Tooj 17 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Wolfgang please tell me Hoffenheim isn't..... Isn't what? Some sort of thing related to The Hoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9707 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Wolfgang please tell me Hoffenheim isn't..... Isn't what? Some sort of thing related to The Hoff. Never thought about this. But with the love of German teams to have goal music and this crap they really should look into playing songs from the Hoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Wolfgang please tell me Hoffenheim isn't..... Isn't what? Some sort of thing related to The Hoff. Never thought about this. But with the love of German teams to have goal music and this crap they really should look into playing songs from the Hoff. OMG! SHOCK HOFF ROCK DERIDYOK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Perhaps it's the sheer volume of transfer gossip in this age of newspapers, websites, blogs and messageboards that makes the summer window seem to last forever. Ronaldinho has been moving, or not moving, to Manchester City (who kick off in the UEFA Cup on Thursday night) for what feels like months, Alex Hleb's medical at Barcelona comes a decade or so after his ice cream in Italy and Cristiano Ronaldo's will-he, won't-he seems to have lasted as long as his boss' Old Trafford tenure. And it's not just the individual sagas that have dragged. Take Aston Villa (no, please do, boom boom! The old ones are the best, eh?), whose season begins when they take on Odense BK in the Intertoto Cup this weekend. As well as being on one side of the Gareth Barry borefest, the West Midlands side have been linked with an astonishing 123 players in the national media...and signed two. To fans, hitting refresh on Football365 and whatever other websites their fickle, disloyal fingers take them (it hurts our feelings, you know) to see every one of those links, it seems unbelievable. Why hasn't Martin O'Neill, to steal one F365 reader's suggestion, taken £15 million plus Steve Finnan for Gareth Barry, popped in a £20 million bid for David Bentley and Brad Friedel and all but sorted Villa's first team for a net spend of five million smackers? To not do so seems madness with Villa's UEFA Cup hopes riding on a two-legged tie to be completed in the next ten days. And the Holte End faithful are far from the only fans suffering from a nervous wait. Blackburn have brought in a new manager, and the only talk is that their best players are on the move. Everton, the fifth-best team in the league last season, don't seem interested in turning that into fourth, with precisely no-one on an apparently non-existent shopping list. West Ham are up in profit but not in quality, and Sunderland's 5/1 odds on relegation - despite some of the absolute dross in the league - are owed to the fact that, for all their talk of big spending, no-one has come close to putting pen to paper on a contract at the Stadium of Light. And we all know how teams that have a decent first season up and then don't strengthen properly do, don't we, Reading fans? Each transfer window has its own theme. This summer's seems to be, won't someone just get something done? After all, the season starts on Thursday. http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,1...3826619,00.html 123 players linked? I wonder how many we've had. Anyway, our moaning about a lack of transfer activity is starting to look unfounded by comparison to many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2939 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Newcastle lose out on Aimar and Warnock On a day when Pablo Aimar left Real Zaragoza for Benfica, Newcastle last night also experienced disappointment when their bid for Blackburn Rovers' Stephen Warnock was knocked back. Newcastle are understood to have offered in the region of £3m for the 26-year-old left-back and are expected to return to Ewood Park with more in the coming days. Warnock, a product of the Liverpool youth academy, joined Blackburn for £1.5m in January last year and ended an impressive season by winning his first England cap on the tour to the West Indies. The Newcastle manager, Kevin Keegan, has made no secret of his desire to get more cover on the left side and Warnock would be a good addition to a squad. Aimar, the 28-year-old Argentinian playmaker, was also a Keegan target but he is set to be unveiled as a Benfica player within the next 48 hours after Zaragoza announced last night that they had reached an accord with the Lisbon club. The fee is £7m. Toffees & Toon To Tango For Chimbonda Newcastle and Everton are set to battle it out for the signature of Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda, according to reports… The French full-back is expected to be among the casualties as Spurs manager Juande Ramos continues his overhaul of the squad he inherited from Martin Jol in October. Indeed, the arrival of Alan Hutton in January was as clear an indication as any that the ex-Sevilla boss’ plans do not include Chimbonda. But he is not wanting for suitors, as The Sun claims both the Toffees and the Magpies are interested in securing Chimbonda’s services – the former in particular, as they have only Tony Hibbert as a genuine right-back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaythesouthernmag 0 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Warnock?? Loosing out to Benfica for Aimar Gutherie and Jonas in for next to fuck all (cant say I had heard of Jonas & Gutherie wasnt a name many toon fans would have shouted about) I think this shows our ambition for the coming season. Owen yet to sign a contract, Zoggy not settled and continued talk of Oba leaving plus Ashley not willing to fork out for wages, I think we may struggle a bit this year unless things take a dramatic turn for the better OH, at least Taylor signed a new deal lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 i was out with a lad from work yesterday at the open, he is Liverpool daft and said we have a canny one in Guthrie, he was out of place at Bolton, also said the only reason he never played more frist team games was because of Stevie GEEE and that thumb sucking nobhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30209 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 From that journo on the BR forum: The only new thing that has come up is this Warnock story. Intriguing. Keegan DOES want a left back, but as of last night he was still looking for one. Warnock is respected by many, but if the offer was £3 million I suggest it has no chance. And after the way the Toon screwed up Aimar - plus many others - I would not count on them making the right offer. One to watch, I suspect, because the tale seems to have been leaked in the north east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1204 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Is MA the new Doug Ellis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Is MA the new Doug Ellis? Wash your mouth out young man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 NUFC offered German midfielder Torsten Frings Jul 17 2008 by Alan Oliver, Evening Chronicle Torsten Frings NEWCASTLE United, having lost out on Argentinian ace Pablo Aimar, have been given the chance to sign top German midfielder Torsten Frings. But the indications are that, because the 70-times-capped Frings is the wrong side of 30, he is unlikely to arrive at St James’s Park. Frings’ agent spoke to United executive director of football Dennis Wise yesterday and offered him the 31-year-old Werder Bremen star, who can operate anywhere across midfield. But sources in Germany say that Frings’ people did not receive much encouragement and are now looking to offload their man to Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger having lost Mathieu Flamini and now Alexander Hleb. However, at least United are being offered top players, which must be encouraging for the fans who are keen to see quality players come through the St James’s Park door. United thought they had Aimar all but tied up, but now Benfica are claiming they are going to sign him in the next couple of days. United had agreed a £7m fee with Real Zaragoza and it looked as though Aimar was set to join fellow Argentinian Jonas Gutierrez on Tyneside. But late last night, news coming out of Spain suggested that Aimar had failed to agree personal terms with United and was instead heading off to Portugal. And Aimar’s reasons for rejecting United have to be a trifle worrying. In the past United have been able to attract big-name players because they have been prepared to pay over the top in wages, and in some cases way over the top. But United’s new policy as far as wages are concerned is going to make it more difficult to get top players in, despite the attraction of playing for Kevin Keegan. United cannot offer European football, and obviously this is also against them. However, if players of the calibre of Frings are still ready to try their luck on Tyneside then this has to be a boost for Keegan and the supporters, who have every confidence in their manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 If you were Frings, you'd definitely try for a move to Newcastle before Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Miles better than Butt in that role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Miles better than Butt in that role. Aye. Cowardly cunt mind. Just like Hamann (who was also better than Butt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Thought he looked past his best in the Euros. Frings aint what they used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Thought he looked past his best in the Euros. Frings aint what they used to be. Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Thought he looked past his best in the Euros. Frings aint what they used to be. Still a lot better than Butt imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21783 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 frings can only get better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobbySol 7 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 he'l be pulling the frings in midfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 TOON SUFFER REJECTION AGAIN Rejection is becoming the theme of Newcastle's summer. Still yet to make a high-profile signing since the end of last season, the Toon yesterday suffered the double disappointment of being snubbed by Pablo Aimar and rebuffed by Blackburn Rovers in their attempt to sign Stephen Warnock. The pursuit of Aimar always represented a long-shot but, having agreed a £6m fee for the Argentine playmaker with Real Zaragoza, Newcastle will have been embarrassed - if not a little hurt - that Aimar has agreed to join Benfica instead without even bothering to hold talks with Tyneside officials. Bad news has come all too familiar on the north-east this summer. Having lost out on Luka Modric to Tottenham despite offering the Croatian a longer and more lucrative deal, Newcastle are also reported to have been rejected by West Ham's Anton Ferdinand, Man City's Richard Dunne, St-Etienne's Bafétimbi Gomis and Arda Turan of Galatasaray. To date, the only new arrivals have been Argentina winger Jonás Gutiérrez and Liverpool reject Danny Guthrie - hardly examples of the "five statement signings" demanded by Kevin Keegan or satisfactory proof that the club's complicated management set-up, that has Dennis Wise and Tony Jimenez in charge of player recruitment, is functioning. Concern at Newcastle's failure to strengthen their squad has spread to the dressing room. "We're pretty depleted," confirmed goalkeeper Steve Harper. "We've lost four or five players and the dressing room is pretty sparse. There are a lot of empty spaces, so it would be nice to see those filled up. New faces would give everyone a lift." Newcastle's priority remains the recruitment of new defenders - an area in which their options have been further reduced by the departures of Peter Ramage, Stephen Carr, David Rozehnal. While they are expected to make a second bid for Warnock, one player who will not be moving to the north-east is Anton Ferdinand. Despite being granted permission to leave West Ham, the player pulled out of negotiations with Newcastle on Tuesday. It leaves the Toon searching for alternatives - and still yet to even lay down the foundations for what is supposed to be a summer of rebuilding at St James' Park. http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8...3828818,00.html Villa linked to 123 players and signed one....but we get this drivell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30209 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Sadly it's too true, though as you say other clubs wouldn't have got the attention we have. Still, six weeks left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 (edited) do journalists ever think "I look like a right twat" when they write this kind of drivel? Edited July 17, 2008 by TheInspiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 866 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Keep the faith lads, from the look of things on here you'd think it was 1st September and we'd only signed Sibierski. There's plenty of time left and I believe KK and co will do well by the club. Look across the Premier League and tell me who is rolling in the signings besides, er, Hull. Disregard this media vomit, if we'd signed loads of players they'd be on about our inflated wage bill. They've always got to find something negative to write about us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Keep the faith lads, from the look of things on here you'd think it was 1st September and we'd only signed Sibierski. There's plenty of time left and I believe KK and co will do well by the club. Look across the Premier League and tell me who is rolling in the signings besides, er, Hull. Disregard this media vomit, if we'd signed loads of players they'd be on about our inflated wage bill. They've always got to find something negative to write about us. He speaks sense. It's a sellers market this year so I wouldn't expect to see a plethora of signings until a bit later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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