Football The 2012 / 2013 Season Thread

[CorNokZ]

Stuttgart
FC København
Steaua Bukarest
Molde

We should be able to advance from this tbh

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Newcastle will play in Group D of the Europa League with
Bordeaux,
Club Brugge
Maritimo

strong group for us as well.

No it's not.

 

[caLLous]

On 31 August 2012, Moutinho signed a five-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion.

I think someone has been playing silly buggers with Moutinho's wiki.

 

[Shagrat]

I think someone has been playing silly buggers with Moutinho's wiki.

that would be awesome

 

[Aoami]

Some strong teams in the Europa this time around. When was the last time Lyon weren't in the CL?

 

[caLLous]

Looks like we are in the process of getting Lloris... Happy days.

 

[megadave]

Dembele + Moutinho > Modric

 

[caLLous]

Absolutely! I'm very deliberately not saying anything about Moutinho yet but omg givf.

 

[Raven]

Sinclair, way to ruin your career. Choosing bench warming over 1st team football.

 

[megadave]

Seems pointless for him and City, is he any better than Johnson?

 

[Raven]

Give it a year or so of first team football and I reckon he could be.

But no, he will stagnate and get sold in a couple of years to a bottom half club like Villa or Stoke, playing boring football.

 

[Bahumat]

Whoa Stoke play sexy dutch total football.

 

[Lethul]

Good window by spurs

 

[Litmus]

Give it a year or so of first team football and I reckon he could be.

But no, he will stagnate and get sold in a couple of years to a bottom half club like Villa or Stoke, playing boring football.

By that point I can see villa being in the championship anyway.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Couple of unfounded rumours:

Javi Garcia to Man City
Cabaye to Arsenal for £8+m (!?!)

 

[megadave]

I thought Garcia one was founded? Mancini said he expects 5 signings by the end of the day.

 

[caLLous]

French football expert Matt Spiro: "Marseille sporting director Jose Anigo claims the French club have "other options" should they fail to land Joey Barton on loan. "At least Barton will have had the chance to see the city and the climate here," Anigo said. Probably not the kind of statement that Barton or Queens Park Rangers were hoping for."

Shaping up to be hilarious.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

I thought Garcia one was founded? Mancini said he expects 5 signings by the end of the day.

Unfounded as in unconfirmed from anything remotely official.

Spurs negotiations in Lloris deal blasted by Lyon President Aulas. “Levy talks a lot and goes back on what we’ve agreed in writing."

 

[megadave]

stoke fans aka deliverance extras are making a reappearance on sky sports

 

[Sydrik]

I don't understand Joey Barton is heading to France. Did we really fill up Australia with all our unwanted convicts in the 18th Century?

 

[megadave]

Maicon to City is done apparently, can he regain his form from 2-3 years ago though?

Also Garcia done for 25m too apparently, is he much of an improvement on De Jong who went to Milan for 3m?

 

[Raven]

Surprised UTD haven't been busy. Have they lost their ambition? They have needed to do something in midfield for a couple of seasons now.

 

[Sydrik]

Lloris on a flight to London.... No actual fee agreed yet.

 

[megadave]

Surprised UTD haven't been busy. Have they lost their ambition? They have needed to do something in midfield for a couple of seasons now.

Blame Cleverly? I guess Anderson too, but not really.

Lloris on a flight to London.... No actual fee agreed yet.

Lyon President slagging off Levy

"We have had people speaking all night with Daniel Levy. He talks a lot and goes back on what we've agreed in writing.

"The things as they were at 5am were not the same at 10am. I think we have to make sure we get a certain amount of value because it's important that Hugo can go to a quality club that allows him to do himself justice from a value point of view, so that he can feel right about it...

"It's been very, very difficult. I'vee got 25 years of experience as a president of a club and it's our 16th participation in a European competition in a row. But this is very rare in the football world.

"The negotiation with the Tottenham directors has been the hardest I have ever had to undergo in these 25 years."

 

[Litmus]

Surprised UTD haven't been busy. Have they lost their ambition? They have needed to do something in midfield for a couple of seasons now.

Agreed, most bottom half teams of the prem have a better centre midfield than utd do, scholes is on his last legs, Carrick shouldn't even be at the club, Fletcher probably won't make many if any games. That leaves cleaverly who its still very inexperienced, and the new guy.... Did I miss any??

 

[Litmus]

One half decent centre mid last season and no doubt man would of won the prem

 

[Litmus]

Man u just confirmed Berba gone to Fulham.

 

[cHodAX]

Seems pointless for him and City, is he any better than Johnson?

No, he is at the level Johnson was 2-3 years ago, has potential and really should be playing every week if he wants to reach it.

 

[cHodAX]

Surprised UTD haven't been busy. Have they lost their ambition? They have needed to do something in midfield for a couple of seasons now.

They have needed something in midfield since Hargreaves got crocked. Yes it has been that long we have played with a patched up central midfield.

 

[Embattle]