Football (soccer) off-season transfers thread - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Footscray · 05-22-2006, 05:23 PM

Tonnes of action about to go down, thought I'd kick off a little discussion - kinda waiting to see what happens with about 50 deals percolating right now with Pauleta, Rosicky, Van Nistelrooy, Cisse, Gudjohnsson, Shevchenko, Andy Johnson, Zokora, Defoe, and Milner rumoured to go among many many others.

If anyone hears of any big ones as they happen would love to hear about it, it's always hard following everything. So far two real big ones

Ballack to Chelsea of course free transfer
http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?h...+move&channel=

Berbatov to the food poisoning boys for an amazing 10.9 million pounds
http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?h...+deal&channel=

KevanGuy · 05-22-2006, 09:02 PM

The BBC has a pretty good page aptly named Gossip and Transfers. Lots to chew over.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...rs/default.stm

Footscray · 05-23-2006, 10:01 AM

Rosicky to Arsenal - 6.8 mil, great signing IMO.
http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?h...m+Rosicky+deal

Kevan, out of curiousity have you seen the movie Goal? I only ask because NUFC played such a huge part in it.

KevanGuy · 05-23-2006, 10:02 AM

It isnt in theaters here yet. It was supposed to be out last week but nothin so far.

Winsor_Pilates · 05-23-2006, 10:11 AM

Nice move on Rosicky. Havn't seen him play too much, but he seems to be pretty good. Our Mid is starting to look pretty good. I'm getting excited.

Footscray · 05-23-2006, 12:01 PM

Ya it's been a good week since the rough night for you guys. Emirates Stadium looks amazing too though leaving Highbury would be tough for the old-timers. They can get an apartment in the stands though if they are looking to burn 750,000 pounds. Attempts to imagine a converted Saddledome only leave me picturing 200 divorced guys attending community support meetings after the flames get booted from the playoffs.
http://www.thestadium-highbury.com/

Edit - minor free transfer but a biggie on the Canadian scene it seems Josh Simpson of our national team has signed with FC Kaiserslautern in Germany from Millwall.
http://home.skysports.com/list.asp?h...ls+German+move