"We've momentum and we can't afford to lose it tbh"- The '13-'14 summer transfer window thread for PL and beyond

From a Spurs point of view I'll take that - Arsenal away out of the way early on, but otherwise a fairly gentle start to the season and a nice run-in.

November is horrible though.

xp yeah I meant defence - Kolo Toure's coming but I'm praying there'll be more. Papadopulous isn't likely now aiui, though iirc the Sevilla guy's a CB? But it's only those two + Agger, Mignolet and Jones in goal, and who at the sides? Johnson, Enrique ... where's Kelly nowadays? It's about time for Wisdom to make his breakthrough, but gosh that's threadbear.

nah luis alberto's a winger

There's the Lisbon youngster too. But I would be v surprised if they didn't buy somebody a bit more established. Like just cos Papadopolous has fallen through doesn't mean they'll abandon that plan.

I think full back is more of a problem than seems to be acknowledged though, agreed.

Also Skrtel not gone anywhere yet.

Of course he is. I guess Downing can do a job there, I'm forgetting him.

Skrtel's okay (I'd prefer an upgrade) but clearly not rated - best to move him on, this is doing nobody any good.

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yes thank u graun, well played

Is Harry actually staying? When I saw his wobbly over Wayne Bridge (Wayne Bridge!) I assumed he'd've manoeuvred himself into constructive dismissal within the week, but no.

i'm alright with sheff wed first up but hudds, ipswich, bolton, leeds after that looks an ominous realness

never mind though i'm sure danny fucking simpson is just the man to mouiller le maillot

i did also think the painfully obvious staged end was near but it's all gone quiet on the arry front since. who knows

i actually backed harry on that barney believe it or not. as long as the wages and contract length were strictly controlled then it shouldnt have been dismissed out of hand

well i backed him in principle i mean (arry always leaves a grain of truth in there, he's not stupid). banging on about it to sky on the golf course and then arguing his case in his sun column after was a farcical pisstake

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beautiful

so psyched

Betis's last trip to these shores saw them mullering Havant & Waterlooville after Portsmouth couldn't fulfil their scheduled friendly; you must feel honoured.

i think they've got a little tour lined up? obviously playing a Liga's club's B team is exactly the right preparation for games at Preston and Morecambe

http://oohbetis.typepad.com/

Loving that url. Quite an intensive tour by the looks:

Jul 24: Huddersfield
my birthday: Bolton
Jul 27: you
Jul 31: West Brom
Aug 5: Fulham
Aug 10: Stoke
Aug 11: Everton

It's a bit like the reverse of your run

Baldini confirmed as Technical Director at Spurs.

15m for Carroll a done deal. Have to say I think that's a pretty great deal for Liverpool, despite the £35m initial outlay.

Carroll has agreed a six-year deal worth £100,000-a-week with an option for a further two in the club's favour. Should the 24-year-old see out the six years of his contract then he will cost the club £31m in wages. Together with his fee, which is understood to be £15.5m plus a further £2m in add-ons, it means a potential outlay of £48.5m for a player who scored seven goals in 25 appearances while on loan at the club last season.

definitely a good deal... about 7m more than anyone who isnt big sam would have paid

I'd say when he on song he's more than a £15m player, but he's not on song enough and never going to be for Liverpool, so agree it's a good deal.

Should keep Bren in his wingers habit for a good while.

He was on about £60k a week at Liverpool iirc

by the sounds of it west ham are probably going to need the bumper tv deal just to break even

already in debt, already admitted they pushed the boat out too far last summer, already due to pay for stadium work this summer, and now the luxury that is the big ac

There's your Olympic legacy

Selling Upton Park to make way for Bubbles Claret & Blue Luxury Apartments should make a dent in that.

It's a lovely area around Upton Park - those will go like hot cakes.

primest of prime real estate and no mistake

I just can't decide whether to go for a Julian Dicks penthouse or the understated luxury of a John Moncur studio.

This is pretty freaky, almost better than the classic Andy The Thinker shot.

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68243000/jpg/_68243878_carroll_getty.jpg

wincing just looking at the tightness of that ponytail. can probably barely blink the poor sod

He looks like he's pondering which schoolgirl to abduct.

That hair and that collar, he's got a touch of chinese peasant about him

bad guy in a karate kid movie

I'm assuming you mean one of the lumbering goons who gets taken down immediately rather than anyone with any skill or mobility?

had to do some googling to verify where i was getting that from but i was ultimately vindicated.

"terry silver"

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eG6uWs4yAUg/T5CVj6tgpeI/AAAAAAAAB38/IVbE_zXPWJI/s1600/Terry+Silver.jpg

If we're goin to do the wages + fee route lets just put a red banner cross the top of the thread ffs.

He was on, iirc, 90k at lfc?

He'll be a major success and will prob end up sold at a profit in next 3-4 years.

lol

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sure darragh must be related to AC somehow

He'll be a major success and will prob end up sold at a profit in next 3-4 years.

he will in his hole.

wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't in the prem in 3/4 years.

He is magnificent

Who are talking about here, dm or ac?

He is such a future Fenerbahce player.

idk deems

can you think of a single player who has been a ~major success~ in the last decade while being as technically shit as carroll?

lee cattermole has surer close control and better shortrange passing

Srsly you ask me that