That says more about him than me.
That says more about him than me.
New signing?Originally Posted by phonics
Like one.
Apparently it's still going to go ahead even if Giroud doesn't go to Chelsea. Chelsea with just find some other beanpole.
Chelsea really like these big target men. I dont know if they are aware of the operation that jimmy practices on them but they should probably look to some fast pace merchant. Change up the whole game-plan.
I'm a bit disappointed we haven't been linked with Aristide Bancé to be honest, but there's still time.
You haven't seen Lee Chapman in the car park yet then.
I heard a rather poor ditty of 'Pierre Emirik Aubameyang' to the tune of Black Betty the other day. Be warned.
What a signing that would be.
Sadly it seems no Africans are allowed right now.
Sounds like they'd take Mark Chapman at this rate.
The market for Africans has gone largely to places like China and the Middle East. In fact I'm fairly sure our league has quietly become less globalised in the last 4-5 years. Spain and France provide huge contingents of 30+ players each.
On an unrelated note, I saw this picture earlier on the BBC Sport page and felt a pang of nostalgia. Took me back to those happy days of Jim Rosenthal, Natasha Bedingfield and the crazy frog.
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That's about £220m on defenders and a goalkeeper this season. Lol. In addition to the £65m on John Stones and Bravo 'Pep' spent the season before.
Yeah I know, I remember from earlier FM's he used to be some sort of Inside-forward like pacey Winger. But from seeing him play in Action, it sort of seems like he's not quite pacey or dribbly enough and that he converted into a central striker for good reason - his positioning and finishing seems to outweigh his pace and creativity.
Then again, I haven't seen him much on the Wing except the odd europe game last few years maybe he could do a job there.
That formation Jimmy posted would be pure suicide. 2 people defending in that (at most).
What can Athletic even do with the money, buy a boatload of sheep's cheese? I'd have held out for more.
You've played enough FM to know he has a release clause.
edit: Did I hear rightly that that 16 year old from Genoa has gone to Monaco? Shame that. 16 year old, coached by his Dad who worked his way up from kitman to assistant manager, it's a great story.
I didn't know Laporte isn't an international. Surely has to go to the World Cup with France.
If it was attackers, we would cry about defensive reinforcements.
Huh?
You can support Man United or you can moan about other teams spending money. Not both.
Monreal is eligble to play for them i think.
United deserve to spend money though as they earn it selling a vast array of plastic-packaged products made from crude oil, rather than earn it selling crude oil itself.
Shut the club down.
On that basis you should close down the entire sport.
I wasn't moaning about them spending money, I was lolling at the amount of 50m quid defenders they've bought over about the last five years and it still apparently requiring Guardiola to come in and do a £300m defensive overhaul. That's lolworthy whoever you are, Y'nite'd included.
I'm *this* close.
How was Laporte even playing for Bilbao?
Because it's impossible to get their players off them (except, sadly, for Asier del Horno).
No, I meant due to the Basque rule. He's not from there and I don't believe his parents are Basque either.
Born in Agen, Aquitaine, Laporte started playing football and rugby at the age of five, and began his development at SU Agen Football.[2][3][4] In 2009 he was invited to join Athletic Bilbao after being scouted,[3][4] prompting debate over whether his signing met the criteria of their policy due to his tenuous links to the Basque region;[5][3][6] by arrangement with the club, he spent a season with Aviron Bayonnais FC[4][6] as he was too young to move outside France at the time.
Wiki reckons greatgrandparents
Oh, so no real reason. They came up with some bullshit to get him there.
They themselves decide what the rule is, so you can't really call it bullshit.
It isn't a rule at all, it's a self imposed policy. He's from about fifty miles outside Basque country.
lol
Plus there is that weirdly persistent NARRATIVE that 'Pep' improves what he has, and only spends to polish perfection, where as Jose Mourinho needs a billion quid for twenty of his own players.
The fact that both of them have publicly pleaded poverty within the last month is the real laughable thing. Woe is them.
Pep is a cheque book manager and a shameless one at that.
He's probably never had a birthday cake from Paul's.
Bet he has the bald headed gibbon.
Man City have bid £50m for mahrez according to SSN.
Southampon have had a £25m bid for promes rejected.
Reporting 50m city bid for Mahrez.
SSN also got done by a million other Mahrez rumors that turned out to be a fake.
Unless I see him in a City shirt, it's not happening.
Giroud to Chelsea for 18 million quid is done. Fuck my life. At least absolutely rip them off.
Was going the other way, we had the cards because you needed Batshuayi to Dortmund.
Send him back. I can't see Olivier in Chelsea colours. I'll cry. Have we played you twice already? He's definitely scoring the winner with a towering header.
Such a good signing.
Mahrez has handed in a transfer request at Leicester, according to Sky.
Wonder who’s turned his head?
I like the idea of this new Arsenal forward line, but can't help but think that sending Giroud to Chelsea is a major error.
He's seen how Drinkwater's career has sky rocketed since joining Chelsea and wants a piece of that.
Maybe Sané's injury is worse than suspected.
£50m sounds a bit of a steal in the current market.
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