Yeah but we have a strict wage ladder. Ba's supposedly on 50k a week. Any increase would be marginal. Not sure what our maximum is but we have players on 60k a week who need to be booted out ASAP (Alan Smith and Xisco mainly).
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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT11 | Roll on the Euros and transfer muppetry
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Yeah but we have a strict wage ladder. Ba's supposedly on 50k a week. Any increase would be marginal. Not sure what our maximum is but we have players on 60k a week who need to be booted out ASAP (Alan Smith and Xisco mainly).
Japan is not Asia as a whole, though. Most other Asian countries aren't particularly fond of Japanese people. The country where United has the strongest hold is South Korea, and you'll never see a Korean get excited over a Japanese athlete. Malaysia and Cambodia have humongous Liverpool and United fan bases, but they largely don't think of Japanese players as being anything like them, in the same way I don't cheer for a Scottish player just because he's white.
It's only anecdotal, but I've never met a Manchester United fan in Japan. The most prominent two names are Arsenal and Chelsea. People like Wenger. Not sure why Chelsea has such a large fanbase. Probably just because they're successful.
If you go to a soccer shop in Japan, most of the merchandise (for foreign leagues) is for either Spanish teams, or teams with Japanese players (Inter, Dortmund, Arsenal). There's the token push for PL teams, but United gets no more space than Liverpool does. Chelsea is probably the winner here. Actually Liverpool probably got more (than Utd) up until now, because Nike isn't as popular a kit brand as Adidas.
I know the new Barca kit is L is 38-40 and a small is 34-36 go with Large. Kitbag says the international kits are the same.
I find Nike runs smaller than Adidas, well maybe I do because I am 6'6 and 250 pounds. Sleeves are so bloody short also.
This man speaks the truth, Nike kits are all over the place with sizing. This year the sleeves are criminally short.
Thanks man! I think the France home shirt is going to kick off my collection! Unless anyone else thinks there is a better shirt to start a collection
I am a big fan of the France away as it does not look like a football kit.
I am also a fan of the german away kit, as it is damn sexy.
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Wow, that is fucking awful.
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Hazard will look good in it though.
Joe Cole would look even better.
It's a casino, Partouche
^ NOOOOOOO!!!!
Yeah, it's funny how people conflate korean and Japanese fandom.
Interesting to know that Chelsea have a sizeable following in Japan. Let's get Kagawa before the Fifa Club World Cup Gourlay.
Yeah, it's funny how people conflate korean and Japanese fandom.
Interesting to know that Chelsea have a sizeable following in Japan. Let's get Kagawa before the Fifa Club World Cup Gourlay.
Eric Abidal posted this on Facebook:
Please don't retire Abidal. You are too awesome for that.
Edit: I am totally getting Abi on the new france away kit. The only way to make that kit look classier.
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In the oddest barca news of the week, Paul Greengrass has announced that he will direct a documentary about Guardiolas Barca. I for one can't wait.
Please don't retire Abidal. You are too awesome for that.
Edit: I am totally getting Abi on the new france away kit. The only way to make that kit look classier.
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In the oddest barca news of the week, Paul Greengrass has announced that he will direct a documentary about Guardiolas Barca. I for one can't wait.
pslayer666
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Messi, bring your old avatar back please
choodi
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The reason triads is a different size is because they are not made by nike. I would imagine what they write is the truth about their product. But id still go with large to be sure.
Messi, bring your old avatar back please
I am sick of the same 4 olivia ones, and I don't know how to make more
Guys, is Deadwood on Blu worth $74
Kitbag and JJB are saying a 38/40" which is what I am is a M in Nike replica shirts.
I guess that would be the safest option to get then. Cause small is like 36/38 which could be a tad tight
Edit: damn. Just read what Messi posted.
So are Triads very good knock off shirts then haha.
I guess that would be the safest option to get then. Cause small is like 36/38 which could be a tad tight
Edit: damn. Just read what Messi posted.
So are Triads very good knock off shirts then haha.
Kitbag and JJB are saying a 38/40" which is what I am is a M in Nike replica shirts.
I guess that would be the safest option to get then. Cause small is like 36/38 which could be a tad tight
Edit: damn. Just read what Messi posted.
So are Triads very good knock off shirts then haha.
Oh yeah at those prices they are knock offs. But according to the guys here they are pretty impressive fakes. Pics ive seen of Awesome's german kit look great.
Yeah he PM'd me pics. It is a smart looking shirt.
It would bother me knowing its fake even if no one else did. But as we all know I am a crazy collector. lol.
mocolostrocolos
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:lol Are Chelsea serious? Hell, if they want to keep Essien then that might be good for Newcastle as it will mean they may not want Tiote after all.
Haha! I know how you feel. The City tops I have are all genuine. But I'm not shelling out like £60 for a shirt thats not even for my team for the sake of starting a select collection.
Where do you buy them from Mr Messi?
Kitbag, WorldSoccerShop, JD sports, Some local places.
No doubt. It's unlikely those few million pounds will do much good elsewhere, anyway, so time to cough it up and get the player SAF wants. Unless United are waiting for the Hazard saga to play out, then up their bid if they don't land him. But that carries with it the risk of other teams swooping in for Kagawa as well.
:lol Are Chelsea serious? Hell, if they want to keep Essien then that might be good for Newcastle as it will mean they may not want Tiote after all.
We must be serious... MALOUDA!? We need to cut the wage bill and get rid of these fringe players and invest in our own, extremely talented, youth squad.
pslayer666
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I am sick of the same 4 olivia ones, and I don't know how to make more
Fair play to that mate. I was just being selfish.
How the mighty have fallen.
I could see Kalou fitting well at Newcastle whipping balls in for Cisse and Ba.
I wonder, can anyone make a team of players who have gone on a free transfer that could compete.
I'd refuse to go if they end up calling him up because Johnson is injured. Someone thinking Glen Johnson is better than you is the worst insult I can think of for a footballer.
Milchmonster
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Swansea close to make Sigurdsson move permanent on a 9m deal.
Great deal for Swansea, they'll sell him for a lot more in a few years.
Swansea close to make Sigurdsson move permanent on a 9m deal.
Great deal for Swansea, they'll sell him for a lot more in a few years.
Fuck me that's some deal.
but Johnson is better than Richards.
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They have a DoF or some similarly named position, Michael Emenalo who seems to arrange transfers
I fucking hate international games!
Attacking, yes. But your first job as a defender is to defend and Richards is much stronger in that regard.
Looks like Johnson went off with an infected toe... bit of an odd injury, surely they'd know it was infected before training.
You can watch the training session live on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XDXvZMKg0Ys
Kalou can't cross to save his life.
That's never stopped them before. They never have a manager at this time of year.
Fuck me, the hyperbole is strong in here.
lol thats harsh
Steverulez
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Theoretically yes. But the club want a significantly different squad next season to compete better and feel they can buy better players.
For what its worth, not disappointed about Bosingwa, he stepped up when he needed to and proved himself against Barce (second leg) and Bayern and deserves to find a decent club but he has been a liability for most of the season. Im excited to see who we buy to replace him.
Kalou rejected a contracted around November (same time as Drogba did to my knowledge) and he doesn't want to sit on the bench like he did before and be a decent sub.
Malouda/Essien/Ferreiras contracts are up next season think we should ship them all out now to be honest.
Also, worth considering that RDM might have had been quizzed on thoughts over some of the players whose contracts are up, he was involved in some capacity in the Marin deal (Marin said he had spoken to RDM). Papers today are saying RDM will rejected a 1 year if offered he wants a long-term one...
Have people that say this actually seen Johnson play within the last year-and-a-half? Seems like everyone just have one default mode when it comes to Johnson - good attacker but can't defend, damn whatever evidence might contradict that. I'm not saying he is better than Richards at defending but he is in the end a superior right-back.
He gets caught off guard sometimes but not nearly as much as Richards. Richards has way too many brain farts to be an England right back.
Freewheelin'
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Hope the Ox does well for England if he plays. He's very very exciting to watch!
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