AndyM3000

You never really even get other European teams bid for English players from the Prem. Strange that.

15 games to go? Get into Europe.

Didn't know where to post this so thought I would do it here. This is the Man City youtube TV thing and I love watching it. Given seems to have put on a bit of weight, hardly hear the Villa players speak or get each other pumped for the game. Men v Boys. Lambert needs some leaders.

As long as the takeover is done by July 1st or around the end of the WC it is fine. If it isn't then we have a big problem but we have a long 6 weeks until then.

I know I never did that though. I started a database and just wanted to let it run for around 10 years then start from then so I don't know any of the players. Turns out I don't know any of the players at Leyton Orient so it worked out alright in the end.

I think one of the issues with the national team is that every player has only ever played in the Premiership and most the current England team haven't played in the CL or have little experience in it. Go look at the German/Spain squads, they have players from everywhere and most have vast experience in every department.

**** TBAR Bunch of Kwants

He has a point. I think we have Kwan too far now.

Min $3b or GTFO.

I started FM Classic without a club and after 2 seasons of being on holiday I came back and I was somehow manager of Leyton Orient even though I didn't apply. Got them promoted from League 1 to Prem in 3 seasons.

Kwan we help him?

It is about 5/6am in America, Kwan was up very early editing his posts! Maybe The General has him at gun point.

#FreeKwan

He was the special Kwan.

Why would they Skype? Im sure he can afford the international call charges.

I think Lerner knows that if he hadn't sold the club or had no interested parties that coming out and saying 'We are for sale, I want to leave' could cause a lot of issues if he ends up being here next season. I think we would have seen more of a statement that we are operating on a budget but slowly turning a corner if we weren't being sold. After what he has come out and said I think the deal is almost done.

Doug don't be trolling me now!

Well, then I suppose they won't get him, will they? Are we broke? No. Relegated? No. Having a firesale of assets? No. Is he out of contract in the near future? No. So why would we sell someone who's played more than 30 games this season, and featured in every one he's been available for, for absolutely nothing? Because most other managers would look at him and not see any reason to buy him. He works hard but that's about it. If Albrighton wasn't out of contract he would be worth more than Weimann. So what? If no-one wants to buy him, we don't sell him, not sell him for less than he's worth. For all of the reasons I gave above, we don't need to sell him, ergo his price is dictated by us. If people don't meet that valuation, then great, we get to keep the player that we want to keep anyway. I'm not quite sure what part of this is difficult to understand? Unless you think he's going to go on strike to force a move, of course. I never said we will or we should sell him. I said his value of 3-4m sounds about right and that I dont expect another club to pay 6-7m for him because of the reasons I stated.

Well, then I suppose they won't get him, will they? Are we broke? No. Relegated? No. Having a firesale of assets? No. Is he out of contract in the near future? No. So why would we sell someone who's played more than 30 games this season, and featured in every one he's been available for, for absolutely nothing? Because most other managers would look at him and not see any reason to buy him. He works hard but that's about it. If Albrighton wasn't out of contract he would be worth more than Weimann.

3-4m for Weimann sounds about right. 6-7m? Not a chance anyone is paying that IMO.

Valid point, I suppose behind the current starting 11 they do lack quality.

2 down 1 to go then! I dont get why Liverpool want him, the attack isn't the problem for them.

Ashley Cole has retired now. Think that is very silly, he should be starting.

Guys it will just be Lambert's new contract, no need to stress.