A few names off the list
Thanks for posting that last comment Brownpants, I was just about to have a heart attack after I read we were supposedly considering a swap deal of Little Aaron Lennon (!) plus cash (!!) for Anton Frigging Ferdinand (!!!). What a nasty thought.
Thankfully, there’s nothing quite as horrific in the rest of the days news, although there is a hell of a lot of quick business, in which case, I shall get to it quickly.
We can knock one keeper out of the running as can every other mo-fo that was after Bolton blocker Jussi Jaaskelainen, which is a bit of a shame. Clearly a glutton for punishment or under some hideous delusion that the Trotters are going to be good again, his agent Peter Harrison has come out and said that the Finnish loon has gone and done the unthinkable by extending his contract at the Reebok.
“We have agreed terms,” said the money man. “The deal is for four years but it is not signed yet as Jussi is away on holiday.”
“He is very happy to be staying as he loves the fans and the club.”
Which fans is that, the ones who turn up or the 17% of the stadium that never make it? Doesn’t the guy take a look on away days? Maybe Bolton actually looks like Finland and it remind him of home. I’ll tell you one thing, I’m never going to Finland. Ah, well. One down, 857 to go.
Lille midfield enforcer Jean Two has all but ruled us out too by saying he wants to play in the Champions League. Fair enough really. The interesting thing here is that there are no quotes. If no one else will stump up the cash to take him out of France, you can bet your bottom dollar he’ll change his tune pretty bloody quickly. The arse don’t seem to be as keen as they were and if Juve don’t come through, they’ll be a rather large meal of roast humble, followed by the humble cheese board even before he makes it to the pie.
One of the snubbings which Oi Oi was referring to may have been that of ex-PSV Peruvian Jefferson Farfan who looks to have made on of the most sensible decision’s I’ve ever heard from a footballer. Apparently, he turned down offers from ourselves and Fiorentina amongst others. He said:
“I accepted the offer because I wanted to play in a more competitive league.”
“I had offers from other clubs. There was an offer from Tottenham in England, another from Fiorentina in Italy and one more from a Russian club.”
“What I decided with PSV was to look for a competitive team and obviously in a league which was a level above Dutch football, and for sporting reasons we accepted the offer from Schalke 04.”
Fair e-bloody-nough. People bitch about how dull it is for the fans when you can basically predict the final Premier League table before the season has even begun but it must be a fairly unenthralling ride for the players too. Good for him.
Thankfully, there is one player who’s practically swimming the channel to get to WHL without so much as an inkling of transfer talks. The only trouble is that he may get stuck at Portsmouth on his way.
“We’ve had some very interesting offers from Spain but he is very motivated to play in the Premier League again.”
So says the agent of one Djibril Cisse.
“There are maybe three or four teams like Portsmouth and Tottenham who he would play for.”
And as far as The Bagel’s concerned, it’s a yes. Cisse got a shit deal at Liverpool, where he still managed to score 19 goals despite his evil leg break and constantly being played out of position. The dude scores almost every other game for Marseille and I could quite handle him as a second stringer. He’s certainly as good as the Little ex-Yiddo who I would have happily kept and don’t even get me started on Sergei Bent.
Here’s a little reminder of what the 26-year-old can do…
…not convinced…
He may not be Berbatov but a good player nonetheless.
Speaking of the great man, Milan president Adriano Galliano has now decided that he’s not going to bother with the beautiful Bulgarian after Levy & Co. apparently knocked back his £20m. Of course, I’d out about as much stock in that as I would the rumours that Ronaldinho is going to sign for us. Galliano’s playing games. He’d have Berbs but doesn’t want to pay the extra £5m-10m we’re after. Sure there’s Drogba and others on his list but the question is, who’s going to want to play for AC Milan?
To end today on a coupe of good notes, firstly, it looks as if Adel Towelbat is going on loan to the Baggies. They’ve just lost the fantastic Zoltan Gera - you’d never guess I was a fan - to Fulham, which is an excellent bit of business for the Cottagers, and they’re going to need a new attacking midfielder to fill those boots.
He’ll fuck up something chronic at first, giving away possession left, right and centre but it’s just the kind of training he needs to become a good player. I still believe in Adel, but then I suppose I’ve as yet to see Johnny Two Saints in action, which brings me onto the other good news - well, it’s just fluffing really. Our new signing has said:
“It’s a dream to come to a big club like Spurs. I came here because of the passion of the fans, the size of the club and I can see us growing in the future.”
The little charmer, full of shit but what the hell, it’ll buy him a few games until the crowd finally turns on him.
I need a bagel. You’re it, until you’re dead or I find someone better.
The Bagel.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Thank god we not interested in ferdispam.phew! By the way wouldnt jonny two saints be giovanis younger brother jonathan who also plays for barca youth?
June 12th, 2008 at 12:54 am
Giovanni is doing everything he can to earn that first chant of “YIDDO!! YIDDO!!” and by god if I don’t want to give it to the little bastard
June 12th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Getting the Lord of Frodsham would be a great bit of business. Like you say Bagel, he got a pretty rum deal at Liverpool with the man who bought him (Houllier) given the heave-ho weeks after signing his contract and Rafa making it pretty clear that he didnt particularly rate him and woudl have canceled the deal if he’d had his way.
The break was horrific but he endeared himself to the Kop with his crazy red hairstyles and banning fox-hunting on his grounds. Always said the right thing and never complained about being played out position. He’s better than he was able to show at the Pool, i’ll wish him all the best, except when you play us of course!