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*Official* English Football Season 2009-2010
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The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Well aside from 100k-a-week.
Laurent Blanc mark 2.
Apparently he's taking a paycut of 50%. On the face of it, there are positives - free, relatively low wages, scores goals (when he's fit), tremendous experience, would be ok spending time on the bench, and hugely motivated in a WC year to perform at full capacity to get back into the England team.
And yet for all that I keep having to double check my calendar to confirm that it isn't in fact April 1.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Can see why Owen would do it, in fact I bet he can't believe his luck, but what United gain is rather less clear. His partnership with Rooney has never convinced for England.
Can only think it's because he's a cheap-ish option.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Best summer, just need Cahill and we will have my three favorite non Man U players at the club this summer.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Valencia was one of your three fav non-Man U players? No offence, but why? Really don't see it.
Uppercut
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What do United have to lose? It's a gamble that i don't think will come off, but he'll be on about 40k a week and for that it's completely worth it. And it's always great to take an ex-Liverpool man.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Fair enough, as I said he has the merit of being relatively cheap and it's not like Fergie hasn't made duff signings before. Larry White was similarly ageing/high profile. Does sort of make one wonder if all or even the majority of the £80m for the winking chav will be reinvested in players, however. Last season the operating loss was (IIRC) £58m and that was with a CL victory to boost the coffers.
Honestly can't see how he'll fit into United's style of play tho, regardless.
Craig
World Traveller
Having a medical on Friday.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
He'll get £50k a week only if he's banging them in often enough to be worth it. It seems his base wage with be 20-40k (depending on who you believe) with appearances/goals/performance bonuses on top of that.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Haha yeah. Big props go out to oil etc
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Manchester City Turn Attention To Valencia's Carlos Marchena ? Report - Goal.com
Realise it's likely rubbish, but haven't seen any of Valencia recently. How's he go?
Realise it's likely rubbish, but haven't seen any of Valencia recently. How's he go?