Football Thread 2012/13 |OT3| Two-sided triangles

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The list of players we had a realistic chance of signing yet never did for various reasons is long and annoying to read. Two that stand out are looking to sign Ronaldo before he went to United (everything agreed except personal terms, we wouldn't give him the terms he wanted so he turned us down), and Dani Alves (he was offered to us for £8 million, we said £7 million and wouldn't budge, so we didn't get him. Ridiculous that we missed out on him over £1 million, if indeed the story is true).

We could have signed Ronaldo as well.
 
...and why is Ashton Kutcher playing for Juve :-(

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The actual draw should begin in about 30min though, right?
 
In the practice draw (I love the practice draw) Arsenal were grouped with Zenit St. Petersburg, BATE Borisov and Galatasaray. Not ideal from a travel perspective, I'm sure you will agree.
Arsène Wenger is hoping to avoid too many air miles:

It is important to be seeded, what I hope is that we are in a group where we have a good chance to come out well. That is what we will try to do. You have some teams in pot four like we had last year in Borussia Dortmund, who are potential pot one teams. What you want is a draw that gives you a good chance and doesn't see us travel too far.
I really hope we don't have to travel too far.
 
Samed is the most brilliant prospect in German football now with Can. He cannot go, this is a total fuck-up by Völler.

He didn't let Schürrle leave for 30M€ and he is getting rid of Gomez-II. What a waste, it's saddening, really.


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wait...you're iranian?
 
We should've had Cech, Essien and Robben too but when he moved to Chelsea he got them to go there instead :(

Plus I think he sold Beckham and Veron much too cheap.

I know.

I'd also rather not think about it. I don't particularly mind missing out on Robben as he's so injury prone and we had such good wingers anyway, but Cech and Essien would have been brilliant for us.
 
He didn't insert anything thankfully. He just had a look.

Transfers for us are over though, unless we pay out of the ass for Carroll.

Also, what's with these ass references? I need to stop.

Well I have the same condition as D.Fletcher although not as bad so if it's any consolation I've had machines, fists, little people and a packets of skittles up my shitter.
 
Can't believe we didn't sign any first team players.

I'm absolutely gutted.

:(

To be fair that was never really the aim this window, maybe a couple of first-team defenders but I suspect Pardew's main aim at the start was holding on to our stars. We've done that. I think I'm disappointed because we've been actively trying to do business (Luuk, Debuchy, Douglas, Carroll) but haven't secured any.

Frustrating.
 
Thank god there is a livestream to this event, I won't have a tv connection for the next weeks so it's good.

Really hoping for Barcelona!
 
I know.

I'd also rather not think about it. I don't particularly mind missing out on Robben as he's so injury prone and we had such good wingers anyway, but Cech and Essien would have been brilliant for us.

Yeah Robben isn't as bad a miss as the other two but he'd still have been awesome to have.
 
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