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Originally Posted by Doink
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paragraph b - ok we have been linked with a stupid number of players over the past few years, no more than any over team though! come on all i read last summer was wolves are chasing *insert name*,wolves are in talks with, wolves have bid x amount for x player as they look to strenghten their side in hope of premiership survival. i can say i read the same about boro, charlton, newcastle, spurs, hell i even occasionally read chelsea were chasing people. come on its the same for every club and when robson said we were interested id say at least 6 times out of 10 when he said it we were and had contacted the other club about the player.
the last bit on paragraph b where you say they would NEVER (never being in capitals, clearly stating to myself that you are jelous of the signings boro have made over the years & have also never been to the area to see whats on offer to the players) sign for boro. i will say some names for you:
Bryan Robson - noone said he'd come here but he did.
Juninho - star of umbro cup, we got him
Ravinelli - european cup winner would never sign for boro, o hang on he did and scored 31 goals that season.
Paul Merson, Emerson,Southgate,Ince,Gazza,Geremi,Boksic etc. none of these players would ever play for boro but somehow they all did. can you explain this please Mr. MondayMorning ?
Paragraph c - please define world class as i havent seen wolves sign anone of this calibre unless you count carl cort  as SRS said mendieta is a world class player well lazio paid £28m for him so he must have something right?
in history there have only been about 2-3 players id say were world class - Pele, Usabio, Bobby Moore.
now if your talking who have boro signed that is good then juninho, zenden, doriva (world cup winner so could be classed as world class) etc.
your comments please MMM |
I could reply for him.
Middlesbrough are ALWAYS linked with big players. Ok, a lot of the time its just the media fishing for a story, but aside from the top 5 clubs in the Premiership you have been linked (possible exception being Tottenham) with more players than anyone else, and so often it turns out to be bullshit.
Also, why are you having a go at Wolves? Wolves (probably by MMM's own admission) are not a big club. They'd just been promoted, they were linked with plenty of players, because the media were playing up to the fact that they had just been promoted and that they needed to build the squad up. There is a marked difference between "linked with players because you need more" and "linked with players because people are trying to take a poxy north eastern club and make it look bigger than it actually is". Honestly, take this from anyone who is not a Middlesbrough fan, its not hating you, because to be honest no-one (bar Sunderland/Newcastle) has any reason to hate such a poxy small club. It is just the truth, Middlesbrough are linked with everyone, and Bryan Robson is notorious for getting the hopes of the fans up, and failing them. Hey, you might have had a good team, but he still got you relegated.
Yes, Boro have signed a fair share of good players, but where has it got you?
Bryan Robson,Juninho, Ravinelli, Paul Merson, Emerson,Southgate,Ince,Gazza,Geremi,Boksic
You mention this lot. Notice that they are all either WAY past there best, or were instrumental in getting you to the great heights of nowhere. Bryan Robson is an absolute failure as a football manager. Besides, you seem to forget one of the major reasons anyone would play for a team like Middlesbrough. You're a big club???? NO. Its the almighty dollar my friend. Each of them will have been earning £50,000 a week.
If you wanna define World Class, how about players who are highly regarded around the world as top footballing talent. You could take World Class as the biggest compliment in football standards today, while the players you mention would come under the category of Legendary footballers.
Again, stop hating on Wolves. They can't help being shit (sorry MMM
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Your defending a team who have done precisely fuck all after spending millions and millions of pounds only players who are looking for a payday. The club has gone, and is going nowhere. You have a track record for paying ridiculous sums of money to players who are often past their best. You have a track record for saying you are going to sign player after player, you are linked with some top-quality players, who afterwards don't sign for you. Don't have a go at someone for stating the truth.
Also, if your thinking about having a go at Liverpool, purely as a means of retalitation, don't bother.