January Transfer Window Thread - rumours and signings here

adamibbo · 15 Jan 2009 at 10:30

FrankJH said:
and just as many quotes indicating its still going ahead - who knows

ive seen them too this morning hughes is holding a press conference at some oint today

sandy10 · 15 Jan 2009 at 10:40

The whole Man City thing is utter madness, but very amusing.

I would imagine Kaka's enthusiasm, however little it may be, might be dampened upon hearing their other January targets are of the very average ilk of Santa Cruz, Bellamy and Parker.

Rose amongst thorns comes to mind.

azza21 · 15 Jan 2009 at 10:56

Looks like Kaka is now not coming instead there chasing some striker who plays in italy. You got to love the media.

Loki · 15 Jan 2009 at 11:25

It will all end in tears

da_mic_1530 · 15 Jan 2009 at 12:38

just saw this on the old bbc gossip

Disney-owned American broadcaster ESPN could enter the battle for live Premier League TV rights when bids start for the next contract, which runs from 2010 to 2013. (The Guardian)

Don't sound too good

Spunj99 · 15 Jan 2009 at 12:42

Dicko to Leeds on loan..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7830576.stm

FrankJH · 15 Jan 2009 at 12:51

da_mic_1530 said:
just saw this on the old bbc gossip

Disney-owned American broadcaster ESPN could enter the battle for live Premier League TV rights when bids start for the next contract, which runs from 2010 to 2013. (The Guardian)

Don't sound too good

Maybe I misunderstood it - but surely that would have no effect on the price in the UK as ESPN dont broadcast here

[ASSE]Hinchy · 15 Jan 2009 at 12:54

Aren't rights sold to the media abroad seperately to the British broadcasters?

andy@moFo · 15 Jan 2009 at 13:04

AC Milan have made an illegal approach for Danny Agger according to a few backpages today.

6thElement · 15 Jan 2009 at 14:23

da_mic_1530 said:
just saw this on the old bbc gossip

Disney-owned American broadcaster ESPN could enter the battle for live Premier League TV rights when bids start for the next contract, which runs from 2010 to 2013. (The Guardian)

Don't sound too good

Currently the Premiership and FA Cup games in the US are shown on Fox Soccer Channel, so part of the Sky/Murdoch empire. Champions League is shown on ESPN.

MooMoo444 · 15 Jan 2009 at 14:25

andy@moFo said:
AC Milan have made an illegal approach for Danny Agger according to a few backpages today.

illegal in what way, with a knife?

da_mic_1530 · 15 Jan 2009 at 14:27

6thElement said:
Currently the Premiership and FA Cup games in the US are shown on Fox Soccer Channel, so part of the Sky/Murdoch empire. Champions League is shown on ESPN.

I see, misunderstanding then

Clipsey · 15 Jan 2009 at 14:48

This whole Kaka thing cannot be even remotely true/close/serious of a deal - can it?

Clipsey · 15 Jan 2009 at 14:51

6thElement said:
Currently the Premiership and FA Cup games in the US are shown on Fox Soccer Channel

Love FSC lol they have the regular English commentators during the game but at half times they have their cheesy yanks analyzing the game with not much idea and keep referring to every team by the mascot/nickname "The red devils down here against the Villans"

Villa lol !!

Loki · 15 Jan 2009 at 14:52

6thElement said:
Currently the Premiership and FA Cup games in the US are shown on Fox Soccer Channel, so part of the Sky/Murdoch empire. Champions League is shown on ESPN.

Not exclusively as Setanta US carry a lot of the Premiership games live

Grouch · 15 Jan 2009 at 14:53

From what I remember ESPN currently have a presence here through NASN and ESPN classic.

I think they're planning on overhauling NASN and introducing another ESPN channel over here.

Hlebio · 15 Jan 2009 at 15:39

Wenger justifying that not signing anyone wouldn't be disasterous because we have Rosicky, Fabregas and Walcott who are all creative, and will be back at some point is absolutely hilarious.

I'm laughing, but I should be crying.

red11 · 15 Jan 2009 at 15:39

I hope the Kaka transfer happens. It would be good to see him more. He already donates a portion of his wages to charity, he could do a lot of good with 500k a week (if that's even true). And it's good to see Mark Hughes, the manager of Man City, has a small say in who gets bought too. hehe He's so gone in the summer.

6thElement · 15 Jan 2009 at 15:41

Loki said:
Not exclusively as Setanta US carry a lot of the Premiership games live

I never said exclusively

Besides, I don't have Setanta and have to go to the pub for those games

nichorob · 15 Jan 2009 at 15:43

Clipsey said:
This whole Kaka thing cannot be even remotely true/close/serious of a deal - can it?

Considering some Man City officials are talking about it now to the media I would say that it is very true. He doesn't want to come and of course he wouldn't from a football perspective. But as said before, his agents will be working 24 hours a day to push the deal through. It doesn't really matter what he wants I imagine.