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Football Thread 2012/13 |OT2| @agent_89: My sources tell me the season has started

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SHarris78

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C'mon the Swans!!!!

Let finish the day top of the league!!! No reason why we can't beat the Hammers, as long as the players have come down to earth after last weekends rout. May not be 'Chico time' today though, out injured apparently.
 

rodvik

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C'mon the Swans!!!!

Let finish the day top of the league!!! No reason why we can't beat the Hammers, as long as the players have come down to earth after last weekends rout. May not be 'Chico time' today though, out injured apparently.

The Swans are everyones second team. Is Ki going to play today? I assume not?
 

GorillaJu

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C'mon the Swans!!!!

Let finish the day top of the league!!! No reason why we can't beat the Hammers, as long as the players have come down to earth after last weekends rout. May not be 'Chico time' today though, out injured apparently.

I think Swansea will be near the top of the table for a good while this season. Their first 8 or 9 games are piss easy for them.
 

near

Gold Member
Just got back into London and my brother tells me he's going to watch the Spurs game at the lane. Fucking sellout! :( he tried to get me a ticket but couldnt so he says. The atmosphere is going to be crazy I wish I was there!
 

faridmon

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Our 3rd Kit have been shown few days back with our new signing

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Looks way better than the home kit IMO. Apparently we are going to play at Villa park today with this kit.
 

SHarris78

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The Swans are everyones second team. Is Ki going to play today? I assume not?

Not today unfortunately. Funny how a few weeks can change your entire outlook on the season. When Rodgers went, then Gylfi didn't want to come back, then Joe Allen went.....I couldn't help feel very pesimistic. Fast forward to today (or even last week BEFORE the QPR game started), and I feel we've every chance to finish mid table once again!
 

Yurt

il capo silenzioso
Pirlo with some hilarious quotes, I'm pretty sure he was high :p

“Winning the Champions League would be a dream come true for me, the club and my teammates. If it were to happen... I’d get a Mohican haircut like Balotelli!”

“Mazzarri (Napoli) talks like a loser, though. When you lose it’s normal to cling to everything, as there is disappointment, but we are accustomed to the battle of words. ”

“Zeman is a special Coach, one who stirs up debate. He is a great tactician and his teams play really well. Every now and then he says something strange off the field, but that’s part of his character and by now we accept that.”


There were moments of tension at Corso Galileo Ferraris in Turin yesterday. A very confused man tried to gain access to Juve's HQ, demanding a tryout at Vinovo, Juve's training grounds, saying he is a 'clone of the great Omar Sivori'. He was even wearing a Sivori jersey. They quickly escorted him to a near hospital. Amazing. There goes our top striker ...

One of the greatest ever:

http://www.emozionecalcio.it/Persone/Omar-Sivori/SivoriEnriqueOmar_2009.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

What's there to lose? Give him a trial!!

And Preziosi's comment, I feel sick... :/
 

rodvik

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Not today unfortunately. Funny how a few weeks can change your entire outlook on the season. When Rodgers went, then Gylfi didn't want to come back, then Joe Allen went.....I couldn't help feel very pesimistic. Fast forward to today (or even last week BEFORE the QPR game started), and I feel we've every chance to finish mid table once again!

I am still waiting for that moment with Villa :)

But yeah you lot have done great. So happy for you, easily you played some of the best football in the league last year. Was a joy to watch.
 
Regarding Pogba, Pirlo also said: "He really is remarkable. He's a young lad with prospects and it was a great move to snatch him from such an important club."
 

faridmon

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I really can't wait to see Sahin play In PL
even if its for Liverpool :/
I think he is going to be a very special.

<3 Sahin
 

Yurt

il capo silenzioso
The scorer of Juve's first goal this season will receive 24 bottles of wine & white truffles. Lichtsteiner received the same last year.


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Salvadora

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My take on the Sahin saga part 1 #AFC #LFC
I was told in early July that Arsenal were possibly going to sign a RM player on loan, but not sure who. I was later made aware that it was Nuri Sahin, the 10/11 Bundesliga POTY. It was a surprise to me due to our congested midfield, but it became clear that reason behind signing Sahin on loan was to provide cover for Jack Wilshere, as there was still uncertainty over his recovery from injury.

The press picked up on it, and after Arsenal had signed Santi Cazorla, Nuri Sahin seemed to be next in line; however, a player needed to leave before Arsenal could bring him in. Arsenal stalled and this is where Liverpool seemed to take control of the deal, as the relationship between Mourinho and Rogers seemed to give them the edge.

Liverpool were in the driving seat and rumours were rife among LFC fans that a deal had been concluded, however, Arsenal had a player leave (in the shape of RVP) and were now back in the hunt. It was reported that AFC had made and attempt to "hijack the hijack".

The fact Sahin's preference was Arsenal had them feeling confident they could get him. Arsenal and RM went back to the table to discuss a deal. On Monday 20th August, Arsenal reached an agreement with RM and preparations were made for his arrival at London Colney, for a photoshoot & initial medical procedures. Sahin never arrived at Colney, and It later emerged that RM had moved the goalposts on the agreement and were seeking a higher buyout fee. It seemed RM were doing all they could stop Sahin moving to Arsenal. "A few people are making the deal difficult", no guesses for who one of those people were.

Arsenal conduct their business in a professional and ethical manor, and would've been disappointed with RM's behaviour surrounding the deal. Later in the week, it was reported that Arsenal had dropped their interest in the player. I translated that as Arsenal had ended their interest in doing business with Real Madrid.

Now that a deal with Arsenal was off, Liverpool came back in. On the 25th of August, they announced they had reached an agreement with Real Madrid over the loan signing of Nuri Sahin. Liverpool will pay £5m for his services without the option to buy, as well as paying a high/full proportion of his wages. A total outlay of over £10m.

Wenger later stated "If we wanted to sign Sahin, we would have". It seems a combination of Real Madrid's negotiating tactics, the financials of the deal and possibly the faster than expected recovery of Jack Wilshere, led Arsenal to end
interest in signing him.

As for the player, I have no hard feelings and wish him the best at LFC. He's a fantastic player and if he stays injury free, he will be a superb addition for them. Only time will tell if he provides value for the money involved.
Interesting stuff.
 
Hoping that Swansea will be going into the game overconfident after their drubbing of QPR, and that it will be their undoing, but realistically, I'd be happy with a point from this. Looking forward to seeing if Diara, Maiga and maybe Jarvis get their first league starts for us, Maiga looked tasty on the ball when he came on for the last 20 minutes against Villa, and hopefully Jarvis will show his worth with some good crosses in for him.
 

Kenka

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The scorer of Juve's first goal this season will receive 24 bottles of wine & white truffles. Lichtsteiner received the same last year.
Aren't you mixing things ? I think he got that because he scored the first competitive goal in the Juve Arena.
 

faridmon

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I don't know if this was posted but Brazil 1970 goalkeeper Felix died

Felix has died of complications from emphysema took some stick amidst the plaudits for his team mates but made some crucial saves.

RIP legend

Its on BBC website.
 

neoanarch

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BBC
Perhaps unsurprisingly after that 5-0 hammering of QPR, Swansea are unchanged this afternoon. New record signing Ki Sung-Yeung was not signed in time to feature.

Matt Jarvis starts for West Ham.

FOOTBALL TIME
 

Manager

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^ Full line-ups:
Swansea City: Vorm, Rangel, Taylor, Chico, Williams, Routledge, De Guzman, Britton, Dyer, Michu, Graham

West Ham United: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Collins, Reid, McCartney, Tomkins, Noble, Nolan, Diame, Jarvis, Cole
 

Zabojnik

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7h30min to go. I promised to easy on myself and try to relax before matches ... yeah, right. I'm already in full tension. JUVEEEEEEEE, JUVEEEEEEEEE, JUVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! I hope to see Giovinco score tonight.
 
My take on the Sahin saga part 1 #AFC #LFC

Interesting stuff.

I don't believe for a second that he makes £115k per-week, Real Madrid are more conservative than many believe when it comes to player salaries. There have been so many discrepancies in the numerous Nuri Sahin stories (Arsenal happy to pay his wages, Arsenal not willing to pay all of his wages, Real Madrid wanting a £14m buyout, Real Madrid not wanting a buyout, Liverpool pulling out, Liverpool paying £5m for a loan deal etc etc) from "supposed" reliable sources that I can't take anything anyone says seriously anymore tbh. Only fact is Liverpool have the player for a year which is good for them. Shame as he's been one of my favourites for years but it's one of the milder disappointments a Gooner can face these days.

Anyway, Arsene says he wants a "completely defensive" midfielder. Midfield is his strongest and most successful position in terms of signings so I'm interested to see who he brings in.
 

Salvadora

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Nuri Sahin to join Liverpool on loan from Real Madrid
Liverpool have confirmed they have made an agreement, beating off competition from Arsenal, to sign Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin on a season-long loan deal. Sahin will be the fourth new arrival at Anfield following Joe Allen, Fabio Borini and Oussama Assaidi.

Sahin moved to Madrid last summer after helping Borussia Dortmund secure the German championship and being named as the Bundesliga's Player of the Season.

The playmaker collected another league title winners' medal as the Spanish giants clinched La Liga in May.

Sahin has 31 caps for Turkey and became their youngest ever scorer when he netted on his debut against Germany in 2005, aged 17. The 23-year-old will now undergo a medical on Merseyside.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/aug/25/nuri-sahin-liverpool-loan

I don't believe for a second that he makes £115k per-week, Real Madrid are more conservative than many believe when it comes to player salaries. There have been so many discrepancies in the numerous Nuri Sahin stories (Arsenal happy to pay his wages, Arsenal not willing to pay all of his wages, Real Madrid wanting a £14m buyout, Real Madrid not wanting a buyout, Liverpool pulling out, Liverpool paying £5m for a loan deal etc etc) from "supposed" reliable sources that I can't take anything anyone says seriously anymore tbh. Only fact is Liverpool have the player for a year which is good for them. Shame as he's been one of my favourites for years but it's one of the milder disappointments a Gooner can face these days.

Anyway, Arsene says he wants a "completely defensive" midfielder. Midfield is his strongest and most successful position in terms of signings so I'm interested to see who he brings in.
Quite a few places have reported his wages at being 115k or around that.
 

PaulLFC

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Just woke up to see the Sahin article, brilliant news!

Still sticking with my theory that in a few weeks when all four of Lucas, Allen, Gerrard and Sahin are fully fit, Gerrard will play on the right of the front 3 so they are all playing.
 

GQman2121

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Starting three Swans again this week. Thinking Graham can nick one, hopefully from a Dyer cross. I like that WH are throwing Jarvis right in too. Should be an entertaining game to start the day.
 

K1LLER7

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If Rooney were to continue playing badly would you drop him?
Yeah, maybe it'll give him the kick up the ass he needs. He was sluggish on the ball against Everton as was Nani and Welbeck.

Hope to see RVP get a start today and we stick to a 4-2-3-1 formation. Don't want Kagawa as a CM.
 

Yurt

il capo silenzioso
7h30min to go. I promised to easy on myself and try to relax before matches ... yeah, right. I'm already in full tension. JUVEEEEEEEE, JUVEEEEEEEEE, JUVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! I hope to see Giovinco score tonight.

YES!

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deviantart is filled with weird people
 
I don't believe for a second that he makes £115k per-week, Real Madrid are more conservative than many believe when it comes to player salaries. There have been so many discrepancies in the numerous Nuri Sahin stories (Arsenal happy to pay his wages, Arsenal not willing to pay all of his wages, Real Madrid wanting a £14m buyout, Real Madrid not wanting a buyout, Liverpool pulling out, Liverpool paying £5m for a loan deal etc etc) from "supposed" reliable sources that I can't take anything anyone says seriously anymore tbh. Only fact is Liverpool have the player for a year which is good for them. Shame as he's been one of my favourites for years but it's one of the milder disappointments a Gooner can face these days.

Anyway, Arsene says he wants a "completely defensive" midfielder. Midfield is his strongest and most successful position in terms of signings so I'm interested to see who he brings in.
What makes you say that?

Most financial reports have them as the second highest paying football club in the world on average, paying an average salary of £90k a week.

Can't be precisely sure but definitely they pay in the same sphere as City, Chelsea and Barca do. So £120k a week for Sahin is not at all surprising, considering his quality and that they signed him at a low price meaning he could easily negotiate a good contract.
 
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