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Post by Beer Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:46 am

First topic message reminder :

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Ground: BayArena
Capacity: 30,210
Sponsor: Samsung - £8mil per year, £2m per win, 500k per draw (All Comps).

Goalkeepers
Bernd Leno – (Ger U21)
Fabian Giefer – (Ger)

Defenders
William Gallas
Daniel Van Buyten
Filipe Luis (Felipe)
Bakary Kone
Marc Muniesa (U21)
Vedran Corluka
Brede Hangeland
Sebastian Jung (Ger U21)

Midfielders
Michael Ortega – (U21)
Yohan Gourcuff
Lewis Holtby (Ger U21)
Aaron Ramsey (U21)
Blaise Matuidi
Julien Draxler (Ger, U21)
Esteban Granero
Ryo Miyaichi (U21)
Milos Krasic
Steven Pienaar


Forwards
Loic Remy
Kevin Gamiero
Nicolai Jorgensen – (U21)


BUDGET - £18,750,000

(£1million finders fee)
(£5million top up)
(£2million win bonus v Everton)
(£1miilion for guessing cherries player)
(£2million win bonus v Schalke)
(£500k draw bonus v Juventus)
(£500k draw bonus v Malaga)
(£2million win bonus v Valencia)
(£2million win bonus v Valencia)
(£500k draw bonus v Schalke)

Season Two Transfers In

Ryo Miyachi -(P/Ex)
Olivier Giroud -(£20mil)
Aaron Ramsey - (P/Ex & £20mil)
Filipe Luis - (P/Ex & £5million)
Esteban Granero - Loan (£5million)
Santi Cazorla & Blaise Matuidi - (P/Ex)
Brede Hangeland - (£14million)
Lewis Holtby - (£10million)
Sebastien Jung - (£3million)
Kevin Gamerio & Yoann Gourcuff (P/Ex)
Marc Muniesa - (£4.5million)
Loic Remy & Jeremy Toulalan (P/Ex = £5million)
Bakary Kone - (£7million)
Louis Saha - (£1.75million)
Julien Draxler - (£3.6million) Loan
Vedran Corluka (£6m P/Ex)
Milos Krasic - (£28million)
Steven Pienaar - (P/ex)

Season Two Transfers Out

Amauri - Fulham (£4million)
Chris Samba and Fredy Guarin - Fiorentina (£18million)
Jose Antonio Reyes - Benfica (P/Ex + £3mil)
Gabriel Agbonlahor - Lazio (£7million)
Mirko Vucinic - Roma (P/Ex)
Jermain Defoe - Porto (£7million)
Jonas Guttierrez - Atletico Madrid (P/Ex)
Simon Rolfes & Nicolas Otumendi - Atletico Madrid (£12million)
Antonio Lopex - Everton (£4million)
Gareth Bale - Porto (P/Ex)
Michael Ballack - Juventus (£6million)
Kyle Walker & Sandro - PSG (P/Ex + £13million)
Santi Cazorla - Arsenal (P/Ex)
Andre Santos - Lazio (£6million)
Jeremy Toulalan - Fiorentina (£20million)
Louis Saha - Wolves (£8million)
Daniel Schwaab - (P/Ex)
Olivier Giroud - (P/Ex + £7m)


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Post by Fernando Wed 18 Jan 2012, 7:14 pm

You have a deal sir,

not that much of a fan of Toulalan tbh thumbsup

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Post by Fernando Wed 18 Jan 2012, 7:26 pm

He's a handy player just gotta hope only one of my midfield at a time get injured Laugh

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Post by Marky Wed 18 Jan 2012, 7:33 pm

Still interested in Gignac?

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Post by Marky Wed 18 Jan 2012, 7:44 pm

I know, I meant as a backup.

Either way, Gignac for Olivier Giroud straight swap?

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Post by Nay Wed 18 Jan 2012, 8:05 pm

Not for sale

how much for giroud?

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Post by Fan Gilhaus Thu 19 Jan 2012, 6:23 am

Afellay + B.Gomis
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Post by Fan Gilhaus Thu 19 Jan 2012, 7:44 am

£13m and you can have him then

was worth a cheeky reply lol

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Post by nick_fury Thu 19 Jan 2012, 9:13 am

Bakary Kone - £7.5m

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Err Ill deal on that if you want. Accepted

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Post by nick_fury Thu 19 Jan 2012, 9:25 am

Why.

Seriously, I dont use him, I only played him in Euro cup as I dont want to rick my big players getting injured for league as Im in a very very tough league.

I would of accepted £6.5, you gave a million over so its a no brainer for me.

Ill compromise with you, £7m deal?

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Post by nick_fury Thu 19 Jan 2012, 9:55 am

Bakary Kone - £7m

Deal.

You want to confirm?


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Post by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Jan 2012, 3:17 pm

Hi Captain Viva here from United Kingdom broadcasting my message to my group managers. Can you please get your messages in by 11:59 PM 20th January 2012. This is a reminder so you don't forget to do your tactics.

Love Viva xxx
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Post by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Jan 2012, 3:51 pm

Laugh I meant tactics now I've got to type them all again mad

No I don't think he has, very dissapointed in CF I voted for him as my manager of the decade.
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Post by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Jan 2012, 3:52 pm

Hi Captain Viva here from United Kingdom broadcasting my message to my group managers. Can you please get your tactics in by 11:59 PM 20th January 2012. This is a reminder so you don't forget to do your tactics.

Love Viva xxx
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Post by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Jan 2012, 3:56 pm

Thank you mate I appreciate it mate, I wish everyone could follow your lead.
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Post by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Jan 2012, 4:06 pm

But thank the lord he sent you into my league which balances the good bad, I think I may have to re do my vote for manager of the season.
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Post by sodhat Wed 25 Jan 2012, 10:32 am

Morning KB, any chance of a transfer or loan on Andre Santos?

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Post by sodhat Wed 25 Jan 2012, 10:36 am

I have £6m in cash to offer as a straight transfer fee?

Alternatively, a season long loan with a recall option if you find yourself with no LB's for a match, with him back to me after that. I could give a million or two for that deal.

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Post by sodhat Wed 25 Jan 2012, 10:40 am

Cool, I'll confirm Santos at £6m OK

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Post by FIFA Diva Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:39 am

Loic Remy £18m

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Post by Afro Thu 26 Jan 2012, 12:07 pm

Good offer, but I'm not looking to sell any of my first teamers at the moment. Working on trimming the squad of the fringe players
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Post by Afro Thu 26 Jan 2012, 12:16 pm

[quote="King Beer"]What about £18m + Jeremy Toulalan

for

Wilshere and 2 of your fringe players?[/quote

Sorry but Wilshere is going nowhere soon. I actually sold Toulalan to Arsenal in the deal when I got Wilshere and I have Fernando and Mbia who play in Toulalan's position.
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Post by Fernando Thu 26 Jan 2012, 2:50 pm

I don't want Toulalan back thumbsup

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Post by nick_fury Thu 26 Jan 2012, 4:32 pm

Olivier Giroud £8m
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Post by Nay Thu 26 Jan 2012, 5:47 pm

No deal

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Post by footballcrazy Fri 27 Jan 2012, 5:09 pm

gurcuff= matias fernandez+casdh
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Post by Afro Wed 01 Feb 2012, 10:48 am

King Beer wrote:Wishere £30million

ENQ?
Sorry, Wilshere not for sale for cash, only if he is part of a deal for a better player
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Post by cherriesfna Wed 01 Feb 2012, 10:52 am

what u want for remy
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Post by Afro Wed 01 Feb 2012, 11:02 am

King Beer wrote:What about Draxler?

I'm not selling Draxler, but happy to send him out on loan until the end of the season.

If it is U21s you are looking for, I would be willing to sell any of them cheapily (except Rodwell, Wilshere, Draxler and Barkley).

Alternatively, all except Rodwell and Wilshere are available for loan
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Post by Afro Wed 01 Feb 2012, 11:06 am

Not sure what the going rate would be.

Make an offer and we'll take it from there
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Post by Afro Wed 01 Feb 2012, 11:13 am

King Beer wrote:£3.6 million till end of season. Can play in cup matches.

That sounds fair to me, so deal Ok!

Please can you confirm
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Post by Afro Wed 01 Feb 2012, 11:19 am

Actually before you confirm, I just remembered Draxler is injured this week.

He can play in the cup, but not in Fridays league games.
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Post by FIFA Diva Wed 01 Feb 2012, 11:37 am

Just to let you know Aaron Ramsey is not an U-21, the cut of date is 1st January 1991, Ramsey was born December 26th 1990 misses out by 6 days I think.
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Post by FIFA Diva Wed 01 Feb 2012, 12:19 pm

King Beer wrote:Am i right in thinking that he's eligible to play for the u21's as he was under the limit when the Euro Qualification started? Therefore he should be classed as U21 on here.

Yes but we are not doing the Euro Qualification this is the Furious Cup and the rules are a player has to be bornon Jan 1st 1991 to be included as a U-21.
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Post by FIFA Diva Wed 01 Feb 2012, 3:37 pm

Jeremy Toulalan £10m

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Post by FIFA Diva Wed 01 Feb 2012, 3:44 pm

What like Vucinic plus £20m for Ramsey Laugh Laugh
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Post by FIFA Diva Wed 01 Feb 2012, 5:25 pm

Ramsey is worth £12m max not showed anywhere that his worth £20m. Had a bright start to the season but has fizzled out has been poor last December and this January don't blame him still a young lad can't carry Arsenal and is not as good as Wilshere. Vucinic is a better play in his position then Ramsey and is a experinced man, you don't win with kids.
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Post by FIFA Diva Thu 02 Feb 2012, 2:45 pm

Toulalan £16m

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Post by Afro Thu 02 Feb 2012, 2:55 pm

Toulalan = £20m

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Post by Afro Thu 02 Feb 2012, 3:18 pm

Sorry, no can do. I need Wilshere more than I need Toulalan.

How much for Gamiero?
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Post by Nay Thu 02 Feb 2012, 4:59 pm

Gamiero = 20 Million

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Post by Nay Thu 02 Feb 2012, 7:11 pm

Sorry i couldnt remember how much the deal was

40 Million = Remy + Toulalon

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Post by FIFA Diva Tue 07 Feb 2012, 11:14 am

How much cash for Toulalan?
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Post by FIFA Diva Tue 07 Feb 2012, 11:31 am

Toulalan £17m

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Post by Marky Tue 07 Feb 2012, 5:06 pm

I can offer you, for Jeremy Toulalan to join Everton;

£6M and Moussa Sissoko - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/moussa-sissoko/profil/spieler_46001.html

Sissoko has been a rock for me as a DM but he is much more versatile than Toulalan and can play as a CM or as an AM as well. I rate him as more than £14M so with the £6M cash it beats your £20M demands.

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Post by Afro Tue 07 Feb 2012, 5:08 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:
King Beer wrote:I want £20m Afro.

In light of the other interest, I will blink first and buckle to your demands.

I agree to pay £20m.

If you are happy to do this still, then please confirm and let me know

Also posted this on the mainpage
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Post by FIFA Diva Tue 07 Feb 2012, 5:23 pm

Toulalan £21m

Marky I'm intrested in Sissoko
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Post by Marky Tue 07 Feb 2012, 5:23 pm

Marky wrote:I can offer you, for Jeremy Toulalan to join Everton;

£6M and Moussa Sissoko - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/moussa-sissoko/profil/spieler_46001.html

Sissoko has been a rock for me as a DM but he is much more versatile than Toulalan and can play as a CM or as an AM as well. I rate him as more than £14M so with the £6M cash it beats your £20M demands.

If the cash pleases and spark-les then I can make it Sissoko + £8M for Toulalan?

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Post by FIFA Diva Tue 07 Feb 2012, 5:38 pm

I'll be back tonight or tomorrow, I have an intrest in Toulalan dint sell him please until I make an offer.
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Post by ADMIN Tue 07 Feb 2012, 6:56 pm

12m and Topal for Toulalan?

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Post by Nay Tue 07 Feb 2012, 6:58 pm

53 Million = Gamiero + Remy

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