The Summer Transfer Thread

[Summers]

Sounds like smart business.

[brenchill]

Mark Schwarzer has signed for Fulham on a free transfer.

[9 to 5]

Pretty good business by Fulham there, especially considering some of the teams sniffing round Schwarzer.

[Liam]

Niemi must have pissed in Hodgson's cornflakes.

Although I do like Schwarzer.

[brenchill]

It's suprising considering Hodgson's fetish for Scandinavians ^_^ .

Sky Sports News are reporting that Robinho has been spotted in London and could sign for either Arsenal, Tottenham or Man Utd... pretty weak I know.

Edited May 22, 2008 by brenchill

[IAceI]

Wait, who else has Hodgson signed through a Scandanavian 'fetish' other than 2 players he used to manage at Finland?

[Liam]

Wait, who else has Hodgson signed through a Scandanavian 'fetish' other than 2 players he used to manage at Finland?

Well, he signed 4 Scandanavian players and 2 North Americans.

Litmanen, Andreasen, Nevland, Hangeland.

Stalteri, Johnson.

Oh, and someone called Toni Kallio, who I've never heard of, who is also Finnish..making it 5.

Edited May 22, 2008 by rvdwannabe

[IAceI]

I could only think of Nevland and Litmanen.

Still, it's not uncommon to sign players you're familiar with.

Edited May 22, 2008 by IAceI

[Liam]

Indeed, makes the most amount of sense, especially when you have limited time and money to get things right.

I was pleasantly surprised with both Andreasen and Hangeland.

Edited May 22, 2008 by rvdwannabe

[brenchill]

I like Fulham and I hope Hodgson gives them stability. I just wish Coleman would of been given the transfer funds that Sanchez was handed when he was in charge.

Edited May 22, 2008 by brenchill

[9 to 5]

Andreasen was pretty good for me on PES so I knew he would be good for Fulham. >_>

[Crybaby Bunting]

Fergusson has slammed Real Madrid over the 'tapping up' of Ronaldo, he says this type of behaviour is dispicable and should be reported to UEFA

Hang on... The same Sir Alex who tried to tap up Benzema WHILST PLAYING LYON?

I understand it's not sportsmanlike to unsettle players but jesus christ you'd think SAF is some sort of saint with all the stuff he comes out with

[Dan]

All the top managers are bloody hypocrites, we get used to it.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Since when has Martin O' Neill been a top manager >_>

[9 to 5]

Sorry, your lot has Keegan. You can't talk about top managers.

[brenchill]

Since when has Martin O' Neill been a top manager >_>

Ever since he won all those trophies.

[Twist]

Winning trophies in Scotland doesn't count. Graeme Souness has won trophies in Scotland.

[9 to 5]

Souness also won things in Turkey and England.

[therockbox]

He's still shit, though.

[9 to 5]

He did fine for us till his last season in charge, so I am not one to abuse Souness really.