2014/15 Barclay's Premier League Thread

[Bagor]

Everton done a nice bit of business in wrapping up Coleman for five more years. Was hoping he would have been a United target. Best RB in the league and they got him for 60k!

On this Herrera signing. I find it hard to believe that he was a target both for Moyes and van Gaal. Makes you wonder sometimes who actually is making the decisions.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Bagor

On this Herrera signing. I find it hard to believe that he was a target both for Moyes and van Gaal. Makes you wonder sometimes who actually is making the decisions.

it's pretty well documented what happened. Herrera was a United target ever since he destroyed them in the Europa League two years ago. Ferguson liked him a lot, but then he stepped down. All of the targets were reported to Moyes, who seemed to like Herrera too, but hesitated and eventually decided that he wanted to scout him more and make a decision in January. But United eventually grew frustrated with Moyes' hesitating and dithering last summer and decided to go for Herrera at the end of August nevertheless, but the deal collapsed on the very last day. Then in January, Moyes prefered Mata.

As for van Gaal, he himself said before the world cup that he told United who he wanted. You have to think that Herrera was somewhere on that list, otherwise I doubt they'd shell out that kind of money. With his attributes and strengths, Herrera is pretty much a "van Gaal player". No doubt that he signed off on the deal.

[d_phaneuf]

Lallana to Liverpool seems done too

he's a good player but if it's anywhere near the rumored 25m thats a 10m England player tax

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

Lallana to Liverpool seems done too

he's a good player but if it's anywhere near the rumored 25m thats a 10m England player tax

Similar to £30M+ for Shaw though.

[The Big Chill]

So 2 England reserves just got sold for 25 mil and 30 mil, the National team must be amazing!

[604flames]

Going to be a very different-looking Saints squad come the end of August...

Wouldn't shock me to see one or all of Lovren, Rodriguez and Schneiderlin leave too.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

So 2 England reserves just got sold for 25 mil and 30 mil, the National team must be amazing!

They're no Algeria or Costa Rica, but they're okay.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

So 2 England reserves just got sold for 25 mil and 30 mil, the National team must be amazing!

Probable world cup winners in 2018. Just read it in the UK Sun.

[devo22]

James Ducker ‏@DuckerTheTimes
I reckon #mufc will sign at least two more players, a centre half and another midfielder, from the conversations I've had today

I think they'll push hard for Vidal, but I doubt they'll get him. Too bad Strootman is injured ... Schweinsteiger and De Jong are other names I've read. As for centre back, reports from Spain suggest that they want Atletico's Miranda, but Atletico will not sell below his release clause of €30m ... that's too steep for a 30 year old IMO. Obviously there have been rumours about Vermaelen, as well as Stefan de Vrij and Bruno Martins Indi.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Locke

Similar to £30M+ for Shaw though.

I disagree

Shaw is 19, already one of the top 3-4 LBs in the league and the potential to become world class, at a position with very few elite players

Lallana is 26, and plays a position where you can get better players than him for half the price

look at the last two years

Eriksen was 11m
Oscar was 18m
Cazorla was 15m

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

I disagree

Shaw is 19, already one of the top 3-4 LBs in the league and the potential to become world class, at a position with very few elite players

Lallana is 26, and plays a position where you can get better players than him for half the price

look at the last two years

Eriksen was 11m
Oscar was 18m
Cazorla was 15m

What are you talking about? He couldnt supplant an injured Leighton Baines and English supporters wanted Ashley Cole still, he was 3rd string for England!



I'm just busting your chops, the Lallana money seems steep and the Shaw buy seems like a good bit of business, but theres still a premium paid for English players.

[d_phaneuf]

yep everyone pays it

Jake Livermore got sold to Hull for 8m this week which I thought was double Spurs would get

[rubecube]

So does anyone here actually have experience buying PL tickets? Is it worthwhile to purchase a club membership to get early access to tickets?

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by rubecube

So does anyone here actually have experience buying PL tickets? Is it worthwhile to purchase a club membership to get early access to tickets?

It depends on the team, if you want a Spurs game all the league games sell out

Last year they started a partnership with stubhub and I think all re-sales have to go through there now

[The Big Chill]

Originally Posted by rubecube

So does anyone here actually have experience buying PL tickets? Is it worthwhile to purchase a club membership to get early access to tickets?

I had an awful time finding Liverpool tickets. The best way I've seen , which I wish i new before i attempted to get them, is to contact the Calgary supporters group. For the LFC Calgary branch they are able to apply for tickets from the club and get whatever game you want. I imagine other clubs have similar setups. They do need a fair bit of notice to do it though.

[rubecube]

So then what's the point of advertising stuff like this? Is it just a scam?

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/tick...on-sale-dates/

[The Big Chill]

Originally Posted by rubecube

So then what's the point of advertising stuff like this? Is it just a scam?

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/tick...on-sale-dates/

When I looked into doing it that way I found the the seats were available to members that have gone to more games first. It's possible you could get tickets that way, but it's also possible that they could be sold out before new members get the opportunity to buy them.

It might depend on which game you want to go to as well, since games against top clubs will be in higher demand then newly promoted teams.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by rubecube

So does anyone here actually have experience buying PL tickets? Is it worthwhile to purchase a club membership to get early access to tickets?

Yeah, it's what I did at OT in an early April game.

[Nuje]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

I had an awful time finding Liverpool tickets. The best way I've seen , which I wish i new before i attempted to get them, is to contact the Calgary supporters group. For the LFC Calgary branch they are able to apply for tickets from the club and get whatever game you want. I imagine other clubs have similar setups. They do need a fair bit of notice to do it though.

Yep. I believe all the requests for the upcoming season had to be in already (at LEAST the first half has for sure). You have to be a member of the Calgary branch (~$20) and registered with LFC themselves as well. But it does get you your tickets.

[d_phaneuf]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...r-9574506.html

It is understood Suarez also acted independently of AUF. It would appear that Suarez and his agent Pere Guardiola were the driving force behind it with a move to Barcelona their primary target this summer.

I wonder what tactic Barca use here, they can't have everyone in the country pull the "let the boy come to his home, he's been kidnapped" like they did with Cesc