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DoomMerchant wrote:

Slim wrote:Veron was a weird one, after watching him fail at the swamp for two years, Chelsea still wanted him and paid £15M for him. Then after 7 league appearances got loaned out again and again until they could get him off the books, £77M in 3 transfers to find out he wasn't going to succeed in England.

Anelka must certainly be in that group, although you couldn't say he was a failure in England in specific, tho you'd probably categorize his career as an absolute letdown vs potential i suppose.

Robbie fucking Keane? i bet he's had a wedge spent on him over the years that would shock you.

Robbie Keane was never shite. He definitely had a load spent on him because of the inter milan move when he was a kid... and of course the big wedge the dippers paid. I felt sorry for him with that move because he did little wrong but rafa used him in a game he was playing with the board.

He was never top notch, but he was most definitely a quality finisher. His stats for Ireland as well are extremely impressive.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has played down spending expectations this summer.

The Italian boss has distanced himself from claims that Los Blancos will embark on a spending spree in keeping with previous years that have seen them break the world's transfer record on the likes of Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

He told reporters: "Building a team and adapting to the characteristics of the players takes a long time.

"It's not natural - you have to work at it. It's necessary to know the players well and adapt them. No system guarantees you victory - all of them are valid.

"The answer is not always to sign the best. I wouldn't sign anyone because I have the players I like. The most important thing is to go for the same objective, to value Madrid more than anything else in this case. You win as a team, not as individuals."

kennyboy wrote:What u think of this Diego Costa signing? I would not be surprised if Lukaku scores more this season..

kennyboy wrote:What u think of this Diego Costa signing? I would not be surprised if Lukaku scores more this season..

Slim wrote:

Nigels Tackle wrote:

Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:Kompany £14m?

I know, thought it was more like £6m?

amazing deal when you consider that hamburg then sold us ndj for the best part of 3 times that...

FFS, we were talking total transfer fees, Hamburg signed him for £8M, then we signed him for £6M, do you two need a fucking calculator?

Nigels Tackle wrote:

Green & Blue wrote:Spuds have signed USA defender DeAndre Yedlin.Not seen him before his World Cup run out but he looked fairly useful.Anyone seen much of him, any good?

deandre?!

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Nigels Tackle wrote:

Green & Blue wrote:Spuds have signed USA defender DeAndre Yedlin.Not seen him before his World Cup run out but he looked fairly useful.Anyone seen much of him, any good?

deandre?!

Wonderwall wrote:Looks like Bojinov (28) is going to be signed by WHU on a freebie

Nigels Tackle wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Looks like Bojinov (28) is going to be signed by WHU on a freebie

presumably to keep andy carroll company in the treatment room?

Nigels Tackle wrote:rojo's a done deal to the rags
wacko jacko going the other way on loan for the season as part of the deal
can't wait to see kun rip his argie team mate a new a-hole when we play them