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[LFMartins86]

some random muppetry:

- Ronald Koeman is looking to bring argentine LB Marcos Rojo to Southampton. transfer is valued at 30 million €.

I wished this was true but there's no way we would sell him for that much. 18M (or 3 Garay's) should be enough.

 

[Barzul]

I wished this was true but there's no way we would sell him for that much. 18M (or 3 Garay's) should be enough.

Do you think Carvalho could move this summer? Especially as the window gets closer to closing.

 

[tarzanpuyol]

Southampton would never pay 30m for him.

However Song is available for 15m, proven midfielder, Bojan Krkric as an added bonus.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Aww yiss, the Dortmund - Liverpool friendly will be shown on tv.

Oh shit, didn't even realise there was one


When is it? Guessing it'll be before the German contingent come back

 

[ShogunDarius]

Manquillo vs Johnson

 

[Vivalaraza]

It's more like they are not forced to make a profit, like any other investor-owned club would.

I have no idea where the government help thing came out of lol. The bankrupt Spanish government bailing out Madrid or Barca... the riots that would come from that would almost make it worth it.

The government can help in ways other than by bailing the clubs out.

Madrid and Barca (and other Spanish clubs also) have a tax status which isn't the same as most other football clubs.

The European Commission themselves charged both Madrid and Barca of state aid - this isn't something which has come out of nowhere.

 

[Tubie]

James presentation Live:

http://www.as.com/video-directo/presentacion-james-rodriguez

 

[tarzanpuyol]

The government can help in ways other than by bailing the clubs out.

Madrid and Barca (and other Spanish clubs also) have a tax status which isn't the same as most other football clubs.

The European Commission themselves charged both Madrid and Barca of state aid - this isn't something which has come out of nowhere.

not to mention Las Rosas was given to madrid for free, then Florentino turned around and sold it for 500M ushering the galacticos era.

 

[Rawr Its Ry]

James presentation Live:

http://www.as.com/video-directo/presentacion-james-rodriguez

Daaamn there are a lot of Colombian shirts in the stadium.

 

[tarzanpuyol]

http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/bojans-a-potter-1775217.aspx

Bojan 4 year deal WTF

back to Levante or Hercules next season.

 

[Error]

Mathieu is going to be our worst signing ever, just ridiculous. This one is on the board who are fucking clueless. 4 years trying to sign a decent CB and the answer is fucking Mathieu? fuck outta here.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

In Spain, every contract has a release clause in it. Ronaldo's is €1 billion, Messi's is €250m.

Shit, Messi's €250m buyout looks totally reasonable when compared to Ronaldo's billion.

 

[tarzanpuyol]

Mathieu is going to be our worst signing ever, just ridiculous. This one is on the board who are fucking clueless. 4 years trying to sign a decent CB and the answer is fucking Mathieu? fuck outta here.

he is a good CB, but nowhere near good enough for a starter, 20m too LMFAO

 

[Meier]

City's U21/EDS were playing their final friendly in Croatia vs NK Rijeka. This happened a bit ago:

Manchester City FC @MCFC · 25m
POSTPONED: The match has been called off.

Manchester City FC @MCFC · 29m
44. City down to ten men, Seko Fofana shown a straight red card for an off the ball incident.

Have to wonder if we'll hear about something racist being said.

 

[rvy]

Lambda, have you seen the new patch for UFC? Game isn't totally terrible now. Once they change the fucking move lists so that everyone can't jump off the cage, we might have a game.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Reserves and Youth lining of 4-3-3 possibly offers some insight into how Man U will line up

 

[King_Moc]

I'm currently reading The Football Factory. Is it safe????

At the end of the season before last, i was at Northampton Town vs Port Vale (which is in Stoke). At the end of the match, a bunch of the Port Vale fans ran out of their stand and tried to get at us. The Police had to make them a bit sleepy with batons.

Now, bear in mind that Port Vale won and clinched promotion in this match. It's just that kind of place.

 

[fuenf]

I just posted a question in fashionGAF and figured maybe you guys could help me out as well: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=122171761&postcount=7038 what do you think? It's not really about the shown articles, it's just about gettin an idea about the fit.

 

[Vivalaraza]

They've got the Colombian ambassador up there?

Lmao.

Bloody hell - I can see why players like the show they put on for them but I'm sorry how far up your arse do you have to be :lol :lol :lol

 

[King_Moc]

Oh shit, didn't even realise there was one


When is it? Guessing it'll be before the German contingent come back

August 10th. i was gonna go but my GF's sister is having their daughter christened. I'm not even religious! I don't want to see an innocent child indoctrinated, i just wanna watch some football FFS :-(

 

[Tubie]

They've got the Colombian ambassador up there?

Lmao.

Bloody hell - I can see why players like the show they put on for them but I'm sorry how far up your arse do you have to be :lol :lol :lol

Monaco's vice president is also there lolol.

 

[LFMartins86]

Do you think Carvalho could move this summer? Especially as the window gets closer to closing.

It's starting to look unlikely that he'll move. No one has come close to offering what we want and Portugal's terrible WC performance didn't help him get more visibility.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Thank fuck we don't do this shit in England

 

[Clegg]

So Barca spend at least €150m on Neymar and Suarez yet the best they can do is €20m for Jeremy Mathieu? That's United level of transfer incompetence.

I supposed its tempered by the fact that they're actually able to get some of their top targets tho.

 

[Pennywise]

Oh shit, didn't even realise there was one


When is it? Guessing it'll be before the German contingent come back

10th august at 1:15 pm.

No Hummels though

 

[Vivalaraza]

Monaco's vice president is also there lolol.

No way

loooooool

christ

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Thank fuck we don't do this shit in England

We don't sign anybody that expensive anyway in England

 

[fuenf]

So Barca spend at least €150m on Neymar and Suarez yet the best they can do is €20m for Jeremy Mathieu? That's United level of transfer incompetence.

I supposed its tempered by the fact that they're actually able to get some of their top targets tho.

but but they need to sell shirts

 

[tarzanpuyol]

So Barca spend at least €150m on Neymar and Suarez yet the best they can do is €20m for Jeremy Mathieu?
That's United level of transfer incompetence. I supposed its tempered by the fact that they're actually able to get some of their top targets tho.

There really isnt any competence when you are offering 75m+
that's why there are no CBs, because when they have to compete in price in the 15-30m range they are totally worthless, at this point Zubizarreta is Txki 2.0

 

[Pennywise]

Reserves and Youth lining of 4-3-3 possibly offers some insight into how Man U will line up

Send Shinjiru back to Dortmund.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

10th august at 1:15 pm.

No Hummels though

No Hummels, no party

 

[rvy]

It's starting to look unlikely that he'll move. No one has come close to offering what we want and Portugal's terrible WC performance didn't help him get more visibility.

Marco Silva GOAT.

 

[Tubie]

There really isnt any competence when you are offering 75m+
that's why there are no CBs, because when they have to compete in price in the 15-30m range they are totally worthless, at this point Zubizarreta is Txki 2.0

David Luiz's 50m ruined things for Barca.

 

[fuenf]

I wish I could hate Real / this presentation. But deep down I know I'd be just as hyped if it were Bayern fuck... but one of these days one of these expensive transfers has to backfire massively

 

[Error]

lol ridiculous, look like both teams are just playing Football Manager at this point.

Spoiler

except barcelona since they can't sign a fucking CB

 

[omgkitty]

So Arsenal should trade Vermaelen for Smalling and sign Nastasic from City. BOOM backup defense sorted.

 

[tarzanpuyol]

I wish I could hate Real / this presentation. But deep down I know I'd be just as hyped if it were Bayern fuck... but one of these days one of these expensive transfers has to backfire massively

it will

 

[fuenf]

lol ridiculous, look like both teams are just playing Football Manager at this point.

Spoiler

except barcelona since they can't sign a fucking CB

actually Götze - Thiago - Lewy - Müller - Robben doesnt sound much worse

 

[Vivalaraza]

Why is Rakitic on there?

 

[Tubie]

I wish I could hate Real / this presentation. But deep down I know I'd be just as hyped if it were Bayern fuck... but one of these days one of these expensive transfers has to backfire massively

It has happened in the past, signing Beckham when we already had Figo turned into Valencia winning the league and Real ending in 4th place.

 

[rvy]

Why is Rakitic on there?

They signed him 2 weeks ago bby.

Or 3 weeks ago.

 

[Pennywise]

No Hummels, no party

Hummels and our GK Weidenfeller will be missing.
The rest could be there, but I'm not totally sure when the rest is coming back.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Send Shinjiru back to Dortmund.

Why, does Bayern want him eventually?

 

[Meier]

Davie Selke of Werder Bremen is having a good U19 Euros. 3 goals now in 2 games.. need Rony to get one tonight to get back level. I imagine we'll hear more about this kid in the future -- strange name for a German especially given his Ethiopian descent.

 

[Vivalaraza]

They signed him 2 weeks ago bby.

Or 3 weeks ago.

So what. He's not a star like the rest.

 

[Pennywise]

Why, does Bayern want him eventually?

Nope, but he needs to play at a club that knows on which position he is valuabe and where he's gonna do a cleverly.

 

[tbm24]

The Colombian ambassador's speech was really well done. There's a lot of colombians over there so this has been a really fun presentation.

 

[Randdalf]

Madrid are practically playing fantasy football at this point, and their defense isn't half-bad either.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Nope, but he needs to play at a club that knows on which position he is valuabe and where he's gonna do a cleverly.

I don't think any United fan will disagree that he has been ill used at the club.

If Dortmund wants him, we should give him back.

 

[Carbonox]

Must be an honour for Bojan to play alongside national treasure Steve Sidwell.