2011 Summer Transfer Window Thread

[Matt]

People have been saying that for about 3 years now.

[Lineker]

Bale will probably ultimately be a left-back.

[Matt]

Bale will probably ultimately be a left-back.

Doubt it in this country, maybe if he moves to Spain or something, he'll never be an out and out left back, he'll be a left wing back and we don't tend to play wing backs in this country.

[Lineker]

Eh, long term I just see him moving back there.

Galatasaray have made an undisclosed offer from Carlton Cole - the Turkish transfer window doesn't shut until 10pm Monday UK time.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

You also counted Bale as a defender when he's quite clearly a pure midfielder at this stage.

On the official Spurs website he's listed with the defenders.

[Hobo]

Eh, long term I just see him moving back there.

Galatasaray have made an undisclosed offer from Carlton Cole - the Turkish transfer window doesn't shut until 10pm Monday UK time.

Turkish teams love them some mid-table level English players don't they?

[The Quasi Juice]

Bale was awesome last season, it would be ridiculous to just put him back in defense.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Ahhh it's Alnwick so we've got, well, a fourth and totally pointless 'keeper. Dos Santos gets his place so might be nice to see him get some game time.

1. Emmanuel Adebayor

2. Ben Alnwick

3. Benoit Assou-Ekotto

4. Gareth Bale

5. Sebastien Bassong

6. Sandro

7. Vedran Corluka

8. Carlo Cudicini

9. Heurelho Gomes

10. Michael Dawson

11. Jermain Defoe

12. Giovani Dos Santos

13. Brad Friedel

14. William Gallas

15. Tom Huddlestone

16. Younes Kaboul

17. Ledley King

18. Niko Kranjcar

19. Aaron Lennon

20. Jake Livermore

21. Luka Modric

22. Scott Parker

23. Roman Pavlyuchenko

24. Steven Pienaar

25. Rafael van der Vaart

[Matt]

Anyone missed out we could potentially get on loan?

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Nope. They were all sold or loaned out already.

[Lineker]

Talking of Turkey, Joseph Yobo has gone back to Fenerbahce on a season-long loan.

[Twist]

Talking of Turkey, Joseph Yobo has gone back to Fenerbahce on a season-long loan.

I like Yobo's style. Go get a winners medal and then fuck off again when they are promptly relegated at the end of the season. (Y)

[Starvinho]

1109 FOOTBALL: - Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has signed with Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse. The club announced the signing on Tuesday, but did not disclose financial details.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Didn't I say about Ljungberg about a week ago?

News travels slowly across the Pacific ocean.

[stokeriño]

You did. I think he just received word by international pigeon.

[Gazz]

He's going to crap his CK pants when he finds out about the Typhoon...

[GoGo Yubari]

Didn't I say about Ljungberg about a week ago?

News travels slowly across the Pacific ocean.

Hey, we in Seattle read the news a week ago too! And just sort of laughed and shook our heads.

[Lineker]

Steed Malbranque has left St. Etienne by mutual consent. For any EPL sides with spare spaces(s) in their squad, he'd be a great freebie signing.

[Matt]

He's retired to look after his kid that's got cancer.

I could've sworn we discussed this a few days ago.

[Adam]

He doesn't even have a kid. No idea if he's retiring though. I've given up on the story as it is now just too confusing.