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Offline Chris Smith

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #645 on: August 31, 2014, 09:36:58 AM »
I think the notion of only British players being overpriced is challenged when you what Manu have just paid for Tia Maria. Very good player and all that but you could buy Cleverley 8 times for the money.

There is no scientific basis to it, numbers seem to be derived by some sort of football Voodoo.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #646 on: August 31, 2014, 09:38:53 AM »
£50m for David Luiz was also silly money.

Offline brian green

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #647 on: August 31, 2014, 09:42:49 AM »
Yes I agree with you both Chris and Clamps but my own feeling is that indigenous players are considered a "safer" bet.  Speak the language, get tabloid coverage, know the social ropes, in the phone banks of the journalists. If they were racehorses they would be referred to as "talking horses".

Offline Ron Manager

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #648 on: August 31, 2014, 09:44:01 AM »
To pay that much money for someone whose defensive skills rival Nathan Baker's is patently ridiculous. Luiz, however, knows how to attack the opposition defence and is very entertaining.

Offline brian green

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #649 on: August 31, 2014, 09:48:10 AM »
Good job they negotiated the fee for Luiz before not after the WC.   Can't stay and chat lads, I have to drag my weary old bones many a mile between now and 1.30.

Offline Gregorys Boy

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #650 on: August 31, 2014, 11:18:44 AM »
Could go either way on Cleverly. At Man Utd I think he has been found out, but then working at the level Wigan were at he looked good, and could do a job for us.  If Delph's form carries on, and Sancez proves a good signing I don't know if Cleverly would offer us too much different. Could just be a solid ball player maybe?

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #651 on: August 31, 2014, 12:17:46 PM »
Well I just watched the transfer bit on SSN and he didn't get a mention,
so if the know it all sky people arnt saying anything I don't reckon it will happen

Also Natalie Sawyer is very beautiful

Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #652 on: August 31, 2014, 12:18:07 PM »
she's stunning.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #653 on: August 31, 2014, 12:32:08 PM »
Well I just watched the transfer bit on SSN and he didn't get a mention,
so if the know it all sky people arnt saying anything I don't reckon it will happen

Also Natalie Sawyer is very beautiful

They never know much about Villa transfers. I think, to move on, the story is just waiting for a yes or no from Cleverly.

Kate Abdo is the fittest one on there at the moment, closely followed by Olivia Godfrey. But all bets are off when Millie Clode gets back from maternity leave, especially if she's had a visit from the tit fairy.

And to think I put The Female Eunuch as one of my favourite books.

Offline Gregorys Boy

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #654 on: August 31, 2014, 12:51:02 PM »
Well I just watched the transfer bit on SSN and he didn't get a mention,
so if the know it all sky people arnt saying anything I don't reckon it will happen

Also Natalie Sawyer is very beautiful

YES! Good to see I am not the only one.  She is a true beauty!  Also think Milie is pretty cute in a English rose/shy girl next door kind of way.  Have not kept up with the new recruits, don't watch SSN because if I did I wouldn't have a soical life.

Offline edgysatsuma89

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #655 on: August 31, 2014, 01:38:26 PM »
Do they ever employ munters? Do Sky comply with discrimination laws with employment? Sawyer is my favourite.

I reckon he'll sign for us by the end of Monday. I can only see Everton trumping us but if he wants to play regularly then he shouldn't rock up to goodison.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #656 on: August 31, 2014, 02:19:28 PM »
Well I just watched the transfer bit on SSN and he didn't get a mention,
so if the know it all sky people arnt saying anything I don't reckon it will happen

Also Natalie Sawyer is very beautiful

she is lovely and I reckon he's joining tomorrow.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #657 on: August 31, 2014, 02:29:48 PM »
Well I just watched the transfer bit on SSN and he didn't get a mention,
so if the know it all sky people arnt saying anything I don't reckon it will happen

Also Natalie Sawyer is very beautiful

she is lovely and I reckon he's joining tomorrow.
I hope your right. If we can strengthen now with quality players on the back of this first half we're going to surprise quite a few people.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #658 on: August 31, 2014, 03:46:52 PM »
Kate Riley seems to be the Millie Clode replacement.

Charlotte Jackson's gorgeous too. Chris Coleman's a lucky bastard.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #659 on: August 31, 2014, 04:13:46 PM »
Charlotte Jacksons's preggers isn't she? Sure I saw a pic of that somewhere.

 


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