Soccer • Football • Voetbal • Futbol • Calcio 2011/2012

[venessian]

I saw that yesterday. Bollockstelli must have seen that guy take the heel-struck penalty and got all 'inspired'. Moron.

 

[venessian]

The market is starting to heat up a bit....

The Top 10 so far according to La Gazzetta:
1. Sergio Aguero, €43M, Atletico Madrid > Manchester City
2. Fabio Coentrao, €30M, Benfica > Real Madrid
3. Alexis Sanchez, €26M, Udinese > Barcelona
4. Stewart Downing, €22.8M, Aston Villa > Liverpool
5. Manuel Neuer, €22M, Schalke 04 > Bayern Munich
6. Santi Cazorla, €21M, Villarreal > Malaga
7. David de Gea, €20M, Atletico Madrid > Manchester United
8. Phil Jones, €19.3M, dal Blackburn > Manchester United
9. Jordan Henderson, €18M, Sunderland > Liverpool
10. Ashley Young, €18M, Aston Villa > Manchester United

 

[El Argentino]

Kind of sad that each of those prices seem about 5 million more than what they "should be" valued...

Damn inflation.

 

[venessian]

No kidding, and things could get even crazier.

Some Russian team I had never heard of before today (Anzhi Makhachkala???...Roberto Carlos' latest team...) has apparently offered Inter €50M for Eto'o (he would never go there I think...I hope).
PSG (Leonardo is really cleaning up there after only 10 days on the job, impressive) and Chelsea are supposedly at €45M for Pastore.
PSG is also apparently offerring €40M for Ganso...that's absolutely nuts, as is RM's offer of €45M for Neymar.
Fabregas? Tevez? Sneijder? Rossi? Modric?

Then again, there are people like Hulk's agent claiming that "there have been offers" of up to €80M for him...right, uh-huh, sure....

 

[El Argentino]

When Ronaldo was sold to RM two years ago - what was his price in comparison to these sales now? I read that the Aguero deal broke the record for most expensive move in English football history (previously held by ManCiteh for Robinho, I believe).

This crazy-money phase has to burst sometime. It's like the US housing market in 2007.

 

[Reynard369]



When Ronaldo was sold to RM two years ago - what was his price in comparison to these sales now? I read that the Aguero deal broke the record for most expensive move in English football history (previously held by ManCiteh for Robinho, I believe).

This crazy-money phase has to burst sometime. It's like the US housing market in 2007.

Most expensive purchase by an English team, but not most expensive deal overall; the Ronaldo transfer was more expensive.

 

[El Argentino]



Most expensive purchase by an English team, but not most expensive deal overall; the Ronaldo transfer was more expensive.

Yes - you're right. I meant purchase by an English team.

 

[venessian]

According to Wikinsanity, Ronaldo is the highest ever at £81M, and Torres is the highest Prem purchase at £50M, then Aguero, then Carroll, then Robinho, all adjusted for inflation in £.

Real Madrid...crazy: 4 of the top 6 buys, 1 of the top 12 sells.

 

[KitAkira]

And the top 2 spots were Real during the same year

 

[millionaire75]

Klinsman new US coach.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1679...nn-hired-to-replace-bob-bradley-as-the-united

 

[embowafa]



Klinsman new US coach.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1679...nn-hired-to-replace-bob-bradley-as-the-united

 

[embowafa]

http://deadspin.com/5825927/fc-barc...ets-smacked-down-by-surly-park-police-officer

 

[El Argentino]



Klinsman new US coach.

Really excited for this.

Also this blurb about the Milan lab was a really fun read.

 

[tullytra]

What's the best way for me to get Liverpool tickets in the secondary market? I checked the club website a while ago, but my chances weren't too high for getting them directly from them; and the packages are a bit much for not much added value in my view. I'm wondering if there's a decent website where tickets aren't too outlandish (I realize I'll probably have to pay at least double face value), or if grabbing some from a scalper is the way to go. Also, is it easier to get tickets to games away from Anfield? I'd like to go there, but if I can grab better tickets at a place such as Tottenham, Everton, Aston Villa, Fulham or Chelsea I wouldn't be opposed to that route. Thanks in advance.

 

[Reynard369]



What's the best way for me to get Liverpool tickets in the secondary market? I checked the club website a while ago, but my chances weren't too high for getting them directly from them; and the packages are a bit much for not much added value in my view. I'm wondering if there's a decent website where tickets aren't too outlandish (I realize I'll probably have to pay at least double face value), or if grabbing some from a scalper is the way to go. Also, is it easier to get tickets to games away from Anfield? I'd like to go there, but if I can grab better tickets at a place such as Tottenham, Everton, Aston Villa, Fulham or Chelsea I wouldn't be opposed to that route. Thanks in advance.

Your best bet is going to be an away game against a side like Wigan, West Brom, Bolton, or Blackburn, or a home match against one of these sides. Liverpool usually have a very high attendance, but it'll be noticeably lower against a side like Wigan, whereas the reverse fixture (at the DW Stadium) is likely to see a higher attendance than normal matches, because the Latics are playing against a "big" side.