Summer transfer thread, AvB window wrap up pg 1527

[Jordinho]

Then again, Fletcher is better than Jenas

Not really. He just works harder and is more determined.

 

[Mumorn]

Not really. He just works harder and is more determined.

I think Fletcher is underrated by those who don't properly watch him. He is a very cute passer of the ball, his movement is good and as we know, works ridiculously hard.

 

[punk_is_back`]

Jenas in my eyes is better than Livermore at everything except hard work. Maybe that is what you need though, hard work.

I think Livermore hides less but has less ability whilst Jenas hides more but has more ability.

 

[Jordinho]

Colin Kazim Richards having a trial at West Ham. Is there anyone left to be linked with them?

 

[billyiddo]

when Jenas has the ball he seems to have zero awareness of his team mates who aren't in a 5 yard radius of him - so many times he plays the wrong pass or holds on to the ball when others are making good runs off of him, it's infuriating.

 

[indianspur]

If we end up with Lloris, Naughton, Caulker, Vertonghen, Moutinho, Sigurdsson and Ade coming into the squad, with Charlie/Niko/Luka and other fringe players going .... would we be stronger than last season or not?

no King or Gallas either

so far, we are no better than last season, thats why all the excitement is a bit premature imo

i think Levy is hoping AVB gets more out of the players than Redknapp could.

 

[Gutter Boy]

ReadingFC News @ReadingFC__News
Strong rumours #readingfc have agreed a fee with #THFC and terms with Jermaine Defoe. It's now up to the player. #HTFC#MovingOn

Would love it if this was true. Would give us reasonable enough money to put towards a proper Ade back-up.

 

[Enter the Pitbull]

Good news for Pav lol

[h=1]Russia target Harry[/h]

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE ... could Harry Redknapp be back in work soon?


By DAVID COVERDALE

Published: Today at 15:12


[h=3]HARRY REDKNAPP is a shock contender to replace dingdong Advocaat as the new Russia head coach.[/h]
24 comments





The former Tottenham manager is one of 13 candidates surprisingly revealed today by the Russian FA.
Redknapp, 65, openly admitted he was keen for a swift return to management after he was sensationally axed by Spurs last month.
And Russia could present him with that chance after he was today named on a shortlist which also includes ex-England boss Fabio Capello and former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez.
Other candidates announced on the Russian FA's website include ex-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola and World Cup-winning Italy boss Marcello Lippi.
Athletic Bilbao manager Marcelo Bielsa and Russian coaches Anatoliy Byshovets, Valery Gazzaev, Andrey Kobelev, Yuri Krasnozhan, Valery Nepomnyashchy, Nikolai Pisarev and Yuri Semin complete an extensive list of names.
Emirates Marketing Project boss Roberto Mancini had been heavily linked with the position but the Italian yesterday signed a new five-year deal with the Premier League champions.

 

[Leeds Spur]

Just as an aside to the above I think we will start to see fewer and fewer Brazilian players leave Brazil for Europe. The Brazilian economy is absolutely booming, eating Europe alive. There has been some ridiculous business deals taking place over there in the last year or two and Rio has become a major international commercial insurance hub to rival London. Brazilian clubs have started to see massive sponsorship and TV rights deals as Brazilians get richer and move out of the slums their massive population and appetite for football comes into play. The sponsors are also willing to pick up the tab for expensive signings and you have seen an increasing disinclination by Brazilian talent to leave for Europe - they can make as much money in brazil now and don't want to live so far from home. Neymar and Ganso have been around for a few years now and 5 years ago would be in Europe by now. They're not and neither are likely to come over any time soon. I also think Brazilian clubs will start taking the cream of s. American talent and may even start taking European players over there

Too rival London?

Lol

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

Another statement of intent. Another overpaid footballer.

Football Juice @Football_Juice

Breaking News: Free Agent, Junior Hoilett, spotted leaving #QPR's training ground late this afternoon. In advanced talks.

Disappointed if true

 

[GLENROYID]

good news for pav lol

[h=1]russia target harry[/h]

from russia with love ... Could harry redknapp be back in work soon?


By david coverdale

published: Today at 15:12


[h=3]harry redknapp is a shock contender to replace dingdong advocaat as the new russia head coach.[/h]
24 comments





the former tottenham manager is one of 13 candidates surprisingly revealed today by the russian fa.
Redknapp, 65, openly admitted he was keen for a swift return to management after he was sensationally axed by spurs last month.
And russia could present him with that chance after he was today named on a shortlist which also includes ex-england boss fabio capello and former liverpool manager rafa benitez.
Other candidates announced on the russian fa's website include ex-barcelona coach pep guardiola and world cup-winning italy boss marcello lippi.
Athletic bilbao manager marcelo bielsa and russian coaches anatoliy byshovets, valery gazzaev, andrey kobelev, yuri krasnozhan, valery nepomnyashchy, nikolai pisarev and yuri semin complete an extensive list of names.
Emirates Marketing Project boss roberto mancini had been heavily linked with the position but the italian yesterday signed a new five-year deal with the premier league champions.

lol redkurring nightmare for pav

 

[Papercut]

Redknapp will not go to Russia; the guy is nearing retirement and hates travelling.

 

[Yiddo]

Redknapp will not go to Russia; the guy is nearing retirement and hates travelling.

Close friends with him?

 

[Spursalot]

Redknapp will not go to Russia; the guy is nearing retirement and hates travelling.

Money money money money money money money money money money money.



I don't think it needs any more then that.

 

[Leeds Spur]

Close friends with him?

Wouldn't go to Saudi Sportswashing Machine for the same reason FFS!!!

The idea he'll be in Kazan, Dagestan and other outposts watching Russians it utterly laughable. Hidinck was living in a 5 star hotel full time iirc. Ain't gonna happen in a million years.

 

[NaijaSpurs]

Carvalho as coach-player you'd assume (as the article hints at). Possibly assistant manager?

Please no

 

[Jordinho]

Maradona has been sacked by Al Wasl.

 

[Johnny Ray]

Maradona has been sacked by Al Wasl.

Same barrel-chested running as VDV these days.

Cheeky bid?

 

[GLENROYID]

Not exactly ITK, but i met soloman kalou today...

Amazingly, his nephew is in my class at the primary school i work at! He is actually a very nice guy, spoke about how much he'll miss england, and seeing his nephew, and that he had an offer from arsenal but respected chelsea fans too much to join arsenal (this followed a high five by me!) he donated a signed chelsea shirt to auction at my school

 

[billyiddo]

Not exactly ITK, but i met soloman kalou today...

Amazingly, his nephew is in my class at the primary school i work at! He is actually a very nice guy, spoke about how much he'll miss england, and seeing his nephew, and that he had an offer from arsenal but respected chelsea fans too much to join arsenal (this followed a high five by me!) he donated a signed chelsea shirt to auction at my school

i remember Petit saying something similar when we tried to sign him from Barca

makes Campbell look even more of a **** when foreign players with no real ties to the clubs get the rivalries