Zatman Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 13 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: He played up top for twice as many games as he played deeper last season. But he nearly always played with a more traditional striker like Silva or Poulsen so he could float about 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 2 hours ago, duke313 said: Romano promoting more players to Chelsea, definitely something iffy about the whole thing. Thought Newcastle were signing Veiga, were strongly linked a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted June 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2023 33 minutes ago, Zatman said: But he nearly always played with a more traditional striker like Silva or Poulsen so he could float about Doesn't mean that's how he'll be playing going forwards. This is Chelsea, he'll probably play CB or something daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted June 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) Royal saying he wants to leave Brentford for Spurs as he: "Has ambitions... to try and win titles and to compete in Europe". I dont think he's thought that one through. Edited June 17, 2023 by Rds1983 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 40 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Royal saying he wants to leave Brentford for Spurs as he: "Has ambitions... to try and win titles and to compete in Europe". I dont think he's thought that one through. And Levy lowballing as nornal and getting the player to go to the press. I hope Chelsea or Manure jump in and pay the money as he is a really good keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 10 hours ago, Zatman said: I hate the man. He has contacts but he is just a weirdo obsessed with transfers and never anything else football related I dont even think you could call him a journalist No worries if you don’t like him but seems a bit odd to call him a weirdo obsessed with transfers I’m pretty sure he makes a living doing this. He might not be a journalist, but I bet there are many many journalists very envious of the niche he’s carved for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 45 minutes ago, villaglint said: No worries if you don’t like him but seems a bit odd to call him a weirdo obsessed with transfers I’m pretty sure he makes a living doing this. He might not be a journalist, but I bet there are many many journalists very envious of the niche he’s carved for himself. Sounds like he's more of a jerknalist to me... 🖊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 11 hours ago, Zatman said: I hate the man. He has contacts but he is just a weirdo obsessed with transfers and never anything else football related I dont even think you could call him a journalist I hate that the transfer market is like a game in itself now. Fans want their team to 'win' the transfer market as much as they do games on the pitch. Romano has tapped into that and just promotes endless rumours. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 2 hours ago, villaglint said: No worries if you don’t like him but seems a bit odd to call him a weirdo obsessed with transfers I’m pretty sure he makes a living doing this. He might not be a journalist, but I bet there are many many journalists very envious of the niche he’s carved for himself. Mm so he is not a journalist but a weirdo obsessed with transfers? Not sure the issue, he is clearly on the take of some clubs as well. Romano is a clown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 one reason its better not to have England internationals.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, MaVilla said: one reason its better not to have England internationals.......... Of course trash media have problem with this sort of behaviour. Remember when there were fines for this sort of behaviour?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just read about the Neves deal on BBC. Absolutely stinks. Dodgy as anything. He's has not been a £50m player since his opening season(s) in the Prem. For Wolves to make that much money on him just doesn't sit well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Saudis are coming to take the game and nobody knows what to do about it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Going to **** with the grand order of things again. But this time with mega mega mega money rather than than just chinese mega money . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJCB Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 29 minutes ago, villaglint said: Saudis are coming to take the game and nobody knows what to do about it. I was thinking about this. Given they own Newcastle, is it possible that in the future they’d arrange for Newcastle’s top players to be sold to the Saudi league for a below market price? Is that a possible end game with owning them? Theyd sort of be using Newcastle as a feeder club to buy up European players when they might be cheaper and then selling them on below market price once their value has increased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, JPJCB said: I was thinking about this. Given they own Newcastle, is it possible that in the future they’d arrange for Newcastle’s top players to be sold to the Saudi league for a below market price? Is that a possible end game with owning them? Theyd sort of be using Newcastle as a feeder club to buy up European players when they might be cheaper and then selling them on below market price once their value has increased My guess is the end game will be buying/merging with PL as they’ve done in golf or same thing with CL/Super League whatever you want to call it. They are an irresistible force once they start throwing the money about so end game (that they will be one’s calling shots) seems pretty inevitable. At least some of the golfing world showed a moral backbone (for a while). I’d be surprised if football puts up much of a fight. Been run by money for a long time to it’s a pretty logical conclusion. Think a lot of fans will be pretty pissed but also pretty powerless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 56 minutes ago, villaglint said: Saudis are coming to take the game and nobody knows what to do about it. They did it with Golf in a matter of 18 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, villaglint said: My guess is the end game will be buying/merging with PL as they’ve done in golf or same thing with CL/Super League whatever you want to call it. They are an irresistible force once they start throwing the money about so end game (that they will be one’s calling shots) seems pretty inevitable. At least some of the golfing world showed a moral backbone (for a while). I’d be surprised if football puts up much of a fight. Been run by money for a long time to it’s a pretty logical conclusion. Think a lot of fans will be pretty pissed but also pretty powerless. How? I 100% can see CL games in Saudi, I can see the Saudi national team in the nations league, at a stretch I can see PL games there*, if a super league ever happened then yeah maybe some games there, fifa will inevitably sell them their club world cup** But a merger? No way, the PL ownership model would never allow it * still convinced the only reason it didn't happen was because it was the extra 39th game rather than a regular game ** this club world cup should replace the confederation cup as the WC stadium tester, that cup is dead Edit - for how many years have they talked about, tried and failed to get celtic and rangers in the PL? But now they'll add Saudi teams? Not happening is it Edited June 18, 2023 by villa4europe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 27 minutes ago, JPJCB said: I was thinking about this. Given they own Newcastle, is it possible that in the future they’d arrange for Newcastle’s top players to be sold to the Saudi league for a below market price? Is that a possible end game with owning them? Theyd sort of be using Newcastle as a feeder club to buy up European players when they might be cheaper and then selling them on below market price once their value has increased In next decade they'll be playing CL finals in Riyadh and other venues. Infact can see european CL merging with some of the better Asian teams in their competition. Beyond that just a nice general sprinkling of sportswashing especially given the grim executions in the last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 30 minutes ago, villa4europe said: How? I 100% can see CL games in Saudi, I can see the Saudi national team in the nations league, at a stretch I can see PL games there*, if a super league ever happened then yeah maybe some games there, fifa will inevitably sell them their club world cup** But a merger? No way, the PL ownership model would never allow it * still convinced the only reason it didn't happen was because it was the extra 39th game rather than a regular game ** this club world cup should replace the confederation cup as the WC stadium tester, that cup is dead Edit - for how many years have they talked about, tried and failed to get celtic and rangers in the PL? But now they'll add Saudi teams? Not happening is it No I don’t mean merging the leagues they will know that fans will throw toys out the pram with that one. I just meant that Saudis will end up owning a slice of the league itself rather than just a team in it. The “merger” was just a reference to how the deal in golf was sold to general public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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