Premiership Talk

[Ogen]

http://www.football365.com/news/premiership_news/story_111944.shtml

Claudio Ranieri will finally be put out of his misery today when he is sacked by Chelsea.

Football365 can reveal that Ranieri has been summoned to Stamford Bridge, where he will finally be told his fate.

This follows two meetings last week with first Peter Kenyon in London and then Roman Abramovich in Milan when he expected to be sacked, only to be find himself talking about tactics.

But after Chelsea got assurances from Porto boss Jose Mourinho at the weekend, they are now free to dispense with Ranieri's services.

Mourinho will be officially unveiled as new Chelsea boss within the next 48 hours.

Ranieri is expected to walk away with an £8m pay-off - £6m for the remaining three years of his contract and an extra £2m to allegedly prevent him publicising details of his treatment at the club.

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Well it's finally happened hope he gets another job soon.

[Oxstar]

Unlucky and very lucky Claudio Ranieri, I wish I had all that money.

Ok question for everyone:- Where do you think Claudio Ranieri's next job will be?

[Dazz]

:'( Save Claudio.

I always liked the guy, he gets on really well with the players and this is going to damage the moral of the team. The main players that don't get on with him are Mutu and Hasselbaink, and its hardly a fucking shame if Jimmy was to piss off anyway.

[Oxstar]

Hasselbaink is such a whiney twat and what happened to Mutu? he just couldn't score.

[Dazz]

Unlucky and very lucky Claudio Ranieri, I wish I had all that money.

Ok question for everyone:- Where do you think Claudio Ranieri's next job will be?

Spurs or a Serie A side, I don't think he will go to Spain. I would hate it if he went to Spurs and they beat us next season anyway, what with all the money we have spent and they are shit, but it would annoy me more if Ranieri was in charge, but I wouldn't blame him for going there.

[Dazz]

Hasselbaink is such a whiney twat and what happened to Mutu? he just couldn't score.

Yeah but Mutu is good on the wing, so we should try him there, or just behind the attack. I would still like to see Mutu there next year.

[Oxstar]

Spurs or a Serie A side, I don't think he will go to Spain. I would hate it if he went to Spurs and they beat us next season anyway, what with all the money we have spent and they are shit, but it would annoy me more if Ranieri was in charge, but I wouldn't blame him for going there.
I really hate Spurs and I don't know why, Ranieri could be the next Roma manager.

[Dazz]

Nah Roma have already appointed a new manager, I forget who but they did on Friday.

[Wengerland]

They appointed the Parma coach,Prandelli or something.

[Oxstar]

They appointed the Parma coach,Prandelli or something.
Oh shit I never knew, Huddersfield beat Mansfield on penalties to win promotion to div 2.

[Dazz]

Yeah Rachubka did well in goal, United reject. The Mansfiel penalty taker was too cocky.

And how they hell did Sodje stay down for seven minutes? It didnt look THAT bad.

[Oxstar]

Yeah Rachubka did well in goal, United reject. The Mansfiel penalty taker was too cocky.

And how they hell did Sodje stay down for seven minutes? It didnt look THAT bad.
I thought he had a broken neck or something, they said Sodje was going to be ok but they took him to hospital to make sure.

[packt up]

Claudio :wavesad:

COME ON NEWCASTLE BUY SOMEONE

[Dazz]

Yep its official, Claudio has been sacked, :'(.

[Wengerland]

:'( :'( :'(

[Wengerland]

ok now it looks as though Rivaldo's move to Bolton is off and he's going to Qatar.Though seeing as it was yesterday that it was reported that it was back on i'm not sure now.:$

[Oxstar]

Why would Rivaldo want to go to Qatar? apart from the money of course? Rivaldo is one of the best players I have ever seen well a couple of years back he was better, Maybe Rivaldo will come to Palace?

Bye Ranieri :wavesad:

[Wengerland]

Money is all it's about anyway,he's proven himself in Spain at least.

[Rob]

ok now it looks as though Rivaldo's move to Bolton is off and he's going to Qatar.Though seeing as it was yesterday that it was reported that it was back on i'm not sure now.:$

He rejected Celtic because of the quality of the SPL even though they are in the Champions League every year. Obviously Qatar's league is better than the Premiership or he would went there.

The guy is past it anyways. He got released from two of the biggest clubs in the world in the space of 2 years. The diving bastard only deserves the likes of Qatar.

[Wengerland]

Well his agent claims he rejected Celtic because they offered him a trial,rather than a deal straight away.

He obviously went for Qatar for the money,why should he get less at a mid table side who will not be playing in Europe in the form of Bolton.As a Barcelona fan he's proved to me that he is a quality player.You can use that diving thing on so many players now that its untrue ,so that last comment is unjust.

[Rob]

Agent claims. He forgot to mention he got offered 40k a week when Celtic were first interested and used that to get more out of Bolton. Celtic and Bolton got sick of waiting.

Diving comment is unjust? Oh come on! He got hit in the thigh with a ball at the World Cup and went down holding his face to get the guy sent off. And who else do I use diving excuses on?

I'd rather play for Bolton for 25k a week than spend anytime playing in a Mickey Mouse league. If Bolton is good enough for Okocha and the rest then it's good enough for him.

[Wengerland]

Yeah i was wrong about the diving thing,my bad.Just saying it's not only him so saying Qatar is all he deserves could be said about more people.

[Rob]

Yeah it could and in most cases, I'd say those who have went there aren't good enough for other decent leagues. I think the De Boer's and Batistuta possibly are but that's about it.

[Oxstar]

Qatar sports club must be the best team in their league, they have also signed Christoph Dugarry

[OssMan]

PAGE 57 WHAT

GO ARSENAL I THINK

[Wengerland]

:cool:

Managed to get natureboycv to support Leicester out of those who don't know about soccer.

[Oxstar]

:cool:

Managed to get natureboycv to support Leicester out of those who don't know about soccer.
I will convert him into a Palace supporter :lol:

[Dazz]

Yeah seriosuly Wengerland, you have no idea how much money is involved in Qatar, you get paid stupid amounts, it is well worth anyone moving their.

[The Mask]

Staying up late has its uses. Me and Dazz just saw the best free-kick ever in the copa libertores or whatever it's called :'(

[Wengerland]

Yeah seriosuly Wengerland, you have no idea how much money is involved in Qatar, you get paid stupid amounts, it is well worth anyone moving their.

what

That's what i've been saying,that he's proven himself to me at least,aswell as to the rest of the world i should think,so he should go to Qatar to get the money.

[Wengerland]

Staying up late has its uses. Me and Dazz just saw the best free-kick ever in the copa libertores or whatever it's called :'(

I,and RBF said he was going to,saw this Euro 96 programme.:'(

Then i watched the ice hockey.:$

[Wengerland]

Rafael Benitez is reportedly set to quit Valencia,most likely to take over at Liverpool.Thats on the BBC website but just checked teletext,which says he's resigned now.

Would be a good coup for Liverpool.

[Cactus Sid]

Not really bothered to be honest, he seems like a good enough manager, of course I'd put O'Neill above him, but if the board think he'll do a good job, then I hope he does.

[Dazz]

Staying up late has its uses. Me and Dazz just saw the best free-kick ever in the copa libertores or whatever it's called :'(

something like that, I call it the South American Champions League as it is what they also call it.

Yeah it was top, only goal of the match but it was good when it went in. Keeper had no chance.

Anyone who plays championsip manager (especially online) will probably have heard of Diego and Robinho, and maybe Aurellio too. Me and Mask are now licenced to give opinions of them, judged on the match, and in my opinion Robinho will not make it bad, fair enough it was one game away in Columbia, but he had a great chance in the first half where he was just outside the six yard box and fluffed it, he didn't seem to do much else except a good run but his shot was blocked, and he dived twice.

Diego was MUCH better, I can see him being snapped up over here, although as Forlan proved, people who play well in South America don't necessarily prove to be the man in England, so Diego might not be a hit, but his skills were quality last night, he is really creative and definitley deserved a goal, I would like to see Chelsea give him a chance, but I think he would be better at a mid table club to start with.

Aurellio was always getting involved and hardly put a foot wrong, he is a solid tackler and is also very good going forwards, pretty good to watch.

Paulo Cesar is also the man, looked quite creative and linked up with Diego well.


And yeah Valencia's manager looks like he is going to go to Liverpool after quitting Valencia today despite being offered a better deal.

[Wengerland]

Yeah we've got this pretty big online game going and Mask has signed Diego and Robinho.:'(

That said he is now trying to get rid of them.:$

[Dazz]

Yeah thats why I mentioned those two, Diego is the man, maybe Robinho just had a mare, I dunno. Mask was ranting on about how good Robinho is hyped up to be in real life and all this about how good he will be, and then he was like, Diego and Renato are also the men on Champ, but I don't even remember Renato. I think Diego will make it big, and Aurellio too, he looks like he'd be good in Europe too.

[Wengerland]

Remember when Diego was going to go to Spurs? Good job that deal collapsed.http://tpww.net/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Cactus Sid]

I saw Tevez playing the other day, he reminded me of Hasselbaink with 10x as much skill

[Dazz]

Tevez isn't even in the top five goal scorers in the Argentinian league. Tevez dominated their game last Thursday in the Quarters of the Copa Libarodores against Sao Caetano, but he just couldn't get a goal. Antonio Barijho scored with his second touch after coming on as a sub. But yeah Tevez was pretty damn hot, and schelloto down the wing, he played well too. Tevez has been linked with Man United in the past.

I forgot all about Diego being linked with Spurs before.

[Oxstar]

Staying up late has its uses. Me and Dazz just saw the best free-kick ever in the copa libertores or whatever it's called :'(
Hey I saw that goal bang in the top left hand corner, I can't believe Santos lost to that Columbian team, I always buy Diego and Robinho on CM but sometimes only one of them cause you always end up with to many foreigners. Tevez is the bad boy of Boca juniors, I used to like watching River Plate before they sold D'alasandro to Wolfburg, has anyone seen Salas at River Plate he looks really old now and the commentator said he's always injured and he played 10 minutes and came off against Boca last week , I don't know how to spell all these foreign names sorry.

[Dazz]

Haha yeah I phoenetically spell them because I don't knw how you spell them either. River Plate beat Boca 1-0 but I didn't see the game.

[Oxstar]

Haha yeah I phoenetically spell them because I don't knw how you spell them either. River Plate beat Boca 1-0 but I didn't see the game.
You didn't miss much, it was quite boring, they call the game between River and Boca Super something? does anyone know what they call it? Argentine fans are crazy I remember a game last year when they stopped the game because the fans ripped a section of the stadium apart.

[Dazz]

Yeah I have clips of the fans, they aint doing anything stupid, they are just really load and in effect. I've never heard of the super something that they call it, but in South America it is viewed as the best derby in the world. I can't give an opinion yet, but I will do after the semi finals of the copa libaratores semi finals. At the moment I think that Barca Madrid is the best derby.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">apparently Wolves are after Duberry. :o</font>

:mad: You had better be f</>ucking joking :mad:

On a different note, Claudio :'( (who I can see going back to Valencia now). Since they've already done it, here half-inched from football365, some of Ranieri's finest quotes :'(:'(:'(

"If it is the case that you need just a first 11 and three or four more players, then why did Christopher Columbus sail to India to discover America?"

"Football managers are like a parachutist. At times it doesn't open. Here, it is an umbrella. You understand, Mary Poppins?"

"Damien is Damien. When I don't put him in the squad my mother, who's 84, asks 'why isn't Damien playing?' She kills me about it and that's true"

"My only technical adviser is my mother. When I told her that Damien had injured his shoulder again, she said 'oh no!' Who should replace him? I will call her before the game to ask."

"He's a crazy man" - Ranieri on Ranieri.

"They showed good stamina and good vitamins" - The Arsenal win explained.

"Before you kill me, you call me the 'dead man walking'. I must buy you an espresso. But only a little one - I am Scottish!"

"Two years ago I watched Carlton play for the reserves and I saw two animals in him - one was a rabbit and the other a lion. I want to see that lion come out in him more often" - Ranieri on Carlton Cole.

"He is my new little lion. And I like lions" - Ranieri on Hernan Crespo.

"He is like a shark, like Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink" - Ranieri on Mutu. But then...

"I once said Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is like a shark and Carlton Cole like a lion. Well, Adrian Mutu is another born predator. In fact, Mutu is like a snake" - Ranieri changes his mind and completes his zoo.

"I am happy when our fans are happy, when our players are happy and our chairman is on the moon"

"One coach was training a player's hair, and another was training another part of his body"

"One beautiful day, a radiant day, Mr Abramovich introduced himself to me and said I should put a shopping list together"

"When I talk to the players I speak first of all in English, then I say 'sorry, now I will speak in Spanish, or Italian. Then on the touchline I speak another language so the other manager doesn't understand what I am saying!"

"When are you coming, Sven?" - Ranieri's words of greeting to Sven when the two met at Highbury last season.

"I can't change now. I'm like Frank Sinatra - I always do it my way. I told the players everything I did in the Monaco game was wrong. I changed things to win the match - but we lost and I was thinking "Oh f*** Claudio, why, why? Bad Tinkerman!"

"I think Veron is the best midfielder in the world"

[Rob]

Some of those are sooooo beauty! :y:

[Wengerland]

I'm afraid i read about that Duberry to Wolves rumour aswell MMM.:( :$

[Rob Ban Fan]

I,and RBF said he was going to,saw this Euro 96 programme.:'(

Then i watched the ice hockey.:$

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">GARETH SOUTHGATE :'( NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

And Patrik Berger crying after they lost in the final :'(:'(:'(</font>

[Rob]

I always laugh when players cry after matches.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

I'm afraid i read about that Duberry to Wolves rumour aswell MMM.:( :$

If it's not on the official site it's not true :'( :rant:

[Dazz]

Some of those quotes sound made up.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Anyone who plays championsip manager (especially online) will probably have heard of Diego and Robinho, and maybe Aurellio too. Me and Mask are now licenced to give opinions of them, judged on the match, and in my opinion Robinho will not make it bad, fair enough it was one game away in Columbia, but he had a great chance in the first half where he was just outside the six yard box and fluffed it, he didn't seem to do much else except a good run but his shot was blocked, and he dived twice.



Robinho and Diego are the men. Both only young fellas, but Robinho does need to take more of his chances.

Still, he is brilliant.

Nilmar is class too, if a touch insane.

[toxic rooster]

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[Doink]

BORO FACE FIGHT TO SIGN DICKOV info from :

http://www.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,54-1137677,00.html

wtf i hope thats a fight we lose!

[Wengerland]

:cool:

Dazz 3:16 :shifty:

Anyway just spent 30 minutes watching that press conference with Mourinho,and i have to say that i like him.:$ He's said he'll look to cut the squad down in numbers,amongst other things,but his ambition so far is to win the first premiership match.

[Wengerland]

Oh yeah Dickov is the man,Doink.I believe he scored more than any Boro forwards and he'd be a good foil for someone like Viduka,if he arrives.

People say they dislike Dickov but once he plays for your club or country then your opinion will change,he gives 100% every game and is one of a few to do so.

[toxic rooster]

*knew that penalty against Man City was going to be saved*

[Wengerland]

That was his first miss for us,yet probably the only penalty he'll be remembered for.:'(

[toxic rooster]

Such is life

[Wengerland]

Staying up late is quality,in the last 2 days i've seen 2 pretty good football programmes.

[Doink]

Oh yeah Dickov is the man,Doink.I believe he scored more than any Boro forwards and he'd be a good foil for someone like Viduka,if he arrives.

People say they dislike Dickov but once he plays for your club or country then your opinion will change,he gives 100% every game and is one of a few to do so.

my nana scored more than any boro forward this season!

i have nothing against dickov, i liked him when he was at man city and thought they shit on him a bit considerin the amount of goals he scored for them.

the thing is he's not what we need and to be honest viduka can be a liability and dont really want him either.

id like to see us try and sign beattie or gudjohson (spelt wrong but chelsea forward) but that wont happen. its looking more and moe likly that mclaren will try and raid man u again and go for ole gunner & forlan but id have neither, i suppose id take ruud but only if it was very cheap as he isnt much of a team player and doesnt score enough for me :shifty:

[Doink]

latest from boro is we are set to open talks with viduka this week while birmingham have apparently opened talks with danny mills. we are also being strongly linked with melchiot and mark delaney of villa to fill the gap left by mills. personally i wouldnt sign either and id give stuart parnaby his chance to establish himself.

also i got this from the local papers website :

Mystery surrounds Massimo Maccarone's return to Teesside this week.

The Italian striker flew back to Rome at the end of the season and was not expected back in Middlesbrough until the start of pre-season. But he has been spotted by several Boro fans.

Boro declined to comment today on the reason for Maccarone's return.

[Wengerland]

Dickov has agreed to join Blackburn anyway.

[Doink]

i think he was only linked to us as a joke anyway in the wake of kluivert transfer talks. hes ok but we didnt need him as we already have one forward like that who injury free will hopefully come good next year and that is malcum christie.

[Rob Ban Fan]

I always laugh when players cry after matches.

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">Not Patrik Berger though. No Rob. No :nono: </font>

[packt up]

I tell ya this Mourinho's a character.

[Dazz]

Mourinho likes a good old war of words. It will be good to see a feud between him and Fergie. I would say him and Wenger, but Fergie speaks his mind more.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

He's already had a feud with Fergie, this season. They made up afterwards.

But apparently it was Fergie who recommended him to Abramovich's advisors.

[Dazz]

Well, Abramovichs main advisor is Kenyon, surely Fergie and Kenyon arent talking.

I didn't think they made up after their feud, and it wasn't that big a feud because it didn't last long, this could be a season long feud, I hope we play Man United at the start of the season, that should ensure a feud is underway quickly.

I think we would have got Mourinho in charge anyway, even if Fergie didn't reccomend him.

[Dazz]

Robinho and Diego are the men. Both only young fellas, but Robinho does need to take more of his chances.

Still, he is brilliant.

Nilmar is class too, if a touch insane.

I don't think Nilmar played, I havent heard of him. Robinho has scored a few goals in the championship, but he just didn't play well the other night (well May 27th but it was only shown here two nights ago :|). I think Santos would have one if Robinho took his chances and got into better positions, his off the ball play is pretty poor. When do you watch South American football and on what channel? I only see it on Channel Four at 3am, ideally I'd like to see it earlier.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Well, Abramovichs main advisor is Kenyon, surely Fergie and Kenyon arent talking.

I didn't think they made up after their feud, and it wasn't that big a feud because it didn't last long, this could be a season long feud, I hope we play Man United at the start of the season, that should ensure a feud is underway quickly.

I think we would have got Mourinho in charge anyway, even if Fergie didn't reccomend him.

He recommended him to Zahavi, the Israeli agent who does deals for Fergie and Abramovich. Zahavi is Chelsea's main negotiator, apparently, and Fergie recommended Mourinho when asked by Zahavi who he considered the best young coach around right now.

Ferguson and Mourinho apparently made up after their Champions League tie socially, with a couple of drinks.

[Dazz]

Yeah I know that Zahavi is Abramovich's main man, he's the guy that sorted out the takeover deal with Bates, :mad:. That actually makes alot of sense about Fergie saying that.

I'm really not convinced that they will stay as friend, I think that they will still give it the whole war of words even if they do like each other.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

I don't think Nilmar played, I havent heard of him. Robinho has scored a few goals in the championship, but he just didn't play well the other night (well May 27th but it was only shown here two nights ago :|). I think Santos would have one if Robinho took his chances and got into better positions, his off the ball play is pretty poor. When do you watch South American football and on what channel? I only see it on Channel Four at 3am, ideally I'd like to see it earlier.

Nilmar doesn't play for Santos, he plays for Internacional. He's like a poacher-type striker, and he's going to be big.

I thought you might have heard of him, because Chelsea were heavily linked with him last season. I remember reading a few quotes from the guy, but I can't find them now, showing how insane he is.

Luis Fabiano at Sao Paulo is another class young Brazilian attacker.

Look out for Cavenaghi at River Plate too, he's an excellent young Argentinian striker. Carlos Tevez at Boca is great too.

I usually see the Brazilian football on C4 too, late at night, and catch the odd 'tinian game on C5. Usually after coming in from a night out at university.

[Dazz]

Yeah Jonathon Pearce sometimes hosts Argentina games on C5.

Tevez played well last week but he didn't score, Barijinho or something scored a quality goal with his second touch, United have been linked with Tevez in the past, I reckon he'll come to the Premiership soon. Not many players who have played for Boca seem to make it though, Batistuta, Samuel, Veron, Maradona and I guess you could say Palermo too.

I don't remember being linked with Nilmar, but we have been linked with so many people I tend to ignore speculation and just read whats on the official Chelsea website.

Some guy on this other forum I post on has his name as Fernando Cavenaghi and needless to say is a River Plate fan, he always raves on about how good he is.

[Rob]

Luis Fabiano at Sao Paolo looks pretty good too.

[Dazz]

Look out for Cavenaghi at River Plate too, he's an excellent young Argentinian striker.

I usually see the Brazilian football on C4 too, late at night, and catch the odd 'tinian game on C5. Usually after coming in from a night out at university.

Are you watching the River Plate game now? I don't know if Cavenaghi is playing, if he is he is very quiet.

[Kid Robb]

Would love to see some of that Mourinho press conference.

From what I've read he seems like a really passionate guy. He talks the talk for sure, teamwork, commitment etc, I like it.

[Wengerland]

That Fabiano from Sao Paulo is being linked with Barcelona,who just seem to be replacing those Dutch players with Brazilian ones.:-\

[Oxstar]

That Fabiano from Sao Paulo is being linked with Barcelona,who just seem to be replacing those Dutch players with Brazilian ones.:-\

That woule be a good move, Brazilian players are magic ;)

[Doink]

Boro are now said to be monitoring the Henri Camara situation now that celtic have declared intrest in him, word has it he is only about 4th choice on our list behind Kluivert, Viduka and Yakubu. (aparently the list has about 15 forwards on it )

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">Kluivert has already said he wont come, same with Yakubu. I honestly see Wolves sticking to their guns on Camara. They dont NEED to sell him and they're only going to let him go if someone offers stupid money. It seems like his agent is trying to drum up interest, thats all, the player seemed happy to stay with Wolves.

You might get Viduka, depending on if you'll pay his wages and who else goes in for him.</font>

[Wengerland]

Well Camara did have a transfer request rejected.:$ But first division football wouldn't seem to affect his international career.

[Doink]

and kluivert talks are apparently 'on going' according to our cheif executive and pompy only have half of yakubu's contract and we are apparently talking to his 'other' club! what would happen if two english teams bought half his contract each does anyone know if this is allowed and if it is how it would work?

viduka is in talks, long gone are the robson here have however much you want days, we now have a wage structure and chairman stevie gibson has gone on record to say this wont be broke for any player! so he'll have to take what we offer or go to a diff club, dont think many teams can afford to pay him what he gets at leeds!

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Boro are now said to be monitoring the Henri Camara situation now that celtic have declared intrest in him, word has it he is only about 4th choice on our list behind Kluivert, Viduka and Yakubu. (aparently the list has about 15 forwards on it )

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[packt up]

WTF at Spurs appointing the French National coach.

How bizzare.

[Wengerland]

lol damn,just saw that.

Pretty hard to believe.

[Rob]

Kinda shocked at that one too.

[Rob]

Kevin Hofland signed for Wolfsberg. That guy was wanted by like every team in the Premiership within the last 2 years. What the hell happened?

Oliver Khan also linked the Man United. Can't see why.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Wolfsburg signed D'Alessandro too, who is one of Argentina's brightest young prospects, last summer. Don't know how they do it, really.

[Rob]

Nobody in Italy were really signing South American youngsters last season and you can't get work permits for them in Britain. I know Man United wanted him.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

It's possible get work permits if a player is highly rated enough, especially if they are very young, but it's an awkward process.

Probably just saw that Aimar and Saviola haven't really lived up to their promise yet, despite the huge fees.

[The Mask]

yeah, we signed a sixteen year old from sao paulo a whileback, but he's on loan there til he's 18 or something. i'm not sure how that works though.

[Dazz]

united and Arsenal have a genius way of avoiding the work permit problem. They sign youngsters and loan them to Belgium clubs and then once they have played enough they get a permit and come ton england. Arsenal loaned out like 10 players to the same Belgian club the other season.

[The Mask]

yeah it's our link club, antwerp.

We're also linked with Watford and Sporting Lisbon, apparently, which is why we got first dibs on CRISTIANO MOTHERFUCKING RONALDO WOOOOOO.

watford is a questionable one though.

[packt up]

Michael Chopra :y:

Oh wait no he was on loan to them from us ahahha. :D




Wait hes pritty shit :(.

[Rob]

yeah it's our link club, antwerp.

We're also linked with Watford and Sporting Lisbon, apparently, which is why we got first dibs on CRISTIANO MOTHERFUCKING RONALDO WOOOOOO.

watford is a questionable one though.

Don't think Watford is one for sure. Livingstone and Sao Paolo definately are though.

[The Mask]

I think it's Watford, I read about it a while back... one of the league clubs in england are our feeder club anyway.

And i don't mean Leeds *rimshot*

[Rob]

Apparently you can't have feeder teams in the same country.

Seba Veron has just signed for Inter on a years loan.

[Oxstar]

Apparently you can't have feeder teams in the same country.

Seba Veron has just signed for Inter on a years loan.
Why have they loaned Seba Veron to Inter? I bet they aren't paying his full wage, can't they just buy the cunt? Seba Veron is a waste of space,

[Wengerland]

Maybe they figured he could well be crap,and so didn't want to take the risk of paying full wages(assuming they aren't) or a fee.:-\

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Or more like no club in the world would be stupid enough to pay Veron the money he's on now, considering he more than likely gets upwards of £70000 a week, on top of a transfer fee.

Plus there's the whole being shit/crocked all season :$

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Veron is a good signing for Inter, if he gets fit for next season. Veron, Toldo, Cannavaro, Javier and Cristian Zanetti, Coco, Ivan Cordoba, Adriano, Martins, Recoba, Van Der Meyde - fine side.

[Wengerland]

He's on about £90,000 at Chelsea,so i dobut Inter are paying all his wages.

[Dazz]

Veron is reportedly on £90,000 a wekk at Chelsea

He has taken a pay cut to go to Inter on a season long loan, Chelsea are paying him sweet F.A

[Dazz]

LOL that Brazil one 3-1 and Ronaldo scored a hat trick...all from the penalty spot, I have to see this game.

[Frank Grimes Jnr]

Izzet has officially signed for Birmingham.

Arsenal have let David Bentley go on loan to Norwich.

French national team coach Jacques Santini has signed on as coach of Tottenham.

[Doink]

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is this because camara's only 4th choice on our list or just because his agent claims he wants to leave?

he look ok towards end of season but think he's a bit to similar to joseph desire job to be a signing that would improve our team, if we do sign him i hope he proves me wrong, defo think if he stays with wolves he'll get at least 15- 20 goals next season.

so danny mills is apparently pissed off because he's read somewhere (in the daily telegraph) that we have accused him of having high wage demands and thats why we havent been able to do a deal for him.

come on danny you off all people should know you dont believe everything you read. if this was the case then it would have been all over the local papers and there has been nothing in them.

also St ettinne are chasing job, but we are hopeful of keeping him

that is all for now :wave:

[Wengerland]

I think Wolvs should just give it up and let him go.:shifty:

Apparantely 5 premiership club,Portsmouth,Miiddlesbrough,Charlton,Bolton,Blackburn, aswell as Celtic.

I think Miller and Cort would still be more than good enough for Division 1 anyway,they can use the money to maybe replace Rae,or save for if they get promotion.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">I dunno about Miller. Ive read things about his attitude :$

Wolves had all their debts written off by Jack Hayward and they've got 2 years worth of parachute payments coming their way now they've been relegated, they don't need to sell Camara. Of those clubs mentioned, none are going to pay the kind of transfer fee Wolves want for him. They bought him for £1.6M or something and want "stupid money". Out of all those clubs, only Middlesbrough are really going to pay a huge transfer fee for someone.

Someone should just give him and his agent a slap, tell them to grow up and stop crying, once he's scored 30 goals next season and he's collecting the golden boot, i doubt he'll be whinging then.</font>

[Wengerland]

:love:

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Camara > Job

We're not selling, his agent needs to stfu for spreading shit

Danny Mills is a cunt

That about covers it

[Wengerland]

We've been linked with Michael Bridges to replace Dickov:-\,there was also a story in the local paper saying we were interested in Nacho Novo too,who seems pretty good,as i'm sure Rob would testify to.;)

Queiroz has also agreed to return to Man Utd as assistant from July 1st,the same day that Muzzy Izzet will officially be a Birmingham player after agreeing to that move.

[Tony Montana]

Couple of players Everton have been linked with lately: Dominic Matteo & Robbie Savage (again)

[Cactus Sid]

Veron is a good signing for Inter, if he gets fit for next season. Veron, Toldo, Cannavaro, Javier and Cristian Zanetti, Coco, Ivan Cordoba, Adriano, Martins, Recoba, Van Der Meyde - fine side.

I thought that when I was playing Pro Evo, I updated the team, and when it came to playing as them, I was blown away by what they had.

Of course, its all a matter of the team playing well together.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">To be honest, if you buy Michael Bridges and play him in div 1 for a season and he stays injury free, he'll probably bag a few goals and get his touch back, which would be better for him than sitting on the bench for a premiership side.</font>

[Wengerland]

He's been linked with a few premiership clubs too,Fulham i think were one.I'm not worried about his talent,just his injury problems.To be fair he wasn't given much of a chance last year.

[Rob]

We've been linked with Michael Bridges to replace Dickov:-\,there was also a story in the local paper saying we were interested in Nacho Novo too,who seems pretty good,as i'm sure Rob would testify to.;)

Queiroz has also agreed to return to Man Utd as assistant from July 1st,the same day that Muzzy Izzet will officially be a Birmingham player after agreeing to that move.

Heard it from a reliable source up north that you lot have made a £400,000 bid for Novo. I hope you get him. Rangers have stolen too many players from us already.

[Doink]

id like to see if bridges can hack it in any division to be honest as i think he's over rated by a lot of people, he is injury free and has been for a while now but he cant get into any team and one that was struggling for goals and got relegated, if he was as good as they say why did they send him out on loan?

think if you do sign him he will just scape 10 goals in all comps next season. and before you all say it i know thats more than any boro strikers managed this season!

also id say job and camara were similar in still of play from what ive seen, i only heard of camara over last 8 games of season when he finally broke his duck, saying that you prob never heard of job until he scored in cup final.

i agree about camara's agent but if you get offered over £2.5m for him i think wolves would take it.

danny mills was shit over the last 10 games adn cost us at least 4 goals as was not concentrating so to be honest he has prob played his way out of a contract.

[Rob]

LOL that Brazil one 3-1 and Ronaldo scored a hat trick...all from the penalty spot, I have to see this game.

It was on Bravo Thursday. Total joke. Tony Cottee is in love with Ronaldo now though.

[packt up]

I thought that when I was playing Pro Evo, I updated the team, and when it came to playing as them, I was blown away by what they had.

Of course, its all a matter of the team playing well together.

Inter have always had good individuals. Lets not forget they did boast the strikeforce of Vieri and Ronaldo at one point (although they barely played together). I follow them vaguely - they are my favourite non English side. The chairman is just too hasty and never gives more than a season to a manager to prove his worth. He's like Abramovic but with less money.

[Dazz]

Yeah I support teams in all countries. Roma have always been my favourite Italian team.

Abramovich will give other mangers more time, he just didnt like Ranieri

[Doink]

Inter have always had good individuals. Lets not forget they did boast the strikeforce of Vieri and Ronaldo at one point

and they had robbie keane

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Yo better not be dissin Robbie Keane sucka foo

[Dazz]

Oh yeah, about the only good player to come from Wolves.

Well, except Akinbyi :shifty:

[Wengerland]

:'(

[Doink]

i was just pointing out they had robbie keane aswell as ronaldo and vieri, i think he's a decent player and his goal against holland was wicked, not the type id associate with him though, i see him as more of a box player when he scores, he dribbles it well and is normally within the box before he puts it in.

saying that i dont see him play enough to know if he does stuff like that all the time so im possible wrong, it was a good goal tho.

no news from boro except nemeth looking at his options as to if he'll stay or go, hope he stays as i like him when he's played as a forward, too many times mclaren plays him out of position which makes him look bad. he's no terry henry but he's a good squad player!

[El Capitano Gatisto]

He should do it more often. That's the second time I've seen him score a goal like that for Ireland, where he takes his shot as early as possible. I can't remember who it was against before, but one time at Lansdowne Road he cracked one from even further out right into the top corner.

[Ogen]

Official List Of Released Premiership Players.

Arsenal

Alexander Bailey, Stephen Bradley, Liam Chilvers, Craig Holloway, Nwankwo Kanu, Martin Keown, Paulo Nagamura, Nicky Nicolau, Ashley Probets, Rami Shaaban, Igors Stepanovs, Sylvain Wiltord.

Aston Villa

Scott Cormell, Dion Dublin, Peter Hynes, Ronny Johnsen, Hassan Kachloul, Colin Marshall, Antoni Pecora, David Scullion.

Birmingham

Bryan Hughes.

Blackburn

Stuart Cumming, Ross McKay, Adam Nelson, Keiron Renton, Michael Taylor.

Bolton

Ibrahim Ba, Youri Djorkaeff, Gerald Forschelet, Per Frandsen, Steve Howey, Kangana Ndiwa, Jay-Jay Okocha, Dwight Pezzarossi, Kevin Poole, Emerson Thome.

Charlton

Adrian Deane, Paolo Di Canio, Stephen Hughes, Serge Leite.

Chelsea

Winston Bogarde, Mbark Boussoufa, Danny Jeffrey, Joel Kitamirike, Mario Melchiot, Emmanuel Petit.

Everton

Scott Brown, Craig Garside, Scot Gemmill, Paul Gerrard, Alan Moogan, Brian Moogan, Steven Schumacher, Steven Simonsen, Michael Symes.

Fulham

David Beasant, Thomas Davis, Sean Doherty, Loui Fazakerley, Barry Hayles, Andrejs Stolcers.

Leeds

Christopher Armstrong, David Batty, Michael Bridges, Jason Wilcox.

Leicester

Callum Davidson, Les Ferdinand, Steffen Freund, Steve Guppy, Andrey Impey, Muzzy Izzet, Junior Lewis, Billy McKinlay, Paul Murphy, Nicolas Priet, Alan Rogers, Frank Sinclair.

Liverpool

Michael Foley-Sheridan, Richie Partridge.

Man City

Arni Arason, Michael Tarnat, Danny Tiatto, Keiren Westwood, Glenn Whelan, Gerard Wiekens.

Man United

James Jowsey, Ben Williams, Neil Wood.

Middlesbrough

Craig Dove, Phillip Gulliver, Allan Johnston, David Murphy, Samuel Russell, Gary Smith.

Newcastle

Stephen Caldwell, Andrew Ferrell, Andy Griffin, Brian Kerr, Calvin Makongo, Bradley Orr.

Portsmouth

Craig Bradshaw, Deon Burton, Warren Hunt, Sebastien Olszar, Terry Parker, Carl Pettefer, Teddy Sheringham, Tim Sherwood, Christopher Tardiff.

Southampton

Jamie Gleeson, Richard Jones, Jay Lucas, Jermaine Roche, Gareth Williams.

Tottenham

Darren Anderton, Danny Foster, Lars Hirschfeld, Shwan Jalal, Gus Poyet, Christian Ziege.

Wolves

Nathan Blake, Paul Butler, Ioan Ganea, Paul Ince, Denis Irwin, Steffen Iversen, Oleg Luzhny, George Ndah, Isaac Okoronkwo, Alex Rae


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C'mon Villa get in for Wiltord, Okocha, Melchiot, Bridges, Patrdige for a start.

[Wengerland]

I'm positive Okocha has signed a new deal,and i think after his end to the season Djorkaeff has aswell.

Melchiot has been linked with Boro and Newcastle.

[Dazz]

Yeah I really don't think Okacha has left Bolton either.

[Doink]

i thought they had both signed, anyway pick a side from the released players above, mine would be:

...................................Rami Shaaban........................................

.Mario Melchiot...Ronny Johnsen...Emerson Thome...Danny Tiatto.

.Jay-Jay Okocha...Muzzy Izzet...Emmanuel Petit...Darren Anderton.

.........................Sylvain Wiltord...Les Ferdinand.......................

subs:

Nwankwo Kanu

David Batty

Youri Djorkaeff

Bryan Hughes

Barry Hayles

i think thats a half decent side that would finish mid table, what do you guys think would make a better team.

also Gary Smith was on loan to wimbledon last season so he will poss go back there, David Murphy was our only other left back so why theyve released him i dont know, parnaby and stockdale can play their but they are both right backs, our other left back options are frank quedrue (1st choice) and colin cooper also zenden if he signs but that means 1 natural left back with 2 right backs, a centre back and a left winger to cover left back next year.

we either need to sign someone or promote david masters and matthew bates up from the youth squad!

[Dazz]

Yeah thats a hot team actually.

[Doink]

good mix of youth and experiance even though most of them are 30+ they could still do something! i also like my subs aswell as i have batty as a battling midfielder, kanu the skillful one, along with djorkaeff.

but my fav two on the bench are hughes and hayles, im suprised brum released him as think with right players around him he's quite handy to have in your team. Also hayles will put his head in anywhere and do anything to score for his team, i like his attitude and think whoever gets him will get their monies worth.

id like to see darlington try and sign him to replace barry conlon who is leaving them.

[Dazz]

I'd rather have Djorkaeff up front then Les, and Poyet should at least be on the bench. Hayes is a dirty cunt and is also a prick, I hate him.

[Doink]

thats why i like him,he'd do anything for a goal, i dont like him playing agaisnt us but playing in my side think he'd be good.

put big les in for his arial ability so wiltord could feed off his, also scored some wicked free kicks this year.

i thought about poyet but was thinking of overall age of team. what would your team be then?

[Dazz]

Pretty much the same as yours but with Poyet on the bench, Djorkaeff not Hayles, and Dublin at centre back.

[Doink]

:y: yeh i like dublin at centre back, i saw him play for cambridge and have liked him since,always thought he was unlucky at man u tho

[Dazz]

Check out these guys http://www.steakandcheese.com/content/detail.asp?ID=7590&type=1&page=26

[Mr. Monday Morning]

That list looks to be players whose contracts were or are up, not players that have been released, so not all of them are available. I know for a fact we haven't released Butler (don't know why :nono: ) and Ganea

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Oh yeah, about the only good player to come from Wolves.

Well, except Akinbyi :shifty:

Billy Wright :roll:

And Akinbiyi wasn't 'ours' we bought him for £3.5m from Gillingham I think, anyway we sold him to Leicester for £5m (almost typed £5 there, would've been a more accurate valuatiion :$ )

[Dazz]

I didn't know that, I always thought he was born and bred a Wolves player. Not a bad bit of business from you.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

LOL £1.5m profit on Akinbiyi? Deal of the century if you ask me :yes:

[Dazz]

Well, also the fact that he was good for you (from what I remember) and he had a cool celebration, the old throwing up a 'W' and then an 'M' :cool:

[Mr. Monday Morning]

He was ok for Div 1 actually yeah, he normally just barged past people :$

[Oxstar]

LOL £1.5m profit on Akinbiyi? Deal of the century if you ask me :yes:
Ade Akinbiyi is the worse player I have seen at Palace since Thomas Brolin.

[Dazz]

Richard Shaw :$

[Oxstar]

Richard Shaw :$
Well you could say Richard Shaw but I thought he was quite good when he was younger.

[Dazz]

I always thought he was rubbish, in fact, it was a great moment when watching him head the ball into his own net against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

[Oxstar]

I always thought he was rubbish, in fact, it was a great moment when watching him head the ball into his own net against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
I can't remember that but I remember Eric Cantona kicking Richard Shaw and getting sent off and doing a kung fu kick on a fellow Palace fan *probably cause I was there*

[Dazz]

Richard Shaw deserved to be kick, so did the Palace fan but thats not the point.

[Rob]

Ade Akinbiyi is the worse player I have seen at Palace since Thomas Brolin.

Brolin was a good player before he came here though.

[Dazz]

Yeah I don't think he was too good at Leeds.

[Danny Electric]

If we're released Richie Partridge then I'm pissed off.

[Dazz]

I've never even heard of Richie Partridge. To be fair, without having a manager I don't think you have. Unless Houllier anticipated his sacking and did it before he got the axe.

[Ogen]

Richie Partridge is fucking brilliant great young + Irish winger both sides been tipped to be huge for years now.

[Frank Grimes Jnr]

Dickov has signed with Rovers for 150,000 pounds.
Good signing if you ask me, unless they take a mid-year break in Spain.

[Dazz]

LOL ^

But seriosuly the guy is innocent.

[Doink]

its no wonder they denied it, did you see the state of the ho's it was obvious from the start they were in it for the money

[Oxstar]

Dickov has signed with Rovers for 150,000 pounds.
Good signing if you ask me, unless they take a mid-year break in Spain.
Does anyone here think he's a good signing for Blackburn? Did they really need another striker? Cause I don't think they needed to sign him.

[Doink]

to me it means that yorke and cole are both on their way and they want someone with experience to help youngsters like stead (who i think will get at least 15 next season) gallagher and jansen.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

to me it means that yorke and cole are both on their way and they want someone with experience to help youngsters like stead (who i think will get at least 15 next season) gallagher and jansen.

:y:

[Rob]

Yorke and Cole are the biggest no talents in the league anyway. Especially Yorke. I'll forever be thankful for Yorke signing for United when he did because we would never had done the treble without him, but ever since then, both his and Cole's attitude's have stunk.

[Doink]

im glad we didnt sign them, we tryed for yorke but we wouldnt meet man u's asking price or something shit like that and then we were linked with cole last season but thankfully nothing came of it!

they were decent a few years ago but now they are both living off past glories

[Wengerland]

Ferdinand hasn't been released but he'll retire if his surgery is unsuccessful or leave if he doesn't rate the squad which Adams will have built.He could still do a job in the premiership though.

We've been linked with Dion Dublin today,so thanks for the service Les and all the best for the future.:(

Nah joking,Dublin's alright,it's just his age.Seeing as quite a few don't expect us to pull away in the promotion race this time around i would rather see some younger lads a chance this time round.

Thatcher looks set to go to Portsmouth,which is annoying because he's another with a dirt cheap release clause.You'd think the board would have put a decent price on the players,incase we went down.

[Cactus Sid]

If we're released Richie Partridge then I'm pissed off.

Yeah i'm pissed off about it as well, we really should have given him a go when Murphy was playing sh</>ite.

Hopefully Benitez will see that Welshy's got talent and play him.

[Doink]

Ferdinand hasn't been released but he'll retire if his surgery is unsuccessful or leave if he doesn't rate the squad which Adams will have built.He could still do a job in the premiership though.

We've been linked with Dion Dublin today,so thanks for the service Les and all the best for the future.:(

Nah joking,Dublin's alright,it's just his age.Seeing as quite a few don't expect us to pull away in the promotion race this time around i would rather see some younger lads a chance this time round.

Thatcher looks set to go to Portsmouth,which is annoying because he's another with a dirt cheap release clause.You'd think the board would have put a decent price on the players,incase we went down.

dont talk to me about release clauses in contracts, luckly since the ziege one we dont do it anymore (not sure about if we get relegated though) but if there is i dont think they would be for a low fee such as what your team has done.

saying that wernt dickov and thatcher both free transfers for you? if so then the low amount in clause would make more sence as at least then they would be guarented some money back on them.

i agree about dublin, although he's a decent player, he's getting on a bit and id prefer to see more teams give youth/ younger/fringe players there chance after relegation or even instead of signing forginers in the premiership, give a chance to the people you have first if that doesnt work out then bring someone in.

i know people will say it'll be to late but with euro championships on, nows the best time to look at the youth players and put them in some friendlies and see how they adapt!

[Dazz]

Yeah i'm pissed off about it as well, we really should have given him a go when Murphy was playing sh</>ite.

Hopefully Benitez will see that Welshy's got talent and play him.

Yeah Welsh is the man on Champ Man, got him on a free as Millwall on one of the old games (the red one) and he was a key player in me winning the Premiership.

Yeah I know the feeling about being pissed off about letting young talent go, Leon Knight and Rhys Evans were quality youngsters :'(

[Wengerland]

saying that wernt dickov and thatcher both free transfers for you? if so then the low amount in clause would make more sence as at least then they would be guarented some money back on them.


I think both were undisclosed,though Thatcher might have been free.Dickov was said to be about £150,000 when we got him,so thats a loss on an in-form player who,when we picked him up,was rotting in Man City's reserves.:-\

Partridge should easily get a move to a division 1 club,i remember last season he scored a good goal here whilst on loan at Coventry.I wouldn't mind him here but he most likely wouldn't be a starter due to Scowcroft staying and (hopefully) Canero starting on the other flank.

[Cactus Sid]

Yeah I know the feeling about being pissed off about letting young talent go, Leon Knight and Rhys Evans were quality youngsters :'(

As good as Leon Knight is, he was never really likely to get in the first 11, especially now.

[Tony Montana]

Latest news: Gravesen wants to leave :mad:

For fucksake if he goes we may as well just get relegated now.

I hope Rooney comes back from Euro 2004 even better.

[Oxstar]

Been a Everton supporter is probably worse than been a Crystal Palace supporter, anybody heard any rumours about Tore Andre Flo and Kevin Kyle coming to Palace? I think they are both excellent players and would be great additions. I personally would prefer Kevin Kyle. What does everybody else think?

[Dazz]

Flo used to be the man

[Oxstar]

Flo used to be the man
Yeah Flo used to be the man, I think he got worse and a bit lazy. I think Kevin Kyle is really passionate about his football and gives it his all and that's the sort of player Palace need.

[Dazz]

I haven't even heard of Kevin Kyle.

[Oxstar]

I haven't even heard of Kevin Kyle.
He plays up front for Sunderland he's quite tall and strong, good in the air and ok with his feet. He scored about 18 goals last season he would be the ideal partner for Andy Johnson.

[Dazz]

Oh yeah the black guy, yeah I know who he is. I would rather have Flo because although he is a pussy he was the man at Chelsea.

[Oxstar]

Oh yeah the black guy, yeah I know who he is. I would rather have Flo because although he is a pussy he was the man at Chelsea.
Kevin Kyle is white, you're probably thinking of Mattew Piper.

[Dazz]

Oh :$ I dunno then

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Somewhat remarkably we've re-signed Ganea for 2 years :eek: :love: So even if Camara leaves now (:mad: ) I'm not too worried, what with having Ganea, Miller, Cort and Sturridge all on the books.

While I'm here, if anyone is feeling nostalgic someone on suprnova is putting up the old Fantasy Football eps from World Cup 98 :love:

[Doink]

we have flown out to start talks with viduka!

dont think kyle would be anygood for palace as from what ive seen and heard about him ( i hate to admit it but im friends with a mackem - not to be confused with the mackem ) and apparently he is a bog standard 1st division forward and wouldnt make the grade in premiership. also flo wouldnt be anygood,think when he was 'the man' as it has been put he was at chelsea playing alongside the person who i would describe as 'the real man' - zola, and zola made him look better than he was.

palace might be better off looking at someone like yorke or cole or ricketts - please take ricketts, or even trying their luck and going after hasslebaink ( i know it wont happen but does it hurt to try? ) rather than go for kyle ( i think the black guy who plays up front for sunderland at the stadium of shite is darren byfield )

i didnt know sturridge was still at wolves, thought he'd retired or just langwished through the leagues! i think you could still do with ibig guy up front, have you heard of i player called micheal ricketts at all, i think he'd do well for you :shifty:

[Tony Montana]

Kevin Kyle is rather amazing really.

[Wengerland]

lol Dazz.

I don't know about Kyle,he wasn't prolific really.Could be a good partner for Johnson but incase Johnson can't do it at premiership level i think Palace need a real goalscorer.

Bridges has gone to Bolton,who also are set to sign Aliou Cisse.

[Wengerland]

Ok,just read that Division 1 is being re-named "The Championship",with divisions 2 and 3 being known as League One and League Two respectively.:|

I guess i could get used to it but it just sounds wrong.

[Tony Montana]

Lmao, the championship.

Now wouldn't it be funny if they did rename the League cup "The Mickey Mouse Cup"

[Mr. Monday Morning]

i didnt know sturridge was still at wolves, thought he'd retired or just langwished through the leagues! i think you could still do with ibig guy up front, have you heard of i player called micheal ricketts at all, i think he'd do well for you :shifty:

We loaned him out last year to Sheff Utd I think it was...he's about 32 or 33 now but he can still score goals in Div 1 if needs be.

And we have Carl Cort already thank you very much :p We don't need a slow overweight crap striker...we just got rid of Nathan Blake :shifty:

[Doink]

We loaned him out last year to Sheff Utd I think it was...he's about 32 or 33 now but he can still score goals in Div 1 if needs be.

And we have Carl Cort already thank you very much :p We don't need a slow overweight crap striker...we just got rid of Nathan Blake :shifty:


but, but ,but.......................... o f**k it i cant even come up with a reason as o why anyone would want him or should take him










rm he scored a goal





once






i think :?: please take him

[Wengerland]

Another reason why Basset was an idiot,letting Sturridge go.

And for next to nothing.:'(

[Doink]

Lmao, the championship.

Now wouldn't it be funny if they did rename the League cup "The Mickey Mouse Cup"

OY NOOOOOOOOO the league cup is the dogs bollocks and is best thing since sliced bread so NOOOOOOOOOOO it cant be called the mickey mouse cup











well not until we lose our first game defending it against someone like bournmouth

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Another reason why Basset was an idiot,letting Sturridge go.

And for next to nothing.:'(

Studge :love:

[Tony Montana]

Mike Bassett, England Manager :cool:

[Wengerland]

Sturridge made Akinbiyi look half decent.:'( :'(

Not for Sturridge being crap,i mean they had a good partnership.:$

[Rob Ban Fan]

Mike Bassett, England Manager :cool:

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">England will play Four Four Fucking Two. </font>

[Doink]

who are f**k are those two?

thats benson and hedges, they were on the list

let me see, you stupid bitch ive wrote it on the back of a fag box, erm alright lads youve done well


lmao, love that film espicially when we stuff the argies the same way they did us, except we do it with more class and make it more obvious yet still get away with it!

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">If Remirez doesn't win player of the tournament theres no justice.

Hey lads, THREE CHEERS FOR REMIREZ! HIP HIP!</font>

[Rob]

The airport scene is hilarious

[Rob]

Kevin Kyle is rather amazing really.

I'd love to sit here and say he is since he is Scottish and all but I'd rather say the truth. The big streak of sh</>ite is absolute mince.

[Rob]

Gareth Williams is going to Leicester. They just signed a quality young player there.

[Rob]

Blackburn are being linked with Dominic Matteo and Athletico Madrid are apparently after Adrian Mutu.

[Wengerland]

Gareth Williams is going to Leicester. They just signed a quality young player there.

Seriously?

If that is true then that would be quality,bought 2 of our rivals best players in 2 years.:cool:

Nalis and Williams in midfield would be brilliant.:love:

[Tony Montana]

Blackburn are being linked with Dominic Matteo and Athletico Madrid are apparently after Adrian Mutu.

Everton are also getting linked with Dominic Matteo.

[Disturbed316]

That has to be the worst re-naming ever :|

[Ogen]

Villa being linked with Djalminha. No No No No No. Moany arrogant cu</>nt of a fucker. And hes 34, will surely cost the world in wages and will just destroy team spirit :( Better just be bullsh</>it which I'm hopefull of since we normally don't let these things leak. This Benson guy we're in talks with seems good though.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">We've signed a keeper from Reading, Jamie Ashdown. He rejected a new contract from them and signed for us but we have to pay compensation because he's under 24. Its supposed to be sorted at £250,000.

We've also agreed a fee with Leicester for Ben Thatcher. All the things I see written about him by Leicester fans indicate he was a good player for them but theres something about signing 2 members of that infamous defence that makes me worry :$!

Although most of them said Curtis was complete bollocks but he turned out to be okay, nothing spectacular but not bad.</font>

[Dazz]

chim chimeney, Chim chimeney, Chim Chim Cheroo,
Who needs Wayne Rooney when we've got Mutuuuuu

MUTU MUTU MUTU MUTU.

I would really not wanna see him go, he is one of the players that MUST stay, don't take my Mutu away :'(.

The guy puts in the third most effort behind Franky and JT.

[Oxstar]

I always thought Mutu was better than Crespo and Hasselbaink, I reckon Mutu had no luck and maybe didn't take all his chances but it's his first season he needed more time to settle down and more 1st team games and he wasn't given a chance. Mutu should go on loan to Palace:D

[Dazz]

Mutu should stay at Chelsea, play up front loads with Crespo next season, and then let everyone take back anything bad they have said about either of them. They are top of the range.

[Doink]

we have apparently opened talks with micheal reiziger

[toxic rooster]

I don't get it.

Dazz is the Arse Bandit, right?

[Ogen]

yup changed his name for that forum battle thing.

[Paranoid Rattlesnake]

LEEDS FANS PASSION (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27290&item=5101079346&rd=1)

[Oxstar]

LEEDS FANS PASSION (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27290&item=5101079346&rd=1)
That's quality, it's at £5.50 already and still has 7 days to go. He knows he's a twat going to Man U.

[Cactus Sid]

Much love the Leeds guy.

[Doink]

LEEDS FANS PASSION (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27290&item=5101079346&rd=1)

£6.25 is current bid, i love the touch of him removing the leeds badge aswell

:rofl:

[Frank Grimes Jnr]

Man Utd have signed Heinze from PSG for six million pounds plus.
The question is, is this guy any good to deserve that kind of a transfer fee?????

[toxic rooster]

The real question is, with Manchester United already having one defender who looks like a baked bean, is it wise to put someone alongside him named Heinze?

<font color=black>Copyright football365.com :shifty:</font>

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">Instead of ripping up a signed picture of one of the few players that actually tried for the team last season, why not rip up pictures of the pricks that got the relegated like Harte, Kelly, Viduka, Dubbary, Roque Junior, Jody Morris etc.

Smith was always upfront with the fans, he said that if they went down he was going to leave and he was going somewhere good for him so he could further his career and it was obvious it was only going to be about 3 teams and 1 of them was Man U.

Milner, Smith, Radabe and Matteo were the only ones that looked like they cared for most of the season and while Robinson was wank, he looked like he cared too.

They should be thankful Smith didnt give up and stop caring like most of their players, he was always there for them working hard while Viduka was off fighting with the manager and getting himself sent off stupidly every 5 minutes.</font>

[toxic rooster]

On an unrelated topic, Arsenal have released Kanu, Wiltord and Keown, among others.

With Bentley off at Norwich, Jeffers being a cunt, Aliadiere being underdone and Bergkamp getting older, do you think it's really wise to be letting go of Kanu and Wiltord?

I'd be thinking twice, because our striking ranks consist basically of Henry, Bergkamp, Reyes and Aliadiere (among others who I probably forgot) for next season.

Thoughts?

[The Mask]

I hope henry gets injured, then you'll be fucked :mad:

[Wengerland]

Not sure whether Wenger intends converting Van Persie into a forward too,like he has with Henry and Reyes.He could have the odd game there anyway,so that eases the problems.

[Doink]

On an unrelated topic, Arsenal have released Kanu, Wiltord and Keown, among others.

With Bentley off at Norwich, Jeffers being a cunt, Aliadiere being underdone and Bergkamp getting older, do you think it's really wise to be letting go of Kanu and Wiltord?

I'd be thinking twice, because our striking ranks consist basically of Henry, Bergkamp, Reyes and Aliadiere (among others who I probably forgot) for next season.

Thoughts?

they will prob sign some french kid and play him, thats what they normally do.

i cant belive your complaining, tell you what if your worried that you dont have enough ill swop henry for maccerone, nemth and ricketts what do you say?

* awaits the :foc: from Wee Gooner *

[Wengerland]

Whilst watching the Russia/Spain game John Motson said that Portsmouth will have Smertin on loan for another year,don't know how reliable that is,but it would be good for Pompey.

We've signed Dublin now,its a decent move i suppose,because of his versatility and experience.Gives us another target man incase Ferdinand's operation is unsuccessful.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">yeah, i dunno how reliable that was but i hope its true. I was kinda hoping he'd have a bad match so Roman wouldn't want to keep him :$:$:$!!!!!!

Dublin will be good for you. He'll be a bit like Brian Deane was the season before last. Definatly good enough for The championship or whatever bollocks its called.</font>

[Dazz]

Yeah Dublin should have stayed in the Premiership, he is good enough.

Don't worry RBF, based on todays performance Smertin isn't even good to be in our reserve team :p.

[Paranoid Rattlesnake]

Can we start a new topic now for the premiership 2004/2005 season???

Just that this topic is taking the piss now

I'd do it but I don't want people saying we've already got a topic

[toxic rooster]

Can we start a new topic now for the premiership 2004/2005 season???

Just that this topic is taking the piss now

I'd do it but I don't want people saying we've already got a topic
Have you seen Rajah's football thread?

It's like 1100 pages long :eek:

But if it means that much to you, I'll start a new one.

[Tony Montana]

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/index.php?page_id=3763

GOD DAMMIT.....

[Ogen]

Nah should keep it in here see how big we can get it

[Dazz]

Have you seen Rajah's football thread?

It's like 1100 pages long :eek:

But if it means that much to you, I'll start a new one.

Yes but your forgetting that Rajah's pages have 25 posts on them not 40. Obviously its still shitloads of pages more then ours, but not as many as you think

[toxic rooster]

I have been to Rajah's like once ever, so :o

[Cactus Sid]

Benitez apparently going to be announced as Liverpool manager today

I heard a rumour he's gonna do a Mourinho and bring Aimar and Ayala with him

[The Mask]

I can't see Valencia letting them go for cheap.

[Cactus Sid]

I have a feeling we'll be spending ridiculous amounts this summer

[Cactus Sid]

That said, we will be ditching half the squad.

[The Mask]

We'll have gerrard then.

[Wengerland]

Gerrard had agreed to join Chelsea,last i read.He'd be the highest paid player in the premiership if he does,on £120,000 a week.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

I can't see Aimar or Ayala agreeing to join Liverpool at any price

[Wengerland]

Just saw on ITV's Euro 2004 programme that Benitez has been confirmed as the new Liverpool boss.

[Dazz]

Yeah he has been.

[Wengerland]

Thatcher looks likely to go to Man City now,so you don't have to worry anymore, RBF.;)

[Cactus Sid]

Well, if Gerrard goes, I probably wont even bother watching Liverpool next season

We've had 2 bad seasons, but we're still in the Champions League, if Benitez can pull a rabbit out of the hat, ditch the sh</>it and bring in some talent, I'm sure Gerrard will stay, at least for another year.

[Dazz]

Yeah I can't see why Benetizwould even let Gerrard go, and I think that everyones favourite scouser (besides the poster Tony Montana) will want to see that Benetiz does to the club first, as you have good foundations for a team. Kirkland, Hyppia, Gerrard and Owen as the backbone of your team is hot shit. If you did get Ayala then your defence would be as good as any, with Carragher at right back and John Arne Rise and left back. A world class attacker to parter Owen wouldn't go a miss either. I suppose Gerrard's concern should be as to how much Benetiz has to spend.

Deco looks pretty certain to come to Chelsea.

[Wengerland]

If Aimar,Ayala and Cisse move to Liverpool and they keep Gerrard,which may well happen should the forementioned 3 sign,then they'll have a good side.I can't think of a quality one off the top of my head already there but then Liverpool would just need a right midfeilder,if Kewell,Cisse and Aimar are added to that defence Dazz said.

[Dazz]

I doubt Aimar would go there, but I really do think Liverpool will have a good side next season, I can't see Gerrard going. They have Murphy, Gerrard and Kewell so its hardly a weak midfield either.

[Ogen]

Gerrards supposedly off though even the chairman said he was unhappy at Anfield. United, Milan or Chelsea is my guess even though Chelsea don't even need him.

[Wengerland]

I would rather see Gerrard go to Chelsea than Deco,if they get Deco then that will leave Lampard being more defensive,or, worse, not playing(though that's unlikely).

I can't remember the Valencia side exactly but i'm sure Aimar didn't end the season in it.He was injured but maybe he'll want a new challenge,so it would be a lot like the few Porto players going to Chelsea.

[Cactus Sid]

Trust me, if Gerrard ever left, he would not go to Man Utd, because he would die if he did.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Well, look at this for a potential team (based on transfer rumours so far)

Kirkland
Carragher
Hyppia
Ayala
Riise
Murphy
Hargreaves
Gerrard
Kewell
Cisse
Owen

That is a damn fine team, especially in the middle. Gerrard and Hargreaves could boss almost any team in the land.

[Rob]

I don't think Hargreaves would get in the Arsenal, Chelsea or Man Utd teams personally.

[Dazz]

Yeah, Hargreaves has been wank for England, I think he is overrated and don't want to see him at Chelsea.

[Wengerland]

If you replace Hargreaves with Aimar then that side would seem better.Hargreaves would be ok for Liverpool though, i guess.

[Doink]

:'( as ricketts is set to go to leeds











:shifty:









:rofl: at leeds for signing him











:shifty:










:mad: as knows the fat f**k will fail his medical and end up staying with us