Village Idiot

After selling 4 and buying 2 this transfer window, Atlético have 19 players in their senior squad. Smallest in La Liga.

Is it possible to do emergency signings in the UK? In La Liga it's possible to drop from the squad a player who is out for the season and sign somebody to replace him, even if the transfer window is closed. So just go and break Shola's knee (he might even do it himself).

I can understand this viewpoint but when Sunderland sold Bent I can remember saying that a cold hard look at it would suggest that Sunderland had sold him at his optimum value and personally I felt he was on a downward spiral at Sunderland anyway. While Carroll is a different case there was always a part of me that wondered if he didn't continue in this vein next season we would never get this sort of money for him again. Unfortunately to keep players when the big clubs come calling will mean smashing our wage structure which we obviously aren't prepared to do yet. This round of transfer activity is driven by Chelsea's willingness to spend big before the impact of the finical fair play rules. There's no guarantee that once the roundabout stops spinning now, anyone will be driving it with such big investments in the future. are the fair play rules actually coming into effect? and what do they mean? From 2011-2012 season the operating loss made over each three year period will not be able to break a certain level. In the initial period (up to 2015) that will be £38 million, so one contemporary Andy Carroll blows it all. Of course, Liverpool wouldn't be in trouble, because they sold Torres for the money. But Chelsea would not have been able to roll the first stone by magicking up £50 million if the rules were in place now. Once the loss making clubs are no longer in a position to drive the market, there should be some deflation in fees. Until this season Madrid or Barcelona haven't posted an operating loss in years (and our previous board was able to cook accounts to still show a profit this year), yet the debt of both clubs hasn't stopped growing. Both clubs' accounts are legal and audited, so I don't see how this kind of oversight can be implemented.

http://www.sportspromedia.com/notes_and_insights/fifa_could_scrap_licences_in_overhaul_of_agent_regulation/ Not sure what will come out of it though.

Villarreal have confirmed they rejected a €35m bid from Spurs for Giuseppe Rossi. How many strikers did they try to sign yesterday? On a more amusing note, Second division team Girona have signed Messi's cousin Emmanuel Biancucchi.

Was released by Málaga two weeks ago.

International football suits Gio. More relaxed, less tactically strict than club football.

Get Osvaldo from Espanyol so they get relegated next year. Great striker that needs to be taken off their undeserving filthy paws.

Pull some stunt like getting fat Ronaldo from Brazil. Or bid 30m for Bojan and help us get Cesc back.

Piatti is a winger, man, . Him in CM in the Prem He can play there on FM though. I have seen toddlers with more physical presence than him

Tó Madeira should be reaching his prime, by the way.

Piatti is a winger, man,

I don't understand why he isn't living up to his potential. Gio in a Mexican shirt is terrifying. http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQY0f0hqDgv-B7Myl_k_xs55nkh_QoYgDPllOd4-Ef17c3AjQEG http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSU3Aci9wA6xZO5MWavL4PkiRCfO6n24UYMNroZSjoS1rqqBk7CLw Close enough

Almería paid €10m for Piatti, so unlikely to go for less than that. Might change if they get relegated. Notice my "random valuations made in my head" bit. Just wanted to add some factual information

Almería paid €10m for Piatti, so unlikely to go for less than that. Might change if they get relegated.

Gio Dos Santos to Racing on loan.

And she's 18 in just a couple weeks, proposing marriage as we speak

Well, 17 is legal around here.

The fuck, I'll need to look up this girl too.

Fucking hell, that's cold after all that scarf-wearing and badge kissing these years

Been great this season for Hércules... http://www.eldiadevalladolid.com/media/imagenes/02C30853-C55E-A52E-D0B6D7909B180163.JPG

Dempsey would be great. Guess you would play him on the left. Plus he is one of my favorite PL players and I'd love to see him play for you.

We have sold Rochina to Blackburn. A bit early to give up on him but apparently the lad wanted to go.

Real Madrid has rejected Chelsea's petition to take Pedro León on loan, they were only willing to listen to a permanent deal according to "As". If Madrid really wants to sell, there's a good right winger for you.

Today is the first day I saw Andy Carroll featured in the Spanish TV news. Wish it was for other reasons mind.