Mascherano

[Kopite]

Thing is that even if he went somewhere else we got a guy who has now scored from 40 yards 5+ times, the best player in South America last year and Momo 'the leg' Sissoko as back up. Frightening really

 

Especially as Momo seems to have raised his game too.

[lifetime fan]

People seem to be forgetting the first post. We all agree (well anyone with a footballing brain does) that Mascherano is top notch but would you spend every last penny on him at the expense of a full back, a centre half and a winger?

 

I know I fucking wouldn't.

[Kopite]

There's some tactical voting going on here. Hey Mascherano? ;)

[Newport]

Thing is that even if he went somewhere else we got a guy who has now scored from 40 yards 5+ times, the best player in South America last year and Momo 'the leg' Sissoko as back up. Frightening really

 

Plus Gerrard and one of the biggest talents from Brazil.

[James Dean]

Plus Gerrard and one of the biggest talents from Brazil.

 

What he said. The one from Brazil I mean.

[Remmie]

Gerrard isn't a back up and the best player in South America and the biggest talent from Brazil is who I meant when I mentioned best player in South America

[Josef Svejk]

I'd pay any price we can afford for the best young defensive midfielder in the world.

[lifetime fan]

I'm really suprised at some of the lads that would spunk our entire transfer budget over one player next summer.

 

Rash would have got slaughtered for that.

[Dicko]

It's hypothetical, but as it stands right now no club can make an offer to MSI for his services until his contract runs out with us on 30 June 2008.

 

To prevent anyone trying to snatch him away we've also agreed a first option on him rumoured to be £18m.

 

The reason a price was agreed at the start was because Parry had his fingers burnt by Madrid over Owen when he agreed a first option to buy him back but didn't settle on a figure, hence Newcastle bidding £18m and ouselves standing there with are dicks out pissing in the wind.

 

So to sum up as far as I am aware contractually we have first option on him, and the only way he can go to another club is if we don't want him.

[Liquid football]

I'm really suprised at some of the lads that would spunk our entire transfer budget over one player next summer.

 

Rash would have got slaughtered for that.

 

 

Agree. In a slightly different context. This thread would be completely different.

[rargh]

I'm really suprised at some of the lads that would spunk our entire transfer budget over one player next summer.

 

Rash would have got slaughtered for that.

 

But the difference in this case is that we have had The Chief on loan since January and have seen first hand the effect that he has on the team. Many feel that he is too important a player to let go in the summer even if that means financially putting all of our eggs in one basket for a transfer window.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I said after the cl semi it was one of the best midfield performances ive seen for years and he will go on to be one of the best in the world. The signs are good and as many others have said where only scratching the surface of what a massive talent the guy is.

[Mr.SB]

After all the games I've seen him play, one thing I still don't understand is.. why did West Ham not play him in their first team???? Voted yes btw he is that good, he fits in the team and plays damn well in the EPL.

[Rashid]

The best holding midfield player in the world, and Gerrard's perfect partner - priceless.

[philyhamann]

25m as long as it was a 5-6 year contract.

[Malarkey]

£25M is a joke. I'd tell MFI and their dodgy furniture to fuck off.

£10M tops for Masch.

 

Your out of luck mate. We have an agreement that we can sign Mascherano for £15 million at any time during his loan deal to make it permanent.

[madstock]

The best holding midfield player in the world, and Gerrard's perfect partner - priceless.

 

Veron - £28m

Kleberson - £6.5m

 

"For signing fuckflump South American midfielders there's Slur Exlax, for everything else there's Maschercard"

 

Mascherano - Priceless.

[Malarkey]

Veron - £28m

Kleberson - £6.5m

 

"For signing fuckflump South American midfielders there's Slur Exlax, for everything else there's Maschercard"

 

Mascherano - Priceless.

 

What he said, really. Or what he was implying. We need to sign Macher. He's Makelele with an end product.

[MLB]

To be fair it's not very likely that they'll want that much for him, but I think the main sentiment behind the poll is that we should do absoltuely all we can to sign him permanently, and that I agree with.

[bigredruss]

after watching bemused last season to see how good he was, and how stupid whu were for not playing him. hardly ever misses a pass or a tackle i vote yes

[Zippy]

If I am right the question doesn'tr say we wouldn't be able to sign anyone else just that our budget would be gone after his signing. So I would make money from selling other players to help us sign players for the other areas of the team.

 

The chance to have arguably the best anchorman in the world partnering the best all round attacking midfielder for several years is worth £25 million IMO.

[mcflynn]

Surely he won't be £25 million.

[MLB]

Surely he won't be £25 million.

 

 

Exactly. I think the point of the poll is to discern who thinks he would be worth that kind of money. I do. But I don't think we'll have to pay it.

[Mr.SB]

Your out of luck mate. We have an agreement that we can sign Mascherano for £15 million at any time during his loan deal to make it permanent.

 

If this is true, 15 million is a bargain I'd say.

[G Richards]

I voted no, on the proviso that the whole budget would be used on him. If he is £25M but we have money for one or two other players, then bring him in, but if the whole budget goes on him then 'no' for me.

 

We are really strong in centre midfield, even without Mascherano.