22 hours ago, Barrettinator said:

Forgive me if I'm not falling over myself at the prospect of James' supposed goal scoring prowess. He scores a worldie every now and then but really now? Again, I'd be happy to be proven wrong. I think we're being mugged off for 70m here.

 

10 hours ago, Barrettinator said:

Please point me to the post where I've said he actually can't score? And how's he more of a natural goalscorer than Hazard I bet you if you swapped James for Hazard in that same season in that Madrid team and in La Liga, he'd have hit 25+. Stop it.

 

I've acknowledged that he can in fact score goals. But he's nothing close to the 2 players I and a few others have expressed preference for (goal scoring wise at least). If you disagree with that, then I don't know what to tell you.

Do you drink post mate or are you just forgetful, and yes you would prefer players that aren't available we all would but reality is key here.....you're not doing very well so far mate, maybe don't wade in at the deep end talking piss 

Edited December 23, 20169 yr by DonAntonio

1 hour ago, DonAntonio said:

 

Do you drink post mate or are you just forgetful, and yes you would prefer players that aren't available we all would but reality is key here.....you're not doing very well so far mate, maybe don't wade in at the deep end talking piss 

I can never understand why blokes call each other "mate" when they want to be rude to each other. Clearly you're not mates.  When did this weird use of "mate" enter the vocabulary? 

I don't know which of you is right (maybe neither of you) but you are both entitled to an opinion.

I can never understand why blokes call each other "mate" when they want to be rude to each other. Clearly you're not mates.  When did this weird use of "mate" enter the vocabulary? 
I don't know which of you is right (maybe neither of you) but you are both entitled to an opinion.

37 minutes ago, moi said:

I can never understand why blokes call each other "mate" when they want to be rude to each other. Clearly you're not mates.  When did this weird use of "mate" enter the vocabulary? 

I don't know which of you is right (maybe neither of you) but you are both entitled to an opinion.

Same way girls say not being funny but your a fat cow "darling" it's hardly cutting edge stuff it's been going on for a 100 years, and in this case it's a general term of comredery for another Chelsea fan I don't dislike the guy I just think on this topic he is talking bollox, now stop giving me a hard time "sweetheart"  I feel you pick on me actually, I'd ask for intervention but who would listen 

You and I clearly don't frequent the same sort of girls! 

I'm am not aware of picking on you. Sorry you feel that way.

Just now, moi said:

You and I clearly don't frequent the same sort of girls! 

I'm am not aware of picking on you. Sorry you feel that way.

Cheer up treackles I'm only pulling your leg, I think you're quite quirky actually, and what are you trying to say? My pikey birds down the caravan yard are not fancy enough for you? 

3 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

Cheer up treackles I'm only pulling your leg, I think you're quite quirky actually, and what are you trying to say? My pikey birds down the caravan yard are not fancy enough for you? 

hahaha!  Nobody has very told me "You're a fat cow, darling!" If they had, they would not live to tell the tale! I would put a magic spell on them to make them swell up till they burst!

Get a room guys. 

4 hours ago, DonAntonio said:

 

Do you drink post mate or are you just forgetful, and yes you would prefer players that aren't available we all would but reality is key here.....you're not doing very well so far mate, maybe don't wade in at the deep end talking piss 

You need to calm yourself down. You still didn't point out where I've said he can't score. You realize that post was relative to Sanchez and Griezmann, right? It'll be hilarious when this transfer eventually fizzles out. Then all this silliness can stop. It won't happen. Get over it.

Why exactly are you so sure it won't happen? 

Just now, Ballack & Blu said:

Why exactly are you so sure it won't happen? 

Apparently, he does have an attitude problem (even though I doubted it earlier in this thread). When it's not through him, it's his agent, dad, sister or somebody mouthing off to the media. This is what I've been told by Madrid fans. I doubt Conte would want that around the team. But in the end, this is all speculation. No one really knows what's going on behind closed doors so we'll see.

4 hours ago, moi said:

hahaha!  Nobody has very told me "You're a fat cow, darling!" If they had, they would not live to tell the tale!

Maybe you're just not a fat cow? it was anecdotal but surely you have heard women call each other daring etc when they bicker, you know, over things like who makes the best sandwiches and who can hoover the rug best making sure all the pile lies in the same direction.  

I'm quite surprised there's so many people against James coming

 

I would have thought we could use a left footed creative attacker who's comfortable cutting in from the right hand side, who has a habit of scoring goals from outside the box and is a set piece specialist..Oh yeah, he's also absolutely class, that World Cup was no fluke, he has been doing things like that on a regular basis for the likes of Monaco and Porto years before. In his first season at Madrid he scored 17 goals and made 18 assists. Was unlucky that Madrid decided to change to a 4-3-3 making James surplus as they already have CR7 and Bale on the wings

 

I can't help but feel we sometimes lack that creativity at times when Cesc isn't playing. None of our current attackers have that play making ability, with Cesc not a started we only really have Luiz that's consistently able to unlock defences with precise balls but he can only do so much at CB. James would solve that problem

 

Feel James would take us to the next level and if he is available then we should jump at the chance as players of his ability very rarely become attainable 

James Rodriguez will not leave Real Madrid in the January transfer window, according to his agent Jorge Mendes.

James, 25, joined Madrid from Monaco on a six-year contract following the 2014 World Cup, but the Colombia international has failed to hold down a regular place in the team under a succession of managers.

AS report that Manchester United, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich would be interested if the forward became available, but Mendes has played down the chances of him departing the Bernabeu midseason.

"James will not be leaving Madrid in January," he told AS.

James had previously hinted he could be willing to consider a move.

"I'm happy here, but I want to play more," he said. "I want to stay at Madrid forever, but you have to think about everything and look at your options. I have offers and I've got seven days to think about it."

15 minutes ago, DidierDrogbalala said:

"I'm happy here, but I want to play more," he said. "I want to stay at Madrid forever, but you have to think about everything and look at your options. I have offers and I've got seven days to think about it."

Well, he did say 7 days. Those 7 days are up now and maybe he has decided to see out the season.

yea thats what i thought 

Glad we're not getting james, i know hes a great player but i have a feeliung he'd struggle to adapt to the prem.

On 23/12/2016 at 16:14, Barrettinator said:

You need to calm yourself down. You still didn't point out where I've said he can't score. You realize that post was relative to Sanchez and Griezmann, right? It'll be hilarious when this transfer eventually fizzles out. Then all this silliness can stop. It won't happen. Get over it.

Saying he "scores a worldie every now and again but really..." is tantamount to saying he is not a frequent goal scorer....don't think you could sell that any other way. 

On 12/29/2016 at 09:12, DonAntonio said:

Saying he "scores a worldie every now and again but really..." is tantamount to saying he is not a frequent goal scorer....don't think you could sell that any other way. 

How much of James have you personally watched? Find one or two Madrid fans and ask them about James to get an actual solid perspective. He's not coming now anyway. Already been confirmed to stay put, thankfully.

8 hours ago, Barrettinator said:

How much of James have you personally watched? Find one or two Madrid fans and ask them about James to get an actual solid perspective. He's not coming now anyway. Already been confirmed to stay put, thankfully.

Enough to know he got 17 goals in his first season right after winning the Golden boot at the World cup, crap goalscorer mind you, rubbish. 

On 1/1/2017 at 10:05, DonAntonio said:

Enough to know he got 17 goals in his first season right after winning the Golden boot at the World cup, crap goalscorer mind you, rubbish. 

We're having a pointless debate at this point mate. He ain't coming to Chelsea and that's that. Move on.

probably part of the deal for de gea

make weight for De Gea i imagine. Means we can keep Courtois, couldn't be happier.

4 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

make weight for De Gea i imagine. Means we can keep Courtois, couldn't be happier.

Courtois was never going to Real. It was made up by Journos who noticed his "girlfriend" was living in Madird. 

Then they found out he actually split up with his girlfriend months ago the rumours all stopped. 

14 hours ago, havelschayes said:

probably part of the deal for de gea

Thank f**k. Can't wait till Jose has him on the bench behind Lingard because he supposedly doesn't have the same "attitude".