Drogba released by Shanghai Shenhua

Leiva

Associated press have just reported this.

GavRedKing

Superme Ruler of Ivory Coast next I reckon.

cloptrop

money trouble ?

latenia

Did Rodgers know something we didn't?

Xavi6

Calm down, he can't sign for an English club until January at the earliest.

Turtyturd

Thank f*ck, thought we had dodged a bullet with Sturridge, only to get hit by a car.

cloptrop

Turtyturd wrote: »

Thank f*ck, thought we had dodged a bullet with Sturridge, only to get hit by a car.

The things you post are laughable sometimes. One of the biggest personalities last years cl winning side isnt good enough for liverpool now.
harhar bloody har

latenia

Xavi6 wrote: »

Calm down, he can't sign for an English club until January at the earliest.

Depends on the exact time of the termination...

Will I Amnt

Turtyturd wrote: »

Thank f*ck, thought we had dodged a bullet with Sturridge, only to get hit by a car.

Lol,exactly the type of player you lot could do with it and for free.

Paully D

In all honesty he'd be an excellent signing for any side in the Premier League on a one year deal.

Just seen Xavi's post though which is a shame, I'd have liked to see him come back.

Bounty Hunter

was about to post this. Contracts arent worth the paper they are printed on here in China half the time

Whats the actual ruling on if a player can sign, be registered on a free transfer now? Also any leagues with the transfer window still open?

Xavi6

latenia wrote: »

Depends on the exact time of the termination...

If there was even a termination at all if local Chinese press are to be believed

Xavi6

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Also any leagues with the transfer window still open?

France is open until Tuesday I believe which would be rather convenient

Bounty Hunter

Xavi6 wrote: »

If there was even a termination at all if local Chinese press are to be believed

Generally they are not, but nothing here is ever simple but I think he's gone. Not too much more will get reported on it here though as its already 0.25am but is the Russian league still able to do transfers? always remember them having a late window. Maybe he could get more oil money in a short stint

edit: ahh a return to France might make the most sense

Tigerandahalf

This wad rumoured over the last few days. Apparently some problem with ownership/shares and who was stumping up the money. The big guy was writing the cheques but didnt have a major say. Anelka could be free as well. Liverpool need to move for him although I think he said he wouldnt go elsewhere in England plus no CL football with Lpool. America is likely if the window allows.

Nuri Sahin

Anzhi, CSKA and Zenit. Or Marseille.

Marseille is his club, and I believe he wouldn't join another French club as a result.

The_Kew_Tour

lol at anybody who thinks Drogba is not good enough for their club without CL football.

gnfnrhead

-Ade- wrote: »

Anzhi, CSKA and Zenit. Or Marseille.

Marseille is his club, and I believe he wouldn't join another French club as a result.

What if PSG offer him a stupid amount of money per week?

homerjay2005

Xavi6 wrote: »

Calm down, he can't sign for an English club until January at the earliest.

why, he is a free agent!? Owen and them lot can sign, so why cant he?

Turtyturd

cambo2008 wrote: »

Turtyturd wrote: »

Thank f*ck, thought we had dodged a bullet with Sturridge, only to get hit by a car.

Lol,exactly the type of player you lot could do with it and for free.

Lol...34, huge wages, sh*t attitude and spends more time on his back than a prostitute...no tbanks.

Nuri Sahin

gnfnrhead wrote: »

What if PSG offer him a stupid amount of money per week?

As I eluded to, his love of Marseille is well known (he's been at the Stade Velodrome even during his Chelsea days a fair bit). As well as that, Marseille and PSG don't have the best of relationships to say the least and would he be happy with more than likely being a bench player when he is well capable of being a starter for most clubs?

I think he'll end up at one of the Russian clubs personally. Their transfer window is opened for a couple of weeks(?) more I think. I know I read that on Twitter from a Russian journo yesterday or the day before that.

Oh, and I'd have him at Liverpool or Dortmund in a heartbeat if it were possible.

Xavi6

homerjay2005 wrote: »

why, he is a free agent!? Owen and them lot can sign, so why cant he?

Because he was registered to a club and wasn't a free agent when the transfer deadline past.

Will I Amnt

Turtyturd wrote: »

Lol...34, huge wages, sh*t attitude and spends more time on his back than a prostitute...no tbanks.

34 and can still do a better job at putting the ball in the net than anybody at Liverpool.
The rest of your post could describe Suarez.

Bounty Hunter

homerjay2005 wrote: »

why, he is a free agent!? Owen and them lot can sign, so why cant he?

As Xavi pointed out in the Deadline Day thread his contract was terminated after the close of the transfer window which apparently means he couldnt sign for a Prem team till atleast August but France or Russia as pointed out seem an option.

Fenian Army

Can Juve sign him?

latenia

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

As Xavi pointed out in the Deadline Day thread his contract was terminated after the close of the transfer window

Deadline only ended 15 hours ago with the news surfacing now. It's not a huge leap to guess he could be eligible to join an English club...

Tigerandahalf

Xavi I think he might be able to join as his wages are no longer being paid and thus he would be entitled to be employed by a club. Only problem would be if he had walked out on his club which it appears he hasnt. Drogba was on crazy money, something like 250,000 a week. Madness. What club can afford that? Even the yanks would baulk. Maybe that rich Russian club Anzhi? Looks like he will have to take a paycut though.

carlop

Fenian Army wrote: »

Can Juve sign him?

It would be against the rules, but that's never stopped them before...




:pac:

I'd love if Drogba signed for Liverpool tbh.

Unreal player.

Bounty Hunter

latenia wrote: »

Deadline only ended 15 hours ago with the news surfacing now. It's not a huge leap to guess he could be eligible to join an English club...

my chinese still sucks but from my reading of this Drogba may not even be officially gone yet. It seems (reports could be bullplop) the ownership issue will mean Drogba will not be payed and he will then leave but especially in China things like ownership issues dont tend to get solved quick and most likely Drogba had not gotten any kind of release from his club commitment (not that the contract is really worth squat, if things go sideways) before the deadline passed.

Marseille or Anzhi for me atm

Panthro

rarnes1 wrote: »

I'd love if Drogba signed for Liverpool tbh.

Unreal player.

Drogba central with Suarez and Borini either side sounds pretty Pfroarrr to me, That trio would put the shíts up many a team.

Leiva

Maybe not ..

@SportsPRCompany: All the rumours of Didier @FondationDrogba being released by Shanghai are nonsense. He is on international duty this week.

doc_17

Whilst Drogba would do a good job for Liverpool I wouldn't want him at my club. His behaviour on the field in terms of diving is terrible. I've disliked him for 8 years and that won't stop now. horrible person

Leiva

Yea I wouldn't like him at Liverpool .

I would fùcking love him at Liverpool

A short term deal would suit both parties but it ain't gonna happen .

niallo27

doc_17 wrote: »

Whilst Drogba would do a good job for Liverpool I wouldn't want him at my club. His behaviour on the field in terms of diving is terrible. I've disliked him for 8 years and that won't stop now. horrible person

He seemed to have stopped that side of his game in the last few years, didn't the Chelsea fans boo him one day for it.

Bounty Hunter

Leiva wrote: »

Maybe not ..

but it seems he will return to a club who will no longer be able/willing to to pay him & Anelka and his contract will most likely be terminated. It might nnot be that quick though. When does the french window close? Assuming the Russian one is open the longest

buyer95

niallo27 wrote: »

He seemed to have stopped that side of his game in the last few years, didn't the Chelsea fans boo him one day for it.

Remember the Champions League semi final against Barca?He spent more time on his arse then on his feet

elefant

niallo27 wrote: »

He seemed to have stopped that side of his game in the last few years, didn't the Chelsea fans boo him one day for it.

His diving against Barcelona was the worst individual diving in a game I can remember.

The image is exacerbated by the fact that he is built like a tank, with the pain threshold of a toddler.

niallo27

buyer95 wrote: »

Remember the Champions League semi final against Barca?He spent more time on his arse then on his feet

Ya he was brutal that day but I do think that was a one off and trying to play barca at their own game. I'm not saying he was perfect but he definetly coped on a bit.

doc_17

niallo27 wrote: »

doc_17 wrote: »

Whilst Drogba would do a good job for Liverpool I wouldn't want him at my club. His behaviour on the field in terms of diving is terrible. I've disliked him for 8 years and that won't stop now. horrible person

He seemed to have stopped that side of his game in the last few years, didn't the Chelsea fans boo him one day for it.

I don't think so, maybe it decreased or something but he was still at a lot.

I just wouldn't want to ever have To cheer him. I know this sounds slightly naive given that so many dive and cheat these days but he is the worst culprit and I'd rather not have to want to see him do well.

threein99

doc_17 wrote: »

Whilst Drogba would do a good job for Liverpool I wouldn't want him at my club. His behaviour on the field in terms of diving is terrible. I've disliked him for 8 years and that won't stop now. horrible person

Suarez

Panthro

buyer95 wrote: »

Remember the Champions League semi final against Barca?He spent more time on his arse then on his feet

Remember the Champions League Final where he scored the equalizer and then scored the winning penalty.

doc_17

threein99 wrote: »

doc_17 wrote: »

Whilst Drogba would do a good job for Liverpool I wouldn't want him at my club. His behaviour on the field in terms of diving is terrible. I've disliked him for 8 years and that won't stop now. horrible person

Suarez

Nowhere near Drogna. Stupid comparison. But keep trying if it makes you happy!

Bounty Hunter

doc_17 wrote: »

Nowhere near Drogna. Stupid comparison. But keep trying if it makes you happy!

please dont whataboutery only ever drags threads off topic, lets keep this on the drogba situation please

Owen_S

elefant wrote: »

His diving against Barcelona was the worst individual diving in a game I can remember.

The image is exacerbated by the fact that he is built like a tank, with the pain threshold of a toddler.

As if people are going to feel sympathy for Barcelona being the victims of diving, when some of their players are responsible for some of the most high-profile diving in recent years. He beat them at their own game in that sense.

yabadabado

If he was available he would be a quality buy for most premiership clubs.
Would be an excellent buy for Liverpool considering they have so little up front.

mixed up

The crap posted in here is unreal :eek: There is nobody will deny drogba went down easy but on his day he was simply unplayable.I support liverpool and i'm embarrassed by all the liverpool supports in here.I don't know what the man was eating in china but my god if he has gone from dragging chelsea to the champions league to not being good enough for liverpool in that space of time :eek:

doc_17

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

doc_17 wrote: »

Nowhere near Drogna. Stupid comparison. But keep trying if it makes you happy!

please dont whataboutery only ever drags threads off topic, lets keep this on the drogba situation please

Think it was someone else who engaged in the whataboutery before me. But i take your point. Drogba it is then!

Nuri Sahin

mixed up wrote: »

The crap posted in here is unreal :eek: There is nobody will deny drogba went down easy but on his day he was simply unplayable.I support liverpool and i'm embarrassed by all the liverpool supports in here.I don't know what the man was eating in china but my god if he has gone from dragging chelsea to the champions league to not being good enough for liverpool in that space of time :eek:

Huh..

mixed up

Turtyturd wrote: »

Thank f*ck, thought we had dodged a bullet with Sturridge, only to get hit by a car.

doc_17 wrote: »

Whilst Drogba would do a good job for Liverpool I wouldn't want him at my club. His behaviour on the field in terms of diving is terrible. I've disliked him for 8 years and that won't stop now. horrible person

ADE i'm sorry i just read this crap and got upset without reading the rest of the posts Drogba is without a doubt one of the greatest players to ever play in the premier league and like him or not i hate when people take away from the player.I hated ronaldo at utd simply because he was so good but would never belittle such talent.

Leiva

-Ade- wrote: »

Huh..

Huh deux