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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has blocked Gareth Bale's move to China as he believes the Welshman is too valuable a player to let go on the cheap, according to The Telegraph 💰 2:35 PM - Jul 28, 2019
Is that... Comic Sans?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 29 July 2019 07:52 (four years ago) link
yeah they've had that font for years now
― Number None, Monday, 29 July 2019 10:12 (four years ago) link
Must've forgotten that I knew that *shrugs*
Quiet transfer period so far, EPL wise, with one of the top bbc stories today about a possible return of Adebayor!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 29 July 2019 10:37 (four years ago) link
Not Comic Sans though - the cross-bar on the A is too steep and goes outside the right-hand downstroke. Whatever font that is is worse than Comic Sans IMO.
― Tim, Monday, 29 July 2019 11:16 (four years ago) link
BREAKING NEWS
Phil Billing has completed his medical at Bournemouth today, without managing to get injured or falling out with the medical staff. £15m fee agreed.
― calzino, Monday, 29 July 2019 11:20 (four years ago) link
Here's the Real Madrid font, it's not actually Comic Sans but some are seeing a resemblance. Certainly different. pic.twitter.com/gtUrEMdbDm— AS English (@English_AS) June 27, 2013
Seems they have a new font every year. This was the Bale 12/13 font.
/quality research during work hours ilx-post
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 29 July 2019 11:44 (four years ago) link
its pretty funny that the Chinese team wanted Bale on a free.
― hot dog go to bathroom (cajunsunday), Monday, 29 July 2019 11:50 (four years ago) link
tbf, they'd save Real Madrid about £85m in wages if he's not sitting on their bench for the next three years.
― ShariVari, Monday, 29 July 2019 12:29 (four years ago) link
As I said above, due to his wages he essentially has negative value
They were doing Real a favour
― Number None, Monday, 29 July 2019 16:48 (four years ago) link
oh yeah. that makes sense.
― hot dog go to bathroom (cajunsunday), Monday, 29 July 2019 17:21 (four years ago) link
Moise Kean to Everton, here we go! Total agreement reached with Juventus, last details will be completed on next hours. The striker will fly to UK tomorrow to undergo his medicals and sign the contract. 🔵 #transfers #Everton #Juve— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 30, 2019
― Number None, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 11:22 (four years ago) link
It's weird when Moise Kean seems like a fantastic coup but otoh it's up to £36m for a 19yo after a good season in Serie A. I don't even know anymore.
― lilcraigyboi (Craigo Boingo), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:44 (four years ago) link
It’s an amazing deal. He looks like one of the most talented young strikers Italy has produced in years and the price is a relative steal imo. I am really surprised that Juve agreed to let him go without the €60m buyback clause.
Potentially shifting him and Dybala and keeping Ronaldo / Higuain looks really strange.
― ShariVari, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:54 (four years ago) link
Yeah, a great deal. Everton doing well so far. Brands rarely disappoints.
For Juve though, SV otm. No idea why they're letting go of the younger hot prospects relatively easily.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 13:09 (four years ago) link
Probably think they'll hate living in the UK and come back eventually after two or three lacklustre seasons.
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 13:39 (four years ago) link
They'll be trapped inside Boris's wall by then tho
― seven against feebs (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 13:41 (four years ago) link
Cutrone in confirmed :)
― seven against feebs (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 17:40 (four years ago) link
Congrats, big signore!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 18:00 (four years ago) link
Aston Villa have signed Zimbabwe international midfielder Marvelous Nakamba for an undisclosed fee - their 12th signing of the summer.
MARVELOUS NAKAMBA.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 1 August 2019 14:48 (four years ago) link
£85m for Maguire then
― Number None, Friday, 2 August 2019 15:07 (four years ago) link
oh, seems it's actually 80m. Bargain!
― Number None, Friday, 2 August 2019 15:19 (four years ago) link
Nakamba has like three career goals, so there may be limited opportunities for Guy Mowbray to shout "now that WAS marvelous" in that uh inimitable tone he does, but you never know
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Friday, 2 August 2019 16:25 (four years ago) link
Personally think Maguire is better than his worst detractors allow and there's always a premium on home grown-ness. Don't see how he doesn't improve Umited
― seven against feebs (Noodle Vague), Friday, 2 August 2019 17:22 (four years ago) link
oh he absolutely improves us
Shaw Maguire Lindelof AWB is more than decent
meanwhile, this Lukaku Dybala swap appears to actually be a thing. Weird
― Number None, Friday, 2 August 2019 17:46 (four years ago) link
about time we had the new Prem thread altho it's not like i'm actually watching the Charunity Shield
― seven against feebs (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 4 August 2019 14:12 (four years ago) link
lol and as if by magic
― seven against feebs (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 4 August 2019 14:13 (four years ago) link
mignolet gone to brugges
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Sunday, 4 August 2019 22:06 (four years ago) link
meanwhile, this Lukaku Dybala swap appears to actually be a thing
Apparently not any more.
― Matt DC, Monday, 5 August 2019 09:00 (four years ago) link
What kind of wages do you need to be demanding for the people who gave Alexis Sanchez half a million quid a week to say no?
― ShariVari, Monday, 5 August 2019 09:27 (four years ago) link
maybe theyve learned
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Monday, 5 August 2019 09:31 (four years ago) link
yeah i'm not bothered about missing out on Dybala in these circumstances
i'm pretty fucking concerned that we appear to be going into the season with significant reinforcements in midfield or attack though
our midfield options as it stands are fairly grim - Pogba, Matic, McTominay, Fred, Pereira
― Number None, Monday, 5 August 2019 09:42 (four years ago) link
Seems like our Hirving Lozano is off to Napoli for around 40m. He's not been playing well recently, and we've got (younger) youngsters eager to fill in his position, still a bit sad to see him go though.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 5 August 2019 09:49 (four years ago) link
Malcom could be forced out of Zenit St Petersburg just days after £37m arrival from Barcelona as racist fans display banner rejecting black players in latest incident to shame Russian football https://t.co/p3CeN8VABr pic.twitter.com/Pjwe1ChQ38— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) August 5, 2019
― Number None, Monday, 5 August 2019 11:01 (four years ago) link
Telegraph reporting that Wayne Rooney is in talks with Derby about a player-coach role
please god please
also there isn't a non-Prem thread for 19-20
― seven against feebs (Noodle Vague), Monday, 5 August 2019 20:11 (four years ago) link
eriksen to utd for 50m sounding more solid by the hour
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Monday, 5 August 2019 20:11 (four years ago) link
surely Eriksen to Utd cannot be real. I expect him to have at least two more good years before cynically cashing in giving up all hope in life?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 09:06 (four years ago) link
rumours our mad owner is considering selling our talismanic striker to brentford for no reason
even i would be burning shit to the ground
― imago, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 09:21 (four years ago) link
Today's Mirror:
"Bruno Fernandes agent 'holds fresh Man Utd transfer talks' ahead of £65m move"
"Bruno Fernandes 'agrees personal terms with Tottenham' to rival Man Utd transfer"
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 09:45 (four years ago) link
Somehow I don't think when Eriksen talked about a next chapter, chugging around the Europa League with Solskjaer as manager was quite what he had in mind.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 09:51 (four years ago) link
It doesn’t sound like anyone better wants Eriksen. idk, it would be a huge shame to lose him but Lo Celso and Fernandes would both be an upgrade if he continues to play at 50% capacity for another year.
― ShariVari, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 09:59 (four years ago) link
late af to be at any of this shit
very disappointing window given the shit poch has put up with the past two years.
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Tuesday, 6 August 2019 10:05 (four years ago) link
meanwhile
Lukaku was due back at Carrington today... https://t.co/pDV563Wew3— Paul Hirst (@hirstclass) August 6, 2019
― Number None, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 11:48 (four years ago) link
thats stormzy
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Tuesday, 6 August 2019 12:28 (four years ago) link
shut up
― Number None, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 12:30 (four years ago) link
If no one better wants Eriksen I wouldn't be surprised to see him just sign a new contract.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 13:45 (four years ago) link
Possible, but unlikely I'd say. Considering he can leave on a free next summer and e.g. Ramsey is now on 400k a week at Juve after doing the same
― Number None, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 13:50 (four years ago) link
Tottenham Hotspur have made an offer to sign Philippe Coutinho on loan from BarcelonaManchester United are attempting to sign Christian Eriksen@garyjacob and @hirstclass reporthttps://t.co/vDsFuv5BZZ— Times Sport (@TimesSport) August 6, 2019
― Number None, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 16:26 (four years ago) link
£21m loan fee :/
― Number None, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 16:27 (four years ago) link
heard somewhere (second captains??) that coutinho's in retrospect Bad Choice to go to Barca was motivated in large part by significant pressure from nike?
― gbx, Tuesday, 6 August 2019 18:36 (four years ago) link
wouldnt take the lads as gospel but the propensity for nike to influence that kind of thing would have come up before iirc
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Tuesday, 6 August 2019 19:27 (four years ago) link