Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:06 am  

Saint Viper wrote:

Great signing for United, i'm more interested though in seeing how Arsenal cope without RvP - Not a good time to be a Arsenal fan me thinks.

I dunno. With Walcott, Cazorla and Arteta they should create enough chances. Arsenal's failure has always been a lack of solidity in their spine, goalkeeper, centre backs and central midfield. Their keeper (Whose name I can't spell) matured into a decent keeper last season, Vermaelen and Kozcienly (More bad spelling no doubt) looked better and Alex Song also developed an awful lot last year. If Podolski or Giroud can score 20 goals a season I don't think they'll do too badly. They will also no doubt be able to pick someone else up on deadline day again this year.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:29 am  

Isn't Song off to Barça?

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:43 am  

Isn't Walcott stalling over a new contract as well?

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:05 am  

Catalancs wrote:

Isn't Song off to Barça?

He's meant to be, but one assumes they will replace him with another decent player, given they will have megabucks to spend.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:07 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

Isn't Walcott stalling over a new contract as well?

Who would he go to though? I can't see the likes of City, United or Chelsea being interested in him, so unless he fancies a backwards move to a club like Liverpool or Newcastle, I can't see where he'd go.

[John_D]

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:34 am  

Saddened! wrote:

He's meant to be, but one assumes they will replace him with another decent player, given they will have megabucks to spend.

Think that would prompt a move for Yann M'Vila. Like-for-like, possibly even an upgrade.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:43 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Who would he go to though? I can't see the likes of City, United or Chelsea being interested in him, so unless he fancies a backwards move to a club like Liverpool or Newcastle, I can't see where he'd go.

Heard we want him as a back up should Tello's loan move not go through. SSN radio reporting that Dempsey to LFC is near completion, along with Nuri Sahin on loan.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:39 pm  

Wollyhood wrote: I agree with you with regarding his injuries and I think United will get four more years of high level play. I believe it represent's great value at the cost for a world classs talent, who is currently the best striker in the english league. You can't say whether he's value for money before he's kicked a ball because of his injury record. He's just turned 29 and until last year hadn't played in more than thirty league games or scored more than twenty league goals. He may well be performing at his peak and getting a world class striker for £24m isn't that much if he stays fit. On the plus side he can't have much wear and tear on him from the amount of games he's played which could prolong his career. http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/playe ... rsie/stats As for Aguero, £38m is beginning to look like a real steal at this moment in time i.e. you are talking Romario level of quality finishing, which is expensive.

Wollyhood wrote: I agree with you with regarding his injuries and I think United will get four more years of high level play. I believe it represent's great value at the cost for a world classs talent, who is currently the best striker in the english league. You can't say whether he's value for money before he's kicked a ball because of his injury record. He's just turned 29 and until last year hadn't played in more than thirty league games or scored more than twenty league goals. He may well be performing at his peak and getting a world class striker for £24m isn't that much if he stays fit. On the plus side he can't have much wear and tear on him from the amount of games he's played which could prolong his career. http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/playe ... rsie/stats As for Aguero, £38m is beginning to look like a real steal at this moment in time i.e. you are talking Romario level of quality finishing, which is expensive.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:15 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

He's meant to be, but one assumes they will replace him with another decent player, given they will have megabucks to spend.

Assuming that the money is not used to pay debts, or cover the transfers already made.

Re: Football Chat Thread - Euro 2012 edition : Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:59 pm  

Has anybody put together an RLFans fantasy league on Fantasy.PremierLeague.com?