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I reckon thats Lampard out then. Surely can't have Lampard, Ballack and Deco in the same side.

Talksport are probably picking up on the Bentley at the training ground rumour. Bentley's old schoolmate on GG says that Bentley is still up north and nothing will be happening until DB meets with Ince on 7th July. I expected it to be rubbish like coming from Talksport Likewise the Spurs message board.

Phil Jagielka better than Ramos. Beye is a good player but he's not that good as an all round RB. He was our best player last season like but he's not in the top 3, maybe even 5 right backs in the league.

normally i'd say its contact with the player that counts but the way ferguson has whined on about ronaldo when he done exactly the same witrh ferdinand is taking the piss. And Hargreaves, Saha....

Looks canny but he's 27 (assuming we are rigidly looking at young lads) and apparantly on the way to Turkey.

Playing 5-a-side is quite gruelling if you do it all day!

Personally I think thats a bit harsh. If Keegan came out tomorrow and said i'd like to sign X, Y and Z and I think our fans would love them but its a case of seeing if they're available, there would be hysteria on here!

Someone's made a comment to this effect before but... You look at players like Fabregas, Iniesta, Xabi, and Torres... And then you look at a player like Alan fucking Smith and think that they're playing the same sport... Just depressing. I hate it when tournaments end, how long do we have to wait for football now?

A bit like Real Madrid announcing they would like Ronaldo? Yeh but Madrid are reported to have signed agreements with Ronaldo etc - that is tapping up. Real Madrid simply saying they want Ronaldo isn't, nor is Redknapp saying he'd like SWP. Signing actual contracts with a player without the permision of there club is just a little bit more then tapping up like Tapping up is talking to a player, either directly or indirectly, about a move without the blessing of the players club. Indeed, so how is Harry Redknapp tapping up those players? (Not directed at you btw, more-so whoever it was above)

A bit like Real Madrid announcing they would like Ronaldo? Yeh but Madrid are reported to have signed agreements with Ronaldo etc - that is tapping up. Real Madrid simply saying they want Ronaldo isn't, nor is Redknapp saying he'd like SWP.

What defines 'tapping up'? All Redknapp is done there is say what players he is after and he hopes they are available.

What the fuck is with the Pirates of the Caribbean music?!

Great tournament won by the best team, thank god for that. Germany were shite as they have been since day 1.

Would be better if he had a left foot, but aye he's class.

Never write off ze Germans!

Strange early tactic from Spain to hoof it long to Torres against the biggest man on the pitch.

Alan Oliver overrates him massively, but thats mainly because he's the only one that gives him regular interviews.

Konchesky is absolutely SHIT. He is one of the most one dimensional players i've ever seen, just gets the ball and launches it down the line. Allardyce would have signed him, mind.

Christ not again. Everytime theres a slow news day this crops up.

Aiiiii

Pow pow pow.

It's Voetbal International that are saying it's been completed, I would guess subject to a medical. I'm more encouraged by an assortment of ITK's who are agreed that Gomes will be completed tomorrow or Saturday and, to quote one, "Robbo moving ever closer to Villa, could be done soon." yup, i'd be more encouraged by the schizophrenic ramblings of a bunch of anonymous internet saddos who spin shite for the amusement of thick cretins, than i would be by reports from the oldest and most established football newspaper in the netherlands with a readership of almost a million a week. Anyone seen Glenn Roeder's rant at ITK dick heads?

Does this warrant its on thread David with the pundit/commentator thread just next to it?

As opposed to David Pleat, Andy Townsend, Robbie Earle and Sam Allardyce? Earle and Townsend are okay tbh. But Clive fucking Tyldseley? He's simply a prick and I've never met the man. Pleat is as senile as Motson but starts from a lower position. Who the fuck is Martines? Chimbomba? These 2 get the biggest games and they are by far the most annoying duo. Lawro actually knows his stuff tbh. "Tottenham, I dare you!" Fuck off Clive. Fairly sure that was Drury. I think it was, aye. As for Townsend being ok.....tactics truck anyone? Harsh, I doubt that was his idea! I think Townsend is excellent both as a pundit and as a presenter on Talksport.

It'll be a wages thing probably, he'll go to these smaller clubs with his cap perched on the top of his fucking head, give Tony Mowbray a brrrrrrrrrap and insist to be the highest paid player at the club.