Oaks Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Out of him and Henderson (I know they play different positions), I think that he is much better value for money. Well i certainly agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Napoli have paid Genoa €6m to go into one of those 50/50 player ownership deals the Italians seems so fond of over Domenico Criscito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 he's good on FM... strange how he's 24 touted as a good player and AFAIK this is his 3rd co-ownership deal all for around the same amount of cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I've had the benefit of seeing him in the flesh once, didn't have a fantastic game but to be fair the rest of the Genoa back-line weren't covering themselves in glory at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Criscito is very good but thought he was loya lto Genoa. IIRC one of their better players in 2010 World Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Injury prone aging highly paid CB Rio Ferdinand to Spurs? Yep, I could actually see that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 9, 2011 Moderator Share Posted June 9, 2011 I simply can't believe that moron Fergie was stooopid enough to spend £16m on a player will87 hasn't even heard of or that Diego reckons needs more than 1 season. FWIW, Jones was always going straight into the top 4. Ever since (IIRC) his debut in the league against Chelsea at centreback where he was MOTM and Drogba didn't get a sniff. Everyone (well, almost everyone) did a double take that day. For me it's a bit like the Rooney transfer. United were happy enough to leave Jones at Blackburn right up until the point where the vultures started circling for him, then they just nipped in and bought him. That is their central pairing sorted for the next decade now alongside Smalling. He's a cracking player and just one of those naturally intelligent footballers. Also a big bastard too! Money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 9, 2011 Moderator Share Posted June 9, 2011 Jones is not only an outstanding prospect but he is currently a bloody good player in the here and now who can play CB or as a defensive midfielder. BOF is right about the comparison to the Rooney transfer and the vultures circling, there were supposed to be as many as 5 other clubs in for Jones. There is also another significant factor in this deal and deals this summer in general in light of the impending financial rules in that clubs spending will soon be restricted to a degree. So there is obviously going to be an increased demand for and price upon the best young players who if purchased now will make clubs lives easier in the coming seasons especially if like Utd they have an ageing squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If Man Utd were playing it like that, why not buy him last summer and loan him back to Blackburn? They'd have got him for half the price, even taking into account a bit of wages they'd have covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Francis Jeffers has signed for Hinckley United apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 jones is a great football talent who i think will flourish at man utd, jones and smalling at the back will be absolutely superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 C'mon dude, I want to see you mix it up a bit! "Superb" is old hat, I wanna little bit of imagination and wordsmithery. Main Entry: superb Part of Speech: adjective Definition: excellent, first-rate Synonyms: admirable, august, best, breathtaking, choice, elegant, elevated, exalted, exquisite, fine, glorious, gorgeous, grand, great, lofty, magnificent, majestic, marvelous, matchless, noble, optimal, optimum, outstanding, peerless, prime, proud, resplendent, solid, splendid, splendiferous, splendorous, standout, state-of-the-art, stunning, sublime, super, superior, superlative, unrivaled, very best In fact, I'll make you a deal; if can legitimately use both "august" and "exalted" in the same post to describe the next player we're linked with that you rate, I'll donate £2 to VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 In fact, I'll make you a deal; if can legitimately use both "august" and "exalted" in the same post to describe some kid in carlisles U17 squad that you rate as being a once in a generation player I'll donate £2 to VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted June 9, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2011 Spurs bid for Abel Hernandez rejected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosenthal Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Spurs bid for Abel Hernandez rejected. Third striker bid rejected so far. Leandro and Dembele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Spurs bid for Abel Hernandez rejected. looks a great player from what i've seen, happy gareth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted June 9, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2011 Klose has joined Lazio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Spurs bid for Abel Hernandez rejected. looks a great player from what i've seen, happy gareth? He's not good enough for the Premier League yet, I'd be surprised if Spurs want him. Bags of potential though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biskitt Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Spurs bid for Abel Hernandez rejected. looks a great player from what i've seen, happy gareth? Wouldnt say hed a great player yet but hes definately got a lot of potential. A forward line of Forlan, Suarez, Cavani & Hernandez, all from a country with a population smaller than Scotland. Mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Spurs bid for Abel Hernandez rejected. looks a great player from what i've seen, happy gareth? Wouldnt say hed a great player yet but hes definately got a lot of potential. A forward line of Forlan, Suarez, Cavani & Hernandez, all from a country with a population smaller than Scotland. Mental. I'm a big follower of Uruguay and they really have a great generation of players now. However over there they are football mad, it is pretty much the dominant sport and it is generally well setup. So it is no real surprise. You even managed to miss out the top scorer Abreu EDIT: Actually forget that forgot Forlan overtook him for a second. Certainly the third biggest force in South America right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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