Cable Forum - Football Season 2011/12

The actions of the Arsenal fans today is precisely why I stopped following them as my main team. Fans are so fickle now, everything is measured in terms of how much silverware a team has.
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Pop quiz now:

Which player, if money was no object, would you sign for your team and why?

I think cost as well, and wages. Fans pay a lot these days, and players get so much more. I'm guessing in old days, cost wasn't so much of a person's wage, and players played for love of game...and ran their heart out, now..they want to roll on the ground and get the oscar for best acting

My player?..GOD..though if unavailable, messi would do :D

Arthurgray50@blu

30-01-2012 10:20

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Colin25, it was nice in Edinburgh, we were look after very well by the Hearts fans and taken to the club house.

It was a very good night and well look after. And we got the train home at 11.00 (well blotted hic hic).

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Its about time Arsenal got rid of Wenger, and coming from a Spurs fans that hard to say.

Arsenal will not win anything now under him, he is passed his sell by date, Arsenal used to be a big club and always challenging for top honours, but not anymore, and signing Henry on loan is a big mistake, he won't be able to produce the goods anymore and Walcott, a great piece of talent, but needs a fresh start to kick start himself - the reporter said he has not scored for 10 games, that is poor.

denphone

30-01-2012 10:28

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16784620.stm

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Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has called on the Football Association to investigate an alleged elbow from Arsenal's Robin van Persie after Villa were knocked out of the FA Cup.

McLeish felt the Arsenal captain caught defender Carlos Cuellar as they jumped for a high ball in the 64th minute.

"It was a clear elbow. Would I like the FA to look at it? Yes," said McLeish

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Returning to the alleged elbow incident, McLeish added: "Look at my nose, it is a result of elbows all my career. It is something which is dangerous.

"But the referee did not seem to think there was anything in it. I never mentioned it to the referee. I saw it in real time

Alan Fry

30-01-2012 10:54

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Liverpool want to take Tevez on loan

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...cle859210.html

denphone

30-01-2012 10:59

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Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35371999)

Liverpool want to take Tevez on loan

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...cle859210.html

No thanks l don't want that crybaby.

Arthurgray50@blu

30-01-2012 11:01

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I have to agree with Alec McLiesh, The officials have to look more carefully at incidents on the pitch rather than there make up.

Look at the penalty that Chelsea, it was never a penalty more like a dive, referee's have to be consistent with the game, elbows in the face behind the refs face and the linos have to be more look at incidents, like off the ball jobs.

The FA are farcical in this manner and order officials to be more efficient in the games, and the stamping which is increasing especially from foreign players.

I gave up reffing for the simple fact that the FA do not care what goes on the pitch and are farcical, they are quick enough to punish managers for comments, but not the player.

Alan Fry

30-01-2012 11:01

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35372010)

No thanks l don't want that crybaby.

Which Football club would want him then?

denphone

30-01-2012 11:30

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16783119.stm

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Everton have opened talks with Rangers in a bid to sign Nikica Jelavic before the transfer window closes on Tuesday.

West Ham had a Â£7m offer for the 26-year-old Croatian international striker rejected - now Everton boss David Moyes has made his move.

Rangers are understood to want Â£8m for Jelavic, who missed Saturday's 4-0 win against Hibernian because of illness

Everton have a limited transfer budget but sold Diniyar Bilyaletdinov to Spartak Moscow for Â£5m.

However, the Toffees are unlikely to meet Rangers' full asking price for Jelavic.

Talks are ongoing in an attempt to agree a deal, with Everton hoping Rangers may drop the price to what the Goodison Park club will regard as a more realistic valuation.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16721393.stm

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Genk midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will undergo a medical at Chelsea ahead of his proposed move to Stamford Bridge.

The 20-year-old, who came through the ranks at the Belgian champions, made his debut in 2009 and won a first full cap for Belgium in August 2010.

Andre Villas-Boas had said Chelsea's reported Â£6.7m bid for the Belgian midfielder was down to "club policy."

Genk have confirmed de Bruyne, who scored five goals last season, will undergo a medical on Monday.

De Bruyne is expected to be loaned back to Genk if he completes his move before the transfer window closes.

Chelsea manager Villas-Boas said: "He's a player the club has scouted for some time. I'm a manager who respects club policy

Uncle Peter

30-01-2012 13:12

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Tevez's agent must be running out of journos to ring. The Daily Sport has gone now lad but there's always the Metro I suppose.

denphone

31-01-2012 06:28

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16783436.stm

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Queens Park Rangers are closing in on a Â£4m deal for Lazio's French striker Djibril Cisse after securing Nancy's Mali midfielder Samba Diakite on loan.

The Premier League side have already agreed personal terms with former Liverpool and Sunderland player Cisse

colin25

31-01-2012 07:39

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35372481)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16783436.stm

what has become of QPR..a nancy boy and a cisse? :D

denphone

31-01-2012 11:41

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16811307.stm

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Queens Park Rangers are in talks with Fulham to sign striker Bobby Zamora.

The England forward has been linked with a move aaway from Craven Cottage and it is understood that former Fulham boss Mark Hughes has made an approach.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16807982.stm

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Manchester City are working on a deal to sign Chile midfielder David Pizarro, 32, on a free loan from Roma for the rest of the season.

City boss Roberto Mancini coached Pizarro at Inter Milan and would like to bolster his midfield for the Premier League title run-in.

Pizarro arrived in Italy from Santiago in 1998 and played for Udinese for five years before joining Inter

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16785501.stm

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Bolton Wanderers have made an improved Â£7m offer for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.

Trotters boss Owen Coyle confirmed that an initial bid for the 19-year-old had been lodged on Tuesday, but added that the two clubs were not in agreement over the player's valuation.

"I don't think it is to the value that the Crystal Palace chairman wants," said Coyle after the first bid.

"But it is an offer we felt was fair for a very talented young player

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16721393.stm

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Chelsea have completed the signing of Genk winger Kevin de Bruyne for a fee believed to be Â£6.7m.

The 20-year-old has signed five-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge, but will be loaned back to the Belgian side for the rest of the season.

He told the club website: "To come to a team like Chelsea is a dream but now I have to work hard to achieve the level that's necessary."

Meanwhile, Blues striker Philipp Prosenik, 18, has joined AC Milan.

The Austrian has moved to the San Siro for an undisclosed fee

thenry

31-01-2012 12:33

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Arsenal have signed Thomas Eisfeld from Borussia Dortmund. A 19 year old, passed his medical this morning and is now training with the first team....

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/footbal...thomas-eisfeld

denphone

31-01-2012 12:36

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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35372696)

Well Arsene is very good at picking up rough young diamonds and turning them into polished jewels.

thenry

31-01-2012 12:42

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Hope so. Dortmund have a selection of young talent in midfield so grabbing this lad for next to nothing isn't surprising.. sort of. hope he comes good.

In other news Ryo Miyaichi has gone on loan to Bolton and Arshavin is apparently in talks with billionaire Russian side Anzhi...

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