2012/2013 Season Thread

[keeno]

I think Mata has been at his best this season off a lone striker anyway, in a more central area.

This is the exact position Hazard prefers! Pretty sure he would get pissed off if he was used as a winger all the time. Mata played an awful lot last year and really tired in the last few months of the season so they could rotate them, but that is an awful waste of talent to leave one sitting on the bench.

[Adam Easy Wishes]

This is the exact position Hazard prefers! Pretty sure he would get pissed off if he was used as a winger all the time. Mata played an awful lot last year and really tired in the last few months of the season so they could rotate them, but that is an awful waste of talent to leave one sitting on the bench.

Neither will be left on the bench. Both will play and both will interchange position in the way that Silva/Nasri/Balotelli/Tevez do for City.

[Paranoid Android]

Kagawa to united is just about done according to some folk.

[Guest Gladstone]

I signed for New Deer FC last night.

/BIG NEWS

[Adam Easy Wishes]

I signed for New Deer FC last night.

/BIG NEWS

Did you string it out over Twitter? Other interested parties? Did your agent take a massive cut?

[Paranoid Android]

Another signing that should be mentioned. Sigurdsson going to swansea permanently on a 6.8m move. Great business for them. A good sign last year wont be a one off for them.

[Moose]

I thought Chelsea would have benefitted greatly last season if they'd had two Juan Matas on the pitch. Now they kind of do. He can get the ball through the midfield and to the striker efficiently and effectively.

I think Mata is likely to take a secondary role to Hazard though, considering the money involved.

[Adam Easy Wishes]

I wish Chelsea would stop buying likeable players, it's ruining things for me.

[Paranoid Android]

Just you wait to the dazzler's on board.

[Adam Easy Wishes]

Excellent picture of Brendan Rodgers on the Football365 main page.

[Guest Gladstone]

Did you string it out over Twitter? Other interested parties? Did your agent take a massive cut?

Not really.

I mentioned to a couple of players that I was considering coming out of retirement. They told the manager who then phoned, texted and left a message and said:

"PLEASE SIGN NOW SO THAT YOU'RE ELIGIBLE FOR A SEMI-FINAL ON SATURDAY."

And I said:

"Eh, okay - I'm not going to be anywhere near match fit, but go on then."

And the deal was done.

[Spoonie]

What were your terms? Benz? Hoes? Skittles?

[Guest]

Just you wait to the dazzler's on board.

I've got a feeling he could do a good job at Dundee or Hamilton or one of those clubs, end up nicking 10-12 goals a year for them for two/three seasons before retirement.

[Adam Easy Wishes]

My bet is Ross County.

[Captain America]

I thought Chelsea would have benefitted greatly last season if they'd had two Juan Matas on the pitch. Now they kind of do. He can get the ball through the midfield and to the striker efficiently and effectively.

I think Mata is likely to take a secondary role to Hazard though, considering the money involved.

Chelsea also got Marin which has flown under the radar a bit so they are doing a good job re tooling for next season with their unlimited monies. If they get Hulk as well they could be scary.

[Paranoid Android]

Hulk has been shit in every match I've ever seen him play.

[keeno]

How much would Hulk cost too? He has the £80 million release clause so while it won't be that much, they won't let him go cheap. I remember an article suggesting he may be available 'for around £60million' but surely no one will pay that either? Especially not Chelsea after the Torres transfer. Think they would be weary of spending so much on one player again.

Don't think they are going to get a bargain striker though. Everyone being touted as transfer targets this year has a high price attached.

[Moose]

As usual, Germany win the best strip contest. Followed by England and France this year:

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/kits/124652/euro-2012-all-32-home-away-kits-for-euro-2012-your-cut-out-and-keep-guide-photos.html

[The Milner]

The Dutch and the French are my two favs, i really like that French one.

[Captain America]

I think both the Dutch strips are amazing when the numbers are printed on the front of the away it looks even better. The French home is the best I'd say though, I bought it last week while I was over there it was so nice.

[Soda Jerk]

Hazard will play for Chelsea. No question of him not getting into the team

4-2-3-1. Hazard, Mata and Marin behind Torres. Brollies up. It's raining goals.

Then again, despite Hazard announcing the move himself, on Twitter of all places, there's still nothing official from Lille or Chelsea.

I said all along I didn't want United to get him anyway because he seems like a total boob. Kagawa looks better suited to what United actually need and has played in a better league for a team that has gazumped Bayern Munich to the title two years in a row. He's also due to cost less than half the price of Eddie Izzard. Sorted. Hope he brings his big Polish mate Robert Lewandowski too. Goal machine.

[Lemonade]

As usual, Germany win the best strip contest. Followed by England and France this year:

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/kits/124652/euro-2012-all-32-home-away-kits-for-euro-2012-your-cut-out-and-keep-guide-photos.html

How come Ireland get a shirt sponsor?

And yeah, Germany away is my favourite out of that lot. I like the Greek one too. Portugals is the same as it has been for years.

[Paranoid Android]

Then again, despite Hazard announcing the move himself, on Twitter of all places, there's still nothing official from Lille or Chelsea.

Right, I wont believe it until I see him shake hands with the manager John Terry at the press conference.

Imo, Kagawa probably is a better signing for Man U but Hazard could be a very good signing for chelsea.

[Guest Gladstone]

Greece are in the Euros? How the fuck did that happen?

[Paranoid Android]

Probably in some way similar to how they won the bloody thing.