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Brony Car
May 22, 2014

by Cyrano4747

serious gaylord posted:

Don't they have to since the majority of their players are owned by like 4 people so the club gets peanuts unless its some ludicrous figure?

Yeah. The Portuguese league allows third party ownership deals (from what I understand), which allows clubs like Porto to get good Latin American talent. That forces the price of star players like Hulk really high because everyone wants a good return on investment.

I've never seen Mangala play at Porto, so I have no idea how he managed to get a price as high as Hulk's.

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Kwagga
Jun 11, 2002

I am small
"You could tell they were police officers, they were all dressed in black."

What I'd give to be a burglar in that neighbourhood.

Tortuga
Aug 27, 2011


Runner-up, TRP Sack Race 2021/22
Can't believe Wes Brown boned a 15 year old.

Ninpo
Aug 6, 2004

by FactsAreUseless

Fat Lowtax posted:

loving shaking about the Adam Johnson thing.

Are you really?

Dudley
Feb 24, 2003

Tasty

euroboy posted:

Only 7 points between 2nd and 5th. City are bad and Pellegrini will be sacked if they don't win anything.

Was talking about this outside Wembley with my Spurs supporting cousin.

If Chelsea and Spurs both win their games in hand (and given that's Leicester and QPR they should do) then Man City as as close to Spurs as they are to Chelsea.

Kwagga
Jun 11, 2002

I am small

Ninpo posted:

Are you really?

He was a 14 year old girl once, it could have been him

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
Roy Hodgson must be seriously regretting saying he should try and be more like Ribery.

FullLeatherJacket
Dec 30, 2004

Chiunque puņ essere Luther Blissett, semplicemente adottando il nome Luther Blissett

blue footed boobie posted:

Yeah, all that money really should have bought some better players than what they have.

Have there been any genuinely quality transfers in the last few years, though?

When the going rates are £70m for a 27-year-old who's one major incident away from a multi-year ban; £60m for someone on the basis of a good World Cup; £40m for someone who couldn't get off the bench at Barca; and £30m for former Intercontinental Champion Rikishi to play at left-back, you're basically just setting up a sliding scale of disappointment.

rats off to ya
Jul 22, 2008

Dudley posted:

If Chelsea and Spurs both win their games in hand (and given that's Leicester and QPR they should do)

*Refs rub their hands together menacingly*

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



RIP Adam Johnson, you shot in the box too early

better start asking Chedwyn for tips

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

FullLeatherJacket posted:

Have there been any genuinely quality transfers in the last few years, though?


Just because your club have made a bunch of poo poo, overpriced signings doesn't mean every other club have

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Aug 31, 2004


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Jose posted:

Just because your club have made a bunch of poo poo, overpriced signings doesn't mean every other club have

As a Spurs fan I

vyelkin
Jan 2, 2011

FullLeatherJacket posted:

Have there been any genuinely quality transfers in the last few years, though?

When the going rates are £70m for a 27-year-old who's one major incident away from a multi-year ban; £60m for someone on the basis of a good World Cup; £40m for someone who couldn't get off the bench at Barca; and £30m for former Intercontinental Champion Rikishi to play at left-back, you're basically just setting up a sliding scale of disappointment.

Daniel Sturridge cost 12 million pounds.

Russ
Dec 17, 2005

Chimping around, kick my brains round the floor
These are the days - it never rains but it pours
Sad to hear that Adam Johnson had sex with Luka Modric

chuggo is BACK
Jul 1, 2008




"Chuggo"

PWM POTM December 2014

Russ posted:

Sad to hear that Adam Johnson had sex with Luka Modric

Gail...

Myssu
Sep 19, 2012




FullLeatherJacket posted:

Have there been any genuinely quality transfers in the last few years, though?

When the going rates are £70m for a 27-year-old who's one major incident away from a multi-year ban; £60m for someone on the basis of a good World Cup; £40m for someone who couldn't get off the bench at Barca; and £30m for former Intercontinental Champion Rikishi to play at left-back, you're basically just setting up a sliding scale of disappointment.

And £20m for Dejan loving Lovren.

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty

FullLeatherJacket posted:

Have there been any genuinely quality transfers in the last few years, though?

When the going rates are £70m for a 27-year-old who's one major incident away from a multi-year ban; £60m for someone on the basis of a good World Cup; £40m for someone who couldn't get off the bench at Barca; and £30m for former Intercontinental Champion Rikishi to play at left-back, you're basically just setting up a sliding scale of disappointment.
Just popping in to say: "Coutinho, £8.5m."

Manc Hill
Jul 19, 2001




^^this is u ^^this is me
all transfers are either a bargain or a total waste of money

nobody argues about transfers going yep that was absolutely the correct market price for that player

Literally Lewis Hamilton
Feb 22, 2005



Nobody cares about how much your signing cost please shut up

fat gay nonce
May 13, 2003
actual penis length: |-----------|



Winner, PWM POTM January

excuse me lady posted:

all transfers are either a bargain or a total waste of money

nobody argues about transfers going yep that was absolutely the correct market price for that player

I do because I play football manager

Ninpo
Aug 6, 2004

by FactsAreUseless

Russ posted:

Sad to hear that Adam Johnson had sex with Luka Modric

Wes Brown just posted bail

chaoslord
Jan 28, 2009

Nature Abhors A Vacuum


rats off to ya posted:

Didn't the ref say it was not a case of mistaken identity and if so, how could the FA overturn it (not that they shouldn't)? At least they're consistent in being inconsistent.

East meant that it was his intention to send off Brown because he believed Brown also committed a foul after O'Shea did. He didn't get the two mixed up and send the wrong one off. If he had sent the wrong one off because he mixed them up, O'Shea would probably be getting the suspension tacked on like what happened with Gibbs/AOC last year (before it ultimately got rescinded entirely).

Bea Nanner
Oct 20, 2003

Je suis excité!

Ninpo posted:

Wes Brown just posted bail

i thought the fa overturned the arrest

Meat Wagon
Jul 14, 2004

Ninpo posted:

Wes Brown just posted bail

sassassin is Wes Brown?

the escape goat
Apr 16, 2008

Eriksen, 11m. Spurs at least got that one right.

Strawman
Feb 9, 2008

Tortuga means turtle, and that's me. I take my time but I always win.


FullLeatherJacket posted:

Have there been any genuinely quality transfers in the last few years, though?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWKWhIcRq5E&feature=player_detailpage#t=334

serious gaylord posted:

Don't they have to since the majority of their players are owned by like 4 people so the club gets peanuts unless its some ludicrous figure?

Most clubs would love to have to sell a player for £40m every season.

stickyfngrdboy
Oct 21, 2010
i thought coutinho was poo poo for ages

tbp
Mar 1, 2008

DU WIRST NIEMALS ALLEINE MARSCHIEREN

stickyfngrdboy posted:

i thought coutinho was poo poo for ages

Nah he was good at inter too

Starsnostars
Jan 17, 2009

The Master of Magnetism
Still pissed we went for Gaston Ramirez over Coutinho

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

Tortuga posted:

Can't believe Wes Brown boned a 15 year old.

Heh

Brony Car
May 22, 2014

by Cyrano4747

Starsnostars posted:

Still pissed we went for Gaston Ramirez over Coutinho

Did that have real legs or was that solely because Pochettino used to manage Coutinho at Espanyol?

It really surprised me that no one else was in for him. I didn't remember him being that much of a sick note...

Crunkjuice
Apr 4, 2007

That could've gotten in my eye!
*launches teargas at unarmed protestors*

I THINK OAKLAND PD'S USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS JUSTIFIED!

FullLeatherJacket posted:

Have there been any genuinely quality transfers in the last few years, though?

We got rid of David Luiz and picked up Fabregas and Costa for net spending like 15 million. I'd say that was some quality business right there

Frankston
Jul 27, 2010


Seven (7) loving losses in a row

Mickolution
Oct 1, 2005

Ballers...I put numbers on the boards

FullLeatherJacket posted:

Have there been any genuinely quality transfers in the last few years, though?

Paul Pogba.

Hoops
Aug 19, 2005


A Black Mark For Retarded Posting
Well well well, we've got ourselves a paedo footballer. It's a funny old game.

sassassin
Apr 3, 2010

by Azathoth

Hoops posted:

Well well well, we've got ourselves a paedo footballer. It's a funny old game.

Gerrard's been around for years, mate.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

Strawman posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWKWhIcRq5E&feature=player_detailpage#t=334


Most clubs would love to have to sell a player for £40m every season.

The point is even though they are selling a player for 40m the club probably sees about 10 of that.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.
I bet its going to be really loving boring like Johnson went out to a club and this girl got in without her ID being checked or w/e.

JorahTheExplorer
Oct 23, 2013

You aren't my Alves, Afonso Alves,
you make me sa-aad when sky's are blue,
and Georgie Best, cost fucking less,
so please take my Alves away.
thought adam johnson was dead to be honest.
no wait got him confused with jimmy savile

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The Big Taff Man
Nov 22, 2005


Official Manchester United Posting Partner 2015/16
Fan of Britches
Bhyos hoping for some lusty seedy tale of pedophilia?

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