Football : Season 08/09 - Page 6

TheDaddy · 01-09-2008, 16:21

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Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

I thought the reason Berbatov wanted to leave Spuds was to play Champions league football?

He'll have more chance of doing it a City than Spurs, the spuds make me laugh, to deluded to realise they are nowt more than a feeder club these days, the times when they were a genuine challenger aren't remembered in most peoples life times

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Anyway, i'm sure he will fit in at citeh, seeing that they are a massive club and all

I wouldn't say they were massive, they have always struck me as relying on local support and genuine fans

Russ · 01-09-2008, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Russ, you a MUFC fan???

Is it not obvious??

Saying that, I also support Swansea and should we make it to the premiership next year, when United come to visit I'll be in the home section of the Liberty Stadium cheering the Swans on and it'll be the only time I'll be praying for a United loss

Saaf_laandon_mo · 01-09-2008, 16:37

Anyway, if Fergie really wanted Berba maybe he should have offered close to the asking price (25million would have been more realistic) than trying to buy him on the cheap.

I bet until this morning he was thinking he'd still get berba on the cheap as spurs would have been forced to sell him. Bet you he aint feeling so smug now.

Russ · 01-09-2008, 16:52

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ty/7592272.stm

Not good.

Shadow Demon UK · 01-09-2008, 17:09

According to Sky sports Fergie picked Berbatov up himself from Manchester Airport and took him to Carrington training ground for talks, Fergie left but Berbatov is still there apparently.

Oh and Real Madrid have put a bid in as well lol

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

Anyway, if Fergie really wanted Berba maybe he should have offered close to the asking price (25million would have been more realistic) than trying to buy him on the cheap.

I bet until this morning he was thinking he'd still get berba on the cheap as spurs would have been forced to sell him. Bet you he aint feeling so smug now.

Wouldn't any manager want to do the same though? If it wasn't for these Arabs that have bought City, i bet Spurs would have accepted the bid from United and Berbatov would be a United player by now.

Russ · 01-09-2008, 17:41

Without Berbatov (or in the absence of any real firepower) the scousers at Anfield on saturday will tuck us up in no time.

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Breaking news: BBC Sport can confirm that Real Madrid have not put in an offer for Dimitar Berbatov.

pedantic · 01-09-2008, 17:43

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

Anyway, if Fergie really wanted Berba maybe he should have offered close to the asking price (25million would have been more realistic) than trying to buy him on the cheap.

I bet until this morning he was thinking he'd still get berba on the cheap as spurs would have been forced to sell him. Bet you he aint feeling so smug now.

20 million for a player who will be 28 in January is a fair price to me. Unlike Chel$ki, and it seems now, Man City, normal clubs have to consider a sell on value. If Berbatov was offered a 5 year contract, that would make him 33 if Man U decided to sell him at the end of his contract. He would be worth practically nothing. It must be nice to be able to buy players, and not giving a toss about such trivial matters as sell on values eh?

Russ · 01-09-2008, 17:48

Funniest comment from the transfer page on the BBC (where people can text in with the names of which new footballers they've seen arrive on transfer day):

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"I'm outside Derby's training ground and I've not seen anything - talent, skill, committment, nothing. I've been here for almost a year."

Kymmy · 01-09-2008, 19:31

Well it's now upto the player...

Am I the only one happy that he might be going to city?? Or am I the only one supid enough to admit to supporting City (well I was born in Moss-Side)

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Don;t you just love transfer rumours...Now the BBC text a rumour page is linking city with Robinho...you just gotta laugh!!!

Cobbydaler · 01-09-2008, 19:52

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1942: "My dad's a limo driver and he's just texted me saying he had to drop off Gigi Buffon, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Dani Alves, Sergio Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas, Steven Gerrard, Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres and Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the City of Manchester Stadium."

Kymmy · 01-09-2008, 20:03

Next we'll be getting a new manager called A.Ferguson

soup dragon · 01-09-2008, 22:22

berbatov to utd, robinho to city

Shadow Demon UK · 01-09-2008, 22:26

City have agreed a deal for Robinho now. They seem to be in the market of messing up other clubs transfers lol

Sky Sports news has pictures of Berbatov shaking hands with David Gill and Fergie at Old Trafford after passing a medical, so it would seem he is either going to United or staying at Spurs, not going to city.

Russ · 02-09-2008, 00:09

But when did Spurs give United permission to speak to him?

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Confirmed: Robinho has signed for Man City. Looks like they certainly will be following Chelsea's lead and trying to buy the title as quickly as possible. Expect more activity from them in january.

Shadow Demon UK · 02-09-2008, 00:38

Berbatov to United - Done deal