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[red_devil]

got this GIF over at another forum :

*ping.fm/mVjQy

 

[Cool Joe]

^lmao!!! *e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/lmao.gif

 

[Kl@w-24]

Check this out:

*in.youtube.com/watch?v=t5qpf7dJT8U

Nike makes great ads, I must admit! And the 2 lines at the end are pure genius.

 

[red_devil]

ok we won 1-0 against Wigan.. we're in second place in the PL.

VIDIC was immense yesterday...wonder how many goals we would have conceded if not for Vidic in such top form !!

R00ney OUT for 3 weeks with a hamstring injury... we could've certainly done without this !! the list of injured players is growing with each match...

NOW some of THE SUN

KAKA will move to Manchester City only if he is given a series of get-out clauses as part of a world-record £175million deal.

the clauses :

1. Sheikh Mansour remains the owner of the club and continues his substantial investment.
2. City qualify for the Champions League within two years.
3. Robinho is not sold.
4. His representatives remain in sole ownership of his image rights.

how many of these would City accept ? well, honestly none.

the owner cant/wont keep spending and spending and spending... we've seen that with Red Rom too...
CITY for CL ? if only they stay up in the PL this season
Robinho will want to move on to better club some time next season [or the season after that]
image ownership rights what is that ? [i got no clue ]

oh btw, Big Phew Scolari

 

[Kl@w-24]

A little something to cheer ya'll up:

1. After smashing his Ferrari up, police questioned Ronaldo about the incident. He blamed it on the wall not being 10 yards back.


2. After smashing his Ferrari Fergie made Ronaldo practice taking corners again at training.

3. Witnesses at the scene of the Ronaldo crash say he was only lightly tapped by a car from behind, when all of the sudden the car flipped over and rolled ten times. It then span around on the spot for two minutes, then all the wheels fell off and it caught fire.

4. The strange thing about Ronaldo's car crash is that, even though he only slightly injured his leg in the accident, he rolled out of the car clutching his head.

5. Looks like Ronaldo's using his free-kick technique in his car and sent it straight into the wall

6. Why did the chicken cross the road?

Because Ronaldo mounted the pavement

 

[red_devil]

^ lol

this bit is NOT from THE SUN.

Man City 'close' to Kaka signing

Manchester City assistant manager Mark Bowen says Brazilian superstar Kaka is "very close" to a world record-breaking transfer from Italian giants AC Milan.

A City delegation has been in Italy and reportedly made a bid in the region of £100m for the midfielder.

The 26-year-old had earlier vowed to stay at the San Siro but Bowen told BBC Sport Wales: "We believe the deal is very close.

"We are selling the future plans of the club to the player."

Kaka's advisor Diogo Kotscho said the 2007 Fifa World Player of the Year would be open to a move to Manchester City if Milan wanted to sell.

And Mark Hughes' right-hand-man Bowen revealed: "I've read a lot about his love of AC Milan - and that goes without saying - but even when people said the deal was dead, that was not our understanding.

"We are still hopeful of still signing Kaka.

"The situation has been a surprise to everyone but obviously negotiations have been going on for a fair while.

"How close we are I don't know but our understanding is that it is very much a strong possibility that Kaka will be coming to Manchester City."

Kaka's representative insists any move to Manchester City would be done for the right reasons and not just for the reported £500,000 a week wages.

"It is not impossible, if Milan let us talk, then we will see what City have to offer," Kotscho told BBC 5 Live.

"Kaka knows about the offer but the club did not give authorisation for talks, so we did not meet.

"It was a great proposal but it's not about only money.

"We have to see if Manchester City have a project to become a Champions League team and become one of the top teams in the world, and to stay there long term."

"Kaka wouldn't do anything based on money," Kotscho earlier told Corriere dello Sport.

Kaka move will change English football - Shearer

"He would never do something like Robinho, who, just to earn more, contented himself with a solution that was not a winning one."

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Kaka and Robinho in Championship next season?
Buying Kaka will hardly make any difference,he can't do the job of the back 4.If they use that money wisely they may even challenge for UEFA cup spot.

 

[Cool Joe]

@Kl@-24- Thanks a lot for that mate. I needed a good laugh.

 

[red_devil]

ARSENE WENGER has hit out at Manchester City's £100million move for Kaka.

now this is where i fail to understand Wenger...if those well oiled Man City people want to buy KAKA for whatever the price, why does Wenger want to comment on it ?
if he's asked the question, he can just stay out of it n leave it to the parties involved !!

AC MILAN boss Carlo Ancelotti has left the door open for Emmanuel Adebayor to join the Italian giants.

this is what Wenger should be thinking/ commenting about !!

INTER MILAN are weighing up an audacious move for Manchester United star Carlos Tevez.

Tevez's agent, Kia Joorabchian, was said to be seeking contact with Inter president Massimo Moratti while in Italy yesterday as part of Manchester City's bid for AC Milan star Kaka.

this Joorabchian person represents Man City as well as Tevez.. wonder who else he represents !!

 

[Cool Joe]

^I think he's afraid that he may lost his spot in the top 4 after Kaka signs with City.

 

[Kl@w-24]

Take a look at this goal by Yoann Gourcuff:

*in.youtube.com/watch?v=kidupwbSsDg&feature=related

Absolutely sublime. No wonder he is called 'The New Zidane'.

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Hohoho you better worry about your place in the league Chelski.Your manager has no clue.

 

[Kl@w-24]

^ ^ ^ I read you ignorant comment, but I'll take a leaf out of Wenger's book and say, 'I did not see ze incident'.

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

now this is where i fail to understand Wenger...if those well oiled Man City people want to buy KAKA for whatever the price, why does Wenger want to comment on it ?
if he's asked the question, he can just stay out of it n leave it to the parties involved !!



this is what Wenger should be thinking/ commenting about !!



this Joorabchian person represents Man City as well as Tevez.. wonder who else he represents !!

1.He is a well known student of a game and one of the best people around to answer these kinds of questions.Why shouldn't he reply to it?This deal will inflate the prices and will directly affect all the clubs including Arsenal FC.

2.So the guy at Milan says Adebayor would have been good for their team.Thats EXACTLY what Wenger should NOT be commenting on.It is not like they made an official enquiry or even expressed an interest to bid for him.

^ ^ ^ I read you ignorant comment, but I'll take a leaf out of Wenger's book and say, 'I did not see ze incident'.

I thought you would get it but since you didn't I'll explain a bit.
Did you see the 'zonal marking for set plays' scheme of Scholari fail horribly at Southend,a club 50 places below you?Only Petr Cech kept Chelsea in FA cup.

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

^ ^ ^ I read you ignorant comment, but I'll take a leaf out of Wenger's book and say, 'I did not see ze incident'.

I thought you would get it but since you didn't I'll explain a bit.
Did you see the 'zonal marking for set plays' scheme of Scholari fail horribly at Southend,a club 50 places below you?Only Petr Cech kept Chelsea in FA cup.

 

[Kl@w-24]

^ ^ ^ And Southend's goalkeeper forced a replay, when he saved Di Santo's shot in the dying moments of the tie at Stamford Bridge. You've obviously not seen either match or even their highlights.

If you expect a change in defensive tactics to have an instant effect you couldnt be more wrong. Pool took 2 years to perfect the zonal marking system.

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

^^You can't really use the example of Southend to defend Chelsea's mistakes,they are 50 spots below you atm.
So will we see same leaky Chelsea for 2 years?

 

[Kl@w-24]

^ ^ ^ And that gives them a fantastic incentive, doesn't it? Anyways, we'll see in the coming weeks if the zonal marking system really works for us or not. Stoke City - the setpiece specialists - will put that to test this week.

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Today's The Sun exclusives
RICARDO CARVALHO is the latest Chelsea star to have a bust-up with Big Phil Scolari.

and the big World Exclusive

KAKA has given the green light to join Manchester City after the club increased their offer to a phenomenal £243million.

£108 million for AC Milan.

£108million for the superstar’s wages including taxes. Kaka will be paid a NET salary of £13.28m a year which breaks down to £255,000 a week take-home.

£27m in commission to brokers, middle-men and signing-on fees.

243 Million on a player who is not really required is the most insane thing I have ever seen and here we are struggling to keep prices down to <15 million

 

[red_devil]

that amount is absolutely INSANE.

read a user comment on THE SUN on that article which said that Eboue was for sale at just 130-odd million

and yeah now i get the point Wenger was trying to make. Tomorrow, Tevez's agent [or owner, whatever those guys are] might want to ask 100mn for him...

PS: if Kaka gets that much of an amount, I wouldn't blame Fergie for selling CR7 to Real for 500mn