Stefano

I checked it a few days ago and it still had the subscribe to Setanta message. Maybe the club have decided to put it on for free like the Madrid channel. Hope the pre season games are on.

Never seen him before, pointy fella.

Sky for me, channel 434. Bolton game on now, Keane looking really good.

Seems to be free at the moment.

Can't see it myself. It's not really doom and gloom, more accepting our limitations in the transfer market. Saying that, Rafa did mention he has enough to get the player he wants without selling anyone (probably of note) so who knows. It's all just speculating.

I'm sure there's a bit left over which could be topped up with a few sales. Not sure it will be enough to bring in the likes of Silva though. With the market like it is we'd probably have to take a gamble on someone with the potential to make the step up, and pay over the odds for him.

All depends on the cash doesn't it. He sounded determined to get Johnson, even if it swallowed up most of his budget, and as determined to keep Xabi, so that leaves him with little to play with for a class creative type, unless he can raise more through the cast offs. Even then with the market so skewed for top players we're looking at taking a gamble on someone relatively unproven. I'd rather keep our best players and stick with what we have than spend for the sake of it.

Didn't he rule out Silva early on in the window? Valencia want brewsties for him. I thiink we'll get a striker for cover and persevere with Riera, Babel and Benayoun for the flanks.

It's obvious they thought they were going to get him a lot cheaper, probably through his agent, and are now using their usual unsettling tactics. Blatter will be wheeled out soon talking about player slavery.

She looked surprisingly bangable on the Glasto coverage.

Just seen him training, he looks really awkward and out of place.

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Sounds like more Madrid posturing to force Xabi's hand. They were signing De Rossi yesterday.

There's a big difference between not rating a player and wanting him to fail, which seems the case with you. Surely any new player gets a clean slate and is judged on his time in Red?

Haha. There must be some interest in Voro for a few million, especially in Germany.

I think we'll see a few more go out to swell the coffers before we see anyone else come in. Voronin and Dossena could raise as much as 8 or 9 million.

Nonsense. He was a young lad at Chelsea and the manager wanted his own players in. His ability was never in question, just his attitude and appetite for the game. But he's grown up, worked hard and is now arguably the best right back in the league.

William Hill and Paddy Power apparently.

Betting suspended by a few others. Defo a stunt.

I thought the 69 million figure was just a stunt by Bayern. That said, if Zokora is going for 9 million, who knows how much anyone is worth anymore.

What's a realistic fee for him?

10 million + Voronin.

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Yeah, it's difficult to really know what's going on with so much mis information flying around. Both could genuinely be pushing for a move, or are just using the speculation as leverage to get improved deals and are content to stay.