The Official Transfer Deadline Day Thread - Winter 2011

[eye4goal]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

They have surely killed their chance of finishing 4th by selling Torres to Chelsea.

 

[banduan]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

Am I the only one what thinks Liverpool got the good end of the bargain? Torres (crock, out of form, uncertain motivation) let go for 50m, Carrol (young, talented and motivated) in for 35m?

 

[scytheavatar]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

Am I the only one what thinks Liverpool got the good end of the bargain? Torres (crock, out of form, uncertain motivation) let go for 50m, Carrol (young, talented and motivated) in for 35m?

Carroll has a huge reputation of being a nutcase, in the mold of Barton, and has assaulted his former girlfrield before. That should have raised the flags of anyone trying to sign him. I do think that he is no Darren Bent and he has some talent in him, but whether or not Liverpool can bring out that talent in him is a big question.

 

[Mr. Hotshot]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

This is madness. The 3 clubs involved on deadline day, all making outrageously pointless decisions based on panic attacks. Arsenal are the only club sensible enough to not get involved in these type of insane business.

 

[There is light]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

This is a table of spending I've gotten off another site:

Wo that's a good one, didn't imagine we would be 20th on that list though. Outrageous by city there, more than 4 times everyone else. Compare them with blackpool. But no doubt we are the best managed club.

What a great transfer window this one! Complete entertainment, i can feel for some pool fans though, carroll's a big big star overnight, desperate stuff from the board, and the hilarious thing is they wouldn't buy a left back, well maybe now they will play agger there who is a better CB than skrtel, but glen johnson at LB ? Really hope chelsea can beat ManU 2 out of 2 now with these 2 hefty signings..definitely makes them stronger.

 

[KY]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

How is chelsea only at four million?

 

[Sover]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

How is chelsea only at four million?

The table starts from 2006, which is after Chelsea made a lot of big signings. Likewise, United signed Rooney before that table, it really depends where you draw the line. A better table to gauge spending might be since the EPL was established. The Man City figure is also distorted by some silly spending on average players by Mark Hughes.

 

[squallkid]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

I still can't wrap my head around yesterday

Andy ****ing Caroll for 35 million pounds, what the **** were Liverpool thinking?

Wenger must have been rolling about with laughter yesterday

 

[fabo]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHlm_Vk5aBQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHlm_Vk5aBQ</a>

Must be tough for Pool fans to watch this.

 

[entropy13]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

Quite obvious that Mike Ashley wanted the 35m

 

[kofigunner]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

Somehow I believe Carroll about not wanting to leave.

Carroll told the Newcastle Evening Chronicle on Tuesday: "[Managing director] Derek [Llambias] asked me to hand in a transfer request, so I was pushed into a corner and had no choice. I wasn't wanted by them and they made it clear they wanted the money.

"Then I flew down in (owner Mike Ashley's) helicopter. I didn't want to leave. I'm gutted that I wasn't wanted at my home team after everything I have done and the progress I have made. I didn't want to leave at all. Make sure they know I didn't want to leave. The players, staff and fans were fantastic.''

vs
Pardew's quote

"Personally, I'm disappointed. He's a lovely lad, and I really like him, but it was his decision, and you can't change that. Was this about football? That's what you have to ask. I don't think it was.

 

[Meatwad]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

carroll is talking crap, probably just wants to be able to go back to newcastle. and ashley is a convenient target because everyone up there hates him already. why would newcastle engage is such a lame PR exercise when ashley has proven he could give a **** about what newcastle fans think. they rejected the 35m bid the first time (this is after they rejected 30m) and only accepted it after the transfer request. also why would carroll submit a transfer request and pass up on his cut of the transfer fee because some director backed you into a corner. only these idiotic newcastle fans that you see protesting everything on sky would buy that ****.

 

[Clrnc]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

This is a table of spending I've gotten off another site:

Very misleading though. Add 80m to Manure's one and you see what I mean

 

[GDeep™]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

Last season Carroll scored 11 goals in Englands 2nd tier, couple of months later he is the most expensive English player in history, amazing.

 

[Y va marquer]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

Robbie “I can only do what I usually do and just be myself” Keane

I’d be ill if I were a West Ham fan.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

This is a table of spending I've gotten off another site:

Very misleading though. Add 80m to Manure's one and you see what I mean

Yup, that one transfer pushes them from 14th to 3rd, just behind Spuds and Man City. They spend, alright...

 

[AnthonyG]

Re: Transfer Deadline Day Countdown (31/01/2011 23:00 GMT)

Dear gawd that ManC line is disgusting.