Flip Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Barca have had a 72m bid for Coutinho rejected apparently. A way of trying to please Neymar I believe. They're extremely good friends apart from him obviously being a perfect player and who could hopefully replace Iniesta at some point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Not many people watch it, but in Japan, the conventional satellite broadcaster who covered the PL has been down to two live and three delayed matches since last season. They used to have five live games. The new broadcaster of the five live games is a mobile app (!) that is much cheaper to use if you have a contract with one of the three big mobile phone networks. So PL is basically being used to get folks to switch their mobile over to that company. We get every game live here with options to watch again later if you want for about £3 a month. That's through China Telecom IPTV which most people seem to have (anywhere even mildly built up, anyway). Maybe state owned monopolies aren't so bad after all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Nothing on our press about Coutinho, but they're on overdrive over Neymar. I'd fancy Coutinho though, oh I would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Not many people watch it, but in Japan, the conventional satellite broadcaster who covered the PL has been down to two live and three delayed matches since last season. They used to have five live games. The new broadcaster of the five live games is a mobile app (!) that is much cheaper to use if you have a contract with one of the three big mobile phone networks. So PL is basically being used to get folks to switch their mobile over to that company. I used to pay the equivalent of £20 to get the football on Sky Perfect TV. Shame it's seemingly gone downhill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Nothing on our press about Coutinho, but they're on overdrive over Neymar. I'd fancy Coutinho though, oh I would. Do you think Neymar will go, VI? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Neymar will quit Barca imo. The dodgy tax issue may come back anytime and it's better for Neymar to quit this country asap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Neymar will quit Barca imo. The dodgy tax issue may come back anytime and it's better for Neymar to quit this country asap. He'll have to leave europe alltogether if he wants to avoid it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Neymar will quit Barca imo. The dodgy tax issue may come back anytime and it's better for Neymar to quit this country asap. He'll have to leave europe alltogether if he wants to avoid it. Practically it's Spains tax authority that is most harsh/aggressive in digging out these kinda agreements though. And to make it worse, Neymars tax profile is already bad enough due to his transfer. Another reason could be the political weather getting worse and worse. Isn't an independence referendum coming soon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 The political environment has like zero relevance to this, since that referendum is a joke anyway. So far, he doesn't seem to be willing to force the issue altogether, and I just don't see PSG paying €225m upfront. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Neymar will quit Barca imo. The dodgy tax issue may come back anytime and it's better for Neymar to quit this country asap. He'll have to leave europe alltogether if he wants to avoid it. Practically it's Spains tax authority that is most harsh/aggressive in digging out these kinda agreements though. And to make it worse, Neymars tax profile is already bad enough due to his transfer. Another reason could be the political weather getting worse and worse. Isn't an independence referendum coming soon? Yes, but if he wants to avoid going back to Spain to answer the charges he'll need to leave europe alltogether. Sanchez is having to go back to Barcelona for his tax trial while at Arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 The Brazilian desire and passion to retire from competitive football asap is unwavering. Either that or his fatha has spunked all the money Barca gave him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 https://twitter.com/Andy_Gammon/status/888322880374702080 Wow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Could probably call 2 of them a success? (Ba & Sakho (and even he's been on a serious wane)) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Could probably call 2 of them a success? (Ba & Sakho (and even he's been on a serious wane)) Carroll cost a lot, been injured a lot but he's a decent striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Could probably call 2 of them a success? (Ba & Sakho (and even he's been on a serious wane)) Carroll cost a lot, been injured a lot but he's a decent striker. Still scored 3 more goals for us then he has for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Could probably call 2 of them a success? (Ba & Sakho (and even he's been on a serious wane)) They go relegated with Ba anarl so it didn't do them much good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 https://twitter.com/Andy_Gammon/status/888322880374702080 Wow ponsaelius said the other day that we shouldn't sign anyone West Ham are supposed to be after. This makes it sound like good advice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Diogo Jota to Wolves on a season-long loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Looks like they had Dennis Wise as a scout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 https://twitter.com/Andy_Gammon/status/888322880374702080 Wow ponsaelius said the other day that we shouldn't sign anyone West Ham are supposed to be after. This makes it sound like good advice. They've also signed some good players in recent years, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 https://twitter.com/Andy_Gammon/status/888322880374702080 Wow WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 https://twitter.com/Andy_Gammon/status/888322880374702080 Wow Where the fuck is Guille Franco in that hitlist? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 https://twitter.com/Andy_Gammon/status/888322880374702080 Wow WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 They've also signed some good players in recent years, mind. Some, and it tends to be when they actually spend money. Payet, Cresswell, Antonio. Carroll, Lanzini and Kouyate are decent too. Most of that striker list, and most of the shite they've signed, have been brought in on free transfers or loans. They're usually either obscure European players or well known ones being handed big wages. Generally their transfer policy is extremely adhoc and short term, considering the money and pull that they should have these days. There never seems to be any plan to what they are doing. I mean you'd imagine that individually Hernandez and Arnautovic should do well for them, but it's all a bit random, as if they're grabbing at whatever names they can get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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