One Mystery Signing "Is In The Bag"

[brikkis]

The more i read from Rafa the more im getting worried we are in for another summer like the last 2! If thats the case Rafa will be gone before the season starts

Gone where?

[Guest]

Gone where?

Gone with the wind.

[brikkis]

Gone with the wind.

Apparently he can let them rip

[einar]

If we sign Tevez I dont think we need to worry about T&G

[Rich]

So what have we learned?

[Lecter]

I think I read somewhere that he would be doing transfer negotiations, among other things.

Hes already taking part in / over-seeing these from what I have heard

Learning the ropes and getting contacts so to speak

[honourablegeorge]

Hopefully he's standing behind Parry with a baseball bat in one hand and a briefcase full of money in the other.

[Guest]

Hopefully he's standing behind Parry with a baseball bat in one hand and a briefcase full of money in the other.

[Roboklopp]

Hes already taking part in / over-seeing these from what I have heard

Learning the ropes and getting contacts so to speak

Learning from Parry?

[FowlerLeftFoot]

just a pen and a cheque book is enough!

Hopefully he's standing behind Parry with a baseball bat in one hand and a briefcase full of money in the other.

[GWistooshort]

I've seen a quote in the telegraph today and Rafa said that a striker is not his priority !

Quote:
'A striker is not a priority," he said. "Kuyt and Crouch can score goals. Andrei Voronin is coming from Bayer Leverkusen. We need to improve in other areas. We have targets. I'm not sure about how many, exactly. It depends if we get big offers for other players here. It's not about one player scoring 20 goals. We need more players scoring 10 to 15 each season. What happens if you spend £40 million on one striker and he gets injured?"

However, according to the Guardian when annoucing that Fowler was leaving Rafa did say "We will need to replace him. We would like someone who can score 20 goals in a season."

Linky

[Guest]

However, according to the Guardian when annoucing that Fowler was leaving Rafa did say "We will need to replace him. We would like someone who can score 20 goals in a season."

Linky

Good recall that.

Eh, Rafa playing mind games and confusing everyone ?

[GWistooshort]

Eh, Rafa playing mind games and confusing everyone ?

Perhaps he just can't make his mind up?

[Rich]

Who is bored of this endless speculation already?

[dww]

Good recall that.

Eh, Rafa playing mind games and confusing everyone ?

I think there is a little bit of that but I think mostly he will concentrate on players who score goals but also create from a little deeper. Players like Tevez.