Rayvin 5164 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Sissoko to Liverpool for £12m is doing the rounds. Not bad that, although represents quite a fall from grace for him given that we were confident we'd get £20m a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4679 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Don't know if it's the impending collapse of the world, but I'm quite calm about transfer business this year. Just sort of 100% trust that Rafa can do what the fuck he likes and it will all be fine come August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Matt Ritchie signing apparently gonna get confirmed 10:30 this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I see Hulk has went to China for 40+ million. Absolutely mental for a player who's done the square root of fuck all during his career. Â 48 Brazil caps, 4 league titles and 4 cups across 2 countries, europa league winner, portuguese league top scorer once, portuguese player of the year twice, russian league top scorer once and player of the season once and olympic silver medalist. Â Thats the kind of square root of fuck all I wish I could have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34766 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 He's everything that's wrong with Brazilian football though so I know what he means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Â 48 Brazil caps, 4 league titles and 4 cups across 2 countries, europa league winner, portuguese league top scorer once, portuguese player of the year twice, russian league top scorer once and player of the season once and olympic silver medalist. Â Thats the kind of square root of fuck all I wish I could have. He's 29 going on 30 and has flopped on the biggest stage each time. Barely appeared at the last Copa America, failed miserably in his appearances at the last World Cup and has only done well in shit leagues. For the potential he apparently had and the fees he's moved for it is fuck all. Another money grabbing Brazilian who is living of his potential of 5+ years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 866 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 He was so bad at the WC he should've had "Bruce" on the back of his shirt. It says a lot when a chump like him has won 48 caps for one of the world's great teams. He'll be the next Adriano, except Adriano actually did well in a top league before losing the plot. Six months in China before the contract is cancelled citing cultural differences, he'll fuck off back to Brazil and play for Sao Paolo or someone for a couple of years, another European club will take a punt on him, possibly in Italy, he'll be awful there when he even bothers to train, and then it'll be Brazil again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpirlo68 0 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Matt Ritchie signing apparently gonna get confirmed 10:30 this morning I'm waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I'm waiting Um um um 10:30 tonight maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34766 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 We're on US time now as we begin our assimilation into Airstrip One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Ben Arfa signs for PSG. Pardew was right though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 We got any more lined up then? This has been an interesting few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpirlo68 0 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 We got any more lined up then? This has been an interesting few days. I've been told Grant Hanley (Blackburn) and Gomez (Liverpool) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Hanley looks like a big dominant centre half that we've lacked for a while. Although he's a jock so that's got to be a downside. Gomez the young kid that did well at the start of last season? Talking about a loan there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpirlo68 0 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Hanley looks decent and he's Blackburns leader and captain, player of the year last year. Gomez started the season as Liverpools first choice left back keeping Moreno on the bench and then got a season long injury, it would be a loan deal  Really good business imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1219 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Aye I'd be happy with both of those deals especially as I think in Mbemba and Lascelles I think we have two potentially top quality centre halves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 It's refreshing to see a manager identify the weaknesses and actively address them in the transfer market. For too long the club has adopted a scattergun approach to improving the squad with no real logistical plan to build for the future. I have full confidence in Rafa and his team to do well over the next couple of seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Hanley looks decent and he's Blackburns leader and captain, player of the year last year. Gomez started the season as Liverpools first choice left back keeping Moreno on the bench and then got a season long injury, it would be a loan deal  Really good business imo Gomez is a centre back by trade though. Full back won't be his long term position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Just reading that Townsend, Gayle & Ritchie are all represented by the same people.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Hog 508 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Just reading that Townsend, Gayle & Ritchie are all represented by the same people.. Â As is Ivan Toney. Can't remember how it came about but I was having a poke around on their twitter account after the signings were announced. http://twitter.com/usmworld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Lascelles as it well it seems. Â Either way I suppose Rafa isn't the type to take players he doesn't want, anyway they're solid signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Victor Valdes to Middlesbrough. What a fall from grace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10681 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Victor Valdes to Middlesbrough. What a fall from grace. Â Not that shocking is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I knew things were bad for him but not Middlesbrough bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34766 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Was hoping they'd signed Vitor Baia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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