]

Another topic i like to talk about. It is very touchy to United supporters. I dont rate Nani at all!!!! Seriously! Him and Anderson are probably the two most over rated players in the EPL. Maybe cos United fans always praise them. Praise them for what?

CR was hopeless in his first season. Who is to say Nani will blow up like he did? Why is it cos CR did it, Nani can too?

Anderson hasnt scored a single goal this season. Defenders score more than him.

When i look at young players, changing the football world. I look at Messi, Ronaldo, Bojan, Cesc, Van Persie - these are but a few that are world super stars and are the same age and even younger than Nani.

Nani is average, id like to be proved wrong. Ill watch next season very closely along with this thread.

[jsheed_sa]

You were quite the topic of discussion amongst the united brigade at the cpt meet - be proud my son.

J


Another topic i like to talk about. It is very touchy to United supporters. I dont rate Nani at all!!!! Seriously! Him and Anderson are probably the two most over rated players in the EPL. Maybe cos United fans always praise them. Praise them for what?

CR was hopeless in his first season. Who is to say Nani will blow up like he did? Why is it cos CR did it, Nani can too?

Anderson hasnt scored a single goal this season. Defenders score more than him.

When i look at young players, changing the football world. I look at Messi, Ronaldo, Bojan, Cesc, Van Persie - these are but a few that are world super stars and are the same age and even younger than Nani.

Nani is average, id like to be proved wrong. Ill watch next season very closely along with this thread.

[snapshot]

You were quite the topic of discussion amongst the united brigade at the cpt meet - be proud my son.

J

LoL - The topic of discussion. Id probably be irritated with all the garbage they utter on this forum. :D

[SuPaStA]

lol must have been some tears flowing at the meet, think i must have been mentioned because all of a sudden i have a warning lol.

Did the man-u guys arrive in a bandwagon?

[snapshot]

lol must have been some tears flowing at the meet, think i must have been mentioned because all of a sudden i have a warning lol.

Did the man-u guys arrive in a bandwagon?

hahahahhaha

Classic:D

I got a warning as well. Was it a meet or a session to cry at the mods?

[nivek]

i dont think united would be able to compete with their current team on the same level, if they sold ronaldo :)

*waits for flames*

[aljulio]

i dont think united would be able to compete with their current team on the same level, if they sold ronaldo :)

*waits for flames*

too true,he's become their team mascot in a way,everyone look to ronaldo to see what he does next:p

[CaTcH21]

i dont think united would be able to compete with their current team on the same level, if they sold ronaldo :)

*waits for flames*

there is a little truth to that ... if the squad remains the same.

[aljulio]

there is a little truth to that ... if the squad remains the same.

i reckon their team dynamic would stay the same,it might even give other players a chance to shine even

[nivek]

i reckon their team dynamic would stay the same,it might even give other players a chance to shine even

you wont find a midfielder that adds 40 goals a season too easily :D

[aljulio]

you wont find a midfielder that adds 40 goals a season too easily :D

well if you play him as a striker who knows;)

[snapshot]

Ronaldo has proved to be hopeless when played up front. Geez, dont you huys even watch your own team play???

Whenever SAF plays him as a lone striker, he has a poor game. Id like someone taking me up on that and saying im wrong.

[aljulio]

Ronaldo has proved to be hopeless when played up front. Geez, dont you huys even watch your own team play???

Whenever SAF plays him as a lone striker, he has a poor game. Id like someone taking me up on that and saying im wrong.

lol not my team

[SuPaStA]

Ronaldo has proved to be hopeless when played up front. Geez, dont you huys even watch your own team play???

Whenever SAF plays him as a lone striker, he has a poor game. Id like someone taking me up on that and saying im wrong.

Careful!!
They may go running to the mods as you stating facts and making sense.

[aljulio]

Careful!!
They may go running to the mods as you stating facts and making sense.

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

[snapshot]

Careful!!
They may go running to the mods as you stating facts and making sense.

Oops. I forgot. I crossed the line. Cos i cant share my views, i need to wear special goggles to be part of the brigade.

[aljulio]

Oops. I forgot. I crossed the line. Cos i cant share my views, i need to wear special goggles to be part of the brigade.

finally!!
you've come to your senses:p

[killadoob]

i dont think united would be able to compete with their current team on the same level, if they sold ronaldo :)

*waits for flames*

nivek i can say that about arsenal without adebayor
chelsea without drogba
liverpool without torres

i hope ronaldo moves on, give the rest of the league a chance next season

[hj2k_x]

i hope ronaldo moves on, give the rest of the league a chance next season

Hehehe, that is one way of looking at it :)

[killadoob]

yea hj, he seems to want him to leave so he must go

he should have shut his mouth until the champs league was finished

i hope he leaves now because he must stop thinking need him more than he needs united

united have done just fine before he arrived, they will do just fine when he leaves

would love to see him run riot in spain as well

hopefully for real madrid, united would be stupid not to accept 100m for him

[hj2k_x]

yea hj, he seems to want him to leave so he must go

he should have shut his mouth until the champs league was finished

i hope he leaves now because he must stop thinking need him more than he needs united

united have done just fine before he arrived, they will do just fine when he leaves

would love to see him run riot in spain as well

hopefully for real madrid, united would be stupid not to accept 100m for him
I was surpised at his attitude in that interview and why he would want to take the step down to La Liga when he is already playing in the Prem. Like Real are going to have more success than United in the next few years....:rolleyes:

[aljulio]

nivek i can say that about arsenal without adebayor
chelsea without drogba
liverpool without torres

i hope ronaldo moves on, give the rest of the league a chance next season

well we'll see chelsea without drogba next season,that'll be interesting to watch.

[hj2k_x]

well we'll see chelsea without drogba next season,that'll be interesting to watch.

Mid-table obscurity? ;)

[jsheed_sa]

hahahahhaha

Classic:D

I got a warning as well. Was it a meet or a session to cry at the mods?

Im not sure about the bandwagon thing - caus i arrived late - but they kept mentioning you two **** causers and the ignore function - seems lack of debate is the way to go for em... esp henry he just wanted to hit me :P

J

[hj2k_x]

Im not sure about the bandwagon thing - caus i arrived late - but they kept mentioning you two **** causers and the ignore function - seems lack of debate is the way to go for em... esp henry he just wanted to hit me :P

J

Dude, don't you start.

At least you have something semi-valid to add to these conversations. The other trolls that received the warnings, do not.

[jsheed_sa]

Dude, don't you start.

At least you have something semi-valid to add to these conversations. The other trolls that received the warnings, do not.

I think the bashing is off par - but some of their points I feel are valid wrt trophies etc.

J

[ubercal]

Looks like Chelsea might be in pole position to snatch Ricardo Quaresma from Porto.Liverpool are also intrested in him as a replacement for Pennant Although heard that David Bentley could fill the right wing position.

[hj2k_x]

I think the bashing is off par - but some of their points I feel are valid wrt trophies etc.

J

Problem is, they come into the United thread only to cause trouble and throw insults around, which is trolling, and won't be tolerated.

You talk a LOT of crap. A LOT, but you don't just troll :)

[jsheed_sa]

Problem is, they come into the United thread only to cause trouble and throw insults around, which is trolling, and won't be tolerated.

You talk a LOT of crap. A LOT, but you don't just troll :)

Awww shucks

J

[nivek]

Looks like Chelsea might be in pole position to snatch Ricardo Quaresma from Porto.Liverpool are also intrested in him as a replacement for Pennant Although heard that David Bentley could fill the right wing position.

Looks like AC Milan are in pole position for UEFA Cup football :)

[PoiZoNouZ]

ROFL!!!

and Chelsea will do just fine w/o Drogba, Anelka can rise to the challenge, and it looks like David Villa is joining, as well as Quaresma...

And then there is Scott Sinclair coming back, there is Kalou, maybe its time to change to a 4-4-2 and train during the summer to get that right.

[SuPaStA]

Today's papers have henry linked with a move to the USA for a new team called Seattle Sounders :s.

Don't think and hope this doesnt happen as playing in the states isnt football, you play in europe till the end!

More news about eto going to spurs or chelsea.Also owen looks to be leaving and riise with a move out of the epl.

[Alan]

Who would actually sign Owen with his wage expectations

[SuPaStA]

Apparently spurs if their chase for Etto falls through.
I wouldn’t want them to sign him though, money can be spent best elsewhere.

[Alan]

I guess that's plausible considering the money they spent Darren Bent :o

[SuPaStA]

Its going to be interesting next season for spurs.Ramos will have a full season and looks to be bringing a few spanish players into the team during the transfer window.

The man is a trophy magnet so im sure they will be adding to their silverware.

[CaTcH21]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7406863.stm

Rumours + Gossip ...

[SuPaStA]

One of the UK papers is reporting Silvestre will be making a move to Bordeaux.

[SuPaStA]

Checking the local catalan newspaper and the henry move rumours seem false, he talks about wanting to win next season with barca.

[snapshot]

I was surpised at his attitude in that interview and why he would want to take the step down to La Liga when he is already playing in the Prem. Like Real are going to have more success than United in the next few years....:rolleyes:

This is why i cant take you serious. Your football knowledge amazes me. Because you cant hold a debate about football you call myself and Supa trolls.

You say step down for moving to La Liga? What are you smoking? United can only dream of winning as much as Real Madrid.

Torres was an average striker in Spain, he moved to the EPL and he isthe leagues second highest goal scorer

Henry, the most prolific striker the EPL has seen for more than a decade moved to La Lga. He is good enough to warm the bench;)

Do you want me to go on?

[killadoob]

i hope they sign eto

he would fit in well with spurs

they have a great attack and eto is a legend

he would be the highest goal scorer in the league if he was to join it :)
i hope they get

deco is leaving barcelona i also hope henry leaves them and i hope they sell messi to chelsea :)

[snapshot]

I think the bashing is off par - but some of their points I feel are valid wrt trophies etc.

J

Good to know there are some football peeps on this forum. Most of the people here watch games with their special goggles on. :D

[snapshot]

i hope they sign eto

he would fit in well with spurs

they have a great attack and eto is a legend

he would be the highest goal scorer in the league if he was to join it :)
i hope they get

deco is leaving barcelona i also hope henry leaves them and i hope they sell messi to chelsea :)

Eto will be a good asset to any club. You right, he is a legend. He is a goal scoring machine.

Deco was told last week to start looking for another club. He has been having problems with the club for as long as i can remember.

They will never ever sell Messi. Is the new ''brand'' of the club. Like Ronaldinho has been for the past few years.

Best part about Messi, is that he is only 20!

[SuPaStA]

This is why i cant take you serious. Your football knowledge amazes me. Because you cant hold a debate about football you call myself and Supa trolls.

You say step down for moving to La Liga? What are you smoking? United can only dream of winning as much as Real Madrid.

Torres was an average striker in Spain, he moved to the EPL and he isthe leagues second highest goal scorer

Henry, the most prolific striker the EPL has seen for more than a decade moved to La Lga. He is good enough to warm the bench;)

Do you want me to go on?

+1

[snapshot]

I see Giovanni scored a hatrick for Barca last night. His first goals in the league.

He will be an asset to whatever club he goes to.

[SuPaStA]

Good sending of for Rijkaard!

[CaTcH21]

You say step down for moving to La Liga? What are you smoking? United can only dream of winning as much as Real Madrid.




errr.... Barcelona dreams even more
http://www.pocketrocket.ca/forum/images/smiles/poke.gif

[snapshot]

Stop trolling!

[snapshot]

enry: Just Go, Eto'o
Thierry Henry would apparently rather see the back of Samuel Eto'o...

Thierry Henry has insisted that it's time for Barcelona teammate Samuel Eto'o to make a move, further to reports linking him with Milan and Tottenham.

“If I were Sam, I would go, but I don’t decide for him,” Henry told France-Football.

Regarding the club's fans turning on the striker, Henry added: “I never, never, never experienced such a moment. The atmosphere was very hard.”

As for himself, Henry feels that he's finished the season strongly. However, he admits that he should have taken a break after moving from Arsenal last summer.

“I was injured when I moved in and for six months I did not do anything,” the former Gunner admmitted.

“Rijkaard asked me if I wanted to be apart from the group and work for two months with a physical programme.

“I told him I wanted stay with the group, but it has been a massive mistake. When you play you cannot recover.

“I scored 18 goals in all competitions, without shooting free kicks or penalties. I made 10 assists and, despite the bad results, I finished with a good series: four goals in the last three games.”

Despite not hinting that he wants to leave the Camp Nou, the France international wants his future to be crystal clear before he continues, insisting: “If I am not part of the club’s plans, it is time to be told.”

[SuPaStA]

Manchester United chief executive David Gill says there is no way Cristiano Ronaldo will be leaving the club.

Ronaldo signed a five-year deal in 2007, but has regularly been linked with a move to Real Madrid.

"He's got four more years with us, has been with us for five and we're sure he'll be with us for many years to come," he said.

"We're keeping him. We've no intention of letting him go and will make sure he's happy. He's going nowhere."

Referring to Ronaldo as "one of the best players in the world, if not the best," Gill said he could not see any reason why the player would want to leave, or the club would want to sell him.

"He's at a great club, winning trophies, and enjoys it immensely here, so why would he want to leave?," he said.

"We're not a club that sells its main assets, to service our debts we need to have a very successful team on the pitch and you don't achieve that by selling Cristiano Ronaldo."

[snapshot]

He is coming!!!!!

Alves wants Barca switch

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DANIEL ALVES is set to snub a move to England by joining Barcelona.

The Sevilla full-back has been linked with Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham.

But the Brazil star, 25, has his heart set on a move to the Catalan giants and has issued a come-and-get-me plea to new Barca boss Pep Guardiola.

Alves said: "As I have said more than once it would be an honour and a pleasure to be able to play for Barca.

“I am just waiting for concrete news and hope that things can move as quickly as possible.

"The truth is that it is a bit more complicated than it seemed.

"It does not depend on me and when that happens things are more difficult.

"I think that I am ready to join a major club. I have been at Sevilla for five-and-a-half years and a lot of things have happened.

"I have matured a lot and I have been waiting for this moment for two years now."

Alves also revealed he is a huge fan of Guardiola and even watched the ex-Barca midfielder when he was growing up.

He added: "He is spectacular. I love football and I always watched Barca against Madrid when I was younger.

“In Brazil he was considered to be one of the best in his position.

"He was a great player and I have no doubt that he will be a great coach.”

Seville president Jose Maria del Nido rejected Chelsea’s £28m bid for Alves last summer and the player himself admits his high valuation may scare some clubs off.

He said: “It is difficult to put a price on my work.

"It is the president who must do that. Where I go is what I decide.

“I will say where I go. My future is down to me and nobody else, but the price is down to him.

"Last year he rejected an offer that was far too much. But I cannot do anything about that if someone wants to pay that."

[hj2k_x]

Manchester United chief executive David Gill says there is no way Cristiano Ronaldo will be leaving the club.

Ronaldo signed a five-year deal in 2007, but has regularly been linked with a move to Real Madrid.

"He's got four more years with us, has been with us for five and we're sure he'll be with us for many years to come," he said.

"We're keeping him. We've no intention of letting him go and will make sure he's happy. He's going nowhere."

Referring to Ronaldo as "one of the best players in the world, if not the best," Gill said he could not see any reason why the player would want to leave, or the club would want to sell him.

"He's at a great club, winning trophies, and enjoys it immensely here, so why would he want to leave?," he said.

"We're not a club that sells its main assets, to service our debts we need to have a very successful team on the pitch and you don't achieve that by selling Cristiano Ronaldo."
:)

Why would he want to leaves the Champions of Europe? :cool:

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Ya, why would he goto a club that didnt win it.

says alot about the club ;)

[killadoob]

ROME, May 22 (Reuters) - AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has targeted Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o or Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor as potential close-season signings.

[nivek]

killa - dont i owe you $? how much did we bet again?

[killadoob]

yup 100 bucks :)

will pm my account number :)

[mercurial]

On a night of European glory, Cristiano Ronaldo gave Reds fans even more reason to celebrate when he quashed rumours that he could join Real Madrid this summer by pledging his future to United.

When asked by a TV reporter whether he would be leaving the club with which he has already achieved so much in his short career, Ronaldo gave the emphatic reply all Reds fans wanted to hear.

“No, no, no. I’m going to stay,” he said.

It was a fitting end to an emotional night for the Portuguese winger who opened the scoring in the 26th minute, but then missed his spot-kick in the dramatic penalty shoot-out.

“When I missed the penalty, I thought we were going to lose,” he said.

“I played well in the game and I scored a goal, but I missed the penalty. I thought it was going to be the worst day of my life.

“But the lads did their jobs. They believed they were going to score, and they scored. Penalties is a lottery, you never know who is going to win, but I think we deserve to win because we played better in the game.

“It means everything to me because we won both trophies, the Champions League and the League, so I feel very happy. It is one of the most happy days of my life. I feel very, very proud.”




http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BB4CEE8FA%2D9A47%2D47BC%2DB0 69%2D3F7A2F35DB70%7D&newsid=5993282

[Fern9do]

Schuster: Ronaldo Will End Up At Madrid
Real Madrid manager Bernd Schuster has stoked the fires of speculation surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo by declaring today that the Manchester United star would one day end up at the Bernabéu...

Ronaldo stated less than 24 hours ago that he was "staying" with Manchester United, but nonetheless some have picked up on the choice of wording he used elsewhere to speculate that he ma still have his eye on a move.

Among these is Schuster, who is not known to be a man to mince his words.

"Sooner of later, Cristiano Ronaldo will wear white," he boomed to Noticias Cuatro.

What's more, he defended his side's recent attempts to coax the Portuguese ace via the media to the Spanish capital.

"If there is any possibility of our recruiting him then Real Madrid have to try," he reasoned.

Despite the winger's "non-transferable" status at Old Trafford, he remains Los Merengues' main target for the summer transfer window.

Steve Michaels, Goal.com


http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=706874
:D:D:D

[mercurial]

http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=706874
:D:D:D

Eventually meaning 5 years time ;)

I didn't want to post that article earlier cos I felt it has no relevance.

[Fern9do]

Reds Up Barry Bid
Liverpool have reportedly stepped up their pursuit of Aston Villa skipper Gareth Barry, raising their bid to ₤12 million…

Villa boss Martin O’Neill immediately rejected the Reds’ initial ₤10 million offer for Barry, and is desperate to hold onto the England midfielder.

But according to The Sun, the Merseyside giants are prepared to fork out at least ₤12 million to capture their main transfer target.

O’Neill and Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez have been at loggerheads in press recently regarding the latter’s decidedly open approach for the 27-year-old.

O’Neill claims the former Valencia boss has been excessively aggressive in his pursuit of Barry, while Benitez feels the former Celtic manager should resign himself to the fact the player may have to leave Villa Park to achieve his European ambitions.

Villa have offered Barry wages of ₤70,000-per-week — a ₤30,000 raise — to stay, but the lure of Champions League football and the possibility of linking up with close friend Steven Gerrard could prove too difficult to refuse.

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=707251
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Looks like we will be making our first high profile signing of the summer soon:)

[Fern9do]

Eventually meaning 5 years time ;)

I didn't want to post that article earlier cos I felt it has no relevance.

The sad part for you guys must be the fact that you know Ronaldo will be leaving sooner or later...and when it comes to Real Madrid it's usually sooner rather than later;)

[killadoob]

why is it sad man?

i think united will do just fine without ronaldo

look back at how much united have won in the premier league, ronaldo needs united

united dont need ronaldo

[mercurial]

The sad part for you guys must be the fact that you know Ronaldo will be leaving sooner or later...and when it comes to Real Madrid it's usually sooner rather than later;)

Sad? I think not. Someone better always comes along. People said the same thing when Beckham left and look who came along - Ronaldo. Madrid can keep wishing and talking crap in the papers cos that's all they can do ;)

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You comparing Ronaldo to Beckham :D

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It has begun!!!!

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Villarreal have confirmed the capture of experienced Brazilian Edmilson on a free transfer from Barcelona.

The 31-year-old defensive midfielder or centre-half has agreed to join the Yellow Submarine on a two-year contract.

Edmilson has steadily fallen down the pecking order at the Camp Nou following his arrival from French side Lyon in 2004.

The 40-times capped international was part of Brazil's 2002 World Cup winning squad but missed out on the 2006 tournament due to a serious knee injury.

"Brazilian central midfielder Edmilson has pledged his future for the next two seasons with Villarreal," read a brief club statement.

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woooo hooo

Imagine this!!!

Barcelona plan bid for Chelsea keeper Cech
tribalfooball.com - May 23, 2008

Barcelona are ready to test Chelsea's resolve over star goalkeeper Petr Cech.

El Mundo Deportivo says Cech is on Barca's summer shopping list as the Czech Republic international continues to wait for new contract talks.

Earlier this season, Cech admitted: "I am very happy at Chelsea, but in the event that Barcelona is interested in me, I'd consider it."

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Ferguson is upset with Pique for leaving to Barca. Apperantly since the deal came to light, Fergie has been ignoring the player.

Childish!

[hj2k_x]

Ferguson is upset with Pique for leaving to Barca. Apperantly since the deal came to light, Fergie has been ignoring the player.

Childish!

How much is the deal worth?

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Pique signed for 5 million.

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Barcelona Confirm Ten-Man Shortlist - Sport
Pro-Barcelona daily Sport.es claims that FC Barcelona's technical and coaching staff have settled on their ten main transfer targets for the summer...

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The sports daily claims that of the ten targets, three are already all but assured.

These are Gerard Piqué, Daniel Alves and Seydou Keita. The former, a Manchester United stopper, will return home to Catalunya for around €5m on a four-year deal.

Alves and Keita, both of Sevilla, may be somewhat harder to land, but the blaugrana are apaprently confident that they can force the Andalucían club's hand with a combined bid of €40m.

The remaining seven names each offer complications. One, Fabricio Coloccini of Deportivo, could potentially be the easiest, given that the cash-strapped Galician side may be willing to sell one of their top players, who has publicly said that he'd relish the challenge of Camp Nou.

Another, Alexander Hleb of Arsenal, is also said to be eager to leave his current club in favour of pastures new. Whether or not the Gunners are willing to part with him, though - or at least for what Barça are offering - is another matter entirely.

The Maybe Pile

Should these five signings go ahead, they would comprise two centre-backs, a right-back, a central midfielder and a winger. That would, according to Sport, leave room for a new left winger (to replace Ronaldinho) and a striker (perhaps to fill the gap that may be left by Samuel Eto'o.)

The left wing is a battle between David Silva of Valencia and Chelsea's Florent Malouda. Malouda is apparently the first choice, but much depends on whether or not the Blues sign a left-handed option themselves - Robinho perhaps - and accept a bid of €20m. Silva could cost a similar amount, but may be easier to land due to Los Che's financial situation.

Up front, Karim Benzema leads the list, but he is apparently content to remain at Lyon for another season, and would in any case be extremely expensive, given that Gones president Jean-Michel Aulas is notoriously tough to deal with when it comes to his prized assets.

Emmanuel Adebayor of Arsenal and Dimitar Berbatov of Tottenham Hotspur are two options from the Premier League. Poacher Adebayor is apparently open to the idea of leaving the Emirates, with €25m apparently a suitable amount for his services. Berbatov, meanwhile, would presumably jump at the chance to play in the Champions League, but an all-out bidding war could break out given the interest of other top European clubs.

For now, though, all is quiet at Camp Nou...

[hj2k_x]

Pique signed for 5 million.

I'd say he was worth every penny.

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"Since I have started talking to Barcelona, Ferguson has virtually ignored me," Pique told Sport.

At 21 he will be a good replacement for Carlos Puyol. I think Fergie had the same idea with Pique, to replace one of his defenders in the future.

[hj2k_x]

At 21 he will be a good replacement for Carlos Puyol. I think Fergie had the same idea with Pique, to replace one of his defenders in the future.

maybe Neville G can make an awesome comeback next season and with Wesley Brown apparently in 'the form of his life' he are pretty sorted. Silvestre came back the other day as well...

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Seems like Alves who has been the talk of the town at United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Barca has claimed he is desperate to play at Barcelona!!

What a site he will be at the Camp Nou!

[killadoob]

yea wes brown FTW

i dont know if gary neville will walk in take brown's place

brown is part of the best defence in the world :)

united have an amazing backline though

evra vidic ferdinand and brown must be the best defence i have ever seena team have in the prem league

personally i love evra and brown the most :)

[hj2k_x]

yea wes brown FTW

i dont know if gary neville will walk in take brown's place

brown is part of the best defence in the world :)

united have an amazing backline though

evra vidic ferdinand and brown must be the best defence i have ever seena team have in the prem league

personally i love evra and brown the most :)

IMO Neville G should come in, slap Brown on the head, come back into the side and show him and the rest of the Brown-lovers how you are meant to play in the position of RB. 'Form of his life' my arse.

[killadoob]

i think gary neville will find he will be the one getting slapped

[hj2k_x]

i think gary neville will find he will be the one getting slapped

I realy really hope not!

[CaTcH21]

I realy really hope not!

If neville shows he can still deliver the goods ( which i think he can watching him play for reserves) WB will hit the bench for sure. Its going to be like how Ferguson is doing with Scholes & Giggs.

[hj2k_x]

If neville shows he can still deliver the goods ( which i think he can watching him play for reserves) WB will hit the bench for sure. Its going to be like how Ferguson is doing with Scholes & Giggs.

Indeed. Scholes and Giggs should actually retire right now though. What more can they achieve with United?

[killadoob]

hehe hj

just tell me what wes brown has done that is so wrong?

i dont get why some ppl here think he is a poor defender?

he is part of the best defense in the league, he helped win the champions league with a wonderful 1-2 with scholes and a beautiful pin point cross to ronaldo

what more does the oke need to do other than be part of the best defense in the league and supply a champions league goal

i mean what exactly does he do that is so wrong? why is he a bad defender because i only ever heard commentators saying how good he is and i never see mistakes from him

also i cannot believe that the back 3 are the reason united are so strong, brown has been part of it since the start of the season

[hj2k_x]

hehe hj

just tell me what wes brown has done that is so wrong?

i dont get why some ppl here think he is a poor defender?

he is part of the best defense in the league, he helped win the champions league to a wonderful 1-2 with scholes and a beautiful pin point cross ronaldo

what more does the oke need to do other than be part of the best defense in the league and supply a champions league goal

i mean what exactly does he do that is so wrong

also i cannot believe that the back 3 are the reason united are so strong, brown has been part of it since the start of the season

We is ok in defence, but he brings nothing at all going forward. That cross in the final was the first good one I have seen him deliver, literally.

[CaTcH21]

That cross in the final was the first good one I have seen him deliver, literally.

in his entire footballing career, and if you think of it, if GN was playing, he would have been sending many more crosses into the box = many more goal opportunities.

[nivek]

Marseille star Samir Nasri will complete formalities over the weekend and be ready to sign for Arsenal at the beginning of next week, according to reports in the French press...




Agent: Hleb Has Left Arsenal


Nasri for Hleb - that'd be awesome, of course losing Hleb sucks, but gaining Nasri is excellent :) much more potential than hleb...

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I hope Hleb comes to Barca! He is on our wanted list!

[SuPaStA]

The next team to get him will be lucky, stupid decision as his done a lot in his first season in charge.Looks like Rijkaard will be the next coach.




Chelsea have sacked manager Avram Grant after just eight months in charge.

The decision followed two days of talks between Grant, 53, and the club's chief executive Peter Kenyon.

The Israeli coach's position had been subject to intense speculation after Chelsea finished runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League.

Russia coach Guss Hiddink, fellow Dutchman Frank Rijkaard and Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson are among the early favourites to replace Grant.

Chelsea said in a statement on their website that the search for a new coach would now begin and that the club will make no further comment.

The statement said: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm that Avram Grant has had his contract as manager terminated today. This follows meetings over the last two days.

"Everybody at Chelsea FC would like to thank Avram for his contribution since taking over as manager last September.

"We will now be concentrating all our efforts on identifying a new manager for Chelsea and there will be no further comment until that appointment is made."

The futures of Chelsea assistants Steve Clarke and Henk Ten Cate are unclear and no official word has yet been given on their positions.

Grant, a close friend of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, took over on 20 September 2007 after Jose Mourinho was sacked.

Frank Rijkaard, Sven-Goran Eriksson and, most recently, Brian Laudrup and Roberto Mancini have all been linked with a possible move to Chelsea.

Despite losing just two Premier League games while in charge, Grant attracted criticism from fans who claimed his team lacked style.

He was also criticised for losing February's League Cup final against Tottenham.

Grant joined Chelsea last summer from Portsmouth as director of football, a decision which apparently did not please Mourinho.

Mourinho was later dismissed after their 1-1 draw with Rosenborg at Stamford Bridge in their opening Champions League game.

Grant, who had never managed a club in England, was asked to take over and later given a four-year contract.

Both Kenyon and chairman Bruce Buck paved the way for change by insisting that Chelsea's performance this season was simply "not good enough".

Buck said: "We have very high expectations at Chelsea and a couple of second place finishes is just not good enough for us.

"So although we never would have thought in September when Jose Mourinho left that we would be able to make it into a Champions League final as we did - and that is fantastic - Chelsea are here to win trophies.

"So although it was an excellent season, we are still disappointed."

A series of discussions finally resolved Grant's future and it is understood the Israeli said his farewells to the players on Friday - telling them it had been a 'privilege' to manage the team.

[hj2k_x]

Hectic. So it has finally happened.

[PoiZoNouZ]

Pity, I was just starting to like him. Frontrunners IMO are Rijkaard and Mancini, but who knows, I would really like Steve Clarke to maybe get the job...

[nivek]

Ribery Confirms Nasri Move
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has all but confirmed that Marseille midfielder Samir Nasri is Arsenal-bound, and is predicting his fellow Frenchman to shine in England…

Nice

[hj2k_x]

i think he did quite a decent job of it really. Final of the Carling Cup, Final of the Champions League and 2nd only to United by 2 points in the league. Tough life when you still get sacked :o

[jsheed_sa]

My vote would be for Sven out of the potential lineup I have seen - else ruud or jose are my boys...

how sick would it be if they hired zola away from coaching the u/21 italy camp...

J

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Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he will quit Manchester United in the next three years.

The Old Trafford boss has been loath to set a date for his Old Trafford departure after reneging on his original plan to retire six years ago.

But in the wake of United's Champions League final victory, the 66-year-old said: 'I won't be managing here any more than three years at the very, very most. Without question. I can assure you of that.'

Ferguson is already the most successful manager in the history of the English game, having won 20 major trophies in his time at Old Trafford.

But he is already beginning to ponder life after football, saying: 'You have to think about time for yourself.

'I think my wife deserves a bit of my time, too.

'The older you get, the more you feel guilty about it.

'My wife, Cathy, was the one who talked me out of retiring last time but she wouldn't do that now.'

But Ferguson, who has been United manager for more than 21 years, insists he has no immediate plans to step down.

'I know I would find it hard to give up managing United,' he said.

'I can't do it, not at the moment anyway.'

Meanwhile, Manchester United chief executive David Gill believes Carlos Queiroz is 'very much in the frame' to succeed Ferguson at Old Trafford.

Ferguson revealed he will finally quit as United boss within the next three years. And although Gill insists he has not been told that by Ferguson himself, he conceded United could follow in Liverpool's example with an internal appointment when the Scot does step down.

'We haven't discussed that,' Gill told the BBC.

'I think his guiding principle over whether he stays is whether he is healthy and still has the desire, which I'm sure he will have.

'It's still three and a half years away, we will look at it at that time.'

Asked about planning for Ferguson's successor, Gill added: 'We are making sure our squad is continually reviewed and improved as necessary and the age of the squad is right so that, when Alex does decide to retire, anyone taking over has a fantastic squad with the right age profile.

'We also have an assistant manager who will be very much in the frame in Carlos Queiroz.

'He's clearly a key part of our success. If you look at what Liverpool achieved in their very successful years during the `70s and `80s (that) was through internal appointments.

'Carlos is a key factor in all the success we've achieved over the last couple of seasons.'

Ferguson has already gone back on one promise to retire but insisted he will not be managing at Old Trafford by the time he reaches 70 in December 2011.

'I won't be managing here any more than three years at the very, very most. Without question. I can assure you of that,' the 66-year-old said.

'You have to think about time for yourself. I think my wife deserves a bit of my time, too.

'The older you get, the more you feel guilty about it.

'My wife, Cathy, was the one who talked me out of retiring last time but she wouldn't do that now.'




http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=538787&cc=5901

Chopper backs Hiddink for Chelsea role




Chelsea legend Ron 'Chopper' Harris believes Avram Grant's departure from Stamford Bridge was inevitable and has tipped Guus Hiddink to be the favourite to take over.

Grant's four-year contract was terminated after just eight months on Saturday following the club's first trophyless season since 2004.

The 52-year-old Israeli, who replaced Jose Mourinho last September, guided Chelsea to their first Champions League final, the League Cup final and to second place in the Premier League.

But the penalty shoot-out defeat in Moscow paved the way for his departure although Harris admitted he may have lost his job irrpective of the result at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

'Even if he had won the Champions League I am not convinced if he would have remained in charge but after they lost I think there was only ever going to be one outcome,' Harris said.

'Perhaps there was an inevitability about his departure from the club but it is interesting that there is now a lot of sympathy for him.

'I think his achievements should be put into context - he took Chelsea to two finals, finished second in the Premier League.

'They were only one penalty kick away from winning the Champions League and at most other clubs - the European Cup final in particular - would have been considered a success.

'But I guess the stakes are so high at Chelsea right now so there is a pressure to deliver trophies and unfortunately for Avram he has been unable to do that.'

Former captain Harris, who made 795 competitive appearances for the west London club from 1961 to 1980, expects current Russia boss Hiddink to be at the top of the shortlist to replace Grant.

The Dutchman is a close friend of billionaire owner Roman Abramovich - who is paying his salary to manage Russia - and among the best tacticians in world football.

Although Hiddink has previously dismissed speculation linking him to the Chelsea job but he has not signed a new deal with the Russian federation.

Harris, 63, said: 'Guus Hiddink is certainly one manager I think would definitely be in the frame for the job.

'He has proven his ability at the top level all round the world at club and international level and would be a name to satisfy the fans.

'It wouldn't surprise me if Sven-Goran Eriksson was also in the running. He obviously was close to becoming manager before.

'Whoever it is will be backed with plenty of money and I expect Chelsea to spend big again this summer as they attempt to catch Manchester United.'

Also believed to be in the frame are former Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard and Inter Milan's Roberto Mancini but former Blues boss Mourinho remains unlikely to return.



http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=538839&cc=5901

[Alan]

There's only way to begin the latest round-up of the gossip...
The Daily Mail claims that 'Chelsea will offer up to £50million in an audacious bid to sign Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.'
Aye, it made us jump as well.
To quote the newspaper: 'Stamford Bridge owner Roman Abramovich is ready to smash the world transfer record to land the 24-year-old Spaniard. Abramovich was prepared to pay that much for Thierry Henry when he first took over at Chelsea and he has given chief executive Peter Kenyon permission to offer the same amount for a brilliant marksman who scored 33 goals in his debut season at Anfield.'
At this point you are bound to be wondering how Chelsea could be pursuing players even though they have just sacked their manager. Well, according to the Mail, 'it is understood the club will continue to pursue those players Grant identified prior to his dismissal - and Torres was top of his wish list, with the Barclays Premier League and Champions League runners-up happy to take advantage of the chaos at Liverpool.'
And, apparently, an inclination to sell. An insider is quoted as revealing: "There is a desire among certain people at Liverpool to sell at the right price. It's just a case of whether they have the nerve to incur the wrath of the Liverpool fans."

CHELSEA TO MAKE TORRES THE MOST EXPENSIVE PLAYER IN HISTORY (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8671_3611986,00.html)

Hmm if this is true it's worth considering. You can do a lot with 50 mill. Remember Juventus sold Zidane for around 46ill and used to money to bring in the likes of Buffon, Nedved and Thuram.

Then again you're giving a Prem rival a great player which lessens the advantage.

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AC target Eto now. They say he is more important than Ronaldinho

[killadoob]

alan liverpool would stupid to sell torres

think about this man, if you get to the champs league final you get 32 m pounds

if you win it you get 86m

wtf is 50m for a player who could bring u that kind of money

liverpool need quality wingers, they do not need to sell the main reason they have done anything this season

wow if torres goes to chelsea they will be strong next season for sure

[snapshot]

So far, Barcelona have signed:

Keita
Pique

[hj2k_x]

alan liverpool would stupid to sell torres

think about this man, if you get to the champs league final you get 32 m pounds

if you win it you get 86m

wtf is 50m for a player who could bring u that kind of money

liverpool need quality wingers, they do not need to sell the main reason they have done anything this season

wow if torres goes to chelsea they will be strong next season for sure

I have to agree. Certain players should not be sold no matter what the price is. For Liverpool that is Gerrard and Torres.

[snapshot]

Every player has a price ;)

Torress might be good this season and totally crap the next. That is football.

[hj2k_x]

Every player has a price ;)

Torress might be good this season and totally crap the next. That is football.

I still wouldn't take the risk. Specially not if I were liverpool. Imagine them without Torres and Gerrard. Mid-table obscurity anyone? :o

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Henry, please put me on ignore.

[hj2k_x]

Henry, please put me on ignore.

So you are going to troll in every thread in which you post? That's sad man.

[snapshot]

Please put me on ignore!!!!!

I am sick of your comments and branding people trolls. Where did i troll in this thread???????

You are so quick to remind us how u put everybody including myself on ignore, so put me on permanent ignore!

[hj2k_x]

Please put me on ignore!!!!!

I am sick of your comments and branding people trolls. Where did i troll in this thread???????

You are so quick to remind us how u put everybody including myself on ignore, so put me on permanent ignore!

That's exactly what I mean!

You were not trolling. So I was repsonding to your comment, with my comment...

[snapshot]

You see the thing is. I dont want you to respond to my comments. Cos you have proven to me what type of user you are.

So ignore me. Put me on the famous ignore list and let us both njoy the forum. Do you have selective ignore? Do you only ingore when you feel like it? Ignore me permanently. While you at it, put Supsta and Jsheed on that ignore list as well.

[hj2k_x]

You see the thing is. I dont want you to respond to my comments. Cos you have proven to me what type of user you are.

So ignore me. Put me on the famous ignore list and let us both njoy the forum. Do you have selective ignore? Do you only ingore when you feel like it? Ignore me permanently. While you at it, put Supsta and Jsheed on that ignore list as well.

No thanks. Thanks for your kind offer of telling me what to do and to which posts I may respond. You're too kind. :rolleyes:

There are other, actual football fans on here, with real knowledge , that will reply to my comments I am sure.

But thanks anyway.

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I am not debating weather other people will reply to your comments. i am telling you to put me on ignore. If you dont, then please stop from reminding us how you are suddenly now putting us on ignore.

I would prefer it, if you dont see any of my comments.

[hj2k_x]

I am not debating weather other people will reply to your comments. i am telling you to put me on ignore. If you dont, then please stop from reminding us how you are suddenly now putting us on ignore.

I would prefer it, if you dont see any of my comments.

Then just put me on ignore if my comments are so offensive to you and you are not willing to discuss anything at all without resorting to pathetic insults and name-calling.

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When did i call you any names?

I am not a child that i need to run away during a debate or threaten to put a user on ignore, like that hurts his feelings :D

[hj2k_x]

When did i call you any names?

I am not a child that i need to run away during a debate or threaten to put a user on ignore, like that hurts his feelings :D

*sigh

More time spent not discussing the issue at hand.

Do what you want man. You don't listen to reason, common sense or logic anyway. So, if you want to discuss footy then i will reply to your comments, if you want to argue I will ignore you. What you do in return is clearly up to you, as you have so often shown.

Who do you support in England btw?

[SuPaStA]

Atlético Madrid after selling Torres have really hit the jackpot with Sergio Aguero.The guy is only 19 and is the 3rd highest goal scorer in La Liga.

Remember his name as you gonna see a lot of him in the champs league

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Funny how users from 3 different teams seems to get attacked from all the users from one team. Think about it.

I dont support any football team in England.

[hj2k_x]

Atlético Madrid after selling Torres have really hit the jackpot with Sergio Aguero.The guy is only 19 and is the 3rd highest goal scorer in La Liga.

Remember his name as you gonna see a lot of him in the champs league

Where did they get him? Was he home-grown?

[hj2k_x]

Funny how users from 3 different teams seems to get attacked from all the users from one team. Think about it.

I dont support any football team in England.

You gotta support someone man :)

Just pick a team. Bandwagon Chelski for all I care. But don't just hate on everyone.

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I dont support any English team. I dont support a team for the sake of supporting a team.

[hj2k_x]

I dont support any English team. I dont support a team for the sake of supporting a team.

Well it would certainly help during the debates. So you support Barca and no one else?

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Why would it help during the debates? I would think it would help a great deal more having someone who doesnt support either team.

[hj2k_x]

Why would it help during the debates? I would think it would help a great deal more having someone who doesnt support either team.

Well it hasn't so far :o

That is why so many of your posts appear to be trolling, because you only ever argue with what is being said. And often unreasonably so. You are never in support of one team, which makes it hard...

[SuPaStA]

Thats the problem on this forum, why should he support a english team if he has ample knowledge about the epl and its proven a few times where the people who claim to support a team never even knew simple facts regarding their team that we "the trolls" had to point out.

[hj2k_x]

Thats the problem on this forum, why should he support a english team if he has ample knowledge about the epl and its proven a few times where the people who claim to support a team never even knew simple facts regarding their team that we "the trolls" had to point out.

I don't understand why you guys are so very interested in the EPL yet don't support any team at all in it!

I would not go and post in a La Liga thread...

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Thats the problem on this forum, why should he support a english team if he has ample knowledge about the epl and its proven a few times where the people who claim to support a team never even knew simple facts regarding their team that we "the trolls" had to point out.

Exactly! Well said!

Why must i support one of ''your'' teams. I know enough about the EPL to know when someone is talking through their ass. When i question some comments, i am made out to be ''trolling''.

Laughable!

[SuPaStA]

I don't understand why you guys are so very interested in the EPL yet don't support any team at all in it!

I would not go and post in a La Liga thread...


Its called love of the game, go google it.

[jsheed_sa]

Then just put me on ignore if my comments are so offensive to you and you are not willing to discuss anything at all without resorting to pathetic insults and name-calling.

We prefer to have a debate and not do the nanananana i cant hear you preschool thing that is so prevalent here...

J

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I don't understand why you guys are so very interested in the EPL yet don't support any team at all in it!

I would not go and post in a La Liga thread...

See unlike you. We watch football. We not bound to one league. Why would any football fan only watch one league?

Thats the difference between us. I can speak on any league, you only know certain things about the EPL.

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Guys, we need to stop there. We gonna be called trolls once more for making factual posts relating to football.

watch out!

[hj2k_x]

We prefer to have a debate and not do the nanananana i cant hear you preschool thing that is so prevalent here...

J

LOL, you again :p

[jsheed_sa]

Hang on hang on stop the bus guv'nor - so if we want to debate you will ignore us and put us on ignore, how mature of you is that - WOW.

J


*sigh

More time spent not discussing the issue at hand.

Do what you want man. You don't listen to reason, common sense or logic anyway. So, if you want to discuss footy then i will reply to your comments, if you want to argue I will ignore you. What you do in return is clearly up to you, as you have so often shown.

Who do you support in England btw?

[hj2k_x]

Guys, we need to stop there. We gonna be called trolls once more for making factual posts relating to football.

watch out!

See. Then you go and post something like that.

*sigh


I give up.

You guys can troll all you want. Do it in the United thread and it will be reported again. :\ So sad.

[hj2k_x]

Hang on hang on stop the bus guv'nor - so if we want to debate you will ignore us and put us on ignore, how mature of you is that - WOW.

J

See my post above.

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They have selective ingore buttons. Only when things get heated and they have nothing more to say, they pull their trump card out.

Ever wonder why none of us ever put you on ignore Henry? Cos its childish and shows your inability to hold a decent football conversation.

[jsheed_sa]

Thats the problem on this forum, why should he support a english team if he has ample knowledge about the epl and its proven a few times where the people who claim to support a team never even knew simple facts regarding their team that we "the trolls" had to point out.

Could not agree more - when I do that its wikis fault and they dont man up to being wrong or ignorant - i must be like mcdonalds because im loving it...

J