So, Torres has signed...

[Reds08]

Babel and Benayoun are on their way, Simao likely to follow.

The question is, are we happy with this?
Will these players make us genuine contenders?
Or is our faith in Rafa about to be tested once again?

[red g]

yes
yes
no

[dom9]

I think the question is

Are we bored of talking about it yet?

I'm just waiting for the next bleedin season to start. It's not even as if we're having any sort of summer either.

[tomasjj]

Babel and Benayoun are on their way, Simao likely to follow.

The question is, are we happy with this?
Will these players make us genuine contenders?
Or is our faith in Rafa about to be tested once again?

Manc are going to get shafted, fella.

[Reds08]

Short and sweet. I happen to disagree with you.

[red g]

Short and sweet. I happen to disagree with you.

please dont give us your assesment

[rushscored4]

Babel and Benayoun are on their way, Simao likely to follow.

The question is, are we happy with this?
Will these players make us genuine contenders?
Or is our faith in Rafa about to be tested once again?

Surely that should be "the questions are" as there are three of them?

Anyway, my answers are "yes", "hopefully" and "my faith was never tested"...

[RedReet]

I think the question is

Are we bored of talking about it yet?

I'm just waiting for the next bleedin season to start. It's not even as if we're having any sort of summer either.

[Maestro]

why, give us your assesment?

Do you really want that?

[Milan_Milan]

Actually, I agree with him. None of our signings so far would get into the first team of the mancs or chelsea. Because of this we're closer, but IMO not close enough to win the title just yet. We need more flair and creativity, more goalscorers throughout the side, before we'll win it IMO.

We will be a stronger side this year, and the gap will narrow, but not enough to make us contenders this year.

[Reds08]

why, give us your assesment?

I have deep concerns about Torres. Not long term, but in terms of what he is going to give us from August to March. Prediction...8 games, 0 goals, benched. Babel will do more next year.

[red g]

Do you really want that?

point taken edited accordingly

[NICKZS]

Actually, I agree with him. None of our signings so far would get into the first team of the mancs or chelsea. Because of this we're closer, but IMO not close enough to win the title just yet. We need more flair and creativity, more goalscorers throughout the side, before we'll win it IMO.

We will be a stronger side this year, and the gap will narrow, but not enough to make us contenders this year.

I think Torres would get into both sides. I would point to Chelsea's failed bid to sign him last summer as an indication of this, for Chelsea at least.

[red g]

Actually, I agree with him. None of our signings so far would get into the first team of the mancs or chelsea. Because of this we're closer, but IMO not close enough to win the title just yet. We need more flair and creativity, more goalscorers throughout the side, before we'll win it IMO.

We will be a stronger side this year, and the gap will narrow, but not enough to make us contenders this year.

66% of chelsea's signings wouldnt get in our team and torres would get in any team

[Reds08]

I think Torres would get into both sides. I would point to Chelsea's failed bid to sign him last summer as an indication of this, for Chelsea at least.

Bollocks. Absolute bollocks. Rooney/Tevez Drogba/Shev/Robben/Malouda. Nowhere near I'm afraid.