Vesper 31,181 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 minute ago, the wes said: If his value that much I can't even see bayern pay that for him They will get their typical German discount, and/or toss makeweight in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Just now, Vesper said: They will get their typical German discount, and/or toss makeweight in There's one thing that Bayern good at is negotiating a smart deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 5 hours ago, Unionjack said: Personally it pisses me off that we have to have ANY HG players in this day and age of free markets, open doors, one love etc. OK there was a time when I followed England I might have felt different but as I now purely care about us i couldn't give a toss. Its all about getting the right player for the job. Whether hes green and comes from Timbuktu or SW6. I gotta disagree. Its all about promoting youth. What pisses me off is that we buy fucking Drinkwaters instead of trusting our youth players. We have Tomori, James, Mount, CHO, Ampadu plus Barkley and RLC. Add 3rd GK and we are set. But the board will buy some dead average players on inflated english fees instead. Only exceptions would be Ramsey who is free or someone like Sancho, Lookman or Chillwell who look like real deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,532 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, BlueLyon said: I gotta disagree. Its all about promoting youth. What pisses me off is that we buy fucking Drinkwaters instead of trusting our youth players. We have Tomori, James, Mount, CHO, Ampadu plus Barkley and RLC. Add 3rd GK and we are set. But the board will buy some dead average players on inflated english fees instead. Only exceptions would be Ramsey who is free or someone like Sancho, Lookman or Chillwell who look like real deals. I hear you loud and clear but we will never be contenders for 4th place let alone to come 1st or anywhere champs in Europe with a bunch of youth - IMHO. In a perfect world we would bring them in as starters as soon as they were old enough to leave the academy. But its been my experience that hardly 1 of our supposedly amazing academy has gone on ANYWHERE to get any sort of GOOD reputation. They dont have to even come into the 1st team - just go on to better things after the academy. You should expect at least 1 or 2 to make a good name for themselves/ But they go to a feedr club on loan (supposedly a step or 2 down the ladder from us) and you would expect them to shine! Why dont they? The reason I always thought that Morris etc had got the TEAMS working great AS A UNIT. They were very strong together and blasted most others of similar class away. But when it came time for them to become individuals they were lost without the others. Thats how I see it. The ones you mention SHOULD ALL work out in the 1st team but they dont take their chances and step up when the time comes. It infuriates me. I'm all for giving them all a shot - and yes I do think they could/should get more minutes under every manager we have had. But historys shown me they just don't work out. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,181 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 11 hours ago, Unionjack said: This is going to be a BIG problem for us I think. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6497807/Chelsea-aim-buy-British-bid-comply-Premier-League-rules.html Chelsea aim to buy British in bid to comply with Premier League rules as six homegrown players could leave Chelsea will focus their attentions on the British market in the next two windows The Blues want new homegrown talent to comply with quota rules next season Six current homegrown players face uncertain futures under Maurizio Sarri They include Gary Cahill, Cesc Fabregas, Danny Drinkwater and Victor Moses had posted it earlier plus made a list of every possible HG worth a shit who is remotely available Unionjack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,532 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Just now, Vesper said: had posted it earlier plus made a list of every possible HG worth a shit who is remotely available Good gal. GMTA!! (͡ ͡° ͜つ ͡͡°) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,181 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/16/2018 at 10:31 PM, Unionjack said: Good gal. GMTA!! (͡ ͡° ͜つ ͡͡°) GK Angus Gunn LB Ryan Sessegnon LB Ben Chilwell RB Aaron Wan-Bissaka (super pacey, an interesting player, shame he is not a LB) CMF Morgan Gibbs-White LW Jadon Sancho LW Ollie Watkins (22yo, tracking to 17 or so goals, 7 or 8 assists for Brentford, Arse, Spuds, LoserPool sniffing him up) RW Wilfried Zaha RW Reiss Nelson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!Hazard! 3,394 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 New LB and ST are must in January window Selling Drinkwater, Cahill, Moses, Emerson and Morata should give the team plenty of funds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,128 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 4 hours ago, the wes said: If his value that much I can't even see bayern pay that for him Bayern will probably pull their usual; tap the player up, talk him into running down his contract, then get him on a Bosman. All perfectly legal in Germany of course but it has a knock-on impact. Everyone in Germany knows that's how it goes so, if Bayern make a low looking offer for a player clubs pretty much know the will eventually loose him for nothing so they face an added pressure to accept those low offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,532 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 48 minutes ago, !Hazard! said: New LB and ST are must in January window Selling Drinkwater, Cahill, Moses, Emerson and Morata should give the team plenty of funds I'd still Bakayoko and Bats in with that lot too. Also probably Cescy as he will want to leave. We really must start comig to terms about Eden and what we will get for him and replacement. All this should have happened in the summer of course but we didn't have a manager OR a DOF which is still AWOL. We have to chuck out these rose tinted specs as we are going to be in a right mess if we aren't careful. IMHO of course ( ͠° ͟ل͜ ͡°) Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,181 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2018: first 20 names released https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fourfourtwos-100-best-football-players-world-2018-100-81 Ranking the best footballers every year is a nigh-on impossible task to get 'right' – mainly because there is no way to do so without aggravating at least some impassioned fans who will tell you straight up that Pablo Hernandez is the greatest human being that ever lived and if anyone is above him they can absolutely do one. OK fine, just Leeds fans then. But we at FourFourTwo Towers like to stick our necks on the chopping block each year, because frankly, you lot love it. This is the 12th consecutive edition of the #FFT100, and we're still going strong thanks to our trusted band of writers from around the world who help us compile this list. Even they can't agree, though, so we've had to weigh in with some opinions of our own to separate these superstars of 2018. First up, a note: this list of the best footballers in the world is largely derived from performances over the calendar year, but as ever we feel there should be a nod to overall class as well. After all, does one good – or bad – year define a player as such? We think not. You may disagree. We'll be revealing our list throughout the week, kicking off with the men at 100-91. Who will reign supreme? You're about to find out... snip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,181 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Liverpool handed major boost as PSG chief confirms Adrien Rabiot wants to leave https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/17/liverpool-handed-major-boost-psg-chief-confirms-adrien-rabiot-wants-leave-8258599/ Liverpool have received a major boost in their pursuit of Adrien Rabiot after Paris Saint-Germain’s sporting director Antero Henrique confirmed that the midfielder will not be signing a new contract. The 23-year-old has been in negotiations with the French champions for several months with his current deal due to expire at the end of the season. But Henrique admits PSG have now pulled out of talks with Rabiot and says the midfielder has indicated that he wants to leave the club. Liverpool, meanwhile, have been monitoring Rabiot’s situation and reports in France have claimed that Jurgen Klopp‘s side have held discussions with PSG over a potential transfer. And PSG could now decide to sell Rabiot in the January transfer window to ensure that they do not miss out on a transfer fee for the France international. snip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,181 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Barcelona set to cash in on £36m flop Malcom after Chinese club make £58m bid Brazilian forward has made just six appearances in all competitions this term https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/7998698/barcelona-profit-flop-malcom-58m-offer-china/ BARCELONA are considering selling Brazilian flop Malcom after receiving a huge £58million offer from a Chinese club. The tricky forward has made just six appearances for the Catalan giants since he moved from Bordeaux for £36.5million. The 21-year-old eventually got his dream move to the Spanish champions after snubbing Roma - but things haven't turned out so rosy for the Barca man. He has made just one start in La Liga and finds himself way down in boss Ernesto Valverde's pecking order. And Nou Camp chiefs could already be willing to part ways with their summer recruit. According to AS, the club has received a massive offer from Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande, who are willing to splash a whopping £58million to secure his services. snip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 10,285 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Vesper said: Barcelona set to cash in on £36m flop Malcom after Chinese club make £58m bid Brazilian forward has made just six appearances in all competitions this term https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/7998698/barcelona-profit-flop-malcom-58m-offer-china/ BARCELONA are considering selling Brazilian flop Malcom after receiving a huge £58million offer from a Chinese club. The tricky forward has made just six appearances for the Catalan giants since he moved from Bordeaux for £36.5million. The 21-year-old eventually got his dream move to the Spanish champions after snubbing Roma - but things haven't turned out so rosy for the Barca man. He has made just one start in La Liga and finds himself way down in boss Ernesto Valverde's pecking order. And Nou Camp chiefs could already be willing to part ways with their summer recruit. According to AS, the club has received a massive offer from Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande, who are willing to splash a whopping £58million to secure his services. snip I really like Malcom but for some reason when I think of him playing in the EPL, my head screams Everton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Drogba 2,000 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Unionjack and kellzfresh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 40 minutes ago, 11Drogba said: Is it possible that Rakitic could be free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Drogba 2,000 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 15 minutes ago, kellzfresh said: Is it possible that Rakitic could be free? Vidal more likely I guess. kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,743 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 What has happen to Bailey? This forum was hot for that guy. Unionjack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabama 1,992 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 How about Andrea belotti...sure Torino won't demand crazy money to price him away any longer...seeing Bornemouth demanding €50m for Wilson... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshow Luiz 2,310 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 6 hours ago, eemanyooel said: How about Andrea belotti...sure Torino won't demand crazy money to price him away any longer...seeing Bornemouth demanding €50m for Wilson... I fully admit to being on the Belotti bandwagon before it went veering off course. Unionjack and DDA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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