: Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:03 pm  

i dont think he will go a year in the reserves for the lad. And i cant remeber that i said he had talent but never said he was england class not yet anyway he has to prove himself and stay fit 1st

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:23 am  

Karlos13 wrote:

Hart replaced by a 32(?) year old keeper on big money.

But to be fair Given is miles better than Hart.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:37 am  

Catalancs wrote:

Very poor attempt at sarcasm petal. The player's agent said he'd prefer to stay in Spain.

Correct.

Valencia are desperate for him to take Chelsea's (higher) offer, but he wants to stay in Spain and would rather sign for Madrid - and will do in the end, whether they increase their bid or not.

I'll be having dinner with the Commercial Director of one of Valencia's sponsors tomorrow (he was a student of mine when I taught English), they are also a personal sponsor of the player and he has been involved in contract negotiations with him in the past, I'll try and get any gossip and report it back on here exclusively!

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:40 am  

Asim wrote:

Correct.

Valencia are desperate for him to take Chelsea's (higher) offer, but he wants to stay in Spain and would rather sign for Madrid - and will do in the end, whether they increase their bid or not.

I'll be having dinner with the Commercial Director of one of Valencia's sponsors tomorrow (he was a student of mine when I taught English), they are also a personal sponsor of the player and he has been involved in contract negotiations with him in the past, I'll try and get any gossip and report it back on here exclusively!

I've heard he's on his way to Barcelona. Jorge Valdano today said 'We're not going to fight against a whole autonomous community', Prick.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:43 am  

Catalancs wrote:

I've heard he's on his way to Barcelona. Jorge Valdano today said 'We're not going to fight against a whole autonomous community', Prick.

Last I was told they hadn't matched Madrid's bid, trying to get shot of Eto'o first maybe?

Valencia are definitely trying to play them off and milk it for what they can, which is fair enough - as long as they don't hack both of the potential buyers off because, from what I have been told, it would take hell of a lot to get him to leave Spain.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:48 am  

Asim wrote:

Last I was told they hadn't matched Madrid's bid, trying to get shot of Eto'o first maybe?

Valencia are definitely trying to play them off and milk it for what they can, which is fair enough - as long as they don't hack both of the potential buyers off because, from what I have been told, it would take hell of a lot to get him to leave Spain.

Yep.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:08 am  

Setanta are fcked, No more Craig Burley.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:41 am  

Billy Banter wrote:

U21 Serbia 1 Sweden 3; Belarus 1 Italy 2

Serbia had 6 booked and 2 sent off.

England to play Sweden and Italy to play Germany in the semis I presume. Sweden are at home, of course.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:29 am  

Karlos13 wrote:

Thought city were supposed to be keeping their best young players rather than 'buying success?'

Sturridge out.
Hart replaced by a 32(?) year old keeper on big money.
At least Ireland is still there though.

Hart is not a No1 keeper at this stage in his career. At 22, he's still young. He's a good shotstopper, but isn't great in terms of organising the defence. It was no coincidence that, when Given came in, the defence improved. Trouble is, Hart doesn't want to play understudy (and learn). So he's going to Birmingham for a year on loan.

Sturridge: we wanted to keep him, but see Flipper's comments.

oggy123 has already mentioned Onuha, Richards, Evans, Williamson. In terms of young, home-grown talent, we'll have to see (fingers crossed) whether Michael Johnson can actually return from his long-term injury problems.

The club's owners have said that they'll be investing more in the academy. And from last season's academy, the following are moving into next season's reserve squad: right-back Kieran Trippier, striker Alex Nimely, midfielder Andrew Tutte, midfielder Greg Cunningham, defender Dedryk Boyata, midfielder Abdi Ibrahim, and striker Robbie Mak, joining winger Vladimir Weiss, who made that move last season and then made his first-team debut off the bench in the final match.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:30 am  

Asim wrote:

Correct.

Valencia are desperate for him to take Chelsea's (higher) offer, but he wants to stay in Spain and would rather sign for Madrid - and will do in the end, whether they increase their bid or not.

I'll be having dinner with the Commercial Director of one of Valencia's sponsors tomorrow (he was a student of mine when I taught English), they are also a personal sponsor of the player and he has been involved in contract negotiations with him in the past, I'll try and get any gossip and report it back on here exclusively!

Will you ask him to tell Mr Villa that if he moves to United, I'll get my mum to invite him round for her Sunday dinner every week. I can give him a lift back to wherever he's staying on my home after Corrie. If there's a match, on a Sunday afternoon, she'll plate him some up and keep it in the oven for him. If he accepts, I'll make sure she's stocked up on Vienetta for afters. That should change his mind about coming to England.