Everyone is banned from anything to do with Dimitar Berbatov.
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His nickname in Bulgaria is Mitko.
If Bentley is worth £17m then Berbatov is easily worth £35M.
Both Berbs or Etoo will suit us (in their own ways). Each has his own strengths & weaknesses.
Sakes. You pay what you need to pay for the player you want, providing you have the money.
If Berbatov is worth £35m then Ronaldo must be worth at least £100m. Money in the bank.
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Tartar Bimbo Dive
Bad Vibrator Item
Braver Iamb Ditto
Brave Roam Tidbit
Bar Motivated Rib
Diva Trait Bomber
A Rabbit Red Vomit
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Bored Elliott? 
it has to be at max 24.45678968575555 mil, one more euro and it'll be a rip off...
so what the feck is going on with this saga? Are we any nearer to signing him since supposedly tabling our 20 mil bid?
so what the feck is going on with this saga? Are we any nearer to signing him since supposedly tabling our 20 mil bid?
Bored Elliott?
All day, every day.
Some of those sound ridiculously humorous.Bored Elliott?
That anagram doesn't work.
That anagram doesn't work.
DimiBerbi?
Spurs To Swoop For Santa Cruz?
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly lined up Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz as a direct replacement for the outgoing Dimitar Berbatov…
The Daily Mail reports that Manchester United are intent on signing Berbatov over the coming week after having a ₤20million bid rejected recently. Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to bring in a new option up front and is supposedly prepared to fork out around ₤25million for the Bulgarian hitman.
Combined with the potential departures of both Robbie Keane and Darren Bent, this leaves Spurs in desperate need of a new striker. Diego Milito has been mentioned as a possible target following Real Zaragoza’s shock relegation, as has Ajax gun Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
However, it is understood Spurs boss Juande Ramos has made Santa Cruz – also linked with United – his number one target as he seeks to completely overhaul the team’s attacking structure.
Arsenal have also been keeping a close eye on the Paraguayan international, who scored 23 goals during his first season in England, and Spurs’ interest is sure to spark speculation of a bidding war between the north London rivals.
Rovers are reluctant to sell, however, as new manager Paul Ince is determined to keep hold of both Santa Cruz and David Bentley during his first summer in charge at Ewood Park.
http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=775259
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly lined up Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz as a direct replacement for the outgoing Dimitar Berbatov…
The Daily Mail reports that Manchester United are intent on signing Berbatov over the coming week after having a ₤20million bid rejected recently. Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to bring in a new option up front and is supposedly prepared to fork out around ₤25million for the Bulgarian hitman.
Combined with the potential departures of both Robbie Keane and Darren Bent, this leaves Spurs in desperate need of a new striker. Diego Milito has been mentioned as a possible target following Real Zaragoza’s shock relegation, as has Ajax gun Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
However, it is understood Spurs boss Juande Ramos has made Santa Cruz – also linked with United – his number one target as he seeks to completely overhaul the team’s attacking structure.
Arsenal have also been keeping a close eye on the Paraguayan international, who scored 23 goals during his first season in England, and Spurs’ interest is sure to spark speculation of a bidding war between the north London rivals.
Rovers are reluctant to sell, however, as new manager Paul Ince is determined to keep hold of both Santa Cruz and David Bentley during his first summer in charge at Ewood Park.
http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=775259
When a man's done as many successful big money transfers as Ferguson has - Rio, Rooney, Ronaldo, Tevez, Carrick etc. etc., he earns the right to ask you to ignore the one mistake he made.
I understand you probably think there are better strikers around but it seems like the man who's won 10 Premier leaugues and 2 European Championships doesn't. He wants Berbatov and he's been pursuing him for more than a year now.
I'd absolutely hate it if Ferguson really wanted somebody and despite being able to afford it, we decided against going for him because he was a few million too expensive and settled for second best (Fergie's second best).
I know you're concerned about seeming like we spend too much but as long as we can afford it (no sugar daddies- we earned the money that we're spending) and it leads to success on the pitch, why really do you care?
Cheers.
People piss me off when they opine that 27 years old is old. Berbatov is not injury prone. He does not go through a lot of work on the field and he does not rely on pace. He is also an extremely lean athlete. All of these characteristics mean he can easily play on at a similar level to Zola and Bergkamp; i.e. into his mid thirties.
Cnuts.
Cnuts.
No, but maybe Fergie doesn't care. If he sees Berbatov as the player who will complete the side, why would he not sign him?Count Duckula said:
Fergie probably doesn't care that much about the number attached to each player. If it's within his budget and he still has enough left over for the other player(s) he wants, why not pay the 28m?
Disagree. A good deal for any player is only a good deal if you haven't been taken to the cleaners.
Anything over 20m would IMO be a good price for Spurs, and a bad price for United.
Then again, I'm against the Berbatov transfer so I'm probably biased.
27 is a great age to sign a player. Its often when most players enter their peak years in the game. The problem these days (much bigger than it used to be) is that these often have a low sell-on value.
If Berbatov finished his career at United, and contributed to many honours, then its fine. I don't expect this to be the case though.
Fergie did say we were after a young player who we all assumed was a striker. If he truly wants Berbatov then that changes things. I wouldnt mind having him in our team because he is a great talent and a fantastic striker. I just worry about what we will have to do to get him here. 25m+ is a lot of money to be investing in a player of his age. It would be considered more of a short term deal than a long term one. But if it all works out for the best then who are we to complain about the fee? I just want us to get a good striker in before the season starts.
Seconded
That is because you don't rate him. Not because what you say is remotely going to happen if he signs for us.
SAF also said we're after an experienced player in another press conference too, he says a lot of things to the media.
Berbatov will give us as many years as people like David Villa, Aguero and Benzema etc. would before fecking off to Spain or Italy.
And we bought Veron when he was 26-27 for big money so it's not as if SAF will think twice about the transfer fee if Berbatov is who he wants.
“We are looking at one or two things. People think it is easy to buy players nowadays, but it isn't. Money plays a big part and clubs with ambition don't want to sell their best players, so it is not as easy as you think. We tend to look for younger ones because of that. But now that Euro 2008 is over, things will settle down. Managers are back at clubs, back at training and you can get some dialogue going if you are interested in somebody. We will look at one or two things.”
How we tend to look for younger players because of clubs not wanting to sell their good and probably established players has turned into he was definitely after a young player is beyond me. Especially when he made contradicting statements a little earlier before that. You cant read much into what Fergie says to the press.
How we tend to look for younger players because of clubs not wanting to sell their good and probably established players has turned into he was definitely after a young player is beyond me. Especially when he made contradicting statements a little earlier before that. You cant read much into what Fergie says to the press.
5 seasons is not short term. That is the sort of service we would be looking to get from him minimum. Players do not suddenly lose the plot when they reach 30!
No football is played above the age of 30.
Its difficult to not rate him. He is clearly talented. Whether he is the right fit for our squad, both talent-wise and as a character, remains to be seen. I have doubts, based on things that I have seen with my own eyes.
The difference between you and I Chief, is that I'm happy to admit that my opinion is based on incomplete information, whereas you are not. Which makes you a muppet*
*This opinion is not based on incomplete information
A) The English Premier League is different from La Liga. That's why players like Kanoute AND Forlan who failed to make an impact in the EPL had done so well there. Now Im not saying that any player playing in the Liga would fail in the EPL. There again, having EPL experience is a big big plus.
B) I beg to differ. Etoo does not lead the line and that is something seasoned Barcelona fans would tell him. Just look at him against us. He did absolutely nothing. Berbatov had one chance with Spurs and nearly scored
C) Pace will start to decline slowly at 28 yrs of age. By the age of 32 - 33 it would be finished. Berbatov does not rely on it. He can easily keep on playing WELL up until till 35.
D) We need someone who can score goals even through headers. Thats something Berbatov would surely add to the team.
People would prefer Etoo because of pace. In this case, Im going for class. Berbatov is the man.
Are there two B's in there? Cos I can't spot them.
Agreeded, 27 is prime ffs, that gives him a minimum of 5-7 more years at the highest level, Cantona was just about that age when he came to us.
Berbatov celebrates his first goal to silence any doubters!
This makes me quite excited
Berbatov celebrates his first goal to silence any doubters!
He's not.
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