richart
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A 33 year old centre back has just gone for 8 million.
And, we're off.....2016/17
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sawtooth
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Using that logic Sterling and Stones should be leaving City in the next year or two as they look average even surrounded by great players at City.
Not the best use of £100M it has to be said.
Bunkermagnet
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Doesnt the performances of the Chelsea players under Maureen for his last half season at Chelsea and the players performances under Conte dispel that idea?
You would hardly have said Hazard was a top player.
When playing for the national team you surely have to do exactly what the man in charge says, and if that is play an unnatural game to your normal so be it?
Kellfire
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Ferdinand, Cole, Beckham and Terry were all fantastic for England. Definitely world class.
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Looks like Coutinho has signed a new long terms contract worth reported £200k a week and seems he is pretty happy at Liverpool - no release clause added into the contract as well. Barce are sniffing around him as well so will see what they do now
I found this interesting and if true and possible, Levy is a very astute businessman, further to that, I heard their was a shortage of crains to hire so he's bought 6, he's already had offers for those crains yielding a £3m profit on their original purchase price!
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At the beginning of this season, I was given a story that seemed so implausible at the time, that had it not been from such an impeccable source I would have dismissed it as nonsense. The story was that Spurs have a secret plan to go into the new stadium next season, yes the 2017/18 season.
I was told, that by the beginning of the season, the project was already 3 months ahead of schedule and that the builders were on massive bonuses to finish the project so that the club could play there the following season.
At the time I kept thinking that it would be impossible to demolish the old stadium and build the remaining third in three months, but every time I have returned to the stadium and seen how advanced the work is, it has played on my mind. Why was it so important that the builders cut the corner out of the North Stand when they would still have 14 months to build the final third of the stadium? Why have the club not signed the contract for next season with Wembley? And why, have the marketing team not begun selling Wembley hospitality packages for next season* to existing executive members, when they have already sold them their seats in the new stadium? *Last season contracts went out in November.
Over the Christmas period, I read up on the construction plans and was intrigued to read that the single tier 17,000 all-seated South Stand will not be a concrete construction as is the rest of the stadium, but a steel construction with a concrete finish. This suggests that it would not only be erected quicker than the rest of the stadium, but could be built independently after the rest of the stadium was built.
Just last week I was talking to a member of Spurs staff and was surprised to hear that they had not been given any information on their roles for next season at Wembley, however, the insider told me that whenever the 2017/18 season is mentioned, the hierarchy always use the term, “If we go to Wembleyâ€, not “When we goâ€.
As I understand it, should this mild winter continue and the building work continues at its current pace, Tottenham will apply to the Premier League for their opening group of fixures to be played away from home, very much in the same way that Liverpool have this season whilst their new main stand was being constructed and West Ham will next season with the World Athletics taking place at the London Stadium. This will give them enough time to bulldoze the Paxton Road North Stand after the final game of this season and lay the pitch in the new stadium. Tottenham will then play in a horseshoe like stadium whilst the 17,000 all-seater terrace is constructed and other finishes applied to the rest of the stadium. Considering safety aspects the capacity should be around 40,000, some 8,000 more than the current capacity and saving the club around £15 million in costs of playing at Wembley.
Report.
At the beginning of this season, I was given a story that seemed so implausible at the time, that had it not been from such an impeccable source I would have dismissed it as nonsense. The story was that Spurs have a secret plan to go into the new stadium next season, yes the 2017/18 season.
I was told, that by the beginning of the season, the project was already 3 months ahead of schedule and that the builders were on massive bonuses to finish the project so that the club could play there the following season.
At the time I kept thinking that it would be impossible to demolish the old stadium and build the remaining third in three months, but every time I have returned to the stadium and seen how advanced the work is, it has played on my mind. Why was it so important that the builders cut the corner out of the North Stand when they would still have 14 months to build the final third of the stadium? Why have the club not signed the contract for next season with Wembley? And why, have the marketing team not begun selling Wembley hospitality packages for next season* to existing executive members, when they have already sold them their seats in the new stadium? *Last season contracts went out in November.
Over the Christmas period, I read up on the construction plans and was intrigued to read that the single tier 17,000 all-seated South Stand will not be a concrete construction as is the rest of the stadium, but a steel construction with a concrete finish. This suggests that it would not only be erected quicker than the rest of the stadium, but could be built independently after the rest of the stadium was built.
Just last week I was talking to a member of Spurs staff and was surprised to hear that they had not been given any information on their roles for next season at Wembley, however, the insider told me that whenever the 2017/18 season is mentioned, the hierarchy always use the term, “If we go to Wembleyâ€, not “When we goâ€.
As I understand it, should this mild winter continue and the building work continues at its current pace, Tottenham will apply to the Premier League for their opening group of fixures to be played away from home, very much in the same way that Liverpool have this season whilst their new main stand was being constructed and West Ham will next season with the World Athletics taking place at the London Stadium. This will give them enough time to bulldoze the Paxton Road North Stand after the final game of this season and lay the pitch in the new stadium. Tottenham will then play in a horseshoe like stadium whilst the 17,000 all-seater terrace is constructed and other finishes applied to the rest of the stadium. Considering safety aspects the capacity should be around 40,000, some 8,000 more than the current capacity and saving the club around £15 million in costs of playing at Wembley.
richy
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Lukaku has been one the best strikers in the premiership in recent years, and that's without him being at a top 6 club
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Get back to the Championship thread Ricky, how rude! Not a top 6 club,? We finished 5th once :rofl:
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Looks like Coutinho's off in the summer, LPool have given him a new contract to guarantee a bigger transfer fee, remember Suarez
Bunkermagnet
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Looks like Coutinho's off in the summer, LPool have given him a new contract to guarantee a bigger transfer fee, remember Suarez
Dream on.... 😊
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We'll see :ears:
To be honest it's nothing to get overly excited about nowadays when a player extends their contract, I'm not saying this just because it's Coutinho, but we saw an extension with Payet and quite simply contracts are almost worthless now as far as a player committing to the club, if he isn't or becomes unhappy, they go,the contract just ensures the club hopefully gets the right money for them and doesn't lose out on their investment.
Sad but true IMO.
Sad but true IMO.
pbrown7582
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Looks like Coutinho's off in the summer, LPool have given him a new contract to guarantee a bigger transfer fee, remember Suarez
:rofl: :rofl:
Liverbirdie
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Looks like Coutinho's off in the summer, LPool have given him a new contract to guarantee a bigger transfer fee, remember Suarez
Proves the point, if you want the latest news on Liverpool Fc, ask a blue.
freddielong
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Perry Groves best Arsenal performance.
Pin-seeker
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So he's chose money over winning trophies 🤔
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100% agree.
It is pathetic the way all clubs parade these players and their new contracts and the media suck it all up. I have just heard on the radio that Coutinho has committed to Liverpool until 2022. Yeah! Of course he has.
Certainly do not blame any club for protecting themselves but, at least, stop trying to con the fans. And I repeat this is not a dig at Liverpool, any number of clubs have been guilty.
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Whilst it's hard to trust what footballers say - many times Coutinho has said a lot of positive things about staying at the club, again whilst it's just words and the actions will show more I actually believe Coutinho has no intentions to leave and that's why he has no problems signing a new contract - he has made a lot of noise about being loyal to the club because of what they have done for his career - rare I know in football but he is certainly one person to be taken at face value so don't see any "con" going on.
Maybe the best way is to just each player on their own separate merits as opposed to blanket judging them
Hull have just sold Snodgrass to Burnley. Their one decent player, their top scorer. Wave the white flag now. Shocking decision if you are a fan.
pokerjoke
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It depends on wether they will spend the cash on 2 players[what was the fee].
I believe he has 9 of the 16 scored however 46 against paints a bigger picture,Snodgrass would not save Hull on his own.
Time will tell of course.
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