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Official Football Thread 2006/2007 (Soccer)
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Mama Smurf
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We've already argued this point, I have nothing new to say on it in the last 5 mins.
Mama Smurf
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Dude, turn your sensitivity levels down. Maybe on other forums that's being a dick, but on gaf? That's like hugging.
You know, big players attract big players. West Ham could be challenging for the CL in a few years....yeah I said it!
You know, big players attract big players. West Ham could be challenging for the CL in a few years....yeah I said it!
Tim the Wiz
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Damn. GG West Ham. Tevez and Mascherano?! Seriously, why didn't they hold out for a better club? Either the contract offers were huge or... ah, great piece of business by the West Ham manager in any case.
Yeah, he was playing at Sydney FC; through to the end of his career apparently. But since (fellow ex-Man Utd) Roy Keane took up the position as manager over at Sunderland, it looks like he's used his personal influence to bring Yorke over.
Osorio said:
Yeah, he was playing at Sydney FC; through to the end of his career apparently. But since (fellow ex-Man Utd) Roy Keane took up the position as manager over at Sunderland, it looks like he's used his personal influence to bring Yorke over.
Are any of you guys reading the Guardian Unlimited live blog of the transfer day? Seriously funny stuff. To quote about the West Ham Due Deal:
:lol :lol Should really check it out: http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1862241,00.html
:lol :lol Should really check it out: http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1862241,00.html
Yeah Marcotti said Man U, Arsenal & Chelsea all had their shots at both and failed to reach an agreement.
He then said the west ham deal would be filled with release clauses for big club & certain amounts of money, it makes sense that Chelsea, Man U & Arsenal would reject such deals, given the money that Real, Barca & the Italians like to throw around.
Im sure Kia Joorabchians relationship with West Ham has had something to do with the deal, they said after failing to buy West Ham that they would continue to monitor the situation, my hope is that they've decided that dropping their players (they do 'own' them) into the squad makes it easier to agree a valuation with the Browns.
Though more likely is that West Ham are being treated as a store window for the two players, and Kia has just chosen them given his fondness of the club, if this is the case WH will see very little of the final transfer fee when they eventually get their big money deal.
Either way 2 world class players for us for at least a season so im chuffed.
He then said the west ham deal would be filled with release clauses for big club & certain amounts of money, it makes sense that Chelsea, Man U & Arsenal would reject such deals, given the money that Real, Barca & the Italians like to throw around.
Im sure Kia Joorabchians relationship with West Ham has had something to do with the deal, they said after failing to buy West Ham that they would continue to monitor the situation, my hope is that they've decided that dropping their players (they do 'own' them) into the squad makes it easier to agree a valuation with the Browns.
Though more likely is that West Ham are being treated as a store window for the two players, and Kia has just chosen them given his fondness of the club, if this is the case WH will see very little of the final transfer fee when they eventually get their big money deal.
Either way 2 world class players for us for at least a season so im chuffed.
MrPing1000
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so were apparently on the verge of letting Solskjaer go on loan to Sunderland for 4months.
WTF Fergie stop giving strikers away. Ok this and Rossi make sense due them both needing first team football but wtf bring someone in!
WTF Fergie stop giving strikers away. Ok this and Rossi make sense due them both needing first team football but wtf bring someone in!
Mama Smurf
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MrPing1000 said:
Surely not. That could be 1/3 of the rest of his career out on loan for all we know. If that's going ahead, I can only assume it means United have another striker lined up...though if so they've done extremely well to keep it quiet.
West Ham are trying to sell Tevez and Co. already:
"No sooner have West Ham signed two of the world's best young players than they're preparing their fans for their sale. "These are exciting signings for us," spraffs West Ham media spokesman Phil Hall, lining up the inevitable 'but'. "But, of course, if we were offered major fees for the players at a later date we would have to consider it - as we would with other players."
"No sooner have West Ham signed two of the world's best young players than they're preparing their fans for their sale. "These are exciting signings for us," spraffs West Ham media spokesman Phil Hall, lining up the inevitable 'but'. "But, of course, if we were offered major fees for the players at a later date we would have to consider it - as we would with other players."
Ikse said:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1862241,00.html
I'm guessing they're getting most of their stuff from a news feed but can't find which one.
The Guardian analysis is very funny. Here is more:
Alan Pardew gets giddy. Very giddy. "I have no doubt that this deal will give us a real chance to compete with the very best teams in the Premiership and in Europe," he Cheshire-cats. "Our Chairman Terry Brown came to me on Monday and gave me the opportunity to go for Carlos and Javier - and you don't turn down the chance to sign two world class players. When I met the players, though, I didn't have to sell West Ham United to them. They knew all about our success last season and our style of play, as the Premiership is shown on TV in South America every week." Well, quite. Which world-class youngster could turn down the chance to learn from and play alongside Christian Dailly?
Alan Pardew gets giddy. Very giddy. "I have no doubt that this deal will give us a real chance to compete with the very best teams in the Premiership and in Europe," he Cheshire-cats. "Our Chairman Terry Brown came to me on Monday and gave me the opportunity to go for Carlos and Javier - and you don't turn down the chance to sign two world class players. When I met the players, though, I didn't have to sell West Ham United to them. They knew all about our success last season and our style of play, as the Premiership is shown on TV in South America every week." Well, quite. Which world-class youngster could turn down the chance to learn from and play alongside Christian Dailly?
Possibly the most surreal transfers in Premiership history.
Just read this piece, and I gotta say I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if a certain Russian was somehow involved... http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/08/31/something-fishy-tevez-mascherano-west-ham-united/
Just read this piece, and I gotta say I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if a certain Russian was somehow involved... http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/08/31/something-fishy-tevez-mascherano-west-ham-united/
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QFT. This has been a bizarre day. Not quite sure what to make of it yet.Ill Saint said:
Mama Smurf
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You've got to be kidding me. Gallas plus £15m?! :lol *applauds Arsenal*
Blackburn have signed Nonda on a year's loan. Apparently he was a £15m transfer once, so looks like a good deal.
Blackburn have signed Nonda on a year's loan. Apparently he was a £15m transfer once, so looks like a good deal.
MrPing1000
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Ill Saint said:
It's up there with the most surreal transfers in football history tbh.
Come on manyoo do something I'm bored.
Man, something's fishie about Tevez and Mascherano going to West Ham. It just doesn't make any sense. Anyway, good for West Ham, they just signed two players who normally be out of their league (har har).
On to something else though. I never thought I'd see the day, this is most certainly the weirdest transfer of the year in Holland:
On to something else though. I never thought I'd see the day, this is most certainly the weirdest transfer of the year in Holland:
I hope Kluivert finds his way again, I like the guy. He is a great player. It won't be easy for him in Holland - from what I understand he is not best liked man in his homecountry.
Anyway it seems Arsenal are getting Baptista plus 2 million for Reyes and Gallas plus 15 million for Cole.
If the deals don't fall through (which both of them still could appearantly) it proves once again that Wenger is the king of transfers.
Anyway it seems Arsenal are getting Baptista plus 2 million for Reyes and Gallas plus 15 million for Cole.
If the deals don't fall through (which both of them still could appearantly) it proves once again that Wenger is the king of transfers.
Mama Smurf
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Look at that "I can't believe I've fooled another club" smile.
The Solskjaer loan thing is just a rumour, I don't expect anything from United before midnight. Perhaps they're still trying to get Hargreaves, but I doubt it.
The Solskjaer loan thing is just a rumour, I don't expect anything from United before midnight. Perhaps they're still trying to get Hargreaves, but I doubt it.
Mama Smurf
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I think the Reyes/Baptista thing is going to be a loan swap, so no money involved.
But then, I thought the world was spherical this morning and then Tevez and Mascherano signed for West Ham.
But then, I thought the world was spherical this morning and then Tevez and Mascherano signed for West Ham.
Mama Smurf
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PSV have bought Kromkamp. Worrying. Just...just give us £2m and Warnock, bitches.
Kia, The Iranian guy who used to run MSI (the owner of Tevez and Mascherano (Im gonna have to learn how to spell Mascherano)) was on Radio 5 live for a long time rebuffing all the talk of any russian shareholders or interest.
He also said, as i did earlier that they have had a great relationship with Terrance Brown and Paul Aldridge (West Ham MD) since the proposed buy out. And thats effectively why the two are joining the club (although he went on a little rant about history and the fans). He didnt give out any details of the deal but he made it clear that other clubs had been interested but because they could make the deal they could with West Ham, they went for it.
So basically, again as i said, West Ham are a shop window for the two players, by agreeing to that they got them cheap/free for at least a season, but the impression i got is that they are under no pressure to sell them, id imagine MSI are in no rush right now, they are only 22 they know their big money signing will come. So if West Ham excel they might get to keep them for longer.
Whoever thought that having a do-nothing pay-nothing chairman would pay off!
Pardew has likend Tevez to Paulo Di Canio, Tevez has apparently booked the first flight home, terrified of the pressure of trying to live up to such hype.
Meanwhile Hayden Mullins has been seen at JJB sports buying some tracksuit bottoms...he'll need em.
Kia also confirmed that MSI would NOT be directly investing in any european football teams, so my buyout theory is out the window
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He also said, as i did earlier that they have had a great relationship with Terrance Brown and Paul Aldridge (West Ham MD) since the proposed buy out. And thats effectively why the two are joining the club (although he went on a little rant about history and the fans). He didnt give out any details of the deal but he made it clear that other clubs had been interested but because they could make the deal they could with West Ham, they went for it.
So basically, again as i said, West Ham are a shop window for the two players, by agreeing to that they got them cheap/free for at least a season, but the impression i got is that they are under no pressure to sell them, id imagine MSI are in no rush right now, they are only 22 they know their big money signing will come. So if West Ham excel they might get to keep them for longer.
Whoever thought that having a do-nothing pay-nothing chairman would pay off!
Pardew has likend Tevez to Paulo Di Canio, Tevez has apparently booked the first flight home, terrified of the pressure of trying to live up to such hype.
Meanwhile Hayden Mullins has been seen at JJB sports buying some tracksuit bottoms...he'll need em.
Kia also confirmed that MSI would NOT be directly investing in any european football teams, so my buyout theory is out the window
.psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
If Man Utd do surprise us before midnight, Im guesing they'll either annouce that they've signed hargreaves or trezeguet, however I doubt there will be any surprise.
Im still trying to get my head around west ham signing tevez and mascherano. Its such an incredible achievement.
Im trying to find a site that reports that the cole-gallas deal has gone through but I cant find it anywhere.
Im still trying to get my head around west ham signing tevez and mascherano. Its such an incredible achievement.
Im trying to find a site that reports that the cole-gallas deal has gone through but I cant find it anywhere.
MrPing1000
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falch I wouldn't be smiling he's shit
Dr Zhivago
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Not surprised about Kromkamp going, he's been disappointing and was apparently homesick.
Mama Smurf
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Well we do need a younger left back than Gray, so that wouldn't surprise me. Does he play for PSV regularly?
Mama Smurf said:
Nope, practically no matches at all. We used Lamey on left last year, he only played a couple of times. Never made much of an impression.
We got him from Glasgow last year, at the last day of the transfermarket, just like today hehe.
Btw, just to prove I'm not making things up, here's the link. All it says is that Ball might follow Ooijer and leave for Blackburn.
Some MLS news:
That's another team with individual ownership, and they got to stay in Kansas City with a stadium plan already made. I hope this new ownership group does a good job because Kansas City has been known by MLS fans for its low attendances. Many games are like the Queen's Park games at Hampden Park.
Arsenal Icelandic site has been updated with Cole/ Gallas news:
9.35pm Thanks to Ajay Arora who supplies this link to Arsenal's Icelandic website: click here . If you're not fluent in Icelandic like me, you might not fully understand it, so here's the gist: Arsenal are receiving £8.5m and Gallas for Cole. Just the i's and t's to be dotted and crossed.
9.35pm Thanks to Ajay Arora who supplies this link to Arsenal's Icelandic website: click here . If you're not fluent in Icelandic like me, you might not fully understand it, so here's the gist: Arsenal are receiving £8.5m and Gallas for Cole. Just the i's and t's to be dotted and crossed.
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