BOF Posted July 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2011 I don't see Barcelona using full backs next year if they sign Fabregas.You reading BBC Gossip Column too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I've been rumbled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Who needs defenders when you never give the ball away? Where would that leave Alves BTW? Anyway, moving on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Just heard Modric is only on around 35k a week at Spurs. No wonder their wage bill is smaller then ours... Habib Beye earns more then him ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Just heard Modric is only on around 35k a week at Spurs. No wonder their wage bill is smaller then ours... Habib Beye earns more then him ffs. where did you hear that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2011 I find it hard to believe Modric is on 35k. It might have been his first big move, but he was THE hottest property at the time that he moved and Spurs would've had to offer him more than (the good) half of Europe were offering him at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Confirmed : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 he'll be fantastic for real madrid imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 That really is one gigantic quiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_Master Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Benfica is screwed for this month CL games. Maxi and Luisao at the Copa America, Coentrao sold, David Luiz and Sidnei out... The last years defense is over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Isn't that always the case with Portugese clubs though? As soon as a team does well it gets systematically torn up. Yet they always seem to find more players, do well and sell them for huge money. If only Villa had their scouting system (and special dispensation for top quality Brazilian youngsters). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2011 Yet they always seem to find more players, do well and sell them for huge money. It's their unique (language-related) lure to the Brazilian league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 plus good scouts and ease with which they can enter portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 5, 2011 I'd say it's the ease of access tbh. Good scouts are not unique to Portugal and there are plenty of stories of, for example, English clubs being stopped from buying Brazilian youngsters because they can't get a work permit. I'm not au fait with it but I wouldn't be surprised if the unique colonial link of Brazil to Portugal meant there's basically an open door policy between the 2 countries that doesn't exist between Brazil and any other European country.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Apart from Ukraine aparently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Modric is not **** on 35kpw. Spurs are tight but not that tight, he's on about 55kpw. Bales on 52kpw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I'd say it's the ease of access tbh. Good scouts are not unique to Portugal and there are plenty of stories of, for example, English clubs being stopped from buying Brazilian youngsters because they can't get a work permit. I'm not au fait with it but I wouldn't be surprised if the unique colonial link of Brazil to Portugal meant there's basically an open door policy between the 2 countries that doesn't exist between Brazil and any other European country.. also for Brazilians i think is only 2 or 3 years to get portuguese passport like Deco and Pepe so then they can travel freely in Europe after shining there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Yes. It's because Brazil was a colony of Portugal for 350 years, so with the language, the culture and to a lesser extent the climate, Brazilian players will go to Portugal. If football (association football) were a bigger sport in the USA, Canada or Australia, you would find the same thing happening with their players flooding to England. It's just one of those historical quirks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Contreao, what about Marcelo? He was great last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykeenan Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Leicester'sign Nugent http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~2387002,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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