In 1987, we were Big Spenders

[shanks59]

You Get What You Pay For. As Kenny showed when he made 3 big money signings: Aldridge Barnes and Beardsley. Can Rafa do likewise? If he can, Who will he sign?

[Rimbeux]

Do we have to sell Gerrard first?

[Guest Phil C]

You Get What You Pay For. As Kenny showed when he made 3 big money signings: Aldridge Barnes and Beardsley. Can Rafa do likewise? If he can, Who will he sign?

 

Rafa doesn't have form for buying superstars, the exact opposite in fact.

 

There again, I doubt he's had much money to spend in the past either. It'll be an interesting test for him and I guess the Morientes experience has taught him a lesson about undoubtedly classy foreign players adapting the the PL...

[Jezzman]

Take your pick

 

Alex (PSV)

David Silva (Valencia CF)

Simao Sabrosa (Benfica SL)

Florent Malouda (Olympic Lyon)

Fred (Olympic Lyon)

Philip Lahm (Munich)

Fabio Grosso (Inter Milan)

Charles N'Zogbia (Newcastle Utd)

Lukas Podolski (Bayern Munich)

Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma)

Daniel Alves (Sevilla FC)

Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza)

Franck Ribéry (Olympic Marseille)

Daniel Carvalho (CSKA Moscow)

[Falconhoof]

Rafa doesn't have form for buying superstars, the exact opposite in fact.

 

There again, I doubt he's had much money to spend in the past either. It'll be an interesting test for him and I guess the Morientes experience has taught him a lesson about undoubtedly classy foreign players adapting the the PL...

 

 

Barnes, Beardlsley and Aldridge weren't superstars.

The modern day equivalent would be something like Alves, Alonso and Kuyt. Not like for like, but players like that.

But i tell you what, i'm struggling to think of a player quite like Beardsley in today's football. Comparing Alves to Barnes is a huge stretch but I just can't think of a player anything like Beardsley.

[Benzo-13]

Take your pick

 

Alex (PSV) - Owned by Chelsea, thats a buy-out clause and a half for starters.

David Silva (Valencia CF) - Risky considering it's his frist season at a big club

Simao Sabrosa (Benfica SL) - Is he a real big step up from Pennant?

Florent Malouda (Olympic Lyon) - Quality, but has played for Lyon for ages could find it hard to adjust to new surroundings.

Fred (Olympic Lyon) - Looks ropey against the bigger sides.

Philip Lahm (Munich) - Brill. He'll do.

Fabio Grosso (Inter Milan) - First season with Inter. 28 too and a late developer.

Charles N'Zogbia (Newcastle Utd) - Headless chicken.

Lukas Podolski (Bayern Munich) - Won't leave Germany. We tried for him in the summer before Bellamy.

Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma) - A thug. Scumbag. Joey Barton is a better player.

Daniel Alves (Sevilla FC) - We all know about this lad now. He'd do.

Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza) - A bit limited from what I've seen. A bad Martin Palermo.

Franck Ribéry (Olympic Marseille) - Arsenal bound by all accounts.

Daniel Carvalho (CSKA Moscow) - He'd do if we couldn't get Kaka', always looks crafty.

[Bjarkinn]

 

Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma) - A thug. Scumbag. Joey Barton is a better player.

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you gotta be joking?

 

i do agree though with the other players

Edited December 12, 2006 by Bjarkinn

[Benzo-13]

you gotta be joking?

 

Nope. Have seen nothing that he has that Barton hasn't got in his locker as well.

[Molby]

Barnes, Beardlsley and Aldridge weren't superstars.

The modern day equivalent would be something like Alves, Alonso and Kuyt. Not like for like, but players like that.

But i tell you what, i'm struggling to think of a player quite like Beardsley in today's football. Comparing Alves to Barnes is a huge stretch but I just can't think of a player anything like Beardsley.

 

 

he was unique

 

maybe Ribery or Messi

[Sion]

I hope we don't buy:

 

Torres

Joaquin

Trezeguet (We could do better, but as a last resort maybe)

Simao

[shanks59]

Do we have to sell Gerrard first?

Clever, but nah, assume we are fookin loaded. The Carvalho link is interesting (are CSKA linked to Abramovich?).

[Jezzman]

Clever, but nah, assume we are fookin loaded. The Carvalho link is interesting (are CSKA linked to Abramovich?).

 

We keep talking about that poor russian guy. Couldn't we just get uncle Mo to buy Chelsea and then let their players rot in our feeder club on the wirral...?

[Falconhoof]

he was unique

 

maybe Ribery or Messi

 

 

Messi has the ability to find space where its most crowded, Beardsley was incredible at that.

Ribery can run at a defence and almost like Beardsley they don't know which direction he's going to take. Beardsley was impossible to read.

 

I'd love it if we came up with a player like that.

[Knox_Harrington]

Do we have to sell Gerrard first?

Haha! Excellent post.

[Guest prophet]

Nearest to Beardo was Zola

[Raj]

Daniel Carvalho (CSKA Moscow) - He'd do if we couldn't get Kaka', always looks crafty.

 

I was watching Revista de La Liga on Sky last night, and Balague was saying that Barcelona are looking at Daniel Carvalho as a long term replacement for Deco, who is 30 and who's form has dipped this season.

[12twelve]

Carvalho is a very different player to Deco though. Perhaps they were thinking of putting Carvalho on the left and Ronalidinho in the middle?

Edited December 13, 2006 by 12twelve

[Guest Anders Honoré]

I was watching Revista de La Liga on Sky last night, and Balague was saying that Barcelona are looking at Daniel Carvalho as a long term replacement for Deco, who is 30 and who's form has dipped this season.

 

Hard to believe considering they already have his readymade replacement in Iniesta who is just outstanding.

[andyc]

Do we have to sell Gerrard first?

 

Are u alright??

[Guest Banjo]

You Get What You Pay For. As Kenny showed when he made 3 big money signings: Aldridge Barnes and Beardsley. Can Rafa do likewise? If he can, Who will he sign?

 

Big money signings? Beardsley could only be described as big money at £1.9m. Barnes was about £900k and Aldridge £800k as far as I can recall which was fairly average / below average for that time. Aldridge was hardly known as he came from a Division 2 club with Houghton. It was also probably around the time (or shortly before) when Waddle went to Marseille for £5m. That was big money.

Edited December 13, 2006 by Banjo

[shanks59]

Big money signings? Beardsley could only be described as big money at £1.9m. Barnes was about £900k and Aldridge £800k as far as I can recall which was fairly average / below average for that time. Aldridge was hardly known as he came from a Division 2 club with Houghton. It was also probably around the time (or shortly before) when Waddle went to Marseille for £5m. That was big money.

Your numbers are right, in England at the time, these were BIG BIG MONEY signings

[Knox_Harrington]

Your numbers are right, in England at the time, these were BIG BIG MONEY signings

But we still had got in £3.2m for Rush.

[Stevie H]

But i tell you what, i'm struggling to think of a player quite like Beardsley in today's football.

 

totally agree. unselfish, worked his a*** off, skilful, technical, pacey, could dribble and could finish. awesome, wonderful footballer.

[Guest Cameron]

I never understood why that prat Souness got rid off Beardo when he had so much left to give. Horrible decision that I think really cost us.

[Guest prophet]

I never understood why that prat Souness got rid off Beardo when he had so much left to give. Horrible decision that I think really cost us.

 

Just shows you how a crocked manager Souness is albeit a great player.