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Shay Given signs for Manchester City for £5.9m plus add-ons
AyeDubbleYoo replied to a topic in Football
If our recent selling record is anything to go by you're right, we've got a good record of getting value out of outgoing players. -
Shay Given signs for Manchester City for £5.9m plus add-ons
AyeDubbleYoo replied to a topic in Football
They were different kinds of legends, Pav was a cult hero but Shay was liked for actually being good. -
Looks like Bents going somewhere then... He's outside SJP/at the training ground/having a pint in the strawberry right now...
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Charles N'Zogbia joins Wigan Athletic for fee believed to be £6.5m
AyeDubbleYoo replied to Nicky's topic in Football
I think if he could tone down his running a bit his crossing would improve. Normally he tries to hit a surprise ball in on the end of a 25 yard run battling with two defenders, he's probably too exhausted to kick the ball a decent distance. Maybe it's decision making rather than actually technical crossing ability, he tries the crosses when they're just not on. When he had a bit of space yesterday he put in at least one great cross cutting in on his right foot. -
That's the mark of the natural defender, when you can put that extra bit of bite into the legal tackles... classic stuff. There were a couple of whinging mackems in the pub yesterday talking about it being a foul, but it was a brilliant challenge.
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I know, unbelievable, think there's a bit of his club being too greedy on the fee as well though.
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Jose Enrique out for at least three weeks with hamstring injury
AyeDubbleYoo replied to a topic in Football
Not yet that comfortable in forward positions, but maybe being told to be cautious as well... we obviously didn't want to get exposed at the back yesterday. I can't for the life of me understand anyone saying we need to buy a LB to replace Enrique, the kid is quality and should be allowed to get better. If is really trying to sell him it's an excellent example of why managers shouldn't always be allowed full control over transfers! -
For some reason I can't bring myself to hate Shola... he always puts his all in for the team, he's just not that good. The problem is he needs an extra second to do anything, you just don't get that time in the premiership.
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Awesome player, came out of nowhere as well, the best kind of signing.
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Aye, he struggled in the air a bit but not many defenders can beat Jones to the ball consistently. Think his confidence just looks a little low at the moment, if we had a decent squad we could pull him out of the firing line for a couple of games to regroup.
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Thought it was a rick from Colo at the time but it was Nicky Butt's fault really, stupid header to play back. Definitely, it was a classic see-it-coming error, I was shouting "don't head it fucking backwards" before he did it.
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Nice to see hear some slagging of Man City's transfer policy on 5Live yesterday... I think it was Mark Lawrenson who described the signings of Bridge and Bellamy for the huge fees as 'a joke' and though Kaka 'did exactly the right thing'.
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Shay Given signs for Manchester City for £5.9m plus add-ons
AyeDubbleYoo replied to a topic in Football
Very mixed feelings about Shay now, always thought he was one of our all-time best but the way he has left us in our hour of need has taken the shine off for me. Wouldn't have had a problem with him going in the summer after keeping us up, but I guess he thought this was his last chance for a big move. From the financial point of view it's good business, providing we don't go down because we let him go. In Harps we trust.