Other football summer transfer SWOOPING thread

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:00 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Bruno wrote:
BWFC_Insane wrote:
Bruno wrote:This place is so tediously serious these days.

How do you know it isn't true?
Where the fook did I say it wasn't true?

I merely asked how anyone would know one way or t'other.
What does it matter? It's an opinion, no need to swoop so swoopingly and killing the conversation.
It was an opinion phrased as fact. Hence the question.

see post above

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:37 pm

Whose this Columbian no-mark Brum have signed? Radhi Jaidi II?

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:43 pm

Got a good pedigree with Vitesse and Cruzeiro, however at 32 he's no more than a cheap mate for Benitez (the other one)

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:53 am

NOTW says City have signed both Eto'o and Tevez, thus rendering the £17 million signing of Santa Cruz totally pointless:

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/3 ... stars.html

Not sure this is legit, but I've never understood why Barca have been so eager to get shut of Eto'o. OK, he's a bit of a pain in the ass, but there aren't many better goal scorers in the world today.

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:20 am

H. Pedersen wrote:NOTW says City have signed both Eto'o and Tevez, thus rendering the £17 million signing of Santa Cruz totally pointless:

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/3 ... stars.html

Not sure this is legit, but I've never understood why Barca have been so eager to get shut of Eto'o. OK, he's a bit of a pain in the ass, but there aren't many better goal scorers in the world today.

Hmmm....

Eto'o, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Robinho, Bellamy.

Are they going to play all of them simultaneously?

Has Mark Hughes morphed into Ossie Ardiles circa 1993?

And where does Wright-Phillips fit in? On the bench? Or will he play in midfield?

Anyone care to predict a serious implosion with a lack of ball-winners?

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:42 am

I'm going to predict they'll buy more players before summer is out. And that Bellamy will be surplus to requirements very shortly. Mostly cos he's sh*t.

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:45 am

Lord Kangana wrote:I'm going to predict they'll buy more players before summer is out. And that Bellamy will be surplus to requirements very shortly. Mostly cos he's sh*t.

More like because he's always injured and he's a prick!

Think they'll be buying defenders next, as they have more midfield players and strikers than you could shake a stick at.

Oh and if possible I'd have Benjani off em!

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:55 am

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Lord Kangana wrote:I'm going to predict they'll buy more players before summer is out. And that Bellamy will be surplus to requirements very shortly. Mostly cos he's sh*t.
More like because he's always injured and he's a prick!

Indeed. Bellamy is by no means shit.

He does, however, rate Very High Indeed on the Complete C*nt Scale (CCS)

I don't think they'll sell him, though, because:

1) They don't need to;
2) They only just bought him;
3) I think Hughes likes him (he's dirty, he rates VHI on the CCS and he's Welsh - much like Hughes himself).

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:03 am

He's sh* if you've got a multi-billionaire funding you. Its a bit like getting the infinite cash cheat on Champ Manager and then buying him. Pointless.

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:47 am

I'm liking what I see with City

They will finish top 4 and Liverpool are very vulnerable

I'm liking it, a lot

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:01 am

CAPSLOCK wrote:I'm liking what I see with City

They will finish top 4 and Liverpool are very vulnerable

I'm liking it, a lot

You don't think Arsenal are more vulnerable?

I'm still not convinced this whole City revamp is going to work, in any event.

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:09 am

Unfortunately, Arsenal are vulnerable

I'd say equally so

I just hope Wenger has a good season because I'd love to see the Liverpool balloon go pop

In a very messy way

City - while only they could fcuk it up, I don't think they will

Money DOES buy success and it will do with them

Hughes is a perfectly good manager

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:12 am

CAPSLOCK wrote:Unfortunately, Arsenal are vulnerable

I'd say equally so

I just hope Wenger has a good season because I'd love to see the Liverpool balloon go pop

In a very messy way

City - while only they could fcuk it up, I don't think they will

Money DOES buy success and it will do with them

Hughes is a perfectly good manager

Agree with that Caps. IF they keep spending money like this, it is inevitable they'll get it right at some point.

However, will these players they are buying have the real desire to do things with City, or will they just pick up their money and dick around?

Time will tell.

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:17 am

CAPSLOCK wrote:I just hope Wenger has a good season because I'd love to see the Liverpool balloon go pop

Finally something we agree on!

seanworth · Post by **seanworth** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:21 am

At present I think you have to add Man U to the vulnerable list. They have lost Ronaldo. Giggs and Scholes are getting on. They are going to lose Tevez, so are taking the risk that Berbatov is going to fit into the role better this season. Their midfield has not looked good without Ronaldo on the pitch for quite a while. I am sure they will do everything to rectify that situation but at present and with a few injuries to be expected, unless Hargreaves has a miraculous recovery I can see them having some serious problems.

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:31 am

Meanwhile Chelsea have a new manager who is very experienced but that doesn't mean much . . . see Scolari, Phil. He'll be bringing in his own names which could upset the team. I recall reading that Ancelotti was picked to be a "yes man" for Abramovich so we may see catastrophic vanity signings of Shevchenko proportions.

Going to be an interesting season at the top.

seanworth · Post by **seanworth** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:37 am

H. Pedersen wrote:Meanwhile Chelsea have a new manager who is very experienced but that doesn't mean much . . . see Scolari, Phil. He'll be bringing in his own names which could upset the team. I recall reading that Ancelotti was picked to be a "yes man" for Abramovich so we may see catastrophic vanity signings of Shevchenko proportions.

Going to be an interesting season at the top.

Which is why at the end it will probably end up being the same top 4 teams.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:57 am

'Breaking news' by the BBC saying City have bid £25m for Eto'o.

Always on the ball.

Village_Idiot2 · Post by **Village_Idiot2** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:01 am

We've accepted the bid, too. (Pep Guardiola has been wanting to see Eto'o's back since last year...)

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:14 am

Village_Idiot2 wrote:We've accepted the bid, too. (Pep Guardiola has been wanting to see Eto'o's back since last year...)

It's a bit weird when you think that he can score 36 goals in a season and still end up being surplus to requirements...but I suppose having Lionel Messi in the team does that.

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