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Football Thread 2014/2015 |OT11| This Is Our Year!
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I think a big thing in his favour is how good he is with young players, and in general as a man-manager. There's few better at developing younglings. We have the fourth youngest squad in the league and we'll be getting rid of Gerrard, Johnson, Toure, hopefully Skrtel.
We could be playing the long game, but with CL money increasing next season, that's a big mark against Rodgers. We just have to hope The Arsenal collapse and that Daniel comes back soon and stays fit
/Jodie Foster in Contact
Mista
Banned
It will be a superb signing!
Vivalaraza
Member
I don't have a problem with signing somebody of that age, in fact I think we need somebody of that age and experience.
But paying that much for them isn't a good idea.
Yes we're rich and we just spend a shitload this summer...but you have to retain some semblance of business sense.
But paying that much for them isn't a good idea.
Yes we're rich and we just spend a shitload this summer...but you have to retain some semblance of business sense.
FootballFan
Member
Aguero - Bony - Messi
That will be lethal
That will be lethal
Charlie0108
Member
£30m for a proven Premier League striker is probably about right in the current market. Top scorer in the league for 2014.
Vivalaraza
Member
Tor-Kristian Karlsen ‏@karlsentk 5s5 seconds ago
Martin Ødegaard is currently in Madrid with view to finalising a deal with Real, according to (well-informed) @mortenstokstad
They never learn.
Martin Ødegaard is currently in Madrid with view to finalising a deal with Real, according to (well-informed) @mortenstokstad
They never learn.
Like Messi would accept to play in the right.
FootballFan
Member
Welcome
Who do you support
It is actually astounding lol.
Like.... How many young talents have to go there and be sacrificed until the next one learns lol.
It really is sensational.
dark_prinny
Banned
Godin is not going anywhere dudes.
Charlie0108
Member
Coventry City, unfortunately.
I think Viva is right when he says need to look at the age profile of our squad. It's younger than it was last season, but right now we have lots of players at their peak years, or at least coming into them. Then we have a smattering of much younger players who are years off being at their very best. Don't want to overload the squad with players on massive wages who'll be on the downturn in 3 years time. But at the same time we lack experience at the back. 28-30 year old is exactly what we need.
Ingeniero
Member
Hi.
You are welcomed at The Arsenal if you want to upgrade m8.
£25m + add-ons according to DM and The Guardian. Either way, £30m is a fair price for a just 26 year old who scored the most goals in the PL in 2014. Liverpool should have bought him this summer when they had a chance.
Pretty surprising but good for him. I wonder if he'll play at Castilla for a few years or go out on loan to a different Adelante team? Can't imagine he's ready for a top flight league in bigger countries.
dark_prinny
Banned
Welcome.
FootballFan
Member
Unfortunately haha. I like you already.
Welcome.
L1nnet will know more about your team than I do, so I won't comment on whether it is unfortunate or not that you support them.
Mista
Banned
The Mighty Arsenal! COYG!!
FortuneFaded
Member
Wear the badge with pride. Don't let these premfaces get you down. Think about the elephant, pheonix, eagle and the castle. They wouldn't use the word unfortunately. We shall rise again.
The Coventry Telegraph are linking us with the return of Kirkland, can't see it myself though.
He doesn't fit our profile. Just like Lambert and Balotelli don't.
He's a brute. Seen him in the flesh. Nowt special at all.
Mista
Banned
Im sorry but I cant be hyped for a spanish league game...
Charlie0108
Member
It's been 14 years since my first game and I've had a season ticket for 8. I'm stuck with them now.
Also, thanks people!
FootballFan
Member
Coventry City fans are the best.
dark_prinny
Banned
FootballFan
Member
cartoon_soldier
Member
Problem is I don't think anyone exists that can fit in immediately and be a leader and a mentor that we can get for cheap.
City are buying Bony for 30m, Mangala for 32m (or was the final figure 40m?). Gotta stay competitive, get Godin for 30m if we can I say.
We need someone other than Evans/Jones/Smalling that McNair can learn something from.
Charlie0108
Member
Would definitely take Kirkland back but it wouldn't be my priority if Allsop re-signs as he's been one of our best players since Burge got sent off. Personally think we're in desperate need of a decent centre mid as Fleck is massive off form, Barton is Fleck 2.0, Thomas is light-weight and doesn't seem to know what to do with the ball at his feet, Finch doesn't have an attacking bone in his body and is incredibly clumsy and Billy Daniels was last seen in August, they'll have his picture on street lamps soon. Could also do with another striker if Madine and Nouble can't be convinced to stay permenantly as Tudgay and Jackson isn't going to cut it.
Mista
Banned
Yeah I'm sorrytoo.for you
I do watch the league but I dont get hyped seriously, not even for the "El Classico"
A.Madrid last year were great and I enjoyed watching them
To be honest, I only watch R.Madrid just for Benzema. #OnlyGodCanJudgeMe
Charlie0108
Member
Statistically the worst team to support in the entire football league I think, so we have that going for us.
FootballFan
Member
dark_prinny
Banned
Vivalaraza
Member
Godin would be a solution, yes. Not sure if he's as good a solution as everyone might think but of course he'd be way better than what we have if we could pull it off.
But it can't be the only possible option out there. It's an obvious one that anybody could point out. I don't know what else is out there but that's the job for the scouts and Van Gaal.
I'd imagine he'll have a couple of years at Castilla before being loaned to a lower-table La Liga side. I'd have thought a move to Holland, Germany or even England would've been a sounder move.
FootballFan
Member
Someone should sign Winston Reid.
FortuneFaded get onto it.
FortuneFaded get onto it.
FortuneFaded
Member
I've only been to a couple of games this season. Hopefully some promising youngsters can be put into the team and we strike lucky and get another Wilson.
We're not made of money.
pulga
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The Last Emperor
Member
I'm not really a fan of any teams or countries, I grew to like a couple during the world cup, but I can't watch some of them because of where they play.
It's been about 6 months since I watched em, was wondering if I could get an update from an awesome m8. I liked their style of play, plus most of them are hotter than the sun
Cuadrado from the country of drugs
Kone from the country where everyone is lazy
Darmian and Marchisio from the country where everyone is corrupt
Rodriguez from Helvetica
Valbuena and Griezmann from the country where everyone is treated equal and it is a paradise.
Hajrovic from the country of....I have no idea whats there, Mountains?
Hummels from the country where everyone is a fascist
Coentrao from the country where everyone only eats sardines
Witsel from the country of waffles.
I didn't list anyone from England or USA because they all suck, other than that cutie Sterling but I haven't seen him play in a while
It's been about 6 months since I watched em, was wondering if I could get an update from an awesome m8. I liked their style of play, plus most of them are hotter than the sun
Cuadrado from the country of drugs
Kone from the country where everyone is lazy
Darmian and Marchisio from the country where everyone is corrupt
Rodriguez from Helvetica
Valbuena and Griezmann from the country where everyone is treated equal and it is a paradise.
Hajrovic from the country of....I have no idea whats there, Mountains?
Hummels from the country where everyone is a fascist
Coentrao from the country where everyone only eats sardines
Witsel from the country of waffles.
I didn't list anyone from England or USA because they all suck, other than that cutie Sterling but I haven't seen him play in a while
Big Sam says he's leaving on a free in the summer.
Charlie0108
Member
George Thomas looked decent against Exeter in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, would like to see him given a shot. Ivor Lawton's been talked up a lot too, he was in my year at school and went to the one down the road. A few lads I know are mates with him.
FootballFan
Member
Mista
Banned
No seriously mate just watch his movements. He creates spaces for CR and Bale
I mean Benzema is the damn striker who should get the ball not give others
If you know what I mean
Last year....
Best striker in the world m8
yeah yeah
