FOOTBALL: Season 2006/07 Discussion Thread

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:28 am 0

What in the world?!?

Man U and Arsenal were both in for Tevez, and he has gone to . . . West Ham.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 301068.stm
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Dio · Post by **Dio** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:29 am 0

That's.... odd. Very odd.

merman · Post by **merman** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:42 am 0

Transfer deadline day - bring out your dead, your nearly dead and your Andy Cole, then flog 'em cheap...

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:01 am 0

Loan of Rossi until Christmas? That's a handy little find.

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:04 am 0

Dio wrote:That's.... odd. Very odd.

They are both on a year's loan.
And they are both 'represented' by the management company MSI - who just happen to be owned by....Roman Abramovich.
You do the maths...and expect both of them to sign for Chelsea next season.

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:22 am 0

Dio wrote:Loan of Rossi until Christmas? That's a handy little find.

S'pose it's better than nowt. SUUUUUURELY there'll be more activity than that before the end of the day on our part, though. Otherwise... there will be.... trouble.

fog · Post by **fog** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:34 pm 0

PaulEMoz wrote:
Dio wrote:Loan of Rossi until Christmas? That's a handy little find.
S'pose it's better than nowt. SUUUUUURELY there'll be more activity than that before the end of the day on our part, though. Otherwise... there will be.... trouble.

There will be more activity. Looks like we're losing Milner

Slight chance of getting Viduka but Boro would be mad to let him leave.

Can't believe the West Ham deal though. Tevez, from what I've seen, looks a handful and Mascherano (sp?) was the best midfielder at the World Cup for my money.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:46 pm 0

TFO wrote:And they are both 'represented' by the management company MSI - who just happen to be owned by....Roman Abramovich.
You do the maths...and expect both of them to sign for Chelsea next season.

Aha. Give 'em a season to work out if they can cope with the Prem and learn the language.

Sky Sports was saying that Viduka was talking to Newcastle today. Not sure about the Incredible Sulk myself...

cyric100 · Post by **cyric100** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:21 pm 0

Hmm, Spurs buy a crocked Malbranque and almost certainly overpay for Chimbonda.

Not exactly the left wing solution we've needed for years

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:40 pm 0

merman wrote:Transfer deadline day - bring out your dead, your nearly dead and your Andy Cole, then flog 'em cheap...

As pointed out by a Man C fan, the collapse of the team coincided with King Cole getting injured.

Nice little addition. Still a class player.

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:54 pm 0

Cole still has plenty to offer at Premiership level provided he is used correctly. He scored 9 goals in 22 games for City last season.

Guru-Meditation · Post by **Guru-Meditation** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:13 pm 0

Zen-Chan wrote:Cole still has plenty to offer at Premiership level provided he is used correctly. He scored 9 goals in 22 games for City last season.

Indeedy. Plus remember everyone saying Kanu was all washed up. He may stink up the rest of the season, but you can't take away 4 goals in 3 games.

goldfish · Post by **goldfish** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:15 pm 0

I would be very worried if I were a City fan at the moment... dependent on Darius Vassell for goals, lost your best keeper, and a bunch of journeymen in every other position...

I'd probably add them to the list of my relegation favourites, alongside Fulham and Sheffield United at the moment...

Simon

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:35 pm 0

TFO wrote:They are both on a year's loan.

Not a loan. Despite denials, some expect them to be sold at the end of the season...

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:40 pm 0

Yep. Tevez and Mascherano signed for undisclosed fees.

Bizarre.

And we've still got nobody. And Milner, incredibly, looks to be off. Can't work out why we're so desperate to get shot of him.