Hi stony, mate. I'm afraid I'll have to go off memory here and it ain't what it used to be. Now, what the fcuk was I saying...? Oh yes. Here's the gist:
- Bacon is publishing yet another book, his eighth, this one partly to do with good management practice that might transfer to other walks of life. The Times article basically said he omitted to talk about legacy.
- It named about 8 young players who GPC claimed were his legacy. Almost all have since been fcuked off for a combined sum equal to less than the basic £36m spunked on the Martian. Of those remaining, one is Phil the Face (say no more) and another is the Alpaca, who the Times pointed out only remains due to a fcuk-up.
- As well as ridiculing the Martian's fee, it claimed negotiations only started in the last week.
- It suggests the rags were actively interested in FOUR Real Madrid players, not just Ramos. That includes Bale, of course. Also elsewhere: Loris, Muller and Reus.
- It said the noises coming out of the swamp are that they are happy with the transfer window but that they have no right to be, given the dearth of proven central strikers and the injury-prone central defence.
I've probably missed a few things but this should give you a good flavour.