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JamboMac

So with 8-0 win over Jamaica are France that good or is the Jamaica goalkeeper probably the worst and most awkward looking goalkeeper you've ever seen.

bazarakus

tupac_healy wrote: »

Whilst I agree that dropping him immediately is very very harsh...

He ain't the main striker.....


Will be Diego Costa for sure

Diego Costa? He of the ****ed hamstrings? Would not put any money on it buddy!

ctrl-alt-delete

bazarakus wrote: »

Diego Costa? He of the ****ed hamstrings? Would not put any money on it buddy!

He lasted 73mins in the friendly, but I would be of the opinion that with the recovery period his hamstring will be a ticking time bomb.

tupac_healy

bazarakus wrote: »

Diego Costa? He of the ****ed hamstrings? Would not put any money on it buddy!

I'm betting that Spain won't play him until they are out of the group phase.... I reckon they are strong enough to cope without him (indeed they have played without a striker before) and qualify, hence more rest time for him...


Villa will be benched and come on if needs be, trust me Spain need Costa if they are going to win it

bazarakus

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

He lasted 73mins in the friendly, but I would be of the opinion that with the recovery period his hamstring will be a ticking time bomb.

Ticking time bomb is rite.

phone2000

JamboMac wrote: »

This is why people find it difficult to leave a team behind, I hate to say it but hamburg look a lot weaker than last season.

My Hamburg team wouldn’t be as weak if a couple of deals I had agreed had actually been completed. I let two star players go on the basis that 2 other managers would complete deals with me. The idea was to let Tevez and Navas go and replace them with 4 91 players and strengthen a couple of positions. As it turned out once I had done the deals the other managers went quiet and refused to do the deals, even after they were agreed. I then had to panic buy Villa to fill a hole, I thought at worst he would drop down 1. It didn’t work out and I’m left with a much weaker side. This happened a couple of times when I was at Boca and it’s very frustrating. But hey, it’s only a game…….

Peanut Butter Jelly

I say name and shame.

eh i dunno

Peanut Butter Jelly wrote: »

I say name and shame.

i second this

JamboMac

eh i dunno wrote: »

i second this

I third this

tupac_healy

I fourth t.... Ah just say it!!!

phone2000

I won't be naming and shaming, they know who they are.

I'm just venting as I lost two star players and I'm fearing a relegation dog fight for Hamburg this year.....

KERSPLAT!

Well if it's the managers you did the Tevez and Navas deals with we can see who it was, if it was another manager that you were dealing with and they backed out for whatever reason, well that's their perogative.

That was more of a, 'I have a really big secret... But I can't tell you' type statement. Don't blame others if you aren't willing to name them

phone2000

It wasn't the managers I did the Tevez and Navas deals with - they were seperate deals.

I just saw that it had been mentioned here that Hamburg were weaker than last year and I was explaining why. I'm not blaming anyone except myself for the deals, I'm just trying to explain why the squad is weaker.

Maldjd23

I would like them to be named. If managers are going back on their word i would like to know who they are so i can avoid dealing with them.





Plus i love a bit of scandal!!

tupac_healy

phone2000 wrote: »

It wasn't the managers I did the Tevez and Navas deals with - they were seperate deals.

I just saw that it had been mentioned here that Hamburg were weaker than last year and I was explaining why. I'm not blaming anyone except myself for the deals, I'm just trying to explain why the squad is weaker.

It wasn't the deals involving Tevez and Navas? Why did you sell them if the other deals fell through??

It's your team your club now so it's up to you to accept deals or not, just trying to get my head round that part?


Edit: not having a go at you or anything, in your position if the previous agreed deals fell through I'd not sell those 2 then?

phone2000

Tevez deal was done because I had agreement to buy a replacement. I was getting 2 midfielders in as well which I felt I needed.

I was getting cash as part of the Navas deal which would have given me enough to buy the replacement forwards.

The deals were done because I thought I had replacements lined up but they collapsed.

Lesson learned though, get the replacement in before selling!

tupac_healy

Lads is says the new fixtures are to be announced on 10th, thats tonight...

So will the '3 deals per season with one club' reset tonight?

KERSPLAT!

tupac_healy wrote: »

Lads is says the new fixtures are to be announced on 10th, thats tonight...

So will the '3 deals per season with one club' reset tonight?

I would imagine so. Have one myself to go through

GT_TDI_150

tupac_healy wrote: »

Lads is says the new fixtures are to be announced on 10th, thats tonight...

So will the '3 deals per season with one club' reset tonight?

I wonder who you are waiting on

ctrl-alt-delete

Being honest, I don't know the in's and out's of your deals, but if it wasn't part of them deals then it is just a lesson you have learned.

Things move fast at times here and people can change their minds, I think it would have been bad form if it was part of the players you let go, but seems it was not it is just a hard lesson learned.

A few people, have felt hard done by with people pulling out of deals that had been accepted, but it happens in real life too, there is nothing wrong wrong with it. Just bad luck more than bad form I think.

As you day it is just a game, lesson learned and move on.

Colemania

Lads these offers for Farfan are taking the absolute p**s! My team isn't great and I'm being offered 84-87 rated players that aren't even potential risers. Looks like i'll be keeping him then! Had one decent offer for him at the start but i think even one of those players involved in the deal has been sold on now.

Maldjd23

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Being honest, I don't know the in's and out's of your deals, but if it wasn't part of them deals then it is just a lesson you have learned.

Things move fast at times here and people can change their minds, I think it would have been bad form if it was part of the players you let go, but seems it was not it is just a hard lesson learned.

A few people, have felt hard done by with people pulling out of deals that had been accepted, but it happens in real life too, there is nothing wrong wrong with it. Just bad luck more than bad form I think.

As you day it is just a game, lesson learned and move on.

Looks like we have found one of the managers responsible...:pac::pac::pac::D:D

Lord TSC

Barca about to pay 41m for Turan in real life! Should do me well....

KERSPLAT!

Kroos to United is believed to be a done deal... same as here really

gerp99

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Kroos to United is believed to be a done deal... same as here really

I hope to god he joins

Lord TSC

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Kroos to United is believed to be a done deal... same as here really

Refuse to believe that till I see him in a jersey...

eh i dunno

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Barca about to pay 41m for Turan in real life! Should do me well....

thankfully i put a sell on clause in the deal so looking forward to you selling him ðŸ˜႒

Seaneh

Hey lads, sorry about the delay, I know I said noon but had a busier than expected morning.

I assigned numbers based on the order in which clubs bid on Pizzaro. 7 clubs bid, so the order of numbers was 1 - 7.
I used random.org to do the draw. I took a screen shot of the result which I shall link to below.

And with all that said, our winner is....

Genoa!

Feel free to make the bid at your earliest convenience and I will accept straight away.

Draw Result hyperlink.

tommycahir

Seaneh wrote: »

Hey lads, sorry about the delay, I know I said noon but had a busier than expected morning.

I assigned numbers based on the order in which clubs bid on Pizzaro. 7 clubs bid, so the order of numbers was 1 - 7.
I used random.org to do the draw. I took a screen shot of the result which I shall link to below.

And with all that said, our winner is....

Genoa!

Feel free to make the bid at your earliest convenience and I will accept straight away.

Draw Result hyperlink.

Hard to believe that only 7 clubs put in a bid for him from all the Div 3/4 ones!

Seaneh

tommycahir wrote: »

Hard to believe that only 7 clubs put in a bid for him from all the Div 3/4 ones!

One or two clubs withdrew their bids and the another club bid p/e, I guess his age put a few people off but at face value it's worth the risk imho.