Disco Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Made a £7m bid for an Inter player with two Christian names apparently. Someone called Alfred Duncan. Never heard of him but he's just spent time with Livorno. Di Canio is throwing the money away, its class I take it their new DoF has some Livorno connection. Hopefully they'll get a few Gianluca Nanni/Savio Nsereko signings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 An Italian DoF is a terrible idea. The annual transfer carousel over there is ridiculous. Higher turnover than Tesco checkout workers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nixon Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 An Italian DoF is a terrible idea. The annual transfer carousel over there is ridiculous. Higher turnover than Tesco checkout workers. True Angeloni at least arrives with a good pedigree from Udinese. His time at Inter was pretty terrible, but there's always a fall guy at Inter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Don't Italians normally struggle in the Premier League? Whilst we've had Zola, Di Canio and Carbone there's also been Bianchi, Aquilani, Grabbi, Corradi, Maccarone, Silenzi and Berti. I guess Santon has done alright. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Don't Italians normally struggle in the Premier League? Whilst we've had Zola, Di Canio and Carbone there's also been Bianchi, Aquilani, Grabbi, Corradi, Maccarone, Silenzi and Berti. I guess Santon has done alright. None of the players they've signed or been linked to are Italian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 They're doing their shopping in Italy so its only a matter of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Bianchi, Corradi and Maccarone didn't struggle. They're just not very good, in England or Italy. Harsh to overlook Ravanelli, Balotelli, Di Matteo and Vialli as other successes/relative successes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Well yeah, they were just a few examples but Wiki has a comprehensive list of them all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_Premier_League_players#Italy You're right though, they've not actually signed any yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Most of the Italian players to have come to England are capless and not very good. It's like us exporting lots of Danny Simpson type players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 What are they thinking? Talk this morning that Mignolet and Sessesgnon will be sold for a combined 15m. Add in not having Rose this season and they'll have lost 3 of their 4 decent players. And then they'll replace them all with a load of average Italians. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Mignolet on his way to Liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Mignolet on his way to Liverpool Baby, he's ready to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Mignolet on his way to Liverpool http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrx0edjShE1qlntvd.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Saying the price is about £9m, which I thought was a bit low. But yeah, Westwood is pretty good and they can use that money on Serie B players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement. Have to say I haven't seen that much of Westwood, but Mignolet essentially saved their bacon last season. What makes you say Westwood would be able to adequately replace him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement. Mignolet is a quality keeper, Westwood is vey average. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement. Have to say I haven't seen that much of Westwood, but Mignolet essentially saved their bacon last season. What makes you say Westwood would be able to adequately replace him? Definitely. Mignolet was the difference between them staying up and being relegated last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement. Have to say I haven't seen that much of Westwood, but Mignolet essentially saved their bacon last season. What makes you say Westwood would be able to adequately replace him? Seen Westwood mostly for Ireland and he's competent to good but hardly outstanding and I'd say Mingolet is a good deal better but Westwood won't let them down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nixon Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Mignolet's a fantastic shot stopper. Only dropped one clanger I can think of all season. The only weakness I've noted is his feet/passing aren't the best. Seemed to be a big asset to Vorm's game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement. Have to say I haven't seen that much of Westwood, but Mignolet essentially saved their bacon last season. What makes you say Westwood would be able to adequately replace him? Seen Westwood mostly for Ireland and he's competent to good but hardly outstanding and I'd say Mingolet is a good deal better but Westwood won't let them down Fair enough. They're already losing their best outfield player (Rose), so to lose their outstanding goalkeeper, who kept them up (barely) and replace from within with an inferior option seems very risky to me, especially with the number of squad permutations they already seem to be having (mostly without any experience in English football too). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Mignolet got me a lot of points for fantasy last year, ergo, he's a good player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 This will either go horribly wrong or distinctly average. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Honestly don't know how many players they has signed so far and I bet most mackems would say the same thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thought he was their player of the season from what I saw of them, tbh. Surprised and amused the price is so low. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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