No he doesn't give a shit. If he wanted a return on his investment he would have bought a business, not a football club.
Roman wants to be the most known billionaire pimp daddy in the world and the champions league is his ticket.
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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT11 | Roll on the Euros and transfer muppetry
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No he doesn't give a shit. If he wanted a return on his investment he would have bought a business, not a football club.
Roman wants to be the most known billionaire pimp daddy in the world and the champions league is his ticket.
It's gonna be Di Matteo on a one year. As shitty as it is for him, he'll take it while Roman waits for Pep.
So I've been refreshing the thread alll day to keep track of what's going on with Hazard. I go out to Maccies and come back to see I missed the big reveal. Fml.
Happy for Chelsea though, already feeling more confident about next season. Now give RDM good news about his future.
Edit: And sign Hulk too. That would be fucking awesome.
Happy for Chelsea though, already feeling more confident about next season. Now give RDM good news about his future.
Edit: And sign Hulk too. That would be fucking awesome.
José Mourinho
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Meh, a 3 year deal would have been no more secure (it's Chelsea). He might as well take what he's offered and show he can repeat his success.
lol Tell me about it. At least Liverpool's been linked with managers. You know there's something seriously wrong within Chelsea when all the players were calling for RDM to be manager and Abramovich is basically fuck you I decide.
Certainly, stability is the one thing that cannot be guaranteed in Chelsea and teams vying for cups and championships must have that. Chelsea at the moment does not.
And lol no way in hell Pep will sign for Chelsea. The only team I can see him signing for in the PL is Manchester United to try and best the legacy that Ferguson has built. that will certainly be a big challenge for any manager.
Wouldn't be surprised if Pep turns him down. Signings being made with no manager means that Pep would be nothing more than a glorified coach, with no emphasis on youth.
If he's going to take a job in England it'll be United or Arsenal for now. I think he's more likely to go to Italy.
You know he is better then any city left back?
Bertrand will be a more than adequate replacement. Promising player.
Bertand, Luiz, Cahill and Ivanovic/Van der Wiel is a good back four.
Romeu/Mikel and Ramires are a potentially fantastic midfield two.
Hazard, Mata and Hulk is a phenomenal attacking trio.
Torres is aight.
Future England captain
He owns the club he can do whatever the fuck he wants. If it wasn't for him none of these players would be at the club and chelsea would have won nothing over these past years.
I'm not completely sold that Marin is a lock to play out on the right. Isn't he coming off and injury plagued season? I thought that was why we got the deal done so quickly and at that reduced price.
As it stands, I can see him and Sturridge being rotated depending on the game, form and competition.
We're still in for Van Der Wiel too apparently. £8m are the rumors. He's wouldn't be a lock at RB game in and game out, so I'm not sure how I feel about that. He's still pretty young given the amount of experience he has though.
As it stands, I can see him and Sturridge being rotated depending on the game, form and competition.
We're still in for Van Der Wiel too apparently. £8m are the rumors. He's wouldn't be a lock at RB game in and game out, so I'm not sure how I feel about that. He's still pretty young given the amount of experience he has though.
Poor man's Santos.
What has ability and City to do with anything? He's a full back at 32.
Gareth Bale
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Disappointed that Hazard is going to Chelsea, but at least I won £50 thanks to Stobart. I think he was destined for City until Chelsea won the CL.
José Mourinho
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I have loved GAF this last few pages. Loved it!
Vivalaraza
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THERE IS A GOD
Sooo much to spend... haha I really hope you guys have a good manager as without one, this will be the biggest flop of superstars ever. And as I said, don't expect Pep or Mourinho to come back.
And he gets upset when fans chant 'you're not incredible'.
I love you lol
He may be getting on a bit but that doesn't mean he is instantly bad, and when he needs replacing they will buy a new left back.
Lets not forget he was chelsea's best player in the champ final.
Don't man. Don't get ur hopes up again. Not before u see kagawa standing next to SAF in a United jersey.
The first generation of Galacticos would be pretty hard to beat, at least in my opinion.
José Mourinho
cocknose
Mou isn't even in the running. Didn't he sign a new deal the other day?
I'm jsut waiting for it to be announced so that I can pounce on the new kit!! Was hoping for Hazard to sign so I would have gotten a home and away kit for both Hazard and Kagawa, but guess that ain't happening anymore. Whatevs, life continues and Ferguson will keep on rocking.
yep, til 2016.
Ivanovic is a great right back, van der Wiel shouldn't be anything but rotation right now. And Marin won't start.
Broder Salsa
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So there was who wants to be a millionaire in Danish tv the other day. One of the first questions : "What national team does Messi play for?"
They picked Italy.
They picked Italy.
So there was who wants to be a millionaire in Danish tv the other day. One of the first questions : "What national team does Messi play for?"
They picked Italy.
WTF?
The preview actually doesnt say to which team, so there's still a chance that City jumped in.
Freewheelin'
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Who wants to be a millionaire clearly trolling trololololol
Vivalaraza
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Heh, maybe I'm wrong, but I sense some bitterness here that Hazard has decided to move to Chelsea.
Why? It's a fair choice. The fact is any of the 3 clubs in for him were viable options and each had their own merit. It definitely wasn't a clear choice for him to make. For Hazard, Chelsea fit his criteria best, good for them and good luck to him.
He is going to be earning a lot of money, moving to one of the greatest cities in the world, playing in Europe, playing for a competitive team and will have the opportunity to make the side his own. Those are all good reasons for him to pick Chelsea regardless of any other offers.
I'm not offended he picked Chelsea over United. Players already have and they probably lived to regret it, I hope Hazard feels the same in a few years but good luck to him.
This is good for our league. He will be exciting to watch and he will make Chelsea stronger, upping the quality and competitiveness of the league.
Don't get me wrong, I would have loved him at United and I hope he doesn't deliver like Chelsea would like, but I can see why he made his decision and I'm glad I'll be watching him every week next year. United and City will survive long after Hazard, just as Chelsea would have if he went elsewhere.
Why? It's a fair choice. The fact is any of the 3 clubs in for him were viable options and each had their own merit. It definitely wasn't a clear choice for him to make. For Hazard, Chelsea fit his criteria best, good for them and good luck to him.
He is going to be earning a lot of money, moving to one of the greatest cities in the world, playing in Europe, playing for a competitive team and will have the opportunity to make the side his own. Those are all good reasons for him to pick Chelsea regardless of any other offers.
I'm not offended he picked Chelsea over United. Players already have and they probably lived to regret it, I hope Hazard feels the same in a few years but good luck to him.
This is good for our league. He will be exciting to watch and he will make Chelsea stronger, upping the quality and competitiveness of the league.
Don't get me wrong, I would have loved him at United and I hope he doesn't deliver like Chelsea would like, but I can see why he made his decision and I'm glad I'll be watching him every week next year. United and City will survive long after Hazard, just as Chelsea would have if he went elsewhere.
PrematureQuiche
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Rhodes is a boss.
Try... Derry City in the Irish league
Lost 1-0 to Crewe...need 1 point to get promoted with one game left of the season haha
KidA Seven
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This.
Would be sick if Arsenal got Kagawa, Liverpool went crazy on some good players, same with spurs. Imagine an actual 6 way title chase.
Completely agree. As I keep saying, if it was Kagawa back up plan, I'm glad this has failed because I want Kagawa more. I think it's a bit odd that they're signing players with no manager because it shows that they don't actually need anyone to 'manage' - they just need a coach. So all the talk of Mourinho and Guardiola isn't going to happen, and that's what I'm a bit perplexed about.
On the transfer front though, he's made a good decision; he's got the best chance of a starting spot. No idea why DC is so salty considering the strength of his own team.
Only good thing I see in this is him running into Vidic on the pitch and seeing how a superstar defender works and completely owning him.
Chelsea have been like that for years.
I know, but since Mourinho went who have they had?:
Grant = company man working for Abramovich
Scolari = failed
Hiddink = working for Abramovich
Ancelotti = used to it under Berlusconi
AVB = first man with his own ideas, sacked
RDM = working on the basis the old guard can keep going
For Guardiola, who likes to oversee a strong youth system, dictate transfers, philosophies, key decisions, it's not an attractive proposition.
Marin is the type of signing Arsenal should be looking for. Potentially talented, on final year of contract, a natural winger, and a low fee. Ugh. The fact that Arsenal's bargain buys aren't even good bargain buys is just fucking ridiculous. Ditto for Kagawa. Why the hell aren't we looking at this guy? He's not injury prone, right? Seems like a perfect Diaby replacement to me, if not an upgrade!
And I'm glad Hazard showed a shred of decency and chose Chelsea over City. Choosing City would have just been completely shameless career suicide, cashing out on good will from Ligue 1, and a completely unnecessary waste of money on City's part. (plus, let's face it, United was never in the running.) Next season should be very interesting now that there's more than one club going after the marquee signings, and we'll see if Hazard fits into Chelsea's system more as a Gerrard (good for Torres) or a Lampard (bad for torres), assuming he plays in the middle. Now to see who gets the Chelsea manager job...
And I'm glad Hazard showed a shred of decency and chose Chelsea over City. Choosing City would have just been completely shameless career suicide, cashing out on good will from Ligue 1, and a completely unnecessary waste of money on City's part. (plus, let's face it, United was never in the running.) Next season should be very interesting now that there's more than one club going after the marquee signings, and we'll see if Hazard fits into Chelsea's system more as a Gerrard (good for Torres) or a Lampard (bad for torres), assuming he plays in the middle. Now to see who gets the Chelsea manager job...
they didnt include the article in the preview
just the title of it. you'll have to wait until the magezine hits the stands tomorrow. (But it should be ManU as the Kicker has never spoken of any other team before).Vivalaraza
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I don't see the logic here?
Why would the Etihad Campus be pivotal? It will be pivotal for City sure, and it may produce some players for England...but action against City wouldn't be denying England the opportunity to develop young players.
And that aside, today's amendments have no correlation with what City are doing. City are building world class, state of the art facilities. The FA's changes are all based around structure.
I think you're reaching.
Anyhow, City and Chelsea both will approach FFP from a legal angle IMO. Neither club looks like it will get close to passing unless 1) turnover is boosted massively in the very very short term 2) they cut costs drastically. Neither of those things is likely to happen.
United won't sign an old man.. Just saying..
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