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Mateo Kovacic

We are being linked with him a lot. Him and Rafa are very close.

Pie in the sky in my opinion.
 
Greg said:
We are being linked with him a lot. Him and Rafa are very close.

Pie in the sky in my opinion.
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Pie in the sky, big time. Especially after the performances he has put in the ICCC. Looks like Real would be unlikely to sell him. And, sorry to say this, but if we cannot get him (with CL and challenging for the title), why would a newly promoted side be able to? It's not like he needs game time to get into the Croatia squad for the WC that would make him want to move.
 
Can't see Toon signing anyone we have heard of

Rafa may have had a rep but Saudi Sportswashing Machine as a club don't and getting relegated never helped that
 
A player that Rafa mentored and gave his debut and has a very good and close relationship, where they are still in regular contact is a very different ball game.

Kovacic positively adores Rafa and has been quite open about it.

Still can't see it happening.

But this is the type of signing you have a chance of, only a chance, simply due to having one of the top 5 managers in world football.
 
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Bedfordspurs said:
Can't see Toon signing anyone we have heard of

Rafa may have had a rep but Saudi Sportswashing Machine as a club don't and getting relegated never helped that
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They were being linked to that lad from Fulham. He's probably a bit old now for moulding into a Poch player but he's a very good passer.
 
Bedfordspurs said:
What lads that?
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Tom Cairney (don't claim to know his name, had to look him up).

But I've heard good things and he looks good from what little I've seen. A player like that could make a team like Saudi Sportswashing Machine tick. If we'd got him 5 years ago he could have been even better I think.
 
Greg said:
A player that Rafa mentored and gave his debut and has a very good and close relationship, where they are still in regular contact is a very different ball game.

Kovacic positively adores Rafa and has been quite open about it.

Still can't see it happening.

But this is the type of signing you have a chance of, only a chance, simply due to having one of the top 5 managers in world football.
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You said it yourself in four words "can't see it happening"

If the player is allowed to leave Madrid then he will have several far more attractive offers.

I wouldn't even allow yourself that little glimmer of hope on this one Greg.

Besides - you'd be better off concentrating on trying to get in one of the top 5 managers in World football ;)
 
scaramanga said:
Tom Cairney (don't claim to know his name, had to look him up).

But I've heard good things and he looks good from what little I've seen. A player like that could make a team like Saudi Sportswashing Machine tick. If we'd got him 5 years ago he could have been even better I think.
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He was reported to be having a great season last year. Didn't he look absolutely awful in their FA Cup game against us though?
 
Finney Is Back said:
He was reported to be having a great season last year. Didn't he look absolutely awful in their FA Cup game against us though?
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Didn't watch it but I did hear similar reports.

I've seen him a handful of times and he's always seemed well above the level he's currently at.
 
Tom Ciarney was brilliant last season, a real stand out. But Fulham want £25M+ (we had £20M rejected last January) and at his age, he isn't worth that, even in this crazy market.
 
Greg said:
Tom Ciarney was brilliant last season, a real stand out. But Fulham want £25M+ (we had £20M rejected last January) and at his age, he isn't worth that, even in this crazy market.
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If Sissoko is worth £30M then Cairney is worth £60M.

Hint: Neither are worth nearly that money.
 
Greg said:
A player that Rafa mentored and gave his debut and has a very good and close relationship, where they are still in regular contact is a very different ball game.

Kovacic positively adores Rafa and has been quite open about it.

Still can't see it happening.

But this is the type of signing you have a chance of, only a chance, simply due to having one of the top 5 managers in world football.
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In terms of weight maybe.

I'm actually looking forward to having the Fat Spanish Waiter back in the Premier League. There's a huge opening ever since Brendan Rogers and Woy Hodgson hung their clown shoes up.
 
awesome dawson said:
In terms of weight maybe.

I'm actually looking forward to having the Fat Spanish Waiter back in the Premier League. There's a huge opening ever since Brendan Rogers and Woy Hodgson hung their clown shoes up.
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But unfair. He has won big trophies and been a success in the past. How can you compare him to Rodgers and Hodgson
 
Benetiz is a top 5 manager in the same sense Rooney is one of the best players in the league ie living off former glories rather than actual current ability
 
DeleHarry said:
But unfair. He has won big trophies and been a success in the past. How can you compare him to Rodgers and Hodgson
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That Champions League win was the biggest fluke in the history of the tournament. Other than that he's very good at getting 0-0 draws away in Europe. Rogers got 2nd in the league, that's better than Rafa ever did. Don't get me started on Hodgson.
 
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