The Inevitable Summer Transfer Market Topic

[Crybaby Bunting]

Bellamy would be an amazing loan deal to a team like Blackburn, and would be seen as less of a failure than to just give him away (like I think they're trying to do with Jo... by pretending that he isn't a Man City player ¬_¬)

He did his job, score goals when they needed them... now they've replaced him and he can go and bugger off to Bolton ¬_¬

[The Quasi Juice]

Bellamy would be an amazing loan deal to a team like Blackburn, and would be seen as less of a failure than to just give him away (like I think they're trying to do with Jo... by pretending that he isn't a Man City player ¬_¬)

He did his job, score goals when they needed them... now they've replaced him and he can go and bugger off to Bolton ¬_¬

Bellamy would be nice for Blackburn but I just came up with another good one; Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. I'm pretty sure he's free now and he's still a decent player....good target man.

Edit: Tevez has been in the UK since 2006 and still needs a translator, it's quite sad really.

Edited July 15, 2009 by The Quasi Juice

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Downing seems to be heading to Villa, ugh. What a waste of money, I hate that move

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Bellamy would be an amazing loan deal to a team like Blackburn, and would be seen as less of a failure than to just give him away (like I think they're trying to do with Jo... by pretending that he isn't a Man City player ¬_¬)

He did his job, score goals when they needed them... now they've replaced him and he can go and bugger off to Bolton ¬_¬

Bellamy would be nice for Blackburn but I just came up with another good one; Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. I'm pretty sure he's free now and he's still a decent player....good target man.

Edit: Tevez has been in the UK since 2006 and still needs a translator, it's quite sad really.

We are fine for target men, especially if Vieri joins. It's ones with pace we need.

[alldaws1]

Downing to Villa frees up Ashley Young to move to Spurs, right?

Vieira rumours continuing as well.

[Bigal]

Sunderland have had a fee of 12M accepted for Peter Crouch, and are talking with him now. I'd be happy with that signing, even if it seems a little pricey.

EDIT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8150934.stm

Look at the second picture. How ugly is that girl? >_>

Edited July 15, 2009 by I'm Bringing Bigal Back

[alldaws1]

Looks like Sunderland will have their big man. It's been rumoured today that Spurs turned down a £14m offer from them for Bent because we want to recoup the £16.7m we paid Charlton for him. Either we're pricing teams out of a move because we want to keep him (which would be great) or we're being highly unrealistic.

Edited July 15, 2009 by AD

[Liam]

With Zamora on his way to Hull, looks like we may be in for Crouch, and with him wanting to move to London apparently, might get the look in ahead of Sunderland. Would be interesting to see how this progresses.

[therockbox]

£5m for Zamora?

I know Hull are a bit desperate, but wow.

[Hobo]

Sunderland have had a fee of 12M accepted for Peter Crouch, and are talking with him now. I'd be happy with that signing, even if it seems a little pricey.

EDIT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8150934.stm

Look at the second picture. How ugly is that girl? >_>

Doesn't surprise me Carton House is in Maynooth which is where I go to University. It's full of ugly children.

[IAceI]

Looks like Sunderland will have their big man. It's been rumoured today that Spurs turned down a £14m offer from them for Bent because we want to recoup the £16.7m we paid Charlton for him. Either we're pricing teams out of a move because we want to keep him (which would be great) or we're being highly unrealistic.

Harry does also hate us. Wouldn't shock me to see him move to another team for £12-14m to be honest.

Crouch will be interesting, can still see him bottling it and going to Fulham - and that's fair enough if he wants to go back to London. Would be interesting him and KJ up front though.

Still think we need to sign a striker, there's a lot of interest in Crouch it seems and it looks like the Bent move might be off so would be interesting to see what will come of it all.

Also getting Hull to pay £2.5m for Daryl Murphy is funnier than them paying £5m for Zamora.

[Bigal]

Why does Redknapp hate Sunderland?

[IAceI]

We wouldn't give him Jones last season. So he's a bit childish now.

And he just doesn't seem to like us in general, it's more to do with the transfer market stuff than a dislike for the club or anything. Plus he still pissed us off when we signed Chim, Steed and Teem and were about to get Kaboul till he took Harry took him out on the town gambling till 4am. I think we were pretty much agreed on Bent but him wanting Kenwyne Jones + cash for him has put us off, that or wanting a full £16m. If we get Crouch for £12m I'd happily see us drop our interest in Bent. Don't think Harry can buy much till he sells so if he's touting Bent off for £16m, I hope he gets stuck at the start of the season with a striker who he's told isn't as good as his wife.

It's not really disliking us, just clashed over transfers and stuff. But he's clashed with Moyes recently over Naughton, and just managers in general. Not surprising given Harry's transfer style but there ya go.

I like Spurs, possibly my "second" team if I was pushed to pick one. But I think Harry's a tosser, especially at this time of year.

Edited July 16, 2009 by IAceI

[Crybaby Bunting]

The tosser attitude works when you're trying to sign a player that is clearly getting shafted by his current club (a la Crouch from Liverpool) but doesn't work nearly as well when it's a player who's clearly needed by the club currently.

I think Redknapp may well have ruined any chance of him reuniting with Crouch though after telling him of the wonders at Pompey... before jumping off the sinking ship and nearly ruining an entire teams future career.

[therockbox]

How was Crouch getting shafted by Liverpool? Are you seriously suggesting he should've been playing ahead of Torres?

[Guest Ringmaster]

GALLAGHER: I DON`T WANT TERRY AT CITY

Posted 16/07/09 16:57

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Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has exclusively told F365 that he doesn't want Man City to sign John Terry because he's a Cockney cry baby.

City might be willing to shell out £30m for the England captain but massive fan Gallagher would rather they signed Joleon Lescott.

"I don't like John Terry and I never have," Gallagher told F365. "He's got funny eyes and he's a cry baby.

"He's also a Cockney and he'd absolutely be coming just for the money."

Gallagher would also pass on a move for Emmenual Adebayor, saying: "I hope it falls through.

"I have always had a great dislike for Adebayor. I don't like all that silly dancing by the corner flag - I prefer a swift handshake and back to the game.

"We've got Roque Santa Cruz who can do a job in the same position."

When asked which footballer Mark Hughes should target next, Gallagher said pragmatically: "Joleon Lescott - he's a good centre half who's getting better. Either him or Matty Upson would do for me."

Always lovely opinions. Who could ever forget his random rant on Tim Cahill and Australia a few years back!?

[METALMAN]

Well I don't want Noel Gallagher in Oasis. Though I suppose we both have equal chances of our opinions being held at any value.

[King Ellis]

Terry is not allowed to come for the money, all those other players are fine, but not Terry!

Also, now that Daryl fucking Murphy has turned down Hull, who can they possibly panic buy below him? Maybe they should buy Beckford!

[Adam]

They're still halfway through the panic-buy of the summer...Bobby Zamora for £5 million

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Why is everybody laughing at Zamora for 5 million? I'd say 3 is more round the mark, but in today's world of football, it's not exactly terrible pricing and he's not the worst player. I've never liked him a great deal, but he's a good player for a team like Hull so I don't actually get why everybody is laughing at it :/