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This is an interesting time to put a poll up on this. With all the media conspiracies regarding KK and the board and the heated discussions concerning transfers. I think he will see out his 3 year deal.

...and 4m cheaper than Mordor.

Fuck off. 25k-30k Euros seems like the kinda of wages Benfica would pay, they haven't that much money these days. Article seems to be pro-Keegan and snipe at MA.

I clicked on the photo but it didn't take me to anywhere to see where anybody at the club had said we had a policy of lowering the wage bill or to where we could see quotes about us missing out on players because we'd offered less money than another team. Any chance of fixing the link? I've supplied plenty of factual material to you in the past in the form of league positions and amount of european qualifications and you ignore those because they don't fit your "opinion". That photo is an identikit of you. Why not start by admitting the bleeding obvious ......... mackems.gif

well, I've news for you. More crap? Shepherd and Cushing went to do the deal. See 3rd link. All that way to back the manager for a player he wanted and get him before others. And cut an agent out too. FAncy that eh http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20001007/ai_n14349875 http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2000/10/4/190390.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2000/oct/10/newsstory.sport2 Benfica flew a delegation out when they heard we were in the running. That was it..game over. MA has to come to terms with the fact that we will initially have to pay over the odds in wages for good players. Later when we are more competitive is the time to attract them with other reasons.

Jesus yes. Frings is about a million times better than Butt. Two year deal if we're having trouble getting bodies in near the end of the window?

modric was admitted and made public...i find it curious that,as yet, zaragosa haven't said we made a formal appraoch. (wouldn't be a bad thing if they did...it'd firm up the idea that action is happening behind the scenes) I've got no way of proving it but I think we were in for him. The press has written hundreds of bullshit articles this summer and I'm very cynical but I think we tried to get him at the last minute. Might get proven totally wrong yet though. there will be a lot of players they'll get in contact about...how much ? wages ?...nah i think we'll pass. not saying that happened on this occasion but every interview i've read with managers (especially those out of the game)a lot more goes on than we ever know and the press actually pick up on very little,join the dots a lot to get it wrong and downright lie at other times. That's fair comment mate. When you see a random player being linked to a random club for a random fee in a newspaper then it's bollocks but a few different sources (not the prick from blackburn) churn out the same player to the same club all on the same day then I tend to think there may be something to it. I think we went for him but it's a moot point now tbh. He's a Benfica player and we move on. I think we made an 11th hr approach. He would have been lovely.

Get with the programme. Believe!! My policy is to remain ultra-optimistic till he or the club say no.

Aye he must be crap if he's only 3m. Nah just kidding, does look a bit low for him, I'd be thinking 7-10 in all honesty. Agree it has to be at least over £5m imo.

No news here at the moment. My main worry is that the fee looks small.

Anybody? Wiki reckons he only played 22 games for Zaragoza last year, sounds worrying. More to do with form than injury as far as I know. This is a great signing Dave we should all be proud of the negotiating efforts.

Hardly ever tbf, well quite a lot actually but hardly ever.

agree.. i will be very surprised if we have even considered him.. the guy has the talent, but his last top season was 5 years ago.. we wouldn't want another Damien Duff Don't get me wrong, I hope we do sign him as I think he can be a bit special. Got to be wary about signing him on his form of a few years ago though and if he's totally lost interest, which is possible, then I'd like us to steer clear. I'm hoping that Vetere's had his ear to the ground. He'll just be so beautiful to watch it's worth taking some risks. In some ways I'd rather watch him than the woodland creature Mordor.

Not quite hid old self they say. Bump. Is this a stich up? Not at all. You were right, he had gone off the boil a bit which is why he was underperforming at Valencia and Zaragoza. Cheers. Next few days will be interesting fingers crossed.

Not quite hid old self they say. Bump. Is this a stich up?

Aimar would be ideal.

Their bid is not confirmed. neither is ours though.. We've got a lot more money.