Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[cdbearsfan]

He kept playing for quite a while when he could have tried to force a move, as others did. One of them is regarded a Villa legend. In any case, given that he had only one year left on his contract, the club were probably practically packing his bags for him when they gave us seventeen million quid, depressing though that may seem.

I don't bear a grudge like I do with, say, Delph. And I hate those red gobshites more than I hate the Irish band.

[Sexual Ealing]

We could do worse than offer a one to two year contract to the likes of Ashley Young and Juan Mata. Been there, done it, will teach the kids.

Two different train conductors have told me that I look like Juan Mata*. On that basis, I'm in. As for Young, the more the merrier.

*Fuck you and your imagination, LeeB.

[paul_e]

We could do worse than offer a one to two year contract to the likes of Ashley Young and Juan Mata. Been there, done it, will teach the kids.

Two different train conductors have told me that I look like Juan Mata*. On that basis, I'm in. As for Young, the more the merrier.

*Fuck you and your imagination, LeeB.

I didn't know how inclusive of sight impairment they are in the railways, good on them!

[cdbearsfan]

A friend of mine is a train conductor.

She's always pissed.

[LeeB]

I'm struggling to picture Juan Mata's face on the body of Adrian Chiles. God really does work in mysterious ways.

[Sexual Ealing]

It's not me that I'm angry for, it's the memory of Bob Crow.

[LeeB]

You're beautiful inside, my friend.

[Sexual Ealing]

If only that were true.

[andyh]

Not too fussed on Young. It smacks of Cashley  Cole going to derby for one last payday. I doubt 35 year old Ashley Young  is the same that we remember from years ago.
 Wages of what, £3-4m for 12 months ?

No ta.

He won the league last year, obviously people can decline rapidly once they reach a certain age, but there is nothing in his career yet that suggests that he is only after "a pay day". Cole had already been underwhelming at Roma before going to Derby whereas Young has just featured regularly in a title winning team.

And he's not going to be getting £4m per year wherever he goes.

What do you think 70-75k per week equates to?
He won’t be signing for anyone for less.

[LeeB]

Not too fussed on Young. It smacks of Cashley  Cole going to derby for one last payday. I doubt 35 year old Ashley Young  is the same that we remember from years ago.
 Wages of what, £3-4m for 12 months ?

No ta.

He won the league last year, obviously people can decline rapidly once they reach a certain age, but there is nothing in his career yet that suggests that he is only after "a pay day". Cole had already been underwhelming at Roma before going to Derby whereas Young has just featured regularly in a title winning team.

And he's not going to be getting £4m per year wherever he goes.

What do you think 70-75k per week equates to?
He won’t be signing for anyone for less.

We'd have been paying Terry that back in the Championship, or near enough.

[andyh]

Not too fussed on Young. It smacks of Cashley  Cole going to derby for one last payday. I doubt 35 year old Ashley Young  is the same that we remember from years ago.
 Wages of what, £3-4m for 12 months ?

No ta.

He won the league last year, obviously people can decline rapidly once they reach a certain age, but there is nothing in his career yet that suggests that he is only after "a pay day". Cole had already been underwhelming at Roma before going to Derby whereas Young has just featured regularly in a title winning team.

And he's not going to be getting £4m per year wherever he goes.

What do you think 70-75k per week equates to?
He won’t be signing for anyone for less.

We'd have been paying Terry that back in the Championship, or near enough.

True, and I totally agree.
However, we were on a different journey then, and if we are being brutally honest, it probably contributed to nearly bankrupting us.

I loved Young first time around..until he had his head turned by the theatre of dreams.
I just wonder if some of us are thinking with our hearts rather than our heads.

I wonder what John Carew is up to these days? Probably too busy hob-knobbing with royalty to consider a comeback.

[Dave]

Not too fussed on Young. It smacks of Cashley  Cole going to derby for one last payday. I doubt 35 year old Ashley Young  is the same that we remember from years ago.
 Wages of what, £3-4m for 12 months ?

No ta.

He won the league last year, obviously people can decline rapidly once they reach a certain age, but there is nothing in his career yet that suggests that he is only after "a pay day". Cole had already been underwhelming at Roma before going to Derby whereas Young has just featured regularly in a title winning team.

And he's not going to be getting £4m per year wherever he goes.

What do you think 70-75k per week equates to?
He won’t be signing for anyone for less.

He's 35 years old and being linked with Burnley and Watford.

In the same way that Derby were not paying Rooney the £200,000 per week he once got and Blackburn are not paying Downing £100,000.

The wages that players command diminish as they get older.

[LeeB]

We've done a lot of really good 'using our head' business, we've made a bit of space for romance I reckon.

But seriously,  he's a top pro, if you're going to do a deal like that he's the type you do it with.

[andyh]

Ok…I give in.
I understand his flexibility across the back line and I’m sure he’s kept himself in tip top condition.
And he will add experience and raise the profile of the club.

I’m in.

[LeeB]

Good man. He'll sign for Watford now.