The cookie monster said:http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/falcao-specials/next-club
Thats for his next club so more than likely the summernijinsky's fetlocks said:The cookie monster said:http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/falcao-specials/next-club
I'm tempted to have a dabble at that 9/2.
NipHolmes said:tolmie's hairdoo said:NipHolmes said:I doubt hugely Edin will go. I punted the others already.
Isco still stalling on that new deal isn't he? Malaga owners not payting out like promised but qualifed CL, do you think it coudl be pulled off In Jan or the Summer?
All three strikers will be gone, with the possible exception of Tevez, for problematic contractual reasons.
Not sure how serious the Isco interest even is.
January is covered in terms of spending.
If Falcao does choose Chelsea in January, I don't expect that money to burn a hole in our pocket.
Hypothetical question, nothing sinister, just interested in different takes.
Does Guardiola make any difference to Falcao's destination?
The lad Eriksson has just said he wants out at Ajax.
Decent option for us?
With us having both Silva and Nasri plus Suarez coming through I'd leave him alone to be honest. Good player no doubt but not needed.
I've always liked Cavani so if Falcoa is missed on then he has to be targeted. A notable mention to Demaio too, I think he is one of those gems very few speak of. But first and foremost you go for the main man and that is Falcoa.
Pep changes the scenario in that he rotates less and keeps his teams pretty much the same. I'm not keen on his defensive work and I'm of the opinion Barca are weaker due to his purchase of Fabregas when they needn't have bought him and should have gone for Silva instead from AC Milan. Anyway, Falcoa maybe attracted to him as a manager but I don't see it being massive. I simply think game time and place to live is more important.
I hope Isco link is serious, he'd improve us, which is a big thing with the quality we have. He is very similar to Hazardfor any that have not watched him.
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Comrade Buka said:NipHolmes said:As above. It's common sense to be fair.
Look at Newcastle with Carrol when they knew Liverpool would need a striker after selling Torres and they knew the cost of it. Carrol basically cost £25mill more than his value.
Carroll signed for Liverpool on the last day of the transfer window on 31 January 2011 for a fee of £35 million
Could be a clue to the price as well.
Last day of season had a fair bit to do with it but even if they had longer they wouldn't have got for much cheaper imo. Newcastle budgeted in that price for relegation and because he was English and young.
I reckon 25-30 would have been more likely but still not the £10m I think he is worth.
I basically meant that once a club knows you have cash and looking for a player then their demands go up. In another of your posts you say we should try and sell and buy at the same time. I'd say that is bang on the money but unfortunately some sides leak to try and better their position. I reckon Mario has been done for a while and I'd say we have been in for Falcoa for a while which is procisely how it should be done. It's not always this straight forward though and this deal has lengths to go yet.
tolmie's hairdoo said:NipHolmes said:tolmie's hairdoo said:But we can offer massive assurances that Mario, Dzeko and Tevez will all be gone by end of next summer.
People saying we need to throw caution to the wind, that's exactly what we are trying to do with the firm interest in Falcao.
Aguero, Falcao, Guidetti and an attacking midfielder/winger/Isco.
Take London out of the equation and what's not to like?
I doubt hugely Edin will go. I punted the others already.
Isco still stalling on that new deal isn't he? Malaga owners not payting out like promised but qualifed CL, do you think it coudl be pulled off In Jan or the Summer?
All three strikers will be gone, with the possible exception of Tevez, for problematic contractual reasons.
Not sure how serious the Isco interest even is.
January is covered in terms of spending.
If Falcao does choose Chelsea in January, I don't expect that money to burn a hole in our pocket.
Hypothetical question, nothing sinister, just interested in different takes.
Does Guardiola make any difference to Falcao's destination?
The lad Eriksson has just said he wants out at Ajax.
Decent option for us?
ANY1aBLUE said:Doesn't 'fair play' apply to Chelsea?!
Moses is a winger, Danny boy is leaving in the summer, Torres is utterly useless, and Lukuku is a teenager who can't even start for West Brom atm. Big difference to our 4 top-notch strikers.bluemcr said:Why are people goin on about falcao won't go city and he is goin chelski all because we have 4 strikers i say, so fuckin what? If balotelli is goin, dzeko isn't doin it in 90 mins and tevez has 18 months left. That leaves aguero who would play off falcao job done. Mancini isn't gonna buy him and stick him on the bench now and again he would play every game what's the problem.We have the money available and he is arguably the 3rd best striker in the world its not like he has messi and ronaldo for competition here. If we were after iniesta are people gonna say oh he can't go city, because they have too many midfielders.He would go straight into the starting 11 just like falcao would. Chelski have torres, lukkaku and sturridge maybe moses where does that leave them!
isco/willian aguero silva
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Mancini wanted van persie so says it all really, the amount of chances we create sometimes and not bury the ball in the net is unbelieveable. He wants someone more clinical upfront with aguero. Also a deeplying playmaker ie benat and attacking winger ie isco. In the summer transfer window mancini identified them positions for improvement but didn't get them. Now we have txiki to sort these things out with mancini and i have every faith!!ElKun said:Moses is a winger, Danny boy is leaving in the summer, Torres is utterly useless, and Lukuku is a teenager who can't even start for West Brom atm. Big difference to our 4 top-notch strikers.bluemcr said:Why are people goin on about falcao won't go city and he is goin chelski all because we have 4 strikers i say, so fuckin what? If balotelli is goin, dzeko isn't doin it in 90 mins and tevez has 18 months left. That leaves aguero who would play off falcao job done. Mancini isn't gonna buy him and stick him on the bench now and again he would play every game what's the problem.We have the money available and he is arguably the 3rd best striker in the world its not like he has messi and ronaldo for competition here. If we were after iniesta are people gonna say oh he can't go city, because they have too many midfielders.He would go straight into the starting 11 just like falcao would. Chelski have torres, lukkaku and sturridge maybe moses where does that leave them!
isco/willian aguero silva
falcao
awesome offensive
The problem is, while yes, you can theoretically stockpile as many big-name center forwards as you want, as long as they're all in the same team fighting for ONE place, there's bound to be problems, and the potential disharmony and factions it could cause within the team could be significant. Not to mention, why would you want us to go out and blow £50m+ plus huge wages on a player we already have 4 of when there are other positions that money could be better used on strengthening? I'll be seriously disappointed if they decide to drop that kind of cash on a vanity buy before addressing the glaring weaknesses elsewhere in the team first.
Cityisland said:Samuel @samuelj29060
Balague: "Chelsea & Man City will try for Falcao in January, but Real Madrid hold the advantage."
From twitter... I know, I know..
Cityisland said:Samuel @samuelj29060
Balague: "Chelsea & Man City will try for Falcao in January, but Real Madrid hold the advantage."
From twitter... I know, I know..
If Falcao does eventually pitch up at Real, the chances are one of Benzema or Higuain could possibly become available. Either would be an upgrade on Mario, who it pains me to say, can't or won't apply himself to the greater good of the team. Higuain would be my personal choice given his understanding with Aguero at international level. Not to mention being a class striker in his own right.brian the blue said:Cityisland said:Samuel @samuelj29060
Balague: "Chelsea & Man City will try for Falcao in January, but Real Madrid hold the advantage."
From twitter... I know, I know..
I thought Atletico would never sell to Real? Hence why we got Aguero.
Purely based on footballing terms you can understand Real being Falcao's best option. He's better than both Higuain and Benzema and Real are a bigger club than both us and Chelsea.
BRUVS N BLUE said:yes buy him , him in balotelli out , not only gaining a world class player but also stopping our rivals gaining one too
Have to agree with this - if we were offered a reported 40m or anywhere near we should have snapped their hands off . it´s a straight race I think between us and Chavs - a race we have to win this time. We´ll be starting a new FFP year so hopefully we can placate the powers that be having demonstrated our prudence during 2012 - get rid of Balo in Jan or summer and we´ll be fineBRUVS N BLUE said:yes buy him , him in balotelli out , not only gaining a world class player but also stopping our rivals gaining one too