Aquilani

[WrongIslander]

What? Where have i said or even implied that?

 

Sorry Sorry it was "The Acolyte" in the same quoted post. Edited.

[lifetime fan]

He can play both. He's much better in the creative role, though, in my opinion. He's playing CAM, this season. Bagged in a few goals, as well.

 

Reminds me of Essien, not as good but still bloody good.

 

Can do a bit of everything.

[WrongIslander]

Reminds me of Essien, not as good but still bloody good.

 

Can do a bit of everything.

 

Like Essien he'd be perfect in front of a holding midfielder and behind an attacking one.

 

ThInk

 

Poulsen

Defour

 

Gerrard

 

Take the money offered for Aquilani (whatever it may be) and Mascherano (in the future) and also Kuyt (if the offer comes at the end of the season) and we'd be in a much much better position if we were replacing Lucas with Defour, Kuyt with a more creative and technically gifted footballer and Mascherano with a true holding midfielder, having Poulson as a back up.

[lifetime fan]

Hold on, you want the third highest earner at the club sitting on the bench, or not even selected for the bench, or at home with a cup of hot lemon and honey? He's not better than third choice for his best position and I would actually play Maxi ahead of him there too. Great piece of business to get him off the wage bill so that we can hopefully bring someone else in without selling Mascherano. Who knows, we might even get some money back at the end of the season for the soft arse.

 

To be fair Zig I've only seen one report stating he's the third highest earner.

 

I've seen another saying he's on £70k a week. Gerrard, Carra, Torres and Pepe are all on easily more than that.

[zigackly]

To be fair Zig I've only seen one report stating he's the third highest earner.

 

I've seen another saying he's on £70k a week. Gerrard, Carra, Torres and Pepe are all on easily more than that.

 

Even if he's ONLY on over £3.5M a year as you claim, it would be a scandalous waste of money when he's not going to get many games.

[lifetime fan]

Like Essien he'd be perfect in front of a holding midfielder and behind an attacking one.

 

ThInk

 

Poulsen

Defour

 

Gerrard

 

Take the money offered for Aquilani (whatever it may be) and Mascherano (in the future) and also Kuyt (if the offer comes at the end of the season) and we'd be in a much much better position if we were replacing Lucas with Defour, Kuyt with a more creative and technically gifted footballer and Mascherano with a true holding midfielder, having Poulson as a back up.

 

Get rid of Poulsen and I completely agree.

[lifetime fan]

Even if he's ONLY on over £3.5M a year as you claim, it would be a scandalous waste of money when he's not going to get many games.

 

Players wages are scandalous. What happens when Cole breaks down on £90k a week?

 

I never claimed he was on anything, I merely pointed out two different articles claimed completely different salaries, I have no idea which, if either are anywhere remotely near accurate.

 

It just seems the '3rd highest earner' has a ring to it and it's been taken as gospel by some.

 

If Roy is 'allowed' to get a replacement in then I actually agree with the decision.

[derykw]

Good riddance to the lily livered shithouse.

 

I wonder why Rafa didn`t come in for him? after all he could of got a player worth £30m (stop sniggering at the back) for nothing. Or maybe even Rafa cottoned on to the fact that he is a fucking gutless waste of space and he fucked up big time by buying him.

[Torvald Utne]

Even if he's ONLY on over £3.5M a year as you claim, it would be a scandalous waste of money when he's not going to get many games.

 

I can only think of 2 occasions when he's not been available to be selected since he recovered from his injury.

[TheHowieLama]

I can think of a bunch of times where he wasn't picked cuz he wasn't the best player available, whatever the role.

[zigackly]

I can only think of 2 occasions when he's not been available to be selected since he recovered from his injury.

 

And therein the point is proven. He could hardly get a game under Rafa and Roy doesn't fancy him either.

[Trucker Paddy]

When you think about it after the Torres and Yossi signings any major transfer we made hasn't been worth the money paid, skertel maybe but when it came to £8m+ signings none were worth the money we paid

[lifetime fan]

When you think about it after the Torres and Yossi signings any major transfer we made hasn't been worth the money paid, skertel maybe but when it came to £8m+ signings none were worth the money we paid

 

Apart from Aqualani and Magic who have we bought for more than £8m since Torres?

[zigackly]

Apart from Aqualani and Magic who have we bought for more than £8m since Torres?

 

Keane.

[Il Fenomeno]

When you think about it after the Torres and Yossi signings any major transfer we made hasn't been worth the money paid, skertel maybe but when it came to £8m+ signings none were worth the money we paid

 

I'd agree with that, Mascherano was our last succesful money transfer, and he was on loan before that.

 

I wonder why that is? Is it because the Yanks won't give the cash upfront? Or is it because Rafa/Scouting department were making all the wrong decisions?

[Wor Horse]

Babel.

[lifetime fan]

Keane.

 

I tried wiping that one from my memory, fucking stupid idea even sounding him out.

 

If N'gog showed the sort of attitude Keane did he would have been lynched by now.

[lifetime fan]

Babel.

 

I wouldn't count the same transfer window as comparable would you?

[Trucker Paddy]

 

Apart from Aqualani and Magic who have we bought for more than £8m since Torres?

 

Keane, Babel, riera was around £8m also, dossena was 7ish all fuckin spastics

[TheHowieLama]

Riera was about that.

[lifetime fan]

Keane, Babel, riera was around £8m also, dossena was 7ish all fuckin spastics

 

Keane = wank

 

Babel was the same transfer window and Reira was less than £8m.

 

Your general point although not very well made is correct though.

[TheHowieLama]

Keane = wank

 

Babel was the same transfer window and Reira was less than £8m.

 

Your general point although not very well made is correct though.

 

It may be easier to just list the transfers that are any good, regardless of price, it would be a shorter list.

[lifetime fan]

It may be easier to just list the transfers that are any good, regardless of price, it would be a shorter list.

 

Alonso

Pepe

Arbeloa

Agger

Skrtl

Magic

Maxi

Fowler

Mascherano

Kuyt

Ngog

Pacheco

Crouch

Bellamy

Sissoko

[TheHowieLama]

Alonso

Pepe

Arbeloa

Agger

Skrtl

Magic

Maxi

Fowler

Mascherano

Kuyt

Ngog

Pacheco

Crouch

Bellamy

Sissoko

 

Good list that.

[lifetime fan]

Good list that.

 

Benni

Luis Garcia

Scott carson.