January Transfer Window 2010/2011 Season Rumours/Signings

Shamikebab · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:15

If Chelsea actually come away from today with Torres and David Luiz they have got to be favourites for the League right? I know they have some catching up to do but 75 odd million of talent is...intimidating.

sunnysingh · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:16

simon22 said:
Was this joke somewhere here?

Manchester United rubbishes claims that Howard Webb is for sale

I like that.

Danthus · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:17

When do the UEFA Finance Fair Play rules come in because it looks like Chelseas wage bill has just increased!

Mr.Pink · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:17

My head hurts

simon22 · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:17

sunnysingh said:
I like that.

Cheers for some sympathy

mrfun1981 · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:18

Shamikebab said:
If Chelsea actually come away from today with Torres and David Luiz they have got to be favourites for the League right? I know they have some catching up to do but 75 odd million of talent is...intimidating.

Only £25m....Cos after next Sunday Torres will be out for the rest of the season

BaZ87 · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:18

A guy on a dominos pizza bike just went into Spurs training ground. New signing or Harry's hungry?

guyfawkes5 · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:18

BaZ87 said:
I think you're very naive

The 11pm deadline counts for nothing.

Oh, also:

1911: Mandeep Sanghera reports: "With all the late transfer action, how much leeway is there on the 2300 GMT deadline for transfers? Basically, NONE. I've been informed that if the relevant paperwork isn't in by the designated time a deal is not going to happen. Some deals can take a while to be confirmed as the relevant information needs to be processed and a delay can sometimes be caused by details missing. International transfers need to be ratified by midnight with Fifa but the Premier League need to know about them by 2300 GMT."

/smug

Tombstone · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:19

BaZ87 said:
A guy on a dominos pizza bike just went into Spurs training ground. New signing or Harry's hungry?

Must be a signing from Serie A

[J.D.C] · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:19

Shamikebab said:
If Chelsea actually come away from today with Torres and David Luiz they have got to be favourites for the League right? I know they have some catching up to do but 75 odd million of talent is...intimidating.

Is this the same Torres who looks dreadfully out of form? David Luiz who despite being talented will need time to adjust coming from the Portugese league.

I have my doubts they'll hit the ground running.

Hell Berbatov took 2-3 years as we all know to start performing coming from another EPL side.

Danthus · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:19

Shamikebab said:
If Chelsea actually come away from today with Torres and David Luiz they have got to be favourites for the League right? I know they have some catching up to do but 75 odd million of talent is...intimidating.

Not really, I am hearing Chelsea are trying to get some back room staff in now to help some of the current squad put their dummies back in.

BaZ87 · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:19

OldCoals said:
When do the UEFA Finance Fair Play rules come in because it looks like Chelseas wage bill has just increased!

They come into play this summer. It explains the reason why clubs are spending so heavily this window.

shadow_boxer · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:19

Tombstone said:
Must be a signing from Serie A

Guiseppe Rossi maybe ?

Mr.Pink · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:20

guyfawkes5 said:
Oh, also:

1911: Mandeep Sanghera reports: "With all the late transfer action, how much leeway is there on the 2300 GMT deadline for transfers? Basically, NONE. I've been informed that if the relevant paperwork isn't in by the designated time a deal is not going to happen. Some deals can take a while to be confirmed as the relevant information needs to be processed and a delay can sometimes be caused by details missing. International transfers need to be ratified by midnight with Fifa but the Premier League need to know about them by 2300 HRT." (Harry Redknapp time)

/smug

Fixed

Adrianr · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:20

Shamikebab said:
If Chelsea actually come away from today with Torres and David Luiz they have got to be favourites for the League right? I know they have some catching up to do but 75 odd million of talent is...intimidating.

No, for the same reason City aren't. Spending lots of money doesn't guarantee you jack. I know United fans would like to shift the pressure from theirs to loose to Chelseas, but realistically you are still the favourites, and Chelseas new signings doesn't change that.

BaZ87 · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:22

guyfawkes5 said:
Oh, also:

1911: Mandeep Sanghera reports: "With all the late transfer action, how much leeway is there on the 2300 GMT deadline for transfers? Basically, NONE. I've been informed that if the relevant paperwork isn't in by the designated time a deal is not going to happen. Some deals can take a while to be confirmed as the relevant information needs to be processed and a delay can sometimes be caused by details missing. International transfers need to be ratified by midnight with Fifa but the Premier League need to know about them by 2300 GMT."

/smug

You can wipe that smug look off your face. You're incredibly naive if you think the relevant paperwork for the Ashley Cole and VdV deals were in on time.

Danthus · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:22

BaZ87 said:
They come into play this summer. It explains the reason why clubs are spending so heavily this window.

I though the wage bill as a percentage of turnover was taken into account too, if that is the case Chelsea can only be closer to the limit as of today.

shadow_boxer · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:22

Adrianr said:
No, for the same reason City aren't. Spending lots of money doesn't guarantee you jack. I know United fans would like to shift the pressure from theirs to loose to Chelseas, but realistically you are still the favourites, and Chelseas new signings doesn't change that.

Agree. No way can a team gel this quickly. As for next season tho...

filmboyforever · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:23

Andy carroll injured ? lol

shadow_boxer · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:24

guyfawkes5 said:
Oh, also:

1911: Mandeep Sanghera reports: "With all the late transfer action, how much leeway is there on the 2300 GMT deadline for transfers? Basically, NONE. I've been informed that if the relevant paperwork isn't in by the designated time a deal is not going to happen. Some deals can take a while to be confirmed as the relevant information needs to be processed and a delay can sometimes be caused by details missing. International transfers need to be ratified by midnight with Fifa but the Premier League need to know about them by 2300 GMT."

/smug

Transfers will be still going though tomorrow.