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Football makes ‘Sweet Dreams’ come true

You know what really stood out about the recently closed transfer window?  Not the brinksmanship, the complaints about tapping up, or even the idea of billion-dollar teams squabbling over a couple million pounds.  The one thing that really stood out to me was all the talk about “dream moves.” It seemed like every high-profile star…

Robinho thinks he’s at Chelsea, not Manchester Dhabi

It could be from the sheer joy he felt at leaving Real Madrid (those horrible, horrible people who brought him to Europe and made him into a star). It could be because through his tears he couldn’t distinguish between different shades of blue. Or maybe Manchester Dhabi (sorry, City) offered him so much money that…

Top 11 Football Rejects: Ronaldo, Ljungberg, Appiah, Canizares and Davids lead the way

So, the transfer deadline (August 31) has passed and the football market is now closed. Closed? Not quite. Indeed, while transfers from one club to another will have to wait until January to resume, teams may still sign players as free agents (and that until March 31, 2009). So, inspired from this Top 11 Serie…

Shoud the transfer window close before the season starts?

Few noticed last week when Juande Ramos called for a shortening of the transfer window, but the nuclear fallout from Monday’s race to the finish seems to support his argument. Prior to Monday, Robinho had been settling in nicely for another season at Real Madrid, Kevin Keegan was sorting out his first proper season in…

Top 10 Transfer Deadline Talking Points

1. Manchester City as a new superpower When Blues fans woke up yesterday morning they cannot have been expecting the rollercoaster day ahead. Just a couple of weeks ago they were outraged by rumours Vedran Corluka and Stephen Ireland were to be sold. Yesterday, Corluka slipped out the day to Spurs virtually unnoticed as City…

Transfers Roundup (2 Sept 08): Manchester United nab Berbatov, Robinho signs for Manchester City, Liverpool land Riera, and more

There’s really only a couple (well, one to be specific) deals that many people followed on transfer deadline day, but while many looked to see if Dimitar Berbatov would sign for Manchester United and who Manchester City would nab with their newly-acquired mega-riches, many watched the window to see if someone would come through the…

Robinho signs for Manchester City as Madrid and Arabs shaft Chelsea

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon says the club have agreed to sell Brazilian Robinho to Manchester City. Calderon (speaking to Spanish TV): “We have agreed to sell the player for human reasons, and for footballing reasons and for an important quantity of money. The fact the player accepted the offer from City proves he isn’t…

Aren’t you happy you didn’t sign David Villa?

There are several clubs who were left on the altar, so to speak, with respect to a few big signings this summer. Liverpool lost out on Barry, Real Madrid lost out on Ronaldo, Chelsea and United may still lose out on Robinho and Berbatov, Tottenham reportedly lost out on Villa (although to be fair they…

Robinho – Slave or Ungrateful Brat?

Robinho is a liar. He doesn’t want to play for Chelsea. He wants to leave Real Madrid because he thinks he’s never going to get the money and the respect that he feels he deserves. Chelsea are just the richest club to have come along and offer him a spot. If Liverpool had the money…

With Madrid confused on United and Robinho, will Chelsea get their man?

Ramon Calderon is a man who has serious problems with putting his finger on reality. It could be that the pressure of presidency at the greatest club in the world is getting to him. Or it could be the age. Or the cocaine….