Archive for February, 2009
Save Our Club
Feb 22nd
Weymouth fans have started up a website in a last ditch attempt to save what they live for, their football club.
All football fans can help another football club and fellow football fans keep on doing what they do.
You can donate by visiting this website http://www.saveourclub.co.uk/index.htm
Bayern chief highlights City animosity
Feb 9th
Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness has launched a scathing attack on Manchester City – heightening the growing animosity throughout Europe towards the mega-rich club.
City were the biggest spenders in the January transfer window splashing out almost £50million, while they also forked out a British-record £32million for Robinho in the summer – a fact which appears to have irked Bayern general manager Hoeness.
Midfielder Nigel de Jong, who cost City around £18million last month from Hamburg, could have left the Bundesliga club for just £1.8million at the end of the season due to a clause in his contract – a fact which amused Hoeness.
“I saw the Premier League game between Stoke City and Manchester City,” he said
“I noticed that millions have been invested by certain people there very badly.
“I saw that they can do absolutely nothing, even though they were very expensive.”
The ill-feeling towards the Sheikh Mansour-funded club also seems to be spreading through England as well with Blackburn seemingly unwilling to sell Roque Santa Cruz to City last month.
Rovers boss Sam Allardyce reportedly slapped a £25million price on the head of the Paraguayan, who is surely a £10million-man at best.
Wigan boss Steve Bruce has also voiced his disgust at City’s pursuit of Wilson Palacios, who eventually moved to Spurs, and City’s wealth is certainly bringing out the green-eyed monster in people.
City boss Mark Hughes, whose side were as short as 2.0 to break into the top six, are now football odds of 5.9 and Hughes looks as though he’ll have to lift the Eastlands outfit without much help from his fellow managers.
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Shay Given Signs In – Done Deal
Feb 1st
Shay Given has completed his long awaited move to Manchester City tonight after the clubs finally agreed a fee earlier today.
Newcastle gave Given permission to speak to City but insisted a fee had not yet been agreed, however the deal has now been completed whilst Manchester City’s spending spree shows no signs of stopping.
Santa Cruz Next?
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Dacourt Medical at Fulham
Feb 1st
Olivier Dacourt is set to have a medical at Fulham tommorrow after a loan fee was agreed tonight between Fulham and Inter Milan for the former Everton midfielder.
The midfielder will arrive in London tommorrow to complete the medical before the 5pm deadline as a replacement for Jimmy Bullard who signed for Hull in a £5m deal.
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Loan Deal Agreed as Defender Closes in on Mackems Transfer
Feb 1st
A loan deal has been agreed by Manchester City and Sunderland for the defender Tal Ben Haim with a view to a full transfer at the end of the 6 month loan.
Ben Haim has rarley featured for Manchester City after signing from Title Chasers Chelsea in the summer whilst Sunderland were interested in the defender, they currently don’t have the money to spend on the defender which has led to a fee being agreed for a future transfer.
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Striker Set To Sign In At Goodison
Feb 1st
Manchester City forward Jo is set to complete a move to Goodison Park tommorrow after the two clubs agreed on a deal which could end in a transfer at the end of a 6 month loan deal.
Jo has not featured much for City this year and with Bellamy recently joining the Premiership side Hughes is hoping he will gain some valuable Premier League experience.
The centre forward will wrap up a loan deal tommorrow.
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Another Set To Leave – Non League Blog
Feb 1st
Well it has come out that Jon Paul-Pittman is on his way out of the club. I wish JP all the best but am confused as to the reasoning behind it. Do the club need the money ? Were constantly told no. JP will without a doubt want to move up a league, But if the club were sure we could make the play-offs why didn’t they turn the bid down ?
Is it the price of promotion ?
Towel thrown in ?
This was the subject raised on the Crawley Town fans forum. I am in 2 minds about this. From 1 side it looks like the club are doing a smart but of business and getting some money in. Yet again they could be getting players off the wage bill and stopping financial meltdown.
The point was made that we are bringing in quality players on loan, True we are but whats the point when were getting rid of the players that are making our team great. Why bring in quality when we are emptying the club of the quality it has.
Doesn’t make sense to me.
Is the dream over for another year ? Lets hope not.
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No Rain But Pitch Waterlogged – Non League Blog
Feb 1st
Yesterday’s match Vs Havant was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Strange as Westliegh Park hasn’t seen any rain for a week. This is the non-league and it seems officials are trying to protect the players to much. They should be used to playing on terrible pitches and in awful conditions.
Yet due to the referee’s foot sinking in 2 spots in the centre circle the games off, Its stupid. Its not old trafford with £90,000 a week players on show.
This is what the non-leagues about.
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