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Might be worth reviewing Bull's offer for Lampard, multiple papers are stating that no contact talks had taken place, he's had offers elsewhere but wants to stay in the premier league

Have Nick and Nick ever crossed paths?

He clearly doesn't want to do it anymore, you'd think most people would rather give it up rather than stick around moaning and dicking around for a few days.

I'm off till Monday, my tactics are in.

Please can someone put a reminder up tomorrow regarding tactics, deadline etc.

QPR

Steven Caulker, Season Long Loan, Spurs
NO: He's played in over half of spurs games this season. They've already sold Gallas and still have something to play for
in Europe which which means more rotation and more game time.

Aston Villa

Emilio Izaguirre, 4.5m, Celtic
NEG: Has been linked with various English sides in the past including Manchester United & Norwich, all of which have
offered higher money. Celtic are in no position to sell their better players so a fee of 6 Million is required.

Efe Ambrose, 2.5, Celtic
No: Although again linked with various English teams, Celtic have insisted that they will not sell for anything less than
6 Million. Celtic aren't willing to let Efe to talk to other teams while Emilo's future isn't clear yet.

Abdul Razak, 2m, Man City
NEG: Highly regarded by City's staff, although he's yet to forfill his potential they still hope that he'll step up to the first team. With an uncertian summer ahead, City would be open to loaning him to Villa until the end of the season regardless of how many starts he gets for a fee of 500K

Southampton

Southampton, 12 Million, Celtic
YES: Gary's wanted a move back onto English soil and wants a crack at the premier league. Southampton meet the agreed fee Celtic would only part Gary Hooper for.

Radja Nainggolan, 9 Million, Calgari
NO: Linked with some of the top teams in Europe. With a transfer market fee of 11 Million to begin with, Calgari will only open discussion if a fee of 19 Million can be agreed.

West Brom

Christian Erikson, 17 Million, Ajax
NO: Linked with better sides with Liverpool and Spurs to begin with. Both Manchester clubs and clubs from all over Europe are also monitoring the situation closely.

Yeah, although I'd be inclined to say yes to Eriksen to wind Bull up

I'm only on my phone so you post, but I agree.

Nicolas Anelka - 1m - Juventus to Stoke - NO, Anelka is happy playing for the soon to be Italian Champions and Champions League quarter finalists, even if it's only a squad role.

Vincenzo Iaquinta - 700k - Juventus to Stoke - MORE MONEY, He's out of contract in the summer but Juventus are playing hardball and want £1m.

Diego - £10m - Wolfsburg to WBA - YES

Antonio Cassano - £12m - Inter to WBA - NO, Antonio is happy and settled in Milan, and playing regularly as well. The fee is something Inter would accept but not a move Antonio wants.

Matej Vydra - £4m - Watford/Udinese to WBA - NO, keeping consistent with the previous failed bids for Vydra from other Realistic League sides, added to the fact Udinese don't want to sell and Watford are in the middle of a promotion push, it's not happening.

Yepp, I'd probably agree with all of these.

I need my player offeres posting for this week, could you put these bids up as I have to dash out now and won't be back online until at least 5pm.

Sent predictions.

I really don't have any time this week, so if you decide you want games, then please can somebody draw injuries. I also will be unlikely to get tactics in, apologies.

I have to agree with other managers, the Diego move is a #headsgone moment.

http://sportbild.bild.de/SPORT/fussball/2013/03/25/transfer-news/wolfsburg-plant-mit-diego-fuer-die-champions-league.html

Basically it translates as the Wolfsburg owner has stated today that Diego is integral to the future of the club.

See there were two parts that made me

1. Even if they sell, £10m only?
2. Why would Diego go to bottom-dwellers West Brom?

Diego would sign for 2/3 teams in the league, but they wouldn't be one of them. And it'd be for £12-£15m I reckon, even if he was available.

Decisions made though, transfer confirmed, let's move on to the next FT bids

Here's my reasoning behind saying yes. Feel free to copy and paste this onto the other page if necessary.

Wolfsburg aren't anywhere near European Football. Currently 13th in the Bundesliga. Diego is 28 years old, has a TM value of £8.8m and the offer of £10m was to the level I saw as required. Only criticism I accept is it could have been more money rather than a straight yes. West Brom are a decent Premier League side with money to spend. In real life, the deal could very well happen if the offer was to be made. And the only reason West Brom are low down the table in our league is that El Dios pretty much left them in the lurch. If it was Week 1, we'd be going by West Brom's real life circumstances, and it is Week 1 for the new manager.

And i'm glad Hero's link was posted just in time, after the transfer was confirmed

Yes, thanks Hero

The link only went up this morning unfortunately so it is in hindsight!

Here's an English version: http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/44787_wolfsburg_want_to_keep_brazilian_midfielder_diego.html

I dunno my fluid German translated it as 'we've agreed to sell him to one of the smaller midlands clubs for 10m'

Walsall?

Didn't specify

We need to make a call about tactics this week with it being Easter.

Some managers have said they'll not be able to post tactics, because of the bank holiday... So do we extend the deadline or postpone this weeks fixtures?

Only downside it's we're not getting consistency with all these stopping and starting but I'd rather have a break with all tactics being sent the following week than have let's say a total of 8 tactics this week.

For what it's worth I trust Marky's judgement on the Diego bid, he's normally spot on with these type of decisions.

Get people to submit them by Thursday and vote by Tuesday. Don't see the problem myself. I've already written my tactics, just need injuries to go up before I finalise them.

onlytreblewinners wrote:Sent predictions.

I really don't have any time this week, so if you decide you want games, then please can somebody draw injuries. I also will be unlikely to get tactics in, apologies.

I'm fine with that Marky, Trebs mentioned this and Bull said something about being away. Could do with getting injuries up later today so these guys can get something together.

Another alternative would be to have tactics deadline extended until Monday Evening, with voting deadline on Wednesday. Either way, I really don't want to miss another week as we're behind as it is...

See how many are in by Thursday, then we'll appear lenient and extend it to Monday if there's a few sets of tactics still missing.

If there are games this week, you need to let everyone know, post injuries, answer FTs etc - time's getting tight now

I say cancel fixtures this week unless anyone has a significant argument against it?

Sunderland

Mauricio Isla, Juventus, £12m

NEG: Only played a handful of games in both league and cup this season so would be willing to talk to other clubs. Already valued at 12.5 Million, Juventus are only prepared to talk if you can meet the agreed fee of 16 Million.

Robinho, Milan, £15m
NO: Good price, in a season where's he's struggled for goals I'm sure Milan would be open to talks, but Robino in mulitple
recent interviews has stated that he's enjoying Italy and wants to stay for the foreseeable future.

Daniel van Buyten, Bayern Munich, £2m
Yes: Out of Contract at the end of the season and has made a handful of appearences in league & europe. Daniel has requested that he has a clause in his contract, he must start 5 of the 6 remaining games or else he can leave for 2 Million at the end of the season to whoever can match the fee.

Rafael van der Vaart, Hamburg to Sunderland, £16m + £21m release fee to a CL club
No: Hamburg is a club close to his heart and with him being 6 months into a 3 year deal, He'd only consider a move to sides who are in next season's champions league. Hamburg also have a realistic chance of getting into Europe this season themselves.

Fulham

Silvestre Varela, Porto, £8.5m
NEG: Not much transfer talk out there, he's been in great form this season so it would take a good offeer for Porto to
even consider. 14 Million was the set fee rumored for Man City in 2011 so Fulham must match that.

Kolo Toure, Man City, £2.5m
NO: Sunderland bid last week and had the same outcome. Has played in half of City's league games this season and wit Lescott already in the game it's a non starter.

Swansea

Sean St.Ledger, Leicster, £2.5m
YES: Fair Fee

WBA

Emanuele Giaccherini, Juventus, £10.3m
PENDING: If talks break down between Isla and Sunderland, then Juventus will accept the offer. However, if the deal does go through, Juventus will be in a hard place to find cover if they're already loosing another right winger.

Sergio Canales, Real Madrid, £6m
NO: Actually plays for Valencia. Regarded as a high prospect with them and is starting to get some game time with the first team.

Norwich

Marco Van Ginkel, £10.5m, Vitesse
YES: Linked with Norwich in today's newspapers. Fair fee and if you insist on having a release clause then if anybody can match the fee of 16 Million, Norwich automatically accept the fee.

Stoke:
Marco Van Ginkel, £7.2m, Vitesse
PENDING: If talks between Norwich & Vitesse breakdown (Olly doesn't confirm by Sunday) Stoke get first priority to bid on Monday but a fee of 9 Million must be matched.


As for canceling this fixtures this week, I really couldn't care less, sort it out among yourselves

I'm still waiting on my player offers btw

Sorry I'm not about, been at a funeral today. Agree to those foreign transfers.

If games were to go ahead this week we'd have needed injuries done on Monday, but today would be too late. Delay tactics deadline to Monday night/Tuesday morning, get the following week's injuries and offers up by end of Tuesday, voting on games open til Thursday, results on Friday with next week's tactics due Friday night. That seems the best way as long as we can all do our bit.

Week off is easier

My condolences Marky.

I'm easy, whatever you guys decide we'll have to get something out later today so everybody knows where they stand.

I'll post the foreign bids now then

With Azzy walking out of the league, it's probably best that we have this week off now, regroup and get a new manager in...

I don't want to be a manager, but I'd write tactics for Sunderland until a FT manager is found.

If tactics aren't mostly in i'm for oacking this league in .

Aye.

ou done tactics for the Euro League Trebs? I'm not signing anyone, so if you're not I may as well do mine now

Need to agree on Foreign Transfers by tonight, I can't as I'm still only on my phone and can't make an educated decision without researching them.

My tactics are ready to go though.

I've answered the foreign transfers as it's unfair they were still unanswered. No controversial ones though.

My tactics are done, but i'm not sure who to send them to, as i'm playing Nando and he's usually the one who receives tactics.

Me

Sent

Sorry Marky, I see to the next lot of bids.

Posted injuries, can someone do mine please?

Fulham
Mirin, Etheridge, Frimpong

Need my player offers sorting

I'm going to be away for a week or so again, cannot guarantee exactly when next week I'll be back.

Done my tactics and all, someone needs to take over as the hand-in person as Nando has quit that role.

Marky, give these a quick look over for me please

Fulham

Jason Steele, Middlesbrough - £1.5m
NEG: Fee of 2 Million is required. This was the fee Liverpool were quoted with when they were interested in him 6 months
ago.

Frank Fielding, Derby - £1m
Yes: Fair Fee.

David Astori, Caligari - £10m
Yes: Rumered to be subject of bids from Southampton & Liverpool in January who were both bidding between 7-9 Million.
Caligari are happy with the fee and David is pleased to be playing in England.

Dede, Vasco Da Gama - £10m
No: Has been on the radar of the bigger clubs for quite some time now.

Lasse Schone, Ajax - £5m
Yes: Fair fee.

West Ham

Andy Carroll, Liverpool - £10m
NOT NOW: Liverpool and Brendon Rodgers aren't actually sure what they'll be doing with him yet next season, he could very
well start for Liverpool or could be used as a paper weight to strike another deal, either way if he was to leave, they'll
want to re-cooperate more than 10 Million.

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I'm not taking over Nando's role as I'm pushed for time as it is. In fact, if there isn't a decent turnout in tactics for this week's games then I'm stepping down. Not going to continue to waist my time.

Yeah they're all good Enigma.

And I wont be able to take over from Nando either. Although I will on a temporary basis if no-one else can.

Need results up ASAP (GSC?)

I think we should perhaps open this up to the floor and see who wants to help out with collecting the tactics, even if it changes hand on a weekly basis.

I'll get the answers posted now then, cheers Marky

Definite no on Astori, he's at Southampton

haha yeah completely missed that one!

I'll get the rest of the bids sorted tonight...

Right, who's willing to accept tactics from me and my opponent (Bull)? If i'm going to receive tactics from everyone else.

I'll do it for this week only Marky