2009-10 Football Thread

[Silencio]

The more I think about it, the less of a problem I have with signing Owen. He's a free transfer, most likely won't mind playing in a Tevez-like role next year (e.g. coming off the bench), and despite his lessened pace he still has a very good eye for goal. If he's healthy enough, Utd will give him much better service than he ever got at Newcastle and he'll have many more opportunities to score. He'll also be motivated by a chance to come back to the English national team if he can stay healthy and perform.

I can see a parallel to, say, the Teddy Sheringham or Henrick Larssen transfers here. Or at least I hope it works out that way.

I'd still love to see Aguero come in, too. But maybe it would be for the best to give Macheda a greater role.

EDIT: Owen has officially signed a two year deal.

 

[pivo6]

I was thinking of Sheringham as well. I think the better comparison would be Ole Gunner Sjoelskar. A super sub that comes off the bench. The only thing is that OGS had no prolem coming off the bench. Will Owen accept that role? Since he signed today, I have to assume he has.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Surely there's still time for Real Madrid to hijack the Owen deal?

 

[oscillatewildly]

Paul Ince to MK Dons

 

[Lord Blackadder]

Owen to Man Utd?

Sounds like SAF is looking for a striker for the Carling Cup.

 

[swiftaw]

Man U's new away kit:

 

[Jaffa Cake]

If that's real, I can't imagine sky blue being very popular with Manchester United supporters.

 

[XIII]

A couple of things from Arseblog:

This has just reached me. Emmanuel Adebayor's people have produced a brochure, similar to the one used to attract interest in Michael Owen, to help 'sell' him to other clubs.

Arseblog has exclusively received a copy and you can download it for yourself here.

Quite funny..

And on the shirts:

Remember during the week I expressed my dismay at the new third kit? And I mentioned these focus groups that Nike have where they get the opinion of Arsenal fans. Anyway, an anonymous participant in one of these focus groups engaged me in some correspondence during the week and some of the ideas are just hilarious.

Remember the first white kit with the 'commemorative' writing on it. Well, one of Nike's suggestions was a kit with Arsene Wenger's face embossed into it in the same way. Seriously. Can you imagine? As Johnny Whistleblower, for that is what I call him, said:

Opposition teams would be crying with laughter, maybe this is all part of the plan to help us win. Maybe we should be thanking Nike for the innovative strategy to help Arsenal be more successful.

Honestly though, if that's the kind of stuff they're coming up with maybe we should count our blessings that what we've got isn't much, much worse.

Hah

 

[Lord Blackadder]

It does seem an odd color choice, light blue for United...and the more I see it, the less I like the big chevron.

Wow XIII, those focus groups must be smoking crack!...are we poised for another period of crazy shirt designs like the early 90s? Maybe Hull City will really go back to the tiger stripes...

 

[Jaffa Cake]

It's a good job Adidas didn't do the same thing with Newcastle United's shirt last season. The rate they went through managers each version would only have a shelf life of a couple of months.

I doubt very much Tiger stripes will be making a comeback though, your Lordship.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

I hope for your sake they don't.

...unless Phil Brown gets a matching suit tailored for prowling the technical area.

 

[vendettabass]

Man U's new away kit:

I like it! Wonder who will don the #7 shirt now..

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I like it! Wonder who will don the #7 shirt now..

There are plenty of signings to be made yet before the squad numbers are doled out, although at present Valencia would be a reasonable guess. I also wonder which number Owen will wear, given that his favoured '10' shirt is already amply occupied by Rooney.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

I also wonder which number Owen will wear, given that his favoured '10' shirt is already amply occupied by Rooney.

I would go with "5", since he might prove to be half the striker he once was.

This is a good move for Owen, though he might find it difficult to get any international caps if he rides the bench most of the time. Capello only picks players who play.

 

[techfreak85]

i think that the Arizona Cardinals dont really have a chance again. my money is on either the Pittsburgh Steelers or New England Patr.......wait........

 

[BoyBach]

A couple of things from Arseblog:

This synergetic, dynamic, diversity streamlined footballer can bring globalization and proactive leverage going forward.

If that doesn't attract the interest of the number-crunching, spread-sheeting professional types that run Man City I don't know what will!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

i think that the Arizona Cardinals dont really have a chance again. my money is on either the Pittsburgh Steelers or New England Patr.......wait........

Watch it...



Meanwhile, I'm hearing a rumour we're looking at Dietmar Hamann. Given that he's 36 next month this might not be a long-term signing.

 

[pachyderm]

Man U's new away kit:

Hideous


I do like the new Valencia stuff though....

i think that the Arizona Cardinals dont really have a chance again. my money is on either the Pittsburgh Steelers or New England Patr.......wait........

Love to see the Cardinals return but doubtful...

Watch it...

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Meanwhile, I'm hearing a rumour we're looking at Dietmar Hamann. Given that he's 36 next month this might not be a long-term signing.

I was just looking at the AS site yesterday...

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I do like the new Valencia stuff though....

No pachyderm, just... no.

It looks like they're slyly trying to stick a giant Bacardi sponsorship on there, rather like Coventry did all those years back with their 'Talbot' shirt.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

No pachyderm, just... no.

Dreadful. The sponsor logo looks like crap IMO...

 

[swiftaw]

Here's the new Nike ball for the upcoming EPL and SPL seasons: http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200907052459/balls/nike-t90-ascente-match-ball.html

 

[Lord Blackadder]

I'm waiting for the homing ball that always flies towards goal...

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I'm waiting for the homing ball that always flies towards goal...

I believe Nike and the Premier League were actually trialing it in our matches since Christmas – unfortunately we, unlike our opponents, didn't get the microchipped boots to make it work.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

I believe Nike and the Premier League were actually trailing it in our matches since Christmas – unfortunately we, unlike our opponents, didn't get the microchipped boots to make it work.

They gave those boots to Dean Windass, but Phil Brown got rid of him.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

They gave those boots to Dean Windass, but Phil Brown got rid of him.

Suddenly, it all makes sense.



I can only assume Marlon King borrowed Deano's spare pair.