Buy of the century?

[aws]

hughes, clemence and keegan - a huge contribution to building a European dynasty for about £125,00 all in.

[The Celtic Way]

Henrik Larsson £650,000 Feyernood to Celtic

 

The King Of Kings !!!

[ToxtethTerror]

We haven't had many since 1992 - which also adds to the reasons why we haven't had a title win.

[Stu Monty]

Which century?

 

Rubbish. Just rubbish.

[Cardie]

Henrik Larsson £650,000 Feyernood to Celtic

 

The King Of Kings !!!

 

Always preferred Marco Negri, better goalscoring record for rangers as well.

[The Celtic Way]

Always preferred Marco Negri, better goalscoring record for rangers as well.

 

Marco Negri was outstanding for 6 months, Henrik was outstanding for 7 years, if you think Negri was the better player, then you have no business being on a football forum.

 

4 spl titles

2 League Cups

2 scottish cups

European Golden Boot

All time greatest Swedish player

2 La Liga titles

1 Spanish super cup

1 Uefa Champions League

 

The last I heard of Negri, Derby decided not to sign him back in 2004 after trial.

[Cardie]

Woohoo I win.

 

[The Celtic Way]

Woohoo I win.

 

 

Hook, Line and Sinker mate, if I had a cap, I'd be doffing it, in your direction:thumbup:

[Original202]

Steve Bruce (or his scouts) did well to get in Palacios, Valencia and Zaki at Wigan in recent times. At least two of those would improve us, though Spurs were typically ripped off for Palacios.

 

Steve Bruce keeps getting the credit for signing Valencia but he signed for Wigan in 2006 - by Paul Jewell. I had thought Chris Hutchings signed him, but Valencia was there in 2006 according to wiki. He can't have had a good first season as he seemed to go unnoticed. Looking like great business now though.

[The Thong]

Cesc Fabregas - hands down winner on a free from Barcelona

 

(utter freak like Messai, a true child prodigy, made the arsenal first team at 16, now only 21, and would shit on many midfielders today, was U-17 world cup and european championship, player of the tournament)

 

then

 

Peter Schmeichel - at 530,000 !! (probably best goaly in EPL history and at his peak best in the world)

 

Eric Cantona - 1.2m (took the Mancs from nearly won it, to won it. Every season he player a full season at the Mancs, the Mancs won the EPL. Fact.)

 

Ole Gunnar Solskjær for 1.5m - if only we had a player who would happily on the bench and then when called for, score. simple. Awesome finisher, his game to goal ratio is astonishing.

 

Viera - 3.5m (titantic - in the Gerrard, Keane, Viera trinity)

 

Bergkamp - 7.5m (most technically gifted player to play in english league, old and new, simply god-like one touch technique, even at 7.5m - see below for 1997-98 season)

 

Anelka - 500,000 (responsible for one of greatest EPL seasons, 1997-98 demolition of the Mancs and double - at the famous school in France, was the fastest runner ahead of Saha, Trezeguet and yes, Henry. Moody cunt though)

 

Vidic - 7m (not quite as good as Ugly Bird Rio who cost 27 MILLION, but the next best thing and certainly the best "defending" defender in EPL and probably world. 7m is a steal.

 

Henry - 10.5m (Dickhead but astonishing pace and finishing - Invincibles season, etc,

[bobhorse]

Ian Rush next question

[aladdinsane]

Kaka - 3 million wasn't he?

[Guest Francie Brady]

Kaka - 3 million wasn't he?

 

 

 

€8.5 million still fuckin peanuts

[Allan]

Zidane to Juve for £3million must be up there.

[aladdinsane]

€8.5 million still fuckin peanuts

 

8.5? fucking rip off then

[Guest Francie Brady]

8.5? fucking rip off then

 

Revista Placar Bola de Ouro: 2002

Campeonato Brasileiro Bola de Prata (best player by position): 2002

CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2003

Serie A Young Footballer of the Year: 2003

Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2006, 2007

Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2004,2007

UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder: 2005

UEFA Team of the Year: 2006, 2007

FIFPro World XI: 2006, 2007, 2008

UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2006–07

UEFA Champions League Best Forward: 2006–07

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2007

FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2007

Ballon d'Or: 2007

FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2007

Toyota Award: 2007

FIFA World Player of the Year: 2007

Onze d'Or: 2007

IFFHS World‘s Best Playmaker: 2007

IAAF Latin Sportsman of the Year: 2007

Time 100: 2008

Maracanã Hall Of Fame: 2008

Samba d`or: 2008

FIFA Team of the year: 2008

 

 

rip off alrit , cant believe they paid that ..:wallbutt:

[aladdinsane]

Revista Placar Bola de Ouro: 2002

Campeonato Brasileiro Bola de Prata (best player by position): 2002

CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2003

Serie A Young Footballer of the Year: 2003

Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2006, 2007

Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2004,2007

UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder: 2005

UEFA Team of the Year: 2006, 2007

FIFPro World XI: 2006, 2007, 2008

UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2006–07

UEFA Champions League Best Forward: 2006–07

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2007

FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2007

Ballon d'Or: 2007

FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2007

Toyota Award: 2007

FIFA World Player of the Year: 2007

Onze d'Or: 2007

IFFHS World‘s Best Playmaker: 2007

IAAF Latin Sportsman of the Year: 2007

Time 100: 2008

Maracanã Hall Of Fame: 2008

Samba d`or: 2008

FIFA Team of the year: 2008

 

 

rip off alrit , cant believe they paid that ..:wallbutt:

 

 

I was being a tad sarcastic, yes. I've never heard of half of those trophies though, Onze D'Or is definitely made up.

[Guest Francie Brady]

I was being a tad sarcastic, yes. I've never heard of half of those trophies though, Onze D'Or is definitely made up.

 

apoligies ! Apprently that Onze D Or some french magazine award

Was nt best example ill admit

[Allan]

Onze D'Or is definitely made up.

 

Wiki entry for Onze D'Or.

[23_Carra_Gold]

I love when sarcasm passes over peoples heads

 

I'm also delighted that my once beloved Liverpool Way has now become the Celtic/Rangers Discussion Way. Excellent.

[G Richards]

I would put youngsters in a separate category. Having someone on your books as a youngster who is clearly going to be a world-beater (or indeed poaching them from elsewhere - such as Wenger did with Fabregas and Anelka) is one thing.

 

Buying a seasoned pro and making him worth double, quadruple or even more - that is something else.

 

For us, Torres, even at £20M, falls into this category. He would be worth £50M of anyone's money (maybe much more given Man Citeh's largesse). I think Reina was a fantastic buy too.

 

Going back a bit, Sami Hyypia at £2.5M was great business and Cantona was a great buy for Man Utd at £1.2M from Leeds.

 

There have been loads of great buys. Vieira for £3.5M was fantastic, even Henry for £10.5M proved a bargain. Not so Wiltord at £13M though. Wenger is not untouched by mistakes.