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[bjaelke]

I've seen enough of Delafail to know that he's both simultaneously an amazing talent, and incredibly raw. The number of chances he fluffs, when he really should be finishing, is incredible. By my reckoning he misses two clear cut chances a game, but then he goes and sticks in one that he had no right to do.

I think he'll be brilliant eventually, I don't know if he's good enough now to be worth the hassle it would take to sign him. Doesn't surprise me that Rodgers is obsessed.

If we could get him, though, it'd make our little band of foetus' look even more impressive.

We get another chance to watch him tonight against France U20. At least the first half, as the Confed semi kicks off an hour later.

 

[kharma45]

Best. Game. Of. The. Generation. No. quibbles.

I presume it picks up then I'm only an hour in and it's ok so far.

 

[Arnie]

We get another chance to watch him tonight against France U20. At least the first half, as the Confed semi kicks off an hour later.

Think the U20s kick off at 6pm, and the senior side at 8pm. At least according to Soccerway.

And I won't really be concentrating on Deulofeu...

p.s why are we always linked with players who're fucking tricky as to spell

 

[Yurt]

It would have to be pretty bombay to beat my current GOTY - Metal Gear Rising

MY (cyborg) NINJA!

 

[bjaelke]

Think the U20s kick off at 6pm, and the senior side at 8pm. At least according to Soccerway.

Yeah. Eurosport messed up their schedule or they're only planning on showing the second half.

 

[Messi]

I presume it picks up then I'm only an hour in and it's ok so far.

If by picks up you me repeatedly kicks you in the gut then yes, it picks up considerably.

 

[Yurt]

Apparently we were competing with Madrid too over Tevez. So Carlo really wanted him then.

 

[Clegg]

We've already bought Zaha and Varela. You guys are so greedy.

How much lasagne do you think we could make out of you?

Keep talking like that and we'll soon find out.

 

[Feorax]

Iago Aspas takes the number 9 shirt. Interesting choice...

 

[Arnie]

Iago Aspas takes the number 9 shirt. Interesting choice...

I feel weird about this.

Mignolet takes the 22, too. So presumably if Micky has an affinity to his number 22 from Shakhtar he can't have that here.

 

[Carbonox]

What did you think of DmC?

I enjoyed it. Pretty good action game. Wouldn't mind a sequel but I still prefer the original DMC games - far superior titles.

 

[Wes]

Micky can have Suarez's number.

 

[Feorax]

I guess we aren't planning on using him wide then. Sturridge (target man), Borini (poacher) and Aspas (Suarez lite) should give us plenty of options up front next season.

Also suggests that even if Suarez stays, his days of leading the line are over, would likely be him and Alberto (or Mkhitaryan if he joins) out wide.

GTFO Assaidi, we need the number 11 back.

 

[LTWheels]

I feel weird about this.

Mignolet takes the 22, too. So presumably if Micky has an affinity to his number 22 from Shakhtar he can't have that here.

Clearly means that he's not coming to Liverpool

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

How much lasagne do you think we could make out of you?

Keep talking like that and we'll soon find out.

You <3 me too much to eat me Clegg. You know I shall deliver Thiagos to you.

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

I'm sure Dortmund could give him the #22 shirt.

 

[confuziz]

PSV apparently want to take Assaidi on loan from Liverpool. Notsureifwant.jpg

 

[LTWheels]

PSV apparently want to take Assaidi on loan from Liverpool. Notsureifwant.jpg

Oh Noes!!

 

[K1LLER7]

@GrahamHunter
"Right now #United manager is, I think, still to finish his holiday & #Thiago´s on a boat in the Med. Developments will follow in due course."

Everyone's on a Summoyes Holiday.

 

[Kenka]

The CL Semi-Final? Here you go (archives in 100 page format)

Man, 2008/2009 was the last year of the great Football Threads.

Cornballer
hadareud
Karakand
Manager
Yazan
QVT
h0pper
SupahBlah
Blablurn
Cedeo
Wes
Frenck
Steroyd
TDG
Batongen
Falch
Osorio
Magicked
gigapower
woodchuck
liquid_gears
Greyface
-Kh-
bjaelke
celestial body
Shinobi
Ryck
MrPing1000

Just some of the many greats. I miss speaking to a lot of them on a regular basis. Now I'm stuck with blablurn and bjaelke and the like.

Those names...

 

[KidA Seven]

We've already bought Zaha and Varela. You guys are so greedy.

Varela doesn't count. No one even heard of him outside of Uruguay.

 

[Messi]

Everyone's on a Summoyes Holiday.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Varela doesn't count. No one even heard of him outside of Uruguay.

Look man, we've done our summer business now. This is Moyes's age of austerity. If you're lucky we might get a midfielder on loan from some mid-table Dutch side.

 

[fadetoblack]

So Juve-bros, how the fuck do we fit in Tevez and Llorente with a MVPP midfield? Marchisio cant play second striker now, and Pogba needs to be given a starter slot.

We don't, is how. MVPP is not going to happen, and it only happened as a result of us having no good strikers. One of Llorente or Tevez will always start, and we'll rotate our midfield again between MVPP.

3-5-2 (Serie A)

--------------BUFFON--------------
-----BARZ----BON----CHIELL--
LICHT-------------------------ASA--
------VIDAL--PIRLO--MARC----
----------TEVEZ (VUC/GIO)------
------LLORENTE (VUCIQUAG)-

4-3-3 CL

--------------BUFFON--------------
LICH---BARZ---CHIEL----KOLAR(?)
-------VIDAL--PIRLO--MARC---
TEVEZ(PEPE)-------------VUC----
----------LLORENTE(QUAG)----

Is my bet.

I read a story on GdS last night that quoted Marry as saying they offered to loan Kolarov as well but we turned them down. Talksport are saying that Juve may bid £9m for him. I love Aleks' attacking abilities but obviously he is a liability defensively. A real beauty sending in those poison balls though.

If we do sell him, it'll be interesting to see what we do about another LB. Could see us then going for that Radu guy at Lazio that we've been linked with who can play both it and CB.

Radu is good, but not great. I really wish we signed Kolarov as we need a proper LB for a 4-3-3. De Ceglie is bound to be on his way out and Asamoah has the pace for LWB but probably not the defensive prowess for a proper LB.

 

[TeegsD]

So out of nowhere, we've signed Fredy Montero. I didn't think we would sign one of my favorite MLS players and he's plenty capable at the front.

 

[Fry]

Fry - where is that cunt these days?

Spoiler

I'm just joshin' with you Schweni... you cool!

No hard feelings then?

When I said that to TC, I was joking, but people quoted me so fast, I couldn't even say I was kidding

 

[Gareth Bale]

That leaked Southampton kit looks terrible. No stripes?

 

[fadetoblack]

I don't know who Padoin is, but rumor is we might be sending him back to Atalanta. MARRYYYYYYYYYYY

Yeah but we signed Peluso permanently. I wonder if we did that because we're not going to get a proper LB... or just in case?

Padoin, yeah lets give him back. As long as we keep Giaccherini.

 

[Wes]

"Sky Sports will kick off its biggest ever season of Premier League football by offering free live action from the first day of the season to every home in Britain."

I'm already loving this competition with BT. Although I'm siding with BT.

 

[K1LLER7]

Moysey makes things trendy. #SummoyesHolidays

 

[Yen]

"Sky Sports will kick off its biggest ever season of Premier League football by offering free live action from the first day of the season to every home in Britain."

I'm already loving this competition with BT. Although I'm siding with BT.

Do you have to do anything in particular to get the BT Sport channel? I'm already on BT.

 

[Yurt]

(Quotes from twitter and FI)

Kia Joorabchian (Carlitos agent): Milan are a little angry? I&#8217;m sorry if that is the case, but Carlitos wanted to join Juventus. This isn't the first time we spoke to them. We had tried several times.

Anzhi really wanted him too, a club where he would have earned a lot more money (x3 apparently), but he wanted a club rich in tradition as he plays with his heart. Here he will play with great players like Buffon, Pirlo and Pogba

Spoiler

Okay so the last one is made up

.

Carlitos chose Juventus because he still wants to win in Europe before returning to Boca Juniors. He wants to help the club win their third Scudetto in a row.

Monaco? Yes, they were also there. We saw each other and discussed him, but the offer from the Bianconeri was the most engaging.&#8221;

Despite the result against Bayern, Juve were the ones who put them in most difficulty (we did? ://). They lacked a bit which Tevez can provide.

-

Tevez " I'd like to thank Juventus and Man City for bringing me here

I'm aware of the responsibility of the 10 shirt. The greatest challege is to do well in such a great club. I wore Maradona's 10 shirt at Boca so I know the importance of what this shirt means at this great club.

I don't want to forget Del Piero who last wore this shirt, a player who I greatly respect. So I'm honored to wear this shirt"

 

[Arnie]

Monday Night Football with Neville and Carra is going to be top.

 

[bjaelke]

PSV apparently want to take Assaidi on loan from Liverpool. Notsureifwant.jpg

My ITK says it a straight swap with Strootman.

---

Real Madrid C.F. @realmadriden
Real Madrid C.F. & Málaga C. F. have reached an agreement for the transfer of Isco who will play for the Whites for the next 5 seasons.

 

[Wes]

Do you have to do anything in particular to get the BT Sport channel? I'm already on BT.

You have to register before August here: http://www.bt.com/sport/3-ways-to-watch-bt-sport.html

 

[Feorax]

Schalke turned down an undisclosed bid yesterday for Papadopalous.

Interesting...

 

[Gareth Bale]

I guess the disco is cancelled

 

[kharma45]

"Sky Sports will kick off its biggest ever season of Premier League football by offering free live action from the first day of the season to every home in Britain."

I'm already loving this competition with BT. Although I'm siding with BT.

sweet

Do you have to do anything in particular to get the BT Sport channel? I'm already on BT.

just register your sky viewing card number with them online and they can activate it.

 

[Yurt]

3-5-2 (Serie A)

--------------BUFFON--------------
-----BARZ----BON----CHIELL--
LICHT-------------------------ASA--
------VIDAL--PIRLO--MARC----
----------TEVEZ (VUC/GIO)------
------LLORENTE (VUCIQUAG)-

4-3-3 CL

--------------BUFFON--------------
LICH---BARZ---CHIEL----KOLAR(?)
-------VIDAL--PIRLO--MARC---
TEVEZ(PEPE)-------------VUC----
----------LLORENTE(QUAG)----

Is my bet.
.

OH MY GOD ALL OVER MY FACE

Don't bother with Quag, I bet he's leaving with Matri (</3).

 

[Yen]

You have to register before August here: http://www.bt.com/sport/3-ways-to-watch-bt-sport.html

sweet

just register your sky viewing card number with them online and they can activate it.

Cheers, though I'd be willing to bet my dad doesn't know his BT password!

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

#BasedTxiki

 

[Ushojax]

My ITK says it a straight swap with Strootman.

---

Real Madrid C.F. @realmadriden
Real Madrid C.F. & Málaga C. F. have reached an agreement for the transfer of Isco who will play for the Whites for the next 5 seasons.

Txiki is flopping big time. A winger who gets panic attacks and a midfielder from the Ukranian league. For £50m.

Some things never change.

 

[Walshy]

Schalke turned down an undisclosed bid yesterday for Papadopalous.

Interesting...

From us or Arsenal?

 

[Feorax]

Txiki is flopping big time. A winger who gets panic attacks and a midfielder from the Ukranian league. For £50m.

Some things never change.

To be fair, Man City's scouts all upped and left to join our transfer commitie about a year ago.

From us or Arsenal?

Doesn't specify. I've never believed this deal was as dead as it was made out to be though, so it wouldn't surprise me if it was us.

 

[Tc91]

I guess the disco is cancelled

LOL. Isco didn't fancy the party rings and mini sausages. #basedtxiki

 

[K1LLER7]

My ITK says it a straight swap with Strootman.

---

Real Madrid C.F. @realmadriden
Real Madrid C.F. & Málaga C. F. have reached an agreement for the transfer of Isco who will play for the Whites for the next 5 seasons.

United will do the same as Madrid have done.

Ancelloti was presented and the day after the signing announced.

Expect some signings to be announced after Moysey's presentation.

 

[Arnie]

LOL. Isco didn't fancy the party rings and mini sausages. #basedtxiki

I fucking love party rings.

Going to go for a run and when I come back I want phone camera images of Mkhitaryan in a Crosby McDonalds.

 

[bjaelke]

United will do the same as Madrid have done.

Ancelloti was presented and the day after the signing announced.

Expect some signings to be announced after Moysey's presentation.

Do as City. They signed two players in between managers.

 

[Kenka]

You know this guy ? I loved him when he played for Feyenoord. Loved him.

And then he left for Liverpool.

 

[Gareth Bale]

LOL. Isco didn't fancy the party rings and mini sausages. #basedtxiki

and the frosties

edit: or lack thereof