Non City Related Rumours/Gossip.....

[City Raider]

No they don't. Both Valencia and Everton have debts they can only service by selling players, they've over extended themselves and now have to cut their cloth accordingly in order to survive.

If they'd managed their finances properly in the boom period they'd be much better off now, it is in no way a reflection of FFPR that these clubs are struggling, though their future growth may well be hampered by it.

Valencia spent vast swathes of money on average players that didn't get them up to Barca and Real level and now they suffer as a result.

Sorry but I find that such a superior attitude, how dare they spend 'vast swathes', they should know their place. What have we been doing? The only way to compete is to spend vast swathes, that's the whole point.

Interested to know when Everton's 'boom' period was?

now who's putting words in others mouths?

I said they spent vast swathes, as it happened they couldn't afford to, which is now why they have to sell their best now, not superior, but we have the money to spend, they clearly didn't.

Boom period for football and finances, not for Everton, but they didn't take advantage like some other clubs did, I hate FFPR as much as the next guy but acting like Valencia and Everton are hard done by is bullshit, both are in sizeable debt and need to manage it by selling players, it's their own fault.

i don't see any clubs taking advantage of the boom period apart from the rich and i ain't gonna criticise any club for having a go - speculate to accumulate, what a boring fuckin world otherwise

 

[kun]

A couple of things a (well informed/very good at guessing) mate told me:
AVB will be announced as Spuds manager in the next 48 hours with his first signing being Sigurdsson and RVP will leave Le Arse to City or Barca (his choice) in the coming days.

 

[FantasyIreland]

A couple of things a (well informed/very good at guessing) mate told me:
AVB will be announced as Spuds manager in the next 48 hours with his first signing being Sigurdsson and RVP will leave Le Arse to City or Barca.

Cheers but that is all out in the open.

 

[Ray78]

Tranquillo Barnetta has agreeed terms with Schalke.

 

[Plain Speaking]

There seems some rumours of Rooney being linked to foreign clubs, PSG and some chinese club. He's also been omitted from their pre-season tour.
I wonder if Fergie's thinking of cashing in like they did with Ronaldo?
He must be a frustrated figure at United with their trophyless season and poor showing at the Euros.

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

There seems some rumours of Rooney being linked to foreign clubs, PSG and some chinese club. He's also been omitted from their pre-season tour.
I wonder if Fergie's thinking of cashing in like they did with Ronaldo?
He must be a frustrated figure at United with their trophyless season and poor showing at the Euros.

I'd guess all players in the Euro's are out of the rags pre season tour.

 

[Plain Speaking]

There seems some rumours of Rooney being linked to foreign clubs, PSG and some chinese club. He's also been omitted from their pre-season tour.
I wonder if Fergie's thinking of cashing in like they did with Ronaldo?
He must be a frustrated figure at United with their trophyless season and poor showing at the Euros.

I'd guess all players in the Euro's are out of the rags pre season tour.

Yeh it wasnt so much the pre-season tour ommision as the link with other "mega rich" clubs.

 

[blutomato42]

Barcelona have Signed Jordi Alba from Valencia.

For approx 12m....

Steal of the century.

I have to disagree, what about Savic?

 

[itisrising]

Barcelona have Signed Jordi Alba from Valencia.

For approx 12m....

Steal of the century.

I have to disagree, what about Savic?

Bebe? Veron? Do you want me to go on?

 

[glen quagmire]

Champions.



That is all.