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Post by manulike on Aug 1, 2020 18:35:21 GMT
Didn't think that the Arsenal had it in em, to win the Aaron Ramsey cup, without the maestro.
Well done, Obama Yang ;-)
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Post by CrackityJones on Aug 8, 2020 12:51:25 GMT
Sarri has been sacked...
Edit: ...and replaced by Pirlo (?)
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Post by vaulksthrowfanclub on Aug 8, 2020 19:50:40 GMT
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Post by allezlesrouges on Aug 8, 2020 21:23:04 GMT
Seems odd to be to sack Sarri - presumably because he didn't win the Champions League - a crazy criteria to have IMO. Winning the Champions League involves a lot of luck.
I know they weren't brilliant in the league but they still won it - and I'd have thought Sarri would have been given 1 more year to hone his style & build - but I guess in the end he just wasn't a good fit.
Who knows what Pirlo could bring - certainly a great tactician as a player but seems a bit of a risk to me
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Post by selsigdeganwy on Aug 9, 2020 9:58:46 GMT
Pirlo will ensure Ramsey will be ready to face Italy next June.  |
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Post by insertname on Aug 10, 2020 22:55:17 GMT
Pirlo will ensure Ramsey will be ready to face Italy next June. And he’s going to do that by making sure Ramsey has a year off it seems- according to the Mirror he’s free to find a new club and Pirlo’s only been in the job two days! I wasn’t too far off so far with my prediction that Ramsey wouldn’t make it at Juve. Won a championship as expected but struggled to hold down a starting place and played a bit part in the crucial CL tie against Lyon. I still imagine he’ll be there next season, his current wage will have priced him out of a move, just like Bale and I suspect his future at Juve looks about as promising as Bale’s at Madrid and all... As an aside in some ways these clubs need to learn a lesson about handing out long contracts on ridiculous wages for players who might fall out of favour due to a change in manager. It seems that they honestly expect to give a player a wage they won’t get anywhere else and then expect them to politely do one when they fall out of favour with a few years to run. So whilst it’s not exactly ambitious fair play to Bale for holding Real to their contract and if it comes to it then the same to Ramsey. |
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Post by TheWelshWay on Aug 11, 2020 8:41:52 GMT
Pirlo will ensure Ramsey will be ready to face Italy next June. And he’s going to do that by making sure Ramsey has a year off it seems- according to the Mirror he’s free to find a new club and Pirlo’s only been in the job two days! I wasn’t too far off so far with my prediction that Ramsey wouldn’t make it at Juve. Won a championship as expected but struggled to hold down a starting place and played a bit part in the crucial CL tie against Lyon. I still imagine he’ll be there next season, his current wage will have priced him out of a move, just like Bale and I suspect his future at Juve looks about as promising as Bale’s at Madrid and all... As an aside in some ways these clubs need to learn a lesson about handing out long contracts on ridiculous wages for players who might fall out of favour due to a change in manager. It seems that they honestly expect to give a player a wage they won’t get anywhere else and then expect them to politely do one when they fall out of favour with a few years to run. So whilst it’s not exactly ambitious fair play to Bale for holding Real to their contract and if it comes to it then the same to Ramsey.
I think that’s a very different situation – Bale was brought in as a superstar with views of filling Ronaldo’s boots in the future. Juve picked up Rambo as a free agent who was seen as a low risk / high reward option. He’s been a squad player this season (being his first season outside of the PL or Championship) and his season is far from a disaster. I don’t think the Mirror has an insight into the inner workings of Pirlo’s mind when he’s only just been appointed and all they want to do is fill their gossip columns . |
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Post by insertname on Aug 11, 2020 10:20:53 GMT
And he’s going to do that by making sure Ramsey has a year off it seems- according to the Mirror he’s free to find a new club and Pirlo’s only been in the job two days! I wasn’t too far off so far with my prediction that Ramsey wouldn’t make it at Juve. Won a championship as expected but struggled to hold down a starting place and played a bit part in the crucial CL tie against Lyon. I still imagine he’ll be there next season, his current wage will have priced him out of a move, just like Bale and I suspect his future at Juve looks about as promising as Bale’s at Madrid and all... As an aside in some ways these clubs need to learn a lesson about handing out long contracts on ridiculous wages for players who might fall out of favour due to a change in manager. It seems that they honestly expect to give a player a wage they won’t get anywhere else and then expect them to politely do one when they fall out of favour with a few years to run. So whilst it’s not exactly ambitious fair play to Bale for holding Real to their contract and if it comes to it then the same to Ramsey.
I think that’s a very different situation – Bale was brought in as a superstar with views of filling Ronaldo’s boots in the future. Juve picked up Rambo as a free agent who was seen as a low risk / high reward option. He’s been a squad player this season (being his first season outside of the PL or Championship) and his season is far from a disaster. I don’t think the Mirror has an insight into the inner workings of Pirlo’s mind when he’s only just been appointed and all they want to do is fill their gossip columns . Yes, not a disaster, but that’s the way you would look at it if you signed a rookie who was a speculative but fairly trivial addition to the squad. Ramsey is the fifth highest paid player in the world and so for him to spend a season in and out of the team and not really get a chance in the two biggest games of the season in the CL knockouts is very far from success. I guess the question for Juve is how much of their wage budget is Ramsey using up? If Pirlo is struggling to fund the new signings he wants then Ramsey’s massive wage will end up holding them back whilst not providing repayment on the pitch (so far). Although, it could be argued I guess that Ramsey’s influence in the game vs Inter was fairly crucial seeing to them winning the league as Juve took their foot off the gas and allowed Inter to finish just a point behind! |
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Aug 11, 2020 11:46:17 GMT
I think the Mirror are usually full of shit tbh, if that's the source of this rumour I certainly wouldn't take it as gospel. It's just the story that is going to generate the most traffic, fresh off the news that Pirlo has taken over as manager. I'm not sure he'd have made that decision yet.
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Post by TheWelshWay on Aug 11, 2020 14:30:39 GMT
I think that’s a very different situation – Bale was brought in as a superstar with views of filling Ronaldo’s boots in the future. Juve picked up Rambo as a free agent who was seen as a low risk / high reward option. He’s been a squad player this season (being his first season outside of the PL or Championship) and his season is far from a disaster. I don’t think the Mirror has an insight into the inner workings of Pirlo’s mind when he’s only just been appointed and all they want to do is fill their gossip columns . Yes, not a disaster, but that’s the way you would look at it if you signed a rookie who was a speculative but fairly trivial addition to the squad. Ramsey is the fifth highest paid player in the world and so for him to spend a season in and out of the team and not really get a chance in the two biggest games of the season in the CL knockouts is very far from success. I guess the question for Juve is how much of their wage budget is Ramsey using up? If Pirlo is struggling to fund the new signings he wants then Ramsey’s massive wage will end up holding them back whilst not providing repayment on the pitch (so far). Although, it could be argued I guess that Ramsey’s influence in the game vs Inter was fairly crucial seeing to them winning the league as Juve took their foot off the gas and allowed Inter to finish just a point behind!
I expect him to stay - from Juve's perspective he was a free agent signing so they saved a fortune on transfer fees. Would imagine it was part of at least a 2/3 year plan (Rambo's wages for 2/3 years vs paying millions for another squad player plus his wages).
Like you say, they might find it difficult to offload him as his wages are high - better to keep him in the squad for another season and hope he performs then cash in if he does.
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Post by gwernybwch on Aug 11, 2020 15:48:36 GMT
I think that’s a very different situation – Bale was brought in as a superstar with views of filling Ronaldo’s boots in the future. Juve picked up Rambo as a free agent who was seen as a low risk / high reward option. He’s been a squad player this season (being his first season outside of the PL or Championship) and his season is far from a disaster. I don’t think the Mirror has an insight into the inner workings of Pirlo’s mind when he’s only just been appointed and all they want to do is fill their gossip columns . Yes, not a disaster, but that’s the way you would look at it if you signed a rookie who was a speculative but fairly trivial addition to the squad. Ramsey is the fifth highest paid player in the world and so for him to spend a season in and out of the team and not really get a chance in the two biggest games of the season in the CL knockouts is very far from success. I guess the question for Juve is how much of their wage budget is Ramsey using up? If Pirlo is struggling to fund the new signings he wants then Ramsey’s massive wage will end up holding them back whilst not providing repayment on the pitch (so far). Although, it could be argued I guess that Ramsey’s influence in the game vs Inter was fairly crucial seeing to them winning the league as Juve took their foot off the gas and allowed Inter to finish just a point behind! Two of the top five highest paid footballers in the world are Welsh??? |
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Post by TheWelshWay on Aug 11, 2020 16:04:08 GMT
I think the Mirror are usually full of shit tbh, if that's the source of this rumour I certainly wouldn't take it as gospel. It's just the story that is going to generate the most traffic, fresh off the news that Pirlo has taken over as manager. I'm not sure he'd have made that decision yet. His agent has said it is nonsense on Twitter. |
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Post by robin1864 on Aug 11, 2020 17:12:55 GMT
Yes, not a disaster, but that’s the way you would look at it if you signed a rookie who was a speculative but fairly trivial addition to the squad. Ramsey is the fifth highest paid player in the world and so for him to spend a season in and out of the team and not really get a chance in the two biggest games of the season in the CL knockouts is very far from success. I guess the question for Juve is how much of their wage budget is Ramsey using up? If Pirlo is struggling to fund the new signings he wants then Ramsey’s massive wage will end up holding them back whilst not providing repayment on the pitch (so far). Although, it could be argued I guess that Ramsey’s influence in the game vs Inter was fairly crucial seeing to them winning the league as Juve took their foot off the gas and allowed Inter to finish just a point behind! Two of the top five highest paid footballers in the world are Welsh??? I'd like to see a source for the claim too. It's nice feel-good propaganda, but I can't believe Ramsey is on the big bucks with Mbappe, Neymar, De Bruyne, Hazard etc. when he spends two-thirds of every season crocked. |
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Post by manulike on Aug 23, 2020 12:02:08 GMT
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Post by holmesdaleultra on Aug 25, 2020 19:53:27 GMT
Hopefully signing for Palace.
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Post by manulike on Aug 25, 2020 20:19:34 GMT
Hopefully signing for Palace. Are you sure its not Mesut Ozil that you'll be signing - its easy to confuse the two ;-) |
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Post by holmesdaleultra on Aug 25, 2020 20:57:36 GMT
Hopefully signing for Palace. Are you sure its not Mesut Ozil that you'll be signing - its easy to confuse the two ;-) Hope not bro we already have one waste of space player Benteke at Palace lol |
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Post by quetzal on Sept 5, 2020 14:25:10 GMT
Who’s in charge of his twitter account? Just tweeted ‘a good weeks work’ with a picture of him training. I don’t know.
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Post by manulike on Sept 5, 2020 15:53:01 GMT
Who’s in charge of his twitter account? Just tweeted ‘a good weeks work’ with a picture of him training. I don’t know. On a more positive note... at least he looks like he has managed to shed all that excess baggage he piled on during the lock-down ;-)
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Post by dai on Sept 5, 2020 16:23:43 GMT
Hmmmmmm?
Apparently he turned down a move to Newcastle?
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Post by 1gwaunview on Sept 5, 2020 17:51:38 GMT
Played for Juventus against their U21s today apparently, source website Football Italia.
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Post by dai on Sept 5, 2020 17:53:43 GMT
Played for Juventus against their U21s today apparently, source website Football Italia. This is pretty poor really, and should be addressed properly. He's meant to be one of our senior figures now. Does it not send a bad message to the team that certain players can do as they wish? Bale is arguably not fit either, so he didn't have to turn up really did he? |
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Post by 1gwaunview on Sept 5, 2020 18:00:26 GMT
One and bit games for us in how many months?
Minded to cut him a little bit of slack after Hungary. But why???
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Post by rushlegend on Sept 5, 2020 18:02:06 GMT
To be fair he is trying to impress a new club manager and play for Juventus which can only be good for Wales moving on - friendlies are better for his fitness as well if he isn't 100% fit.
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Post by CrackityJones on Sept 5, 2020 18:07:00 GMT
Non-story. Move on.
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Post by texan on Sept 5, 2020 18:17:48 GMT
Played for Juventus against their U21s today apparently, source website Football Italia. This is pretty poor really, and should be addressed properly. He's meant to be one of our senior figures now. Does it not send a bad message to the team that certain players can do as they wish? Bale is arguably not fit either, so he didn't have to turn up really did he? Bale has no chance of playing for RM and building any match fitness though has he, other than these Wales games...Ramsey however will. |
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Post by dai on Sept 5, 2020 18:23:28 GMT
This is pretty poor really, and should be addressed properly. He's meant to be one of our senior figures now. Does it not send a bad message to the team that certain players can do as they wish? Bale is arguably not fit either, so he didn't have to turn up really did he? Bale has no chance of playing for RM and building any match fitness though has he, other than these Wales games...Ramsey however will. Fair enough, but as far as I was aware, Ramsey wasn't wanted by Juve either......... |
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Post by texan on Sept 5, 2020 18:27:53 GMT
Bale has no chance of playing for RM and building any match fitness though has he, other than these Wales games...Ramsey however will. Fair enough, but as far as I was aware, Ramsey wasn't wanted by Juve either......... Who knows, all we know of is rag top rumours and his management saying it’s all complete bollocks and he’s going nowhere. Pirlo however has revealed those not in his plans, Ramsey wasn’t one of those. So far at least it looks like he’s getting a second season. |
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Post by pendragon on Sept 5, 2020 22:32:40 GMT
Playing against their U21s doesn't sound as taxing as playing in a senior competitive international game(s).
If it was a competitive match against Inter Milan, then I would have a raised eyebrow.
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Post by cadno on Sept 13, 2020 8:46:44 GMT
Starting for Juve in Pirlo's first game/friendly in charge...
Stream running atm:
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