Vivalaraza
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Loads of United fans don't want him either.
Madness. £8m for a player like Sneijder. What a steal.
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Madness. £8m for a player like Sneijder. What a steal.
It's the wages that cause concern, for me, so soon after the Cole debacle.
I know he was an exceptional player, but I need convincing that he still is.
Holy shit. :lol
If probably wouldn't want him if he was going to cost over £100k per week and he would. So I don't know.
I say it's worth giving it a chance. He would already add a lot to the team even if not in his world class form.
And he can shoot. Like Gerrard.
Probably, I'd just be very very scared of a £150k new signing getting injured.
Vivalaraza
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Amy Lawrence's piece on RVP for tmrws Guardian is superb. Picked some pieces out.
Full article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/11/phone-call-manchester-united-van-persie?mobile-redirect=false
Really agree with the part about his relaxation and composure. Get a real sense of that watching him play.
Full article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/11/phone-call-manchester-united-van-persie?mobile-redirect=false
Really agree with the part about his relaxation and composure. Get a real sense of that watching him play.
Milchmonster
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Possible, but they just could have said Nuri doesn't work outside of Dortmund and they get the 10m they paid back. No big deal considering they paid 30m (?) for Modric.
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SAF on City trying to sign RVP last summer: "I wasn't aware of City's interest until he told me himself he'd turned them down." #mufc
I hate him so much right now.
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Baconsaurus Rex
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I'm curious to hear a City fan's perspective on Mancini's recent comments.
I know he didn't say this literally as much, but do you think it really is likely that, had RVP gone to City, City would be enjoying a similar lead in the table by now?
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Vivalaraza
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City looking to extend Tevez's contract. It's up in 18 months, didn't know that - just a year left on it in the summer. If there ever was a player who would just run down his contract and go back to South America it's Tevez.
City need a new striker don't they. Balotelli's days a numbered. Anyone but Falcao, please.
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Fergie's been talking about Suarez:
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Rodgers' making a good (I think...I think I think so anyway...) point about Suarez handball incident:
City need a new striker don't they. Balotelli's days a numbered. Anyone but Falcao, please.
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Fergie's been talking about Suarez:
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Rodgers' making a good (I think...I think I think so anyway...) point about Suarez handball incident:
Well from what i heard Mancini says we don't deserve to be 7 points behind. Well we probably do to be fair.
Lost to Sunderland, draws with Everton and Stoke. 7 points dropped. If we want to retain our title we have to beat the big teams. Draws with Chelsea and Liverpool and defeat with United.
If we had RVP, we would be top. RVP is insta win.
On the one hand, I could easily see a RVP-powered City 14 points clear by now.
On the other, I could see Mancini keeping him on the bench half the time and him having about 4 goals.
It's a weird one.
Completely agree with him. Good sportsmanship should obviously be encouraged, but the reality of the sport and the nature of the game (as well as the very crude financial implications) are well understood by everybody involved. It's not cricket of golf.
Which reminds me of the FIFA Fair Play Award nominations last week. One of the nominees was for a governing body in the Caribbean, all because they banned some players they found guilty of match-fixing. Come the fuck on.
I think Cole was a different situation. Chelsea didn't renew his contract because they knew he couldn't hack it at the too anymore, and they had no use for him. With Sneijder, my understanding is Inter simply can't afford him, and he isn't playing because they want to force either a paycut or a move. If money wasn 't a problem, I expect he would be in the starting XI every week.
I read somewhere he would be willing to take a paycut to move to the PL, although how much of a paycut I don't know.
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Didn't Mancini make comments about wanting to get him but not being backed by Marwood?
Seems like Froggie put that to rest. RVP just didn't want to go.
Seems like Froggie put that to rest. RVP just didn't want to go.
He's a damn mastermind at this shit. I fucking hope we get a controversial goal, but from someone nice like Lucas.
Something like this would do
He's a damn mastermind at this shit. I fucking hope we get a controversial goal, but from someone nice like Lucas.
Something like this would do
hahaha I'd forgotten about that, a genuine wtf moment.
LabouredSubterfuge
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That way you know it's good. Wilbz can confirm.
Fuck, with RVP as offensive terminal we would be devastating ... Why, Robin, whyyyy.
Throwing away a 10 point lead. Never playing half of his 25 man squad. Getting creamed 5-1 in a semi-final after going 442 for the last 20 minutes despite one of the CBs having no legs. Yes, it was just political, Harry.
I hope we obliterate them tomorrow. I must have revenge for him making just one defensive sub away at Villa last season when it was a game we had to win (for 3rd) and could afford to lose (and still get 4th).
Mandy Henry ‏@MandyHenryMedia
SAF on City trying to sign RVP last summer: "I wasn't aware of City's interest until he told me himself he'd turned them down." #mufc
It's always so weird for me to see RVP in a ManYoo shirt. Damn you, Froggie and your money well spent!
LabouredSubterfuge
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YwHqagTKis
Not sure what to make of him. He seems alright but a tad raw. Also looks to shoot more often than he ought to.
Don't jinx it, Ush! D:
Oh, he'll do that for the rest of the season. Then he'll look up to Young & Valencia and fit right at home for the next season...
Oh, he'll do that for the rest of the season. Then he'll look up to Young & Valencia and fit right at home for the next season...
Balls to that. I tried not to get cocky for this game last season and we lost it to a wet fart of a free kick that Brad would have saved if he'd just put a cap on.
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Tomorrows game against Swansea marks the 10th year Osman have played for Everton since his debut. You are a good man, Leon.
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Tomorrows game against Swansea marks the 10th year Osman have played for Everton since his debut. You are a good man, Leon.
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Very underrated player. Everton have some real quality players, perfect mix of graft/technique.
He should look up to Bebe.
Bebe on one wing, Zaha on the other.
one winger who crosses too much and another that shoots too much. Perfect.
Then he deserves the rest. He can do nothing wrong, even if he scores a hat-trick of own goal.
I think it's a vaguely worthwhile gamble. Many of the fullbacks he'll be running at in the league aren't that amazing.
His control seems meh, but he can shift direction in a way that will fuck up 6 out of 10 of them.
Nice!
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If only Moyes had the funds to spend and keep his players. :O
RVP is a lesson for Arsenal. It's good that RVP will now get reward for his talent and goals which he wouldn't have got with us. I just hope, and I really hope, that Wenger and the Arsenal board have learned something from this.
As this season goes on I come to understand how RVP must have felt more and more. Why should RVP waste the best years of his career on Wenger's stupid policies, earning less money, and with no light at the end of the tunnel? Painful to watch but we did this to ourselves. If we should ambition and improved our squad year after year instead of downgrade it for profit chances are RVP wouldn't have done that and we would be challenging as well.
he's back?? praise the lord!!
Was at WHL for his comeback last Saturday. My MOTM, great performance and great reception from the fans.
Even I, in some strange, embarrassing, detached way love Leon Osman, which says everything you need to know about him.
Done Everton proud.
LabouredSubterfuge
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Way I see it is that he's quick and strong and has a modicum of skill (think his touch looks a bit... English though). He can pull out a cross (could be better and his decision making seems a tad gash) and he fancies a shot. Covers a decent amount of bases for £12 mill.
To be fair, we do spend quite a lot here and there, but If we kept our players, Damn...
Actually we did keep Baines, everything else is a moot.
Rodwell will come back and become good again. BELIEVE!
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