Rumours That Die
Just like the grim reaper you can cause a quick fatality to the transfer rumours that pass through The Transfer Tavern and vote for them to Die. Here’s where you’ll find the tales of transfers you thought should die on their backside and be thrown out of the backdoor with the rubbish!
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Van Der Vaart Deal? A Hoax.
Well I'll play fair here and say I can't prove it but I can tell you for certain it's another deal that has mysteriously buckled, gone wrong and generally went mammary glands up literally minutes after being 'suggested'.
What ought to have been the window of windows for THFC, a springboard…Read Full Article »
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Harry Reveals He's Determined To Sign Premiership Flop At Any Cost
Harry's Dream Teamer....
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Redknapp In 'Whopping Great Porkies' Allegation
So just how much was that Dutchmn in the window then?
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Car Crash Is 'Tip Of The Iceberg'
Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli was left unharmed from a car crash he was involved in early yesterday morning. The 20 year old was driving his Audi A8 when he collided with a BMW in Hulme, Manchester that left both parties unscathed.
Only two weeks ago I wrote an article (link at bottom…Read Full Article »
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*NOW UPDATED* Spurs Make £10M Bid. Liverpool's Bid Is ...£9M
*UPDATE*
Ryan Babel has just Tweeted, '#LFC all The Way ...#ynwa !!!' and, 'Guys, I'm going nowhere....'
This just in from our man in N17. Tottenham have stepped out of the shadows with a £10 million bid for Ryan Babel.
The 'player in…Read Full Article »
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Last-Minute Liverpool Need to Move Quick But £13M Price Tag Is A Killer
Liverpool target Ricky van Wolfswinkel
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Who's Taking the Reigns at Villa Park? Full Bookmaker Prices & Analysis
Alan Curbishley is right back in the managerial fray today. The veteran of the Goals on Sunday sofa is supposedly in Birmingham to interview for the vacant Villa post; news which has reminded us all of the manager-less plight of Aston Villa, and now that the transfer window is closed, Randy…Read Full Article »
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Player By Player Chelsea Transfer Analysis
Players In
Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool, Undisclosed)
Ramires (Benfica, Undisclosed)
Matej Delac (Zapresic, Undisclosed)
Players Out
Ricardo Carvalho (Real Madrid, Undisclosed)
Joe Cole (Liverpool, Free)
Deco (Fluminense, Undisclosed)
Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen, Free)
Scott Sinclair (Swansea, £500,000)
Seth Ofori-Twunasi (Peterborough United, Free)
Jack Cork (Burnley, Loan)
Franco Di Santo (Wigan, Loan)
Matej Delac (Vitesse Arnhem, Loan)
Michael Mancienne (Wolves, Loan)
Nemanja Matic (Vitesse…Read Full Article »
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Rossi Won't Be Going Back To United Anytime Soon
Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi has told Sky Italia that he would like to return to Serie A in the future. This pretty much quashes any hope United fans have of him one day returning to the club. Rossi said:
“I'm not tired of Spain, I am fine,…Read Full Article »
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Blues Better Bag Bundesliga Brazilian!
David Moyes is still hoping to bring Brazilian striker Grafite to Goodsion Park on a season long loan; talks have been ongoing since the afternoon.
Grafite’s record at his current club Wolfsburg is nothing short of exceptional. In the league he’s scored fifty goals in just seventy nine games. In 2008/2009 season…Read Full Article »
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Liverpool And West Ham Play Swapsies With A Little Over 2 Hours Remaining...
I'll give you an Action Man with one arm for three Blue Peter annuals
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Old Boy Slips Silently Off To Germany...
Former Arsenal and Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has completed a move to German side Werder Bremen following his release from the Gunners in the summer.
The French international has signed a two year deal with the club, who are looking to rebuild their squad for the Bundesliga season following the departure…Read Full Article »
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Rodwell - Will He, Won't He?
A United player within 24 hours?
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Can Carlo Manage Champions League & Premiership Balancing Act?
'Hello Mum'
Chelsea have had a explosive to the season with high scoring results that are sure to strike fear into the hearts of the rest of the leagues teams.
They have had the most convincing performances of the clubs who will be challenging for the title, although they have…
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'They've Had Nothing But Sweetners Since I've Been Here So They Have To Suffer The Odd Bad Day'
Sunday? It must be Songs Of Praise
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Is Harry Hotspur King Of The Smokescreens? He's Denying THAT Deal But IS In For...
Harry Redknapp is a force of nature. As Skybet drop the price on Fabiano to 1/4, he makes this announcement to the press,
"Luis Fabiano? No. I don't think there's any kind of a deal there, I've heard nothing at all about Fabiano. That's a new one to me. I saw…Read Full Article »
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Is Pienaar Seriously Threatening To Go To Spurs, Or Just Negotiating?
Unsettled and possibly Spurs bound...
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Who's Crazier, The Person Starting These Carlton Cole Rumours Of Steve Bruce? Answers Please...
Carlton Cole: Is under Pullis's radar
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From Inside The Lane... Hot Head Keane Dumped & £14M Star To Be Unveiled...
Gallas as we all know, is done. Love it or hate it, it signifies a statement of intent to get Spurs in what I would see as a fit shape to do the business in Europe.
What we do not all know at this stage is that the televised bust up…Read Full Article »
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'I Believe The Deal Will Go Through'
Zaire's Finest, the Weekend Post Online is running with the news that Bafana Bafana star defender Bongani Khumalo is expected to join Spurs in the forthcoming January transfer window.
Khumalo’s business manager Glyn Binkin confirmed that the 23-year-old central defender, who shone for Bafana in the Word Cup, that a…Read Full Article »
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'I Have Played At Anfield And The Crowd Are Always Fantastic'
New Liverpool signing Paul Konchesky has declared that the offer to join former manager Roy Hodgson at Anfield was too good to turn down and is looking to help the club capture some silverware during his time on Merseyside.
The 29 year old joined the Reds after making a deadline day move from…Read Full Article »
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Transfer Deadline day round-up
Another transfer deadline day has come and gone, so here at The Transfer Tavern we take a look at the main dealings from the final day.
Assamoah Gyan (Rennes - Sunderland)
Sunderland have broken their transfer record to bring Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan to the Stadium of Light.…Read Full Article »
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Martinez Makes A Very Clever Move
Two of United’s youngsters, who previously were thought to be staying at Old Trafford this season, look set to head out on loan after all. Tom Cleverley, who impressed on loan at Watford in the Championship last season, has moved to Wigan for the rest of the season, in order to…Read Full Article »
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Rodwell's Mellissa...
A United player within 24 hours?
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City Spark Serie A Striker Swap Shop
The as good as done move of Robinho to AC Milan from Manchester City has caused Serie A’s top clubs to become embroiled in a last minute frenzy of striker transfers.
Robinho going to Milan, as well as Zlatan Ibrahimovic coming in on loan from Barcelona, has seen the Rossoneri let Klass-Jan…Read Full Article »
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Second Time Lucky On Medical...
Tottenham have completed the signing of Spartak Moscow goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa on a season long loan.
The 31 year old has been on trial at the club for a large portion of the summer and has seemingly impressed enough for manager Harry Redknapp to make a move for the player who will provide competition…Read Full Article »
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Loan Announced On Twitter...
Emiliano Insua has shocked fans by announcing that he is to go on loan to Galatasaray for the season, via his Twitter page.
The news is somewhat of a surprise given that the player only has a year left on his contract, meaning a permanent move would have been more…Read Full Article »
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Spurs Wait For Moyes As Harry Waits For Messi
Tottenham are reportedly interested in securing the signature of Everton's South African playmaker Steven Pienaar.
Pienaar has been linked with a move away from Goodison Park for some months, with Tottenham seemingly at the head of the queue, after having had negotiations over a contract extension stall.
It is believed that Pienaar has recieved a…Read Full Article »
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Santa Cruz and Royston Drenthe Both Confirmed As Targets
Roque Santa Cruz is expected to leave Machester City in a move which will see the striker re-unite with former boss Mark Hughes at Fulham.
His career never really got started in the Eastlands as the Paraguayan was plagued with injury and had the misfortune of…Read Full Article »
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This Adebayor Loan Deal Has To Be Nonsense
Emmanuel Adebayor was linked with a sensational move to Tottenham Hotspur with only hours left before the transfer window closes. Tottenham have been in talks with City over a loan move for the 26 year old according to the Daily Mirror.
Possibly not the last piece hit and hope journalism we'll see…Read Full Article »
