*Official* English Football Season 2010-11

[marc71178]

Of course you are aware that their (not at all unexpected) failure will impact on Rangers don't you?

 

[cpr]

Given counts. If anything the new ruling will push prices for half decent young English players to an even more insane level.

Newcastle capturing Gosling on a free could possibly one of the best bits of business this summer. Another one we were talking about today... nothing stopping a club taking a punt, then flogging him on after a season if it doesnt work, cant really make a loss.....

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Haha, love Almunia.

Despite all their splurging, City still need to buy some decent defenders imo.

Three of the four players we've brought in are defensive players?

 

[Jarquis]

I know Yaya can play at the back, but do you think he'll get used their often? Obviously a DM qualifies as a defensive player, but it wasn't a postition you were exactly lacking in.
Kolarov and Boateng were good buys though.

 

[roseboy64]

Nice entertaining runout against the MLS All Stars earlier.

 

[Nate]

Forgot about Boateng tbh.

 

[Craig]

Newcastle capturing Gosling on a free could possibly one of the best bits of business this summer. Another one we were talking about today... nothing stopping a club taking a punt, then flogging him on after a season if it doesnt work, cant really make a loss.....

They have also picked up Sol Campbell on a free transfer as well.

In other news, Javier Garrido is almost certain to leave Citeh and join Lazio as Kolarov's replacement. And seeing Raul play for Schalke will be interesting.

 

[Furball]

Of course you are aware that their (not at all unexpected) failure will impact on Rangers don't you?

I'm quite happy for them to qualify for the group stages of the Thursday Cup and go on a bit of a run for the sake of the co-efficient, if that's what you're getting at.

Given our financial state though, the extra couple of million we'll get as a result of Celtic failing to qualify is hugely important.

 

[marc71178]

They'll still need to win a tie to do that, which may prove beyond them

 

[Furball]

They'll still need to win a tie to do that, which may prove beyond them

Doubt it, there's a ridiculous amount of dross in the qualifying tie, you'd think Celtic should be able to progress without too much fuss.

 

[GIMH]

I'm quite happy for them to qualify for the group stages of the Thursday Cup and go on a bit of a run for the sake of the co-efficient, if that's what you're getting at.

Given our financial state though, the extra couple of million we'll get as a result of Celtic failing to qualify is hugely important.

Have I missed something, I don't get this

 

[Uppercut]

Bit late here because I've been in Glasgow for a week. But no, I don't think Gerrard is comparable to Keane or Vieira. The closest equivalent of today would be Michael Essien, but he doesn't visibly influence the performances of everyone else in the team quite the way Vieira and Keane did. Gerrard isn't in the same mould at all, much more attacking, comparable to (but imo better than) Lampard or Scholes. It's telling that if someone had suggested that Vieira or Keane play out of position they'd have been universally lol'd at.

 

[GIMH]

I know it's not what you're getting at, but Keane played centre-back for Man U on a fair few occasions

 

[Jarquis]

Aston Villa: Villa defender opts to stay - ClubCall.com

 

[Furball]

Have I missed something, I don't get this

The money teams earn from TV rights in the Champions League goes into a pot specific to that country: the greater your domestic TV audience, the more money you earn. It's why a couple of seasons ago Bayern Munich made more from the Champions League than the eventual winners Barcelona.

If Celtic go out, Rangers take the entire TV pot for Scottish clubs. If Celtic somehow make it to the group stages, the Scottish TV money gets split. I'd reckon Celtic getting knocked out is worth at least £2m to us.

 

[vcs]

Bit late here because I've been in Glasgow for a week. But no, I don't think Gerrard is comparable to Keane or Vieira. The closest equivalent of today would be Michael Essien, but he doesn't visibly influence the performances of everyone else in the team quite the way Vieira and Keane did. Gerrard isn't in the same mould at all, much more attacking, comparable to (but imo better than) Lampard or Scholes. It's telling that if someone had suggested that Vieira or Keane play out of position they'd have been universally lol'd at.

Better than Scholes? Coming from a ManU fan? Can't say I agree, at all.

 

[Uppercut]

Better than Scholes? Coming from a ManU fan? Can't say I agree, at all.

It's a pretty difficult question to answer. As with Bergkamp, there's huge variation in how highly Scholes is rated. I don't think there's a player in Premiership history I'd have swapped Scholes for but I do think Gerrard's the better player.

The interesting thing about the comparison is how much they've changed over their respective careers. Scholes started out as a striker in youth sides and made his name as a free-scoring midfielder, before reverting to a box-to-box passer late in his career. Gerrard has done almost exactly the opposite.

 

[superkingdave]

All these two bit wannabe big club retards need to keep their claws off Tom Eaves

 

[Craig]

Carles Puyol has come out and said that it's a mistake by not selling Fabregas to Barcelona 'because Fabregas already has his heart in Barcelona', but next year Puyol believes that he will join Barca. It's absolute BS that Barcelona have been able to get away with this, I'm no Arsenal fan but I'm glad they're not going to allow themselves to be bullied by Barca to sell Fabregas to them.

WAC.

 

[Uppercut]

Presumably you're not being ironic either. They've essentially taken one of Barcelona's best young players for free because Spanish regulations didn't let them offer a long-term contract, got five years excellent service from him, then offered to sell him back for £30m. Not that I give a damn, but it's laughable that people see Arsenal as the good guys in this saga.