Transfer Rumours Thread

[DB10]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/spain/gijon-fined-for-racism-132603/

Care to explain BB?

Commies can be racist too you know.

 

[moomba]

Im surprised moomba is so happy about it given how much of a critic he is of Chelsea. Double standards and all that

Totally. What a hypocrite

I've never been critical of Chelsea or Abramovich's money. Do you just make up things to try and win a point?

 

[moomba]

If it was Tottenham, I wouldn't feel good about it. I heard a good analogy earlier. Man City are like the gold digging wife who snares herself a rich man. She has all the trappings, a Mercedes, diamonds, fur coats etc, but her friends know she did it all off her husbands back (and lying on her back!). This is the definition of Manchester bloody City.

No-one looked after us when years of financial mismanagement saw us ending up in the 3rd division so I'm not going to be too upset if we reap the rewards when (if) it goes the other way.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

If I can get a few minutes, I might do one taking the piss out of Daniel Levy's negotiating style.

Then do one on the old soak SAF. Don't forget the familiar drunken hiccups & bottles of red being uncorked in the background.

Paid above the price that had been original asked after all.

 

[davey_magik]

Everyone will be happy apart from all of Manchester United's supporters who would still be around without a club to support.

Funniest post I've read on the Football board .

 

[apollo_creed]

And still fascist bastards.

post of the day. (from yesterday)

 

[apollo_creed]

Im surprised moomba is so happy about it given how much of a critic he is of Chelsea. Double standards and all that

rubbish.

moomba has stuck up for chelsea in the past.

secondly only to me.

do you just make things up on the spot?

 

[davey_magik]

rubbish.

moomba has stuck up for chelsea in the past.

secondly only to me.

do you just make things up on the spot?

Trouble in paradise hey

 

[belfast_bomber]

Commies can be racist too you know.

Yeah, despite the "Real" in the team name Sporting tends to have a more lefty base. Real Oviedo are more the other way. Stems from the history of the two cities, there's a deep-seated aggro there because Oviedo is the Asturian capital and a posher town than industrial Gijón. And of course the civil war and that, doesn't take a genius to work out which town was on which side.

No excuse whatsoever for the racist abuse. But I don't think it's a coincidence that the first day anything like this ever happens at Gijón is the first day they're playing in the top flight. Loads of people who don't normally go and don't have a clue about anything turning up (so, your typical day at Old Trafford then fnar fnar).

 

[Shinboners]

Then do one on the old soak SAF. Don't forget the familiar drunken hiccups & bottles of red being uncorked in the background.

Paid above the price that had been original asked after all.

Do it yourself you lazy git.

Still, it's rather amusing that you seem to be wound up over a pisstake that I haven't even bothered to write yet. But then again, you do barrack for Spurs.

 

[Shinboners]

Someone should turn the lights out on the premiership now. It's become a farce. What is the point in competing against a team with unlimited supply of cash? What a joke.

If it was Tottenham, I wouldn't feel good about it. I heard a good analogy earlier. Man City are like the gold digging wife who snares herself a rich man. She has all the trappings, a Mercedes, diamonds, fur coats etc, but her friends know she did it all off her husbands back (and lying on her back!). This is the definition of Manchester bloody City.

RIP the Prem

And if the Arabs took over Spurs, I bet you'd be over the moon.

Im surprised moomba is so happy about it given how much of a critic he is of Chelsea. Double standards and all that

Totally. What a hypocrite

I've never known moomba to be critical of Chelsea's money.

 

[Shinboners]

Calderon just thinks he can say anything and since he and the club are so "big" there won't be consequences. Which is obviously wrong. He needs an injection of humbleness.

He has done well though to get rid of Robinho at the last minute who was obviously going to be a pain in the ass if he stayed, to a club that won't be competing with us this year in the champions league and to get a nice injection of coin into the back pocket.

He got lucky with Robinho in that City found someone to finance the purchase.

In a way, Calderon has had a blessed run in the last couple of years. Barcelona have self-destructed in the last two title races. If Barca had played to anywhere near their ability, Calderon would have been out of a job a long time ago.

 

[Shinboners]

Yeah, despite the "Real" in the team name Sporting tends to have a more lefty base. Real Oviedo are more the other way. Stems from the history of the two cities, there's a deep-seated aggro there because Oviedo is the Asturian capital and a posher town than industrial Gijón. And of course the civil war and that, doesn't take a genius to work out which town was on which side.

No excuse whatsoever for the racist abuse. But I don't think it's a coincidence that the first day anything like this ever happens at Gijón is the first day they're playing in the top flight. Loads of people who don't normally go and don't have a clue about anything turning up (so, your typical day at Old Trafford then fnar fnar).

I haven't read it myself, but this is meant to be a magnificent book about Spanish football.

Morbo: The Story of Spanish Footballby Phil Ball

 

[DB10]

Yeah, I've heard of that but haven't ever read it. The books on German and Italian fotoball - Tor! and Calcio respectively - are quite good. I've read the Italian one.

What a rarity to find a half decent football book these days that wasn't written by a hooligan. The rest are just shitty biographies by playboys.

 

[Spitz]

It wont happen overnight, but you can sense the envy in alot of the opposing camps with the Man City news.


They have an excellent base now to build on, with some very very talented young players, and a couple of world class experienced players (see Elano and Robinho).

Kompany - is an exceptional talent, increadible on the ball for a defender, pace to burn.
Zabaleta - Quality Left Back. Argie International
Riachards - Could be anything
Jo - Tall, lanky, fast, excellent close control, deadly finisher: Remind you of anybody?


LB, central defender and some central midfield depth would be on Mark Hughes' wish list.

Kolarov
Chiellini
Taiwo
Hamsik
Moutinho
Veloso

 

[bus24]

Jo - Tall, lanky, fast, excellent close control, deadly finisher: Remind you of anybody?

Adebayor?

Oh..... Deadly finisher.

Carry on.

 

[belfast_bomber]

I haven't read it myself, but this is meant to be a magnificent book about Spanish football.

Morbo: The Story of Spanish Footballby Phil Ball

Yeah, I've heard of that but haven't ever read it. The books on German and Italian fotoball - Tor! and Calcio respectively - are quite good. I've read the Italian one.

What a rarity to find a half decent football book these days that wasn't written by a hooligan. The rest are just shitty biographies by playboys.

Again, been meaning to read it for years but haven't. Next on the pile after the Gainsbourg I think

Actually it's about time we had a Football Books thread on here!

 

[kane249]

Morbo: The Story of Spanish Footballby Phil Ball

 

[bus24]

roflcopters

 

[belfast_bomber]

What's Mickael Silvestre got to do with this?

 

[apollo_creed]

It wont happen overnight, but you can sense the envy in alot of the opposing camps with the Man City news.


They have an excellent base now to build on, with some very very talented young players, and a couple of world class experienced players (see Elano and Robinho).

Kompany - is an exceptional talent, increadible on the ball for a defender, pace to burn.
Zabaleta - Quality Left Back. Argie International
Riachards - Could be anything
Jo - Tall, lanky, fast, excellent close control, deadly finisher: Remind you of anybody?


LB, central defender and some central midfield depth would be on Mark Hughes' wish list.

Kolarov
Chiellini
Taiwo
Hamsik
Moutinho
Veloso

central midfield depth? haha.

if they want to win the title/even finish in the top four he won't be looking for central midfield depth.

he'll be looking for the best he can get.

 

[apollo_creed]

Again, been meaning to read it for years but haven't. Next on the pile after the Gainsbourg I think

Actually it's about time we had a Football Books thread on here!

oh and I can't believe so many people on here read books.

my attention span usually doesn't get me past the front cover.

it's bad I know but it's been years. i'm out of touch with the modern day reader.

 

[bus24]

What's Mickael Silvestre got to do with this?

???

 

[kane249]

What's Mickael Silvestre got to do with this?

I dunno, i think the Roger from American dad one is more accurate

 

[youngsaint]

Recoba to Blackburn as the rumour goes. He's free agent after his contract finished with Inter.