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01-18-2011 , 05:38 PM

#33426

cashy

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Originally Posted by thedeezy

cashy confirmed best person named mario

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+1 on Cashy being the worlds best Mario.

01-18-2011 , 05:50 PM

#33427

ThaSaltCracka

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Still, as we ponder our centre-half situation The Mail will make you feel better by suggesting we’ve made an enquiry to Aston Villa about Richard Dunne. He’s been unsettled at Villa this season and was dropped from the team for a few weeks after Houllier took over. There were also reports of a training ground bust-up with Gary McAllister. All the same that’s no reason for us to get involved.

Obviously I don’t watch Villa that closely but from what I can gather he was dropped because he was playing like a big cunny. He certainly ticks a number of boxes that Arsene might have on his checklist. Experienced, experienced in the Premier League, very much a stop-gap signing, cheap as chips probably, not very expensive at all, wouldn’t cost very much money, discount value, economical and cut-price.

On the other hand though he also ticks other boxes such as: not that good, as slow as Arseblogger, capable of kicking air instead of the ball, no experience of Champions League football, overly Irish and grows large with food. I know we need a centre-half but surely Richard Dunne is not the answer. It does seem like the kind of signing Arsene would make though. He’ll have looked at the success of Sol Campbell last season, a similarly heavy unit, and thought ‘this could work!’.

And here’s what I’ve just realised – the signing of Sylvester was a piece of long-term planning by Arsene Wenger. He knew that the giant-headed, can’t close his mouth, Frenchman would be such an appalling disaster that any subsequent signings would appear much better than they actually were. Seriously, try it yourself. Sylvester or Richard Dunne? Oooh, Richard Dunne please. Sylvester or Titus Bramble. Gimme that damn, Bramble. Sylvester or that useless Greek serial killer Liverpool have? Serial kill me, baby! Sylvester or 14 stone of goat poo mouled into a basic human shape and covered with a football kit? GOAT PLOP!

LOL Arseblogger

01-18-2011 , 05:55 PM

#33428

O.A.F.K.1.1

Ted Patrick

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Originally Posted by O.A.F.K.1.1

I can think of quite a few players who were well regarded and had large fees but did little else but score goals.

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Originally Posted by KDawg

and how did shevchenko work out for you guys?

The other problem to them splashing this out for bent is that they are then taking away his service to finance the fee. so how will those goals happen?

Yea because sheva floping was all about him being a one dimensional goal on a stick merchant and nothing to do with him losing his legs and pace.

Cmon.

01-18-2011 , 05:59 PM

#33429

Langerdang

realest fan

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Originally Posted by Hoopie1

Which accounts are these? Because the last ones signed off by their auditors they were £70m over 80% of turnover. That's fairly substantial.

Just that over the last few years i've always had the impression they aren't great payers,that plus they must have one of the smallest squads in the league including a lot of players who have come through the youth academy who are usually noton great wages as a result.

About Balotelli,he's just an angry young man,he had a messed up childhood,adopted and iirc point blank refuses to acknowledge his biological parents as anything to do with his life past or present.

I'm sure being a super talented black footballer in Italy wasn't easy or pleasant at times either.

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01-18-2011 , 06:02 PM

#33430

El P

Pooh-Bah

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just found this thread.

massive hammers fan, shattered grant is staying for now.

01-18-2011 , 06:05 PM

#33431

kevin21

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Originally Posted by El P

just found this thread.

massive hammers fan, shattered grant is staying for now.

Welcome. We have a few other hammers about.

Though I dont understand the Avram hate, guy is clearly a genius.

Spoiler:

01-18-2011 , 06:09 PM

#33432

ThaSaltCracka

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Three Hammer fans now iirc

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01-18-2011 , 06:17 PM

#33433

sethypooh21

Make or Miss League

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I said it on Skype, but he's >>> a few acts who have already been picked in the EDF music festival draft.

01-18-2011 , 06:48 PM

#33434

mw828

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anyone want a kranjcar? we have one surplus to requirements that we need to move. and i have yet to hear a word of speculation about who could buy him. he was one of my favorites last season, will hate to see him go, but he is too good to play virtually none.

01-18-2011 , 06:54 PM

#33435

kevin21

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During the whole Pienaar thing I was thinking about a straight swap between him and Kranjcar.

01-18-2011 , 07:01 PM

#33436

mw828

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During the whole Pienaar thing I was thinking about a straight swap between him and Kranjcar.

would be a pretty awful deal for us. kranky is worth more that 2.5-3m

01-18-2011 , 07:11 PM

#33437

mw828

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official site has finally confirmed pienaar. now that probably just leaves the striker business. what is with the lack of movement by most clubs though? not even trying to find anything. arsene, do you hear me? don't you need a defender or two? thought chelsea might snag someone too.

01-18-2011 , 07:15 PM

#33438

unwantedguest

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Originally Posted by mw828

i read something a week or so ago that Celtic were interested, he would be a great addition for us.

unlikely we buy him tho.

01-18-2011 , 07:23 PM

#33439

stakman1011

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Don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but USA's own (well, kind of) Jermaine Jones signs for Blackburn on loan. Interesting.

01-18-2011 , 07:41 PM

#33440

thedeezy

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Originally Posted by stakman1011

Don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but USA's own (well, kind of) Jermaine Jones signs for Blackburn on loan. Interesting.

Good for him.

I'd imagine he's happy that he'll get some first team looks after being banished to the reserves in Germany

01-18-2011 , 07:57 PM

#33441

ThaSaltCracka

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Blackburn making a statement of intent with that move imo.

01-18-2011 , 08:25 PM

#33442

Blue Celery

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Originally Posted by mw828

thought chelsea might snag someone too.

it seems our recent transfer strategy has been along the lines of keeping the press in absolute darkness, wait until 48 hours before the window closes, then overpay for a slightly above average player

01-18-2011 , 08:36 PM

#33443

Langerdang

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Originally Posted by mw828

what is with the lack of movement by most clubs though?

I think it's mostly down to the squad of 25 thing.

Now if you want someone in you have to get someone out(or have them sitting doing nothing for 6 months) whereas before you could just add one more.

Saying that U-21's don't have to be registered so i'm sure most clubs have spaces/could create them.

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01-18-2011 , 08:39 PM

#33444

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

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paging kit,

i posted your most efficiency/usage chart on another forum in response to a spurs fan saying they need a new striker, and he replies:

Whilst I don't disagree with your conclusion on our strikers, that table looks pretty **** - Drogba near the bottom and Harewood near the top are two of the most obvious issues but far from the only ones.

discuss?

01-18-2011 , 08:41 PM

#33445

ThaSaltCracka

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He's a spurs fan, just ignore him.

01-18-2011 , 08:42 PM

#33446

tehbandit

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chart needs a larger sample size

01-18-2011 , 08:48 PM

#33447

mw828

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chart needs a larger sample size

yeah. its a valid point that is very obvious to everyone. except that guy maybe, although he may have known the reason for the inaccuracy and just not spelled it out.

01-18-2011 , 09:26 PM

#33448

KDawg

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yeah. its a valid point that is very obvious to everyone. except that guy maybe, although he may have known the reason for the inaccuracy and just not spelled it out.

do you actually think that this wouldn't have occurred to kit when doing it?

more then anything its to hopefully provoke discussion. Kit already noted the skew on harewood because of the goal spew that harewood had at the beginning of the season

01-18-2011 , 09:26 PM

#33449

valenzuela

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Babel sold to Hoffenheim.

01-18-2011 , 09:30 PM

#33450

mw828

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Originally Posted by KDawg

obviously it would. i even said it was obvious to just about everyone. it is a good way to quantify quality, it just lacks sufficient sample. it is still relevant and can be used to analyze short term performance.

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