Rival watch

So its Neymar to barca then. The fee of 20m sounds cheap compared to some of the figures being bandied around previously, contract running down apparently. Many have doubts about his ability to do well in europe but for 20m you've got to take a punt on him, could be a revelation.

Another Chelsea target slips through the net

 

Since when was he a Chelsea target?

 

Not strictly true. At the beginning of their drought they did better against the bigger teams but fell shirt against the likes of Sheffield United, Middlesbrough, Hull and sides of that ilk.

 

I think the Gooners should lift that shirt, DL.

 

Perhaps the thought of working under Mourhino put him off. Apparently, many of the Real players are glad to see the back of him.

 

It's changed quite a bit - 40 years ago the lots weren't empty, with the council thinking the best idea to generate interest is putting bloody great big stickers on the windows to advertise what it could be.

Also the Whitgift Centre stopped looking like something out of a Dmitry Glukhovsky novel...

 

Damn iPad

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=n...st news&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

Paper talk maybe DL, but there have been frequent links for the past 18-24 months.

 

I think we did try 2 years back but I think he was always going to go to Spain. I guess Barca will make Villa available. Would you be interested in him?

 

Barca have had an agreement for nearly 2 years. If Neymar did not go to them a clause in the pre-contractual agreement meant that whichever club he went to would have to pay a fine on top of the fee. We've never seriously been in for Neymar. Neymar has been linked to just about every top club in England and Spain.

 

It's being claimed as 47.5M in Spain.

 

There's an initial fee then fees to his third party owners too.

 

The people of Croydon are thrilled to see Palace back in the Premier League

...far less distance to travel to see Chelsea or Man Utd play.

 

Lol

 

District,why were you so concerned for my well being earlier on the goons board?

 

I wasn't TMT, I know you are capable of handling yourself in debate

 

So Monaco continue buying every player in the game and will announce both Falcao and Victor Valdes tomorrow.

The Falcao deal alone is supposed to be £51m - add that to the £60m on Moutinho and Rodriguez and whatever is spent on Valdes and you're looking at £120m spent in about a week! :O

 

This has always been the way for spending in Monaco!

£51 billion worth of yachts in the harbour.

Crap place for a Formula 1 GP though. No chance to overtake and any crash means a red flag.

And the new place to be for mercenary footballers.

 

To be honest, given Monaco's status among the super rich I'm actually surprised it didn't happen sooner.

 

Nice to see UEFA's FFP rules in action! Or should that be one word?..