2010/2011 Premier League Thread

[Coys1882]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

Danny Welbeck on loan to Sunderland for a year

I think thats a good move for both, I hope Sunderland do well this year only because of my undying like of Steed, he never should have been sold

I agree - his last season with Tottenham before Ramos arrived was fantastic - though, I don't think he'd fit into our team now with the amount of time Bale has been playing LW.

[Locke]

Fergie signs unkown £7.4m striker

Mesut Ozil: Look at what you could've won

In what must surely be some sort of effort to outdo Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in the obscure-signing stakes, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson pulled off a bona fide shock this week when he signed a homeless striker from the Portuguese lower leagues for £7.4 million.

Okay, so Bebe - full name Tiago Manuel Dias Correia - is no longer without a roof over his head but he was raised in an orphanage after spending part of his childhood on the streets and represented Portugal in the homeless World Cup.

Even more shocking is the news that just five weeks ago, before he signed for Portuguese Liga outfit Vitoria in early July, he was available on a free transfer after third division side Estrela Amadora failed to pay his wages.

£7.4 million! That would be enough to sign Germany World Cup star Mezut Ozil from Werder Bremen, but it seems Fergie has been reading too much Oliver Twist.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns...global&cc=5901

Woo hoo hoo!! I cant wait to see how this turns out! 7.4M??

[Pagal4321]

A rumour that I would be fairly happy with...

Despite reports suggesting he is on the verge of signing a new deal, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has actually already signed a four year-contract extension which will keep him at the Emirates until he is 65 - the deal will be announced later this week.

Manchester City complete signing of Mario Balotelli

His signing takes City's spending this summer to well over £100m... Balotelli's arrival follows those of Jerome Boateng, David Silva, Yaya Toure and Aleksandar Kolarov.

Good god, when is this team going to realize that they can't just sign an all-star team and have it work. And they aren't even done making signings yet and they are already over 100 million pounds?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

Manchester City complete signing of Mario Balotelli



Good god, when is this team going to realize that they can't just sign an all-star team and have it work. And they aren't even done making signings yet and they are already over 100 million pounds?

Not to mention the wages, good God the wages. Yaya Toure is making £200,000/week, god only knows how much Balotelli is making, probably something similar, dont forget that Robinho is making £160,000/week...

My God, let me look at this:

Yaya Toure - £200,000/week
Mario Balotelli - £180,000- £200,000 - Unconfirmed rumour
Robinho - £160,000/week
Adebayor - £150,000/week
Tevez - £150,000/week
Patrick Viera - £130,000/week
Kolo Toure - £120,000/week
Gareth Barry - £120,000/week
Wayne Bridge - £95,000/week

Thats £1,305,000 per week, for 9 players, 3 of which arent even regular starters, Adebayor, Bridge and Robinho. Hell, Robinho didnt even play for City last season.

And those are just the ones I could FIND. Holy CRAP.

Sweet Jesus, thats insane. Thats worse than 1990's United.

[d_phaneuf]

and they still don't have a "team"

they have a bunch of strikers and a bunch of wingers

at the back they are still terrible, their midfield isn't the best (Toure is good but City fans saying he is the best box to box midfielder in the world is laughable and Barry wouldn't start for any of the other top 6 or 7 teams)

[Addick]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

Toure is good but City fans saying he is the best box to box midfielder in the world is laughable...

Especially seeing how he was deemed to be surplus to requirements at, what is arguably, the best club in the World right now. In addition, I think over the last season or so he's shown that he may bring more negatives to the club than positives.

[chris_yk]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

Danny Welbeck on loan to Sunderland for a year

I think thats a good move for both, I hope Sunderland do well this year only because of my undying like of Steed, he never should have been sold

I like the loan signing of Welbeck too, I've really liked what little I've seen of him. Nedem Onuoha from Man City on loan too, looking forward to seeing how he does. The one thing I'm worried about right now is the lack of a target man, Bent, Campbell and Welbeck all play a similar style.

Sucks that Tottenham Man City is at 5:30 tomorrow, I really wanna watch it but not sure if I'll be able to get up haha..

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by chris_yk

I like the loan signing of Welbeck too, I've really liked what little I've seen of him. Nedem Onuoha from Man City on loan too, looking forward to seeing how he does. The one thing I'm worried about right now is the lack of a target man, Bent, Campbell and Welbeck all play a similar style.

Sucks that Tottenham Man City is at 5:30 tomorrow, I really wanna watch it but not sure if I'll be able to get up haha..

haha ya its so early

I think I am just gonna go see a late movie and then not go to sleep before it starts, gonna miss the 8am games but I want to see Spurs continue their dominance over the 2nd best team in Manchester

[GirlySports]

Blackpool up 3-0 AT Wigan! WTF?

[Jimmy Stang]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Blackpool up 3-0 AT Wigan! WTF?

Indeed - 4-0 was not what I was expecting from that game. That has to feel good for their supporters!

[Finny61]

Great day to be a West Ham fan

Terrible performance against Villa.

[nemanja2306]

I always love to see City fail. You know, there is a rumour out there that they're willing to pay Ibrahimovic 500 000 euros a week to come to Manchester City....
Good for Blackpool, never liked Wigan that much. Can't wait to see my United beat the hell out of Newcastle.

[chris_yk]

Originally Posted by nemanja2306

I always love to see City fail. You know, there is a rumour out there that they're willing to pay Ibrahimovic 500 000 euros a week to come to Manchester City....
Good for Blackpool, never liked Wigan that much. Can't wait to see my United beat the hell out of Newcastle.

I will also enjoy that very much

[troutman]

I'm enjoying the free preview of Setanta Sports, but I need a translator to understand some of the wild accents of the commentators.

[united]

Milner to Manchester City.

Bellamy on loan to Cardiff for the season.

And not EPL related, but Ozil to Real Madrid.

[d_phaneuf]

I know Bellamy lives there and is probly happy to go to Cardiff, but he also wanted to go to some Premier League clubs and Man City wouldn't allow it because they don't want to strengthen their competition

I wonder if that makes players think twice about joining them, Bellamy and Given were big signings and should be playing for top clubs but are likely to be at Cardiff and Fulham respectively this season.

[Addick]

Is this necessarily a bad thing?

Originally Posted by Arsenal.com

Wegner - Quota Rule Could Spark Court Cases

17 August 2010
Arsenal.com
Chris Harris

Arsène Wenger has warned that the Premier League's new squad regulations could spark a wave of court cases as out-of-favour footballers seek to release themselves from their contracts.

The Arsenal manager is a critic of the quota system in which top-flight clubs must name a 25-man squad with a maximum of 17 non-homegrown players. Wenger believes that the new rules will force down the quality of the Premier League and 'paralyse' the transfer market.

Complete Article

[Finny61]

Originally Posted by Addick

Is this necessarily a bad thing?

So he is pissed he can't make a french team?

[Locke]

Surprise, surprise, City sign Milner. Estimated £18M + £8M Steven Ireland goes back to Aston Villa. So effectively a £26M deal.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Addick

Is this necessarily a bad thing?

Its a good thing for England, its a bad thing for Arsene Wenger's personal style.