The_Rev Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Oh, and I saw this gem tweeted a few minutes ago. It's from The Sun's editorial page, and it's their comment on the final day of the transfer window: Money old game NO sign of any Premier League recession as players move for sums that would make a banker blush. Chelsea were set to sign Liverpool's Fernando Torres for a British transfer record of £50m, with Newcastle's Andy Carroll joining Kenny Dalglish for £35m. Funny old game, football. For all the millions the big sides hurl around, it will be little Crawley Town who run out to face Manchester United in the FA Cup. You can buy players. You can't always buy success. Nice research there. Now where is that /facepalm emotion Limpid promised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 The prospect of a Drogba-Torres partnership frightens me a little. How will the accomadate them though? ---------------------Cech------------------- - Boswinga------Terry-------Luiz------Cole -------------------Ramires-------------- ---------Essien---------------Malouda --------------Lampard---------------- -------Drogba-------------Torres----- Feck... And what is Liverpools plan? ----------------------Reina------------------- Kelly------Carragher-------Skrtel------Johnson ------------Meireles---------Lucas--------------- ---------------------Gerrard--------------------- Kuyt-----------------Carroll---------------Suarez Not bad either... Be interesting when they play eachother at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Kelly------Carragher-------Skrtel------Johnson Minor point but I think it will be Agger instead of Skrtel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Plop fans burning Torres shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 The Carroll transfer is the second most ridiculous transfer EVER (worst being Ibrahimovic for Eto'o + £60 million), but it will be quite exciting to see how Suarez and Carroll play together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBear Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Plop fans burning Torres shirt F**king idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Carroll is a head case. It could well go tits up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Plop fans burning Torres shirt F**king idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Apparently Caroll was forced out, texts saying he didn't want to leave etc.. Summer 2007 Out Alan O'Brien -£200,000 Scott Parker -£7,000,000 Albert Luque -£1,000,000 Kieron Dyer -£6,000,000 Nolberto Solano -£500,000 Paul Huntington -£500,000 In Joey Barton £5,800,000 Abdoulaye Faye £2,000,000 Alan Smith £6,000,000 Habib Beye £2,000,000 Jose Enrique £6,000,000 Total = £6.6 million spend January 2008 Out none In Fabio Zamblera £300,000 Total = £300K spend Summer 2008 Out David Rozehnal -£2,900,000 Emre -£2,000,000 Abdoulaye Faye -£2,250,000 James Milner -£12,000,000 In Danny Guthrie £2,500,000 Jonas Gutierrez £5,200,000 Fabricio Coloccini £9,100,000 Francisco Jiminez Tejada "Xisco" £5,000,000 Total = £2.65 Million spend January 2009 Out Charles N'Zogbia -£6,000,000 Shay Given -£8,000,000 In Kevin Nolan £4,000,000 Total = £10 Million profit Summer 2009 Out Obafemi Martins -£9,000,000 Damien Duff -£2,500,000 Habib Beye -£2,000,000 Sebastien Bassong -£8,000,000 In None Total = £21.5 million profit January 2010 Out None In Danny Simpson £1,000,000 Wayne Routledge £1,000,000 Mike Williamson £1,000,000 Leon Best £1,000,000 Total = £4 million spend Summer 2010 Out None In James Perch £1,000,000 Cheick Tiote £2,500,000 Total = £3.5 Million Spend January 2011 Out Andy Carroll -£35,000,000 In Hatem Ben Arfa £5,750,000 Total = £29.25 Million profit Saw this on a toon forum.. Quite interesting stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Wigan signed Conor Sammon ....good in the air, rises like a... From Kilmarnock? **** hell... That'll save 'em. 17 in 65 or something like that for Kilmarnock. Clinical. yeah but since Killie signed Eremenko he has scored for fun. Hopefully this will get him an Ireland call-up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Net spenders in Jan: [*:a56587986e]Chelsea £67mill [*:a56587986e]City £27.3mill [*:a56587986e]Villa £21.95mill [*:a56587986e]Plop's 1.8mill [*:a56587986e]No one else over £5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fran_villa Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Do we not get loan fee's??. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Plop's 1.8mill Very telling, for all the fuss about how crazy the Carroll deal was on the whole they haven't spent much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Roberto Mancini is reportedly looking to bring in a new face at Man City. Tevez and Lescott have both been rumoured to ask for it.. good to see you read through the thread earlier as BOF made that joke :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 so apart from Hernan Crespo Carroll is the most expensive striker in history? in order to live up to that price tag he has to become the best in the world. EDIT:actually no it's Torres isn't it D'OH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 in fact there is Ibrahimovic isn't there £65m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Im sure Vieri had a big fee as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Im sure Vieri had a big fee as well The top 10: 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd to Real Madrid, 2009, £80 million) 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan to Barcelona, 2009, £56.5 million) 3. Kaka (AC Milan to Real Madrid, 2009, £56 million) 4. Fernando Torres (Liverpool to Chelsea, 2011, £50 million) 5. Zinedine Zidane (Juventus to Real Madrid, 2001, £46.5 million) 6. Luis Figo (Barcelona to Real Madrid, 2000, £37 million) 7. Hernan Crespo (Parma to Lazio, 2000, £35.5 million) 8. Andy Carrol (Newcastle to Liverpool, 2011, £35 million) 9. David Villa (Valencia to Barcelona, 2010, £34 million) 10. Gianluigi Buffon (Parma to Juventus, 2001, £32.6 million) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Andy Carroll cost more than David fecking Villa?!!? Madness!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Why do we compare fees? He cost more than Rooney but it's what Liverpoil needed. The guy is 21, he's already dominating defences, it's frightening to see what he could become, yes Liverpool have paid premium however who else could they have realistically got? Its a good long term signing and him and Suarez will be dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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