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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Beef, Aug 9, 2017.

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  1. The Ides of March

    The Ides of March Well-Known Member

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    No Pompey boy, Masón!!
     
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  2. Gregm1988

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    Injured I think
     
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  3. The Ides of March

    The Ides of March Well-Known Member

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    Indeed he is!! Have Manchester United got value for their money?
     
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  4. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I don't know how those inside Newcastle will feel about that CL draw. But the Newcastle fans are surely going to be very excited?
     
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  5. Gregm1988

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    Man City look like they’ve got just about the easiest draw that could have possible got
     
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  6. The Ides of March

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    Demo-economic analysis of player transfers (2014-2023) - CIES Football Observatory (football-observatory.com)

    I am quite surprised to see Manchester United top the list of biggest defict in terms of net spend 2014-2023. In in that period they have won four trophies!!! Some return on that investment. Their bitterest rivals, Liverpool's net deficit is about a third of United's loss.

    Interesting to see three English sides who make the positive net spend for 2023! Without looking up the information who are the three in this category?
     
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    Two of the positives I guessed. The other one was a surprise!
     
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  8. The Ides of March

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    I would have worked out Brighton but not the other two which is a little bit surprising. Do you know anything about international football? I know less about it, because I have zero interst in these international breaks, that I have for non-League!!!
     
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    I mean one of them is pretty obvious for anyone around here!!
     
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    One of the most impressive things about Liverpool in recent times is their ability to sell off ****/past it players for loads of money. Does a good job of somewhat offsetting their spending.
     
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  11. The Ides of March

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    I forgot that Lukaku played for United!!! At least they recouped much of the outlay on his departure but you have to laugh at the £80m loss on Pogba unless you consider his contribution to United winning two trophies while he was there. And PSG will follow suit next summer when Mbappe departs for Madird for nothing.

    As for Liverpool, they know exactly the time to release a player or not renew a player's contract. I think their biggest loss would have been Keito in this period.
     
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    The great George Best made his debut for Man Utd this week 60 years ago, I haven't seen as much of his play until watching this video, WOW just WOW! what a baller!...



    Just imagine him on the pristine pitches of today instead of the quagmires of his heyday, the mind boggles.
     
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    He would also get protection from the 'robust' tackling of the day too.
     
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    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Saw him score a hat trick at the Dell, best player I ever saw live, completely unplayable.
     
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    What even better than Guly?
     
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    He said player, not deity.
     
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    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Didn’t know Prince William played football!
     
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  20. The Ides of March

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    He's a Villa fan!!
     
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