[Archived] Nicko's Thread Part 3

[LeChuck]

James Harper would be a very very good signing in my opinion. Think he has all of the attirbutes to be a very good player.

Completely agree with that. He's got the engine and the aggression to bring something back to the midfield which we lost when Savage went. When Sidwell was still at Reading, apparently most Reading fans considered Harper to be the better player of the two but Sidwell was getting the headlines for some reason.

I'd very happily sell Reid if Harper was coming in to replace him.

[philipl]

Nicko, do you think clubs will be holding their cash back until later, this year... what with Euro 2008?

I can foresee a whole summer of transfer speculation about Bentley, Joe Cole breaking his leg on 23/4 August and Bentley being gone on 26th.

[nicko]

Been rather busy - and in order of relevance.

BENTLEY - Definitely not a Chelsea priority...yet. Top source. He should sign the contract and give us all a rest.

WALCOTT - No way he's moving.

RELEGATED PLAYERS - No thanks, they went down for a reason.

EURO 2008 TARGETS - It may come to that, but I believe the names mentioned to me are not involved anyway...and there IS a clue.

GOMIS - Bolton not given up yet, but might as well do if Newcastle flash the cash.

[Sandiway Blue]

Been rather busy - and in order of relevance.

BENTLEY - Definitely not a Chelsea priority...yet. Top source. He should sign the contract and give us all a rest.

WALCOTT - No way he's moving.

RELEGATED PLAYERS - No thanks, they went down for a reason.

EURO 2008 TARGETS - It may come to that, but I believe the names mentioned to me are not involved anyway...and there IS a clue.

GOMIS - Bolton not given up yet, but might as well do if Newcastle flash the cash.

English by any chance?

[nicko]

English by any chance?

Scottish?

Neither...

[Head Rover Heels]

EURO 2008 TARGETS - It may come to that, but I believe the names mentioned to me are not involved anyway...and there IS a clue.

Now that should really get the amateur detectives rolling.

Cue masses of British, American and African names on the following two pages.

[Baggio]

Nicko

What's going on with Richard Dunne? Will he stay or go?

[MarkBRFC]

Been rather busy - and in order of relevance.

BENTLEY - Definitely not a Chelsea priority...yet. Top source. He should sign the contract and give us all a rest.

WALCOTT - No way he's moving.

RELEGATED PLAYERS - No thanks, they went down for a reason.

EURO 2008 TARGETS - It may come to that, but I believe the names mentioned to me are not involved anyway...and there IS a clue.

GOMIS - Bolton not given up yet, but might as well do if Newcastle flash the cash.

Its Jason Koumas isnt it

[LeftWinger]

EURO 2008 TARGETS - It may come to that, but I believe the names mentioned to me are not involved anyway...and there IS a clue.

When you "believe" these players to be "not involved" - we could be talking players from countries not in the competition OR players who Nicko believes are unlikely to be taking part - ie. they could still be Italian - but unlikely to make the squad.

[bennyboyt11]

i hate having to guess cant you just tell us nicko?

[nicko]

Nicko

What's going on with Richard Dunne? Will he stay or go?

I think he will leave - and might have a few choices. Newcastle favourites, but others will try. Decent, but maybe on the wrong side of the hill.

[nicko]

i hate having to guess cant you just tell us nicko?

That would spoil the fun...

And, to be fair, the names I have are only being watched - no further than that as yet.

I would expect they will be watched again in the coming weeks.

If somebody gets watched by the manager and chief scout at this time of the year it usually means it's a live one for summer.

[MarkBRFC]

So potentially one of those players playing in that Spanish game Hughes attended the other night?

[nicko]

So potentially one of those players playing in that Spanish game Hughes attended the other night?

Yes.

[LeftWinger]

Which game did he go to again? I remember the teams being listed on here - but can't remember (or find) who it was.

Was it Getafe and Athletico?

[Florida Rover]

Espanyol v Atletico Madrid

Here was the line up that night

Espanyol

No. NAME POS

i Lafuente (G)

3 David García (D)

2 Francisco Chica Torres (D)

19 Marc Torrejón (D)

11 Alberto Riera (M)

8 Pablo Zabaleta (M)

14 Ángel (M)

25 Lola (M)

12 Ewerthon (F)

10 Luis Garcia (F)

20 Coro (F)

Atlético Madrid

No. NAME POS

25 Leo Franco (G)

3 Antonio López (D)

22 Pablo Ibañez (D)

4 Mariano Pernia (D)

21 Luis Perea (D)

9 Luis Garcia (M)

11 Maxi Rodríguez (M)

8 Raúl García (M)

29 Nacho Camacho (M)

7 Diego Forlan (F)

10 Sergio Leonel Aguero (F)

Espanyol Substitutes

No. NAME POS

18 Rufete (S)

7 Valdo (S)

4 Jesus Maria Lacruz (S)

24 Jonathan (S)

6 Clemente Rodriguez (S)

40 Francisco Javi Ruiz (S)

31 Jordi Gómez (S)

Atlético Madrid Substitutes

No. NAME POS

20 Mista (S)

2 Giourkas Seitaridis (S)

13 Christian Abbiati (S)

15 Jose Jurado (S)

12 Dos Santos Fabiano Eller (S)

19 Miguel de las Cuevas (S)

6 Cléber Santana (S)

Espanyol Substitutions

Substitutions

Rufete for Ewerthon (55)

Jonathan for Luis Garcia (82)

Atlético Madrid Substitutions

Substitutions

Giourkas Seitaridis for Mariano Pernia (45)

Dos Santos Fabiano Eller for Luis Perea (63)

Miguel de las Cuevas for Diego Forlan (77)

Espanyol Yellow Cards

Name Min

Francisco Chica Torres (26)

Luis Garcia (43)

Marc Torrejón (81)

Atlético Madrid Yellow Cards

Name Min

Mariano Pernia (20)

Luis Perea (41)

Maxi Rodríguez (86)

Espanyol Red Cards

Name Min

No Red Cards

Atlético Madrid Red Cards

Name Min

No Red Cards

Thursday, May 8

Espanyol 0

Atlético Madrid 2 Final

[T4E]

Espanyol against someone

[joey_big_nose]

Yes.

So we are looking at a central midfield player who was in the Espanyol-Athletico Madrid game who is not going to Euro 2008?

[bennyboyt11]

thought it was espanyol and someone?

[philipl]

The official board has as good as said that was why Hughes and Bowen were at Espanyol.

[LeftWinger]

Espanyol - Atletico Teams

So it's someone on here then.

[joey_big_nose]

ESPANYOL

13 Iñaki Lafuente (G)

3 David García (D)

2 Francisco Chica Torres (D)

19 Marc Torrejón (D)

11 Alberto Riera (M)

8 Pablo Zabaleta (M)

14 Ángel (M)

25 Lola (M)

12 Ewerthon (F)

10 Luis Garcia (F)

20 Coro (F)

Espanyol Substitutes

18 Rufete (S)

7 Valdo (S)

4 Jesus Maria Lacruz (S)

24 Jonathan (S)

6 Clemente Rodriguez (S)

40 Francisco Javi Ruiz (S)

31 Jordi Gómez (S)

ATHLETICO MADRID

25 Leo Franco (G)

3 Antonio López (D)

22 Pablo Ibañez (D)

4 Mariano Pernia (D)

21 Luis Perea (D)

9 Luis Garcia (M)

11 Maxi Rodríguez (M)

8 Raúl García (M)

29 Nacho Camacho (M)

7 Diego Forlan (F)

10 Sergio Leonel Aguero (F)

Atlético Madrid Substitutes

20 Mista (S)

2 Giourkas Seitaridis (S)

13 Christian Abbiati (S)

15 Jose Jurado (S)

12 Dos Santos Fabiano Eller (S)

19 Miguel de las Cuevas (S)

6 Cléber Santana (S)

[Ricky]

RELEGATED PLAYERS - No thanks, they went down for a reason.

I find that a strange statement Alan, some very good players have suffered relegation over the years, I wouldn't mind Joe Cole or Jermaine Defoe in our team.

Also what about Kanoute, Milner, James, Carson, Glen Johnson, Di Canio, they've all been relegated at some stage in their career but still not bad players.

[LeftWinger]

Pablo Zabaleta is Argentinian - maybe him?

[Ricky]

Can we sign Lola... just for the name

be even funnier if he walked like a woman but talked like a man!!!