Football 2013-2014

[thetime]

As no one wants to sign for united, put a 50m bid in for Suarez...would make life interesting.

[eFestivals]

As no one wants to sign for united, put a 50m bid in for Suarez...would make life interesting.

that'd just start a merry go-round, with Rooney to Chelsea the next move.

[kaosmark2]

Higuain set for Napoli. £34m/40m Euros. Makes me think Arsenal are pretty serious about Suarez. Wonder who Real will look to get in.

[kaosmark2]

that'd just start a merry go-round, with Rooney to Chelsea the next move.

[thetime]

that'd just start a merry go-round, with Rooney to Chelsea the next move.

[eFestivals]

I still find it crazy that Man U turned down Mata + £10m for Rooney. Mata is exactly the sort of player they need and Wayne looked surplus last season.

supposedly that never happened. Chelsea have denied making any offer that included players.

[kaosmark2]

supposedly that never happened. Chelsea have denied making any offer that included players.

[eFestivals]

Huh, it had been reported by quite a few places, but I guess that may have just been others nicking the original report.

It's probably newspaper bullshit, tho I don't discount the possibility of Chelsea telling porkies. I was just passing on what the official line was.

[Essex_George]

Straight swap, Suarez for rooney.

[thetime]

That would go down well on both sides.

[pink_triangle]

I doubt it - their 2nd half season form was dreadful, and kenny got the push, remember?

I do remember saying that their inability to put the ball in net probably wouldn't be repeated in the season that followed (the one just gone) and so it proved!

Like I say, it's not based on only form, but on a change of personal, and a definite improvement (I don't think there's anyone would argue that it wasn't an improvement) in that department.

People say "ABC have just bought player XYZ so they'll be better" - and that may or may not happen; but few would doubt that's a perfectly reasonable idea.

I'm saying that LFC bought 2 definitely-decent players and it DID improve them. The results show it in just about anyway you care to look at them.

I'm hardly saying anything nuts.

[pink_triangle]

The way I see it is that next season Liverpool will be in a league of their own. Quite a way behind last years top 5 and quite a way in front of the remaining 14.

Liverpool are at least 4 top top quality players away from the top 4. Just can't see Liverpool 1) spending the money required to get those 4 players, and 2) even of they're willing to, attracting that calibre of player to a club a long way behind the rest.

[pink_triangle]

It's probably newspaper bullshit, tho I don't discount the possibility of Chelsea telling porkies. I was just passing on what the official line was.

[TheGayTent]

The second paragraph I agree completely with and you put it far better than I could. As for the first paragraph I certainly see Liverpool comfortably behind last years top 4. I think its too early to judge spurs, Will Bale leave and if so what quality can they attract? Who will spurs buy as a forward as last years attacking line up was not up to the job.

[pink_triangle]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23376497

Stoke get a lot of crap thrown at them, some deserved and some not in my opinion. However they should be fully commended for a move like this. With football clubs getting richer it would be a great gesture for the other 19 clubs to follow suit and put some of the profits back into those who support them. I wont hold my breath!

[RobertProsineckisLighter]

Really pleased with todays signing: Simon Ferry.

[WS_Jack_III]

As a Newcastle fan I'm getting very worried for the coming season. It seems the club are making out like they are in for loads of players to make it seem like they tried but aren't getting anybody.

Initially I wasn't interested in Bent and Remy but if they don't sign those guys the forward line could be Shola on his own against Man City!

[WS_Jack_III]

Scrap that, Cisse is back involved an agreement that he will wear the shirt. Most likely since the photos of him in a casino came out he started feeling like a fool.

[WS_Jack_III]

That's ok - your manager's got 8 years to sort it out

[WS_Jack_III]

He did seem to be doing well - until he signed that contract, that is

[TheGayTent]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23376497

Stoke get a lot of crap thrown at them, some deserved and some not in my opinion. However they should be fully commended for a move like this. With football clubs getting richer it would be a great gesture for the other 19 clubs to follow suit and put some of the profits back into those who support them. I wont hold my breath!

[TheGayTent]

Initially I wasn't interested in Bent and Remy but if they don't sign those guys the forward line could be Shola on his own against Man City!

[WS_Jack_III]

You'd hope anyone who signed Remy would have a clause agreed in case of a forthcoming prosecution ?

[LondonTom]

Which clubs make a profit then?

Edited July 25, 2013 by LondonTom

[pink_triangle]

Which clubs make a profit then?