: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:20 pm  

Fresh Prince of Chesh-air wrote:

Weren't they 18th and 19th last season?

Good point!

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:16 pm  

Ande wrote:

With Ferguson or any United source NOT coming out saying Huntelaar would be a good signing it seems unlikely that any deal might be occuring.

I can't see United going for any Real Madrid players TBH, otherwise we'd have made Real Madrid offer cash and a player for Ronaldo.

Ande wrote:

As for David Villa, have Valencia lost their minds? Bojan, Caceres and 40 million euros from Barca? I think Laporta might say erm no thanks goodbye. Madrid pulling out of any deal for Villa due to the reported 50-60m price tag. Something i think will turn Ferguson away from him aswell.

Valencia don't want to sell their best player (and the World's best striker) to one of their La Liga rivals, which is fair enough, so it's quite fair for them to be rejecting bids from Madrid and Barcelona and asking for stupid amounts.

However, in order to cash in and prevent David Villa scoring at will against them, they would have to sell abroad, therefore, could accept a bid that's less than what they're asking Barca/Madrid to pay, which could work in United's favour.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:53 pm  

According to SKY Sports News Moyes has put £5 million bid in for Kyle Naughton!

Oh dear rio......... : Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:33 pm  

oh dear rio

oh dear rio

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:38 pm  

Ande wrote:

Why don't United go for a player like Young rather than Valencia?

Also is Ribery really worth the amount quoted?
IMO No

Is anyone? The football world is going absolutely mad this season. I sincerely hope Real flop. Having the best players doesn't mean you'll automatically have the best team. Come on Barca. Stick it to them.

Re: Oh dear rio......... : Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:42 pm  

EXILEDHULLADGATESHEAD wrote: oh dear rio I saw that and instantly thought "prank". He has probably lost a bet. Sounds rioesque. Maybe he has been merked!

EXILEDHULLADGATESHEAD wrote: oh dear rio I saw that and instantly thought "prank". He has probably lost a bet. Sounds rioesque. Maybe he has been merked!

Re: Oh dear rio......... : Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:01 pm  

Chris Dalton wrote:

I saw that and instantly thought "prank".

Funny that, when I saw that picture I instantly thought "What an attention-seeking twit" and "That must be the first time I have seen a camel in hot-pants and a crop-top".

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:05 pm  

Ande wrote:

A huge step down for Barca from Eto'o.

Strange considering Mourihno stated that Ibrahimovich was the best player in the world recently. Unless he was trying to drum up some interest.

Catalancs wrote:

Wouldn't go that far. Zlatan is a class act.
It's not 100% that Eto'o is going, but from what I've heard Eto'o is demanding a massive wage and Barça aren't prepared to break their wage structure.
As I've said before, it looks to me like he's had his head turned by a huge offer from elsewhere... City?

Mutterings on City messageboards (including a post by a Spurs fan who knows Kevin Hitchcock's son) is that City don't want to pay his astronomical wage demands. He won't be at City this season. I am convinced.

: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:07 pm  

Blackburn fans - thoughts on Matt Jansen please

Blackburn fans - thoughts on Matt Jansen please

Re: Oh dear rio......... : Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:12 pm  

Chris Dalton wrote:

I saw that and instantly thought "prank". He has probably lost a bet. Sounds rioesque.

I saw that and instantly thought 'plank'. Loving the expression on the guy's face behind him - WTF?

They're like 1980's short shorts the players wore. Not denim obviously.