January Transfer window 2012

[Iceman]

We need a predator, lets hope we don't sign...

 

[05 Milan]

So you guys mean we need a striker who scores lots of goals? Sounds like a grea idea!

[Xherdan]

Its easy this football management lark.

[kalasoma]

Why don't we get that Aguero chap. He scores goals, doesn't he?

[Unrighteous]

So you guys mean we need a striker who scores lots of goals? Sounds like a grea idea!

 

A new approach, I know...

[NorwegianRed]

Seydou mufukking Doumbia.

 

Lille and CSKA Moscow are playing today. Hazard and Doumbia will play, good opportunity for those who havent seen the 50 year old man play.

[NorwegianRed]

Nevermind. Doumbia is suspended for the game. :(

[stevienando]

Cavani, Edison.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Can you just imagine if we'd spent the money on Cavani and Levezzi rather than Carroll and Downing? Maybe even Arda Turan over Henderson?

 

Okay, we might not have had the English core, but I'd wager it'd be a much better team.

[moof]

Imagine we just signed Messi. Messi and Ronaldo. Why not thrown in Iniesta too. I reckon we'd have a better team then as well.

[moof]

Fuck it. Why don't we just sell all of our team and buy Barcelona's team.

[JohnnyH]

So do you think we couldn't have spent the £55m any better then on Carroll and Downing?

 

I should say though that I'm a Downing fan and feel he doesn't get the credit he deserves.

[moof]

I think it doesn't matter. I'm pleased Kenny was backed and got the players he wanted.

[Josef Svejk]

What credit's that, then?

[The Acolyte]

Gomez or Higuin?

[dirk grout]

I think it doesn't matter. I'm pleased Kenny was backed and got the players he wanted.

 

Well said.

[Trucker Paddy]

Arda Turan syndrome alive and well I see

[JohnnyH]

I think it doesn't matter. I'm pleased Kenny was backed and got the players he wanted.

 

Really?

 

Fair enough i suppose as that's your view, but I think many more are concerned about the long term impact of possible massive financial failures in the transfer market. We don't have to look very far back to see this.

 

But we'll see. As I said, I'm happy with the Downing signing, and still harbouring a hope that Carroll will come good also.

 

However, given our main recent success have been foreign lads (Suarez and Enrique) I hope the 'buy English' policy has been shelved for a 'buy the best possible out there' policy.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Imagine we just signed Messi. Messi and Ronaldo. Why not thrown in Iniesta too. I reckon we'd have a better team then as well.

 

Nice one.

 

Now, back to the reality where those players I mentioned would have been similar value to those we purchased...

 

I know you wanted English players. How's it working out?

[Unrighteous]

Can you just imagine if we'd spent the money on Cavani and Levezzi rather than Carroll and Downing? Maybe even Arda Turan over Henderson?

 

Okay, we might not have had the English core, but I'd wager it'd be a much better team.

 

How many times have you seen him play in the last two years? It boggles my mind that people can't see the value in buying Henderson. I was over the moon when we signed him, and still am... big future ahead of him.

[Unrighteous]

So do you think we couldn't have spent the £55m any better then on Carroll and Downing?

 

I should say though that I'm a Downing fan and feel he doesn't get the credit he deserves.

 

Yeah, I reckon Downing isn't too bad of a signing when you take the 'english tax' into it all.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

How many times have you seen him play in the last two years?

 

Never. No idea who he is, but I heard somebody at the bus stop talking about him. Can't be all that bad.

 

All of his Champions/Europa League matches, and all his matches for Atletí, and it confirms to me just how much better he is than Henderson.

Edited November 23, 2011 by Numero Veinticinco

[Gym Beglin]

Downing looked class for England. I think he should almost be given free license to roam into space like Suarez, because I think he's intelligent enough to do that and put in the hard work inbetween.

But he looked like he's much more at ease in the sort of system where a team counter-attacks, ie, like England against Spain. Put him in against Wolves at Anfield and he doesn't get to use that pace. Then it's Maxi-time.

[Top of the Kop]

I hear Quaresma is good, and, failing that, Joaquin looks to be a tidy player...

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I hear Quaresma is good, and, failing that, Joaquin looks to be a tidy player...

 

About as predictable as a Gazza joke.