The Football News Thread 2014/15 - Everything not Wolves News Related

[Carrotdude]

Luke Shaw out for a month with a hamstring injury. Did van Gaal push him too hard with his "he's not fit enough" stuff or just a coincidence?

 

[Kenny]

The result of Suarez appeal is due out today.

Barca seem pretty confident that the Domestic side and footballing activities ban will be removed and he will be left with just the ban from International games.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Please please please let that happen, followed by Liverpool getting Barcelona in the group stages of the Champions League, first game at Anfield so Suarez can stick a hat-trick past them. I would shit a new ring laughing if that happened.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Javi Martinez potentially out for a long while after going off with a knee injury in last night's German Super Cup game, Dortmund beat Bayern 2-0.

 

[Langers]

The result of Suarez appeal is due out today.

Barca seem pretty confident that the Domestic side and footballing activities ban will be removed and he will be left with just the ban from International games.

Which would be an absolute farce. The more I think about it, the more I think the original punishment was too lenient for a third offence. I've a feeling it's going to be massively reduced.

 

[Carrotdude]

Personally I think being banned from training and football activities etc. was a bit too far but I'd have banned him from all actual matches until January 1st. Hope it isn't reduced.

 

[andyc225]

Javi Martinez potentially out for a long while after going off with a knee injury in last night's German Super Cup game, Dortmund beat Bayern 2-0.

ACL injury unfortunately according to Bayern's official Twitter. His season is over before it's even started.

 

[Langers]

Suarez's ban is upheld but he's now allowed to train and attend matches.

 

[NorwayFB]

Suarez's ban is upheld but he's now allowed to train and attend matches.

Yep,and first match he can play is on Oct 26.

It's funny but now he's gone from England I don't care if the ban was lifted completely.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Yep,and first match he can play is on Oct 26.

It's funny but now he's gone from England I don't care if the ban was lifted completely.

I think it's important for football that he's properly punished and seen to be so. Like Langers the more I think about it, the ban actually seems lenient now the dust has settled. There are going to be plenty of reasons to have a good laugh at Liverpool, we don't need this overturned for another one.

 

[NorwayFB]

I think it's important for football that he's properly punished and seen to be so. Like Langers the more I think about it, the ban actually seems lenient now the dust has settled. There are going to be plenty of reasons to have a good laugh at Liverpool, we don't need this overturned for another one.

Yeah I agree,we'll find something else to laugh about. Punishment should have been an entire season imo,third offence too(or 8th counting further back to his homeland).

 

[NorwayFB]

For Alan of the MLS:

Nice little good patch for Stabæk and Bradley Alan,the yearly double over Rosenborg is done and dusted and came from 0-2 to draw 2-2 away to league leaders Molde at the weekend.

Yesterday they also progressed to the semi finals of the Norw. Cup.There are two Americans playing for them,Michael Stephens and Andrew Jacobson...don't know much about them.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Really wish FIFA would just ban third party ownership.

Following a press release made by Doyen Sports regarding the athlete Marcos Rojo, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol, SAD hereby states the following:
a) Sporting Clube de Portugal is a reputable institution with 108 years history and unquestionable contributions to the world of sport, in particular football;

b) Sporting does not have any preconceived way of approaching anything or anyone who appears credible, transparent and capable of contributing to the world of football. Sporting has been acting, and will continue to act, against those who are destabilising or manipulating factors that affect club or football in general;

c) Actions which are not in line with our vision of sport and the fairness of the procedures and values which we defend will always be opposed by us;

d) In reflection of the transparency that all those who have a role in the world of football should be guided by, it is important that Doyen identifies their corporate group structure, as statements are being made regarding societies which have never have anything to do with Sporting; such as Doyen Marketing, of which company it is important to identify financiers and beneficial owners;

e) Through the athlete’s (Rojo) agent, Sporting accepted the possibility of his transfer under conditions which were advantageous for the club and which would have allowed for upkeep of other assets. The need for complete secrecy relative to the player was constantly inferred, in order to ensure that his performance would not be affected; especially considering that his transfer was not guaranteed. On the 23rd of July, Sporting’s intention to keep the athlete was communicated, in light of which the player should have immediately been removed from the transfer market. Sporting was guaranteed that this would be the case and that the club’s will would be respected. Surprisingly, it was only after that exchange that Sporting was confronted with offers for the player. As of that time and in going against that which was agreed, meetings were held between various clubs and Doyen to make offers for the player Marcos Rojo;

f) On 02/08/2014, Sporting received a written proposal for the acquisition of the player, which was flatly rejected in conformity with that which had been agreed with the player’s agent;

g) Following the rejection of the proposal and a request for a meeting, that same club made a surprise visit to Estádio José Alvalade, with that club thereby being received out of courtesy by an member Sporting’s Board of Directors;

h) Subsequently, Sporting became aware that Doyen took part in the resulting meeting, namely by convincing the member of Sporting’s board of Directors that the person in question was as member of the visiting club and not in fact the CEO of Doyen. The situation was masked to such a degree that the person in question did not at any time speak in Portuguese, communicating at all times in the language used by the visiting club;

i) On 07/08/2014, Sporting informed Doyen via email that the club had sent the contracts involving the economic rights of the players agreed with that company to its legal department and noted that the club considered the interference and illegitimate pressure being applied by the CEO of Doyen, Mr. Nélio Lucas, as totally unacceptable;

j) In light of the seriousness of statements being made and falsities being communicated, we have been forced to reveal that at the beginning of the 13/14 season, that same CEO sent various abusive text messages to the president of Sporting, including one which stated in capital letters: “MARCOS ROJO IS GOING TO THE [FOREIGN CLUB]” and that “IF YOU DO NOT LET HIM HE WILL BEGIN TO CAUSE PROBLEMS IN THE ACADEMY”. While being further clear evidence of the interference that Doyen generates with those who it calls its partners, it became obvious that this is a reoccurring tactic, with only the name of the club being altered;

k) Prior to the Teresa Herrera tournament, various directors and the CFO of SAD spoke on various occasions with the CEO of Doyen, with it thereby being false the assertion that no contact was made between those parties. What really happened was that none of the mentioned representatives of SAD gave in to pressure and interference which was systematically being provoked by Doyen, namely with an insistence that they player would not play in the Tournament;

l) Sporting confirms that Doyen, as noted in that entity’s press release, knows nothing with regards to information issued by our club. However, the fact that Doyen is profoundly aware of proposals made to Sporting is another example of the interference practiced by that entity. It is due to that knowledge that the mentioned entity could affirm in its press release: “For Doyen, in light of the existing proposals and that which we offer to Sporting out of good will, the most lucrative (substantially so) scenario is one in which Sporting decides to keep the player on its professional register.”;

m) We are worried about a fund, which manages millions and various assets, and its inability to count. To that end, 25% of 30M would never be equal to 25% of 20M, especially considering that Spartak Moscow would receive 20% of the value above 5M. We are surprised by the arithmetic failings of Doyen, especially noting that its CEO, Mr. Nélio Lucas, was able to transform a proposal of 20M made to Sporting, on 24/05/2014, into the acquisition of the player Brahimi for 6.5M to another Portuguese club, as has been noted in the public domain;

In light of the above, and without prejudice to the invalidity of the contracts agreed with Doyen regarding the players Marcos Rojo and Zakaria Labyad, Sporting SAD hereby announces that it is proceeding with the termination by just cause of the respective contracts with Doyen.

 

[Lord Knows]

how much is the Premier League worth?

https://theconversation.com/hard-evidence-how-much-is-the-premier-league-worth-29863

 

[Alan]

For Alan of the MLS:

Nice little good patch for Stabæk and Bradley Alan,the yearly double over Rosenborg is done and dusted and came from 0-2 to draw 2-2 away to league leaders Molde at the weekend.

Yesterday they also progressed to the semi finals of the Norw. Cup.There are two Americans playing for them,Michael Stephens and Andrew Jacobson...don't know much about them.

Tusen takk, min venn!

 

[NorwayFB]

Tusen takk, min venn!

Ingen årsak.

 

[Johnny75]

Really wish FIFA would just ban third party ownership.

Indeed, trouble is lots of legal firms that allow this shady rubbish are Swiss, UK or German based with various subsidiaries. All are fleecing the poorest parts of the world and their clubs and treating the players as pound notes. FIFA of course, know about this but are reluctant to do anything about it..... I wonder why......

These particular vermin are often spotted at reserve and youth games too and are just short of being spat in by the clubs and the professionals who represent clubs. The sooner these scum bags are kicked out the better.

 

[wanderer89]

Ross Barkley is out for 5 months with a medial knee ligament injury. Huge blow for the lad and Everton.

 

[The Bear]

That's not been confirmed yet. The scan was complicated because of the swelling. Too early to say.

 

[wanderer89]

Oh right, saw it on Sky Sports breaking news so thought they'd found out, hopefully not as bad as first thought.