Deadline Day: Bring Out The Transfer Gimp!

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 12-07-2012 04:07PM

For anyone following it, Jan Vertonghen was officially announced as a Spurs player today following his medical. Haven't heard how long his contract is, and we probably won't hear how much he's on, wages are normally kept quiet at Spurs.

Here's Jan and Glyfi with AVB:

Corholio · 12-07-2012 04:11PM

Seaneh wrote: »

He's one of the top 5 players in the world.

He is worth that, easily.

He's head and shoulders above every other CB in the world, only Kompany comes close.

I disagree. I don't think Silva is worth paying €20 million more than the current world record fee for a defender. Don't get me wrong, he's a fabulous defender, but not worth that IMO. The only club in the world who would pay it is PSG. Especially, and I say this as big Serie A fan, as he hasn't played in the few stronger leagues. He'll coast it in Ligue 1 of course though.

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Maybe not quite the €65 mark, but he'd easily reach €50 million on his own. A world class centre back offers as much as a world class forward does.

In football terms yes, transfer history no. The world record transfer for an attacking player is a little short of double than what was paid for a defender.

Dickerty · 12-07-2012 04:15PM

THFC wrote: »

For anyone following it, Jan Vertonghen was officially announced as a Spurs player today following his medical. Haven't heard how long his contract is, and we probably won't hear how much he's on, wages are normally kept quiet at Spurs.

Here's Jan and Glyfi with AVB:

Vertonghen could be AVB's big brother!!

djfitzerjnr · 12-07-2012 04:17PM

Not sure if it's mentioned on here or not already, but Piennar is as good as an Everton player. Not included in the Spurs squad photo either.

Corholio · 12-07-2012 04:18PM

Buttner to Southampton too it look's like.

Dickerty · 12-07-2012 04:19PM

Corholio wrote: »

I disagree. I don't think Silva is worth paying €20 million more than the current world record fee for a defender. Don't get me wrong, he's a fabulous defender, but not worth that IMO. The only club in the world who would pay it is PSG. Especially, and I say this as big Serie A fan, as he hasn't played in the few stronger leagues. He'll coast it in Ligue 1 of course though.

I'd agree. I would nearly say a fantastic keeper is worth more than a fantastic CB. Buffon (in his prime) or Casillas would be worth more points over a season. A CB can be exposed by their fellow CB, or a porous midfield. It's impossible to be as big, as mobile and as quick as the variety of strikers they face. So occasionaly, they will be made look less than super-human, by the nature of the position...

Oat23 · 12-07-2012 04:25PM

Garry O'Connor (ex-Hibs) is in Russia to sign with Tom Tomsk, according to sports.ru. They were relegated from the Premier Division last season.

Odd move. Surely there was a club in Scotland wanting to sign him? I'd rather play there than the second tier of Russian football. He's not going for money either since Tom doesn't have any.

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 04:28PM

Dickerty wrote: »

God, I hate Ibra. His stupid d'Artanian moustache and his slimy sumo polytail and the smugness. He BELONGS in Paris, to be fair.

Sorry, Parisians...

LuckyLloyd · 12-07-2012 04:35PM

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Garry O'Connor (ex-Hibs) is in Russia to sign with Tom Tomsk, according to sports.ru. They were relegated from the Premier Division last season.

Odd move. Surely there was a club in Scotland wanting to sign him? I'd rather play there than the second tier of Russian football. He's not going for money either since Tom doesn't have any.

Maybe the dude fancies experiencing a different culture and lifestyle?

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 04:35PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Maybe the dude fancies experiencing a different culture and lifestyle?

Didn't he play in Russia already?

Oat23 · 12-07-2012 04:37PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Didn't he play in Russia already?

Yes, and came back to the UK because he could not settle.

Dempsey · 12-07-2012 04:43PM

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Garry O'Connor (ex-Hibs) is in Russia to sign with Tom Tomsk, according to sports.ru. They were relegated from the Premier Division last season.

Odd move. Surely there was a club in Scotland wanting to sign him? I'd rather play there than the second tier of Russian football. He's not going for money either since Tom doesn't have any.

He's a cokehead that struggles badly for fitness. Only a club in the arsehole of Russia would touch him at this stage

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 04:47PM

Dempsey wrote: »

He's a cokehead that struggles badly for fitness. Only a club in the arsehole of Russia would touch him at this stage

Has he ever tested positive for illegal drugs? If not, I'd retract that statement.

Crann na Beatha · 12-07-2012 04:49PM

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Dempsey · 12-07-2012 04:50PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Has he ever tested positive for illegal drugs? If not, I'd retract that statement.

I wont be retracting anything!

http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/103569-out-of-breath-footballer-gary-oconnor-caught-by-police-after-300m-dash/

The police officer told the trial: "There were four persons in the vehicle. A male was putting a piece of paper towards his nose." The officer then opened the door to the Land Rover, which was parked in Hope Street Lane.

He said: "At that time I believed the male was snorting cocaine or something along those lines." The man, whom he identified as O'Connor, appeared "nervous and distracted," he said. Constable Morrow said he saw a bag containing white powder and a rolled up £20 note in the middle of the back seat of the car.

After speaking to another man in the car, he then chased O'Connor a distance of around 300 meters towards Rose Street. The Hibs player was stopped by another police officer. "He was very nervous looking, he was out of breath, he appeared to be shaking."

Another officer, Constable Katherine Eager, had spoken to O'Connor while he was sitting in the Land Rover. She said O'Connor initially tried to give a false name, but fled after spelling it wrong.

Oat23 · 12-07-2012 04:50PM

Dempsey wrote: »

He's a cokehead that struggles badly for fitness. Only a club in the arsehole of Russia would touch him at this stage

Never knew he did drugs.

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 04:51PM

Dempsey wrote: »

I wont be retracting anything!

http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/103569-out-of-breath-footballer-gary-oconnor-caught-by-police-after-300m-dash/

Was he convicted of it?
Was there drugs found in his system?
Was he banned for it?

Mikeyt086 · 12-07-2012 04:52PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Maybe the dude fancies experiencing a different culture and lifestyle?

Seaneh wrote: »

Didn't he play in Russia already?

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Yes, and came back to the UK because he could not settle.

Brilliant.

Dempsey · 12-07-2012 04:56PM

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Never knew he did drugs.

He was banned by the FA for 2 months whilst at Birmingham City

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2036664/Garry-OConnor-named-TV-documentary-drug-use.html

EDIT

Seaneh wrote: »

Was he convicted of it?
Was there drugs found in his system?
Was he banned for it?

He was found guilty of drug possession & obstructing police on the day his Hibs contract expired.

Seaneh, he's a cokehead!

Kess73 · 12-07-2012 04:56PM

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Never knew he did drugs.

He has had a few run ins with the police with regards to being brought in on suspected cocaine possession. Don't think he has ever been charged formally though, although that may or may not change with the current court case.

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 05:13PM

Guilty until proven innocent, eh?

WTF is this, China?

Rules like the Cycling forum need to be brought in here, no calling someone a cheat/criminal until they are convicted.

Skylinehead · 12-07-2012 05:18PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Guilty until proven innocent, eh?

WTF is this, China?

Rules like the Cycling forum need to be brought in here, no calling someone a cheat/criminal until they are convicted.

Give over, it's entirely obvious to us either way :pac:

Dempsey · 12-07-2012 05:23PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Guilty until proven innocent, eh?

WTF is this, China?

Rules like the Cycling forum need to be brought in here, no calling someone a cheat/criminal until they are convicted.

He served a 2 month ban from playing professional football in England for drug use, specifically cocaine use.

He was found guilty of cocaine possession last month. Police witnessed him snorting it aswell.

He has sporting and criminal convictions for cocaine possession and use. He's a cokehead.

Save your rant for when it actually applies

Rekop dog · 12-07-2012 05:25PM

Who gives a f*ck about Gary O' Connor anyway?

paddy kerins · 12-07-2012 05:30PM

Rodallega gone to Fulham on 3 year deal

ASOT · 12-07-2012 05:32PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Guilty until proven innocent, eh?

WTF is this, China?

Rules like the Cycling forum need to be brought in here, no calling someone a cheat/criminal until they are convicted.

This is hilarious. It's blatently obvious he's a cokehead.

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 05:35PM

paddy kerins wrote: »

Rodallega gone to Fulham on 3 year deal

Did they pay him the 70k a week he allegedly asked Everton for?

Seaneh · 12-07-2012 05:39PM

ASOT wrote: »

This is hilarious. It's blatently obvious he's a cokehead.

si, pero, Dempsey only cares because he doesn't like O'Connor.

Dempsey · 12-07-2012 05:45PM

Seaneh wrote: »

si, pero, Dempsey only cares because he doesn't like O'Connor.

How did you come to that conclusion?

Someone asked why Scottish clubs avoided him, I gave the reasons why.

Paully D · 12-07-2012 05:54PM

paddy kerins wrote: »

Rodallega gone to Fulham on 3 year deal

Shit signing considering the huge wage he's on.

Deadline Day: Bring Out The Transfer Gimp!

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