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They're a well ran club. Probably most financially sound in Holland. 12 million Euros up front is a huge temptation no matter what your finances. Yep - they're financially sound because they buy and sell well.

They're a well ran club. Probably most financially sound in Holland.

Good point, well made. Honestly can't tell whether you're being sarcastic. A club can go move the goalposts as much as they want, if the buying club are that keen then they'll match the valuation. Obviously, if the player isn't keen on moving to you in the first place then you should forget about it immediately and move on. Nah I'm not being sarcy.

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Good point, well made.

Especially after the season they just had. Although if the player is keen to stay because he thinks its too soon for him in his career it is difficult to be critical of that.

Fuck off then De Jong. What is it with De Jongs.

Extra TV money on top of our initial budget. Eh? That's not with us for another year yet. Do you really see this lot borrowing money from the future after all the slagging off they've done of that idea? Pardew said the extra money was going to 'arm us' a bit more, a couple days ago. Yeah, when we have it. I know it's guaranteed income (as long as we don't go down!) but I still don't see us spending more now than we actually have. Well the money's obviously there - wherever it's come from. It does look like Ashley wants to 'speculate to accumulate' and build on the fantastic season we've just had. For three players, we've had something like £16/17m rejected as opening offers. Funnily enough not far off our asking price for Ben Arfa.

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£10 million

He was brilliant against Italy though. I thought Italy were the better team - or atleast better to watch - but Iniesta was far and away the best player on the pitch.

Which means "son, for you". Calm down ladies, he aint that much of a dick.

"filho, para ti"

Sure it wasn't too long ago they were getting a wide-on about Iniesta having played there when he was a kid for Spain, that same tournament Le Tallec and Pongolle ripped England apart. Aye, he also played at Durham City's ground in that tournament... OMGz

He can play well in a 4-3-3 apparently.

Whats the deal with his name / relation to the runner? I must have missed the first game where I imagine I they told the story in so much detail that every commentator since seems to have gone out of the way to avoid it. His Dad's Ethiopian. End of story.

The players ruined the WC final tbh.

1 mistake = shit

Finally

Even the shootout was shite in that game.

It's easy que? Good too

:lol:

Only thing that can save this match is pens.

Just trying to imagine Iniesta talking about Cattermole or Xavi talking about Stadium of Light :lol:

Only time I've ever won money on a major tournament. £5 on 33/1 top scorer in 2004. I'm sure you mention this all the time. Or is it SEMTEX?