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Lumplard joining Man City?!

Gbspurs

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Still a decent player especially on a loan.
 

Reece

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Can't see this happening tbh. Seems like a tenuous link due to the ownership.
 

beats1

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Feb 22, 2010
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Thought he might go to Sydney like David Villa.
Melbourne mate but close enough

I guess, Im the only one that thinks what an utter twat, fucks off for money to the US and then goes back to the rivals of his club that he is a legend at
 

mark87

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Melbourne mate but close enough

I guess, Im the only one that thinks what an utter twat, fucks off for money to the US and then goes back to the rivals of his club that he is a legend at

Ahhhhh it's the same country.....

Money is quite clearly more important here for fat frank.
 

Mr Pink

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True blue....yeah right lol

Did he really need to do this?....like he needs the money.
 

Rocksuperstar

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It's bizarre that sides no longer see the value of club veterans anymore - there's simply no room left for that role in a squad but if you look across Europe at the most successful sides they have players in their 30s going back generations. The most obvious that come to mind (not including keepers) are players like Puyol, Costacurta, Pirlo, and i've no doubt that the likes of Robben, Lahm, Alonso, Xavi & Iniesta have plenty of years winning silver ahead of them as they march into their 30s.

Seems Premier League teams are the only sides that consider a player surplus once you hit 30 and start to lose a yard. Puyol was being overtaken by drifting continents for 3 or 4 seasons by the time he hung up his boots, but i doubt you'd find many people who could say he was being carried just for nostalgia - he bought more to the side than just being a mind-reading defender.

Rotunda has given the most notable part of his career to Chelsea (and don't forget he left West Ham to join them, so rivalries mean little to wee Frankie), and they've left him out in the cold. Citeh are offered the opportunity to pick up a vastly experienced midfielder at the top table of both the Prem and Europe, who will benefit the youngsters passing that on, and will give them a very solid + in the homegrown quota column...

No brainer for both parties. Citeh get all that, Frank gets the chance to stick two fingers up at those at Chelsea who didn't keep the faith and show the sort of dedication to him as he's shown that club for thirteen years, before he ships out to 'murica, where he can get re-acquainted with his elastic topped jeans.
 

alamo

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It's bizarre that sides no longer see the value of club veterans anymore

Ledley

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Lamps
Terry
Drogba
Much of chelski

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Gerrard
Carragher

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Ginola
Naybet
Teddy

...

Ferdinand
Giggs
Neville

...


Hmmm I see the point now.
 

aliyid

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No need for him to do this and just shows a lack of class (IMO) in a way I hope he does go as it'll really piss of the chelsea fans who always worshiped him
 

Rocksuperstar

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Hah! Just read a bit of his press conference after joining NYC;

At his official New York unveiling, Lampard said: "I'm going to keep fit, that's the main thing. How I do that is not clear yet.

"I'm going to sit round with people at the club and sort that out."

Maybe try standing or even jogging around, rather than sitting, Frank? Just puttin' it out there...
 

THFCSPURS19

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SSN: Manuel Pellegrini confirms Frank Lampard will join Manchester City on loan on Wednesday until January
 

Mr Pink

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Will be so odd seeing him in a City shirt.

Funny from the point of view of the Chelsea fans. Even they're own 'legends' don't really like them lol
 

goughie1966

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Bourinho says Chelsea offered him and Cole a new contract. Someone's telling porkies then
 

Gbspurs

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Bourinho says Chelsea offered him and Cole a new contract. Someone's telling porkies then

Probably one of those "contacts" where they offer half pay for 1 year and told him that he isn't in his first team plans just so that when he leaves he can say "we tried to keep him"=
 
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