**** OFFICIAL Premiership 2006-07 season Thread!*****

[ThaSaltCracka]

THEOSU,

A good young player can thrive at a big club, they just have to be developed by them. I mean look at Cesc, he has been with Arsenal since he was like 15 or something.

[Fallen Hero]

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THEOSU,

A good young player can thrive at a big club, they just have to be developed by them. I mean look at Cesc, he has been with Arsenal since he was like 15 or something.

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Arsenal works very well with it's young players, so does Man Utd. Real Madrid on the other hand would be a good example of how a good team can screw young players.

[ThaSaltCracka]

Do you think Gago and Higuin(sp?) are going to work out there at RM?

You forgot to mention Barca as well.

[THEOSU]

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THEOSU,

A good young player can thrive at a big club, they just have to be developed by them. I mean look at Cesc, he has been with Arsenal since he was like 15 or something.

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Arsenal works very well with it's young players, so does Man Utd. Real Madrid on the other hand would be a good example of how a good team can screw young players.

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Real does decently with the (very, very) few that come through their system though, don't they? It seems to me that a great deal of the damning pressure that comes with any club is the price tag that the club paid for the player.

[JaredL]

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THEOSU,

A good young player can thrive at a big club, they just have to be developed by them. I mean look at Cesc, he has been with Arsenal since he was like 15 or something.

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Arsenal works very well with it's young players, so does Man Utd. Real Madrid on the other hand would be a good example of how a good team can screw young players.

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Real does decently with the (very, very) few that come through their system though, don't they? It seems to me that a great deal of the damning pressure that comes with any club is the price tag that the club paid for the player.

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Casillas, Guti, Raul and Raul Bravo are their own guys. Those guys have had differing levels of success and overall have been good. Casillas is IMO the best of that group.

[The once and future king]

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There isn't any better out there than Rooney and Ronaldo.

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Messi?

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I don't think he's in the same level as Ronaldo, maybe better than Rooney, it depends, Rooney is having a poor year,he's much better than what he's showing right now.

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Ronaldo = good but judging by this thread very very very over hyped.

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do you think anyone is having a better season?

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Well I cant comment on European football as I only see European teams when a Brit team plays them in the CL.

When Chelsea played Barcelona last year I thought Messi was playing at a higher level than Ronaldo is now and in terms of raw talent and ability is on a whole different level to Ronaldo as was Eto and Ronaldino.

As for the EPL yes Ronaldo is haveing a very good season. However so is Paul Shcoles, yet no one mentions him because he does a more workman like job than Ronaldo. He does it brilliantly and effortlessly with no fuss and no showmanship.

I think Ronaldo is definatley a world class player just not one of the few great world class players.

[THEOSU]

Christ, Newcastle?

From the Guardian - "United States international defender Oguchi Onyewu is undergoing a medical with Newcastle with a view to a loan move from the Belgian side Standard Liege."


And Wigan want to sign Julius Aghahowa, which woulda been a hell of a signing five years ago.

[ThaSaltCracka]

I was going to post that earlier. To be honest, I would have been happier with him going to Chelsea. I'd rather an American play for a bigger team. Fulham isn't really good enough either.

Another note, Beasley scored his first goal for City over the weekend!

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Mascherano goes to Liverpool.
He has been crap for West Ham, but has great potential.
Will be interesting to see if he can come good...

Edit: Sorry, didnt mean to post this in the 'Ronaldo appreciation thread' thought this was the premiership thread, my bad. Please continue.



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[shoxbb6]

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Another note, Beasley scored his first goal for City over the weekend!

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Beasley scored for City about a month ago versus West Ham.

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