Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[brian green]

Fred is popular with the fans Hulk is not. The media pick the national team in Brazil the same as in England.

[Dave]

or FRED!

How does he still get a game?

Doesn't he have a perfectly respectable 1 in 2 scoring record for Brazil? It's not as if they are leaving Ronaldo in his prime out of the squad in order to accommodate him.

From something I remember reading a while back, the lack of great strikers is due to Brazil feeling pressure from European teams. They now feel that to stay competitive they need to develop more physical players rather than more nimble, skillful players. Obviously there will be exceptions like Neymar and Bernard, but apparently it's why most of the Brazilian players coming through are the likes of Paulinho and Hulk rather than like the Juninhos.

I'm sure Monty will be able to tell me if I imagined this or whether there is any truth behind it.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Fred is popular with the fans Hulk is not. The media pick the national team in Brazil the same as in England.

That's true. How else is Stevie "Legend" G still playing?

[brian green]

And Fat Frank getting a double page spread to himself in today's Mirror. A PR puff of epic proportions hung on the derisory story line that he was responsible for goal line technology.

[pauliewalnuts]

or FRED!

How does he still get a game?

Doesn't he have a perfectly respectable 1 in 2 scoring record for Brazil? It's not as if they are leaving Ronaldo in his prime out of the squad in order to accommodate him.

The one I find pretty amazing is Jo.

Amazing in the sense that he's in their squad.

[Brend'Watkins]

or FRED!

How does he still get a game?

Doesn't he have a perfectly respectable 1 in 2 scoring record for Brazil? It's not as if they are leaving Ronaldo in his prime out of the squad in order to accommodate him.

The one I find pretty amazing is Jo.

Amazing in the sense that he's in their squad.

My thinking too, thought he'd disappeared off the face of the earth.

[fbriai]

or FRED!

How does he still get a game?

Doesn't he have a perfectly respectable 1 in 2 scoring record for Brazil? It's not as if they are leaving Ronaldo in his prime out of the squad in order to accommodate him.

The one I find pretty amazing is Jo.

Amazing in the sense that he's in their squad.

My thinking too, thought he'd disappeared off the face of the earth.

I completely agree. You know Brazil have got problems up front when the answer to any question is 'I know, let's put Jo on'.

I don't think I've ever seen a less mobile Brazilian footballer. How wide must his turning circle be?

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Brazil had a no9 in Diego Costa and let him go. I don't know why he switched to Spain, but I remember reading it was because Brazil didn't give him enough attention.

It's a shame Adriano lost his way.

[Dave]

Brazil had a no9 in Diego Costa and let him go. I don't know why he switched to Spain, but I remember reading it was because Brazil didn't give him enough attention.

He just said that he felt more loyal to Spain as that is where he has achieved everything that he's achieved professionally.

I don't think it was really a case of Brazil 'letting him go', he was called up, played a couple of times and then told the Spanish FA that he was declaring for them instead.

[ingatea]

The subject of Vlaar to ManU has been flogged to d discussed at length in the transfer rumours thread. As you are dealing with a speculative transfer topic it is likely that you will be encouraged to take the discussion there. The fact that this has not already happened suggests that the mods are either pissed, in custody or have found a second saxon hoard and are therefore otherwise engaged.

OK, got it now, I do not have time sadly to trawl through all the posts on here due to a busy work schedule and poor internet access on a ship.

So what was the general consensus as to how much Ron would be worth if we decided to sell? I, of course, hope that we don't sell.

[Dave]

I expect that we'd accept anything upwards of £5/6m due to what he has left on his contract.

And I expect that is a figure that Van Gaal would have no problems paying, given that Chris Smalling is the alternative.

[montague]

The subject of Vlaar to ManU has been flogged to d discussed at length in the transfer rumours thread. As you are dealing with a speculative transfer topic it is likely that you will be encouraged to take the discussion there. The fact that this has not already happened suggests that the mods are either pissed, in custody or have found a second saxon hoard and are therefore otherwise engaged.

OK, got it now, I do not have time sadly to trawl through all the posts on here due to a busy work schedule and poor internet access on a ship.

So what was the general consensus as to how much Ron would be worth if we decided to sell? I, of course, hope that we don't sell.

Nice welcome to a new member Steve.

[Surrey Villain]

The subject of Vlaar to ManU has been flogged to d discussed at length in the transfer rumours thread. As you are dealing with a speculative transfer topic it is likely that you will be encouraged to take the discussion there. The fact that this has not already happened suggests that the mods are either pissed, in custody or have found a second saxon hoard and are therefore otherwise engaged.

OK, got it now, I do not have time sadly to trawl through all the posts on here due to a busy work schedule and poor internet access on a ship.

So what was the general consensus as to how much Ron would be worth if we decided to sell? I, of course, hope that we don't sell.

Nice welcome to a new member Steve.

I must be missing something but isn't this topic called 'Transfer Speculation / Gossip'. So what exactly was wrong with that input?

[Monty]

Scolari reminds me of that joke in 1066 And All That about James I, that he 'slobbered at the mouth and had favourites, and was thus a bad king'. His press conferences are full of flying spittle, for which he isn't entirely blameless as he does like to embark on incoherent, reality-denying rants at the assembled media. He's also notorious for having favourites, almost like teachers' pets, which explains the incomprehensible continued selections of Hulk out wide, Paulinho in midfield, Julio Cesar in goal and Fred up front (not to mention Jo in the squad - where the hell are Lucas Moura and Philippe Coutinho?). If Brazil fail to win the World Cup, this crazed stubbornness will be largely to blame.

[Dave]

The subject of Vlaar to ManU has been flogged to d discussed at length in the transfer rumours thread. As you are dealing with a speculative transfer topic it is likely that you will be encouraged to take the discussion there. The fact that this has not already happened suggests that the mods are either pissed, in custody or have found a second saxon hoard and are therefore otherwise engaged.

OK, got it now, I do not have time sadly to trawl through all the posts on here due to a busy work schedule and poor internet access on a ship.

So what was the general consensus as to how much Ron would be worth if we decided to sell? I, of course, hope that we don't sell.

Nice welcome to a new member Steve.

I must be missing something but isn't this topic called 'Transfer Speculation / Gossip'. So what exactly was wrong with that input?

Nothing at all, after it was moved it from its own thread into this one.