Transfer Sweepstakes - Summer 2014

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Well, barring a couple of finals, the season is finished for most of us so it's basically muppet season again.

Last summer there was a fun thread created by Cevno asking for predictions of that transfer window. Since Cevno has since been banned, I've decided to steal the format, and expand it for this upcoming window (original thread: https://www.redcafe.net/threads/transfer-sweepstakes.370049).

So it's open to anyone who wants to waste their time - which might be handy tonight as many of us are probably trying to avoid seeing images of City molesting the Premier League trophy.

Answer as much as you like, whatever you want. Or just ignore the thread if you prefer. That's probably best tbh.

Anyway:


1. Your club (indicate if not United)

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)

b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)



2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw
b) Falcao
c) Edinson Cavani
d) Toni Kross
e) Luis Suarez
f) Karim Benzema
g) Diego Costa
h) Fernando Torres
i) Paul Pogba
j) Adam Lallana
k) Fabio Coentrao
l) Cesc Fabregas
m) Alexis Sanchez
n) Alex Song
o) Patrice Evra
p) Tom Cleverley
q) William Carvalho
r) Sergio Aguero
s) Marco Reus
t) Nani
u) Ashley Young
v) Romelu Lukaku
w) Ross Barkley


3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.


4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014


Have fun :smirk:
 
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1. Your club: United

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)

Luke Shaw
Edinson Cavani
William Carvalho
Alex Song
Fabio Coentrao


b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

27th May

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)

Evra
Nani
Javier Hernandez
Rio Ferdinand
Tom Cleverley
Darren Fletcher
Will Keane


d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

£112,750,000

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw– Manchester United
b) Falcao – Real Madrid
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kross – Bayern Munich
e) Luis Suarez - Liverpool
f) Karim Benzema - Arsenal
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres – Atletico Madrid
i) Paul Pogba – Real Madrid
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Monaco
l) Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona
m) Alexis Sanchez – Manchester City
n) Alex Song – Manchester City
o) Patrice Evra - Inter Milan
p) Tom Cleverley - Everton
q) William Carvalho - Chelsea
r) Sergio Aguero – Manchester City
s) Marco Reus - Dortmund
t) Nani - Juventus
u) Ashley Young – Manchester United
v) Romelu Lukaku – Tottenham
w) Ross Barkley – Manchester City


3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?

i. Manchester City
ii. Real Madrid


b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

Guillem Balague

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

Rio Ferdinand will join a foreign club in a nothing league that pays big salaries for established names (probably in the Middle-East)

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

Toni Kroos

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

Peterstorey

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

SolidState
 
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1. Your club: Liverpool

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)

Moreno
Lallana
Caulker


b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

19th May

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)

Aspas
Alberto
Enrique
Agger
Borini
Assaidi
Coates
Kelly
Reina


d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

£97,000,000

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw– Manchester United
b) Falcao – Real Madrid
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kross – Bayern Munich
e) Luis Suarez - Liverpool
f) Karim Benzema - Arsenal, though it wouldn't surprise me to see him stay and Arsenal sign Remy or someone like him.
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres – Atletico Madrid
i) Paul Pogba – Juventus
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Real Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona
m) Alexis Sanchez – Manchester City
n) Alex Song – Manchester
United

o) Patrice Evra - Inter Milan
p) Tom Cleverley - Everton
q) William Carvalho - Manchester United
r) Sergio Aguero – Manchester City
s) Marco Reus - Dortmund
t) Nani - Juventus
u) Ashley Young – Manchester United
v) Romelu Lukaku – Everton
w) Ross Barkley – Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?

i. Manchester City
ii. Real Madrid


b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

John Cross

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

Liverpool will spend £25m+ on a player.

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

Marco Reus

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

Peterstorey

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

SolidState
 
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Your club: Liverpool

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

£97,000,000

Wow, are there really indications that Liverpool are thinking about spending that sort of money this summer? Even without selling Suarez?

Given the media stories about United finally spending big, and with Chelsea and City being their obvious selves, then we might be looking at a few clubs with a gross spend around of £100m each this window :eek:
 
Wow, are there really indications that Liverpool are thinking about spending that sort of money this summer? Even without selling Suarez?

Given the media stories about United finally spending big, and with Chelsea and City being their obvious selves, then we might be looking at a few clubs with a gross spend around of £100m each this window :eek:

I have no idea what we'll spend. I've just thrown out a guess that'll probably end up being £15m or so too high.
 
1. Your club (indicate if not United) United

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)
William Carvalho
Luke Shaw
Mehdi Benatia
Toni Kroos


b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?
3rd June

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)
Evra, Ferdinand, Giggs (retire), Young, Cleverley, Nani, Anderson, Amos, Thorpe, Will Keane, Vermijl, Petrucci, Macheda, Henriquez

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)
125m


2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw United
b) Falcao Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani PSG
d) Toni Kroos United
e) Luis Suarez Liverpool
f) Karim Benzema Real Madrid
g) Diego Costa Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres Chelsea
i) Paul Pogba PSG
j) Adam Lallana Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao Real Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas Barcelona
m) Alexis Sanchez Inter Milan
n) Alex Song AC Milan
o) Patrice Evra Inter Milan
p) Tom Cleverley Everton
q) William Carvalho United
r) Sergio Aguero City
s) Marco Reus Dortmund
t) Nani Juventus
u) Ashley Young Villa
v) Romelu Lukaku Arsenal
w) Ross Barkley Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense
a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?
i. United
ii. Barcelona


b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?
Neil Cuntis

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.
Barcelona to go full muppet on goalkeepers and defenders... and end up with converting midfielders into defenders again.

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

Reus
Hopefully not Kroos


b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?
Ciderman!

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014
SolidState although Gambit'll have a go.
 
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1. Manchester United

a. Luke Shaw, William Carvalho, Cesc Fabregas.

b. May 31.

c. Patrice Evra, Ryan Giggs, Anders Lindegaard, Javier Hernandez, Nani, Ashley Young, Federico Macheda, Bebe, Anderson.

d. £108 million.

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw - Manchester United
b) Falcao - Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani - Napoli
d) Toni Kross - Bayern Munich
e) Luis Suarez - Real Madrid
f) Karim Benzema - Arsenal
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Galatasaray
i) Paul Pogba - Juventus
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Chelsea
l) Cesc Fabregas - Manchester United
m) Alexis Sanchez - Barcelona
n) Alex Song - Inter Milan
o) Patrice Evra - Inter Milan
p) Tom Cleverley - Manchester United
q) William Carvalho - Manchester United
r) Sergio Aguero - Manchester City
s) Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund
t) Nani - Juventus
u) Ashley Young - Newcastle United
v) Romelu Lukaku - Everton
w) Ross Barkley - Everton

3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Manchester United, Barcelona.

b. Guillem Balague.

c. Manchester United will sign at least one significant player completely out of the blue, with no previous rumours. There'll be some surprises this summer.

4. The Caftard Awards

a. Toni Kross.

b. peterstorey.

c. SolidState.
 
1. Your club (indicate if not United)

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)

Shaw, Carvalho, Strootman

b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

30th of May.

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)

Evra, Ferdinand, Giggs (as player) and Nani

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

£90m.

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw - Man Utd
b) Falcao - Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kross - Bayern
e) Luis Suarez - Liverpool
f) Karim Benzema - Real Madrid
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Chelsea
i) Paul Pogba - Juventus
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Real Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona
m) Alexis Sanchez - Barcelona
n) Alex Song - Roma
o) Patrice Evra - Monaco
p) Tom Cleverley - Man Utd
q) William Carvalho - Man Utd
r) Sergio Aguero - Man City
s) Marco Reus - Dortmund
t) Nani - Juventus
u) Ashley Young - Man Utd
v) Romelu Lukaku - Atletico Madrid
w) Ross Barkley - Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense
a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?


i. United
ii. Monaco?

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

Balague.

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

Lukaku will go the other way in the Diego Costa deal.

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

Kroos

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

N/A

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014


N/A

Have fun :smirk:
 
1. Your club: United

a. Who will the club sign this summer?

Luke Shaw
Toni Kroos
William Carvalho
Kevin Strootman
Medhi Benatia


b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

May 17th

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)

Rio Ferdinand
Alexander Buttner
Anderson
Ashley Young
Javier Hernandez
Bebe
Federico Macheda
Ryan Giggs


d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

£108 million

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw - United
b) Falcao - Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kroos - United
e) Luis Suarez - Real Madrid
f) Karim Benzema - Arsenal
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Atletico Madrid
i) Paul Pogba - Juventus
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Real Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona
m) Alexis Sanchez - Barcelona
n) Alex Song - Inter Milan
o) Patrice Evra - United
p) Tom Cleverley - United
q) William Carvalho - Sporting Lisbon
r) Sergio Aguero - City
s) Marco Reus - Dortmund
t) Nani - United
u) Ashley Young - Newcastle
v) Romelu Lukaku - Everton
w) Ross Barkley - Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense
a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?

United

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

Tancredi Palmeri

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

David Luiz to Barcelona


4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

Fabregas


b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

No idea!

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

SolidState
 
1. Your club - Manchester United

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)
Luke Shaw, William Carvalho, Adam Lallana, Kevin Strootman, Alexis Sanchez

b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?
May 29th

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)
Buttner, Nani, Rio, Cleverley, Young

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)
80M


2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw - Manchester United
b) Falcao - Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kross - Bayern Munich
e) Luis Suarez - Liverpool
f) Karim Benzema - Real Madrid
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Atletico Madrid
i) Paul Pogba - Juventus
j) Adam Lallana - Manchester United
k) Fabio Coentrao - Real Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona
m) Alexis Sanchez - Manchester United
n) Alex Song - Arsenal
o) Patrice Evra - Manchester United
p) Tom Cleverley - Southampton
q) William Carvalho - Manchester United
r) Sergio Aguero - Manchester City
s) Marco Reus - Dortmund
t) Nani - Juventus
u) Ashley Young - Southampton
v) Romelu Lukaku - Everton
w) Ross Barkley - Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?
Chelsea

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?
No idea

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.
Xavi Hernandez to stay in Barcelona :D

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?
Fabregas again.

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?
Jesus, No idea.

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014
Me?
 
Well, barring a couple of finals, the season is finished for most of us so it's basically muppet season again.

Last summer there was a fun thread created by Cevno asking for predictions of that transfer window. Since Cevno has since been banned, I'm decided to steal the format, and expand it for this upcoming window (original thread: https://www.redcafe.net/threads/transfer-sweepstakes.370049).

So it's open to anyone who wants to waste their time - which might be handy tonight as many of us are probably trying to avoid seeing images of City molesting the Premier League trophy.

Answer as much as you like, whatever you want. Or just ignore the thread if you prefer. That's probably best tbh.

Anyway:



a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)

Luke Shaw
Toni Kroos
William Carvalho
Ezequiel Garay
Edinson Cavani


b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

3rd July

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)

Patrice Evra
Rio Ferdinand
Shinji Kagawa
Javier Hernandez
Nani


d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

£97 million


2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw United
b) Falcao Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani United
d) Toni Kross United
e) Luis Suarez Madrid
f) Karim Benzema Arsenal
g) Diego Costa Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres Atletico
i) Paul Pogba Juventus
j) Adam Lallana Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas Barcelona
m) Alexis Sanchez Barcelona
n) Alex Song Barcelona
o) Patrice Evra Inter
p) Tom Cleverley United
q) William Carvalho United
r) Sergio Aguero City
s) Marco Reus Dortmund
t) Nani Juventus
u) Ashley Young United
v) Romelu Lukaku Everton
w) Ross Barkley Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England Chelsea ii. Europe? Madrid

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window? Howard Nurse

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

David Luiz to Barcelona


4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by? Between Kroos and Reus, with Reus being the overall heartbreaker

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

BarneyLFC

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

SolidState without a shadow of a doubt, good luck mate
 
1. United

a. Who will the club sign this summer? Shaw, Garay, Febregas, Reus, Carvalho

b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club? Wednesday May 14th

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic) Ashley Young, Tom Cleverley, Anderson, Nani, Evra.

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question) £123m



2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw - United
b) Falcao - Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kroos - Bayern Munich
e) Luis Suarez - Real Madrid
f) Karim Benzema - Arsenal
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Atletico Madrid
i) Paul Pogba - PSG
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Real Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas - United
m) Alexis Sanchez - PSG
n) Alex Song - Arsenal
o) Patrice Evra - Inter
p) Tom Cleverley - Everton
q) William Carvalho - United
r) Sergio Aguero - Man City
s) Marco Reus - United
t) Nani - Juventus
u) Ashley Young - Villa
v) Romelu Lukaku - Chelsea
w) Ross Barkley - Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense
a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?

i. Manchester United
ii. Barcelona


b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

Anyone who works at The Sun or Daily Star, as per fecking usual.

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

I predict Everton Ribeiro will join United, Jay Rodriguez will join Tottenham, Eric Lamela will return to Italy, Manchester City will sell Jovetic or Negredo, Atletico Madrid will sell at least 3 players, Bayern Munich will buy at least 1 centreback. (too many? some too vague?)

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

If the Cavani rumours pick up anymore/again, that will be the thread.

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

I would be tempted to have a shot at this myself, but wouldn't want to risk getting banned. Haven't been on the forum long enough to make a prediction.

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

See 2nd sentence of the answer to b.
 
1. Your club: United

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)

Edinson Cavani

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

c) Edinson Cavani - PSG

hedging your bets there?
 
hedging your bets there?

Sort off I guess; the first question asks for a list of five players any of which might be signed (not all of them have to be signed), so Cavani is there given the links to us. But signing him makes so little sense that I can't believe we'll actually go for another striker. We might sign him, but I doubt it - so yes hedging my bets :D
 
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Rio Ferdinand looks set to be the first player out according to the daily mail.

Personally thought he might have had an extra year given to him.
 
1. United Transfers

a. Who will the club sign this summer?
  • Shaw
  • Carvalho
  • Strootman
  • Alexis Sanchez
  • Depay

b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?
  • May 16th

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)
  • Lindegaard
  • Ferdinand
  • Vidic
  • Evra
  • Nani
  • Cleverley
  • Anderson
  • Young
  • Giggs
  • Hernandez
Almost an entire starting 11 that, just missing a right back.

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)
  • 130 million

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw - United
b) Falcao - Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kroos - Bayern
e) Luis Suarez - Liverpool
f) Karim Benzema - Real Madrid
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Atletico Madrid
i) Paul Pogba - Juventus
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Real Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas - Arsenal
m) Alexis Sanchez - Juventus
n) Alex Song - Liverpool
o) Patrice Evra - Inter Milan
p) Tom Cleverley - Everton
q) William Carvalho - Man United
r) Sergio Aguero - Man City
s) Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund
t) Nani - Juventus
u) Ashley Young - Southampton
v) Romelu Lukaku - Chelsea
w) Ross Barkley - Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?
  • United
  • Barcelona

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?
  • Tancredi Palmeri, always him

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.
  • Koke - Barcelona :(

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?


  • Kroos

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?
  • ???
And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

  • Solidstate by a mile
 
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1. Your club - United

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)

Shaw
hummles
strootman
Fabregas
reuss

b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?
21 may

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)
nani
young
giggs
Hernandez
fletcher

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

£175m



2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw... United
b) Falcao... monaco
c) Edinson Cavani... Psg
d) Toni Kross... Bayern
e) Luis Suarez... Real
f) Karim Benzema... Liverpool
g) Diego Costa... Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres... Athletico
i) Paul Pogba... Juve
j) Adam Lallana...pool
k) Fabio Coentrao... Real
l) Cesc Fabregas... United
m) Alexis Sanchez... Barca
n) Alex Song... Monaco
o) Patrice Evra... Monaco
p) Tom Cleverley... United
q) William Carvalho... Real
r) Sergio Aguero... City
s) Marco Reus... United
t) Nani... Juve
u) Ashley Young... Newcastle
v) Romelu Lukaku... Chelsea
w) Ross Barkley... City :(


3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?

United
united

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

Balaque

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

Tom ince to inter


4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

Carvahlo

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

???

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

solidstate?
 
a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)

Luke Shaw
Toni Kroos
Ezequiel Garay
Memphis Depay
William Carvalho

b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

May 20th

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)

Rio, Evra, Giggs, Anderson, Young

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

£115M


2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw - Utd
b) Falcao - Real Madrid
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kroos - Utd
e) Luis Suarez - Liverpool
f) Karim Benzema - Arsenal
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Chelsea
i) Paul Pogba - PSG
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Real Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas - Arsenal
m) Alexis Sanchez - Juventus
n) Alex Song - Monaco
o) Patrice Evra - Inter
p) Tom Cleverley - Everton
q) William Carvalho - Utd
r) Sergio Aguero - City
s) Marco Reus - BVB
t) Nani - Utd
u) Ashley Young - Newcastle
v) Romelu Lukaku - Spurs
w) Ross Barkley - Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense
a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?

i. Utd ii. Real Madrid

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

Balague

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

Barca will spunk away a massive amount of money on a dodgy CB or 2.

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

Reus

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

SolidState
 
1. Your club (indicate if not United)

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)
1. Luke Shaw
2. Kroos
3. Alex Song
4. Alexis Sanchez
5. Mats Hummels


b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

22nd May

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)

Giggs
Young
Hernandez
Cleverley
Lindegaard


d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

£130,000,000

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw -Manchester United
b) Falcao - Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani -PSG
d) Toni Kross - Manchester United
e) Luis Suarez - Real Madrid
f) Karim Benzema - Liverpool
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Atheltico Madrid
i) Paul Pogba - PSG
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Chelsea
l) Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona
m) Alexis Sanchez - Manchester United
n) Alex Song - Manchester United
o) Patrice Evra - Manchester United
p) Tom Cleverley - Everton
q) William Carvalho - Sporting Lisbon
r) Sergio Aguero - Manchester City
s) Marco Reus - Dortmund
t) Nani - Manchester United
u) Ashley Young - Newcastle United
v) Romelu Lukaku - Everton (loan)
w) Ross Barkley - Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense
a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?
Manchester United
Real Madrid

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

Neil Custis

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

David Luiz to Barcelona


4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

Reus

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

And the big one:

peterstorey

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

SolidState
 
1. Your club - Brighton & Hove Albion (they're not really my first club but I'll have a bash to break the United monopoly thus far)

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)


Depends who is released on a free by Prem clubs TBH, but the following COULD happen as I understand...

Stephen Ward
Gareth Andrews
Adam le Fondre

b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

Probably not until June unless it's one of the loan players, which could happen earlier (e.g. Ward), change of manager doesn't help

c. Who will leave the club in the summer?

Thomasz Kuzsczak
Matthew upson
Kazenga Lualua
Leonardo Ulloa (possibly, Leicester want him)
David Lopez


d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

Very little possibly sub £2m

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw - Manchester United
b) Falcao - Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kross - Bayern Munich
e) Luis Suarez - Real Madrid
f) Karim Benzema - Arsenal
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Atletico Madrid
i) Paul Pogba - PSG
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Real Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona
m) Alexis Sanchez - Bayern Munich
n) Alex Song - Barcelona
o) Patrice Evra - Monaco
p) Tom Cleverley - Sunderland
q) William Carvalho - Sporting Lisbon
r) Sergio Aguero - Manchester City
s) Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund
t) Nani - Manchester United
u) Ashley Young - Tottenham Hotspur
v) Romelu Lukaku - Everton
w) Ross Barkley - Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?

Chelsea
Bayern Munich

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

Balague

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

Real Madrid will court Hazard

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

Kroos as it looks less and less likely

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

Dunno, not been around long enough

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

Dunno, not been around long enough
 
1. Manchester United

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)
  • Luke Shaw
  • Toni Kroos
  • Edinson Cavani
  • Mehdi Benatia
  • Kevin Volland
b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?
  • 28th May
c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)
  • Wayne Rooney
  • Rio Ferdinand
  • Ashley Young
  • Federico Macheda
  • Anderson
  • Patrice Evra
  • Ryan Giggs
d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)
  • 182m
2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?
  • a) Luke Shaw - Manchester United
  • b) Falcao - Monaco
  • c) Edinson Cavani - Manchester United
  • d) Toni Kross - Manchester United
  • e) Luis Suarez - Real Madrid
  • f) Karim Benzema - Arsenal
  • g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
  • h) Fernando Torres - Atletico Madrid
  • i) Paul Pogba - Paris Sainte Germain
  • j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
  • k) Fabio Coentrao - Real Madrid
  • l) Cesc Fabregas - Barcelona
  • m) Alexis Sanchez - Barcelona
  • n) Alex Song - Juventus
  • o) Patrice Evra - Monaco
  • p) Tom Cleverley - Manchester United
  • q) William Carvalho - Barcelona
  • r) Sergio Aguero - Manchester City
  • s) Marco Reus - Dortmund
  • t) Nani - Manchester United
  • u) Ashley Young - Newcastle
  • v) Romelu Lukaku - Everton
  • w) Ross Barkley - Everton
3. General Transfer Nonsense

a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?
  • Manchester United
  • Real Madrid
b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?
  • Ballbag (he's the only journalist I know by name)
c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.
  • Arsenal will finally sign the star striker they've been after and get Benzema.
4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?
  • The obvious choice is Reus. He won't leave Dortmund this year, but to offer an alternative i'll go for Carvalho, who will take Songs place at Barcelona and destroy many Caftards hearts.
b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?
  • Hectic, he's always a devil.
And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

Solidsnake tries way too hard, he's the easy choice because he'll make up any kind of bollocks. Ekeke normally posts a lot during the Summer so I'll go for him.
 
1. Everton

a. Who will the club sign this summer? (Name up to 5 players, any of which you think the club MIGHT sign)
Lukaku, Cleverley, Barry, Rodwell, Some Spanish/Barca lad.

b. What date will the first signing be announced by the club?

Beginning of June i'd expect Lukaku/Barry to be announced if they went ahead.

c. Who will leave the club in the summer? (not including confirmed departures, e.g. Vidic)

Vellios, Gueye.

d. How much gross will the club have spent when the window closes? (the Sky Sports News estimates can be used as the authority for Premier League teams in this question)

~30m

2. Where will the following players be the day after the summer window closes?

a) Luke Shaw -United
b) Falcao - Monaco
c) Edinson Cavani - PSG
d) Toni Kross - Bayern
e) Luis Suarez - Liverpool
f) Karim Benzema - Arsenal
g) Diego Costa - Chelsea
h) Fernando Torres - Chelsea
i) Paul Pogba - PSG
j) Adam Lallana - Liverpool
k) Fabio Coentrao - Madrid
l) Cesc Fabregas - Barca
m) Alexis Sanchez - Barca
n) Alex Song - ?
o) Patrice Evra - United
p) Tom Cleverley - Everton
q) William Carvalho - Juventus
r) Sergio Aguero - City
s) Marco Reus - Dortmund
t) Nani - United
u) Ashley Young - United (Loaned to someone)
v) Romelu Lukaku - Everton (Wishful thinking)
w) Ross Barkley - Everton


3. General Transfer Nonsense
a. Which club will be the biggest spender in i. England ii. Europe?

United. United.

b. “My sources tell me...” – which actual journalist will be the biggest bullshitter in this window?

That BBC one that is always late as feck with real things because he knows nothing.

c. Make a transfer prediction not covered above – free choice of any player, club, whatever you like as long as it’s related to transfers.

City will sign someone from Benfica or Porto.

4. The Caftard Awards

a. The Muppet Suicide Memorial award: Which thread will be this summer’s equivalent of the Benzema/Ozil/Sneijder/Sanchez/Hazard/Thiago threads of years gone by?

As soon as you've bid for a CM.

b. The Ciderman9000000 WUM of the Window award: Which Caftard will take the piss the most this summer?

peterstorey

And the big one:

c. Biggest Transfer Muppet of the Summer 2014

A newbie.
 
So June 26th is the magic day for United's first transfer, and looks like nobody had Ander Herrera on their list - that sneaky Equalizer fooled us all it seems :p
 
So June 26th is the magic day for United's first transfer, and looks like nobody had Ander Herrera on their list - that sneaky Equalizer fooled us all it seems :p

Out
Buttner
Fellaini
Fletcher
Anderson
Young
Bebe
Valencia
Nani
Macheda
Vidic
Ferdinand
Giggs
maybe Hernandez

In
Hummels
Shaw
Ander Herrera
Saul Niguez or Allan or both
one of Rafael Alcantara, Memphis Depay or Firmino

If we are to play 4-3-3, then I don't think we need more than Welbeck, Januzaj, Kagawa, Mata, Henriquez and one other signing for the front 3 wide positions. Hummels is only included, because Mitten said that we might be closest to him signing. Schweinsteiger and Vidal are unrealistic, Hummels probably as well, but I'd like to think, we stand a chance. IMO we don't need that quick fix and I want to stick what this club is about. We need a clear-out though.

De Gea

Rafael/Varela - Hummels/Smalling - Evans/Jones - Shaw/Evra

Carrick/Saul Niguez - Ander Herrera/Allan

Mata/Kagawa

Januzaj/Henriquez - van Persie/Rooney - Welbeck/Depay​

Made that post on the 17th of June in another thread. Don't think there were any links then.
 
Made that post on the 17th of June in another thread. Don't think there were any links then.

Good call there then - I didn't have him in my thoughts owing to last year's debacle.