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Please, PSG have made a mockery of that.

And getting rid of some highly paid players has helped us.

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What about Monaco as well as their income can't be that great with the crowds and income they generate.

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Yes, I should have mentioned them as well.

French league will struggle, only two teams now, as others seem to have sold their best players.

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I find it amusing City spending 100odd m while Arsenal spend sod all. PSG have spent the same amount in nearly 2 seasons as Arsenal have in the past 7 or so years. Im not sure how Monaco will get past the rules if they finish in a Euro spot... may be a slap on the wrist. FFP the saving grace.

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btw Ligue 1 clubs havent done too bad. Lyon could have been raided. Marseille are doing ok.

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He's gone!!! the fool has gone!!!!

best news so far this window :D

how depressing :(

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3rd Qualifying Round Draw (UK Teams in CAP):

-SWANSEA CITY vs Malmö FF or HIBERNIAN
-MOTHERWELL vs Kuban Krasnodar
-Valletta or Minsk vs Rosenborg BK or ST. JOHNSTONE
-Skoda Xanthi FC or LINFIELD vs KR Rejkyavík or Standard de Liège
-FC Dinamo Minsk or NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Trabzonspor or DERRY CITY
-HNK Rijeka or PRESTATYN TOWN vs Olimpija Ljubljana or MŠK Žilina

Matches to be played on 1st and 8th August.

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Burt Trautmann's died :(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23375452

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RIP

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:p: IF he leaves Barca at anytime he'll come back to Arsenal.

:mad:

Should Arsenal go this guy instead of Fellaini?

I can see the club waiting for a transfer request to be submitted. and I still don't believe theres been a bid from Arsenal.

I really want to see his old form back. he hasn't upped a level which hes always been capable of

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I though Barton had already done a deal to leave QPR (last week)

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Ben Arfa :nono::nono:
Bernard :Yes::Yes:

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Wenger being allowed sanctioned to bid £40 million is the stupidest story ever, way to get a story out of nothing, he was allowed to do that before surely. Nothing has changed. Grrr

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I wonder where they get these stories from

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....ation-5161029?

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Maybe in Football Manager 2013.

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I'd say Wetherspoons after 10 pints of wifebeater

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You should say
"personbeater"..they are equal opportunities thugs

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Again it's one of those stories that you can write without ever being contradicted. It's up there with "Team X are interested in Player Y". Nonsense stories that can never be proven wrong. Might as well dismiss any story where there is nothing more specific than 'interested', 'monitoring' or any other thing that doesn't require an action from any party.

Not sure what it is about transfer rumours but suddenly everyone has the inside scoop. :D

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True...best to treat that like when you are looking for a women (ok..or a guy :))

monitoring = had a couple..scoping out the betty's (or bens)
Interested = not drunk enough yet
likely = one more pint and either I puke or I'm going

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"Sky Sports understands" that's the best one

or

"Sources close to the club"

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Oh yes 'understands'. Perfect get out clause. We understand, we might have misunderstood.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23376453

Not wanting to come across as making light of his ill-health but I wonder if this now increases our chances of getting Fabregas.

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l don't think so Russ.

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Feel bad for Tito :( Best wishes to him.

Forget about Fabregas. If he was to move it would be back to Arsenal.

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2013/07/5.gif

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Official:


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My sympathy for Tito, regardless of rivalries this is where the world unites.

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Liverpool keeper set for loan move to Napoli.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23372714

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From BBC site

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, is ready to break his promise that he would not leave the Reds for another Premier League club and join Arsenal.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...-ready-2067746

Arsenal are interested in signing Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata, 25, with the Spain international's future under scrutiny since Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge as manager.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...a-Chelsea.html

The first one seems true, and though I dislike the player, he is good.

The second is a player i like, just don't see the move happening, but if it did, he would be excellent for arsenal

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ye I cant see that happening as well. Jose said theres no chance Mata will leave. The Mata ship has sailed thanks to Arsenal differing. Do journos just print stuff for drama? like SSN saying Fab wants to join Utd and Barca would be happy with 35m lol did SkySports owe Fergie 1 last favour?

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In my mind l don't think any of these two will end up at the Emirates.

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£20m plus higuain from real madrid

So you could be right Den

that sounds a good deal for liverpool, if true

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That's if Higuain wants to go to Liverpool. I suspect it's Madrid bluffing.

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At the moment there seems a lot of bluff and counter bluff and like most transfer windows it will ignite in the last couple of weeks one suspects.

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Cisses replacement Adz?

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Arsenal need to wrap this one up!

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give it up.

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Yes, it looks certain Pa**** Cisse is on his way out of Newcastle. Gomis and Darren Bent should be Newcastle United players next week.

Combined fee of about £13-15 million with £15-20 million received for the departing Cisse assuming Anzhi take him. Playing the beliefs card and money card in the same hand really lost him support up here, we didn't mind his shirt issue and supported his stance... until he sought out more money. Won't wear a Wonga branded top but will happily go play in a Racism filled league for ridiculous money, honestly -_-

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Why sweat it...life goes on. And you might have a better strike force

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It's a certainty we will, Demba Ba was the player we needed, he scored goals regardless of how they went over the line, Cisse without a doubt had one of the best starts of a striker in the Premier League but it became clearer he's another Obafemi Martins to us, a scorer of great goals but not a great goalscorer. Bent is a pure poacher and an excellent finisher, we shouldn't care how good they look at the end of the day.

I'll miss Cisse's sheer ridiculousness though, that 35 yarder against Southampton last season, the goal against Chelsea.

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I seem to be hearing lots about how Phil Brown nearly signed someone (very much deja vue)

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/foo...rown-bargains?

I'm sure he nearly signed Elvis as well :)

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Nonono, I'd rather play Sammy upfront all season than buy that waste of space (& money).

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Tottenham agree to sign winger from FC Twente.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23397482

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I hope so :D

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Good signing if true.

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I heard on radio that Wenger denied it

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ye he did apparently http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...d-move-2075584

i dont have a clue. he said he hadnt heard of Santi before Arsenal signed him. also said no to Arteta. L'Equipe is a good place for info though.

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Do we have a fantasy league yet?

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No but hopefully we will get the go ahead soon.

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Maybe I am too eager (already picked my team). Looking forward to improving on mid-table.

Hope you can improve too Den (was it last place? :D)

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Utds arrogant fans will now demand the club still make noises ;) how many times does this need killing before they give up?

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Yes, I read an article about Moyes short memory, and the bleating he did about Lescott, then forgets about that when it involves his team. Usual selective memory, maybe it's the drink :beer:

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Ronnie wasn't for sale back in 2009 either. A great tactic for bumping up a player's value.

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Yeah because when a club says a player is not for sale they are never ever sold a few days/weeks/months later

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to 35m ?

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:rolleyes: Fabregas has killed a move.

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I also thought Arsenal has a buy back clause, or is that like Santa claus(e), not real :D

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When? Is this your inside knowledge again?

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the buy back clause at 25m is legit. The price Utd feel they can pay :LOL:.

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arrogance again? try reading the posts in this thread.

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Its not arrogance at all. He has never said he won't move to United, if anything he has said he is open to a move, if he is unwanted by Barca. If anything, it is arrogant to think he will go back to Arseanl just because they have a clause. He left to win trophies, why would he go back to a team that still doesn't win trophies?

I would read the posts in the thread but theres so much rubbish posted it gets a bit tiresome ;)

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Nearly bottom but just a bit up from that.:D

Too many suspensions and injuries cost me dearly last season l am afraid,

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Suarez ban factor? :D

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Actually it is arrogance. try reading this thread some more :2up:

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Do you understand what arrogance means? You're telling me if Barca accept an offer for Fabregas from United he won't go? Just because he doesn't want to leave doesn't mean he won't leave, they are completely different things.

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Valencia need money, they needed money back when David Villa was sold too but they were never bullied into selling at a cut price. Soldados decent, I wouldn't say he's 25m worth but his inclusion in the national squad will no doubt hold that valuation.

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That is true..they are different things.

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Not at £25 million though.:nono:

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Yes that was part of it.

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Just to be sure... Google

oh and even though loyalty is pretty much dead. Fab has always said he owes 3 people.. his mum, dad and Wenger. I just can't see Fabregas moving to Utd unless Arsene looks the other way. Wenger said Fabregas will stay at Barca for another year.

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....and then sign for United?

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No he didn't say that. I doubt he would allow it as well.

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This guy is saying Suarez is close to joining Arsenal

same guy who done the famous interview with Suarez in Uruguay when player first said he wanted out of Liverpool for Real Madrid. The guy also broke Cavani to PSG, Coates to Liverpool but he did get Gaston Ramirez to Liverpool wrong.

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Well lets see as l still have considerable doubts about him joining Arsenal.

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http://arsenallatest.com/news/996-suarez-close-arsenal.html


http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/22/luis-suarez-very-close-to-completing-dramatic-arsenal-transfer-3893996/

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Nothing i have said is arrogant, but you carry on thinking that if you want.

At the end of the day i seriously doubt United would make a second bid for a player they thought they had no chance of signing. Theres definitely something there, indications Barca will sell and Fabregas is open to a move.

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I really don't know how to feel about this. no one can deny hes quality but the baggage is something else. what i will say though is i trust the club if they go for him. Napoli could easily sign Higuain right now offering Real what they want which could instantly be used to buy Suarez. Arsenal do have to act fast now.

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if you say so.

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Not sure Suarez is good enough for Real Madrid, carries a heck of a lot of baggage too and I don't mean his teeth.

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apparently Falcao is older than we all think he is :LOL:

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Then they have paid way over the odds as they will be no sellback for PSG.

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Gerardo Martino set to replace Tito Vilanova as Barcelona coach.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...arcelona-coach

:shrug::shrug:

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Monaco.

decent appointment

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No Ronaldo to Utd then? or is the player sending signals? ah well the release clause can always be triggered hey. dont forget Fabs 200m euros release clause which is around 170m pounds.

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yup. wont be bullied.

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erm.. what the hell is going on in the world of Suarez lol this clause people seem to think he has in his contract is hilarious. Liverpool HAVE to consider a 40m bid, HAVE to let Suarez know and he can talk to other clubs but the club don't have to accept? whats the point of the clause :confused: and Arsenal activating this 40m clause with an extra 1pound lol tomorrows Guardian...

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...07/2.jpg:large

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...rpool-transfer

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...hold-firm.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23428419

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I'm not sure what to make of football clubs today, I thought it crazy that Ivan's been on holiday in what is surely his most important part of the year and then some one say's Roy Kinner has been on holiday to.

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Pretty sure this is about Suarez's people getting Madrid to come in. Don't think he'll end up at Arsenal at all.

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l have to agree 100%.

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I have it on good authority (I am In The Know don't you know?) that Arsenal have submitted an increased bid of £4,000,002.

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l wonder if thenry lent them the extra pound.

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Also I am not happy that we seem to be trying to provoke a legal case with Liverpool to get Suarez by forcing a loophole in his contract. It's a very unclassy way to get a very unclassy player.

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Yes its usually not the Arsenal way of doing things in my opinion.

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It's about as likely to happen as Fabregas to United ;)

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when did Utd bid 200m euros?

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You're obsessed with clauses, they mean nothing especially in Spain

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Sunderland 3 Tottenham 1

Arthur whats the score Arthur Arthur whats the score :D:D:D:D:D

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You're actually hilarious. Barcelona love putting hiked release clauses in contracts, so to do Real Madrid plus the other clubs in Spain too to ward off interest. And how in the hell does release clauses mean little in Spain when we've just seen (the latest example) Barcelona sweat?

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Why didn't they bid £40,000,000.01. Seems excessive to bid a whole extra £1

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unclassy, unusual.. this silly clause is crazy. neutrals must be laughing, the drama just doesn't stop.

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Re the clause. I heard that it only means that if Fab wants to go back to Arsenal, does the clause enact. If he doesn't want to go (for whatever reason, ie money, trophies etc), then other team can get him.

Stick to Santa clauses.

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Arsenal can have Suarez for 99p as long as Coates goes with him!

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If they want him then they can stump up the £55 million fee plus £5 million for Coates as well.:nono::nono:

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thanks for that fantastic piece of information. stick to using common sense :rolleyes:

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All this talk of release clauses is nonsense. First of all few know for sure what the clauses actually are and they're often pointless. If Barcelona accept a bid from United then Fabregas can go there. If the release clause is £200 million then it show how pointless it is because they'll accept far less than that....

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if someone actually gives us cash for Coates then I would take it, any amount!

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lol, I did. :)

I am guessing others are offering more money, and the agent will see that.

Puzzled why anyone would think a player would move for anything but money, or trophies.

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Actually no its not nonsense or pointless. Yes we know Barcelona could willingly write the clause off if they wished but thats extremely unlikely.

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city 1-0 up Dzeko

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Yes, watching. Pitch is poor

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Based on what? You're saying they would turn down a £60 million bid? £100 million bid? If United come in with an offer Barcelona like they can accept. I think we can all agree that an acceptable bid would be less than £200 million so the clause is pointless.