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Guest Haris Vuckic

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It's a made up rumour though isn't it?

 

Because I've heard from an ex player* he's going to Chelsea. It's all bullshit man.

 

*Not one of ours or of any professional note since the 50's.

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The thought process behind these articles:

 

Pick a player in form: Andy Carroll

Pick a team that needs a player in his position: Tottenham

Pick a fee based on the following criteria of nationality, age, international caps and importance to current team: £30m.

Pick a made up source from all the others in your mind. Got a good one? Class. Make up a sentence from him about the players ambitions and discontent about the managerial situation.

Write article.

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ponsaelius

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The thought process behind these articles:

 

Pick a player in form: Andy Carroll

Pick a team that needs a player in his position: Tottenham

Pick a fee based on the following criteria of nationality, age, international caps and importance to current team: £30m.

Pick a made up source from all the others in your mind. Got a good one? Class. Make up a sentence from him about the players ambitions and discontent about the managerial situation.

Write article.

 

I heard he's off to Bolton. They'll ease him into the team ready for when Davies retires (he's retiring next season). My source has never lied before, no reason not to believe him.

 

 

You nailed every step.

 

1. Name reasonably believable team.

2. Give believable backstory.

3. Use the term 'mate' or 'source' depending on required ambiguity level.

4. Explain why the source is reliable, but cover grounds when it inevitably turns out to be bollocks.

 

 

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Certified ITK  :thup:

 

 

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Guest K9

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/football_focus/9302094.stm

 

Former Newcastle United director Dennis Wise says he fought to keep Andy Carroll at the club when "certain people" wanted to sell the striker.

 

Wise, 44, spent 14 months at Newcastle before leaving the club in April 2009.

 

"We had an offer and I said no - the boy was the future of the club. Some people agreed and some did not," Wise exclusively told BBC's Focus Forum.

 

Last weekend Carroll, 21, scored his 10th goal of a season which has also seen him make his England debut.

 

"At the time Carroll would have been sold, but instead I got him to sign a new contract," added Wise, who in January 2008 was appointed as a "football-related" executive director by owner Mike Ashley, shortly after the appointment of Kevin Keegan as manager.

 

Wise, whose brief role at Newcastle was to focus on transfers, scouting and youth development, also insisted he "didn't sign" Uruguayan midfielder Ignacio Gonzalez, a player that Keegan has said had been "forced" on him.

 

606: DEBATE

How vital has Andy Carroll been to Newcastle in 2010?

 

Gonzalez was signed on transfer deadline day on Sunday, 31 August 2008, an act which prompted Keegan to tender his resignation on Thursday, 4 September 2008.

 

The Uruguayan midfielder's transfer featured heavily in the arbitration tribunal that awarded Keegan £2m in damages plus interest after the former Newcastle manager won his case against the club for constructive dismissal.

 

The tribunal's report concluded that the deal to bring Gonzalez to the club, on a loan basis, was "in the commercial interests of the club."

 

The report continued: "The 'commercial interests', according to the club, were that the signing of the player on loan would be a 'favour' to two influential South American agents who would look favourably on the club in the future.

 

"The loan deal cost the club nearly £1m in wages for a player who was not expected to play for the first team but no payment was made by the club to the agents in respect of the deal."

 

Wise became a focus for discontent among Newcastle fans after Keegan's departure and he eventually left the club shortly before Newcastle dropped into the Championship.

 

"People don't understand what really went on at the club," added Wise, defending his time at Newcastle. "People surmise what happened, but they don't know what happened."

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Dave

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"At the time Carroll would have been sold, but instead I got him to sign a new contract,"

 

When was this? I can't find anything about Carroll's contract situation before the one he signed this season.

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Will get shot with shit for this but we could do with a "football related" director now tbh, someone at that level who knows what football is.

 

Obviously someone FAR more experienced than Wise though obviously.

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"At the time Carroll would have been sold, but instead I got him to sign a new contract,"

 

When was this? I can't find anything about Carroll's contract situation before the one he signed this season.

 

I was trying to find out about that as well

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ujpest doza

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"At the time Carroll would have been sold, but instead I got him to sign a new contract,"

 

When was this? I can't find anything about Carroll's contract situation before the one he signed this season.

I didn't think it was that long since he'd signed a contract prior to this extension mind.
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Can't believe a word any of them say.  If a player comes good, they are all queueing up to claim credit and if they flop, they blame others.

 

Just happy Carroll is here and I don't think he will be going anywhere for the time being.  Ashley needs to be seen to be backing Pardew and as Pardew has been very vocal about receiving assurances that Carroll will not be sold then Ashley cannot start undermining his manager within a month of appointing him otherwise Pardew instantly loses all credability (if he has any) with the supporters and players.

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"At the time Carroll would have been sold, but instead I got him to sign a new contract,"

 

When was this? I can't find anything about Carroll's contract situation before the one he signed this season.

 

I was trying to find out about that as well

 

Signed a deal on 12/03/2009. Wise left 01/04/2009, so maybe Wise did have some say.

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My honest guess is that Wise is looking to get back into management and is trying to claim some credit for seeing Carroll's potential and rewarding it.

 

Reminds of when Howard Wilkinson, George Graham & David O'Leary all claimed they were the men responsible for Leeds having a load of good youngsters.

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I'm not willing to link to such shite but needless to say the Sunday Express has Spurs 'lining up a stunning £20million New Year swoop' for Carroll. They 'could offer Robbie Keane or Peter Crouch in part-exchange' as well.

 

:facepalm:

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