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by **stmichael** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:55 pm

rumours that we're in for downing again but personally i just don't see it happening.

our relationship with boro is poor anyway, ever since we f#cked them over with the ziege transfer.

by **RedBen** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:00 pm

What did we do with the Ziege transfer? I was a little too young back then

by **Reg** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:28 pm

metalhead wrote:Actually it really goes like this

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- Ill give you 9m

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- ok, 6m

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- Ill give you 9m

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- Ok, 6m

Espanyol- Ok we agree 6m
Rafa- Ok, its closed at 6m

Parry - We´ll give you 4m.

Espanyol, Rafa, reds fans worldwide - WTF?

by **redsince2001** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:04 pm

Reg wrote:
metalhead wrote:Actually it really goes like this

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- Ill give you 9m

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- ok, 6m

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- Ill give you 9m

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- Ok, 6m

Espanyol- Ok we agree 6m
Rafa- Ok, its closed at 6m

Parry - We´ll give you 4m.

Espanyol, Rafa, reds fans worldwide - WTF?

by **account deleted by request** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:28 pm

RedBen wrote:What did we do with the Ziege transfer? I was a little too young back then

Ziege had a buy out clause, but no one was supposed to know that.

We somehow knew he had a buy out clause and offered to buy him for exactly the amount of his clause. Boro' didn't want to sell him but we bought him anyway.

Boro' wern't happy as they had supposedly had bids much higher than the £5million or so bid we made.

I think we finished up being fined , but not until after Ziege made a swift exit to Spurs.

by **metalhead** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:36 pm

Reg wrote:
metalhead wrote:Actually it really goes like this

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- Ill give you 9m

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- ok, 6m

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- Ill give you 9m

Espanyol- We want 16m
Rafa- Ok, 6m

Espanyol- Ok we agree 6m
Rafa- Ok, its closed at 6m

Parry - We´ll give you 4m.

Espanyol, Rafa, reds fans worldwide - WTF?

Now thats a realistic scenario :wwww

by **Toffeehater** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:45 pm

Than you must be blind , did you see how he took on players? His crosses have led to goals and he scored a couple of good goals . Maybe its the clarity of the video .

by **Toffeehater** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:03 pm

The Kop turns to Boro’s Downing after Espanyol price out Riera.

August 20, 2008
According to Foxsports.com, Liverpool look set to renew their interest in Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing after Espanyol demanded £16 million for Albert Riera.

Having seemingly failed to buy Gareth Barry from Aston Villa, the Reds were hoping to buy Riera for around a alleged £9 million, but the Spanish club has reportedly invoked a £16 million release clause for the winger.

Riera’s agent, Magico Diaz, told the Liverpool Echo: “Liverpool want Riera but are reluctant to meet Espanyol’s demands.”

That means that Liverpool is instead likely to turn back to the 24-year old English international, who could be available for a more realistic £12 million.

Downing is now Middlesbrough’s longest serving player after the departure of Mark Schwarzer this summer to Fulham and is naturally a left sided player.

[Source: Foxsports.com]

http://www.soccernews.com/the-kop....775

by **hello_red** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:58 pm

ahhhhhhhhhhhh why cant we ever do things normally!

I want this player for this price, this is how we pay for him.

Ok done.

Its simple.

Downing? Ahh go on then. But expect exactly the same from Boro as to what happened with Villa, but less extreme.

by **Reg** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:53 am

So we're now looking at players of dubious quality because they're easier to buy?

by **Rush Job** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:32 am

So once again we and rafa have to make do with a third choise player. If there is 18m in the kitty why cant it be spent how rafa see's fit?

by **Reg** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:07 am

Difficult to argue with that.

by **puroresu** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:15 am

Albert Reira is not good enough. Would he get into any of our rivals sides? No. Its a bit of worry if now alternitives to Barry are being considered.

by **Trewyn** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:30 am

If we can't get the 1st choice players, then we can only dream of a 1st choice placing in the league. sigh...

F-off G&H!!!! :angry:

by **Paul C** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:58 am

I#m getting p.1ssed off with all this, everytime we go for a player we end up pulling out cos the other team wants too much, this doesnt seem to be a problem for the Mancs, Chelsea or Arsenal so why is it for us? also it's the same old story that we are trying to do deals a week before the deadline, I thought we had learnt from this.

If you ask me I blame Rick Parry cos the guy couldn't organise a p.1ss up in a brewery!

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