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Heathrow said:
BBC Sport - Robin van Persie: Man Utd agree ?24m deal with Arsenal for striker

Ah-Haaaaaaa! (Alan Partridge style.) So this is why Peter is a happy-Red.

Well done to Man U for getting him, if he's going from the Gunners, I'd prefer he stayed in an EPL team.

(Predict there will be a lot of grumpy-Gunners on FG with :sad:)

:smile:
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And as always ?20m of that was worth it just to generate thousands of miserable Gooners!

Prediction for United v Arsenal at OT this season......

"You're just our feeder club, you're just our feeder club.........."
 
I'm not sure how I feel about this. 24 mill for a 29 year old injury prone player?
But then again, if he is haveing a season like last season, then we will win the pl. One thing is for sure now though, we got one hell of an attacking force. Just need to boost up the defence a bit. But we are running out of time there:(
 
MWF said:
And as always ?20m of that was worth it just to generate thousands of miserable Gooners!

Prediction for United v Arsenal at OT this season......

"You're just our feeder club, you're just our feeder club.........."
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Yeah, yeah. Remind me again how that public offering to pay off your INSANE debts is going there United? Go fuck your selves. You're going to be the next Rangers, and we'll laugh all the while.
 
What public offering? Also, United is too valuable to go bust and unlike Rangers it is makeing a lot of money. But I still want Glazers gone!
 
You can buy stock in ManU now, ala Facebook. And much like Facebook, its prices are plummeting.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/busines...-below-ipo-price/story-e6frf7ko-1226452681887

The idea from the Glazers was to make the company public, so it could help alleviate some of their debt because it'll become an issue if unchecked in a few years, and by doing this, the club actually LOST more money then it stood to make.

They need to sell players and scale back, its the only way. Instead, they gave Arsenal 24m on a pretty risky player then brag about the Gunners being their feeding club.
 
Whappeh said:
You can buy stock in ManU now, ala Facebook. And much like Facebook, its prices are plummeting.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/busines...-below-ipo-price/story-e6frf7ko-1226452681887

The idea from the Glazers was to make the company public, so it could help alleviate some of their debt because it'll become an issue if unchecked in a few years, and by doing this, the club actually LOST more money then it stood to make.
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The stock flotation is fine. It started at $14, it currently sits at $13.50. That is perfectly ok, although it isn't worth paying attention to until the long term trend starts forming in a few months. And frankly it makes no difference to the money the club has anyway.
Don't forget that Arsenal had huge debt with the new stadium and you've manage to deal with it and keep yourself in the top 4 every year. In comparison we've dealt with our massive debts while keeping ourselves in the running for the league every single year.
 
Whappeh said:
They need to sell players and scale back, its the only way. Instead, they gave Arsenal 24m on a pretty risky player then brag about the Gunners being their feeding club.
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It's no coincidence this all happened just before the opening weekend. It's to get fair weather fans and fence sitters revved up and buy into the club, be it tickets, merch or online viewing.
 
Obligatory: You can't spell Liverpool with out LOL

Seemed a rather half-assed effort from Arsenal today. Only a few decent chances, Cazorla impressed. Podolski looked rather indifferent in his runs, though that is a knock against him often. Can't believe Giroud hooked his best chance just wide. With Song departing, I'm hoping they use the RvP/Song funds and continue to shore up.


Erm, wrong thread. Why do we have too football threads again? :(
 
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Podolski wouldn't have missed an open chance like that. Arsenal is slowly sinking toward mediocrity, but hey what's new. :lol:
 
Scottish Football

Yeah, they have their own leagues up there for those who don't know much about it.
Somewhat dominated for decades by two Glasgow clubs, Celtic and Rangers.

Rangers went bust, went into legal administration (a bit like Chapter 11 in the USA) and because of this they got "kicked out" of the leagues. Then got a repreve in that they were allowed to join in the bottom tier, which Scottish League 3.

Imagine if this happened in La Liga in Spain, if Barca or Real were demoted to the bottom league.

:jawdrop:

BBC Sport - Rangers: Life in Scottish Division Three beckons

(If you go into administration, the rules conclude that you have spent WAY TOO MUCH money on top players & wages, giving your club an unfair advantage over others. Or something like that.)
 
3-2 win over Portland, but our defending and overall play was piss poor.Can't complain after being down 2-0 in 20 minutes, and equalizing before half time. Then again "We're just like Man City Just LIKE MAN CITY!!!!!!!!!" :lol:
 
devil500 said:
3-2 win over Portland, but our defending and overall play was piss poor.Can't complain after being down 2-0 in 20 minutes, and equalizing before half time. Then again "We're just like Man City Just LIKE MAN CITY!!!!!!!!!" :lol:
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I'm still a little amiss at some of the calls made in that game.
 
OK, didn't post one for a while and it is the time of year, so here is the current "news", mainly rubbish probably. (English tabloid press, mainly)

TRANSFER GOSSIP (English)
Chelsea defender David Luiz, 25, is a shock ?30m target for Barcelona and the Spanish giants want to make a move before the transfer window shuts at the end of August.

Full story: Daily Mirror


Tottenham midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart has been linked with a move away from White Hart Lane
Man United are considering a surprise bid for Tottenham midfelder Rafael van der Vaart, 29, as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to bring in more creativity to his squad.

Full story: caughtoffside.com

Tottenham look set to rival Manchester United for Fulham star Moussa Dembele, 25, with Andre Villas-Boas prepared to trigger a ?15m release fee for the midfielder.

Full story: talksport.co.uk

Swansea City boss Michael Laudrup is hopeful of completing the signing of Celtic midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng, 23, this week and bringing in Pablo Hernandez from Valencia.

Full story: Goal.com

West Brom and Everton are battling it out to sign FC Copenhagen left-back Bryan Oviedo, 22.

Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham are working hard to bring in Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder Willian, 24, but no longer want Internacional striker Leandro Damiao, 23.

Full story: Guardian

West Brom have made a move to sign Blackburn defender Martin Olsson, 24, as left-sided defensive cover.

Full story: Birmingham Mail

Andre Villas-Boas wants to trim his Tottenham squad further after letting defender Michael Dawson, 28, leave the club.

Full story: The Times (subscription)

OTHER GOSSIP
New Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has banned laptops and mobile phones from the club's Bodymoor Heath training ground.

:lol:

Full story: Daily Mail

Former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister has told fans not to write off his former club despite their 1-0 opening day defeat at Everton.

Full story: Manchester Evening News

AND FINALLY
Treble Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has pleaded for the help of Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand to raise the profile of reggae music.
Full story: Metro
Wat? :lol:
 
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I do not want Luiz at Barcelona! Stability is needed in the centerbacks, Luiz is a fucking liability.. :p
 
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