The Football Thread - Season 2012/2013

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The23rdman said:
tom, sometimes I think you know nothing at all about football. Aquilani's stats when he played (despite not being fully fit) were excellent. your line about mastery made me giggle though. ;)

Oh, feel free to put Sean on the list - he'd be on mine!
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Tom knows a lot about football, he once played tiddlywinks with Mr Scholes and he asked him a lot of questions
 
The23rdman said:
tom, sometimes I think you know nothing at all about football. Aquilani's stats when he played (despite not being fully fit) were excellent. your line about mastery made me giggle though. ;)
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PS..I forgot to add that the Uruguayan scored 2 at Anfield.......So he must be a good 'un.
 
joescrivens said:
Tom knows a lot about football, he once played tiddlywinks with Mr Scholes and he asked him a lot of questions
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And he's got inside knowledge. Is Dagger going to City this window, Tommy?
 
tiler65 said:
PS..I forgot to add that the Uruguayan scored 2 at Anfield.......So he must be a good 'un.
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Bruno Cheyrou scored the winner at Chelsea too. Does that make him a good 'un? :P
 
My all time Prem team... Tough to do, and a big Arsenal & Man U bias as they have had a series of great teams.

GK - Schmeichal
RB - Gary Neville
LB - Ashley Cole
CB - Tony Adams
CB - Sol Campbell
LM - Ryan Giggs
CM - Patrick Viera
CM - Cesc Fabregas
RM - David Beckham
ATT - Alan Shearer
ATT - Denis Bergkamp
Reserves

GK - Seaman
RB - Lee Dixon
LB - Dennis Irwin
CB - John Terry
CB - Rio Ferdinand
LM - Christiano Ronaldo
CM - Roy Keane
CM - Frank Lampard
RM - Robin van Persie
LM - Christiano Ronaldo
ATT - Thierry Henry
ATT - Didier Drogba
 
Using only players from my lifetime:

PL/Old Div 1 only:

GK - Schmeichel

LB - Irwin
CB - Adams
CB - McGrath
RB - Neville

DM - Robson
CM - Scholes

LAM - Henry
CAM - Bergkamp
RAM - Ronaldo

ST - Shearer

Subs:
GK - Seaman
CB - Ferdinand
FB - Cole
DM - Viera
AM - Gerrard
W - Giggs
ST - Drogba


World Team:

GK - Schmeichel

LB - Maldini
CB - Baresi
CB - McGrath
RB - Cafu

DM - Robson
CM - Scholes

LAM - Baggio
CAM - Zidane
RAM - Messi

ST - Fat Ronaldo

Subs:
GK - Buffon
CB - Adams
FB - Irwin
DM - Viera
AM - Seedorf
W - Ronaldo
ST - Inzaghi
 
We will see. He has potential and he'll be affordable. Everyone is moaning that we didn't by Ba, but his wage demands and add-ons with agent fees would be silly.
 
£12m seems to be the figure reported everywhere. Seems a little steep, but then we know how Liverpool love to splash out on English 'talent' :lol:
 
TriggerHappy said:
£12m seems to be the figure reported everywhere. Seems a little steep, but then we know how Liverpool love to splash out on English 'talent' :lol:
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it is steep. Its what you pay in January it seem though, everything is 25%+ higher
 
joescrivens said:
it is steep. Its what you pay in January it seem though, everything is 25%+ higher
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I thought January was for the 'Sales'...........

Personally, I think it is a poor buy. City and Chelsea couldn't get him to play well on a regular basis, how can Liverpool be any different?
 
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tiler65 said:
I thought January was for the 'Sales'...........

Personally, I think it is a poor buy. City and Chelsea couldn't get him to play well on a regular basis, how can Liverpool be any different?
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I agree. I'm not happy about it
 
tiler65 said:
I thought January was for the 'Sales'...........

Personally, I think it is a poor buy. City and Chelsea couldn't get him to play well on a regular basis, how can Liverpool be any different?
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I watched this lad at City when he was a kid and he could do anything. You are right he lost his way at City and Chelsea but I have a sneaky suspicion that he will come good in a big way and that Rogers is the man to get him playing again. He has imense talent and I really hope that he comes good again.

Chris
 
The23rdman said:
We will see. He has potential and he'll be affordable. Everyone is moaning that we didn't by Ba, but his wage demands and add-ons with agent fees would be silly.
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Both would cost around the same when u add fees etc, and whil Ba may cost say an extra 20k a week he is a proven goal scorer. Ok, has little sell on value but Ba would have been the better bet.
 
cambsno said:
Both would cost around the same when u add fees etc, and whil Ba may cost say an extra 20k a week he is a proven goal scorer. Ok, has little sell on value but Ba would have been the better bet.
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BA can go for 7 but gets 33% of the transfer fee himself and wants 150k a week and a 5 year deal.
 
cambsno said:
Both would cost around the same when u add fees etc, and whil Ba may cost say an extra 20k a week he is a proven goal scorer. Ok, has little sell on value but Ba would have been the better bet.
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Have another look at the figures. You are wrong.
 
mindcrime said:
BA can go for 7 but gets 33% of the transfer fee himself and wants 150k a week and a 5 year deal.
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Really? I know with fees the transfer is 12m or so but is he really likely to get 150k per week. What's he on at moment? Doubt it's more than 70k
 
All reports I've read are that he'll get in the realm of 90k a week.
 
cambsno said:
Really? I know with fees the transfer is 12m or so but is he really likely to get 150k per week. What's he on at moment? Doubt it's more than 70k
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I would expect he'll get at least 50k a week more than sturridge. Over 4 years that's over 8 mill more.
 
Well I'm glad we got Sturridge rather that Ba. I think Ba can be trouble waiting to happen. If he goes to Chel$ki, how long do you think he will stay quiet on the bench? Not that long imho.

That he's getting such a big cut of the fee as a 'loyalty bonus' is a joke, and very sad that anyone would sign anyone with such a deal. :bonk:

Sturridge was very good at Bolton, and has done well in spurts at Chel$ki, but if Torres was always going to be chosen ahead of you, no matter how bad he was p[laying, then that must be very demoralising. His own fault for staying in that situation for so long though. :shrug:

Hopefully he can fulfil his potential. As far as the price goes, he is an England international don't forget, and it is January.


Lovely lob over the keeper from Sterling just gone in. :D

And number 2 from Suarez before I finish writing this. :lol:
 
I'm annoyed, I joined sky bet today for a free ten pound bet and went to put it on qpr winning at 11-1 then whilst betting it changed to 9-1 so I changed my mind and put it on a draw, ah well it was a free bet after all.

When I saw the chelsea lineup I really couldn't see them winning
 
Shame Newcastle couldn't give Everton a stuffing, but without Ba in the team I never expected them to win.

Very pleased that QPR got one over on Chelsea!
 
Just watching the Liverpool highlights. Suarez looked unplayable and Gerard's crossing was spot on.

All those that call Suarez a diver I suggest you watch his first goal.
 
joescrivens said:
Just watching the Liverpool highlights. Suarez looked unplayable and Gerard's crossing was spot on.

All those that call Suarez a diver I suggest you watch his first goal.
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Staying on his feet on this occasion does nothing to disprove all the dives he's taken previously.

By all accounts it sounds like he had another sensational game though. Hopefully he'll continue to show the good without the bad...but not that good :D

Edit: Squillaci has confirmed he's in talks with several French clubs and may leave in January or June. Here's hoping!
 
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Well done Qpr:)
 
fabs said:
Typical. We finally break our away win hoodoo and it's at Chelsea and SWP scores the winner!
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SWP is going to prove everyone wrong now - I hope so as I can't take my brother moaning about him all match, each match!

Unbeaten against Chelsea all season, unbeaten in 2013, 100% record in 2013. Enjoy it whilst it lasts!
 
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