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Football Thread 2013/2014 |OT1| Moyes, Master of Muppets
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brokenbeans
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Gotta be something in this Barca are down a man in midfield and we bid for Fab.
What's going on Dave?
What's going on Dave?
no he's not
fabreshit bid is a pr stunt. it won't happen, he will rot in the barca bench. we will get baines and osman and finish 3rd
Frank the Great
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Fiorentina is so scary this year. I hope they finish above Napoli and get third.
I'm surprised Alan Partridge doesn't get quoted more often on matchdays. God, what I'd give to have him commentate one match for real for a laugh.
"SHIT!! Did you see that?! He must have a foot like a traction engine!!"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes...That, was a goal."
I can believe this, but I still think it's going to be a very difficult negotiating process even if the transfer does go through.
I have my doubts about Suarez to Arsenal for 3 reasons;
1. Arsenal will have to pay £5 million to £10 million more than Madrid, as we're not going to sell for a reasonable amount to the club we're actively trying to displace.
2. Arsenal would need to break their transfer record by a significant amount (maybe double?) to get to that price. If Suarez' disciplinary record is as big an issue to the club hierarchy as it is to some of it's fans, that won't happen.
3. Suarez will probaby want a pay hike upon signing, which would likely decimate Arsenal's wage structure.
Basically, if this is going to happen, then Arsene and the board need to be prepared to step outside of their comfort zones in a massive way.
I did pop up with the occasional THRIKER! during some matchdays.
brokenbeans
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:lol, you'll just be sitting in an empty sports hall with a party hat on crying with your flaccid dick in your hand.
Like they said, look how easy the bid's been leaked. It's just so we can delude fans into thinking we're willing.
[Warning: Blasphemy]
I think I enjoyed Mads' version of Hannibal more than Anthony Hopkins.
And let's not get our hopes up, I'm sure it'll get canceled sooner or later since it was created by Bryan Fuller.
Mario Gomez
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Frank the Great
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He wanted to go to the best league in the world, and Juve and Milan are already covered in the striker department. Where else was he supposed to go?
Hopefully not Ljajic. :-D
Shatner's Bassoon
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Liverpool signed Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Higuain is at Arsenal and David Moyes successfully signed Thiago without any issues.
Targaryen to BVB.
United have bid for Cesc having missed out on Thiago.
Westwood has signed a new contract at Villa.
Stevie is signing a 2 year extention with us today.
Lukaku has said he's not willing to go out on loan again.
Mkhitaryan to BVB.
There will be a second season of Hannibal at least, so that's something. This is one show that I don't want see go down the long winded road. I think I read the wish from the creators is to see 7 seasons? Fuck that - it would ruin the show.
I will try to give counters to these points,
1. Can Madrid afford another £40m signing after Isco and Illaramendi? Their striker position has been interesting to me because I thought if they could they would of gone for Cavani because he so obviously wanted to play for them. They probably could afford Suarez but they haven't bid yet. This seems a valid point and could scupper us.
Also a thing to consider with them buying these young spanish talents, I would say it's because they do not want the spanish national team in the future to be dominated by Barcelona like before, so they now have Carvajal, Isco, Illaremendi - Do they look to give Jese and Morata a chance in the first team? Real Madrid developing home grown talent would certainly be something new but might fit in with this approach?
2. Yep this would be a massive change, our transfer record is £15m but this would be the summer to do it, we have been overly cautious but the club is absolutely loaded. We have Gazidis did comment that we could make this kind of transfer. We are estimated to have a budget of £70m minimum and could push over that easy. This is due to saved money in the bank, new shirt sponser deal at around £25m a season, new kit deal next year sorted at £30m max a season, new TV deal.
3. Can you give an estimate for Suarez's current wage, think I've heard around £110k a week? We can match this and probably easily go up to £150k, the personal agreed terms for Higuain think were around £130k - £150k a week
I was about to post that I have no qualms about selling Suarez to Arsenal, but then I watched a 12/13 highlight video and I've changed my mind. Sell him abroad, but not to another PL club. He's too fuckin' good.
God that final equalizing header against Chelsea that sent all our members here into meltdown was brilliant.
God that final equalizing header against Chelsea that sent all our members here into meltdown was brilliant.
LFMartins86
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Fueller has everything very well planned for future seasons and 7 seasons isn´t that much when they are 13 episode seasons. They could reach 7 seasons, the show is internationally produced so NBC gets to show it for less money than usually. Even if NBC drops it, there are already cable networks and streaming services ready to pick it up in America.
1. I'm not convinced Madrid are all that interested. I think they'd rather keep Higuain and bid for Bale again next year. Still, we've probably already got a figure in mind for Madrid given the early murmerings, so the price Arsenal would pay would be based on that.
2. I completely agree, but it's one of those "I'll believe it when I see it" things. Too many false dawns with Arsenal over the last few summers.
3. He's on about £110k per week I think, so you're probably alright if you already had £150k pw set aside for Higuain.
Tancredi is properly on one today, saying we should expect a swap deal from Madrid of Higuain plus cash in the next couple of days.
Give us enough to get Shaqiri or Bernard and we'll talk.
Higuain + €12m in the Spanish media.
Just thinking about it gets me all wet.
I think it would match up though, did you see the Telegraph this morning? Mentioned that Liverpool have a fair amount of cash to spend still.
We could get higuain and still have cash to spend on someone like Bernard.
Would rather that than going to another team in the league. Though a big lump of money would be preferred.
Tim the Wiz
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Logically, he'd have a decent shot at breaking into Barca's weak defence. But dat PSG money.
Obviously he'll be one of #MoyesBoys soon.
Naughty God
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United really don't need a 19 year old centre back.
I'd snap their hand right off.
10m to spend, an excellent younger striker, and Suarez offloaded abroad. That's a win win.
Better than 26 year old Garay.
Illarramendi for 34m
Tim the Wiz
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We'll need another center-half when Rio retires, especially with Vidic over 30 now. I'd say it's justifiable so long as the priority is on bringing in a midfielder or two.
He's like the Yin to Phil Jones' Yang
Smalling, Evans, Garay
Illa is a future star.
He might not be needed this year but getting someone in now gives them a season to adapt and blend.
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