: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:21 am  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

I think they've done this for a long time though, haven't they? It's just that when it was just the newspapers who were paying these fees no one else knew about it or cared. Now that the internet has expanded so massively they've extended it to that. IMO their main reason for doing it will just be to protect their newspaper income and the major websites. If the FA didn't stop tiny websites from putting the fixtures out then the major websites would expect the fixtures for free as well.

I'd hope that the ridiculous money in football does eventually cause a backlash, but I don't think this issue is it.

Neither do I.

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:10 am  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

I read the interview with Villa after yesterday's game, and he said I know where I want to play, and I've told my agent to make it happen. Or something like that, there was no club mentioned, but I turned on SSN this morning and Marca were saying he said he wants to join Madrid. Wouldn't surprise me if he does want to go there, but we all know what the press are like for jumping to conclusions.

i read a "quote" from villa saying that if he came to england he would only join liverpool as his best friend is there (el ninho) and he respects rafa.

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:11 am  

Ashmeister wrote:

Expect David Villa to Liverpool rumours in the next couple of days.

Apparantly to someone on RAWK (Liverpool website) a poster who is in the 'no' and gets every transfer rumour right. Says that Liverpool have tabled a 52 million pound offer for both Villa and Silva and that Mascherano will go to Barcelona for around 25 Million.

The same Villa who has just stated he only wants to play for Madrid?

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:13 am  

faxtastic wrote:

dont really know why they would want him he is a pit bull terrier he chances players and officials round the pitch like a loony and i just dont think he would fit in with the way barca play

you obviously haven't watched masch play very much!!!

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:35 am  

Fingerposts Finest wrote:

i read a "quote" from villa saying that if he came to england he would only join liverpool as his best friend is there (el ninho) and he respects rafa.

His best mate is Pepe Reina

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:45 am  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

His best mate is Pepe Reina

sorry i heard it was nando, but i could be wrong.

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:17 pm  

Fingerposts Finest wrote:

sorry i heard it was nando,

So he'll be joining United with Torres then? Niiiiice.

Fingerposts Finest wrote:

but i could be wrong.

Now there's a surprise.

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:54 pm  

It will be interesting if we can sign Villa, the arguments on here on whose better will be very entertaining.

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:58 pm  

Mark wrote:

It will be interesting if we can sign Villa, the arguments on here on whose better will be very entertaining.

Although Villa has never played in the prem, I think Torres is better equipped for the English style, although it does vary with every side.

I'd kind of put it like this:

La liga - Villa
Internationals - Villa
Prem - Torres

Even though Villa hasn't played in the prem, that's how I'd see things panning out

: Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:15 pm  

Mark wrote:

It will be interesting if we can sign Villa, the arguments on here on whose better will be very entertaining.

I don't think you have a hope of bringing Villa over, I think he will either join a Spanish side or not leave Valencia. Although it would be fantastic if he did sign, be fantastic to see Villa in the prem except at Anfield