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Sogndal are still looking the sharpest and they tend to score close to the end. Dunno about Bodø, though. Sogndal looing sharpest? Fredrikstad having full control over the game and are 1-0 up now. There's a difference between passing the ball around within their team to looking dangerous when going forward, Sogndal aren't a lot in attack but when they are I had more faith they'd put it in than Fredrikstad. Obviously I was wrong there, but still.

Right, we're all fucked.

Sogndal are still looking the sharpest and they tend to score close to the end. Dunno about Bodø, though.

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Have you kept a track of how many Norwegian league games that get turned around? I'm not worried, yet.

Yeah, I don't disagree there. I just think it's a bit far-fetched to think he'll go for £3m after a WC like he's experienced. No doubt they'd cash in on a good enough offer, but £3m? Come on! The Norwegian league is shit cheap to by from by an International standard, but Annan should fetch a much greater price than players like Tettey, Strømstad and Helstad when they left Norway. Also, as mentioned, Rosenborg may be the only club left in Norway that does not have impending financial doom looming over them. Granted, they can't splash the cash (Compared to other Norwegian clubs) like they used to, but they're healthy enough.

This'd be interesting as long as it's decided long enough in advance for me to be able to sort out some cheap-ish travel arrangements.

I'd love to see both Bradley's in the Prem as long as they stay away from cunt clubs. Have a lot of time for both Sr. and Jr.

I don't. The part about the club thinking something is my assumption, the only thing I "know" about is the rejected bid. I was just using said rejected bid to back up my earlier point about how Rosenborg have no habit of accepting a bid just because it's extra money for the club rather than thinking of results on the pitch. just out of curiosity, how much is £2 or £3 million to rosenborg (thats pounds not euros)...is it big potatoes ? Yes. For 2010, Rosenborg have budgeted with £21m operating costs, and that's with £4m deficit (not counting CL money as Kaiz said). I just can't see how they can turn down a bid of £3m, which will cover almost 15% of their total operating costs for 2010. Oh, and exuse my business english please They already have... I've no idea what £1.3m is % wise out of their budgeted £2.1m player sales, but still. If they sell Demidov, which they will, they're pretty much covered and should be able to hold out for more for Annan as they'd not need to sell. Using Sapara as a measuring pole, they rejected a bid from Besiktas in 2009 said to be £3m, Annan should be worth more to them as Sapara had as much left on his contract as Annan does now. Which should mean anywhere around £4-6m. If many clubs become interested (real interest) I'd not be surprised seeing it push towards the Norwegian (export) transfer record of £7.5m (Carew to Valencia) either. That said, who knows what will happen in today's market. I'd just be surprised to see him leave for what's pretty much nothing in today's market after such a successful WC.

If anybody want potentially quick money, lump on Sogndal against Fredrikstad tomorrow @ 3.45. They are undefeated away from home, lead their league and are in good form. Odds are deceiving as Fredrikstad are not in the best of form after the summer break. Don't lump loads on it, though, as I don't want that on my concience if it backfires. I have £50 on a Sogndal & Bodø/Glimt double for tomorrow @ 12.08, though.

not all the time but you've got to admit they may talk to each other and stuff will get passed fromplayer to player. Yeah, of course, but i also think that the club recieve a lot of bids that the player not even know about. And if the players knew a lot, im sure that more of it would reach the media. Football clubs are in general obliged (at least Norwegian ones) to tell the players or their agents if they get/reject a bid. They are not obliged to accept one, however, as they own the player. They're not obliged to mention inquiries, but firm official transfer bids, hell, my local 3rd tier Norwegian club have to tell players if a club officially hand over an offer of a packet of cookies for a player, and they all have part-time contracts.

I don't. The part about the club thinking something is my assumption, the only thing I "know" about is the rejected bid. I was just using said rejected bid to back up my earlier point about how Rosenborg have no habit of accepting a bid just because it's extra money for the club rather than thinking of results on the pitch.

'cause people at the same workplace usually talk together, Einstein. Demidov is not exactly being quiet about wanting away.

Annan's contract runs to december 2011. Rosenborg would never risk letting him go for nothing, and will look to cash in as soon as possible. If Rosenborg fail to start a bidding war, Hughton is in with a serious shout if he makes a £4m-offer. Rosenborg need to get £1,5-2m from player sales in 2010, and when no one bids significant money for Demidov they may need to let Annan go. They've already turned down £1.5m for Demidov from Real Sociedad, and he only have four months left on his contract. Hoftun's also said an offer for Annan needs to be too good to refuse as he's more valuable to them as a player than a scrappy transfer fee, especially with a CL campaign coming up. Also, Rosenborg never includes a potential run in Europe in their budget, so they only have to sell for £2.1 million if they don't make it into either the CL or the EL. Also, they've already sold Marek Sapara which went towards covering that part of the budget. That also goes to show how they don't get pushed around, as they turned down £3m for Sapara in 2009 and let him go for closer to £1.3m in his last year as they valued his addition to the team over the potential loss of waiting to sell him. The bid Rosenborg rejected was 1,2 mill NOK. Mate of mine in the RBK academy says it was close to 12m NOK but that Rosenborg does not want to let him go before they can get in a replacement in August rather than not wanting to take the money as they want to have their best players in the CL qualifiers, and qualifying for the CL equals more money than from selling Demidov for less a month or so later.

Annan's contract runs to december 2011. Rosenborg would never risk letting him go for nothing, and will look to cash in as soon as possible. If Rosenborg fail to start a bidding war, Hughton is in with a serious shout if he makes a £4m-offer. Rosenborg need to get £1,5-2m from player sales in 2010, and when no one bids significant money for Demidov they may need to let Annan go. They've already turned down £1.5m for Demidov from Real Sociedad, and he only have four months left on his contract. Hoftun's also said an offer for Annan needs to be too good to refuse as he's more valuable to them as a player than a scrappy transfer fee, especially with a CL campaign coming up. Also, Rosenborg never includes a potential run in Europe in their budget, so they only have to sell for £2.1 million if they don't make it into either the CL or the EL. Also, they've already sold Marek Sapara which went towards covering that part of the budget. That also goes to show how they don't get pushed around, as they turned down £3m for Sapara in 2009 and let him go for closer to £1.3m in his last year as they valued his addition to the team over the potential loss of waiting to sell him.

No reply yet, no.

Despite what I already knew and liked about him myself, upon reading that 'in a nutshell' description, it just makes me realise that our chances of signing him are slim. Yeah, pretty much. From what I saw of him I'd be astonished if we had any sort of chance. Nobody's bid, so by that logic we have just as much a chance as anyone else at this exact moment.

No way in hell Rosenborg would sell Annan for £3m. No way in hell, that's as nonsensical as them wanting £10m. They'll be wanting £5-6m no doubt based on his good WC, and they have no financial issues which would force them to sell.

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I'm just happy my reputation as a Norway odds pundit is intact, as I like doing it. I mean, one messy screw-up with loads of money involved from people and I'm pretty sure that's the end of my punditry.

£45 profit from this match then, not too shabby even though I now wish I'd rather just tossed £100 on just a Vålerenga win rather than spread it.

There goes the -1 with that sub.

Now it's very on.

It's on.

Cockmunching cockfucks. From a ball hitting the crossbar and having the pressure to fuck up defensively like some fucking twats. They better sort this.