World Soccer Thread IV

[reds4ever]

If Newcastle can get £10 mill for a player like Jenas then good luck to them.

[Imran Siddiqui]

It seems to be little above that... is what Arsenal and Tottenham seem to be offering. Of course we won't buy anyone with that money..

[C0ckney]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


He's not that great IMO. For £3m they could probably find somebody who's stronger and/or faster.

a player who is a good (not world class but good enough) holding midfielder, who can play both full back positions and (at a stretch) as a centre-half, who is very experienced, at club and international level, a model professional and costs £3 million or less.

mind telling us who you exactly who you're thinking of?

jenas, never been a big fan of his, but he's a still a young lad and with a bit of luck wenger could make him into a top quality player, also it's about time we signed an englishman.

talking of which, why oh why are we not trying to sign michael owen?!

[FrustratedPoet]

Is Spurs' plan to try and buy every central midfielder in the world and then play a 0-10-0 formation? It's beginning to look that way....

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by C0ckney
talking of which, why oh why are we not trying to sign michael owen?!

I don't understand why there is a queue of English teams beating down his door to get him to sign. I'm not sur he'd fit into the Chelsea system, but Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool should be desperate to have him. He's a fantastic players and £11million is a huge bargain.

It makes no sense that no good teams seem to want him.

[CerberusIV]

Originally posted by FrustratedPoet

I don't understand why there is a queue of English teams beating down his door to get him to sign. I'm not sur he'd fit into the Chelsea system, but Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool should be desperate to have him. He's a fantastic players and £11million is a huge bargain.

It makes no sense that no good teams seem to want him.

Most of the top Premiership clubs have more strikers than they can play. Even with Saha never fit Man U have plenty of strikers (and I'm not sure Owen and Rooney would really work together). I'd be very surprised to see him back at Liverpool. Benitez strikes me as a very ruthless manager and having got rid of Owen when he wanted to go, I can't see Rafa taking him back at any price.

Arsenal may be his best chance if Wenger decides to sell and buy but it's getting a bit close to the start of the season for that now.

[Maquiladora]

Originally posted by reds4ever
If Newcastle can get £10 mill for a player like Jenas then good luck to them.

Graeme Souness even wants £15m for him, ill laugh if anyone pays either (whilst praying it wont be Spurs).

[Maquiladora]

An early contender for worst footballing haircut of the season,

Gaizka Mendieta of Middlesbrough:

[reds4ever]

Nice t1ts though...

[lightblue]

Originally posted by CerberusIV


Most of the top Premiership clubs have more strikers than they can play. Even with Saha never fit Man U have plenty of strikers (and I'm not sure Owen and Rooney would really work together). I'd be very surprised to see him back at Liverpool. Benitez strikes me as a very ruthless manager and having got rid of Owen when he wanted to go, I can't see Rafa taking him back at any price.

Arsenal may be his best chance if Wenger decides to sell and buy but it's getting a bit close to the start of the season for that now.

hehe, Owen and Rooney better play together as they're together in the England team. Sven must be hoping he goes to ManU

[Imran Siddiqui]

I don't think Owen leaves Madrid, but if it does it seems the only one talking about getting him is Newcastle.

[MikeH]

Originally posted by reds4ever
So, you'd say Kenny Sansom is worth how much in the current transfer market?

Given that he has 86 England caps. £5 million, £6 million by your logic?

I was just joking. Which is why I laughed at the outraged responses.

[MikeH]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
I don't think Owen leaves Madrid, but if it does it seems the only one talking about getting him is Newcastle.

Owen's agent said he'd only consider a team in the champions league. That rules them out.

[CerberusIV]

Originally posted by MikeH

Owen's agent said he'd only consider a team in the champions league.

Well, he missed his chance at that when he left Liverpool. I see Owen is now claiming that he's a better player for his time at Real. Sounds a bit desperate. I'd be surprised to see him in back in the Premiership this season. He's probably better off trying to find another european (Italian?) club where the turnover of players and staff is a little less volatile than at Real.

I have to say I don't think much of Owen and Rooney together for England when I've seen them play. I'm beginning to think Sven has lost the plot. That most likely means the FA are about to offer him another contract extension and pay rise.

[Maquiladora]

Originally posted by MikeH
Owen's agent said he'd only consider a team in the champions league. That rules them out.

Agree, he can afford to be picky. Its not like he even needs regular first team football to get picked in the WC squad.