tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858389158764090793.post8951982626502150527..comments2024-02-22T10:38:01.587+00:00Comments on The Lonesome Death of Roy Carroll: On Transfer Policy, 2TLDORChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00821789505647637219noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2858389158764090793.post-62347248958548400992008-09-06T02:47:00.000+01:002008-09-06T02:47:00.000+01:00If Al-Fahim and Hughes get along, it's probably go...If Al-Fahim and Hughes get along, it's probably going to work fine. They both seem like fairly smart guys, so I would not be surprised at all if they make it work.<BR/><BR/>The similarities to Chelsea are pronounced. Chelsea had pushed on a bit and got themselves into the Champions League, and then got the HUGE, HUGE boost of the Abramovich money. Manchester City have pushed on a bit under Sven, with Elano et al., and had a good run for a while last season, and to build on that, you've brought back SWP and now have the biggest transfer budget in the history of the World and Robinho.<BR/><BR/>To get Cesc, though, you're looking at well more than the 135 million pounds you're talking about for Ronaldo.<BR/><BR/>The terms should be along the lines of: "Pay off the Emirates stadium debt in one lump sum (some 400 million pounds), buyout the naming-rights deal so it can be called Ashburton Grove instead of the Emirates, and give Arsenal the rights to have the player back on a free after 3 years."<BR/><BR/>It would totally be worth it to have Cesc in your side for 3 seasons. That kid is ace.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778323457592582216noreply@blogger.com