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Transfer Rumours Winter 2011 Hangover - Tall, blonde hair, forgotten the name.
« on: Sun 08 Feb 09 19:11 GMT »
BECAUSE ALL THE BEST RUMOURS START NOW

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will reignite his interest in Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry in the summer. (News of the World)

wut?

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« Reply #1 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 20:16 GMT »
For left-footed central midfielders Aurelio >>>> Gaz Baz


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« Reply #2 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 20:40 GMT »
alonso>>>>barry  lol who ever didn't think at the time  lol

we have

CM: gerrad/alonso/masch/lucas/plessis/aurelio
LM: riera/babel/aurelio/leto/el zhar

don't see how he fits unless he is happy to be 5th/4th choices

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« Reply #3 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 20:49 GMT »
Quote from: midsttheorb on Sun 08 Feb 09 20:40 GMT
alonso>>>>barry  lol who ever didn't think at the time  lol

we have

CM: gerrad/alonso/masch/lucas/plessis/aurelio
LM: riera/babel/aurelio/leto/el zhar

don't see how he fits unless he is happy to be 5th/4th choices



4th/5th confused I'm not saying I'd want him, but I'd have him at least before Lucas at CM and at least before Aurelio at LM. I think I'd maybe put him before Babel there too. Plus El Zhar is a right sided winger.
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« Reply #4 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 20:56 GMT »
he is before lucas

gerrad/alonso/masch fourth choice

but i just took things in keane's situation where he struggled. he isn't guranteed performances for us so took a nothch less 5/4th choice
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« Reply #5 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 21:06 GMT »
we'll be in for a top class winger without a doubt.
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« Reply #6 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 21:11 GMT »
Quote from: midsttheorb on Sun 08 Feb 09 20:56 GMT
he is before lucas

gerrad/alonso/masch fourth choice

but i just took things in keane's situation where he struggled. he isn't guranteed performances for us so took a nothch less 5/4th choice

Fair enough, brain didn't engage. Thought you were saying he'd be behind all those you listed.
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« Reply #7 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 21:14 GMT »
I can't help feeling Barry will arrive and Alonso will leave at some point.  sad
I expect us to go for a quick right-sided player, so it might be a RB or a RW.
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« Reply #8 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 21:21 GMT »
I think he would be a good signing, but only if Xabi is sold  sad

If Villa are in the CL next season he may not want to come anyway and Villa would want stupid money even though he would be in the last
year of his contract.

With some of the big European clubs looking to make some big signings this summer, hopefully we might be able to pick up some good players who become surplus to
requirements eg if Real Madrid sign Kaka, someone like Wesley Sneijder might become available *wishful thinking*

Pacy right winger / attacking midfielder is definitely the priority.
 
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« Reply #9 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 21:28 GMT »
You're not seriously suggesting you want Barry?

Massive step in the wrong direction. For me we need one winger and a torresclone
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« Reply #10 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 21:42 GMT »
I think in the 4-2-3-1, against defensive teams especially, one of the 2 holding players has to be more of a box-to box player, with the capacity to get beyond the ball and into the box when their team is attacking. Other than Gerrard, the only central midfielder who could really do that consistently would be Lucas, but as we have seen he is still pretty raw.   

Xabi hasn't got the pace to play that way and Masch is better at the defensive side of the game really.

Barry is an example of player who could fill that role, but I more think we need to sign someone with those qualities I mentioned, it doesn't have to be Barry.

I agree our top priorities should be a winger and experienced target man type player.     
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« Reply #11 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 21:43 GMT »
Mascha is a box to box player when he's unleashed. It's just not very often.
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« Reply #12 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 21:52 GMT »
Masch's surging runs are brilliant  Nodding

I think I'm thinking of those situations where the opposing team has parked the bus and we are playing cross after the cross into their box, it would nice if one of the holding midfielders was able to become the extra man in the box and get on the end of them.
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« Reply #13 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 22:08 GMT »
I honestly get the feeling that Xabi wants to go back to the continent, and sooner rather than later.
He's a model pro though, so keeps quiet.

I can see us signing Barry to replace him, and i can see Barry being better than we've seen him so far.

I'm not saying I like it, I just think it might happen.
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« Reply #14 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 22:54 GMT »
Quote from: mrplow on Sun 08 Feb 09 21:52 GMT
Masch's surging runs are brilliant  Nodding

I think I'm thinking of those situations where the opposing team has parked the bus and we are playing cross after the cross into their box, it would nice if one of the holding midfielders was able to become the extra man in the box and get on the end of them.

Yeah I know but I think he could handle it if he was "allowed".
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« Reply #15 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 23:02 GMT »
Masch makes some great runs... normally near the end of matches...

I love the little scamp bewm
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« Reply #16 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 23:06 GMT »
Quote from: mrplow on Sun 08 Feb 09 21:42 GMT
I think in the 4-2-3-1, against defensive teams especially, one of the 2 holding players has to be more of a box-to box player, with the capacity to get beyond the ball and into the box when their team is attacking. Other than Gerrard, the only central midfielder who could really do that consistently would be Lucas, but as we have seen he is still pretty raw.   

Xabi hasn't got the pace to play that way and Masch is better at the defensive side of the game really.

Barry is an example of player who could fill that role, but I more think we need to sign someone with those qualities I mentioned, it doesn't have to be Barry.

I agree our top priorities should be a winger and experienced target man type player.     

I'd sooner see attacking full-backs, rather than a box-to-box midfielder. The difficulty with signing a forward as well is that it would need to be someone who's happy not playing very often because the '1' is Torres 90% of the time.
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« Reply #17 on: Sun 08 Feb 09 23:38 GMT »
O'Neil said he would be allowed to leave if he wanted to in the summer.
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« Reply #18 on: Mon 09 Feb 09 13:09 GMT »
Quote from: Bacon Sarnie on Sun 08 Feb 09 22:08 GMT
I honestly get the feeling that Xabi wants to go back to the continent, and sooner rather than later.
He's a model pro though, so keeps quiet.

I can see us signing Barry to replace him, and i can see Barry being better than we've seen him so far.

I'm not saying I like it, I just think it might happen.

I agree BS.
Too much water under the bridge for me.
I think Alonso is hurt that the club wanted to sell him. He is a class act, as we all know, so he is unlikely to  say anything derogatory about the situation. He would have done so by now, anyway.
Xabi Alonso  adore

Re: Barry, I think he is really pissed off about Villa making his move difficult. True, they will probably make CL next year. But he hasn't signed a new contract, so by the summer he will be a cut-price saleable asset or 6 months from a pre-contract agreement with another club. The outcome will depend on how much he wants to stay.
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« Reply #19 on: Mon 09 Feb 09 15:19 GMT »
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Masch makes some great runs... normally near the end of matches...

I love the little scamp bewm

Imagine a Masch run paired with a Skrtel maraud up the pitch...devastating.
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« Reply #20 on: Mon 09 Feb 09 23:33 GMT »
Quote from: Fabian on Mon 09 Feb 09 15:19 GMT
Quote from: Bacon Sarnie on Sun 08 Feb 09 23:02 GMT
Masch makes some great runs... normally near the end of matches...

I love the little scamp bewm

Imagine a Masch run paired with a Skrtel maraud up the pitch...devastating.

Lol... tbf the oft used 'nosebleed' comment probably applies more to Skittles than any player in the team.
He really didn't have a clue what to do once he got up there.

I still loved it though Surprised
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« Reply #21 on: Mon 09 Feb 09 23:35 GMT »
lol I remember that massive run from our box to practically their box by Skittles against West Ham at home last season. Was mental.  Surprised
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« Reply #22 on: Tue 10 Feb 09 00:17 GMT »
Quote from: Bacon Sarnie on Mon 09 Feb 09 23:33 GMT
Quote from: Fabian on Mon 09 Feb 09 15:19 GMT
Quote from: Bacon Sarnie on Sun 08 Feb 09 23:02 GMT
Masch makes some great runs... normally near the end of matches...

I love the little scamp bewm

Imagine a Masch run paired with a Skrtel maraud up the pitch...devastating.

Lol... tbf the oft used 'nosebleed' comment probably applies more to Skittles than any player in the team.
He really didn't have a clue what to do once he got up there.

I still loved it though Surprised

You could tell he was thinking about passing it to some random Pompey player just so he could mash them up, he's been preprogrammed to kill.
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« Reply #23 on: Tue 10 Feb 09 04:06 GMT »
He'd be able to batter Vidic. Easy.

Vidic's a puff.
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« Reply #24 on: Wed 11 Feb 09 17:18 GMT »
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Manchester City fear they will lose striker Daniel Sturridge at the end of the season because of the 19-year-old's huge wage demands. (Daily Mirror)

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« Reply #25 on: Thu 12 Feb 09 13:18 GMT »
He is alleged to be demanding 75k a week lol lol lol
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« Reply #26 on: Thu 12 Feb 09 15:10 GMT »
Seriously?!  lol

They should pay up tbf.

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« Reply #27 on: Thu 12 Feb 09 15:25 GMT »
oh dear... they should see what's happening at chelsea. you end up with mercanaries who don't give a shit about the team. It's a cautionary tale

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« Reply #28 on: Thu 12 Feb 09 16:16 GMT »
Yep I think he has played what 10 games or something? 75k DUNNE DEAL
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« Reply #29 on: Thu 12 Feb 09 23:25 GMT »
the new Winston Bogarde?
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« Reply #30 on: Fri 20 Mar 09 13:15 GMT »
Reading that we've got £30m for transfers this Summer and Silva is being linked to us again. Silva links coming from The Times which is a bit better than the usual NOTW/S*n sources.
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« Reply #31 on: Fri 20 Mar 09 13:32 GMT »
isn't it 20mil plus sales to make the 30.

barry, lennon and henry in  confused  i'd have lennon. henry if his demand weren't too high and he would play in the 3 behind torres.

barry  confused and i wouldn't describe him as a box to box midfielder either.
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« Reply #32 on: Fri 20 Mar 09 13:37 GMT »
Don't know why Barca would let Henry go, he's been one of their best players this year. Has there been talk of him leaving?

Lennon I'd take purely for the pace aspect - Torres and Gerrard, and to a lesser extent Babel, aside we lack players with genuine pace who'll beat their man.

Barry is a  confused for me too - surely Alonso won't be going anywhere now, and I don't see the point in spending vast amounts of money for someone who wouldn't be first choice and would hinder Lucas' development. I know he'd only have 1 year on his contract but I imagine O'Neil would sooner keep him for that 1 year and risk losing him on a free than sell him.

Silva/Villa are probably still out of our financial reach even considering Valencia's situation. Villa I think would welcome the move more out of the two but he'd be the more expensive.
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« Reply #33 on: Fri 20 Mar 09 13:41 GMT »
i believe henry said he would like to go back to england. the papers chat rubbish though.

wouldn't mind Johnson in at RB. Then someone like Silva depending on the price.
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« Reply #34 on: Fri 20 Mar 09 13:43 GMT »
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i believe henry said he would like to go back to england. the papers chat rubbish though.

wouldn't mind Johnson in at RB. Then someone like Silva depending on the price.

Yeah I'd hope Rafa will be looking to strengthen the right side mainly, lacking a bit of depth there really.
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« Reply #35 on: Fri 20 Mar 09 14:53 GMT »
Silva could be possible but I'm sure he said he wanted to stay in spain.
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« Reply #36 on: Fri 20 Mar 09 15:55 GMT »
Quote from: statikpunk on Fri 20 Mar 09 14:53 GMT
Silva could be possible but I'm sure he said he wanted to stay in spain.
He also said he'd quite fancy Juve. I reckon we could get him, though it would take the majority of our WARCHEST!
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« Reply #37 on: Fri 20 Mar 09 17:22 GMT »
The word warchest unnerves me, not sure why confused
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« Reply #38 on: Sat 21 Mar 09 13:27 GMT »
Johnson and Silva/Henry and I'd be happy

I cant see any of those happening though. I can strangely see Villa happening though and I'm not sure it would be a good thing.
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« Reply #39 on: Sat 21 Mar 09 13:47 GMT »
Chest?

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