Summer 2016 Transfer Rumour Thread

[Cruyff14]

Yeah I can't see it really happening.

 

[Cooldude]

The Gotze to Liverpool rumours have gone up a notch on both sides of the English Channel over the last few days - Raph Honigstein, Di Marzio and journalists from Bild, The Guardian and The Express all reporting that he is keen to re-unite with his former mentor on Merseyside in the summer, and that Bayern are willing to let him go for around 30m.

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Jod, stop trying to hug Gotze's bird with a giant erection

 

[Thistle]

Little bit over 2 hours on first class Virgin train. Or a 45 minute flight.

Still not a short trip

 

[Zidane98]

Still not a short trip

2 hours in first class on a train sounds pretty short to me. I was just in London recently and it took me 1 and a half hours to get to Heathrow from Aldgate in a taxi.

 

[chef]

2 hours in first class on a train sounds pretty short to me. I was just in London recently and it took me 1 and a half hours to get to Heathrow from Aldgate in a taxi.

As someone who lives 2 and a half hours from the City i wouldn't call it a short trip.

 

[ADL9798]

Fortunately not everyone is motivated by being able to live 5 minutes walk away from places like Harrods, Harvey Nicks and Le Bon Marche, otherwise no-one outside of Saint Germain and the Royal Borough would ever sign anyone!

 

[Zidane98]

As someone who lives 2 and a half hours from the City i wouldn't call it a short trip.

It's not much longer than a journey across London in the morning peak. And it's in first class with champagne available. Don't think wags would mind that too much at all.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

There is no way we sign him. He'd be a better version of Adebayor on 3x as much and he'd not fit in at all with what Poch asks of his team

I would like to think that sort of transfer is beneath us now. We have a much clearer vision of what players are required

 

[chef]

It's not much longer than a journey across London in the morning peak. And it's in first class with champagne available. Don't think wags would mind that too much at all.

Yeah fair enough. Not really that big of a deal anyway

 

[Zidane98]

Fortunately not everyone is motivated by being able to live 5 minutes walk away from places like Harrods, Harvey Nicks and Le Bon Marche, otherwise no-one outside of Saint Germain and the Royal Borough would ever sign anyone!

Yep. Having spent time in London I can honestly say IMO it is overrated. Good for a shopping spree and that's about it. East London was not very nice either, spent a whole day there with friends.

 

[Zidane98]

Yeah fair enough. Not really that big of a deal anyway

Chef the train service from Liverpool to London is just a touch better then the Echuca V-Line service

 

[jd2010]

Yep. Having spent time in London I can honestly say IMO it is overrated. Good for a shopping spree and that's about it. East London was not very nice either, spent a whole day there with friends.

The wrong parts of East London yes. But some parts are the best part of the city. Would compare it to those inner-city parts of Melbourne like Brunswick, Richmond etc.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Yep. Having spent time in London I can honestly say IMO it is overrated. Good for a shopping spree and that's about it. East London was not very nice either, spent a whole day there with friends.

London is only good if you can afford it - for visitors that is

 

[DBAH0]

Yep. Having spent time in London I can honestly say IMO it is overrated. Good for a shopping spree and that's about it. East London was not very nice either, spent a whole day there with friends.

East London's improved a lot though, especially in Stratford post the Olympics.

I lived in Mile End for a year in 2010 when the construction / roadworks was all taking place and it was hell.

 

[Zidane98]

The wrong parts of East London yes. But some parts are the best part of the city. Would compare it to those inner-city parts of Melbourne like Brunswick, Richmond etc.

Yeah that was for the West Ham game on Jan 2.

Got an apartment in Aldgate before I headed home. Set us back 1k pounds for 4 nights!!!

 

[WealstoneRaider]

The wrong parts of East London yes. But some parts are the best part of the city. Would compare it to those inner-city parts of Melbourne like Brunswick, Richmond etc.

You have to be careful in many parts of the capital - especially if you are a young, somewhat naive, middle class white Australian. I'd stick to the tourist destinations - like anyone should in a dangerous city.

 

[Zidane98]

You have to be careful in many parts of the capital - especially if you are a young, somewhat naive, middle class white Australian. I'd stick to the tourist destinations - like anyone should in a dangerous city.

I didn't have too much of an issue in East London. Was with a couple who both were Australian but living there. We even got on the piss at the Boleyn pub where there's supposed to be no away fans

I did notice that the flat screen TV at the Boleyn was contained inside a perspex protective case to protect it from flying pints....

 

[Zidane98]

London is only good if you can afford it - for visitors that is

Yeah we spent a fortune there in 4 days. Long term I would prefer living in Liverpool if we were ever to move over there.

 

[ADL9798]

Could be some fantastic players coming in to the Premier League this summer.

Xhaka to Arsenal, Gundogan to City, Gotze to Liverpool all looking possible, Pogba attracting a lot of interest from Chelsea, Mourinho to renew Fellaini's contract with United for another 10 years.

Exciting times.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

I didn't have too much of an issue in East London. Was with a couple who both were Australian but living there. We even got on the piss at the Boleyn pub where there's supposed to be no away fans

I did notice that the flat screen TV at the Boleyn was contained inside a perspex protective case to protect it from flying pints....

East has been majorly regenerated in many of its parts. The worst area now is probably around Tower Hamlets which is near Canary Wharf. Barking area is pretty bad also.

The worst parts in London are no longer in the East I would say. You don't want to end up in areas like Willisden late at night and on your own let me tell you. I think some of those areas are almost unpoliced now

 

[DBAH0]

East has been majorly regenerated in many of its parts. The worst area now is probably around Tower Hamlets which is near Canary Wharf. Barking area is pretty bad also.

The worst parts in London are no longer in the East I would say. You don't want to end up in areas like Willisden late at night and on your own let me tell you. I think some of those areas are almost unpoliced now

Croydon seemed to have the worst reputation in my workplace when I worked over there. Think that was SE London somewhere from memory.

 

[typeclub]

Actually, in the games he hasn't played this season we have looked better and I'm guessing that our win record is better without him than with him. In 2014 when Costa, Matic and Cesc were firing he didn't play as well so you'd want him to be the focal point of Real otherwise you'll get a return similar to what he offers up at Belgium. And you're right, he won't get lambasted for not defending at Real Madrid but he will for not scoring.

I'd say he's worth about 40m and you guys will probably cough up around 80m for him.

I'm not very bothered what Real pay for him, doubt he'll be a world record fee so he's not going to be galactico, he'll end up James mould. The pressure will likely remain on Bale. At Real there'll be stars as big as him and a few bigger ones which should play in his favor, since he's clearly not comfortable being the main guy like he is at Chelsea.

 

[Zidane98]

Croydon seemed to have the worst reputation in my workplace when I worked over there. Think that was SE London somewhere from memory.

Yep. Typical Palace fans

 

[jd2010]

Got ripped off selling an iPad in Canada water with fake notes. There's some interesting characters in a lot of areas of London. That's why it was best to stick around fulham. Even Tottenham on a non match day was an experience!

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Could be some fantastic players coming in to the Premier League this summer.

Xhaka to Arsenal, Gundogan to City, Gotze to Liverpool all looking possible, Pogba attracting a lot of interest from Chelsea, Mourinho to renew Fellaini's contract with United for another 10 years.

Exciting times.

I also hear Robbie Keane is heading back to Liverpool.

Just the striker you guys need to get back to the top.