Village Idiot

Do Everton have a sell-on clause on Rooney, by chance? I don't think all these links are anything else than made-up tabloid filler, mind, but I'm curious.

That's not due only to injuries, though, he only had one serious injury in his first season and afterwards none of the (several) Madrid managers have played him, he's just been like 6th choice.

Honest question. Despite the leveraged purchase stuff, how's the yanks general stewardship of the club been? I mean, as much as they curse the Glazers in Mancunia, the club has grown a lot under them (even if the debt might undo all that at some point).

Juanma Lillo again with a pearl of wisdom after today's game: "Real Madrid plays to stuff you, Barça stuffs you while they play" (although we only won 1-0 at home and drew 2-2 away against Almería )

Incidentally, regarding the Drogba/Rooney debate: Drogba: 25 goals and 11 assists in 28 games. Rooney: 26 goals and 4 assists in 29 games.

I'm going to be an arrogant arsehole now, but might as well just hand us the trophies already if we ever signed Rooney. That combination would be lethal. Never going to happen, mind.

Chung Yong Lee for the youngsters list? Admittedly way behind the level of Fábregas, Rooney or even Milner, but more of a true youngster.

Modric hasn't had that a great season, his ankle injury disrupted him quite a bit and hasn't quite got going afterwards, even if he's had flashes.

EDIT: Fuck me, just checked and this girl's dad has uploaded videos of her performing all of Manc songs, creepy-tastic.

Isn't that a Manc song? I wonder what they will do when City eventually gets around to win something, which should happen in the next years.

18m for a 30-yeard old striker is mental. Even if he would be a great player for you. And God knows what he's being paid at ManU.

Those eggs you linked come with their own basket already

Iniesta seems to miss a couple months every season, and he's also played in the wings sometimes. No doubt the three of them would see ample playing time if we signed Cesc. And we need time to reeducate him before he becomes Gerrard mk II. He's becoming a bit of a glory player lately.

Transiting keepers isn't easily done. It's not outfield players where you can easily give a youngster 7-10 starts and a collection of sub appearances to get him used to the speed and intensity of the top level game instead of the reserves friendlies. It takes a massive amount of confidence from a manager to put his stake on a new keeper and mantain him in his post through the league. In this regard, keeping two ambitious keepers happy is just not possible. I don't see how you can keep Krul since he's not going to play next season unless on loan, and Hughton won't give him the jersey just yet.

Ah, haven't watched much of Birmingham, so haven't kept tabs on Johnson. I can assure you the Wolves lads have been gash, and they are not even starting anymore (Kightly been injuried a lot though)

This is correct & is obvious to see why: the Wolves players are get PL football by promotion so don't move. The rest are cream of CCC so most of them got moves. Which is why I don't think you should be afraid about losing your best performers, unless your owner actively tries to sell them. Anyway, has anybody in that list playing in the prem made the grade at all? Can only think of Hunt at Hull, but he was already a Prem-proven player in my eyes. Naughton gets a pass since he was signed as a prospect.

No player in that list playing for a promoted side (Wolves) got transferred, though.

From his interviews, Metzelder wants to go back to Germany. And his wages are reportedly €4,5m a year.

I'm sorry, I'm way too spoilt

Him and Miralem Sulejmani, the longer they stay the cheaper they may become, I'm sure Suarez is mid twenties now is he not? Hasn't Sulejmani sort of flopped at Ajax? I think with Sulejmani it's more been a mix of iffy injuries and not quite fitting the side. He showed against Juve in the Europa league that the boys got talent. He'd be a great support striker for Carroll. And maybe not an unrealistic signing. Ajax could let him go for a non-barbaric sum I guess.

Him and Miralem Sulejmani, the longer they stay the cheaper they may become, I'm sure Suarez is mid twenties now is he not? Hasn't Sulejmani sort of flopped at Ajax?

Somebody surely should take a punt on Luís Suárez however, his goalscoring stats are getting more and more ridiculous each season. Not a name for this thread though!

Zlatan in Italy. Although he's only broken 20 goals once, admittedly.

Afonso Alves. Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Ronaldo Luís Nazario. Yeah, Eredivisie strikers are pretty random

Classic Lillo team. Die fighting. Well wasn't expecting Madrid to drop points here, think we'll probably need to win 5 of our remaining 6 tbh. La Liga is utterly hopeless this year. If this keeps up we should just play a couple Clásicos next year and 30 friendlies in China and Singapore.