Deadline Day Thread

swoody

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ballsymchugh

Pique wrote: »

What were TalkSport on about? Something like the people in Bilbao negotiating for Ander Herrara to move to Man Utd were impostors and were not actually acting for our on behalf of Man Utd.

Very strange!

that was on 5live too. guillaume ballague had the story earlier. apparently some fellas in utd jackets that had nothing to do with the club.

Seaneh

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

£13M for McCarthy.

Holy jesus on a tricycle.

Good price for one of the best young midfielders in England.

Thrill

1. 2335:
   COENTRAO CONFUSIONSpanish football writer Andy West: "Contradictory reports within Spain on the Fabio Coentrao situation. Some media claiming the United loan bid came through, others saying it was too late. Similarly with Madrid's attempts to sign Siqueira from Granada, who would be Coentrao's replacement.
   
   "There's a suspicion that Madrid have learned their attempts to get Siqueira didn't make it, in which case they would not want Coentrao to leave and therefore will attempt to argue the United bid was too late.
   "Complications complications...if you must leave it until the last three minutes when you've had three months, this is what can happen."
   
   
   

BBC

Seaneh

NiallSparky wrote: »

All that money to play Bale out of position.

Bale always does his best coming from the middle or the right and onto his left foot.

Joekers

This is what the impostors posing as man utd reps were trying to achieve

Seaneh

Jelle1880 wrote: »

"Assou-Ekotto is an outstanding left back"

Ok 'Arry.

He's a very good player and will easily be the best left full in ha division. He'd walk onto most premiership teams.

Jelle1880

Seaneh wrote: »

He's a very good player and will easily be the best left full in ha division. He'd walk onto most premiership teams.

While I agree that he's a good player (good, not very good) I disagree that he'd be the best left half.

karma_

Like a few other people, really impressed with the business Everton and Liverpool have done this window, some quality signings and will spice things up nicely this year.

smellmepower

Did Long join Hull in the end?stupid move if he did.

astonaidan

Whats the hatred of Assou-Ekotto, after Cole, Baines and Evra I would have had him next

Seaneh

Seaneh wrote: »

Good price for one of the best young midfielders in England.

Good price for Wigan

swoody

smellmepower wrote: »

Did Long join Hull in the end?stupid move if he did.

no, Clarke saw sense at 22:55

smellmepower

Who's Niall Quinn's slimy mate on SSN btw?

JPA

Seaneh wrote: »

Good price for one of the best young midfielders in England.

Not really, how much better is he than say Ashley Westwood? Similar player.
£13 million is actually insanity for a cash strapped club. That money should be spent on match winners.

Mars Bar

smellmepower wrote: »

Who's Niall Quinn's slimy mate on SSN btw?

think he's the peterborough chairman

Red Crow

smellmepower wrote: »

Who's Niall Quinn's slimy mate on SSN btw?

Peterborough owner

GTR63

Jelle1880 wrote: »

While I agree that he's a good player (good, not very good) I disagree that he'd be the best left half.

Think he was saying best in the Championship.

Karen23

smellmepower wrote: »

Who's Niall Quinn's slimy mate on SSN btw?

Darragh Mc Anthony , Dublin born chairman of Peterborough.


He's quite nice

~Rebel~

Seaneh wrote: »

Good price for one of the best young midfielders in England.

Particularly under the circumstances. With Barry coming in, it takes some of the pressure off the need for McCarthy to perform immediately.

Wonder does Everton's business today spell the end of Gibson's time there though. Surely has Barkley, McCarthy, Barry, and Osman ahead of him now.

swoody

didn't dave whelan say the rumours of ryan shotton to wigan where rubbish earlier?

well, he just signed for wigan........ :rolleyes:

Corholio

JPA wrote: »

Not really, how much better is he than say Ashley Westwood? Similar player.
£13 million is actually insanity for a cash strapped club. That money should be spent on match winners.

Ah I think it's not a bad price. McCarthy is better than Westwood right now, and a bit different too, McCarthy gets a lot more stuck in than Westwood does. Westwood could be excellent no doubt. But for an already experienced centre mid who has performed consistently, it's not a bad price. I've always really rated McCarthy and still think people underrate him a bit.

Being short of cash and spending that amount of money is a different matter, although they did receive over double that for Fellaini.

karma_

smellmepower wrote: »

Did Long join Hull in the end?stupid move if he did.

Not to mention how dire WBA have been. Mental from them.

Lumbo

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Particularly under the circumstances. With Barry coming in, it takes some of the pressure off the need for McCarthy to perform immediately.

Wonder does Everton's business today spell the end of Gibson's time there though. Surely has Barkley, McCarthy, Barry, and Osman ahead of him now.

No. McCarthy and Barry are the only two who will play a similar position.

Unfortunately, Gibson is always carrying an injury. Everton need cover there.

karma_

Anyone who thinks that 13.5m for McCarthy is too much needs to get their heads checked, that's an amazing deal for Everton.

smellmepower

It won't be £13.5M upfront anyway,decent money for a player of his proven quality.

Winston Payne

Best window? Tottenham Hotspur

Worst window? Manchester United


I think it has to be Man.United for the worst. Unsatisfactory recruitment, done badly. Spurs have had the best I think, the money they got for Bale, they've deepened the squad considerably and balanced the books while they were at it.

Corholio

Any word on if Coentrao officially signed on loan?

Mars Bar

Winston Payne wrote: »

Best window? Tottenham Hotspur

Worst window? Manchester United


I think it has to be Man.United for the worst. Unsatisfactory recruitment, done badly. Spurs have had the best I think, the money they got for Bale, they've deepened the squad considerably and balanced the books while they were at it.

Newcastle United's lack of any movement in the transfer window would surely challenge ours?

COYVB

Seaneh wrote: »

Good price for one of the best young midfielders in England.

It's a ridiculous price

karma_

Mars Bar wrote: »

Newcastle United's lack of any movement in the transfer window would surely challenge ours?

WBA too, although United had a stinker.

miralize

James Cooper, journalist? He cant even get Marouane Fellaini right, he keeps calling him Marianne

Smithwicks Man

karma_ wrote: »

Anyone who thinks that 13.5m for McCarthy is too much needs to get their heads checked, that's an amazing deal for Everton.

In terms of what?

£11M for Carlos Tevez is a very good deal

£13.5m for McCarthy is getting the job done, despite paying over the odds. Not an "amazing" deal by any stretch of the imagination imo

Winston Payne

Mars Bar wrote: »

Newcastle United's lack of any movement in the transfer window would surely challenge ours?

Pardew is a much bigger problem. There's internationals in that team, they've plenty of good players. We've been so bad, over such an extended period, with a big deficiency to fix. And we haven't come near fixing it. Given the resources at our disposal, this window has been atrocious.

GTR63

COYVB wrote: »

It's a ridiculous price

This summer that statement means nothing.

Insect Overlord

United already have Rooney, Van Persie, Kagawa, Nani, Chicharito. The two they brought in should slot in nicely.

karma_

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

In terms of what?

£11M for Carlos Tevez is a very good deal

£13.5m for McCarthy is getting the job done, despite paying over the odds. Not an "amazing" deal by any stretch of the imagination imo

Any time I've watched him he's pretty much been the outstanding player on the pitch. I'm confident time will prove me correct on this one.

Corholio

Of course this may come back to bite me, but I think McCarthy's value will only go higher. Been a figurehead for Wigan in quite a lot of games for them. I really think he's going to get better and better.

Pepe LeFrits

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

In terms of what?

£11M for Carlos Tevez is a very good deal

£13.5m for McCarthy is getting the job done, despite paying over the odds. Not an "amazing" deal by any stretch of the imagination imo

Chalk and cheese.

astonaidan

Winston Payne wrote: »

Best window? Tottenham Hotspur

Worst window? Manchester United


I think it has to be Man.United for the worst. Unsatisfactory recruitment, done badly. Spurs have had the best I think, the money they got for Bale, they've deepened the squad considerably and balanced the books while they were at it.

Really Newcastle sure were worse

daithijjj

The Coentrao loan deal was conditional to Siqueira join Madrid apparently, and this did not go through.

The loan window ended at midnight.

Smithwicks Man

karma_ wrote: »

Any time I've watched him he's pretty much been the outstanding player on the pitch. I'm confident time will prove me correct on this one.

Think he's a good player myself. £10m is a stretch for him though, without adding another £3.5m. Is he worth more than Eriksen? No.

When you look at some summer bargains compared to other transfers it boggles the mind.

Tevez, Kaká, Eriksen, Lukaku (Loan) - Underpriced

Bale, Fellaini, Illaramendi - Overpriced

Smithwicks Man

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Chalk and cheese.

True. The only way I see it as a good deal is would you rather have McCarthy + £14m or Fellaini?

They overpaid for McCarthy imo, but I also think they were overpaid for Fellaini by more or less the same amount so it's balanced out well

EdenHazard

Corholio wrote: »

Of course this may come back to bite me, but I think McCarthy's value will only go higher. Been a figurehead for Wigan in quite a lot of games for them. I really think he's going to get better and better.

Big fan of McCarthy(who will be underrated by so many on here because he's not a signing from La Liga) but a 13.5 centre mids team should not be getting relegated imo.

miralize

EdenHazard wrote: »

Big fan of McCarthy(who will be underrated by so many on here because he's not a signing from La Liga) but a 13.5 centre mids team should not be getting relegated imo.

Is there any need to be this dismissive?

GTR63

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

In terms of what?

£11M for Carlos Tevez is a very good deal

£13.5m for McCarthy is getting the job done, despite paying over the odds. Not an "amazing" deal by any stretch of the imagination imo

Its obvious McCarthys fee inflated due to Fellaini. Still don't think its near the most inflated fee of today never mind the window.

smellmepower

Hamilton receive 20% of the McCarthy fee apparently,they must be delighted.

Corholio

EdenHazard wrote: »

Big fan of McCarthy(who will be underrated by so many on here because he's not a signing from La Liga) but a 13.5 centre mids team should not be getting relegated imo.

Good players cant play with teams that get relegated?

He was bought because he already showed he well he played in the Premiership.

Paully D

EdenHazard wrote: »

Big fan of McCarthy(who will be underrated by so many on here because he's not a signing from La Liga) but a 13.5 centre mids team should not be getting relegated imo.

You can't have a dig by saying he'll be underrated by many on here and then in your very next sentence basically say that he's overpriced as he didn't single-handedly keep his team up.

Rayne Wooney

Just read that only circa 20,000 turned up to see Bale and there was a chant of don't sell Ozil.