brummie Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Raúl has an official offer to go play for NYRB after this season, and Real would let him go on a free (or maybe some marketing kickbacks in the MLS). They are matching his wages at Real (which are quite high, €7m net, 3rd highest at Real). Madrid would be quite happy to let him go "honorably" and save them the dressing room politics and the gigantic wages for a player who's no longer a starter. Rumor is NYRB also wants Henry and Paolo Maldini... do they want to make another New York Cosmos? That documentary on the Cosmos is class btw. Definitely worth a watch. Yeah, it brought back a lot of memories. Things I had forgotten. I was a little kid in the late 70s and the film is a useful reminder to those who were not around at the time (either too young or in Europe) what a huge star Georgio Chinaglia was. As a kid, I didn't know Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Best or Alberto or any of the other stars that had come to retire on a big fat paycheck from a hole in the ground. Chinaglia was the player that we all emulated on the playground. Sure, the US media was a 24-hour Pele circus, but on the playground Chinaglia was king. Really. "Once In A Lifetime" - yes, seek it out. Great documentary, and Chinaglia comes across as an absolute penis in it. The man had an ego the size of a house. A really big house. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 That's because Chinaglia was/ is an absolute penis. From what I've read, he's lucky not to be in prison now for fronting a mob attempt to buy Lazio. Still, the moment in the film where we've just heard everyone under the sun talk about him being a prick and he says "I don't give a shit" is priceless. That's him all over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Several times I think yank soccer football commentators are retired wrestling commentators or something. Never thought about that before, but it would be excellet to have good ol' Jim Ross commentating a PL match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Man U linked with Joe Cole, probably nowt to it but he's out of contract in the summer and yet to agree a new deal. If there's one English play I'd love to see play abroad it's Joe Cole like. I'd have no doubt he'd be able to cope abroad as he has ample technical ability, would love to see him go somebody like Inter, AC, Madrid or Barca etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbel1 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Man U linked with Joe Cole, probably nowt to it but he's out of contract in the summer and yet to agree a new deal. If there's one English play I'd love to see play abroad it's Joe Cole like. I'd have no doubt he'd be able to cope abroad as he has ample technical ability, would love to see him go somebody like Inter, AC, Madrid or Barca etc. I'd like to see Gerrard play abroad Not bothered where, just as long as they have cannibals I'll be happy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Marca reporting today that Real Madrid has informally contacted Mourinho to gauge his interest in managing them. Same reports says Mourinho has reacted "favourably". Barcelona papers - bless'em - are carrying the rumour that the chosen replacement for Pellegrini is... Rafa Benítez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 West Brom have signed Ben Watson on loan. Damn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Marca reporting today that Real Madrid has informally contacted Mourinho to gauge his interest in managing them. Same reports says Mourinho has reacted "favourably". Barcelona papers - bless'em - are carrying the rumour that the chosen replacement for Pellegrini is... Rafa Benítez Benitez would be sacked after one season at Madrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 He was heavily linked to Real after his Valencia stint, but went to Liverpool instead. He is a Real boyhood fan, though, and started his career with them. I think he's been found out as a manager. All he had going for him was his prozone and rotation tinkering which was fairly novel in the early 2000s, but that seemed to be everything he had to offer. And zonal marking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 West Brom have signed Ben Watson on loan. Damn. Decent little player, should fit in very nicely down there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 West Brom have signed Ben Watson on loan. Damn. I REALLY rate him, do not understand why Wigan didn't keep him there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 West Brom have signed Ben Watson on loan. Damn. I REALLY rate him, do not understand why Wigan didn't keep him there! You bloody rate everyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 West Brom's squad must be some size. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 West Brom have signed Ben Watson on loan. Damn. I REALLY rate him, do not understand why Wigan didn't keep him there! You bloody rate everyone! I don't rate you. Now go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5974261,00.html He is the midfield playmaker in my Manager Mode on FIFA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5974261,00.html He is the midfield playmaker in my Manager Mode on FIFA. *issues hands-off warning* I rate him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Bernd Schuster, in a radio interview yesterday, said that "some people" at Real Madrid vetoed the signing of Villa when he was in charge. He didn't say names but when the interviewer said "Raúl", he sidetracked quite notoriously (it is known that Raúl can't stand Villa since their times together in the Spain team) Villa is being currently linked to Manchester United for the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Diego Arismendi has gone on loan to.....Brighton!!!! He joined Stoke for a fee that would rise to £5million as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Diego Arismendi has gone on loan to.....Brighton!!!! He joined Stoke for a fee that would rise to £5million as well. who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Diego Arismendi has gone on loan to.....Brighton!!!! He joined Stoke for a fee that would rise to £5million as well. who? uruguayan international that signed for stoke in the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fret Astaire Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Diego Arismendi has gone on loan to.....Brighton!!!! He joined Stoke for a fee that would rise to £5million as well. who? uruguayan international that signed for stoke in the summer Poor man's Nacho, like . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Diego Arismendi has gone on loan to.....Brighton!!!! He joined Stoke for a fee that would rise to £5million as well. who? hehehe that's what i thought after looking for him on wikipedia uruguayan international that signed for stoke in the summer Poor man's Nacho, like . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Diego Arismendi has gone on loan to.....Brighton!!!! He joined Stoke for a fee that would rise to £5million as well. who? uruguayan international that signed for stoke in the summer 16th in League 1 as well. I`m sure having South American coaches in Gustavo Poyet and Taricco there helped a great deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 P'boro's George Boyd joins Forest on loan till end of season. Arismendi is a class player on FM like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 P'boro's George Boyd joins Forest on loan till end of season. decent bit of business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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