Football: WORLD CUP 06 and close season/transfer discussion.

mac monkey · Post by **mac monkey** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:29 pm 0

Its always worth buying a striker from a relegated side for 7million, make perfect business sense!!

What the hell, lets waste the rest of the CL money and buy Heskey again

SeattleStokie · Post by **SeattleStokie** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:33 pm 0

Well, we've just sold our 3rd choice keeper who's never played a competitive game for us to Man U for an initial Â£1M (which could rise to Â£3M)

cyric100 · Post by **cyric100** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:57 pm 0

i8manx wrote:Its always worth buying a striker from a relegated side for 7million, make perfect business sense!!

Jermaine Defoe isn't doing too bad

mac monkey · Post by **mac monkey** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:01 pm 0

cyric100 wrote: Jermaine Defoe isn't doing too bad

Yeah, but he went spurs so that does'nt count

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:25 pm 0

2nd Div Pompey sell Crouch to Mid table Villa - 5 million.
Mid table Villa sell Crouch to Lower table Soton for - 2 million.
Relegated Soton sell Crouch to Top table Liverpool - 7 million.

Now then, Pompey will just have to finish mid table, buy him for 4 million and we'll be able to sell him for 9 million to Chelsea!

mac monkey · Post by **mac monkey** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:29 pm 0

Guru-Meditation wrote:2nd Div Pompey sell Crouch to Mid table Villa - 5 million.
Mid table Villa sell Crouch to Lower table Soton for - 2 million.
Relegated Soton sell Crouch to Top table Liverpool - 7 million.

Now then, Pompey will just have to finish mid table, buy him for 4 million and we'll be able to sell him for 9 million to Chelsea!

Surely he has to go via Harry Redknapp again, if he's sold to anyone else

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:00 pm 0

Thanks but I'll keep Perrin

And it wasn't Redknapp who was at Pompey when we had Crouchy

mac monkey · Post by **mac monkey** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:42 pm 0

Guru-Meditation wrote: And it wasn't Redknapp who was at Pompey when we had Crouchy

Sky Sports

Peter Crouch is travelling to Liverpool with a view to sealing a move to Anfield.

The Southampton striker, capped by England during the end-of-season tour of the United States, is to undergo a medical with the UEFA Champions League winners after being allowed to complete a dream switch.

Rafa Benitez is closing on getting all the pieces of his jigsaw with Real Madrid winger Luis Figo also a top target for the Spaniard.

Former Tottenham, Queens Park Rangers, Aston Villa and Portsmouth hit-man Crouch will cost in the region of Â£7 million and will sign a four-year contract if he passes his medical.

A number of Premiership clubs were trailing the lanky marksman, who enjoyed a fine season last term.

"What's special about him is he's 6ft 8ins," Saints boss Harry Redknapp told Sky Sports News. "That's probably the most special thing.

"He's got terrific touch, he's good in the air, has a good understanding of the game and is a fantastic player. He's a good lad and has not been a minute's problem even when this has been going on.

"He's had Liverpool [after him] and many players would have thrown their dummies out of the pram but he's come in every day, worked hard and been a fantastic example to everybody.

"This is the second time I've sold him - I sold him at Portsmouth for Â£5 million, so maybe I'll meet him again and sell him again!

last sentence, interesting

cyric100 · Post by **cyric100** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:24 pm 0

A gazillion quid from Chelsea, and MC sign... Andy Cole?

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:32 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:33 pm 0

My bad, the first thing he did as manager was sell him for 5 and a half mill apparently

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:40 pm 0

Is it a concern to the Liverpool fans that Steven Gerrard scored five out of the six goals against TNS? Meaning, will he have to pull far more than his own weight? Or do you reckon the strikers (plus Peter Crouch

) will get their fingers out and do the job?

Sickboy · Post by **Sickboy** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:46 am 0

PaulEMoz wrote:Is it a concern to the Liverpool fans that Steven Gerrard scored five out of the six goals against TNS? Meaning, will he have to pull far more than his own weight? Or do you reckon the strikers (plus Peter Crouch ) will get their fingers out and do the job?

We were poor over both legs, but all credit to 'em - really well organised and the keeper was excellent.

Lots of heavy touch and hard labour, but it's way too early to expect any swash or buckle. Benitez talked up the respect but he clearly used the game to take a look at a few players and try them out in different positions (Le Tallec, Cisse down the wing, Zenden pushed forward then back...). Once they sharpen up, Cisse/Morientes will come good. But I'm very wobbly about Crouch. Definite essence of Heskey.

romanista · Post by **romanista** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:56 am 0

Never heard of the crouch fella, is he any good?

Louis G · Post by **Louis G** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:00 am 0

i8manx wrote:
cyric100 wrote: Jermaine Defoe isn't doing too bad
Yeah, but he went spurs so that does'nt count

Behave. Any way Defoe not for sale and you cant afford him.

Louis