The Summer Transfer Thread

[King Ellis]

I like SSN claiming Shola Ameobi staying at Newcastle is a 'boost to the club'.

[therockbox]

At a guess, if there are two offers, in the same city, surely Berba would be going to scope out both potential contract offers? It seems to me that he would go and see both Fergie and Hughes, probably.

I also just resorted to emailing SSN in response to that guy calling for Fergie's head. I hope they read it out.

They won't. The only e-mails that the likes of Sky/Talksport etc. actually read out are those from people on day release from Broadmoor.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Last time I heard Man Utds offer hasn't exactly been confirmed, so why is Fergie talking to the guy before the offer?

If this can be confirmed (ie photo of car with Fergie and Berbatov) then surely UEFA can throw the book at him if it's so blatently obvious

[Ignition]

Which is why you can assume man u have had an offer accepted.

I mean if they're talking then obviously an offer would have been accepted, otherwise what's the point.

[Whisper]

Last time I heard Man Utds offer hasn't exactly been confirmed, so why is Fergie talking to the guy before the offer?

If this can be confirmed (ie photo of car with Fergie and Berbatov) then surely UEFA can throw the book at him if it's so blatently obvious

Well, we don't know everything. Neither do Sky Sports. United are notoriously tight-lipped about transfer deals. Just because we havent heard about it doesnt mean there hasn't been an offer accepted.

[therockbox]

We've lost our best striker for the season

Voronin's gone to Hertha Berlin.

[Baddar]

I won't be best pleased if Berba chooses City over us.

Whether we get Berba or not, we definitely need to sign a striker by midnight.

[TheRossWalker]

Hughes has finished his round of golf, and is being interviewed on SSN.

Edited September 1, 2008 by TheRossWalker

[TheArsenal]

I won't be best pleased if Berba chooses City over us.

Whether we get Berba or not, we definitely need to sign a striker by midnight.

Especially with Saha going. I mean he was't great - but Tevez and Rooney aren't out and out goalscorers.

[King Ellis]

WitW isn't called Colin is he? Or Craig?

Also, the FA office they just showed looked/sounded calm. I thought it'd be a bunch of people running around like headless chickens with how busy they are.

[Whisper]

Unfortunately not Ellis. But mine was much better than theirs >_>

Still waiting to hear "Mat from Lincoln".

[TheRossWalker]

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat.

Another twist in the Berbatov story: Real are apparently about to make a £36m bid.

[Hobo]

Now Real Madrid are in with a bid for Berba.

I think EWB should chip in some money too, Ringy could finance it.

[King Ellis]

"Another twist on Berbatov?"

"Real Madrid have offered 45m..."

"WHAT?!"

"Euros...which is £36.5m."

[Whisper]

How is that even likely to happen though? He's in Manchester. There's 7 hours to the deadline. It would be one hell of an effort if Madrid managed to pull that one off.

[IAceI]

Where the fuck is Arshavin in all this mess? Berbs is stealing his limelight!?

Why hasn't Barry snuck off to Anfield to see Rafa without anyone seeing?

And why the fuck is Harry Redknapp talking to players he really shouldn't be?

[King Ellis]

City want Robinho as well? WTF?

Also, Heskey to Spurs!

[Liam]

They've bid for Villa and Gomez. Fucking hell.

[IAceI]

Hughes is a rich man's child in a sweet shop here.

[Liam]

Hughes probably has little to do with it. Sounds like a lot of it is over his head, which isn't the end of the world, as all the leg work gets done, and he gets star players to mess around with.