Football Close Season Thread - Page 38

**Damien** · 31-07-2009, 08:57

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Originally Posted by SB_07

Arsenal ready to move for Blaise Matuidi and plan Patrick Vieira talks

• Wenger ready to make move for St Etienne midfielder
• Manager and Vieira will discuss Frenchman's return to London

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...-arsene-wenger

Would love to see Vieria back with us, he'd be a great infulence in the dressing room.

Like Henry, I always felt Vieria should end his career at Arsenal and your right about his influence and experience being a positive thing in the dressing room. I really hope this goes though. While I appluad adding depth to the squad with Matuidi I think he needs another centre back badly. Bring those two back, along with one more defender (Hangeland).

31-07-2009, 10:26

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

Gutted, but if he wants to go we should let him.

Agree, pointless having a player whose heart is elsewhere, if he feels he was badly treated it's his choice, but it's nothing new, look at the tevez affair, he felt unwanted and he went to mega bucks city

Then there is fergie saying he would never have paid the fee that city ended up paying, probably the two of them want their heads banged together hey ?

But it brings some money in that can be used to buy players, but he will be missed at liverpool much less than ronaldo at united imo.

Sox · 31-07-2009, 10:36

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

Gutted, but if he wants to go we should let him.

Agreed,my only concern is he has left it late and with Arbeloa going too as well as Dossena (although he won't be a big loss) We do need some cover.I like Insua and think Darby could do a job as well.

**Kymmy** · 31-07-2009, 10:43

Sir Bobby Robson RIP posts have been moved to thier own thread

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/88...by-robson.html

TheDaddy · 02-08-2009, 16:16

About time something was done about this, shame it only applies to foreign players though and not domestic

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/8180042.stm

**Russ** · 02-08-2009, 16:23

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But a United spokesman told BBC Sport: "It is complete nonsense. Everything has been done within Uefa guidelines."

TheDaddy · 02-08-2009, 16:36

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It is not the first time United have been criticised in their pursuit of Europe's promising youngsters.

**Russ** · 02-08-2009, 16:47

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It is not against any rules to be criticised.

**Damien** · 02-08-2009, 16:48

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Putting everything in quotes is strange, says forum member

I can see how it must be annoying for a small or smaller club to invest a lot of money in a player's development only for them to switch club.

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Originally Posted by BBC

By signing a player under the age of 18, the buying club minimises the level of compensation the selling club will get.

It’s hard enough for small clubs to survive without the big clubs poaching the best players from the smaller ones in a way that deprives those smaller clubs of the small amount of cash they are entitled to for developing those players. It just adds insult to injury regarding the financial gap.

This is what needs to change and not to impose a restriction on transfers under a certain age. Some players deserve to be playing at the top level before 18, they shouldn't be stuck in French League 2.

TheDaddy · 02-08-2009, 17:07

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"The question of minors is above all a moral and ethical issue. We have a duty to take concrete steps to protect young players and training clubs.

**Russ** · 02-08-2009, 17:23

And if what United did was within UEFA guidelines (and there's nothing to suggest it's not) then they've done nothing wrong.

However is this the part were Arthur pops up to say what United are doing is disgraceful and should get thrown out of the premier league for 5 years??

Matty_ · 02-08-2009, 17:28

They won`t need to be thrown out after next year, i can see them going down to the championship without Tevez

TheDaddy · 02-08-2009, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Russ B

And if what United did was within UEFA guidelines (and there's nothing to suggest it's not) then they've done nothing wrong.

Nothing to suggest wrong doing? Only the word of Le Harve and Lazio for starters and that guy from the Brazillian FA that said your club was 'raping' the country of young talent, Utd seem quite happy to pay these kids parents millions and the clubs that produce them nothing, oh and the only person suggesting they have done nothing wrong is the United spokesperson.

**Russ** · 02-08-2009, 17:31

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Nothing to suggest wrong doing? Only the word of Le Harve and Lazio for starters and that guy from the Brazillian FA that said your club was 'raping' the country of young talent, Utd seem quite happy to pay these kids parents millions and the clubs that produce them nothing, the only person suggesting they have done nothing wrong is the United spokesperson.

And let's not forget that you're saying they've done wrong too..

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Originally Posted by Matty_

They won`t need to be thrown out after next year, i can see them going down to the championship without Tevez

Riiight, even though we won the league last year almost without him?

TheDaddy · 02-08-2009, 17:39

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Originally Posted by Russ B

And let's not forget that you're saying they've done wrong too..

Oh I see it was the clubs fault for producing those kids in the first place, how silly of me not to realise