Summer Transfers

[sock]

I don't even want to get Roque tbh.. He's too much injury prone like bellamy.

[Wolves]

I don't even want to get Roque tbh.. He's too much injury prone like bellamy.

I heard that you're getting Santa Cruz, Eto'o, and Tevez, so you would have Eto, Tevez, Bellamy, Santa Cruz and Robinho, not bad, how could you turn that down eh?

also; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8109954.stm

That sucks ass, less PL games to watch next season, meaning I'll probably miss out on like two/three Wolves away games live on TV, which is disappointing, hope they go to Sky though, because they could easily show them on the red button, just like they do for the Champions League games.

[Jack.Lfc]

funny how tevez says he wouldnt come to liverpool but yet he would go to city :s

[Wolves]

I found that funny as well Jack, strange.

[AlexOC]

I heard that you're getting Santa Cruz, Eto'o, and Tevez, so you would have Eto, Tevez, Bellamy, Santa Cruz and Robinho, not bad, how could you turn that down eh?

also; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8109954.stm

That sucks ass, less PL games to watch next season, meaning I'll probably miss out on like two/three Wolves away games live on TV, which is disappointing, hope they go to Sky though, because they could easily show them on the red button, just like they do for the Champions League games.

Eto'o at City would be class :P

[Jack.Lfc]

Doesnt he want 46k a day to move there lmaooo

[Wolves]

Nah, he want's like £192,000 a week AFTER tax, so in other words, £384,000 a week, which equals give or take a few £'s too... £55,000 a day.

[Andys]

so is Schwazer ey? ;)
http://www.manutd.com/publish.sps?pagegid={FE60904B-C2A8-4E60-9B05-700DBBC29BBC}&teamid=444&section=playerProfile&bioid=2103 (http://www.manutd.com/publish.sps?pagegid=%7BFE60904B-C2A8-4E60-9B05-700DBBC29BBC%7D&teamid=444&section=playerProfile&bioid=2103)
and given ;)
http://www.manutd.com/publish.sps?pagegid={FE60904B-C2A8-4E60-9B05-700DBBC29BBC}&teamid=444&section=playerProfile&bioid=2121 (http://www.manutd.com/publish.sps?pagegid=%7BFE60904B-C2A8-4E60-9B05-700DBBC29BBC%7D&teamid=444&section=playerProfile&bioid=2121)

[Wolves]

Why the hell are they on their? lmao.

[Andys]

every player is, i found sunderlands chairman, naill quinn :D

[Jack.Lfc]

How do u find them?

[sock]

I heard that you're getting Santa Cruz, Eto'o, and Tevez, so you would have Eto, Tevez, Bellamy, Santa Cruz and Robinho, not bad, how could you turn that down eh?

also; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8109954.stm

That sucks ass, less PL games to watch next season, meaning I'll probably miss out on like two/three Wolves away games live on TV, which is disappointing, hope they go to Sky though, because they could easily show them on the red button, just like they do for the Champions League games.

no it'd give city a bad reputation for players coming here, knowing they'd just get unhappy like these forwards would not playing.

[Wolves]

Well you aren't gonna be going far if you don't sign big players, and that's what you have to do, even if it gives you a bad reputation or not, how do you think Chelsea got so big?

[Jack.Lfc]

Well you aren't gonna be going far if you don't sign big players, and that's what you have to do, even if it gives you a bad reputation or not, how do you think Chelsea got so big?

You talk alot of sense.

reason i luv u

x
x

[Wolves]

omg its cus were commoners =)

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[Jack.Lfc]

whats that mean? :'( soz im scouse, i have my own slang

[Wolves]

i love you so much!!

[Skajo]

he want's like £192,000 a week AFTER tax, so in other words, £384,000 a week
That's wrong.

[Wolves]

Please tell me how it's wrong?

[Skajo]

Because up to some amount of money a year (can't remember the exact) figure you get taxed what you normally would get taxed and everything you make over that sum of money gets taxed 50%.

It's stupid anyway.

[Wolves]

yeah, that's what i did, lol.

[Geraint]

sure it's just if you earn over a certain amount you gotta pay 50% tax :S

[Skajo]

192 + 192 = 384.

I don't get it - I don't particularly care because he's not good enough to be on that amount of money, nearly at Ronaldo's wage. By the way;

Bellamy, Evans, Sturridge, Robinho, Vassel, Caicedo, Bojinov, Benjani, Jo.

You think you need more strikers? Sell before you buy.

[Wolves]

buy then sell.

[Geraint]

192 + 192 = 384.

I don't get it - I don't particularly care because he's not good enough to be on that amount of money, nearly at Ronaldo's wage. By the way;

Bellamy, Evans, Sturridge, Robinho, Vassel, Caicedo, Bojinov, Benjani, Jo.

You think you need more strikers? Sell before you buy.

I wouldn't mind Evans.

[Browney]

STEVE BRUCE is trying to make Jermaine Pennant his first signing at Sunderland - and he can land the winger on a free transfer.

More options on the wing cant be bad, and especially if it's a free transfer, in effect, we'll have nothing to lose. If he sits on the bench all season, its no skin off our nose.

[Jack.Lfc]

Please dont go jermain :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

:rolleyes:

[Andys]

STEVE BRUCE is trying to make Jermaine Pennant his first signing at Sunderland - and he can land the winger on a free transfer.

More options on the wing cant be bad, and especially if it's a free transfer, in effect, we'll have nothing to lose. If he sits on the bench all season, its no skin off our nose.
:| oh god no

[Jack.Lfc]

So here goes,

Mascherano to madrid and barcelona
Alonso to madrid now chelsea aswell
Benayoun to barcelona
Torres to man u and chelsea

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Funny how there all using the excuse, " the owners might accept the offer"

Wonder what they'll do now that george gillete has sold one of his usa teams for 300 mil.

We wont have a team left at this rate :'(

[Wolves]

did he really sell an nfl team for 300mill?

if so good news for you? :)

[Jack.Lfc]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/06/20/sp-hockey-canadiens-sale.html


Citing an unnamed source, La Presse reported that Gillett has an agreement in principle with the Molsons, and the sale price is well over $500 million.

Dunno if its good or bad really :s .

[Wolves]

It can only be good, unless he's going bankrupt and needs to clear debt, which would mean nothing for Liverpool. Could this please be money for the signing of David Villa? I rate him so much and I really want to see him playing in the PL week in and week out, cause he is amazing.

[Jack.Lfc]

Buti want them to sell up :'(

But if he has the money, then it looks like the club will be sound.

[Browney]

It can only be good, unless he's going bankrupt and needs to clear debt, which would mean nothing for Liverpool. Could this please be money for the signing of David Villa? I rate him so much and I really want to see him playing in the PL week in and week out, cause he is amazing.

You watched him in the confed cup? Helluva finish after fluffing a penalty.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is keen to bring striker Lomana LuaLua back to the Premier League after his stint with Qatar side Al-Arabi.

"LuaLua scored just five goals in 59 games for the Toon before moving to Portsmouth and then on to Greek side Olympiakos in August 2007. "

ok, 1. old newcastle players bruce? really? did he see chopra in the derby?
2. if we want a striker who will score 1 goal in 12 games we might as well put murphy upfront.

[Andys]

You watched him in the confed cup? Helluva finish after fluffing a penalty.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is keen to bring striker Lomana LuaLua back to the Premier League after his stint with Qatar side Al-Arabi.

"LuaLua scored just five goals in 59 games for the Toon before moving to Portsmouth and then on to Greek side Olympiakos in August 2007. "

ok, 1. old newcastle players bruce? really? did he see chopra in the derby?
2. if we want a striker who will score 1 goal in 12 games we might as well put murphy upfront.
seen this earlier, sweet jesus i hope its bull :|

[Wolves]

I think some of you would like to see this, especially the utd fans.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...._in_on_benzema

Bringing in those four players would make utd formidable.

[Loser]

Lua Lua's got 17 in 21 games for Al-Arabi.

[Wolves]

u can't compare the leagues...

[Wolves]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5395443,00.html

Would be a great signing, rate him HIGHLY, Ebanks-blake + Doyle up front? what a combination. And with Iwelumo, Vokes, and Keogh in back up (not to mention if we keep Harewood, haven't we got enough strikers? LOL)

Bit pricey though at 6.5M, would be a club record, but hey, we need to spend the money if were gonna stay up.

[Browney]

Santa Cruz undergoing the City medical. Why more strikers?

[Wolves]

Why not? :P

[Jack.Lfc]

Shame he's past it.

[Wolves]

Jack, Wolves are gonna be spending more money than Liverpool at this rate!

[Jack.Lfc]

Then the glen johnson deal will go through and Liverpol will have spent more money on one player than wolves have in their history :D

[Wolves]

Doubt that.

Look on SSN website bud. ;)

[Jack.Lfc]

15.00 Valencia have once again reiterated that they are not in contact with any club regarding David Villa (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11827_5395820,00.html).

Benitez has told them to do this, when liverpool get there new owners they are going to offer ALOT

You heard it here first.

[Wolves]

i love david villa

i want his spurm

[-Heart]

Then the glen johnson deal will go through and Liverpol will have spent more money on one player than wolves have in their history :D
Hey now, we're all friends here. Let's just calm down, take a deep breath - and wait for January 26th when we rape you at Molineux.

[Jack.Lfc]

Liverpool have signed johson.

[Andeeh]

yepp 17.5 mil

:) bit pricey but hey we need english quality.

[Jack.Lfc]

We will be took over shortly, all will be fine.

[AlexOC]

Santa Cruz > City, At last.

http://picsrv.mcfc.co.uk/?fif=/mcfc/img_502_13420_6185.jpg

Story (http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=6634880)

[Jack.Lfc]

Suprised he didnt break his finger while putting pen to paper.

[AlexOC]

Suprised he didnt break his finger while putting pen to paper.

Haha, he's gonna be like bellamy, a few games then out for the season.

[Jack.Lfc]

:lol:

How old is he?

[AlexOC]

27 :/

Need to be signing under 25s i think.

[Rock]

omg just seen that Cruz signed. Oh well. Best of luck to him.

[Wolves]

27 is peak age.

[Rock]

I'd say between 25-27

[Wolves]

24-29 is peake 3 is past it and 23 is just a little bit to young, look at Rooney for example. (he is 23, right?)

[Skajo]

piss poor signing.

[Wolves]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5396282,00.html

been confirmed, very good signing.

[Jack.Lfc]

Papers tomorrow say Say that Man City came in & tried to hijack the Johnson deal by offering better money.This is what they say caused the delay.

Looks like he really wants to play for us as city could easily offer alot and i mean alot more wages.

[Wolves]

Yeah, fair play to him, I think he will really shine at Liverpool, he has the ability to be a very very good player.

[Jack.Lfc]

In the 'current financial state' liverpool are supposed to be in, did anyone expect us to pay 18mil for a defender ;) ;)

[Wolves]

Why can't you pay £40m for Villa then?

[Browney]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5396282,00.html

been confirmed, very good signing.

hes a good player to get but its hardly a very good signing in the money sense. absolutely silly money.


In the 'current financial state' liverpool are supposed to be in, did anyone expect us to pay 18mil for a defender ;) ;)

they owe you 7 mil for crouch, and some say your selling Dossena for about 7 mil.

[Wolves]

Johnson > Dossena

[Jack.Lfc]

Why can't you pay £40m for Villa then?

He'll be here shortly, along with silva in a double deal. :eusa_danc


:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Wootzeh]

We're supposed to be in for Dean Ashton and Habib Beye.

[Jack.Lfc]

Monday tueseday habid beye (8)

[Browney]

Johnson > Dossena
I know, I was just explaining how l'pool could afford him.

[Jack.Lfc]

Who would wanna buy dossena :'( im better than him.

[Wolves]

i known en i was just explaining who i thought was better. ;)

[Jack.Lfc]

The daily mail love spouting ****e about liverpool, ever day we are selling a new player. As soon as johnson is coming http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1194800/Liverpool-sacrifice-Xabi-Alonso-Real-Madrid-17m-Glen-Johnson-arrival-kickstarts-Kop-rebuild.html?ITO=1490.

From that article there are no quotes. So it looks like they've thought 'oh liverpool have bought a player there 'skint' who can we write about that there selling'

[Wolves]

heard bout that on ssn just, i gotta admit, i think he's going rather than mascherano.

[Jack.Lfc]

I'd rather him go than mascherano, but they have both come out and said they want to stay.

look at this lol

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1193844/HATCHET-MAN-Overpriced-overrated-Johnson-just-Rafa-defensive-howler--like-Dossena-Arbeloa-Degen.html

that paper defo has something against liverpool.

[Wolves]

They're wrong, we're right, we win, Liverpool wins.

:D

Are you proud of me?? :D:D:D

[Jack.Lfc]

Very proud.

[Wolves]

omg there is a dinosaur outside will u pls save me?? choke it with a football or summin pls!!

night.

[Browney]

Who would wanna buy dossena :'( im better than him.

Juve apparently. <_<

[Wolves]

Milan turn down 'monumental' Pato bid; http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5396947,00.html

Villa fails to rule out a move to England; http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5397133,00.html

Maicon is open to Chelsea switch; http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5396833,00.html

Hull set to sign Michael Owen; http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5396921,00.html

And Benzema wants join UTD next year; http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5396852,00.html

[Andys]

apparently bramble is undergoing a medical at sunderland -.-

[Geraint]

apparently bramble is undergoing a medical at sunderland -.-

titus bramble was one of the best defenders in the league last year and definitely the most improved.

[Andys]

titus bramble was one of the best defenders in the league last year and definitely the most improved.
doesn't hide the fact he's a tool.

[Jack.Lfc]

He'll be here shortly, along with silva in a double deal. :eusa_danc


:rolleyes::rolleyes:



Villa fails to rule out a move to England; http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5397133,00.html


He will be here soon, as a present off the owners, to try and win the fans back.

[Geraint]

Man City have signed Stuart Taylor. Oh...... my........ god.

[Browney]

apparently bramble is undergoing a medical at sunderland -.-

weird, I read he was set to become Wigan captain.

oh and, ^^^ see you later Joe Hart.

[Skajo]

Man City have signed Stuart Taylor. Oh...... my........ god.
Bravo moneybags, bravo.

[Jack.Lfc]

Benitez said this today. So i imagine Liverpool had a 30 mil budget. Will still have 19 left..

so if he sells

Arbeloa: 8 mil
leto: 3 mil
Babel: 8 mil could get more
Voronin: about 50 pence will get more
Dossena - £6m

That could leave us with 44 million pounds 50 pence.

Then theres talk about mascherano or alonso leaving. If any do leave i can only see it being one of them. :'(

Theres another 30 mil.


Benitez also pointed out that the transfer signalled their intent to buy big despite the club's parent company, Kop Holdings, posting losses of up to £42.6million last year.

The former Valencia boss even states that Reds fans can expect one more big money signing without the need to sell any of their top stars.

"We have a plan," he told the Liverpool Echo. "We can sign one more player if necessary, but that's without any players leaving.

"Alvaro Arbeloa has had a very good season but he has one year left on his contract.

"If he signs that will be good because we will have more competition, but if we get a good offer we will have to consider it."

[Jack.Lfc]

Looks like robbie keane could be leaving spurs.

[Wolves]

And going where? source please Jack babyyy. :P

[Jack.Lfc]

Hehehehehe

[Wolves]

Tell me you scouse *beeeep*

[Andys]

Rumours are he's coming to Sunderland ;)
pleasebetruepleasebetruepleasebetrue

[Wolves]

Is this for real? o.O

If anything he'd come back to Wolves, it's his club + he always said he'd come back one day. ;)

Watch this space.

[Jack.Lfc]

Rumours are he's coming to Sunderland ;)
pleasebetruepleasebetruepleasebetrue

Correcto.

[Wolves]

Where you hearing this? his coming Molineux. ;)

[Andys]

Zokora also on his way here I hear :)
So theres another few from spurs again?
Bent, Keane, Zokora.

Oh and apparently getting Doyle/Campbell as back up striker.

[Jack.Lfc]

Zokora also on his way here I hear :)
So theres another few from spurs again?
Bent, Keane, Zokora.

Only heard that keane is on his way.

[Andys]

We've been after Bent since about January, we've gotta be getting him soon enough.

[Jack.Lfc]

Torres will want to join youse soon, because your strikers will be bent and keane.

[Geraint]

Torres will want to join youse soon, because your strikers will be bent and keane.

Bent and Keane? Sounds like a rentboy advert in a paper :lol:

[Wolves]

Jack is a rent boy. ;)

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[Jack.Lfc]

I got a text the other day :'(

'Fernando Torres has decided to join tottenham, he made this descision because there strikers are bent a keane'

[Jack.Lfc]

Few of my evertonians rekon that lescott is about to sign for man city. Having a medical on thursday. 18 mil apaz.

[Jack.Lfc]

Was told about that lescott deal earlier last night.

Now look :
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/24/joleon-lescott-manchester-city-bid

[Wolves]

Good move for him. :)

[AlexOC]

We need some good defenders.

Good move for both, club and player.

[Geraint]

Cardiff have agreed a £5m fee with Birmingham for the sale of Roger Johnson.

[Jack.Lfc]

Arbeloa to real madrid.

[Jack.Lfc]

1157 BST: Real Madrid are interested in signing Lyon striker Karim Benzema, according to Marca sports daily. Benzema, who has been heavily linked with Manchester United, could be a fresh target for Real rather than Valencia's David Villa.

Wonder why they have given up ;)

[Jack.Lfc]

Oh my god im wet

According to Spanish radio Liverpool have managed to find the funds to make a massive bid for David Villa of Valencia.

It has seemed to be a certainty that Villa would stay in Spain but the reporter on Valencia radio stated that David Villa’s head may have been turned by Fernando Torres and that while he still wants to stay in Spain the one club he would join outside Spain is Liverpool.

Liverpool’s finances have improved it appears and they are ready to test Valencia and David Villa with a very big offer, they are very serious by all accounts and feel confident that they stand a good chance of getting him.

[Mexel]

Cardiff have agreed a £5m fee with Birmingham for the sale of Roger Johnson.
About time aswell lol.


Joe Hart - Birmingham (Season long loan)
Giovanny Espinoza - Birmingham - Undisclosed

[Immenseman]

messi signed for united - £50 million


Edited by Catzsy [Forum Super Moderator]: Please do not make posts that do not contribute to the subject of the thread as it is considered pointless. Thanks.

[CHA!NGANG]

Lol, tbh if Messi was going to leave it would be for at lesat 60. But I can't see him going anyway.

[Wootzeh]

messi signed for united - £50 million
nice pointless post :rolleyes:

Edited by :Mobile (Forum Moderator): Please leave the moderating to the moderators (Rule A13), thanks.

[Geraint]

About time aswell lol.


Joe Hart - Birmingham (Season long loan)
Giovanny Espinoza - Birmingham - Undisclosed

You're willing to pay 6m up front for Benitez but wouldn't even give us 2m up front. If I would have said give us £4m up front atleast.



Doesn't Messi have a £100m clause?

[Andys]

nice pointless post :rolleyes:

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messi signed for united - £50 million
how comes he got warned but jake didnt? :S
yet again, terrible moderating.

[Jack.Lfc]

I should be the special sports moderator.

[Andys]

I should be the special sports moderator.
no i should :(

[Immenseman]

pleke should.

[Andys]

Wheres Matty these days? :(
btw cisse signed for Panathinaikos
http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2009/20090624_182118_d-cisse-au-panathinaikos.html

[Jack.Lfc]

Ok Liverpool rnt signing villa.

[Jack.Lfc]

David villa liverpools number 7
nanananana

[Wolves]

I wish, jack. :P

[Jack.Lfc]

I wish, jack. :P
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/v4xystar/torresvilla2ft7.jpg


Anyway apaz where waiting to unviel johnson with another big signing. So i've heard anyway, could be complete **** and he could be unvield tomorrow.

[Wolves]

Villa to Liverpool, confirmed, price meant to be in the region of £37,000,000 (45,000,000 euros) a PL record fee!!!:

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5398644,00.html

Just been confirmed by Liverpool (seen on SSN)

OMG IM A BOUT TO **** MA PANTIES :|

[Jack.Lfc]

Oh dear, we have a comedian.
Liverpool ready to make HUGE bid for superstar (http://www.footylatest.com/liverpool-ready-to-make-huge-bid-for-superstar/6491)

June - 24 - 200913 COMMENTS (http://www.footylatest.com/liverpool-ready-to-make-huge-bid-for-superstar/6491#comments)

According to Spanish radio Liverpool have managed to find the funds to make a massive bid for David Villa of Valencia. It has seemed to be a certainty that Villa would stay in Spain but the reporter on Valencia radio stated that David Villa’s head may have been turned by Fernando Torres and that while he still wants to stay in Spain the one club he would join outside Spain is Liverpool. Liverpool’s finances have improved it appears and they are ready to test Valencia and David Villa with... (more...) (http://www.footylatest.com/liverpool-ready-to-make-huge-bid-for-superstar/6491)

What a pile of ****. Atleast where being linked anyway.

[Wolves]

I had you their, admit it, i'm good. :D

I make you laugh!! :P

[Jack.Lfc]

Morgan on ssn, he cant even speak properly.

[Wolves]

yeah and what about him?

[Jack.Lfc]

He cant speak properly.

[Wolves]

no you div lol, what was he on SSN for?

[Jack.Lfc]

Listen mate i know as far as i can see with most of the reliable sources on rawk and the echo forum the majority believe that the silva deal to anfield is as good as done. There has been nothing said about silva during the valencia financial situation which many believe rafa has a deal in place.
How very nice.


Morgan was tryna get more people involved with businesses or smit.

[Wolves]

he'd fit in perfectly with torres, and alonso.

good bye mascherano, city maybe?

[Jack.Lfc]

He'll only go to barca.

[Andys]

Nyron Nosworthy > Stoke
Huddleston > Sunderland/Everton/Fulham
Stephen Hunt > Sunderland -.-
Ashton > Stoke maybe.
Sturridge > Chelsea
Whitehead > Hull (pleasepleasepleaseplease)

heard all the above.

[Mexel]

You're willing to pay 6m up front for Benitez but wouldn't even give us 2m up front. If I would have said give us £4m up front atleast.

So lol that dont realy bother me :S Take it up with your chairman lol, were getting a good player for a decent money set up, all sounds good at my end (although this is Birmingham, somthing will go wrong, we wont actualy agree a contract with him "/)

[Wootzeh]

Nyron Nosworthy > Stoke
Huddleston > Sunderland/Everton/Fulham
Stephen Hunt > Sunderland -.-
Ashton > Stoke maybe.
Sturridge > Chelsea
Whitehead > Hull (pleasepleasepleaseplease)

heard all the above.
who the hell is nyron nosworthy? havn't seen that on the stoke forum. We're supposed to be waiting for the 2nd part of Ashton;s medical.

[Browney]

Nyron Nosworthy > Stoke
Huddleston > Sunderland/Everton/Fulham
Stephen Hunt > Sunderland -.-
Whitehead > Hull (pleasepleasepleaseplease)

:eusa_thin
:eusa_danc
:)
:eusa_pray

[Geraint]

Johnson has joined Birmingham.

[Wolves]

Why Wolves didn't go in for him is beyond me, we need defenders, yet we're signing a striker, Kevin Doyle, for £7M? doesn't make sense.

If they're spending that much on a striker then they should be paying the same for defenders.

[Loser]

Mick McCarthy is **** at signing strikers.

[Wolves]

I like strikers, the more the better, but at least sell some of the strikers we won't play, cause no we have like 6/7 strikers. >.>

[-Heart]

Why Wolves didn't go in for him is beyond me, we need defenders, yet we're signing a striker, Kevin Doyle, for £7M? doesn't make sense.

If they're spending that much on a striker then they should be paying the same for defenders.
We arn't getting Doyle for £7m. Apparently he said he didn't want to come because he didn't want to be involved in a relegation battle - the ******. I personally don't want him to come anyway. Seriously don't think he's a Premiership striker at ALL.

Mick McCarthy is **** at signing strikers.
Surely your making that presumption just on the fact that we're APPARENTLY going to sign Doyle (which we're not) because I'd say he did pritty well when he signed Keogh, Vokes, Iwelumo and last but not least, Ebanks-Blake.

[Wolves]

Twist, where you hearing this? I read in the Express and Star that It was practically a done deal?

If he went to Bolton, he would seriously flop. IMO.

Just read on the Express and Star website that Wolves have £30M of TV money from the PL + the £30M that Morgan invested in the club when he first bought it (as we haven't touched it) - so, hopefully we will use up to £45M of that £60M? or am I dreaming? ;)

[Jack.Lfc]

villa ruled out move to england.
silva asnt tho

[Jack.Lfc]

Arsenal and Liverpool in BIG bidding war (http://www.footylatest.com/arsenal-and-liverpool-in-big-bidding-war/6592)

June - 25 - 2009

The daily round up of Spanish news speculation has been collected and the best one that we have come across is that Liverpool and Arsenal are both in a bidding war for the same player and that the figures mentioned are big.
Now when they say big they are talking between £15 million and £20 million and while the name of the player was not mentioned on Spanish radio it is believed to be a Valencia player
The reporter said that he has been told by a reliable source that Liverpool and Arsenal have both made bids for the same player and when pressed he said that it is not a player from Barcelona, Real Madrid or Sevilla, when pressed even further on if it was Valencia, he just said no comment and let out a laugh.
Some easy deduction means that it is either Silva or Mata that is the player that they are bidding for, however by all accounts Silva is heading for Real Madrid if recent reports in the British papers are to be believed.
So it seems that Juan Mata is the target and the figures of between £15 and £20 million make sense
Be interesting to see how these two debt ridden clubs can afford to bid so high and who will end up with him.


Mata would be a class signing.

[Wolves]

Silva > Mata

[Jack.Lfc]

Johnson signed 4 year deal Benitez said


It was very clear from talking to him that he wanted to play for Liverpool.

VERY GOOD

He also said



We are working and trying to bring new players in but we are happy with the squad we have at the moment. We were thinking about improving and with Johnson we have improved. Like I have already said, we could buy one more player without selling anyone. We now have to wait.

Wait till the confeds cups over?

[Jack.Lfc]

Alonso is off, heard he has said goodbye to all the staff. 30-35 mil is what we want i belive.

[Scouse]

Alonso is off, heard he has said goodbye to all the staff. 30-35 mil is what we want i belive.

where did you hear this?

[Wolves]

thru his ears

[Jack.Lfc]

where did you hear this?

Someone who works for liverpool. told me that he was on his way. Was in the papers next day.

[Wolves]

oh. my. god.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5404398,00.html

need i say more...?

[Jack.Lfc]

Why would you want to leave barca for city who rnt even in europe. Maybe next year.

[Wolves]

Maybe because he'd be the highest paid player in world football? :P and ££ > football now unfortunately.

Still, will be class to see him in the Premiership and at the Molineux next year. :D

[CHA!NGANG]

My opinion of Man City has gone so downhill. At least when Chelsea have money they buy the players they need. All Man City seem to be doing is buying strikers and unless they play a 3-3-4 Formation with 4 strikers, it's pointless. At least spread out the money and buy some defenders or something..

[Wolves]

4-2-4, Robinho and Eto'o/Tevez as wingers.

[AlexOC]

I know we need defenders, but if you could have lots of world class strikers waiting on the bench to be played, i would.

[CHA!NGANG]

I wouldn't. He's wasting money on players that he doesn't need, and on top of that he has to pay these 'world class' strikers that are on the bench Hundreds of thousands a week for doing nothing. Man City are worse than Chelsea and the managers an idiot to be honest.

[Wolves]

Yet real Madrid are allowed to spend £130M on Kaka and Ronaldo, and try and sign David Villa and Ribery for around £100M? please, give me a break, if City are getting this much stick for trying to establish themselves and trying to build a legacy, then Real Madrid should be closed down? they've already got the sex-factor and the legend status that all big clubs need, so you're argument is totally irrelevant, I respect City for going out their, buying the players, and actually trying to get into the top four. Much respect to 'em.

Now stop with your idiotic argument.

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[CHA!NGANG]

Yet real Madrid are allowed to spend £130M on Kaka and Ronaldo, and try and sign David Villa and Ribery for around £100M? please, give me a break, if City are getting this much stick then Real Madrid should be closed down.

Idiotic argument.

Yet again trying to cause arguements I see. I'm not arguing am I? I'm just stating my opinion. And yes but at least Real Madrid are building a good all rounded squad. I'm not saying Man City shouldn't spend the money if they have it but there wasting it on players they don't need. Real Madrid are buying 3 Mid-fielders and 1 Striker, all world class and all players they can use in there first team. Seriously, would you stop causing arguements and if you want to argue with me then PM me. -Rep if I could but I've already done it a few days ago.

[Jack.Lfc]

Isnt it wierd the way torres keeps going on about villa, dont you think if villa was seriously guna stay in the spanish league torres would give up. They must talk about it on international duty.

[Flamedragon3]

Yet again trying to cause arguements I see. I'm not arguing am I? I'm just stating my opinion. And yes but at least Real Madrid are building a good all rounded squad. I'm not saying Man City shouldn't spend the money if they have it but there wasting it on players they don't need. Real Madrid are buying 3 Mid-fielders and 1 Striker, all world class and all players they can use in there first team. Seriously, would you stop causing arguements and if you want to argue with me then PM me. -Rep if I could but I've already done it a few days ago.
Ok, thats confused me a little now?

Explain to me how Eto'o, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Barry and Scott Taylor would be a waste for City and 'players they don't need'? If you haven't realised, we haven't exactly got a goal scoring striker, and if we are aiming for a top six finish next season, we are going to need a much more powerful squad, as the squad we currently have is not good enough to challenge the likes the top four and Everton and Villa. Also all these players but Scott Taylor would be used in most of our matches and would actually be very valuable for our squad and not a 'waste'.

[Skajo]

Who's Scott Taylor?

[Browney]

Yet real Madrid are allowed to spend £130M on Kaka and Ronaldo, and try and sign David Villa and Ribery for around £100M? please, give me a break, if City are getting this much stick for trying to establish themselves and trying to build a legacy, then Real Madrid should be closed down? they've already got the sex-factor and the legend status that all big clubs need, so you're argument is totally irrelevant, I respect City for going out their, buying the players, and actually trying to get into the top four. Much respect to 'em.

Now stop with your idiotic argument.

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He's not complaining that City are spending money, rather how they are spending it. You seem to be arguing the case of throwing money at a wall and seeing if it sticks, whereas he thinks City need to consider this spending more and be a bit more clever.


Ok, thats confused me a little now?

Explain to me how Eto'o, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Barry and Scott Taylor would be a waste for City and 'players they don't need'? If you haven't realised, we haven't exactly got a goal scoring striker, and if we are aiming for a top six finish next season, we are going to need a much more powerful squad, as the squad we currently have is not good enough to challenge the likes the top four and Everton and Villa. Also all these players but Scott Taylor would be used in most of our matches and would actually be very valuable for our squad and not a 'waste'.

Eto'o, Santa Cruz - More strikers, who are possibly past their prime? I thought you wanted a squad to become a fixed top four (or atleast top 6) side? Surely then you need young talent.
Tevez - You have plenty of strikers anyway.
Barry - Midfield? Kompany, De Jong, Ireland, Elano, Johnson, SWP and then Barry? Hope you have a comfy bench at Eastlands.
"Scott" Taylor - You have Given and youd rather play Taylor? Or you'd rather send Hart to Brum to have Taylor as back up?

You haven't got a goalscorer? Robinho not doing it for you then?


Who's Scott Taylor?

Stuart's brother, I think.

[Jack.Lfc]

Eto'o will reject city.

[AlexOC]

Eto'o will reject city.

I don't know, the salary will be very hard to turn away.

And we need a consistent goalscorer, Robinho nowadays is never on form for more than 2 games in a row.

[Browney]

I don't know, the salary will be very hard to turn away.

And we need a consistent goalscorer, Robinho nowadays is never on form for more than 2 games in a row.

And yet he was like the 5th top scorer? Who do you want, Torres? Ronaldo?

[CHA!NGANG]

He's not complaining that City are spending money, rather how they are spending it. You seem to be arguing the case of throwing money at a wall and seeing if it sticks, whereas he thinks City need to consider this spending more and be a bit more clever.



Eto'o, Santa Cruz - More strikers, who are possibly past their prime? I thought you wanted a squad to become a fixed top four (or atleast top 6) side? Surely then you need young talent.
Tevez - You have plenty of strikers anyway.
Barry - Midfield? Kompany, De Jong, Ireland, Elano, Johnson, SWP and then Barry? Hope you have a comfy bench at Eastlands.
"Scott" Taylor - You have Given and youd rather play Taylor? Or you'd rather send Hart to Brum to have Taylor as back up?

You haven't got a goalscorer? Robinho not doing it for you then?



Stuart's brother, I think.

Yeap agree with above. That's what I meant. City are wasting money in my opinion, they have robinho and if they bought tevez too then that would be enough strike force to get you challanging for the top 10. What city need are defenders, however, they aren't buying any of them.

[brandon]

He's not complaining that City are spending money, rather how they are spending it. You seem to be arguing the case of throwing money at a wall and seeing if it sticks, whereas he thinks City need to consider this spending more and be a bit more clever.



Eto'o, Santa Cruz - More strikers, who are possibly past their prime? I thought you wanted a squad to become a fixed top four (or atleast top 6) side? Surely then you need young talent.
Tevez - You have plenty of strikers anyway.
Barry - Midfield? Kompany, De Jong, Ireland, Elano, Johnson, SWP and then Barry? Hope you have a comfy bench at Eastlands.
"Scott" Taylor - You have Given and youd rather play Taylor? Or you'd rather send Hart to Brum to have Taylor as back up?

You haven't got a goalscorer? Robinho not doing it for you then?



Stuart's brother, I think.
I agree with what you say apart from the bit on Joe Hart. Given is obviously gonna be first choice and at 22 Joe Hart needs to be playing games. So it made sense to loan him out and get Stuart Taylor as cover.

[Geraint]

We're closing in on Mark Hudson and have had a bid accepted for Paul Quinn

[Flamedragon3]

What many of you don't understand, is that we don't play Robinho upfront as a striker like you all seem to believe. We play him on the left wing and usualy have two players upfront, which is why were looking for the likes of Santa Cruz, Tevez and Eto'o, which means if we did get these three players, one of them will be on the bench. This is exactly like United getting Berbatov last summer? United already had Ronaldo as a top scorer, but he of course doesn't play upfront, but they wanted another top striker upfront, even though they already have Tevez and Rooney, meaning they could put Tevez on the bench.

So far though, it looks like we will only be getting Tevez added to our strike force, leaving us with the two strikers we need upfront, meaning we need a substitute striker now.

Also for all those saying we need more defence, well were trying to get Lescott, and were suposedly still trying to get Terry which will be impossible. And yes I made a mistake naming Stuart Taylor as Scott Taylor, i'm human so don't have a go at me. :rolleyes:

[Wootzeh]

poor bellamy



not

[Browney]

What many of you don't understand, is that we don't play Robinho upfront as a striker like you all seem to believe. We play him on the left wing and usualy have two players upfront, which is why were looking for the likes of Santa Cruz, Tevez and Eto'o, which means if we did get these three players, one of them will be on the bench. This is exactly like United getting Berbatov last summer? United already had Ronaldo as a top scorer, but he of course doesn't play upfront, but they wanted another top striker upfront, even though they already have Tevez and Rooney, meaning they could put Tevez on the bench.

Tevez was on loan, and there was always going to be the possibility that he would leave. And, Berbatov wasn't bought to score goals, he was bought because of his impressive assist record. That United squad was built around Ronaldo. Their 2 forward men, Rooney and Berbatov hold the ball up and neither are prolific strikers. Rooney puts in the graft and Berbatov can hold the ball up well, giving Ronaldo the chance to score with a spark of brilliance.


So far though, it looks like we will only be getting Tevez added to our strike force, leaving us with the two strikers we need upfront, meaning we need a substitute striker now.

Ok, sure. I'll give you the choice of Robinho, Santa Cruz, Bellamy, Evans, Bojinov, Caicedo or Vassel.


Also for all those saying we need more defence, well were trying to get Lescott, and were suposedly still trying to get Terry which will be impossible. And yes I made a mistake naming Stuart Taylor as Scott Taylor, i'm human so don't have a go at me. :rolleyes:

Like I said, it's not just that, your squad is incredibly unbalanced. See how many strikers you have? And how many defenders can you name? Zabaleta and Kompany are good players. And yet when you sold Corluka that was a step backwards and instead you signed another striker in Bellamy.

[Mexel]

Patrick Viera - Birmingham haaaaa :D

Never know.. We got Christophe Dugarry

[Jack.Lfc]

Valencia to man yoo

[Immenseman]

yeah, 4 years undisclosed fee. wonder how much. i heard £14 £16 £18 and £20 mil, dno which one is right
http://img.skysports.com/09/06/800x600/AntonioValencia_2323626.jpg

[Mexel]

did nani go the other way?

[Janczyk]

I'm sorry but that is laughable. He'll be about as useful as Berbatov.

[Immenseman]

we'll have 2 w8 and c
http://picsrv.manutd.com/?fif=/manu/img_10_29534_6252.jpg&obj=iip,1.0&wid=500

[Janczyk]

He's not as good as Nani and Nani is, well, I'll let you think of your own adjectives.

[Jack.Lfc]

Nani is useless.

Anyway

Reports in Spain this morning are that Liverpool have in fact made an approach to Valencia for David Silva and have made a bid.
In addition the bid is regarded as serious and is being considered and that it is now down to the player himself if he wants to leave and join Liverpool.
Liverpool have been linked with a trio of Spanish stars but until now it has been speculation however the reports out of Spain is that it is now real and that Liverpool have made their intention very clear.
This also seems to confirm the imminent departure of Alonso from Liverpool which in turn will help fund this deal.

[Wootzeh]

transfer prices are stupid now, 17.5 mil for johnson and 15+ mil for valencia? ridiculous!

[Mortalized]

Miralem Pjanic claims Lyon team-mate Karim Benzema is close to completing a £38million move to Manchester United. (http://topics.skysports.com/Manchester+United/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif
Benzema has been a long-term target for United, with Lyon prepared to listen to offers if the France international expresses a wish to move.
Reports had previously claimed that Benzema was willing to spend one more season with Lyon in order to maximise his prospects of playing at the 2010 World Cup. (http://topics.skysports.com/World+Cup/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif
However, he could now be on his way to Old Trafford after Pjanic revealed the 21-year-old is ready to link up with the Premier League champions.


yes please

[Geraint]

I've seen Benzema numerous times for France and from what I seen, he isn't good enough.

[Jack.Lfc]

Ronaldo out, Valencia in.

With each day I shudder more and more at the idea of those *******s across the park having a chance of winning it next season.

Lmaooo

[Jack.Lfc]

Ibrahim Afellay: £9M Dazzling Dutchman on Rafa’s Liverpool Hitlist (http://community.footballpools.com/blog/2009/06/30/ibrahim-afellay-9m-dazzling-dutchman-on-rafas-liverpool-hitlist/)

[Clowgon]

yeah, 4 years undisclosed fee. wonder how much. i heard £14 £16 £18 and £20 mil, dno which one is right
http://img.skysports.com/09/06/800x600/AntonioValencia_2323626.jpg

Loving that shirt.

I hope he turns out to be a good buy.

[Jack.Lfc]

Apparently ruud van nistleroy was in Liverpool airport today, looks like he's off to blackburn.

[Flamedragon3]

Ok, sure. I'll give you the choice of Robinho, Santa Cruz, Bellamy, Evans, Bojinov, Caicedo or Vassel.


Well if were going to be fighting for the top four next season we need a substitute striker that can score and the strikers we currently have aren't all that capable of doing that. Besides, Hughes is selling a dozen of our players. Vassel is looking to go to Turkey, Caicedo is looking for another club, Bojinov hasn't managed to settle into the premier league, Benjani is just not good enough, Evans is too young at the moment. Leaving Bellamy and Santa Cruz as the only two strikers that I would be happy to play/have on the bench. Besides, Hughes wants players to be playing well to stay in the squad.

Santa Cruz is already training hard and has said how he wants to try his best to out perform Tevez ad Eto'o if they join so he can stay on the starting 11. This is exactly what we want in our club, and as Robinho didn't play well away, at least there are now other players that can replace him in away games, or perhaps he may just now perform better away so to stay in the starting 11.


Like I said, it's not just that, your squad is incredibly unbalanced. See how many strikers you have? And how many defenders can you name? Zabaleta and Kompany are good players. And yet when you sold Corluka that was a step backwards and instead you signed another striker in Bellamy.
Corluka turned out not to be too much of a step back, besides we bought Zabaleta to take over his role, and he did much better and has turned out to be a brilliant player for our squad. Your also missing Berti who we bought to possibly replace any of the back four if needed, as he could play in any of these roles. (where we are missing Sun Jihai :P)

Also you say how we have too many players, which can't be too much of a bad thing for us, as long as we can pay their wages then its no problem for us at all? And if they're unhappy because they're not playing, then they will have to all play better/harder to get in the squad, thus making the current player in their position try to play better and work harder to keep their place, its a really good thing that we need to keep our team strong.

GK -Given can be replaced by Stuart Taylor
RB - Richards can be replaced by Zabaleta
CB - Onouha can be replaced by Kompany
CB - Dunne(or possibly Lescott) can be replaced by Kompany or another central defender we may buy
LB - Bridge can be replaced by Garrido or Ball (but they aren't too good)
CDM - Barry can be replaced by De Jong or Kompany
RW - Wright-Phillips can be replaced by Elano (if Elano stays)
LW - Robinho can be replaced by Petrov or a striker
CAM - Ireland can be replaced by a striker or Elano
STx2 - Last two roles will possibly be fought between Eto'o, Tevez and Santa Cruz if all three were to join.

Now I would be happy with that squad, especially that there are players that can easily replace any injured, and mainly to make most of our players have to work to keep their name in the starting 11. This could drastically improve our perfermance which is what we will need if we want to get a top four finish as that will take a lot of work to break into.

[CHA!NGANG]

Instead of buying Eto you should buy a new LB, and new CB (Maybe Lescott) and a new CAM. If you did all that first, and then wanted to buy a new striker then k, but no point just buying a row of strikers.

[Jack.Lfc]

Given
Richards lescott
Barry Ireland Dejong
Eto'o tevez santacruz bellamy vassel

Like it no?

[Jack.Lfc]

Benzema gone to real :lol:

[Andys]

Madrid are getting ridiculous now.

[Immenseman]

lets just hope they still win nothing next year :eusa_danc

[Clowgon]

It's been confirmed i think on Lyon's club website but i think it's lies...

Just wait and see i hope. - What next Real Ribery....!!!

[Mortalized]

Madrid are just taking the piss

[Jack.Lfc]

Funny how most are rejecting united.

[Immenseman]

Funny how most are rejecting united.

not really. it's all rumours. united didn't place a bid. i've seen pool linked with villa, silva etc i've seen united linked with benzema, villa loads of other names. it's rumours not fact thus we don't know if they're turning united down. only thing that was confirmed was united and madrid had an offer for valencia. he chose united.

[Clowgon]

United will show all the players that rejected the chance to play for the "Biggest Club in the Word" That they have made a big mistake in not joining them.

Tbh i think most of the good players want to join Real Madrid for one thing.... The money.

If Real keep signing these Top players then most of them will be warming up on the bench for most parts of the season!

[Jack.Lfc]

Barcelona are the biggist in the world

[Clowgon]

United, Real, Barca, Liverpool. I thinks. xD

[Immenseman]

I think United are the biggest club team in the world. Not necessarily the best, the biggest.

[Geraint]

Real Madrid are the biggest club in the world.

[Browney]

Real Madrid are the biggest club in the world.

What he said.

[CHA!NGANG]

Ribery wants to go to Real too now and won't go to Man U. Madrid are getting stupid now. 200 Million on 4 players...

[AlexOC]

Funny how Real are not being flamed for spending 120m, but when City are placing high-ish bids ot try to estabilish themselves as a good club everyone is against them.

[CHA!NGANG]

Well, Real have proven themselves in the past to be the best club in the world, and even before this spending people saw them as in the top 5 in the world. Man City, have come from no-where with all this money, haven't built up a reputation, and are just trying to buy there way to winning. I don't agree with Real being allowed to buy every good player and I think it's unfair on other clubs now to be honest though. Also, Man city are wasting money in my opinion, and Real aren't as they can play all these plays in there first team, but they should let other clubs have a shot too not just buy them all.

[Jack.Lfc]

Funny how Real are not being flamed for spending 120m, but when City are placing high-ish bids ot try to estabilish themselves as a good club everyone is against them.

Aslong as man u dont get these players, i really couldnt give a ****.

[Geraint]

We've signed Mark Hudson and Anthony Gerrard.

[Immenseman]

Aslong as man u dont get these players, i really couldnt give a ****.
now now jack :lol:

[Jack.Lfc]

Awww owen to man u, now i lol'd.

[Immenseman]

lol yeh, interesting... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8131801.stm

[Skajo]

What is it with Wigan and Hondurans?

[AlexOC]

Owen is terriblle in my opinion, he's too old, he's too injury-bound. They need to sign some young strikers.

[Browney]

Owen is terriblle in my opinion, he's too old, he's too injury-bound. They need to sign some young strikers.

YEh ROONEY IS WEL OLD LOLZ

[Flamedragon3]

Funny how all the United fans are now saying how they are happy with getting Owen and that he is much better than Tevez. :rolleyes: Just have to wait and see, he may shock us all and last an entire season and be the top scorer. :P Or he might just get injured in the first game and be out all season lol.


Also, Man city are wasting money in my opinion, and Real aren't as they can play all these plays in there first team

By the way I'm really confused why you still think Real Madrid are doing good deals? You say how the players they are buying can play in the squad, but please tell me what happens to the players that will be on the bench and possibly not even in the squad? Because they are players which are too good to be not playing.

Ruud van Nistelrooy
Lassana Diarra
Rafael van der Vaart
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Arjen Robben
Wesley Sneijder
Gonzalo Higuaín

[Jack.Lfc]

Are manchester united desperate?

[Skajo]

Funny how all the United fans are now saying how they are happy with getting Owen and that he is much better than Tevez. :rolleyes: Just have to wait and see, he may shock us all and last an entire season and be the top scorer. :P Or he might just get injured in the first game and be out all season lol.



By the way I'm really confused why you still think Real Madrid are doing good deals? You say how the players they are buying can play in the squad, but please tell me what happens to the players that will be on the bench and possibly not even in the squad? Because they are players which are too good to be not playing.

Ruud van Nistelrooy
Lassana Diarra
Rafael van der Vaart
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Arjen Robben
Wesley Sneijder
Gonzalo Higuaín


Diarra and Sneijder will play. Nistelrooy, Robben and Huntelaar will go and Higuain will continue to be an impact striker from the bence. VdV will probably go as well but he still plays anyway :l

[alexxxxx]

bit underwhelmed by the english clubs at the moment. man utd might be getting owen? so what!? man utd have yet to sign anyone decent, whilst letting ronaldo go, chelsea, arsenal and liverpool (apart from the pompey defender) haven't brought in anyone either.. it's earrly days though, but if i was a manager, i'd want all my signings done by now aha.

[LuketheDuke]

We've signed Mark Hudson and Anthony Gerrard.

Can't believe you guys paid over a million for Mark Hudson, the man has zero class and zero ability. Expect him to get bored with the club midway through the season and subsequently look bored and uninterested whilst playing.

On the plus side Darren Ambrose has signed for Palace on a free and we got Freddie Sears on a season long loan!

[Geraint]

Can't believe you guys paid over a million for Mark Hudson, the man has zero class and zero ability. Expect him to get bored with the club midway through the season and subsequently look bored and uninterested whilst playing.

On the plus side Darren Ambrose has signed for Palace on a free and we got Freddie Sears on a season long loan!

dunno really. we have to trust DJ on this, he has a knack of signing good defenders so we just have to hope that this one turns out to be good. been quoted that it's 1.3m million with 1.05 up front and 250k in installments. this better be good.

[Jack.Lfc]

bit underwhelmed by the english clubs at the moment. man utd might be getting owen? so what!? man utd have yet to sign anyone decent, whilst letting ronaldo go, chelsea, arsenal and liverpool (apart from the pompey defender) haven't brought in anyone either.. it's earrly days though, but if i was a manager, i'd want all my signings done by now aha.

Alex ferguson must have liked his brochur.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1194209/MICHAEL-OWEN-BROCHURE-The-complete-32-page-agents-dossier-fallen-Newcastle-star-England-striker.html

[Immenseman]

quite snazzy

cant edit; chelsea just announced they've signed sturridge

Merged by invincible (Forum Moderator)

[Geraint]

Michael Owen, when fit, is England's best striker. He's a natural goalscorer. Although, he might be injured all the time, when he plays he can get goals. It's a free transfer and I doubt he'll be paid that much. Man Utd will still buy more strikers.

[Jack.Lfc]

Hope he breaks his neck.

[MichaelOwen]

The capture of Michael Owen by Ferguson could possibly be one of the best transfer signings of all time. It is genius by Ferguson, Michael Owen on a free, I am almost ****ing my pants. If United get him fit he will be top scorer and probably win the golden boot with ease, this is also good for England because they will want a fit Michael Owen back for them which could win us the World Cup.

[Mortalized]

Another player they will ruin..

[Immenseman]

owen to united, 2 year deal, confirmed. lets see how it goes.

[Clowgon]

Michael Owen has left Bridgewater Hospital after having a medical ahead of a proposed free transfer to Premier League champions Manchester United.
It is believed Owen, who was smiling when seen leaving the hospital but refused to answer questions, is now at United's training ground.


Sorry if posted, I'm sure this will be a good signing, Rooney and Owen in the England days were awesome they were like the partnership of Torres and Villa.. Dnt Flame xD.

United usually gets the best out of players and i hope they do with Owen, and hopefully Berbatov because he is an awesome player and i would compare him to Ibrahimovic. So i think a few more signings including a goalkeeper and were fine.
We need a good team leader... That's were we are lacking i think.

Hopefully Owen Hargreaves will be back, what a player he is.

[Jack.Lfc]

He's signed a 2 year deal.
Alls he cares about is england
Hope he breaks a nail and is out for the season or smit.

[Rarelime]

The capture of Michael Owen by Ferguson could possibly be one of the best transfer signings of all time.

Are you serious....

Bored with this transfer window.. As its all rumours and nothing exciting happening.

[Jack.Lfc]

Its pelke or w.e, the dude from lester.

[Clowgon]

I'm sure United will get the best out of Owen because he's a good player but i think at Newcastle he never had the players around him to bring the best out of him.

[Jack.Lfc]

So then how does it feel to be going From Benzema to Owen in a week

[Clowgon]

A bit disappointed but hey... That's football, i'm not too beat up about it tbh as I've hardly seen Benzy play maybe he'll be a flop at Real....

[Jack.Lfc]

Ah well, owen will be a good back up if he can stay fit.

[Geraint]

The capture of Michael Owen by Ferguson could possibly be one of the best transfer signings of all time. It is genius by Ferguson, Michael Owen on a free, I am almost ****ing my pants. If United get him fit he will be top scorer and probably win the golden boot with ease, this is also good for England because they will want a fit Michael Owen back for them which could win us the World Cup.

Kinda agree with him here except for the last sentence which is just stupid.

How can I agree with him!???

[CHA!NGANG]

Man U can still field a decent side without buying anyone:

Van Der Sar

Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra

Nani, Hargreaves, Carrick, Giggs

Rooney, Berbatov

And Then they could have: Owen, Valencia, Anderson, Scholes, Park, on the bench.

That's just my opinion and there are probably better formations and players Man U use, but i'm not a Man U fan so I don't know there strongest team. Personally I think all Man U Need now are a new GK and a new RB and there sorted for the season.

Personally I think Man U should go for Rene Adler, a German Keeper who I like a lot and as for a RB I'm not sure. If they signed Glen Johnson instead of Liverpool then that would have been ideal for them but not sure what other class RB's there are available.

[Jack.Lfc]

Benitez could have had own if he wanted, looks like we have someone lined up.

[Geraint]

Love how Liverpool fans hate him for joining Man Utd. :lol:

[Jack.Lfc]

Love how Liverpool fans hate him for joining Man Utd. :lol:

Well wouldnt you? He cost us millions.

tevez wouldnt join liverpool because of loyaltys
Torres wouldnt join madrid or liverpool because of loyalty.

Oh and id rather them sign him than benzema or villa.

Im even getting comments off everton fans like "each day liverpool are getting closer to the league title" it must be good if there saying it.

Anyway Torres will be twice the player owen is.

[Geraint]

Well wouldnt you? He cost us millions.

tevez wouldnt join liverpool because of loyaltys
Torres wouldnt join madrid or liverpool because of loyalty.

Oh and id rather them sign him than benzema or villa.

Im even getting comments off everton fans like "each day liverpool are getting closer to the league title" it must be good if there saying it.

Anyway Torres will be twice the player owen is.

How the hell did he cost you millions?

Look, he's a football player. It's a job. If I was playing for Cardiff and Swansea offered me a contract, I'd go if I wasn't getting first team action. He's gone from Newcastle to Man Utd. Who the hell in their right mind would turn that one down. Why don't you hate some other players then. Now, who is it who supported Everton as a child. Scum, traitor etc.

[Jack.Lfc]

How the hell did he cost you millions?

Look, he's a football player. It's a job. If I was playing for Cardiff and Swansea offered me a contract, I'd go if I wasn't getting first team action. He's gone from Newcastle to Man Utd. Who the hell in their right mind would turn that one down. Why don't you hate some other players then. Now, who is it who supported Everton as a child. Scum, traitor etc.

He wouldnt sign a contract, a striker like him left for 8 million. It was ither sell him for that or get nothing. He shouldnt join united out of resepct, we made him what he is. Well not what he is now alls he is now is a criple.

That last comment, get readin gerrards book.

[Simmzay]

I didn't realize anyone was even interested in Owen.

[Jack.Lfc]

Lets say beckam joined liverpool, how would man u fans feel?

It wont happen cos becham is probs loyal.
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Ah well im over it now, i just look at the man in my sig. i'd turn gay for him.

[Wootzeh]

owen having his medical
http://i41.tinypic.com/vipkhs.jpg