Transfer window shuts with a whimper rather than a bang
By: Rob | September 1st, 2009
12 months ago it was so exciting. Here at the Offside we spent the entire day liveblogging the closing of the transfer window, excitedly. Manchester City had literally just been bought out and had one day to get…someone, anyone. Man United were courting Berbatov, and there were all kinds of rumours about Sir Alex beating Mark Hughes to death in a carpark in North London in an attempt to get to the Bulagrian first.
No such excitement this year, but a couple of transfers have gone through, and its only right that I round them up, so you’re not confused when Richard Dunne is actually playing on Match of the Day in a couple of weeks.
So transfers after the jump, although there is still time for them to fall through because of paperwork issues or whatever.
*Nico Kranjcar has filled the gap left by Luka Modric’s broken leg, as he has joined his international teammate at Spurs.
*Johnny Heitinga has completed his move to Everton from Atlético Madrid
*Richard Dunne has signed for Aston Villa, from Manchester City, for £6m
*Stoke signed Danny Collins from Sunderland for £2.5m
*Tal Ben-Haim will try and get his post-Chelsea career up and running again after he signed for Portsmouth.
*Ivan Klasnic has signed for Bolton on a season-long loan.
*Ibrahima Sonko has swapped Stoke City for Hull City.
*James Collins has left one team in Claret and Blue for another, leaving West Ham and joining Aston Villa.
*Teemu Tainio has left Sunderland to play for Birmingham
*David Nugent has signed for Burnley on loan till Jan
*David Elm will set down some new roots, as he joins Fulham.
That’s pretty much it, unless something really exciting happens.
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Category: Transfers and Speculation
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what a disappointing transfer deadline day, bloody credit crunch ruins everything!
anyhoo, I was just wondering if there’s an official Offside fantasy football league this year? There was one last year, whose organising it this time? rob????
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Australia
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Was really expecting more action particularity from Arsenal but nothing happened
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I coul dset up a Fantasy football if people want, although it might be a bit skewed now the season started? Do people want it?
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United States -
Rob: just a thought i know a lot of people already have teams entered. so we’d just need someone to set up the private league and code. which i could do, to be honest.
I’m talking about the official, free, EPL fantasy league competition by the way.
If people are interested i will create a league and post the code.
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The official EPL fantasy league code is:
*drum roll*
988699-350255
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Australia -
Sorry Rob, hope I’m not upsetting anyone but I’ve set up a fantasy league and if anyone wants to join then feel free.
Hopefully it’ll be good fun and The Offside community will embrace it like Drogba’s less annoying brother.
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Hey Rob, it’s Taylor from the United Offside… do you have an email address? I can’t find it, and I wanted to ask you for a favor regarding your Premiership expertise… Thanks!
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I do Taylor, and if I post in the Man United offside it should give it you it? Hang on and i’ll post and you can see.
Matt as for the fantasy football, that’s all good, i’ll set up a post about it later if you like.
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