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NuclearJudas
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
6546 Posts
January 28 2013 13:29 GMT
#4981
Everton looks set to sign Leroy Fer from Twente. Great signing. Powerful midfielder with good vision.

Why the fuck aren't we signing players like this, Wenger? We need meat in midfield.
Life is like Tetris. Your errors pile up but your accomplishments disappear. - Robert Ohlén | http://railroaddiary.wordpress.com/ - My words about stuff.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 28 2013 13:31 GMT
#4982
Was just discussing that with a mate in the office. How can Everton afford £8.5million (€10million) and then say "we are very cash strapped"....wut lol

I would pretty much say a player will be leaving them? Fellaini to Arsenal/Chelsea is a good bet for any gamblers in here
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Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
January 28 2013 13:36 GMT
#4983
On January 28 2013 22:29 NuclearJudas wrote:
Everton looks set to sign Leroy Fer from Twente. Great signing. Powerful midfielder with good vision.

Why the fuck aren't we signing players like this, Wenger? We need meat in midfield.


With Mikel Arteta, Abou Diaby, Tomas Rosicky, and Francis Coquelin coming back from injuries, it's like new signings!
@113candlemagic Office lady by day, lonely woman at night. | Official lolicon of thread 94273
Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-28 14:51:00
January 28 2013 14:41 GMT
#4984
Yeah Fer is a good prospect. Big blow to Twente but a nice cashday for them. They paid Feyenoord 5,5 million € just 1,5 year ago so a €4m profit (around 500k will probably go to Feyenoord because he's from their youth academy) is a good thing. THey'll probably strengthen themselves with some new blood though in these last few days.
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 28 2013 15:56 GMT
#4985


Tottenham to sign Lewis Holtby before the current transfer window closes

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Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-28 16:30:25
January 28 2013 16:13 GMT
#4986
Wow that transfer from Fer came out of nowhere, but it's a very good transfer IMO. From all the youth talents that came through I still regard Fer as the best one to have left Feyenoord, physically strong with a good eye for teammates as well. I agree with NuclearJudas, he would have fit very well with Arsenal.

On January 29 2013 01:23 Twisted wrote:
Guess Twente sold all their hopes for a championship this year though :p


Agreed. Would be fun to finish at least ahead of them this year
Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
January 28 2013 16:23 GMT
#4987
Guess Twente sold all their hopes for a championship this year though :p
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Epx
Profile Joined June 2011
Switzerland209 Posts
January 28 2013 16:58 GMT
#4988
On January 29 2013 00:56 Pandemona wrote:


Tottenham to sign Lewis Holtby before the current transfer window closes



1,7 mio are a joke for a player of this quality.
EchoZ
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Japan5041 Posts
January 28 2013 17:02 GMT
#4989
BALO AND GOODBYE. LOL.

Why always you?
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nunez
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Norway4003 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-28 17:15:35
January 28 2013 17:14 GMT
#4990
i think this is a good move from everton.
if he helps to secure CL qual spot, he will have almost repayed what they spent, and if they don't secure cl spot fellaini will probably move on, and they can pay for it with the money they get from him.
edit: i don't know much about him though, but he seemed good on football manager so i am excited.
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hasuprotoss
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States4690 Posts
January 28 2013 18:30 GMT
#4991
On January 29 2013 01:58 Epx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2013 00:56 Pandemona wrote:


Tottenham to sign Lewis Holtby before the current transfer window closes



1,7 mio are a joke for a player of this quality.


Apparently he and Schalke weren't going to find a deal to extend his contract, so it's probably Schalke getting what they can for him. Still surprised to see it that low though.

Also, sounds like Fer is a good bit of business (although not surprising considering Moyes always seems to get it right!).
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Dirkinity
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany409 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-28 18:40:57
January 28 2013 18:40 GMT
#4992
On January 29 2013 01:58 Epx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2013 00:56 Pandemona wrote:


Tottenham to sign Lewis Holtby before the current transfer window closes



1,7 mio are a joke for a player of this quality.


He would sign with tottenham for 0€ after the season. Tottenham is paying 1.7m€ for the last ~4month of his contract.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18775 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-28 18:55:16
January 28 2013 18:55 GMT
#4993
On January 28 2013 20:41 Twisted wrote:
People often misunderstand the goals by Messi because he makes it look so easy. His composure in the first and third goal is absolutely grand. The patience in the first goal is something only he would do and it was a great dummy. Every goalkeeper would assume he would strike it instantly so the goalkeeper made himself as big as he could. Messi realises it instantly and finishes it like that.

Third goal again, great balance, great composure, not a lot of strikers who could have scored it that way. It looks easy but it's hard as fuck. The footwork, the ball control and the ability to turn that fast is what sets him apart here.

Fourth goal he was under pressure by a lot of defenders, but I agree, that was a tap-in.


I don't think many people underrate the way Messi scores.
His goalscoring is for me the most impressive part for me. Especially lobs
hns
Profile Joined January 2010
Germany609 Posts
January 28 2013 19:09 GMT
#4994
On January 29 2013 03:40 Dirkinity wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2013 01:58 Epx wrote:
On January 29 2013 00:56 Pandemona wrote:


Tottenham to sign Lewis Holtby before the current transfer window closes



1,7 mio are a joke for a player of this quality.


He would sign with tottenham for 0€ after the season. Tottenham is paying 1.7m€ for the last ~4month of his contract.


Yup, but Schalke is one big mess at the moment and they really could use some fine player :D
ZerO, Action, Neo.G_Soulkey & FlaSh fanboy~~
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-28 19:42:28
January 28 2013 19:42 GMT
#4995
On January 29 2013 03:55 sharkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2013 20:41 Twisted wrote:
People often misunderstand the goals by Messi because he makes it look so easy. His composure in the first and third goal is absolutely grand. The patience in the first goal is something only he would do and it was a great dummy. Every goalkeeper would assume he would strike it instantly so the goalkeeper made himself as big as he could. Messi realises it instantly and finishes it like that.

Third goal again, great balance, great composure, not a lot of strikers who could have scored it that way. It looks easy but it's hard as fuck. The footwork, the ball control and the ability to turn that fast is what sets him apart here.

Fourth goal he was under pressure by a lot of defenders, but I agree, that was a tap-in.


I don't think many people underrate the way Messi scores.
His goalscoring is for me the most impressive part for me. Especially lobs


Well a common complaint is theres apparantly an absense of "glam" in Messi's goals. Whatever the hell thats supposed to mean, apparantly being automatic anywhere within or around the box and making it look easy isnt as valuable as taking 50 pot shots before one of the volleys stick and look cool when they hit the back of the net.
alwaysfeeling
Profile Joined July 2012
Netherlands55 Posts
January 28 2013 20:13 GMT
#4996
Wow, those goals by messi were nice. He's too good. =O
i always lie
NuclearJudas
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
6546 Posts
January 28 2013 20:49 GMT
#4997
1,7m is a crazy good price for Holtby, even on an outgoing contract. Great player. Have had my eyes on him ever since his season at Mainz. Not sure what the rush is, though, as Spurs have plenty of attacking players already. Maybe injures?
Life is like Tetris. Your errors pile up but your accomplishments disappear. - Robert Ohlén | http://railroaddiary.wordpress.com/ - My words about stuff.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 28 2013 20:54 GMT
#4998
On January 29 2013 05:49 NuclearJudas wrote:
1,7m is a crazy good price for Holtby, even on an outgoing contract. Great player. Have had my eyes on him ever since his season at Mainz. Not sure what the rush is, though, as Spurs have plenty of attacking players already. Maybe injures?


It's there manager, he is kinda crazy.
Sigurdsson never players anymore, and well last season he was the reason Swansea finished so high, had chance to go to Liverpool where he arguably would of played more.
Huddlestone doesn't play and is wasting his talent there
Parker is overated and adds nothing in the offensive half of the pitch
Sandro is even more overated and is just plain bad in that position
Livermore is too young and is not getting enough games
Townsend doesn't look up for it yet.

Then there only decent CM in Dembelele has been injured, and plays when is isn't but with the way they play with only 2 CMs i can't see him playing both Holtby and Dembelele in the same 11, so....not sure
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NuclearJudas
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
6546 Posts
January 28 2013 21:20 GMT
#4999
On January 29 2013 05:54 Pandemona wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2013 05:49 NuclearJudas wrote:
1,7m is a crazy good price for Holtby, even on an outgoing contract. Great player. Have had my eyes on him ever since his season at Mainz. Not sure what the rush is, though, as Spurs have plenty of attacking players already. Maybe injures?


It's there manager, he is kinda crazy.
Sigurdsson never players anymore, and well last season he was the reason Swansea finished so high, had chance to go to Liverpool where he arguably would of played more.
Huddlestone doesn't play and is wasting his talent there
Parker is overated and adds nothing in the offensive half of the pitch
Sandro is even more overated and is just plain bad in that position
Livermore is too young and is not getting enough games
Townsend doesn't look up for it yet.

Then there only decent CM in Dembelele has been injured, and plays when is isn't but with the way they play with only 2 CMs i can't see him playing both Holtby and Dembelele in the same 11, so....not sure

AVB is great, imo. I love that he builds for the long haul and the purchases under him have been amazing. Lloris, Dembele, Vertonghen stands out.

I never considered Huddlestone, Parker, Sandro or Livermore as offensive players, really. I thought Sandro had a good season until he got hurt. Good tackler to have, but as you say he's not great offensively. Parker is a good midfielder, but clearly getting up there in age. Good passing and vision and good work rate. Livermore and Townsend are still young so they have time to improve, and Livermore is a defensive midfielder anyway.

Offensively they have Dembele (although most of what I've seen of Spurs this season - which admittedly isn't much - he's being used more defensively) Lennon, Bale, Dempsey, Bentley (though he never gets played, does he? lol great crosser, though), Sigurdsson, Townsend and Falqué (at loan in Spain) and youngsters Mason and Carroll. And now they have Holtby. Tons of attacking options.

I thought they'd be buying defensively as neither Huddlestone or Livermore is good enough, and Parker is rather frail.
Life is like Tetris. Your errors pile up but your accomplishments disappear. - Robert Ohlén | http://railroaddiary.wordpress.com/ - My words about stuff.
aseq
Profile Joined January 2003
Netherlands4025 Posts
January 29 2013 00:57 GMT
#5000
On January 29 2013 05:49 NuclearJudas wrote:
1,7m is a crazy good price for Holtby, even on an outgoing contract. Great player. Have had my eyes on him ever since his season at Mainz. Not sure what the rush is, though, as Spurs have plenty of attacking players already. Maybe injures?

I've always found it strange that transfer sums are always reported first, while they don't necessarily mean much...it's all about the length left on the contract, the age of the player, etc. Would be much better to see salaries first.
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