Transfer News, Rumours and Bollocks Thread

[Coney]

Of course, Barcelona and Real Madrid hammer most teams more than convincingly but that has been the case when they have faced English teams too!

I wonder how much of that is the success factor. When players are used to winning and scoring, they take on a certain air of confidence that seems to make them shot even better. Manu is a case in point, in that a lot of their players didn't seem that good but once they have played in a winning team they themselves then become winners. By contrast, our players who have not won are more tentative on their shooting. This is why it might be that had we won the CC last year we just might have had the boost that would have tipped things more in our favour over the rest of the season, rather than, perhaps, after conceding to Birmingham, the players have that 'here we go again feeling' just as the supporters have.

Since Barca and Real are used to hammering in the goals, albeit possibly against what might be considered lesser defences in the Spanish league, as they start their CL matches, they are still in the mindset that when they get near the goal, their shots are so likely to go in they relax and just get on with it, whereas our guys tense up and snatch at it (when they can be arsed to shoot rather than pass, that is).

[fakeyank]

Everyone was sucking his dick last Wednesday.

Agree we need in midfield though, we've lost the heart of our midfield and while Wilshere looks good and Ramsey showed some promise at the tail end of last season it's not enough to carry us through a season.

Everyone but me. I have been on his case since 2007. He is a huge liability and it was astonishing to see AW give him a new deal. May be put in 3-4 very good performances in an Arsenal shirt but was classed as world class by many on GW
Should be held by the ear and led out of Emirates.. he can take some of his buddies like Gibbs and Diaby along with him too!

[fakeyank]

No team has ever won the English league without an English backbone.For 17M we'd have gotten Cahill and Parker, adds some solid experience and know-how.

A player isn't overpriced if he gives you what you need for a price you can afford.

Mate, we aint in the business of winning leagues, we in the business of actually staying in the PL....












And selling houses!

[Daniele]

I wonder how much of that is the success factor. When players are used to winning and scoring, they take on a certain air of confidence that seems to make them shot even better. Manu is a case in point, in that a lot of their players didn't seem that good but once they have played in a winning team they themselves then become winners. By contrast, our players who have not won are more tentative on their shooting. This is why it might be that had we won the CC last year we just might have had the boost that would have tipped things more in our favour over the rest of the season, rather than, perhaps, after conceding to Birmingham, the players have that 'here we go again feeling' just as the supporters have.

Since Barca and Real are used to hammering in the goals, albeit possibly against what might be considered lesser defences in the Spanish league, as they start their CL matches, they are still in the mindset that when they get near the goal, their shots are so likely to go in they relax and just get on with it, whereas our guys tense up and snatch at it (when they can be arsed to shoot rather than pass, that is).

don't know. In 2000 Man Utd won the league by 18 points but failed to confirm their CL title. The ayear after that, they thrashed us wh ich got second in the league by 6-1 but again failed to deliver in the CL. The Pl has improvd a loto since then. You may be right in terms that Barça rest when playing Getafe or Zaragoza so they are fresher than Italian or English teams which have to grind out results even at lowly Wolves and Cesena.

[Daniele]

we are after Vargas:

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...139142,00.html

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I wonder how much of that is the success factor. When players are used to winning and scoring, they take on a certain air of confidence that seems to make them shot even better. Manu is a case in point, in that a lot of their players didn't seem that good but once they have played in a winning team they themselves then become winners. By contrast, our players who have not won are more tentative on their shooting. This is why it might be that had we won the CC last year we just might have had the boost that would have tipped things more in our favour over the rest of the season, rather than, perhaps, after conceding to Birmingham, the players have that 'here we go again feeling' just as the supporters have.

Since Barca and Real are used to hammering in the goals, albeit possibly against what might be considered lesser defences in the Spanish league, as they start their CL matches, they are still in the mindset that when they get near the goal, their shots are so likely to go in they relax and just get on with it, whereas our guys tense up and snatch at it (when they can be arsed to shoot rather than pass, that is).

That could play some part in it, it is true. Obviously in Barcelona's case they have the benefit from many of the players having grown up together and already learnt where to play the ball and when, where it might take other sides years of first team action to even begin to reach that point. Barcelona do also have the benefit from what I said before but also the speed they can play the game at, across all areas of the pitch. And they have Messi and Iniesta who make space from dribbling almost at will.

Going back to what you say though, the composure in someone like Thiago (who has barely featured in the first team) when it comes to shooting is in stark contrast to the composure some of our players have.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

we are after Vargas:

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...139142,00.html

Weren't they one of the gangs in GTA San Andreas?

[The Realist]

Not sure why we don't just swoop Scotty Parker, I'm sure he would like to play for the Mighty Gunners, tis better than Tottenham anyway

[Daniele]

McNulty on the bbc: Newcastle night just have got themselves a rather good deal by signing Davide Santon.

If he had been watching him over the last 2 years he wouldn't say so.

[Super Ghel]

This is a totally waste of space nonsense signing, the guy will do fuck all and then he'll fuck off. Signed to sell shirts, so we still need a striker. But the Brazilian guy and the German will do provide we get the striker, another CB and a decent midfielder. If we do that it's been an acceptable window, given the circumstances, but if not then we are still one injury away from Kos and JD starting and we'll still be relying 100% on a 19 year old kid to stay fit and run the team. That won't work out. 3 more signings please.

FFS give the lad a chance will ya? He’s already an upgrade cos there’s no way your beloved Shitmakh can do this



And if he turns out to be any good, we can send Chamakh to do his military service instead where he’ll have no choice but learn to shoot.