botchedpiledriver

Anyone remember the simpler times when it was just Man United interested in Essien? You know, when he actually wanted to join us and the reported fee was around £5 Million...How things change, eh? 

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You're an idiot.

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Every player Chelsea have bought in the last 3 seasons have been ATLEAST 10m over than what they should have spent:

Ferrerira - 13m - He's worth about 3 or 4m

Drogba - 24m - Worth 14m at the most

Essien - 24m - Worth around 16m in my opinion

Carvalho - 19m - This is the most ridiculous in my opinion

There's more obviously but those are the main rip-offs for me. If Chelsea want a player they just pay over the top prices to get them, they could get anybody they wanted. If they bid 60m for Ronaldinho and Barca rejected they would just come back with a 70 or 80m bid because it makes no difference to them.

Even Essien himself has said he is overpriced.

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Anything involving Bruce Lee, Evil Dead 3 (The comedy one), Batman, Star Wars trilogy, Peter Pan and Jungle Book.

We wouldn't even be cashing in really. We would just be giving him away as part of the Baros deal. Without Solano, we will be within the bottom five this year for sure. He got us out of the shit so many times last year, with his free kick against Liverpool to get a point, his goals against Spurs and Blackburn. I'd rather keep Solano than sign Baros, because I'm not overly impressed with him.

I'd rather have a goalkeeper who can't organise a defence than have a goalkeeper who is utter shite.

James is far from being too old, but you're right about him not being good enough. I would have Robinson, Green and Kirkland. We have to pick James really because there isn't much choice, what english keepers are there? Lets see:

Paul Robinson

Robert Green

Chris Kirkland

David James

Scott Carson

Nigel Martyn

Ian Walker

We're hardly spoilt for choice.

I don't think Solskjaer is ever going to be even a third as good as what he use to be. He would need to spend atleast 6 months in the reserves to regain any form of sharpness. Missing 2 years is okay (I use that term loosely) if you're in your 20's, but don't forget hes reaching the twilight of his career and he hasn't kicked a ball competetively for 2 years.

Apparently Liverpool want Solano as part of the Baros transfer deal. That would be taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back in my opinion.

Still think you can win the World Cup lads? 

Come on Ireland!!! 

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Utd have enough strikers at the moment, I don't think we really need Owen, I mean we have Rooney, Ruud, Solskjaer, Smith, Saha  , Ronaldo, Giggs and Park. They can all play up front.

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In England I've been to loads, including most Premiership grounds.  I like St. James Park,  but didn't like Bramall Lane too much, especially when things kicked off afterwards.  I hate the lego stadiums like the Riverside, and I hope our new stadiums not like that if we do eventually build one.

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I went to Coventry away with Villa once on my birthday. Oh and I also went to the FA Cup semi-final and last ever FA cup final at the old Wembley.

I agree with all Gooners, apart from Gallas. He would still be at Chelsea, he wasn't bought with Roman's Millions. Kezman would of probably stayed with PSV, he had it good there. Cech would of eventually been picked up by Man Utd or Arsenal to solve the goalkeeping crisis.

I've seen kids down the park play better than Chelsea did today. They won by the skin of their teeth.

Nevermind... Wrong topic.

Reo-Cokers goal was a pisser.

Too lazy .

Here is a full table though:

01.  Charlton

02.  West Ham

03.  Man United

04.  Tottenham

05.  A Villa

06.  Bolton

07.  Birmingham

08.  Fulham

09.  Man City

10.  West Brom (yet to play)

11.  Arsenal (yet to play)

12.  Chelsea (yet to play)

13.  Liverpool (yet to play)

14.  Middlesbro (yet to play)

15.  Newcastle (yet to play)

16.  Wigan (yet to play)

17.  Blackburn

18.  Sunderland

19.  Everton

20.  Portsmouth

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Victor is the ultimate Big Brother heel, but after that interview, Makosi is a close second.

What is the fucking logic behind Wigan selling their best player to a rival team? They deserve to go down on priniciple now.

That's what I've been thinking as well.  If Owen does leave Madrid then he'll go to a club in the Champion's League or at a push Uefa Cup. 

I'm quite surprised Chelsea haven't been mentioned trying to sign him, seeing as we're linked with a move for just about every player in Europe...

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You don't need to buy him if you have him for 2 years.

Have you still got Mido? I thought he was only on loan for the season, but I'm sure I've heard him mentioned in pre-season.

I assumed he was winger, seeing as he is wearing the number 7 shirt next year.