Football Transfers Thread

[StinkyBoHoon]

Ha, the Spanish speaking people i know tended to pronounce the J in Campbell's name normally during the world cup, compared to the "H" sound for Rodriguez or Jose Mourinho for example.

Probably a Spanish dialect thing, i dunno..

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Ye pretty much. If do do buy Hames & Falcao, I wonder if the FFP people may have something to say about that ha..

It's probably just because the name is of english origin. the costa rican capitol is San Jose, and definitely pronounced San Hose by spanish speakers.

if you're british and called Maria everyone will still pronounce the i sound in your name with a spanish/italian ee sound, despite this not being the way an "ia" is pronounced at the end of words in english.

 

[thedon5]

It's probably just because the name is of english origin. the costa rican capitol is San Jose, and definitely pronounced San Hose by spanish speakers.

if you're british and called Maria everyone will still pronounce the i sound in your name with a spanish/italian ee sound, despite this not being the way an "ia" is pronounced at the end of words in english.

Not necessarily, Maria has very much become an anglicised name. English speakers are actually very lazy so always pronounce foreign names as they'd be pronounced in English.

A lot of Spanish speakers do that with Joel Campbell as well for example though not to the same extent that English speakers do.

 

[shravi]

Joel Campbell is pronounced with the J sound. Even by Spanish speakers. The one's who don't are doing it wrong.

Anyways... ridiculous money for Lovren if this materializes... it's getting a little out of hand how clubs are taking liverpool for a ride in transfer negotiations these days... we have set a poor precedent for many years to come by paying over the top for carroll, adam, downing, henderson (though this turned out ok imo), and now lallana and lovren.

 

[GlitchInTheMatrix]

The sport bible-

Real Madrid have agreed an ?81million fee with Monaco for James Rodriguez. (Press Association)

Sad to hear that di maria is nearing to the PSG move

 

[Haarithan]

Premier League: Liverpool defender Daniel Agger considering future | Football News | Sky Sports

The inevitable really

 

[Umair7]

Don't do it LFC

 

[Champagnepapi]

lovren.

I agree with all of that. Although Lovren is overpriced, we can't forget that he moved from Ligue 1 and you'll think it'll take time for a player to settle in, but he hit the ground running and had a decent season with Saints, look at Sakho came from the same league what did he manage? I think Lovren will prove himself for the price tag.

 

[Epic]

Manchester City target Medhi Benatia staying at Roma - ESPN FC

Looks like Mangala or bust now, a deal that's seen no movement, and it's been over a week now...

BBC Sport - James Rodriguez: Real Madrid sign Monaco forward

Expecting Monaco to pick up Griezmann from Sociedad now.

Radamel Falcao retains faith in Monaco project despite impending James Rodriguez exit - ESPN FC

Interesting...

 

[War]

Do you mean UEFA or the people in support of FFP? Either way, the elite-club protection scheme has nothing to say about clubs in debt going on spending sprees as long as they've "earned" it.

Ha, well thanks for confusing me with that one.

 

[Champagnepapi]

Wow Stoke signs Bojan, QPR sign Caulker and Liverpool sign Loic Remy(Sky Sports news say, he's arrived at Boston and having a medical, it could be confirmed any minute).

 

[SpitfiresKent]

Wow Stoke signs Bojan

Haha. From Barcelona....to the Britannia

 

[ankurcshah]

Drogba is back! xD xD xD

 

[Epic]

BBC Sport - Dejan Lovren set for Liverpool medical ahead of £20m move

BBC Sport - Calum Chambers: Arsenal set to sign Southampton defender

For the love of god, please make it stop...[DOUBLEPOST=1406364935][/DOUBLEPOST]

Ha, well thanks for confusing me with that one.

Real Madrid is the club in debt going on spending sprees, and that's no concern of UEFA or people in support of FFP.

 

[GlitchInTheMatrix]

Drogba joins Chelsea on a 1 year deal.

Robert Lewandowski joins Bayern.

 

[War]

Southampton obviously a historic selling club for obvious reasons, but they getting a bit ridiculous now with this potential sale. Although it could be argued that the players probably want to leave also.

BBC Sport - Calum Chambers: Arsenal set to sign Southampton defender

Not sure why Arsenal want Chambers, what wrong with keeping Jenkinson as baack-up to Debuchy?