The on topic thread

[Buckleys Jocks]

That's almost like 3rd party ownership.

I wonder if this will finally put to bed the media narrative that losing Pogba was this massive blunder that Fergie could have easily prevented.

 

[Magma]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Taylor_(footballer,_born_1980)

who can match this players career?
a 20 year career as a backup or 3rd choice...

when he first came out on the scene he looked a decent player , but opted for a career of being a backup..

tom starke has like 13 trophies from 7 games at bayern

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Elite trophy to game ratio lol.

 

[Zidane98]

I wonder if this will finally put to bed the media narrative that losing Pogba was this massive blunder that Fergie could have easily prevented.

Not really. Pogba cracked it because Fergie brought back Scholes instead of playing Pogba in 12/13 didn't he?

 

[Established1870]

Not really. Pogba cracked it because Fergie brought back Scholes instead of playing Pogba in 12/13 didn't he?

That is one of the reasons but it is believed by a fair few in Italy that he left because of Raiola as well.

 

[Buckleys Jocks]

Not really. Pogba cracked it because Fergie brought back Scholes instead of playing Pogba in 12/13 didn't he?

Officially yes but I never accepted that. It was also reported at the time that Fergie had a massive bust up with Raiola and was well aware that he was talking to Juve. I believe that he wasn't given a fair crack because Fergie knew he was already gone.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

If Raiola did something wrong, would United not be implicated in that? You signed off on the deal.

Juve paid him, not us.

 

[moomba]

According to the Guardian Raiola represented Juventus (€27m) trying to drive the price up, United (€19.4m) for putting the deal together and Pogba (€2.6m paid by United) for negotiating his contract.

Www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/10/mino-raiola-manchester-united-paul-pogba

 

[moomba]

Firmino's transfer is also being looked into apparently.

 

[RossFC]

Firmino's transfer is also being looked into apparently.

Oh shit what happened now?

 

[moomba]

Oh shit what happened now?

From what I hear it's the same sort of thing.

 

[Magma]

money has seemingly gone to hoffenheim owners company. who stopped being associated with the club only days after firmino was sold. hoffenheim the club have only gotten 5.8 mil from the deal that if clauses were met went to near 30 mil.

 

[Zidane98]

It was known at the time that Firmino had 3rd party ownership when sold which we paid out as required by the FA. Interesting the owners took the money and ran though.

 

[Magma]

football leaks has also revealed that di maria has about 5 mil in an offshore account in panama. not his first offence, and psg apparently knew about it. suarez also implicated.

 

[SM]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4500974/Ryan-Mason-like-bomb-going-head.html

Incredible interview, hard to read though.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

 

[jod23]

Klopp really is a madman. I love him.

 

[moomba]

City Women won the FA Cup today, 3rd leg of a domestic treble. Great achievement.

 

[moomba]

Zabaleta is confirmed as leaving.

Gutted.

 

[Jatz]

Zabaleta is confirmed as leaving.

Gutted.

Missed the announcement but that explains the reception he was receiving last night.

 

[moomba]

Ha ha. Love this.

 

[moomba]

Missed the announcement but that explains the reception he was receiving last night.

Wasnt official yesterday but we all knew it woild happen.

Tuesday nights going to be emotional. We probably won't know until after the season but possibly Yaya and Agueros last home game too.

 

[chef]

Why Aguero?

 

[moomba]

Why Aguero?

I don't think he'll be an automatic starter next year. Still to be seen whether he's happy to spend time on the bench. Even if he is Pep might look to cash in.

Aguero's agent saying he'll stay but I'm not convinced.

 

[chef]

Hope we have a crack at him.