Figo

[Electric ~soul~]

Why is Real's release of Figo on the BBC Spurs page?

 

Oh great - another summer of linking Spurs with every player on the planet.

[gertcha EFM]

Did you hear how much praise Alan Hansen was giving Carrick last night for his performance in the two friendlies ?

[Electric ~soul~]

Yeah. Which means he'll probably be off to Chelsea or Arsenal shortly too.

 

Shame. I think he's a quality player - potentially the new Glenn Hoddle. He plays the 'Spurs' way!!

[gertcha EFM]

Nah, he'll replace Roy Keane at Old Trafford.

[Electric ~soul~]

Yeah. Cos Carrick's a hard-[****!!****] nutter who puts the fear of God into anyone who comes within a 40-yard radius of him.

[gertcha EFM]

He could be just as effective. Don't need to be hard to be a holding man.

 

Look at Vera and Makalele.

[Electric ~soul~]

Carrick won't sign for United.

 

If he goes anywhere, it'll be to a team likely to challenge for honours.

[gertcha EFM]

Well, if a team like:

 

Robinson

 

Neville G

Ferdinand

King

Heinze

 

Ronaldo

Scholes

Keane

Giggs

 

Rooney

Owen

 

Smith, VNistelroy, Brown, Silvestre etc.

 

Can't challenge for honours then we might as well give Chelsea the Premiership again now.

[Electric ~soul~]

This is a team, if you recall, that celebrated a 0-0 home draw with Tottenham Hotspur back in January as if they'd won the Champions League!

 

Not the actions of a team who expect to win trophies, mate!

[gertcha EFM]

Nah, that was the second string XI, and we didn't have Ledley at the back then. Robinson will be a great asset to. Owen will be great linking up with Rooney.

 

I think United will challenge all the way next season.

[Electric ~soul~]

Genuinely, I hope you're right. I can't stand either Chelsea or Arsenal as you know, and United are still the only real, albeit flagging, competition for the big two.

 

But with Van Nistelrooy (back to Holland) and Ferdinand (Chelsea) strongly rumoured to be leaving in the summer, Chelsea are just too far ahead.

 

Can't see Robinson going to United, and to mention Ledley is plain ridiculous as he's just signed a new contract at Spurs and has said how happy he is.

 

Michael Owen, unfortunately, will sign for Arsenal. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

 

As an aside, Thornsy and I will probably go behind the goal for the Spurs/United game at WHL. Where will you be sitting? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[gertcha EFM]

Yeah, Thornsy can borrow my membership for that one. I'll be sitting fairly close to you I guess, the other side of the line of stewards.

 

I hope I'm right to although I can't see it in all honesty.

[Electric ~soul~]

Has Thornsy still not sorted out his membership yet?

[gertcha EFM]

Clause 23.6 will mean it is laughed out of the Lane.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

I am sorting it this week, glad you reminded me!

 

Micheal Owen will stay in Spain another season especially with Figo being released. Figo would be a good addition to our squad.

 

Personally I doubt if Man U will sign any big players this year.

[c'mon ricay]

20 mill budget from Glazier and the club are clearly in the market for a goalkeeper as Carroll seems to be off and Howard is no trusted as well. Also for Glaziers absurd business plan to work will need to be re-established as a big club in europe hence no sales. Owen may come in as he is a name player in the far east and will help shift merchandise

[Gesundheit]

I don't think United will go in for Robinson, myself. Given is the safe bet - proven as quality after years in the Premiership. Niemi could be likely, too. He'll be desperate to leave Southampton and, if Ferguson is on a bit of a tight budget, he'll free up more cash for outfield players than Robinson would.

 

What I dislike somewhat is assumption that Robinson will go - he is, after all, contracted to Spurs for a few more years. At least I would have thought he would be. Robert Green looked pretty decent as a replacement last night if he does go, though.

 

Can't see Owen going to United either. I would have thought Newcastle would be a more likely destination. This theory is based on nothing solid, though.

[c'mon ricay]

Man U do have a 20 mill transfer budget as Glazier promised this cant see him backtracking as that may lose the undecided in relation to the [****!!****]

 

Also keeper needed didn’t say it would be Robinson personally I think it will be Niemi as Spurs are in a position to ask good money the saints aren’t and he will want out

 

For the business plan to work Glazier has to sell more merchandise hence Owen and a new GK

[Gesundheit]

I don't think he needs a new striker. He should be able to get more out of Van Nistelrooy, Rooney and Smith (and, of course, the presumably late Louis Saha). He'll be needing someone to replace Keane and Giggs in a couple of years. In the immediate future, I would have thought he'd be looking for someone to play alongside Ferdinand at the back.

 

I agree with you about the goalkeeper, though. Maybe he'll offer big money for Cudicini, but I wouldn't think Chelsea would want to sell to United (and it's not as is they need to sell him - I haveno idea how happy Cudicini is warming the bench at Stamford Bridge). Niemi is the obvious financial choice, and Given is the safer bet. So far as I'm aware, Spurs are reasonably well off right now, so they can demand top dollar for Robinson.

 

Mind you, how much money is £20m at the top end of the Premiership these days? Wigan have got that sort of money to spend on new players...

[Electric ~soul~]

Robinson's going nowhere. He's on a long contract, won player of the year last season, and has stated he is very happy at Spurs where he has hero-status.

 

Believe me, when it comes to players leaving I'm the most pessimistic fker around, but there's no way on earth Robinson will leave for United this Summer.