Esteban Cambiasso

[ronnup]

We need a special forum for people to bicker and flirt on whilst everyone else can discuss football.

It would however, be far smaller it seems

[jimmeh]

Would we have an Argentinan fan base with Ulloa and Cambiasso!

[ronnup]

Would we have an Argentinan fan base with Ulloa and Cambiasso!

Could be the connect we need...they'll be talking to Di Maria daily I imagine!!!

[Manwell Pablo]

Considering you seem to think you've got off your fence, why is your arse still sore?

 

If Lee Cattermole is what happens when he gets off the fence I'd prefer he stays where he is to be honest!

[Guest Col city fan]

If you'd just posted your opinion without trying to run down others the thread would be half as long. Your opinion on him has sod all to do with most of the replies you keep getting, it's to do with the way you go about posting it.

Without trying to run others down! I'll take that from Mother Theresa but not from you Babs mi ol son!

[AKCJ]

at anyone suggesting they wouldn't take the most decorated Argentine footballer.

 

He'd walk into our team blindfolded with his shoelaces tied.

[Guest Col city fan]

Erm, how about he was at one time was one of the best holding midfielders in the world?

Ermm.. at one time Rio Ferdinand was one of the best centre backs in Europe. Would you have signed him?

SUCH hypocrisy..

[jimmeh]

Could be the connect we need...they'll be talking to Di Maria daily I imagine!!!

I Want there striker with the scandalous haircut

[Bert]

Would we have an Argentinan fan base with Ulloa and Cambiasso!

Wonder how long it'll be for the LCFC - Boca Juniors Alliance

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Think someone needs to disable the   emoticon.

[AKCJ]

Ermm.. at one time Rio Ferdinand was one of the best centre backs in Europe. Would you have signed him?

SUCH hypocrisy..

 

 

That time being over 10 years ago whereas Cambiasso was one of the best holding midfielders in the world about 4/5 years ago.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

I've read some garbage on this board over the past seven years but Col's collective input in this thread tops the lot.

[Fez of Mahrez]

Ermm.. at one time Rio Ferdinand was one of the best centre backs in Europe. Would you have signed him?

SUCH hypocrisy..

Jesus, it's one positive, not something on which to base an entire opinion out of context.

 

Otherwise we'd be signing Pele.

[The Doctor]

And I maintain once more, if the player had been linked heavily with West Ham, Villa or City fan's favourite QPR (shudder!), the attitude on here would be completely different.

people would exclaim.. a 34 yr old on 50k per week.. no way to run a club that!!

Etc..

With no due respect, I think you're being willfully stupid. If it were any mediocre 30+ journeyman like jermaine jenas or some naff player who's pottered around this level without ever impressing like clattermole, then the response would be laughter. If they were closing on cambiasso for 50k a week, most would call it a bargain - he's not some old mediocre journeyman, he's a player that,at his peak, was one of the best in the world at his role and has shown no sign of winding down.

[Corky]

Ermm.. at one time Rio Ferdinand was one of the best centre backs in Europe. Would you have signed him?

SUCH hypocrisy..

 

You can't just lump every over-32 player into one category. Some will still have some ability, some will struggle to carry on. As it happens, for a year Ferdinand is a good move by QPR, for his experience. Cambiasso would be a massive upgrade on Hammond, so yes, I'd take him.

 

It's personal preference Col, not hypocrisy.

[jimmeh]

Cambiasso is younger than steven Gerrard. So you wouldn't sign him on a 2 year deal if he was released by Liverpool in fear it was for the money.

[Finnaldo]

Ermm.. at one time Rio Ferdinand was one of the best centre backs in Europe. Would you have signed him?

SUCH hypocrisy..

Whereas Ferdinand played in 14 league games, Cambiasso played in 32.

That itself would suggest he is still a competent footballer.

[lgfualol]

So everyone can make jokes but when I do it is deleted

[Guest Bilo]

Lee Cattermole 

 

Honours

Middlesbrough

• UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2005–06

Sunderland

• Football League Cup: Runner-up 2013–14

England

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Runner-up 2009

 

Esteban Cambiasso

 

River Plate

• Argentine Primera División (1): 2002 Clausura

Real Madrid

• La Liga (1): 2002–03
• Intercontinental Cup (1): 2002
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 2002
• Supercopa de España (1): 2003

Internazionale

• UEFA Champions League (1): 2009–10
• Serie A (5): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
• Coppa Italia (4): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11
• Supercoppa Italiana (4): 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010
• FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010

International[edit] Argentina

• South American Youth Championship (2): 1997, 1999
• FIFA World Youth Championship (1): 1997

Individual[edit]

• ESM Team of the Year: 2005–06
• Golden Pirate: 2006^[26]

 

^'Triffic.

[ronnup]

Cambiasso is younger than steven Gerrard. So you wouldn't sign him on a 2 year deal if he was released by Liverpool in fear it was for the money.

That is very hard to ignore

[Adster]

Col's rubbish spouted in this thread is possibly the funniest I've seen on FT so far.

[BigMicky]

Ermm.. at one time Rio Ferdinand was one of the best centre backs in Europe. Would you have signed him?

SUCH hypocrisy..

Why do you like QPR so much?

[Robin JD Popley]

Bearing in mind I post in here very rarely, I am going to have my 10 pence worth of "source" information.

 

I have a friend who works as a sports reporter at the Mercury and he informs me that we are definitely in for him, just got to iron out the details.

 

Thanks for this mate. A post which seems to generally go along with the main thread of the original story.

 

So, for me, it looks quite likely and for him to even entertain the idea in the first place suggests he is keen. 

 

I hope the shirt printers are ready to do some overtime in the Megastore...

[Haydos]

Im not at all surprised at how I percieve this thread has progressed.

It essentially kicked off with surprise and delight at our being linked with Cambiasso. Images were created of posters 'spaffing' at the prospect

Then, in usual Babylon fashion, glibness pervaded and of course, the playground mentality prevailed, everyone jumped on the bandwagon and any discussion gets lost amongst all the piss-taking.

Col, once more, becomes a QPR fan...

In summary.. absolutely my feelings towards us signing Cambiasso are very mixed. Im never sure of signing older, overseas players who are edging towards the end of their careers. A player like Ronaldhino, NOW, I would not touch with a barge-pole. To do so would be to remind me of the Sven days and the complete fookin cock-up that was made then.

Given the choice of Isla, for example, or Cambiasso.. I'd take the former in a heart beat. He's younger, fitter and with a point to prove. Cambiasso has done it all and has nothing to prove. I imagine him joining us would be a pay day, nothing more.

Its my own fault. I saw it before re. the news that we were getting Sven and then Beckford. For some reason, the majority on here will quickly dismiss ANY suggestion of questioning. It seems almost 'disloyal' perhaps to not jump on the bandwagon of positivity.

But, I'll do two things: I'll stand by my not immediately claiming that signing Cambiasso would be fantastic AND I'll be the first to claim that I was wrong if we sign him and he turns out to be our key signing of the summer.

Personally, given all things considered, Id be happier to be linked with a player like Lee Cattermole. Hows that for fence sitting?

 

Col, I cannot be arsed to read back and find it but I am 90% sure you started banging on about 'Imagine if QPR had done this'. You keep bringing them up these day, you have a persecution complex about it. Don't bring it up then take the piss because people are talking about it, it makes you look like a tit.

 

I'm sure you'll find some way to skirt my point again but hey ho. If you actually wanted to discuss this transfer rather than QPR again I'm sure there's plenty who would have had a chat with you about your doubts. You've turned it into something else and acted the victim again though unfortunately.

[fleckneymike]

I think I now understand what Col's point was/is.

 

He's nothing against Cambiasso, in fact he quite likes him BUT in future would everyone mind just asking Col first whether we can be excited about transfer speculation as Col might be privy to things we've not considered such as a persons age or whether they are as good as Lee Catermole

 

In simple terms it goes like this

 

Is there are new signing mooted? YES/NO 

 

NO = no need to ask Col

 

YES = Is the player a DM? YES/NO

 

NO = don't sign him we need a DM (unless it is Martyn Waghorn then go striaght to MarkW)

 

YES = Easy, lets not get ahead of ourselves, Is this person over 30? YES/NO

 

YES = This player is clearly one step away from a dignitas clinic, DO NOT SIGN

 

NO = Is it JET? YES/NO

 

YES = congratulations you MUST be excited even though you secretly think JET is shit

 

NO = This is terrible news.... unless it is Lee Catermole