gbandit Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Just saying that Mancini comes up with so much guff in interviews. It's not even entertaining bollocks, most of he tone aim just left thinking what on earth are you actually on about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 God is smiting him for not playing for the US. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2129517/Bebe-transfer-probed-Portuguese-police.html#ixzz1rxaGo5Eu Manchester United’s peculiar £7.5million transfer of misfit striker Bebe is being investigated by anti-corruption police in Portugal, it emerged on Friday night. It appears about £3m of the fee paid went missing. United’s decision to pay so much money for a virtual unknown raised eyebrows when they struck the deal with Portuguese club Vitoria Guimaraes in August 2010. Only 20 at the time, Bebe made just three starts for United - none in the league - before being loaned to Besiktas in Turkey last summer. He appeared out of his depth at Old Trafford, raising questions as to why United had made such an investment. Now it has emerged that Portuguese police are looking into the deal to find out where around £3m of the money has gone. Their anti-corruption department have scheduled hearings with various witnesses in Iberia. There is no suggestion that United did anything wrong and they have previously gone on record as saying none of the transfer fee went directly to an agent. On Friday night United declined to comment. Directors at Vitoria claimed at a board meeting 18 months ago that around three million euros went to Bebe’s agent, Jorges Mendes, as part of the deal. On Friday night, Mendes’ company Gestifute did not confirm or deny that police have been in touch. Bebe’s transfer was so unusual because he was playing for tiny Division Two club Estrela da Amadora and living in a homeless shelter only weeks before joining United. Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he signed Bebe ‘blind’, having seen him play only on video. Former United No 2 Carlos Queiroz pointed Ferguson towards the tall striker after he scored 40 goals in six games during a street tournament. Bebe went from earning £12,000 a year at Estrela to £12,000 a week at United. His former boss Jorge Paxaio told Sportsmail the player could have been signed for just £125,000 the previous year. This season he has just started playing for Besiktas after rupturing knee ligaments last summer. He is expected to be sold by United - probably back to Portugal - this summer, to end one of the strangest transfers of modern times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Can you quote the article? I don't like going on the Daily Mail website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Portuguese police probe missing cash from Bebe's bizarre £7.5m Man United transfer By IAN LADYMAN Manchester United’s peculiar £7.5million transfer of misfit striker Bebe is being investigated by anti-corruption police in Portugal, it emerged on Friday night. It appears about £3m of the fee paid went missing. United’s decision to pay so much money for a virtual unknown raised eyebrows when they struck the deal with Portuguese club Vitoria Guimaraes in August 2010. Only 20 at the time, Bebe made just three starts for United - none in the league - before being loaned to Besiktas in Turkey last summer. He appeared out of his depth at Old Trafford, raising questions as to why United had made such an investment. Now it has emerged that Portuguese police are looking into the deal to find out where around £3m of the money has gone. Their anti-corruption department have scheduled hearings with various witnesses in Iberia. There is no suggestion that United did anything wrong and they have previously gone on record as saying none of the transfer fee went directly to an agent. On Friday night United declined to comment. Directors at Vitoria claimed at a board meeting 18 months ago that around three million euros went to Bebe’s agent, Jorges Mendes, as part of the deal. On Friday night, Mendes’ company Gestifute did not confirm or deny that police have been in touch. Bebe’s transfer was so unusual because he was playing for tiny Division Two club Estrela da Amadora and living in a homeless shelter only weeks before joining United. Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he signed Bebe ‘blind’, having seen him play only on video. Former United No 2 Carlos Queiroz pointed Ferguson towards the tall striker after he scored 40 goals in six games during a street tournament. Bebe went from earning £12,000 a year at Estrela to £12,000 a week at United. His former boss Jorge Paxaio told Sportsmail the player could have been signed for just £125,000 the previous year. This season he has just started playing for Besiktas after rupturing knee ligaments last summer. He is expected to be sold by United - probably back to Portugal - this summer, to end one of the strangest transfers of modern times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Ian Ladyman. Quite a name Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JH Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 By Ian Bigmanvagina. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Ian Ladyman. Quite a name Look at me I have a funny name. pathetic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig-NUFC Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Luke Aaron Moore @lukeymoore @petedonaldson 'Oooooooh look at me everyone I live on Highgate Hill' PATHETIC! #humblebrag The Football Ramble read the forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The average goal difference in the history of the premier league is 0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 How old does Phil Neville look on the Skysports website front page Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 That his dad?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 That his dad?! It's Mumm-ra's dad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 That his dad?! The mythical Neville Neville. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The average goal difference in the history of the premier league is 0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The average goal difference in the history of the premier league is 0. This works on many levels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Liverpool and Everton fans going down in cars and trains together ffs. Such a bullshit derby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Liverpool and Everton fans going down in cars and trains together ffs. Such a bullshit derby. You've spent too much time on rtg being threatened with death. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Liverpool and Everton fans going down in cars and trains together ffs. Such a bullshit derby. You've spent too much time on rtg being threatened with death. Fuck off Mag Kernt 9-1 FTM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Liverpool and Everton fans going down in cars and trains together ffs. Such a bullshit derby. You've spent too much time on rtg being threatened with death. Aye maybe it's too far the other way but ours has got a bit too mean spirited of late imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Liverpool and Everton fans going down in cars and trains together ffs. Such a bullshit derby. You've spent too much time on rtg being threatened with death. Aye maybe it's too far the other way but ours has got a bit too mean spirited of late imo Only from one side, which is very typical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Aye, we always applaud the Sunderland fans and players in to the stadium in the name of good sportsmanship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 It's probably because we are separate cities whereas they're all together in one place. Much more chance of knowing a rival through family, friends, workmates etc etc and families are more frequently split between red and blue. For us, although we all know some mackems, it's a different place and so the attitudes are more polarised due to a greater lack of familiarity with the opposition. Look at the Manc - Dippers 'derby', that's a lot more vitriolic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Are none of the semis on free tv? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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