P-A-T-E-T-I-C-O Cop Simão!

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=478793&CPID=23&clid=175&lid=10&title=Atletico+agree+Simao+fee&channel=&

Deal may still break down, Marca was claiming Simao wanted a "galactico" wages, and similar thing happened with Valencia last year and the deal broke down.

13M Pounds very good price, if Liverpool were intrested then i cannot see why the didn't try harder, they already missed out on Malouda, and with the Yanks, money isn't a problem.

Liverpool are imbeciles.

I hope they don't qualify for the CL this season, just to rub in their faces how $h!t this summer has been in terms of transfers.

Babel for the same price as Simao

And Simao can actually play LM

T.I.P. wrote:And Simao can actually play LM

If they see this they'll bring up the 'potential' arguement of course but so far his potential has been non existent. 7 goals in two seasons for a support striker/winger is laughable, especially when over the same period Simao has managed almost 30 goals as a winger!!!

Tweedle wrote:

T.I.P. wrote:And Simao can actually play LM

If they see this they'll bring up the 'potential' arguement of course but so far his potential has been non existent. 7 goals in two seasons for a support striker/winger is laughable, especially when over the same period Simao has managed almost 30 goals as a winger!!!

Simao would produce the goods much quicker, he would need time to adapt. Would have been an ideal signing if Lpool really want to win the EPL.

Main postive about Simao is that he chips in with the goals, and not just a couple good 10-15, and is an experienced player. He knocked the scousers out of the CL a couple of seasons ago - single handedly

He'd have an immediate impact and he's exactly what they need - he scores goals, is a fantastic passer and has that bit of magic that can chage the 0-0 games, like Garcia had

But Simao would have been able to change games in both the EPL and CL.

Whereas Garcia mainly performed in the CL.


Oh well, Aletico better not sign Quaremsa!

Tweedle wrote:Liverpool are imbeciles.

I hope they don't qualify for the CL this season, just to rub in their faces how $h!t this summer has been in terms of transfers.

Babel for the same price as Simao

I would have preferred simao however why don't you actually wait and see how babel does before writing him off tweeds instead of going off what you have read on wikipedia

7 Goals in a $h!t leauge like the dutch leauge doesn't help :wink:

waits for the dutchies.

T.I.P. wrote:7 Goals in a $h!t leauge like the dutch leauge doesn't help

waits for the dutchies.

It's all about the potential TM

I admit I haven't seen too much of him, the henry comparisons are laughable though. Babel's first touch makes SWP's look like a gentle Socratesque stroke of the ball

COTR wrote:

T.I.P. wrote:7 Goals in a $h!t leauge like the dutch leauge doesn't help

waits for the dutchies.

It's all about the potential TM

People have been raving about RB for years, maybe they're is something there.

Tweedle wrote:I admit I haven't seen too much of him, the henry comparisons are laughable though. Babel's first touch makes SWP's look like a gentle Socratesque stroke of the ball

hasn't done terence any harm in his career

all babel needs to do is be able to knock it around someone and run after it

just like thierry





I have no idea what to expect from babel. I would much prefer to have simao but if babel can somehow fulfill this 'potential' then rafa will have made the right move

*If*....

Its a biggy though - he's stalled in the last two seasons after half a good season before that - and his scoring record is awful, especially when you bear in mind that its a mickey mouse league.

You are such a WUM Tweety.

I think Babel was a bit cheaper (£11.5m according to BBC) but Simao's a more complete player.

Maybe Rafa got pissed off with all the shenanagins with the Portugese, after all Simao didn't seem that bothered about coming to us.

Everytime i've seen Simao he has left and impression of being just a V.good player to an nothing else so to me 20M Euros plus his excessive Wages a way to much for him

P-A-T-E-T-I-C-O

Same thing.

Was just giving you a bad time TM...

------------------L. Franco

Seitaridis----Perea----Pablo----A. Lopez

-------------R. Garcia---Luccin

M. Rodriguez------L. Garcia------Simao

--------------------Forlan

I think they still lack a good defensive midfielder but that lineup could easily finish in the top 4.

Messiah wrote:Everytime i've seen Simao he has left and impression of being just a V.good player to an nothing else so to me 20M Euros plus his excessive Wages a way to much for him

It applies to any player in this world, with very few exceptions
If the guy can play at the highest level for Benfica and Portugal, why would Benfica sell him cheap?

I'd class Raul Garcia is a VERY good defensive midfielder

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=479093&CPID=23&clid=175&lid=10&title=Simao+seals+Atletico+move&channel=&

All done.

Tweedle wrote:

Babel for the same price as Simao

Tweedle wrote:I admit I haven't seen too much of him,

Luis PWNS Tweeds?!

Luis wrote:

Tweedle wrote:

Babel for the same price as Simao

Tweedle wrote:I admit I haven't seen too much of him,

still though, if it was the same price than didnt benetiz not buy him cuz of the price.

hopefully he fulfills his potential

Babel was 11 mil

Simao was 13

I would rather have Simao because he's ideal for what we needed, but obviously there was something Rafa saw that made him choose the Dutchie

Jaime wrote:------------------L. Franco

Seitaridis----Perea----Pablo----A. Lopez

-------------R. Garcia---Luccin

M. Rodriguez------L. Garcia------Simao

--------------------Forlan

I think they still lack a good defensive midfielder but that lineup could easily finish in the top 4.

Simao is overrated, but nevertheless he's an improvement on Petrov, who though incredibly fast, is equally as inconsistent. I agree that need to replace Lucchin, and they seem to be eyeing up your very Javi Garcia. Not sure if L Garcia will necessarily start, as they also purcahsed that Santana bloke. Kun should also have a good season.

Younger, cheaper, didn't think Benfica would actually sell?