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FootballSoccerFútbolFussball Thread 2010/2011 |OT2|
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Great stuff, I had nothing better to do and it turned out very worth my time.
Now please just join both cups and let 4 of CONCACAF teams into the Copa America so we can have an even bigger, better competition.
Now please just join both cups and let 4 of CONCACAF teams into the Copa America so we can have an even bigger, better competition.
Dark Machine
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Clegg said:
Seriously, he's like Milan Baros, or that other Mexican Barrera at West Ham. Great for your country, crap for your club. Opposite of our English players
Edit: At 22 I'd be happy if Liverpool did some sort of £5m + a player deal (Joe Cole?) for him. He's got some time and he must recognise he can't command high wages yet.
Lol Joe Cole.I know Dos Santos has a lot of talent but Harry Redknapp in the past has questioned his professionalism.I know he hasnt sold him because he thinks he'll come good eventually.Also I doubt Tottenham would sell to a direct rival anymore.Dark Machine said:Seriously, he's like Milan Baros, or that other Mexican Barrera at West Ham. Great for your country, crap for your club. Opposite of our English players
Edit: At 22 I'd be happy if Liverpool did some sort of £5m + a player deal (Joe Cole?) for him. He's got some time and he must recognise he can't command high wages yet.
I'm Irish so I know all about players disappointing in the league and being fantastic for their country.Robbie Keane
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
One thing about Chicharito today: I saw him playing deeper than ever before at Man United -some of his passes put our fucking midfield to shame too (though admittedly that's not saying much). I think Chicharito is aware of his liabilities and is trying to become more than a goal poacher.
Dark Machine
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Clegg said:Lol Joe Cole. I know Dos Santos has a lot of talent but Harry Redknapp in the past has questioned his professionalism. I know he hasnt sold him because he thinks he'll come good eventually. Also I doubt Tottenham would sell to a direct rival anymore.
I'm Irish so I know all about players disappointing in the league and being fantastic for their country.Robbie Keane
Ah Robbie Keane, the one who everyone thought was a great signing, then couldn't hit a barn door for Liverpool, who they then barracked for selling him back to Spurs at a tiny loss. I still remember some of his misses for us and shudder. Great player for Ireland though as you said.
And seriously we'll do anything to get rid of Joe Cole, anything at all. Jovanovic, Poulson, Degen, El Zhar, Konchesky and Kyrgiakos too. Please someone take them!
KidA Seven
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Dark Machine said:Seriously, he's like Milan Baros, or that other Mexican Barrera at West Ham. Great for your country, crap for your club. Opposite of our English players
Edit: At 22 I'd be happy if Liverpool did some sort of £5m + a player deal (Joe Cole?) for him. He's got some time and he must recognise he can't command high wages yet.
Well Spurs never give him a chance. And he did do very well when he was on loan for Racing Santander. Had 5 goals and I think an assist.
As for the guy who said Barca didn't want him. That's not true. He left because he thought he could start right way or sooner than he would at Barca. His dad aka his agent fucked that up.
alterno69 said:
USA-Mexico game was great.
Coming from 2-0 to a 4-2 is impressive. Mexico looks like a good young side that is going to get better with time.
Have to say tactically both sides were pretty dismal though with the USA just losing shape constantly and Mexico finding themselves out of position regularly. Happily it made for a wide open game.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
You can really tell Chepo has been working with them in more than just tactics. The team from the last World Cup or the one from 2002 would have been heavily demoralised after the Donovan goal.
KidA Seven said:
He had his chances at the start of the season and he was absolute shit. His attitude is atrocious, he's late to training, often hungover and apparently got into a drink driving scrape that meant Carlos Vela had to pick him up from the police station. His parents had to come over to apologise to Redknapp for his behaviour. A good talent but nothing more, we'll be well rid of him.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
What I want is a gif of Tim Howard's reaction to that goal. That was pure schadenfreude. <3
Regulus Tera said:
lol...yeah...let me just download a a HQ youtube video and do some editing then export it out as a gif....will be done by tomorrow...
Also, has anybody in SoCal area experience numerous fireworks going off and tons of partying?? My hood is lit up since 8pm.
KidA Seven
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Ushojax said:
He messed up for sure and his drinking ways are being exaggerated after those famous pics of him being dead drunk in that car. That doesn't mean you can't give him more chances. Arry doesn't even pay attention to his players on loan. He said he was disappointed in how the loaned players performed which is laughable seeing as how Gio saved Racing from relegation.
His game is more suited for Spain anyways.
Kamakazie!
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Meus Renaissance said:
Impressive skills. I'd hate to play in a team with that kid though... still doesn't know when to pass. He should play for England!
Kermit The Dog
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So what do you guys think City should do with its flabby roster?
Sucks that our over-payment of players has come to bite us in the arse, but I guess that's something we'll have to learn from in future. The club seems to have smelled the roses with Tevez and will allow him to leave on a free transfer in two seasons. IF he stays, mind you.
Sucks that our over-payment of players has come to bite us in the arse, but I guess that's something we'll have to learn from in future. The club seems to have smelled the roses with Tevez and will allow him to leave on a free transfer in two seasons. IF he stays, mind you.
Patrick Bateman
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Will anyone of you watch the women's WC? It'll start at 3PM CET, with France vs. Nigeria.
Then at 6PM Canada vs. Germany.
I'm still thinking about it. :/
Then at 6PM Canada vs. Germany.
I'm still thinking about it. :/
Steverulez
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I wouldn't be surprised if he left he almost did was it last season or the season before? This is probably the last year we can get a high fee for him so whilst I'd like him to stay if we can get a good price for him we can sign a decent replacement and AVB can begin his rebuild that way.Splatt said:
Zhirkov needs to go as well though. If both go, get 1 new lb and play Bertrand as back-up he looks quite decent for us and we can always replace him in Jan if he doesn't play well enough.
That transfer gossip better stay gossip where Darron Gibson is concerned. Kid aint' good enough to play in the Premier League. No idea why Sunderland want him and I certainly doubt Newcastle want to hijack the move.
In other news, Sky Sports News is reporting that Sergio Ramos will be listening to offers. Something happened over at Madrid so it looks like he could leave. Probably pave the way for Real Madrid going for Maicon.
In other news, Sky Sports News is reporting that Sergio Ramos will be listening to offers. Something happened over at Madrid so it looks like he could leave. Probably pave the way for Real Madrid going for Maicon.
Jeff Albertson
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Kermit The Dog said:
I thought City were run by sensible people?
A few of those players are good - very good but overpaid at City and maybe unwilling to move. I'd take a couple at Rovers but only if their wages were somehow lowered or subsidised.
Rovers have been linked to some real players in the papers today but will take it all with a pinch of salt.
MarshMellow96
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I would love Liverpool to buy Ramos but he's more likely to go to City.
Kermit The Dog
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Jeff Albertson said:
Sensible people aren't allowed a poor tactical decision at times? Our flabby roster is a 'good problem'. It's a problem nonetheless, but it's hardly indicative of horrible Venky-style mismanagement. ; )
Like I said, we'll learn from it. The days of paying players 200 grand + a week are probably over, and I think we'll be alot smarter in the manner with which players are acquired and paid.
Kermit The Dog
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Moobabe said:I'm not sure those days are over - wouldn't everyone City are being linked with demand that kind of money? And I'm not sure having Jo watching your games from his home while on huge money is a 'good problem'
Well, as far as I know, the only two players earning over 200 grand a week are Tevez and Toure, and they probably deserve it (in a football sense, anyway).
You've got to remember, most of the signings now in question (Santa Cruz, Given, Bellamy, Adebayor, Jo) are from the Hughes era and reflect a time when City was finding its feet in the transfer market. Given and Bellamy were successful buys that were either outclassed by inter-team rivals or due to a falling out with Mancini.
Since then our signings have been pretty solid, although the jury is still out on Balotelli (although he will alays be a City hero after his derby day heroics/antics), and to a lesser extent Dzeko. We've made some fantastic signings really. de Jong, Kompany, Johnson (WE GOT HIM FOR 6 MILLION!) Zabaleta, Barry, Milner, Toure, Tevez, and Viera.
Only failure has been Boateng, but that was due mainly to injury. He's clearly a fantastic player, but when even Kolorov dominates a position, you haven't got much chance.
Kermit The Dog said:
I feel thats the main reason players may choose city over others like chelsea or united, because they offer higher wages. if they didn't, i don't think they'd be signing with city because other clubs can offer what they do. But fair play to them, if they got the money thesy should use it.
Kermit The Dog
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K1LLER7 said:
Oh, without doubt. I'm simply saying that City will be alot more intelligent about their signings in future since we'll have learnt from our mistakes, and the need to slip within the UCL guidelines.
Vivalaraza
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iirc Johnson was so cheap because his contract had 6 months left to go on his contract and would have been a free transfer in the summer of that year. City did well to get in there quickly tbh so props, but nobody else was gonna put down 6m for somebody who'd have been free in a few months time..Kermit The Dog said:
Baconsarnie
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Kermit The Dog said:
Not sure i'd class Milner as a fantastic signing, good player but not worth anywhere near what you paid. Would also put Lescott in the not so great signings.
Owners do seem to be taking their time this summer before splashing the cash compared to previous years though.
José Mourinho
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Can't see it, as it goes we have no right side, so it wouldn't make a great deal of sense for us to get rid what left side we have.Splatt said:
Ryan Bertrand is Cole's understudy, and whilst he looked good in the one game I seen him. It would be a bit much to shift Ashley out and put Ryan in full time.
Kermit The Dog
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farhatraza said:
Well then they're idiots, and it shows City's growing transfer savvy.
It's all conjecture, but 6m is the commonly accepted fee paid. Both the Guardian and BBC pegged it as slightly higher at 7 and 8 million respectively, but 6 million is what City apparently paid according to club sources. Either way, you got masterfully trolled by City. = P
Fair point. Both Milner and Lescott has pretty strong finishes to the season, with Lescott doing a good job of keeping Kolo's spot warm. Neither were worth the money we paid, but that goes for nearly all our signings during the 09 period.
Another winger, a creative midfielder and a proper centre-back. I'm pretty sure the club is making those three positions its priority in the next two transfer markets.
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