Thursday's B*ll*x

[Chinners]

City outbid Barc?
Barcelona bid for Fabregas lower than Man City, but they still expect to winThe Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona saga is now hotting up, and the Spanish giants are feeling confident that they will get their man, despite higher bids from both Chelsea and Manchester City.
According to reports in Spain, the Arsenal captain will tell Arsene Wenger that he won’t accept a move to any other club than Barcelona, thereby forcing the Gunners manager to accept the Catalans bid, no matter how much Roman Abramovich will pay to take him to Chelsea.
The local Catalunya Radio station has already reported that personal terms are agreed between Fabregas and Barca, and it is now a matter of Arsene Wenger sourcing a suitable replacement for the 23 year-old.
Roberto Mancini has announced he wants Fabregas at the Eastlands as well, and Man City have the cash to outbid anyone, but Pep Guardiola is quietly confident that next season will see Fabregas playing for the European Champions…..

Sky Sports understands Jackshit .... Twente push for Guidetti deal
Man City starlet deep in negotiations with Dutch side
FC Twente have pushed ahead in their bid to sign Manchester City youngster John Guidetti.
The Swedish striker is out of contract at Eastlands and although he has been offered a new deal, he believes his future lies elsewhere.
The 19-year-old and his father, Mike, travelled to Holland for talks with Twente two weeks ago.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf has reported that Guidetti has agreed terms and could sign on Friday.
His agent, Per Jonsson, claims that may be premature and although he was surprised Guidetti had to undergo a medical at that stage, he confirmed Twente are still in pole position.
"It is a weird way of doing it," he told Fotbollskanalen.se. "The club has wanted to do everything in Holland.
"I couldn't go down there, so Mike went down with his son to look at the club. There's nothing wrong with that.
"I really don't know in what order things were done. I haven't heard anything since.
"Twente's sporting director has been frustrated that nothing has happened yet but I haven't been in the negotiation room so I don't know," Jonsson added.
"Nothing is done yet, but Twente is definitely an option. We have been to other places as well."
Although Twente are leading the race to sign Guidetti, skysports.com understands there is still strong interest in England.

Chase on for City keeper
Highly-rated Colombian international set for loan
A host of clubs are hoping to seal the capture of Manchester City goalkeeper David Gonzalez, skysports.com understands.
The Colombian international joined City in January 2010, but he is yet to make his first-team debut.
He spent time on loan at Leeds last season, acting as cover for Simon Grayson's side.
City rate Gonazlez very highly, but they want him to taste first-team action with a view to him returning to Eastlands and being part of their first-team set-up.
With that a host of League One and Two clubs are battling to land him on loan for the season.
Skysports.com understands the likes of Preston, Rochdale, Yeovil and Bristol Rovers are all interested.

Thanks for the Memories: 10 Players Who Will Leave Manchester City This Summer bollox
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/7277 ... his-summer

CLUB TRANSFER BOLLOX
Manchester City
Priority for the summer? Adding quality to Roberto Mancini’s squad ahead of Champions League campaign.
How much is there to spend? If Carlos Tévez leaves, the budget could be as much as £100m. If he stays, then more likely to be £50m.
Who might arrive? Hopes of signing Udinese’s Alexis Sanchez are fading, so attentions have turned to Napoli trio Marek Hamsik, Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi. Could rival United for Wesley Sneijder and, if they get encouragement, will test Arsenal’s resolve over Cesc Fabregas.
Who might leave? Plenty of dead wood to be shifted this summer. Wayne Bridge, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Shay Given, Emmanuel Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz, Felipe Caicedo and Jo can all go. Out of contract Patrick Vieira set to leave too.
When are they back in action? Return to training on Jul 4, then head to USA for three-game tour before taking part in Dublin tournament at end of July. Face Manchester United in Community Shield.

(See sticky thread for full guide) viewtopic.php?f=119&t=38971&start=75

WAG OF THE DAY


OTHER BOLLOX
Aston Villa have all but abandoned hope of convincing winger Ashley Young to agree to a contract extension, with a £16m move to Manchester United in the offing. Daily Mirror

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will attempt to finalise a deal for Young before the weekend. Daily Express

Chelsea have been told they will have to pay £41m to sign Brazil striker Neymar, who plays for Santos. the Sun

The Blues have stolen a march on Manchester United in the battle to bring Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder to the Premier League. Stamford Bridge officials are set to hold talks with Inter over a £30m deal, with Sneijder and his wife more keen on a move to London than Manchester. Metro

Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku hopes to finalise a £20m move to Chelsea on Saturday when his agent meets the Belgian club's general manager Herman van Holsbeeck and a delegation from Stamford Bridge. the Guardian

The Blues also plan to prise promising Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen from Ajax, with former manager Guus Hiddink - who is widely expected to return to Stamford Bridge in some capacity this summer - keen on the 19-year-old. talkSPORT

Another player who could be arriving at Chelsea is £12m-rated Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin. The Uruguay centre-half confirmed the Blues made a bid for him in January but Atletico refused to sell. the Sun

Arsenal are in talks with both Bolton's Gary Cahill and Blackburn's Christopher Samba as Gunners manager Arsene Wenger looks to shore up the centre of his defence. Samba would cost about £12m, while a £15m deal would be enough to prise Cahill from the Reebok. Daily Mirror

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas fears his hopes of a dream move back to Barcelona, where he started his career, could be wrecked for a second successive year by the Gunners' £50m asking price. Daily Express

Liverpool are hoping to take advantage of the difficult task Jeffren faces of trying to earn a place in the Barcelona first team by signing the 23-year-old forward from the European champions. talkSPORT

Juventus have told midfielder Alberto Aquilani they will not be taking up the option to sign him on a permanent basis after his spell on loan from Liverpool. Daily Mail

Sunderland want to extend Danny Welbeck's loan from Manchester United for another year but face competition from Everton for the striker. Metro

Sunderland have moved quickly to replace the Liverpool-bound Jordan Henderson by submitting a bid for three Manchester United players. Black Cats boss Steve Bruce has tabled an offer of more than £12m for defenders Wes Brown and John O'Shea and midfielder Darron Gibson. the Guardian

Dutch defender John Heitinga is ready to quit Everton because he is fed up with the lack of European football. the Sun

West Ham have had a £3m offer for Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan rejected. Hammers boss Sam Allardyce is eager to be reunited with the player, who was his captain when they were both at Bolton. Nolan has turned down the offer of a new contract at St James' Park. Daily Mail

New Fulham manager Martin Jol will raid his old side Ajax to supplement the Cottagers' forward line with Morocco international Mounir El Hamdaoui. talkSPORT

Jol also wants to be reunited with Tottenham striker Robbie Keane, who the Dutchman managed during his time in charge at White Hart Lane. the Sun

Bolton are in talks to sign striker Cameron Jerome from Birmingham. The Blues want £8m for the former England Under-21 international but the Trotters have offered £3m. the Sun

Newly promoted Swansea have made an approach for Spain midfielder Marcos Senna, who will be available on a free transfer when his Villarreal contract expires in July. Daily Star

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is in contention to be the new Aston Villa manager but Roberto Martinez is the number one target. the Guardian

The Midlands club have, however, held talks with former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez after ex-England coach Steve McClaren was ruled out by Villa owner Randy Lerner. the Times

Neil Warnock insists he will be in charge of Queens Park Rangers for start of their new Premier League campaign but admits his position may come under scrutiny if his side make a poor start to the Premier League campaign. Former Italy coach Marcello Lippi and ex-Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri have been touted as possible replacements. the Sun

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, Aston Villa caretaker manager Gary McAllister and Liverpool forward Andy Carroll have been photographed on holiday at the same exclusive beach resort in Barbados. Metro

Two-time World Cup winner Ronaldo, 34, failed to score, despite having three good chances after coming off the bench for a 15-minute cameo for Brazil to mark the end of his professional career. Metro

[bobby brows]

Forget about the summer of love, toss aside the arrival of punk, and do not even bother bringing up Brit-pop, for it is official: there is no better time to be young than now, in 2011, the year the Who were always singing about, when simply having a creaseless face, dimples and two working legs can make you a stonking millionaire.

Imaging waking up this morning as either Jordan Henderson or Phil Jones. A 20-year-old and 19-year-old respectively, barely old enough to drive and yet now able to buy a BMW every other day of the week following their transfers to Liverpool and Manchester United, both of which should be sealed within a matter of hours.

By the weekend their lives will be filled with so much cash and excitement that they will not know whether to laugh or collapse crying in panic. A call to their mums may follow, or even a brow-furrowing reflection on their incredible rise to prominence given that between them, Henderson and Jones share just one senior England cap, and that in a friendly.

It is a lot to take in, so these likely lads should take comfort from the knowledge that they are unlikely to be the only ones fired with two barrels into the spotlight this summer. According to this country's press, there are many more to follow …

Having bagged Henderson, Liverpool will now try to secure the signatures of Ipswich's hulking 18-year-old striker Connor Wickham and 21-year-old Croatian defender Dejan Lovren, from Lyon. Those tyros will then be followed to Anfield by the practically ancient in comparison Scott Dann (24), Charlie Adam (25) and Stewart Downing (26).

At Old Trafford, meanwhile, Jones should soon be able to make friends with 25-year-old Ashley Young, who has reportedly rejected Merseyside for Manchester having told Aston Villa that he wants to leave the club pronto.

Chelsea are also getting involved in a spot of child snatching, expected as they are to make a move for "Belgian wonderkids" Romelu Lukaku (18), from Anderlecht, and Racing Genk's Kevin de Bruyne (19). The Atlético Madrid defender Diego Godín is also linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal, those kings of kid-buying, are setting their sights at slightly older targets, with 27-year-old Christopher Samba and 25-year-old Gary Cahill once again rumoured to be on their way to the Emirates. Across north London, Tottenham are also sniffing around slightly older meat, rumoured as they are to be chasing Stuttgart's 24-year-old centre-back Serdar Tasci. But Harry Redknapp, too, is hunting youth, with the 21-year-old Brazilian striker Leandro Damião also supposedly on his way to White Hart Lane.

And it is not just the high rollers who are feeling young at heart. Stoke, for instance, want 22-year-old Jack Collison from West Ham, while Sunderland, flush with their Henderson windfall, are chasing 23-year-old Darron Gibson, alongside his more seasoned United team-mates, Wes Brown and John O'Shea. Peter Crouch, Sebastian Larsson and Coventry's Keiren Westwood, are also on Steve Bruce's mind.

And finally, at the complete other end of the scale, Swansea apparently want to follow up on their £3.5m purchase of Danny Graham by signing veteran Spanish international midfielder Marcos Senna, from Villarreal. The Euro 2008 winner is 34 years old, making him much older, wiser and successful than Henderson and Jones, but, in all likelihood, less likely to earn the many millions they eventually will. Kids of today, eh?

[Chinners]

Doncaster Rovers mascot sacked for underwear pose bollox
Tracy Chandler Tracy Chandler said she had put blood, sweat and tears into being Donny Dog
A woman who parades as the mascot Donny Dog at Doncaster Rovers has been sacked after posing in her underwear with the costume in a national newspaper.
Tracy Chandler, 40, said she received an email dismissal from the unpaid job after she appeared in the Sunday Sport in return for a donation to a children's charity.
She is urging fans to write to the club in an effort to get her role back.
Doncaster Rovers have refused to comment.

Ms Chandler said: "The photos were tongue-in-cheek and not seedy."
Although there had been no written contract with the club, she had been working as a mascot for over three years, she added.
"I did not tell the club I was going to do the photo as it all happened very quickly.
"I have put blood, sweat and tears into being Donny Dog and doing the charity work, and this is how they treat me."
Ms Chandler, who claims she is the only woman mascot in the country, was approached to pose for the photos after an article about her appeared in another newspaper.

[Chinners]

The picture was for the same charity that the Doncaster Rovers players stripped off and created a naked calandar for, hypocritical male chauvinist tossers.

Nice tits btw.

[Avalon]

she can be my mascot

[lets all have a disco]

Thats what i'm talking about.

Got a few stains on the rug aswell,bang on.

[DoomMerchant]

it's so funny...i was just thinking the other day that i totally skew "mascot girl in her 40s with a tat on her forearm"...

cheers

[Bingo Lewis]

I'd bang the fuck out of her. No worries.

[lets all have a disco]

I'd bang the fuck out of her. No worries.

I can see her bedpost has been notched once or twice.

[DoomMerchant]

I'd bang the fuck out of her. No worries.

I can see her bedpost has been notched once or twice.

you'd hope in 45 years or so someone would have snuck in there.

cheers

[Mase]

I've got a full on robot chubby!

[Beefymcfc]

Anyone watching Corrie? Dev's gotta City scarf hung up on the wall behind him.

Now THAT's real Bollox ;-)

[ruralblue]

Anyone watching Corrie? Dev's gotta City scarf hung up on the wall behind him.

Now THAT's real Bollox ;-)

No Beefy, thats REAL life, real people my friend!

[Beefymcfc]

Anyone watching Corrie? Dev's gotta City scarf hung up on the wall behind him.

Now THAT's real Bollox ;-)

No Beefy, thats REAL life, real people my friend!

Who, Dev Alahan? I always knew there was something about Corrie, a Real Northern documentary.

[Chinners]

8 out of 10 poster prefer ....

[Beefymcfc]

8 out of 10 poster prefer ....

What happened to your nemesis, did he get banned or did he just fade away?

[Chinners]

8 out of 10 poster prefer ....

What happened to your nemesis, did he get banned or did he just fade away?

He was never my nemesis, actually he did me a favour filling in a few days while I was away ... I blame that Sinita chapess tbh

[Beefymcfc]

8 out of 10 poster prefer ....

What happened to your nemesis, did he get banned or did he just fade away?

He was never my nemesis, actually he did me a favour filling in a few days while I was away ... I blame that Sinita chapess tbh

I was sure it became more than that mate, to te point where the lippy came out of the handbags ;-)

[glossopblue]

Doncaster Rovers mascot sacked for underwear pose bollox
Tracy Chandler Tracy Chandler said she had put blood, sweat and tears into being Donny Dog
A woman who parades as the mascot Donny Dog at Doncaster Rovers has been sacked after posing in her underwear with the costume in a national newspaper.
Tracy Chandler, 40, said she received an email dismissal from the unpaid job after she appeared in the Sunday Sport in return for a donation to a children's charity.
She is urging fans to write to the club in an effort to get her role back.
Doncaster Rovers have refused to comment.

Ms Chandler said: "The photos were tongue-in-cheek and not seedy."
Although there had been no written contract with the club, she had been working as a mascot for over three years, she added.
"I did not tell the club I was going to do the photo as it all happened very quickly.
"I have put blood, sweat and tears into being Donny Dog and doing the charity work, and this is how they treat me."
Ms Chandler, who claims she is the only woman mascot in the country, was approached to pose for the photos after an article about her appeared in another newspaper.

i would without a shadow of a doubt!!