Super Mario

[IGotALuvlyBunchOfCoconuts]

 

[Mystic]

Really?

A paper was running the story that NB had closed Warrior Football, which as Whirly says basically means it'll be rebranded as new balance.

 

[Gary25]

£16m fee agreed.

 

[DHSC]

 

[Brizzle]

Can't wait for him to score on Monday and Poznan with Studge in front of the City fans.

*poznans in room*

 

[Mystic]

I seriously wouldn't be surprised if 45 was his number because he seems himself as a number 7,8,9,10,11 all in one.

 

[Whirly]

Seriously??

There is nothing and I mean nothing more lame than New Balance.

Russell Athletic

Also Fila & AND1

 

[furyoo]

To the tune of O Fortuna:

Ba-lo-tel-li
You crazy fool
You set your house on fire

Go score a goal
Or better, two
The title's what we desire

I'll grab my coat.

 

[Glen C]

Can't wait for him to score on Monday and Poznan with Studge in front of the City fans.

*poznans in room*

I doubt he'll play as he has to be registered by tomorrow which if David Maddock is correct won't happen as they want assurances first.

 

[Mystic]

I doubt he'll play as he has to be registered by tomorrow which if David Maddock is correct won't happen as they want assurances first.

Assurances? What assurances?

 

[Glen C]

Assurances? What assurances?

check out the previous page with the mirror article. They want assurances over his behaviour before they consider signing him.

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

Russell Athletic

Also Fila & AND1

I used to feel really bad for South Carolina football players having to wear those poverty Russell uniforms

I think Georgia Tech STILL wears Russell gear, but that's about their level.

 

[mark1975]

check out the previous page with the mirror article. They want assurances over his behaviour before they consider signing him.

The initial request was to Milan, not to the player, we wanted assurances as part of a loan deal. They dismissed it and now we've bid outright and it's been accepted.

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Hahaha

I like him already.

 

[localny]

check out the previous page with the mirror article. They want assurances over his behaviour before they consider signing him.

That's just window dressing,

IA "Mario, you'll behave yourself?"

MB "Yeah"

IA "Great, sign here, a just to confirm, we won't tolerate bad behavior"

MB "Didn't the last guy eat people, and he got a 200k contract?"

 

[Jimbob]

He's going to be ace, mental but ace..no harm in having a bit of a nutjob in your team..a bit of the unpredictable is good.

 

[ILD]

*poznans in office*

 

[Whirly]

I used to feel really bad for South Carolina football players having to wear those poverty Russell uniforms

I think Georgia Tech STILL wears Russell gear, but that's about their level.

Hah yeah, Georgia Tech still wears them. I remember seeing them playing last season, and I couldn't take them seriously, running their triple option wearing Russell Athletic gear.

So yeah, definitely worse than New Balance.

 

[Mystic]

check out the previous page with the mirror article. They want assurances over his behaviour before they consider signing him.

It's not a loan, we can't unsign him if he misbehaves.

 

[Glen C]

It's not a loan, we can't unsign him if he misbehaves.

we haven't signed him yet though just agreed a fee. He can still "fail a medical" if we want.

 

[Glen C]

The initial request was to Milan, not to the player, we wanted assurances as part of a loan deal. They dismissed it and now we've bid outright and it's been accepted.

I get what you're saying but the article said "Sources at the club suggest there are still some “significant” hurdles to overcome in talks over personal terms, not least with regard to the demands boss Brendan Rodgers will make about how Balotelli conducts himself." Sounds like assurances to me.

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

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Liverpool will pay Balotelli £90k a week to play for them, while Manchester United will pay Nani £120k a week to play for Sporting Lisbon...

 

[the count]

I get what you're saying but the article said "Sources at the club suggest there are still some “significant” hurdles to overcome in talks over personal terms, not least with regard to the demands boss Brendan Rodgers will make about how Balotelli conducts himself." Sounds like assurances to me.

I read elsewhere that Brendan insists on sitting down with all our new signings before the sale goes through.
This doesn't sound that different.

 

[Modo]

 

[Modo]

-----------Gerrard-----Henderson
----------------Coutinho
Sturridge--------------------Sterling
----------------Balotelli

 

[Mystic]

-----------Gerrard-----Henderson
----------------Coutinho
Sturridge--------------------Sterling
----------------Balotelli

No, Sturridge should not be moved to accommodate Balotelli.

 

[Whirly]

No, Sturridge should not be moved to accommodate Balotelli.

I think later in the Southampton game, Studge was pushed out wide to play Sterling through the middle before Lambert came on...

 

[Mystic]

I think later in the Southampton game, Studge was pushed out wide to accommodate Lambert...

We played 442

 

[Whirly]

We played 442

My mistake, corrected that

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

This has to mean a return to the diamond formation, no?

Studge and Balotelli up top

Coutinho/Sterling/Lallana at CAM
Coutinho/Hendo/Lallana/Markovic wide midfield options
Gerrard/Can/Lucas defensive midfield

Suddenly we have a wealth of options.