Tom 13921 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Charlton have turned down a £1.5m offer from Real Betis for defender Madjid Bougherra. (skysports.com, 1445 BST) Lille midfielder Jean Makoun is wanted by north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, with the French club holding out for £11m. (skysports.com, 1436 BST) If Arsenal fail in their bid to lure Makoun to the Emirates Stadium, manager Arsene Wenger will turn his attentions to Sevilla's Seydou Keita. (skysports.com, 1436 BST) Former Chelsea and Liverpool target Daniel Alves of Sevilla will be having talks with two big clubs this week, according to the player's agent. (BBC Sport, 1310 BST) Benfica defender Luisao has admitted he is interested in a move to the Premier League with Portsmouth reportedly interested in the £12m-rated Brazilian. (skysports.com, 1056 BST) Manchester City are in pole position to sign Barcelona teenager Giovani dos Santos, according to the player's father. (Manchester Evening News, 1051 BST) TRANSFER RUMOURS Manchester United are set to step up their bid to sign £20m-rated defender Micah Richards from local rivals Manchester City. (Daily Mail) 606: DEBATE Who do you want your club to sign? Tottenham could be beaten to the signing of Samuel Eto'o after Inter Milan launched a £32m bid for the Barcelona striker. (Daily Mirror) West Ham midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has been offered £3m to leave the club. (The Times) Wigan manager Steve Bruce is to launch a £4m bid for Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos who plays for AEK Athens. (Daily Mirror) Sunderland are ready to bid £2.5m for Wolves and Republic of Ireland right back Kevin Foley. (Daily Mirror) Jordan Stewart is set to join Derby on a free transfer from Watford. (Daily Mirror) Former Rangers star John Brown thinks it would take more than £10m for English Premier League clubs to prise Carlos Cuellar away from Ibrox. (Daily Express) West Brom defender Paul Robinson could join Celtic this summer. (The Mirror) Back to top OTHER GOSSIP Reading manager Steve Coppell will quit the relegated club today after a meeting with chairman John Madejski. (Daily Mirror) Former Ajax, PSV and Werder Bremen manager Aad De Mos has set his sights on succeeding Alan Curbishley at West Ham. (Daily Mirror) Birmingham City co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold have vowed to quit the club following protests from fans after the club were relegated. (Various) Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will learn his fate in the next 24 hours and will pocket a £3m pay-off when he is sacked. (Various) Relegation to the Championship will cost Derby, Reading and Birmingham £42m each. (The Sun) John Terry insists he will be ready to face Manchester United in the Champions League final, despite dislocating his elbow against Bolton on Sunday. (Various) Chelsea and Man Utd are struggling to sell-out their allocation of tickets for the 21 May final as the price of travel and accommodation is putting fans off. (The Independent) Ally McCoist is praying that troubled former team-mate Paul Gascoigne can attend the UEFA Cup Final on Wednesday and inspire Rangers to victory. (The Herald) Dutch coaching legend Louis Van Gaal has branded Rangers' playing style "boring" and "bad for football". (Various) Back to top AND FINALLY FC Cologne celebrate after winning promotion to Germany's top division FC Cologne's Milivoje Novakovic Rather than the usual champagne celebrations, players in Germany were doused in beer as FC Cologne celebrated their promotion to the Bundesliga top division with huge tankards of lager. Cologne beat FSV Mainz 2-0 to secure top-flight football with one week of the season remaining. (The Sun) Gordon Strachan has pledged to stay off the booze this week as Celtic prepare for their vital final Scottish Premier League game against Dundee United. (The Sun) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Coppell has totally fucked up at Reading this year tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Does Van Gaal ever shut up criticizing other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 748 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Charlton have turned down a £1.5m offer from Real Betis for defender Madjid Bougherra. (skysports.com, 1445 BST) Lille midfielder Jean Makoun is wanted by north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, with the French club holding out for £11m. (skysports.com, 1436 BST) If Arsenal fail in their bid to lure Makoun to the Emirates Stadium, manager Arsene Wenger will turn his attentions to Sevilla's Seydou Keita. (skysports.com, 1436 BST) Former Chelsea and Liverpool target Daniel Alves of Sevilla will be having talks with two big clubs this week, according to the player's agent. (BBC Sport, 1310 BST) Benfica defender Luisao has admitted he is interested in a move to the Premier League with Portsmouth reportedly interested in the £12m-rated Brazilian. (skysports.com, 1056 BST) Manchester City are in pole position to sign Barcelona teenager Giovani dos Santos, according to the player's father. (Manchester Evening News, 1051 BST) TRANSFER RUMOURS Manchester United are set to step up their bid to sign £20m-rated defender Micah Richards from local rivals Manchester City. (Daily Mail) 606: DEBATE Who do you want your club to sign? Tottenham could be beaten to the signing of Samuel Eto'o after Inter Milan launched a £32m bid for the Barcelona striker. (Daily Mirror) West Ham midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has been offered £3m to leave the club. (The Times) Wigan manager Steve Bruce is to launch a £4m bid for Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos who plays for AEK Athens. (Daily Mirror) Sunderland are ready to bid £2.5m for Wolves and Republic of Ireland right back Kevin Foley. (Daily Mirror) Jordan Stewart is set to join Derby on a free transfer from Watford. (Daily Mirror) Former Rangers star John Brown thinks it would take more than £10m for English Premier League clubs to prise Carlos Cuellar away from Ibrox. (Daily Express) West Brom defender Paul Robinson could join Celtic this summer. (The Mirror) Back to top OTHER GOSSIP Reading manager Steve Coppell will quit the relegated club today after a meeting with chairman John Madejski. (Daily Mirror) Former Ajax, PSV and Werder Bremen manager Aad De Mos has set his sights on succeeding Alan Curbishley at West Ham. (Daily Mirror) Birmingham City co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold have vowed to quit the club following protests from fans after the club were relegated. (Various) Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will learn his fate in the next 24 hours and will pocket a £3m pay-off when he is sacked. (Various) Relegation to the Championship will cost Derby, Reading and Birmingham £42m each. (The Sun) John Terry insists he will be ready to face Manchester United in the Champions League final, despite dislocating his elbow against Bolton on Sunday. (Various) Chelsea and Man Utd are struggling to sell-out their allocation of tickets for the 21 May final as the price of travel and accommodation is putting fans off. (The Independent) Ally McCoist is praying that troubled former team-mate Paul Gascoigne can attend the UEFA Cup Final on Wednesday and inspire Rangers to victory. (The Herald) Dutch coaching legend Louis Van Gaal has branded Rangers' playing style "boring" and "bad for football". (Various) Back to top AND FINALLY FC Cologne celebrate after winning promotion to Germany's top division FC Cologne's Milivoje Novakovic Rather than the usual champagne celebrations, players in Germany were doused in beer as FC Cologne celebrated their promotion to the Bundesliga top division with huge tankards of lager. Cologne beat FSV Mainz 2-0 to secure top-flight football with one week of the season remaining. (The Sun) Gordon Strachan has pledged to stay off the booze this week as Celtic prepare for their vital final Scottish Premier League game against Dundee United. (The Sun) Lazy journalism, this bit. I really doubt the Mackems are in for this lad, the press can just link them with any Irish, Championship, or Irish Championship player and it seems plausible though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Because they buy the majority of Irish, Championship or Irish Championship players floating about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Coppell has totally fucked up at Reading this year tbf. Haven't had a RobW thread telling us how great they are for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9045 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 AND FINALLY FC Cologne celebrate after winning promotion to Germany's top division FC Cologne's Milivoje Novakovic Rather than the usual champagne celebrations, players in Germany were doused in beer as FC Cologne celebrated their promotion to the Bundesliga top division with huge tankards of lager. Cologne beat FSV Mainz 2-0 to secure top-flight football with one week of the season remaining. (The Sun) Unusual would have been if they had used the champagne and not the usual tankards of beer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 AND FINALLY FC Cologne celebrate after winning promotion to Germany's top division FC Cologne's Milivoje Novakovic Rather than the usual champagne celebrations, players in Germany were doused in beer as FC Cologne celebrated their promotion to the Bundesliga top division with huge tankards of lager. Cologne beat FSV Mainz 2-0 to secure top-flight football with one week of the season remaining. (The Sun) Unusual would have been if they had used the champagne and not the usual tankards of beer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13921 Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Because they buy the majority of Irish, Championship or Irish Championship players floating about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13921 Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Chelsea are bidding for Torres. I would normally write it off but the way Liverpool paid for him makes me think twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4346 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Chelsea are bidding for Torres. I would normally write it off but the way Liverpool paid for him makes me think twice. they might not have a choice I don't usually have a go at other clubs, even though i dont like some but it would be fucking hilarious if he left them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Chelsea are bidding for Torres. I would normally write it off but the way Liverpool paid for him makes me think twice. they might not have a choice I don't usually have a go at other clubs, even though i dont like some but it would be fucking hilarious if he left them I calculate it would take me about 7 years to stop laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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