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Yup, him, Huntelaar, RVN, Bergkamp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Eredivisie_top_scorers

I think the consensus on Bony is that he has scored a lot of goals but it is very hard to say 'yes, he's a top player'. On paper he should do well, but based on what people seem to make of him he could be quite a gamble.

I think he had a trial at lfc a few years back and didn't make the cut

Make of that what you will

Van Nistelrooy 2000: Van Nistelrooy 2001: Kežman 2002: Van Hooijdonk 2003: Kežman 2004: Kežman 2005: Kuyt 2006: Huntelaar 2007: Alves 2008: Huntelaar 2009: El Hamdaoui 2010: Suárez 2011: Vleminckx 2012: Dost 2013: Bony

Mixed bunch I'd say

Tom huddlestone to sunderland for 5mil

Massively inflated...

... transfer fee.

I think he had a trial at lfc a few years back and didn't make the cut

Make of that what you will

He'll probably score 20+ goals this season

;p

I'm gonna say 50:50 he'll score 20+ in the prem

re Bony. Have not seen too much of him but at least he's got a consistent scoring record and hasn't been a one season wonder. He's been scouted extensively by quite a few clubs. I'd give Laudrup the benefit of the doubt on this one.

I'd say if he gets 15 and Swansea finish the season higher than they did last season than they'll have a valuable asset on their hands.

If I put in a 50:50 prediction am I always right?

50:50 that every taps nose pisti tip bit is correct from now on

Roma and Marseille both in for Gervinho at around 7-8million

PLEASE!

It'll fall through because the Arse have him valued at £78M...

good business:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22969633

£12.5m for a Celtic player??!

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£12.5m for a Celtic player??!

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finch farm. that is one ugly ass building did well to get almost an andy caroll for that... loan kid from barca b looks good though.
#martinezspanishrevolution

why englands young players lose?
because they don't get enough first team experience.

(chalfie, don't get too excited, but this article contains figures and charts)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/11/investigation-shortage-talent-england

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Are they investing the money in a new treatment room?

There's another reason for it. In countries like Spain and Germany a lot of the top tier clubs have their 2nd team represented in the lower divisions (2nd tier in Spain 3rd tier in Germany) there they get valuable experience week in week out whilst getting used to playing in a style similar to the first team and getting used to competitive matches.

IIRC Chelsea wanted to enter the football league with their reserves but the football league opposed the move. Considering the amount of teams that are going out of business this seems unproductive. Ho hum.

I blame Chelsea for this

^ this

for pretty much all of the worlds travails

Other than ancient history, where we blame Liverpool