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webmeister
Jan 31, 2007

The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.
Barca offered 50m euros + Yerry Mina + Andre Gomes for Pogba and got turned down

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T Bowl
Feb 6, 2006

Shut up DUMMY

NTRabbit posted:

They don't have to be English, they just have to have been registered at a FA club for 3+ years before the age of 21, it shouldn't be that hard to operate an academy and promote players from it. Cesc Fabregas is a Chelsea homegrown quota player.

I know this, it's still dumb.

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

T Bowl posted:

I know this, it's still dumb.

you should look at the rules they have in places like italy

Gigi Galli
Sep 19, 2003

and then the car turned in to fire
Take a look at MLS if you think any of the european leagues have obtuse rules like this. I know it's practically another planet but it's so bad.

Bacon Terrorist
May 7, 2010

to ride eternal, shiny and chrome

THUNDERDOME LOSER 2022
I sure hope one of these big money keepers drops a massive clanger in their first match, schadenfreude overload.

pik_d
Feb 24, 2006

follow the white dove





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Bacon Terrorist posted:

I sure hope one of these big money keepers drops a massive clanger in their first match, schadenfreude overload.

Liverpool and Chelsea having a 5-5 game would be fun

Meat Wagon
Jul 14, 2004
Can't believe the evil meanies of England are taking it out on the rest of the world.

pik_d
Feb 24, 2006

follow the white dove





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Meat Wagon posted:

Can't believe the evil meanies of England are taking it out on the rest of the world.

It's Trickle down economics

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


Gigi Galli posted:

Take a look at MLS if you think any of the european leagues have obtuse rules like this. I know it's practically another planet but it's so bad.

It's like a rich person's friend didn't know what "Byzantine" meant so they created a whole league to show them

Hashtag Banterzone
Dec 8, 2005


Lifetime Winner of the willkill4food Honorary Bad Posting Award in PWM

Jose posted:

the most ridiculous bit of this article

Clubs know that if you get an underperforming player from Chelsea there's a good chance he becomes world class. Makes sense for Chelsea to price that into the loan.

Breath Ray
Nov 19, 2010

Bogan Krkic posted:

i mean, moyes was the manager that didn't play him enough to justify taking him to the world cup, but that was because he was considerably worse than known mentalist adrian

at school he was already known as Adrian goal

trem_two
Oct 22, 2002

it is better if you keep saying I'm fat, as I will continue to score goals
Fun Shoe
https://twitter.com/TeleFootball/status/1026950735005667328

vyelkin
Jan 2, 2011

Shrapnig posted:

Chelsea have signed Bilbao's goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for a world record fee of £71.6m.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/07/chelsea-kepa-arrizabalaga-athletic-bilbao-record

You could say he's....

a goalkepa

Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011

Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land




Remember when Chelsea burned 50 mil on Nando?

the good ol days

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

Remember when we calculated transfers in Drogba's?

He went for £24m. He's also "40" now.

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Shrapnig posted:

Remember when we calculated transfers in Drogba's?

He went for £24m. He's also "40" now.

He's also banging them in for a USL team in Arizona

Twlight
Feb 18, 2005

I brag about getting free drinks from my boss to make myself feel superior
Fun Shoe

I just don't understand this transfer rumor. I can't imagine he'll really get to shine in the spurs squad currently and I can't see him wanting to play off the bench. Maybe as a squad player?

Brony Car
May 22, 2014

by Cyrano4747

Twlight posted:

I just don't understand this transfer rumor. I can't imagine he'll really get to shine in the spurs squad currently and I can't see him wanting to play off the bench. Maybe as a squad player?

I think Spurs will give him cup starts. And the inevitable injuries to the established first teamers should give him some league starts.

Twlight
Feb 18, 2005

I brag about getting free drinks from my boss to make myself feel superior
Fun Shoe

Brony Car posted:

I think Spurs will give him cup starts. And the inevitable injuries to the established first teamers should give him some league starts.

I guess 25m isn't too bad in this market for a squad player with a few decent starts.

Brony Car
May 22, 2014

by Cyrano4747

Twlight posted:

I guess 25m isn't too bad in this market for a squad player with a few decent starts.

He could be, you know, really good. I’ve never seen him play so I have no idea whether Levy is wasting money.

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty
He’s a twat so he’ll fit right in.

EC10
Jan 17, 2005

We like Nin-po-po
We like Nin-po-po
We like Nin-po-po
We like NIN---PO!

Shrapnig posted:

Remember when we calculated transfers in Drogba's?

He went for £24m. He's also "40" now.

ah yes drogba, the player everyone knows is definitely older than he says he is because ???????????????

Bogan Krkic
Oct 31, 2010

Swedish style? No.
Yugoslavian style? Of course not.
It has to be Zlatan-style.

Grealish is just Wilshere-lite

Mickolution
Oct 1, 2005

Ballers...I put numbers on the boards

Bogan Krkic posted:

Grealish is just Wilshere-lite

Harsh.

Hasn't he settled down and been a lot more consistent in the past season or so? Or was that just the line coming out of the club?

UnlimitedSpessmans
Jul 31, 2015
boro have finally sold traore and im sad

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



webmeister posted:

Barca offered 50m euros + Yerry Mina + Andre Gomes for Pogba and got turned down

Papers in England are running a story saying Pogba's told his teammates he is fed up with Mourinho and wants to leave. I know, it would be a massive shocker.

Bea Nanner
Oct 20, 2003

Je suis excité!
https://twitter.com/afcbournemouth/status/1026913369750728704

Frankston
Jul 27, 2010


Mickolution posted:

Harsh.

Hasn't he settled down and been a lot more consistent in the past season or so? Or was that just the line coming out of the club?

Yeah he's really come on since Bruce took charge.

Anyway villa have rejected the bid and told spurs to gently caress off so he's going nowhere.

Blue Star Error
Jun 11, 2001

For this recipie you will need:
Football match (Halftime of), Celebrity Owner (Motivational speaking of), Sherry (Bottle of)
If Spurs pay more for Grealish than Maddison went for they are morons

Lenin Riefenstahl
Sep 18, 2003

That's enough! Out of here, you tubs of beer!

The anagram lover’s Lemar

sassassin
Apr 3, 2010

by Azathoth
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmN8z4bnH4X/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=9f5ayldirwf4

Carl Jenkinson's missus in the Swansea dressing room.

We're selling Amat and Fernandez

The asset stripping is real, we're hosed!!!

tao of lmao
Oct 9, 2005



Look at those guns!

Wolves still not done apparently. Rumor of at least one more marquee signing.

https://twitter.com/HLNinEngeland/status/1027169388183646208

TheBigAristotle
Feb 8, 2007

I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money.
I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.

Grimey Drawer
Wolves gonna be top 10 aren't they

kcer
May 28, 2004

Today is good weather
for an airstrike.
popping traore straight into my fantasy team

HJB
Feb 16, 2011

:swoon: I can't get enough of are Dan :swoon:
Leander Dendoncker

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


sassassin posted:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmN8z4bnH4X/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=9f5ayldirwf4

Carl Jenkinson's missus in the Swansea dressing room.

We're selling Amat and Fernandez

The asset stripping is real, we're hosed!!!

Please god let this be a permanent move for Jenko

tao of lmao
Oct 9, 2005

TheBigAristotle posted:

Wolves gonna be top 10 aren't they

We’ll see how all the new additions gel, and I still have concerns they may struggle to score, but Nuno’s system is sound defensively and with Dendoncker, should be a solid mid-table team at worst.

Bogan Krkic
Oct 31, 2010

Swedish style? No.
Yugoslavian style? Of course not.
It has to be Zlatan-style.

The Kimoa Kid posted:

Please god let this be a permanent move for Jenko

I actually thought he might have retired, how long's it been since he started a game?

trem_two
Oct 22, 2002

it is better if you keep saying I'm fat, as I will continue to score goals
Fun Shoe
Bakayoko's agent was photographed leaving Milan's offices today, sounds like they're pushing Chelsea to let him leave on a loan + permanent option.

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sassassin
Apr 3, 2010

by Azathoth
If Jenkinson starts a game ahead of Connor Roberts we riot.

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