Shearergol Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Haven't Liverpool already claimed to have signed him? Or did I imagine that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrainey Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well basically all these reports say that Modric's agents flew to Newcastle yesterday (Ashley's private plane apparently) and met with Peter Harrison. Newcastle are said to be prepared to offload around 20-25m, which tops the bids of Liverpool, Tottenham etc. Then it says that Newcastle have however offered lowest basic wage, upon which the talks have stalled. Seeing as almost every news portal here in Croatia posted this news, there's bound to be truth in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Has anyone here seen him often enough to comment? Seen him twice in the Euro quals and looked like he could control the ball and pass it. I guess £20m sounds about right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrainey Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Haven't Liverpool already claimed to have signed him? Or did I imagine that? Nope, they didn't even officially bid as far as I'm aware. They were linked to him and at that time a Modric interview popped up where he said he admires the club. That sort of caused a lot of commotion regarding his transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I've only seen him play international games a few times. Looked good. £20m is the going rate for these sorts of players these days insane as it may seem. If the likes of Barca and Liverpool have been sniffing around him then it would be fantastic if he was considering us. Infact it's probably euros aswell so the price does seem right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Won't happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrainey Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well he actually used to train on a pitch thats about 50m from my house, so you could say I know enough about to comment. Though being Croatian and all, I'm naturally biased as hell Has anyone here seen him often enough to comment? Seen him twice in the Euro quals and looked like he could control the ball and pass it. I guess £20m sounds about right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrainey Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 This is a nice video showing what he's made of. Mind you, that's only 90min's in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Would be brilliant but I'd be amazed if Luka Modric was playing for us next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 This is a nice video showing what he's made of. Mind you, that's only 90min's in there. No youtube clips mate, result is a ban, please remove asap, ta. http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=19161.0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 LOL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrainey Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 This is a nice video showing what he's made of. Mind you, that's only 90min's in there. No youtube clips mate, result is a ban, please remove asap, ta. http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=19161.0 Gotcha. Had no idea though :-[ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 If this is the calibre of player we are targetting, roll on the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 This is a nice video showing what he's made of. Mind you, that's only 90min's in there. No youtube clips mate, result is a ban, please remove asap, ta. http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=19161.0 Gotcha. Had no idea though :-[ Nee bother. Have a browse of the rules mate when you get a chance if you plan on sticking about. http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?board=39.0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 He looked good in the bits I have seen of him, bound to go to a bigger club though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrainey Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Nee bother. Have a browse of the rules mate when you get a chance if you plan on sticking about. http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?board=39.0 Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Sounds promising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 90k for Martins yet we're allegedly offering Modric peanuts? Howay Mort, get it sorted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Oh dear, I hope someone doesn't see the last few pages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 According to Wiki ( ) At his team Dinamo Zagreb he usually plays as playmaker, on the left side of the field. His natural position is that of central midfielder and he plays as playmaker solely due to his capabilities to cover that role as well and to leave room for designated defensive midfielders in Dinamo's 4-2-3-1 formation. He uses both feet to play, and his biggest strength is his swift offensive positioning without the ball. He's also one of few playmakers able to contribute on the defensive end as well. His lack of physical power contradicts his shooting, which has a surprising amount of power that make his shots on goal mostly effective. However, he has plenty of stamina and is very aggressive in one-on-one battles. His timing is perfect, and his passes are accurate. Could he potentially play in Barton's place in the current formation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 According to Wiki ( ) At his team Dinamo Zagreb he usually plays as playmaker, on the left side of the field. His natural position is that of central midfielder and he plays as playmaker solely due to his capabilities to cover that role as well and to leave room for designated defensive midfielders in Dinamo's 4-2-3-1 formation. He uses both feet to play, and his biggest strength is his swift offensive positioning without the ball. He's also one of few playmakers able to contribute on the defensive end as well. His lack of physical power contradicts his shooting, which has a surprising amount of power that make his shots on goal mostly effective. However, he has plenty of stamina and is very aggressive in one-on-one battles. His timing is perfect, and his passes are accurate. Could he potentially play in Barton's place in the current formation? Yeah, with barton dropping back in Butts place, not gonna happen though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Would be amazed if we sign Modric considering the calibre of clubs chasing him. He could probably go to one of several Champions League clubs. Weren't Chelsea said to have a firm interest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Would be amazed if we sign Modric considering the calibre of clubs chasing him. He could probably go to one of several Champions League clubs. Weren't Chelsea said to have a firm interest? It was rumoured in January yeah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Is there any actual quotes from his agent on those pages? It's like when we found out we were after Enrique, we seem to be able to go about our business while keeping it quite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Quite what? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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