August 26, 2012
Igor Biscan resumes full training after completing his Physiotherapy treatments. The specialist who treated him is optimistic that he's recovered fully from his injury.
Robinson Zapata has rejected the offer from Central and has agreed to terms with us! He made it known that featuring in European competition was a contributory factor to his final decision. Looks like we'll have to wait for a decision on his work permit though, as there are no "accept" button on the message. He has 50 caps with the Colombian National Team, so that shouldn't be too much of a problem...
August 27, 2012
Both centrebacks,
Gianni Zuiverloon and
James Collins, are selected to the
EPL Team of the Week.
Indeed, the
Zapata transfer is delayed until he gets a work permit. A decision is expected for August 28.
This is sort of a good thing, since I'm not entirely sold on Zapata. I keep on searching and find a 30yo keeper from Czech Republic, named
Jan Lastuvka. Currently playing with Turkish side Galatasaray, his contract is unprotected, but it only ends in June 2013, meaning we'd have to pay a compensation if we sign him. Said compensation is kind of affordable, since it's set to his current value of $8.4M, and we have $9.9M in transfer budget. There could be a showstopper here though, he wants $99k per week and my team board only allow me to offer him $76k per week. Julian Hudson believes he'd be a good signing and would become an essential part of our first squad. hmmmm... I offer him this:
$76k per week (down from $99k)
+ $2.2M signing fee (up from $1.1M)
+ $10k per clean sheet (up from $3k)
+ $4k per appearance (wasn't asking for one)
+ $14M minimum release fee (down from $16.5M)
That's kind of a crazy offer, but we'll see...
Tom Howell is now being scouted by Manchester City while
Stephen Pearson isn't anymore.
August 28, 2012
Robinson Zapata is granted a conditional British work permit. Half goofup, half wanted, I click on the "delay" button. I say half goofup, because this will push the transfer after the transfer deadline and it my cancel it. I say half wanted because I'd like to think that Lastuvka will sign with us, but nothing is more uncertain... Anyway, the move is delayed one week...
August 29, 2012
It's time to register players for the EURO Cup. I can add/swap up to 25 players at this point. The list of who's in is below, but here are the moves:
IN
Kim Källström
Gianni Zuiverloon
Scott Morgan
Anthony Vanden Borre
Justin Wall
OUT
Scott Donnelly
Chris Chapman
Ben Watson
David Marek Rozehnal
| Pkd | Inf | Name | Position | Morale | Form | Con | Apps | Gls | Av Rat |
| In | | Scott Morgan | D LC | Superb | 8-7-7-7-8 | 93% | 3 (1) | - | 7.25 |
| In | Req | Justin Wall | F LC | Very Poor | 7-7-7-7-7 | 96% | 0 (2) | - | 7.00 |
| In | Inj | Anthony Vanden Borre | SW/D/DM RC | Okay | 7-8-7-7-7 | 21% | - | - | - |
| In | | Kim Källström | AM C | Superb | 8-7-7-7-8 | 94% | 3 (1) | - | 7.25 |
| In | | Gianni Zuiverloon | D RC | Superb | 8-7-7-7-8 | 97% | 4 | - | 7.25 |
| In | | Wayne Alexander | GK | Good | 7-7-5-6-5 | 100% | 1 (1) | - | 5.50 |
| In | Inj | Jason Wilson | S C | Good | 7-7-6-7-7 | 22% | 0 (1) | - | 7.00 |
| In | | Craig Crane | D R | Superb | 7-8-8-6-8 | 95% | 3 | - | 7.33 |
| In | Unh | John Davies | D R | Superb | 7-7-7-8-7 | 96% | 5 | - | 7.20 |
| In | | Andrew Johnson | S C | Superb | 7-10-7-6-8 | 94% | 8 | 4 | 7.25 |
| In | | Tom Howell | D/DM L | Superb | 7-7-7-8-8 | 96% | 5 (5) | 1 | 7.30 |
| In | Inj | Igor Nadal Lázaro | S C | Superb | 7-7-8-7-7 | 52% | 3 (4) | 3 | 7.14 |
| In | Req | Paul Davies | GK | Superb | 7 | 100% | 1 | - | 7.00 |
| In | PR | Clemens Fritz | AM R | Superb | 7-7-7-7-7 | 94% | 0 (9) | - | 7.22 |
| In | Wnt | César Augusto Fawcett | D/DM L | Superb | 9-7-8-8-7 | 84% | 5 | - | 7.80 |
| In | Inj | Ross McCormack | S C | Okay | 9-6-7-7-8 | 27% | 4 (1) | 4 | 7.40 |
| In | Wnt | Stephen Pearson | AM RLC | Superb | 7-7-7-8-7 | 95% | 10 (1) | - | 7.45 |
| In | Unh | Quincy Owusu Abeyie | S C | Superb | 5-7-5-7-7 | 94% | 8 | 3 | 6.50 |
| In | PR | Marcus Kelly | AM RL | Superb | 6-8-7-7-7 | 97% | 11 (1) | - | 7.67 |
| In | | James Collins | D C | Superb | 7-7-7-7-9 | 97% | 6 | 2 | 7.50 |
| In | | Ahmed Yahiaoui | DM RC | Superb | 7-7-7-7-7 | 97% | 9 (3) | 1 | 7.25 |
| In | | Fábio Rochemback | DM C | Superb | 7-7-7-8-8 | 94% | 8 (1) | - | 7.44 |
| In | PR | Danny Shittu | D C | Superb | 8-7-7-7-7 | 100% | 10 | 1 | 7.20 |
| In | Inj | Youssouf Hersi | AM C | Superb | 7-7-8-7-6 | 52% | 7 | 2 | 7.43 |
| In | Lmp | Igor Biscan | D/DM C | Superb | 7-7-7-7-7 | 78% | 2 (1) | - | 7.00 |
| Out | | Chris Chapman | M LC | Good | 8-8-7-7-9 | 99% | 0 (2) | - | 7.00 |
| Out | Inj | David Marek Rozehnal | D C | Superb | 7-8-7-7-7 | 54% | 5 | - | 7.20 |
| Out | | Scott Donnelly | AM RC | Good | 7-7-7-7-8 | 98% | 1 | - | 7.00 |
| Out | Req | Ben Watson | M C | Very Good | 7-7-7-7-7 | 98% | 0 (2) | - | 6.50 |
| - | Yth | Joe Lamb | D/DM R | Poor | 7 | 92% | - | - | - |
| - | Yth | Steven Berry | S C | Very Poor | 7 | 98% | - | - | - |
| - | Ctr | Stephen Lyons | D/DM C | Very Poor | 6-7-7-7-7 | 94% | - | - | - |
| - | | Richard Beattie | F LC | Very Poor | 6-8 | 86% | - | - | - |
| - | Ctr | Dave Turner | S C | Very Poor | 7-7-8-7-7 | 93% | - | - | - |
| - | Ctr | Andy Henry | D L | Very Poor | 7 | 90% | - | - | - |
| - | Inj | Dean Matthews | D L | Very Poor | - | 16% | - | - | - |
| - | Yth | Matthew John | AM C | Very Poor | 7 | 79% | - | - | - |
| - | Yth | David Young | M C | Very Poor | 7-7-7-7-8 | 92% | - | - | - |
| - | Ctr | Gary Singh | SW/D LC | Very Poor | 7-7-7-7-9 | 93% | - | - | - |
| - | Ctr | James Henry | M L | Very Poor | 7-7-6-7 | 91% | - | - | - |
| - | Ctr | Paul King | D RLC | Very Poor | 7-7 | 76% | - | - | - |
| - | Inj | Craig Pearce | D/DM R | Good | 7-7-7-7-7 | 56% | - | - | - |
| - | Yth | Mark Evans | D C | Very Good | 7-7-6-6-7 | 93% | - | - | - |
| - | Ctr | Adam Bates | S C | Okay | 7-7-7-8-8 | 97% | - | - | - |
| - | | Kevin Talbot | M R | Okay | 7-7-6-7-7 | 100% | - | - | - |
| - | | Robert Davenport | D/DM L | Superb | 7-7-6-7-8 | 94% | - | - | - |
| - | | Ian Morrell | AM R | Superb | 7-7-7-7-8 | 92% | - | - | - |
| - | | Jason Campbell | S C | Very Good | 7-7-9-7-10 | 91% | - | - | - |
| - | | Peter Carter | M L | Superb | 7-8-8-7-7 | 95% | - | - | - |
| - | Inj | Peter Young | AM RLC | Superb | 7-7-7-7-7 | 61% | - | - | - |
| - | | Scott Blake | M C | Good | 6-6-7-8 | 94% | - | - | - |
| - | | Joe Marshall | GK | Very Good | 8-8-7-6-8 | 100% | - | - | - |
| - | Inj | Mike Cook | M C | Superb | - | 33% | - | - | - |
| - | Lst | Matt Cross | AM/F RC | Very Poor | 7-8-7-7-7 | 100% | - | - | - |
| - | Inj | Darren Evans | D C | Very Poor | - | 25% | - | - | - |
I decide to declare my interest for Arsenal Reserves keeper
Joe Joyce. Birmingham just bid $7.2M for the 24yo GK. He is not completely scouted but I decide to take a chance and I offer them $8M for him.
I see that Q.P.R. fans were disappointed with the sale of influential keeper
Kasper Schmeichel. Influential? Ahh, okay
Man City are now scouting
César Augusto Fawcett.
Tottenham are now scouting
Stephen Pearson.
Arsenal are now scouting
Ahmed Yahiaoui.
That last one has me a bit more worried. He has a minimum release fee set at a comfortable $20.5M though. Looks like other teams in the league are beginning to realize that there are good player hiding at Loftus Road
FM