Football News, Results and Rumours

[stuart08]

Part II....

My unsucessful thread is back:rotfl::)

If you have any news or results, then feel free to post them ;)

[liamferrari]

here you go mate
Manchester United show financial muscle after signing record £80m shirt contract with Aon Corporation, the American financial giant
here where it from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article6426463.ece

[kennyc90]

i know most of the users on here are english but hey can hurt to put some scottish football news up on here too

Ex-Stockport County boss Jim Gannon has emerged as a contender for the vacant Hibernian job after a bookmaker stopped taking bets on him landing the post
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/8081219.stm

[stuart08]

Thanks for you're worry, but I don't mind Scot Footie ;)

Anyone got rumours for who the new Celtic FC manager will be?

[Fishbone]

Tony Mowbray's looking like a very good candidate. He played for Celtic and after West Broms relegation he'd certainly be interested.

[kennyc90]

best team there is lol

no everybody has there own choice but nothing "offical" from the club and i may be wrong but i dont think anyone has come out nad said they have been approached about getting the job

edit: yeah i think Tony Mowbray should get the job or Jimmy Calderwood id be happy with either of them

[stuart08]

Ah just wondering...:)

[kennyc90]

who do you think deserves the job stuart

[stuart08]

I'm not sure....I'm a Rangers fan :)

Tbh, I hope they don't get someone who will muck up their team like what Paul Le Guen done to Rangers....

[kennyc90]

:bad:

thats mean, i hope we take back what is rightfully ours next year the spl title :rotfl:

[stuart08]

What's mean? I don't want Celtic to go down, because where would the SPL be without Rangers & Celtic fighting for the top place?!?!:)

'All's fair, in love & war':rotfl:

[Fishbone]

Celtic (or Rangers) going down would kill Scottish football. It would be nice if another team could become competitive.

[kennyc90]

yeah i know what you mean but this season has been fantasic(well the ending of it anyway)

fight for at the top, fight for european places in the middle of the table and fight to stay in the league at the bottom of the table, its been the most exciting year in scottish football in along time

yeah i think the other teams know that rangers and celtic will finish 1st and 2nd so they really just compete for 3rd place, qulify for europe,co-op cup and scottish cup, the really have more of a chance of winning those

[locke67]

At this rate it looks like it will be either Mowbray or McGhee that takes over just as long as it gets all sorted out soon champions league qualifier at the end of July.

[kennyc90]

Tony Mowbray announced as new Celtic manager

[stuart08]

Hmmmmm....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8086779.stm

[kennyc90]

Hmmmmm....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8086779.stm

that was posted after i said that, this morning they said he WAS the new manager

i take back what i said before

[stuart08]

Yep, I know...:)

We'll see by the end of the week and see if Tony is the manager ;)

[Tom]

WEST BROM insist they have still not received an approach from Celtic to speak to manager Tony Mowbray.


A West Brom spokesman revealed: "I can confirm that we have received no approach from Celtic regarding Tony Mowbray."

Just wait and see.
Bring back Fergus McCann.:rotfl:

[thanky]

I honestly think Celtic need to search for a manager with European experience. No disregards to Mowbary but he is just a run of the mill manager in my eyes, might keep Celtic ticking over in a two team Scottish league but will not improve Celtics chances of doing well in Europe.

[thanky]

Our two nearest rivals Croatia and Ukraine drew 2-2, great news for England.

[RochdaleRed]

The guys are through for sure.

RR

[thanky]

I can't see Andorra pulling off a shock mate, should be another 3 points in the bag and our goal difference is looking well healthy and will only get better come Wednesday.

[Fishbone]

Man U have accepted an £80M bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

£80M!!!!!!!!!! That's just ridiculous.

You could buy the best player in the world for less.

[Tom]

Hi Stuart.
How are you doing?
80 mil.for Ronaldo.Real Madrid are allowed to speak to him now,but i think he wants his move to Real.There is alot of money in football.Like him or loathe him,he is one of the best players around.Im just waiting for Glasgow Rangers to put a higher offer in for him.:rotfl:

[Fishbone]

The offer was accepted by the request of Ronaldo, it's pretty certain that he's going. I'm awaiting Man U to confirm the signing of Tevez and then putting an offer around £50M for Messi.

[thanky]

Man U have accepted an £80M bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

£80M!!!!!!!!!! That's just ridiculous.

You could buy the best player in the world for less.


Have you seen the rumoured wages he will be on!!!!!!!

"The Spanish media are reporting details of a 'leaked' contract for 24-year-old Ronaldo, which involved a transfer fee of £80m and a six-year contract with a salary of £9.5m, including an inbuilt 25% rise every year."

Football is going to implode before long, most clubs are in huge debt and paying this sort of money for a single player will just hike up the transfer fees for run of the mill players as well.

I also await Platini to come out and say something about this like i said in the other thread. But somehow i think he'll be sat with a French wine in his hand and having a smug laugh about the Premiere league losing one of it's star players.

[thanky]

The offer was accepted by the request of Ronaldo, it's pretty certain that he's going. I'm awaiting Man U to confirm the signing of Tevez and then putting an offer around £50M for Messi.

Rumours are that Tevez sees his future elsewhere. Obviously the news of Ronaldo's departure might have an affect on this now.

Hope they have soft grass in Spain or Ronaldo will be scraping his legs a lot with all the diving he gets through.

[Fishbone]

It is a shocking amount of money, but Real will get it back with merchandise and extra ticket sales.

[thanky]

Don't the Spanish government just write Real Madrids debts off anyway ? The ground is full anyway so extra ticket sales won't have much of an affect, the sales from shirts would bring in millions though.

[Fishbone]

I seem to remember reports that they had paid off Beckham's transfer fee, with the extra income, within a month.

I find it funny that Ronaldo is worth nearly as much as Newcastle.

[gareth86]

I seem to remember reports that they had paid off Beckham's transfer fee, with the extra income, within a month.

I find it funny that Ronaldo is worth nearly as much as Newcastle.

Was thinking that too. That price is ridiculous :shame:

[thanky]

Rumours abound that they want Xabi Alonso from us now. Their president Florentino Perez is renowned for spending big especially on Galactico's. Apparrently Rafa has said only for 30 million plus two of their up and coming players Alvaro Negredo and Alberto Bueno. Negredo, 23, scored 19 league goals for UD Almeria last season following a move from the Bernabeu in 2007. Under his current deal Real Madrid own 50% of any potential deal for the player and also have a buy back option, which they would exercise if a deal can be agreed with Liverpool.

The tall frontman recently told Sky Sports: “My future depends on Real Madrid, but I believe that this summer but it is logical that I am interested in playing in the Premier League and especially Liverpool.”

Bueno, 21, is seen by Benitez as a star of the future after he top-scored in the 2006 Under 19 European Championship and scored 37 goals in 37 games for Real Madrid Castilla. Equally adept as a winger or as a second striker, the young man could play a key role in taking Alonso to Real Madrid. ( Taken from Spanish newspaper AS )

[Fishbone]

It's never good when teams are flashing this much money around, I just hope Everton don't have to sell anyone.

[TVC_Colwal]

Wonder if RochdaleRed et. al., will be crying over the move?

[TVC_Colwal]

Wonder if RochdaleRed et. al., will be crying over the move?

Just been confirmed on the Man Utd website (http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BF9E570E6-407E-44BC-800F-4A3110258114%7D&newsid=6634291)

[RochdaleRed]

Believe it or not I am OK with this. At the end of the season he started to cheese me off with his whinging etc...diving an antics on the pitch. He couldn't trun it around for us against Barcelona and 80 Million quid is ludricous and i dont think this will guarantee Madrid the title next year. If we come across Madrid in CL then we may come across him again. For me Premiership is the most important of all the titles to win and UTD need to build on this season.

We have aresa were we need to improve and this transfer will help us to build further for the future.The remainder of my thoughts on how i feel are summed up in this article. For me its thanks for the service and Christiano don't ever forget who made you this good.............your boss.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2009/06/11/alex-fergusson-has-decided-cristiano-ronaldo-was-more-trouble-that-his-talent-was-worth-115875-21432549/

Cheers

RR

P.S No tears s and the undies remain on my head.

[StunnedSilence]

He started to p me off at the end of the season as well.

He is a backstabber, before the champions league final, '"no i stay"
After, "I don't know if I'll stay, I think i might leave"

Also he hasn't performed his best this year, I believe that we should of taken the 115 million last season tbh

[deepseth]

Goal.com have an amusing editorial about what else £80m can buy you:

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2009/06/11/1318956/cr7-special-what-else-can-80m-buy-you-today

Also reporting that Tevez has signed for Man City!

[StunnedSilence]

I'd rather keep Tevez than both Berbatov and Ronaldo!

[gareth86]

I'd rather keep Tevez than both Berbatov and Ronaldo!

Haha but looks like he's going to City.

[TVC_Colwal]

Haha but looks like he's going to City.
Don't blame him either the way they have treated him I would be pissed off, always thought of him as a class player.

[StunnedSilence]

All United fans think he is a class player, but Sir Alex has made some wrong decisions this season,

1) Tevez not being able to play many games
2) Crap team for FA cup semi-final :S
3) Champions League team and layout for final was shocking, no wonder we lost :S

SS

[RochdaleRed]

Hi Stunned,

Alex had is reasons and everyone makes wrong decisions in football. However, he is No.1 and this i do not doubt.

Cheers

RR

[thanky]

Bet Spurs are happy, Man united will probably buy another dud off them for twice his worth. DeFoe to Man U for 25 mill ? Bent for 20 ? :rotfl:

80 Million does give them a lot to play with over the summer though. Not sure all of it will go into the transfer kitty like. Also seems a lot of the big players are going to Spain, wonder if Platini has offered them free snails and frog legs for life to avoid the EPL. :poop:

[StunnedSilence]

RR

Sir Alex is number 1, I was just jotting down a few flaws in his plans :P

[thanky]

Just finished reading about Alex Ferguson apparently wanting to offer 40 million for Fernando Torres. :rotfl: Does he really think that his arch rivals are going to sell them one of their best players ? April the 1st has been and gone Alex.

Plus in today's money mad transfer market i'd suggest Torres is worth a bit more than 40 million.

[thanky]

Apparently RM have withdrawn their offer of £80m for Ronaldo as they have just found out that Primark only charge £4 for a big girls blouse.

[gareth86]

Apparently RM have withdrawn their offer of £80m for Ronaldo as they have just found out that Primark only charge £4 for a big girls blouse.

I heard that too!! :bulgy-eyes:

[thanky]

The great British humour lol.

On a serious note i see Spain beat New Zealand 5-0 last night and Fernando Torres scored a hat trick within 17 minutes.:)

[breadfan]

Apparently RM have withdrawn their offer of £80m for Ronaldo as they have just found out that Primark only charge £4 for a big girls blouse. :rotfl::rotfl:


Bent for 20 ? :rotfl:

Rumour has it Bent is on the way to the Black Cats along with Lee Cattermole & Titus Bramble. :bulgy-eyes:

[StunnedSilence]

United, 45 million pounds for Villa.

Real Madrid want him but they can go suck of big girls blouse Ronaldo :D

[thanky]

Sunderland have Steve Bruce in charge now, no surprise to see him signing those type of players.

[breadfan]

Sunderland have Steve Bruce in charge now, no surprise to see him signing those type of players.

Yes, Scharner was the other one rumoured [quelled] to be following him...

[thanky]

Yes, Scharner was the other one rumoured [quelled] to be following him...

You'll end up with half the Wigan team at this rate lol.

[StunnedSilence]

What signings do you think will take place today??

[breadfan]

Porto have rejected an offer for striker Hulk, according to the player's agent, with the powerful 22-year-old attracting interest having impressed in the Portuguese Liga and UEFA Champions League last season.

Great name for a footballer that, even better than ****tu.

[StunnedSilence]

lmao, who is ****tu???

[Fishbone]

lmao, who is ****tu???

Danny ****tu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_****tu), a Centre Back for Bolton.

[StunnedSilence]

ahh ok, really didn't know that lmao.

[deepseth]

goal.com reports:
Breaking News: Carlos Tevez Has Not Ruled Out Possibility Of Staying At Manchester United

nothing else beyond that headline mind, but I guess that means he hasn't signed for city yet!

[RochdaleRed]

I like the gossip during the transfer season. I think fergie has his work cut out building the team again. I hope the top 4 of the PL get some good players in so that we can continue to get UK teams in the last 4 of the CL.

I would'nt hold my breath over Tevez

RR

[StunnedSilence]

Na, United are not coughing up the cash for him. He is worth well more than Berbatov poucher but o well.

[thanky]

Huge rumours that Liverpool have signed Glen Johnson from Portsmouth, 17-18.5 million being rumoured. Pompey still owe us 7 million on the Crouch deal last season so it won't eat into our transfer budget too much. Plus Arbeloa and Dosena will being in another 16 million as they are being sold. Not quite sure he is worth that amount as he isn't that good at defending but offers pace and direction whilst going forward. Just goes to show how crazy the transfer market is at the moment.

[breadfan]

Arsenal confirm Vermaelen signing link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/8109969.stm).

Setanta looses EPL rights link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8109954.stm)

[thanky]

Setanta looses EPL rights link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8109954.stm)[/QUOTE]

Oh dear, welcome back to the Sky monopoly on the EPL.

[Fishbone]

Oh dear, welcome back to the Sky monopoly on the EPL.

It's not as bad as you think, Sky's prices went up because of Setanta, Sky had to pay more for the rights when Setanta was around.

[thanky]

It's not as bad as you think, Sky's prices went up because of Setanta, Sky had to pay more for the rights when Setanta was around.

Sky might as well call themselves Man U TV though, plus their pundits are nauseous on a screen. Never mind, i get loads of footie without having to watch SKY all the time. Decent all round sport but the football side of things really don't impress me.

[Fishbone]

I've never had Sky so I wouldn't really know, I watch SSN on Freeview quite a bit and that's pretty good. I understand the problem of your team not being shown, it was a bit better last season because lots of Everton's games were moved to Sunday for TV. Sky must have shown most of Liverpool's games.

[thanky]

I'm a Liverpool fan Chris, my team probably gets shown too much along side man U, Chelsea and Arsenal. But i'd like the likes of Andy Gray, Richard Keyes and others to show a bit of impartiality instead of having a dig at others whilst gorging themselves over Man u and Chelsea all the time.

[Fishbone]

Bias is a bit of an issue, I tend to watch the games at the pub where you can't really hear the commentary so it's not too much of an issue for me.

[StunnedSilence]

Did anyone hear about Tevez, Man U agreed to pay the 26 million lmao, but now HE HIMSELF wants a raise highest payed player in United. LMAO!!!!

[TVC_Colwal]

I'd rather keep Tevez than both Berbatov and Ronaldo!
Hard luck lol

Carlos Tevez to leave Manchester United
Carlos Tevez will leave English Premier League champions Manchester United, the club have confirmed.
Tevez's two-year loan deal was set to expire this month because United have been unable to agree a transfer fee with the group of investors who own the economic rights to the Argentine forward.



News Link (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article6542305.ece)

[StunnedSilence]

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={F9E570E6-407E-44BC-800F-4A3110258114}&newsid=6634810

Well he didn't get enough games, which is kak. Now Fergy has a lot of building to do!

[Tom]

Im sure Fergie know whats he is doing.But you are right in saying he needs to build,as Giggs and Scholes are getting on a bit.

[StunnedSilence]

And also Ferdinand :D

[obande]

mm i think ribery will go to united i can feel it tat will be a good replace but can he fit in united and be the boss of the rm postion

[breadfan]

Sunderland confirms Crouch talks Link (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5434902,00.html).

Not sure sure about this one. His wag won't move to the North East, not really waggy up here. Maybe he's thinking about his England position, he should get more games if he signs for the Black Cats...