Football Banter Archive June 02 2012

02 Jun 2012 20:54:35
The disastrous pending appointment of the German coach is sure to herald a mass exodus from the Hawthorns. Mulumbu,Olsson and Odemwinge will be the first out with more to follow. Mr Peace may well have a lot to answer too and we are relegation certainties !
And before anyone tells me he's a great coach we have managed two great seasons so why do we have to settle for an 8th choice coach. Surely there are better candidates.even Villa and Liverpool have nicked up and coming managers.

No where near 8th choice he was having meetings at the arsenal game with the calibre of managers we have had lately I reckon he fits the bill! Our last two managers the new England boss and before that a champions league winner rangnick brings that same pedigree a champions league semi finalist with schalke and managed quality like Raul. I say bring it on he is known as the 'professor' In Germany and I seem to recall a certain mr wenger being called the same and he was an unknown and we all no what's happened since! I'm not saying we will win leagues etc but we won't be a disaster!! Here rangnick willkommen zu der Albion! Mr peace sign him up and give him transfer support!! COYB

02 Jun 2012 17:01:28
Why would they have to plead with Rhodes? He has never said he wants to go. A good season in the championship and he can get a better team than Fulham

02 Jun 2012 16:28:48
Who has said that Peterborough have no money to spend? Chairman Darragh Macanthony has said that Darren Ferguson has money to spend on top of what he brings in from the sales of Taylor, Boyd, McCann etc and don't forget Posh are due another payment off Norwich from the sale of Ryan Bennett. Peterborough won't pay massive wages but they can afford the transfer fees, for example didn't they sign Tyrone Barnett for £1.4m. Surprise package in the championship next season, as they will spend big on transfers this summer. The idea that Peterborough are skint is ridiculous and hasn't been said by anyone.

Going down

02 Jun 2012 16:16:41
For all the people that think Peterborough united don't have money...

Ryan Bennett £3.2 mil
Craig Mackail-Smith £2.3 mil
Aaron Mclean £1.6 mil
Npower League 1 Play-offs £4 mil

= £11.1 mil

Spent money on
Tyrone Barnett: £1 mil
Nicky Ajose £300k
Building of new Away Stand
etc.

So Peterborough have about £7 mil to spend, which means that for all the free agents that Peterborough may sign they can use it for their wages.

So if you think that they can't afford players such as O'Dea and Swanson, think again..

*sigh* look, you have to be a bit stupid to think that all the money brougt in from transfers goes straight into finds for new players. This isn't football manager!

02 Jun 2012 15:33:30
Editor, now that we are in June and all the play-offs finished when are clubs going to be 'placed' in their correct leagues eg West Ham in the Premiership, Charlton in the Championship, Crewe in League One etc ? {Ed001's Note - yes, when we have time, it is hardly a priority!}

02 Jun 2012 14:58:46
as a norwich fan im pretty sick of now all this talk of holt wanting to leave, let him leave we have morrison, vaughn(who is very promising), and jackson still, also norwich are still on the up it does'nt matter if lambert gone there is always someone better, we will survive! we have proven everyone wrong for the last 3 years we can do it again, we have 20mil budget for players, plus who ever the new manager sells, and we have david mcnally who is so set on keeping norwich were they are right now, no worries canary fans, and im sure we will appoint a certain legend or another premier league manager, remember we have been voted number 1 fans in the premier league so lets just keep on going! OTBC!

also kyle naughton did state some months go he did love it here at the club and is enjoying first team football so we might just have a shout at signing him

dani pacheco is an even greater possibility of coming to norwich now as brendan rodgers is liverpool's new manager
my favourite rumour of the week is heskey to norwich brilliant! not .....

Why does he want to leave ask yourself that along with everybody else you had a 1 off season you won't spend any money so all you can buy is championship players at best so no ambition to go on as for 20 mill to spend no chance not when your millions in debt so let's some it up double relegation to where you belong league 1 again

Jackson is on his way out, soon to be followed by morrison and howson, who wants to leave already, lol

02 Jun 2012 14:40:04
after of exits : liam lawrence,dave kitson,greg halford and erik huseklepp, portsmouth re-sign david james,papa bouba diop,ricardo rocha,jamie ashdown and matt ritchie(why balram chainrai like of football this players, and obviuos, balram chainrai buy portsmouth)
thus portsmouth squad first team season 2012/13 will be:

1-james
?????
3-rocha
30-magri
31-webster
4-mokoena
8-bouba diop
19-norris
5-ritchie
9-futacs
25-thompson

02 Jun 2012 13:48:54
I just want to say for every Saints fan here, we are back and we will show these stupid mugs who seem to want to send us down next season we mean business and we are ready for you! Come and have a go if you think your hard enough :p x COYR and bring the best you got because we will be in numbers next season home & away we will bring our best and show you that you know nothing about our ability as a team, so just watch this space :D we are Southampton and we are coming for you ;)

Blimey! The rest of the PL fans must be bricking it! Silly saint! Bryher Pilgrim

Well said mate and to think we were in the same league as Plymouth not so long ago. Now we're joining the elite whilst they fight for league survival. Saints : The pride of the south coast.

Lastest news from the bbc ..
would all fans thinking of going to southampton please think again .. they mean .. and i mean business , and are ready for you .. bring your vest .. sorry best .. cause they will be in numbers ..ie
tony will be in a tee shirt with number one on..tom number two .. gary number three.. oh and thats home and away.. so watch this space and beware ...

maximus

Hey mini - there are embarrasing idiots at all clubs and this particular individual speaks only for himself me thinks, and will back at school on Wednesday....COYRs

What a numpty, championship again , mighty soon

Maximus the cyber warrior don't you come to st marys as you mum won't let you typical skate all mouth it's 9oclock go to bed

Ha ha ha your funny ... allowed up until anytime .. its the holidays .. so until dad and mum tells me otherwise .. am on your case you hard nut .. ha ha .. funny aint you ..

maximus .. ops bed time .. dads home

02 Jun 2012 13:31:40
With Robin Van Persie soon to be moving to the Etihad, I believe Arsenal could benefit from this misfortune. I accept RVP has been a Godsend but there are many players who are proven international stars available at this time. It is now recognised that Arsenal are a club who sell their stars Clichy, Fabregas, Nasri, Kolo Toure and Adebayor and before them Henry, Diarra, Ljundberg and Reyes. Lucky for Arsenal that those clubs with unlimited money will be throwing out quality players as they attempt to buy in emerging world stars. Kalou, Bosingwa and Drogba all free transfers and would surely be useful additions to any top flight club needing depth and experience to develop their youth potential. Then add Pogrebnyak of Fulham he is a much better option than Chamakh or Bendtner. With Almunia available on a free perhaps Kuszczak from Man Utd also available on a free and throw Owen in as a reserve striker for free. Lastly there is Hugo Rodallega and Chris Kirkland who are both available for nothing and these two are still both young in their respective positions.

In summary if Arsenal were more realistic with their transfer targets I feel there is enough around to create the depth and quality required to be a force next season. Sure you will need to spend big on a striker and get more depth in midfield and defence, but with a positive outlook it is possible. I however very much doubt that you will accept cast offs and free agents, and you will continue with your dreams of players like Hazard, Hulk, Higuain or Cristiano Ronaldo. This will see RVP leave for around £25m to Man City and face a last minute panic buy which has become the trend of recent years.

I for one hope that the Arsenal board and fans keep this arrogance and panic buy another Mertesaker, Gervinho or Santos. It will be suicide to keep RVP and let him leave for free next season, and I believe top players will want to join a club they seeing as emerging not in stagnant decline. I unlike other Spurs fans commend you on 3rd place, with the squad and resources available you has much less than Tottenham and overcame an 11 point deficit to achieve it. The truth is that whilst I commend you are a club clearly in decline, selling stars, panic buying, losing the tag of a club players wanted to join and holding onto the arrogance of yesteryear.

So my dearest Gooners you have two paths you can follow. Look to remain steadfast that you are a club of equal standing to Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man Utd, Man City, Bayern Munich or Chelsea or accept that you are the Bayern Leverkusen or Braga of the Champions League and set your transfer budget more realistically.

The Oracle

Haha bitter spurs fan lol. Rvp isn't leaving and arsenal will always be bigger, better and richer than you. Have fun on channel 5!

No Tottenham fan like myself take a blind bit of notice of this"Oracle" plank. Did you know he is an Arsenal fan by the way?

02 Jun 2012 11:17:31
Lets just move away from the takeover rumours for a minute.
Question are Norwich City bigger than Leeds United, of course they not, when was the last time a Leeds manager was approached, never. Howson, Johnson and the rest of these money grabbing idiots, when are you going to stop letting your agents continue to wipe your arses, what will happen when Lambert goes and Norwich go backwards, that is what is going to happen? Last year at forest Howson kissed our badge, what a two timing greedy idiot, well howson and the rest of you, we never want you back here,McCormak, Snoddy etc, either sign or get out, very simple. this club is in the top 10 clubs in England, players move to Norwich (what a joke). you just watch when Lambert moves to Villa, Johnson and Howson will be holding their hands up for a move to villa, i predict it. We here at LUFC only want players that kiss that badge and really mean it, When we get going with Warnock and the players he brings in play with pride, guts and loyalty, that will happen, all these rats that deserted us can sod off. Please NW any player who hesitates a new contract get shut. kevin

"Top 10 club in england"? maybe 15 yrs ago..when are you leeds fans gonna realise that your glory days are long gone? another mid-table season for you nxt year..

LeicesterLad

Stop dreaming Leeds. You are a championship club now. Norwich are better than you now, and so are a great deal of championship clubs (around half). Forget the past, you ain't big any more. The reason your good players leave is because you and your useless owner show no ambition. Get used to it.

Its a terrible thing jealousy,even Sir Alex says the premiership would be better with Leeds in it,Leeds are still a massive club irrespective of what league were in,so keep supporting your own tin pot teams.

You forgot to add the MOT at the end. Or are you one of those Leeds fans who only MOT when you're in the top division and the rest of the time you join the other 15k down the White Rose with the mrs on a Saturday afternoon?

I am a norwich fan, and it is easy to see norwich are better in every way passionate players who perform not only for their manager but for the fans, have you ever thought your players leave because leeds fans suck and never fully support their players, we always sell out every game even when we were in league 1, unlike leeds who only sell out when they were in the premier league, history is nothing ny more in todays game its all the abouth the present and this present in time (lol) we are performing and supporting much better than you! OTBC liam

Leeds always will be a massive club, soon be back to where we belong , as will small town yokels norwich.Passionate players,lol , holt wants out ,jackson ,morrison going ,howson upset and gonna hand in transfer request, watch this space carrot crunchers as we pass you on the way up MOT

Jealous of Leeds? dnt make me laugh! U might as well be Leicester reserves the amount of players u have had off us in recent years!

You have a tight chairman who wont invest and your only 2 decent players will leave....its hilarious that you leeds fans think your gonna win the league coz u now have warnock, no investment no chance....

Marching on backwards i think!

LeicesterLad

02 Jun 2012 09:37:14
Reading to be linked with and sign every player in the EPL. By the time September comes, Reading will have the strongest outfit in the EPL welcoming the likes of Rooney, Balotelli, Silva etc to their ranks. Got a sneaky idea these guys are title contenders this year.

It is a rumour site... Who cares 99% of it won't happen. Reading have only been linked to about 10 players but people keep posting the same stuff.

02 Jun 2012 00:47:29
Hello Swansea fans,

LFC Fan here in peace.

Just wanted to say that our new manager
and your former one spoke with grace and
humility today about my club and yours
and really did himself and your club proud.
He was really compilmentary of you guys
and your club in general. I'd also like to
say that your chairman seems throughly
decent and that as a club you handled
the whole thing with style and class, more
so than a certain DW did who just wanted
to get his name in the headlines.

Just thought I'd let you know that you
now have an added admirer to your club,
and strangely not just for your type of
football. Expect to see you in the PL for
a long time yet.

Cheers
Orginal JJ

^^crawler!