Tevez "sale" will probably be another fucken stupid shambles of qualifications and options.
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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT11 | Roll on the Euros and transfer muppetry
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Tevez "sale" will probably be another fucken stupid shambles of qualifications and options.
Nothing even close to resembling a source or a quote in that. Thank god.
You got to give it to City. They have it pretty well figured out. Notice all the big sponsorship deals have come recently when it actually mattered. EA, Nike, Etihad etc.
Notice how most of the dead wood was sent out on loan last season? Are City going to sell them when it counts towards FFP which is this summer right?
City will try and sell big this summer. They've said the strategy now is 2/3 quality signings, not a overhaul on the scale we've seen. The Chairman said that City have a championship winning side now and like any other team they have to add to it, to improve it and kick on to the next level. I expect them to do that.
I will watch this with interest then. He sounds good.
No thanks, you can keep him.
Gareth Bale
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But there's no one left at Liverpool to quote
Who on earth are "thisislondon.co.uk"? Like everyone else, they'll know nothing. Thankfully.
Edit: Ah, London Evening Standard. Still, nobody knows what's going on with FSG.
TheLucifer
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Nah, that doesn't sound good at all. You guys should definitely leave him to us. Why not Chiellini? Barzagli? Bonucci? They're excellent CBs.
Good God, we're still in May and I already hate this transfer window. The next three months are going to be incredibly awful.
I think effectively city stock piled players that they could sell to raise money for players.
FootballFan
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I seen them. They went with yellow shorts on the away :/
That goalkeeper kit is lovely too. I am still eh on the home kit.
Home kit isn't that bad tbh. But god dammnnnn that away kit. Who designed it and what were they thinking.. The early pics of our home kit sucked (where the blue was much lighter, dark blue looks much better). I like the numbers. I just can't imagine Puyol, Messi etc in that away kit. :lol
City doesn't deserve any credit at all - I don't know where you and Kermit came up with this notion that because they spent a shit load of money and have found loopholes and cracks in the rules (like all rich people do) that they deserve some kind of applause. They don't. And they aren't even very good at spending money when you look at how much it cost them to put the team together. It's a great team but the front line alone cost at least £100m!
It's been awhile since Sneijder played well for Inter, but I think most believe he is possesses the ability to lead a world class midfield. This year, Inter had their best performances while Sneijder was out - when he came back, they started capitulating again.
Jumped-up QPR.
All the charm and self-awareness of fucking Leeds at their worst. When there was ostensibly going to be a Leeds era.
TheLucifer
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It wouldn't be the first time. Inter selling players to us is a thing that goes back to the '90s, they did so with Seedorf and Pirlo, just to name a couple of them.
Sneijder to Milan from Inter won't happen, so no worries.
From my viewing of Serie A this season Silva is a beast, but Chiellini is equally good, in my opinion. Both are top, top class.
That Redknapp rumour is nonsense, Redknapp just doesn't fit any of the bills. I think, if this rumour is true, the only reason we've approached Capello as a candidate is because he's won big in his career. Redknapp's not young or particularly successful.
Do not want Cappello. Couldn't stand a manager who can't really speak English.
That Redknapp rumour is nonsense, Redknapp just doesn't fit any of the bills. I think, if this rumour is true, the only reason we've approached Capello as a candidate is because he's won big in his career. Redknapp's not young or particularly successful.
Do not want Cappello. Couldn't stand a manager who can't really speak English.
Broder Salsa
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True. Just don't think there's much chance of any club signing Chiellini.
You make the statement 'City will try and sell big this summer'. When a club is trying to sell then power shifts to the buyers, this is particularly extreme in City's case since their deadwood players are on much higher wages than otherwise, thus they are even more motivated to sell. The most rational buyers would probably simply offer £0 and if rejected pursue alternative targets or attempt to get City to loan once again. Of course this is oversimplified somewhat & clubs and managers are not purely rational, nor is transfers some perfect free market, but still the money raised could easily be very low. The 2/3 quality signings City have been connected with thus far would all cost £30million plus, even assuming they just sign one & pursue one or 2 cheaper targets they would still probably spend way in excess of what they bring in.
edit: as to your comment about sponsorship dealings, consider Man Utd. Their colossal commercial revenue fails to even cover their whole wage bill, which is smaller than City's. It's difficult to imagine City would be able to come close to covering even just wages with commercial revenue without a clear violation of fair value.
Awesome Animals
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I liked the checker pattern on the Away kit. :/ Is she English like you? Or did you meet her here in the states?
P.S. I need Solksjær in my life.
Really? I thought the rivalry between those two clubs is level on par with that of Real vs Barca.
FootballFan
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Are we discussing who is the 2nd best Serie A defender?
We all know Barzagli is the best, right Juve-GAF ?
Gareth Bale
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Levy is in Amsterdam with Vertonghen's agent
Awesome Animals
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I didn't know there was one, but now I'm curious too.
Honestly I've come to the conclusion that nobody knows what the fuck is going on.
My best guess is FSG have a plan, they have some people that for one reason or another they haven't announced as hiring yet (perhaps they want to get them in a group and do them all at the same time), and we'll hear about a new manager in a few weeks.
Capello would be an incredible appointment, but realistically do you think he's the one to start a new young, progressive team in a fresh, progressive management structure? Personally, I do not. I'd rather we got 5th place or 6th place next year with a manager putting together a long term project and youth players coming through than go all out in a push for 4th with nothing changing and the football being ugly.
Yeah there is, and that should be heaven for me. MGS2 and MGS3 are like in my top 10 of all time. Playing them again in HD after 5 years should be amazing.
Broder Salsa
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Are we discussing who is the 2nd best Serie A defender?
We all know Barzagli is the best, right Juve-GAF ?
Implying any Sere a defender comes close to the brilliance of Munoz?
Awesome Animals
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Agreed!
José Mourinho
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Graphics are great but the controls are a bit meh. The lack of pressure sensitive buttons makes it a bit of a pain at times. Having to push in the left stick to draw your weapon every time... eugh.
Edit: pick it up though, great fun once you get in to the swing of things. I got it for free!
Awesome Animals
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Can you not remap the controls?
With all these different pieces I'm sure FSG have a plan, it's just a complicated one to piece together from the outside. Add to that their slightly unconventional methods of inviting numerous managers for interviews before making a decision and you've got a whirlwind of confusion.
When Martinez was approached, many including myself thought that he was to be offered the job. We now know that was just the first step. Cappello may be invited for an interview but if that interview involves FSG, Segura and Begiristain, it'll take a lot for him to get the role, first considering his woeful grasp of the English language.
I still tip Martinez and AVB to be the front runners. As much as I've criticised Martinez, the AVB stories frighten me to a point. And now I've heard reports of how much of a tool he is I'm starting to see it in his interviews and mannerisms.
When Martinez was approached, many including myself thought that he was to be offered the job. We now know that was just the first step. Cappello may be invited for an interview but if that interview involves FSG, Segura and Begiristain, it'll take a lot for him to get the role, first considering his woeful grasp of the English language.
I still tip Martinez and AVB to be the front runners. As much as I've criticised Martinez, the AVB stories frighten me to a point. And now I've heard reports of how much of a tool he is I'm starting to see it in his interviews and mannerisms.
TheLucifer
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Off the top of my head: West, Pirlo, Seedorf, Mancini (oh God), Muntari and Vieri moved from Inter to Milan in the last 12 years. Plus a lot of young players moved from one team to the other.
*That* level of rivalry rises near the Derby, and generally fades away a week later, but transfer-wise Galliani and Moratti are usually friendly.
Thanks! sounds good enough, my primary worry was the graphics. And fuck you for getting it for free. :lol
José Mourinho
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Not sure, but I was under the impression 360 doesn't have pressure sensitive controls. In the PS2 version you held square (I think) lightly to draw your weapon, and then pushed it home to fire. In this you have to push the left stick to draw the gun, but that means it's constantly drawn, and left stick to holster it again. When it's out, you then have to push X to shoot. But once you do that you have to draw the gun again with LS. If you just push X he fires a round off without being able to aim.
I walked in to a friends house a few weeks back looking to borrow it and he had just bought the special edition. So he gave me the brand new sealed copy from that as he already had the original. Good times!
His take on B sides in the lower leagues convinced me he was a doofus and a bit of a prick.
All of the twitter and newspaper numpties who rallied to his defence calling people who rejected it xenophobes and primitives didn't help.
Broder Salsa
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Forget about that horribly flawed argument.
Hmm. They certainly had the right financial backing. I think that's about as much City had to figure out, and it worked out well. Almost had to. But let's not pretend City's up-rising is all about clever strategic planning and sound long-term development. Without Mansour, where'd City be right now?
I'm not dogging on Citys title. It was well-deserved, very consistent side that played a lot of good football and had a hell of a lot of perseverance. If it wasn't for SAF and that mentality of his United team, City would've probably won the EPL by a fairly comfortable margin.
But everything they do, say and is comes right down to the oil money.
Gareth Bale
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Mourinho signed a new contract. 2016.
The rivalry didn't stop Figo or Michael Laudrup.
Or Luis Enrique for that matter. Or Allan Nielsen
. For a vast majority of players, rivalries based in history and between fan groupings, means less than career advancement. Just the nature of the game now a days.
Must have heard that they are not providing hob nobs with the tea, he's having to bring his own
FootballFan
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The rivalry didn't stop Figo or Michael Laudrup.
Ronaldo has played for Inter-Ac Milan + Barca-Real Madrid. Don't think there is many that have done that, right ?
Ibra has played for Inter-Ac Milan-Juve + Barca. Looks like Madrid will be his next destination.
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