Comments on: Buying From Our Rivals: Euro 2008

By: ChrisL

ChrisL — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:17:16 +0000

It’s a shame this ‘buying from’ series hasn’t taken off like it has the last couple of years. Very enjoyable/informative read.

Ah well, come on the Toon.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:19:16 +0000

Excellent and realistic striker to go for - Fernando Cavenaghi.

Broke into the River Plate team in his teens, and scored 71 goals in 121 appearances, and made his Argentina debut at 20. Looked to be Argentina’s next big thing at this point.

Linked with most of Europe’s big clubs, but made a suprise move to Spartak Moscow in 2004 where he struggled with the climate and language, hitting 13 goals in 53 appearances.

Moved to Bordeaux in January 2007, and has gradually got back his confidence and scoring touch, scoring 24 times in 44 games including a recent 10 goals in 9 games streak as Bordeaux finished 2nd to perma-champs Lyon.

His recent form has seen him back in the Argentina squad.

All this and he’s still only 24. Worth a gamble, surely????

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:29:01 +0000

I’m fairly sure it was in the Times…. But from what I’ve heard since he’d have probably gone there even if we had offered more money. I guess he fancied the climate and a less challenging league.

I still choose to remain panicy and worried about next season. If we suddenly assemble a squad in the next four weeks I’ll admit I was wrong to worry and jump to conclusions…! Hopefully we will. But I still worry about our prospects.

By: Ghost of Baggio

Ghost of Baggio — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:57:01 +0000

So where did you see that they offered a better financial package than us if it wasn’t the tabloids?

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:59:55 +0000

Ghost of Baggio writes in saying:

What the hell is going on at SJP?!?!?!?!?!?

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I was hoping you could tell us from all of the conclusions you’ve been jumping to from reading the Daily Mirror and the Sun.

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Billionaires don’t become billionaires by spending money.

And Aimar has signed at Benfica for 29K a week…. After they offered him a better financial package.

So when we can’t even beat 29K a week for one of the best attacking midfielders on the planet… The tell me what is going on at SJP.

I don’t beleive the tabloids. I beleive what I see and hear. And I beleive we’re f***ed.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:45:55 +0000

Very good article. I like your ambition tipping Hunterlaar. His signature together with Moutinho, Veloso, Metzelder and Rat would just about cover it (if we’re getting carried away).

By: Ghost of Baggio

Ghost of Baggio — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:45:24 +0000

What the hell is going on at SJP?!?!?!?!?!?

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I was hoping you could tell us from all of the conclusions you’ve been jumping to from reading the Daily Mirror and the Sun.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:51:44 +0000

Huntelaar realistic?

Hardly.

By: Ghost of Baggio

Ghost of Baggio — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:25:13 +0000

Huntelaar?!

And people wonder why fans of other clubs think we’re delusional.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:15:06 +0000

Best add a Goalie to that list as Krul (according to the Dutch media) is off to Herenveen.

What the hell is going on at SJP?!?!?!?!?!?