Mata

[Lecter]

I think the only chance we had of buying Mata was if we got Cole, Jovanovic, Poulsen & Aquilani off our books

[Lee]

I think the only chance we had of buying Mata was if we got Cole, Jovanovic, Poulsen & Aquilani off our books

And quickly too.

Edit: You could probably add Meireles to that list too. I can't see all five leaving so no, I don't see any chance of us getting Mata.

[Craig_H]

Wasnt Poulsen meant to be wanted by Fulham? What happened there?

[Vermilion]

Not that I'm saying we could have signed him even if we'd tried, but **** me, this makes the Henderson purchase look more ridiculous than it already does. Wtf were we thinking?

All i can think is that Kenny wanted him badly, badly enough to say spend 20mill on him.

Someone at the club anyway, has seen something in the lad to justify the price we paid, just hope they're right.

[JohnDoe]

Wasnt Poulsen meant to be wanted by Fulham? What happened there?

I've heard that they watched him play.

[JohnDoe]

All i can think is that Kenny wanted him badly, badly enough to say spend 20mill on him.

Henderson was 13m+3m add ons.

[Lecter]

All i can think is that Kenny wanted him badly, badly enough to say spend 20mill on him.

Someone at the club anyway, has seen something in the lad to justify the price we paid, just hope they're right.

I'm not sure I'd get too tied down to the headline figures about Hendersons (and Downings) transfer fees

[Kenneth]

Henderson was 13m+3m add ons.

Where's this from? Same place as my £20m? Was undisclosed if I recall.

[Lecter]

Where's this from? Same place as my £20m? Was undisclosed if I recall.

The Echo had the fee at £16 million including add ons (and I'd trust them ahead of most of the nationals - and Sky Sports News)

[JohnDoe]

The Echo had the fee at £16 million including add ons (and I'd trust them ahead of most of the nationals - and Sky Sports News)

[The Birdman]

Just out of interest if Mata was that good why aren't Barca, Real Madrid, Inter, AC Milan, Juve, Man U, Man City, Chelsea even Malaga all clammering to sign him???

I've not saying he isn't a good player but equally us not signing him won't be a disaster either.

[Craig_H]

Just out of interest if Mata was that good why aren't Barca, Real Madrid, Inter, AC Milan, Juve, Man U, Man City, Chelsea even Malaga all clammering to sign him???

I've not saying he isn't a good player but equally us not signing him won't be a disaster either.

Why were we the only club in for Suarez? Is he not that good?

[Vermilion]

Henderson was 13m+3m add ons.

I'm not sure I'd get too tied down to the headline figures about Hendersons (and Downings) transfer fees

How have the club let this fallacy run on then, why not just disclose the true fee and put these lies to bed instantly ?

edit: I've put the word out now anyway, everyone will know the true price soon enough.

[Kenneth]

Why were we the only club in for Suarez? Is he not that good?

I guess most top teams weren't looking to change their strikeforce half way through the season as they were already challenging for trophies.

[Lecter]

How have the club let this fallacy run on then, why not just disclose the true fee and put these lies to bed instantly ?

edit: I've put the word out now anyway, everyone will know the true price soon enough.

Maybe it was Sunderland who asked us not to disclose it