Leighton Baines

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pablo 1878 said:
Got to love the media manipulating a story out of nothing - "Everton preparing themselves for another bid from Man U"

Are they? Are they really? Is this really news that we might be anticipating another bid. Absolute bullsh!t journalism

Alan Brazil talking on TalkSh!te this morning about the possibility of Baines and Fellaini leaving. These feckers will not give up unsettling our players until one or both of them leave
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They're being fed it by United, nailed on. It's a re-run of last season only with a higher fee attached.
 

Foot Long Hot Dog said:
They're being fed it by United, nailed on. It's a re-run of last
season only with a higher fee
attached.
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Andy Hunter is well known to be the closest journo to Moyes, so i would expect this is true. We dont need another transfer saga though - best we put this to bed asap, ideally with Baines signing a new contract.
 
This is typical Man U tactics, two offers made and rejected but unsettling the player. Man U will now keep quiet for a while hoping Baines will stir up the agitation and in about 2 weeks another offer will be made this time with a wee bit more money as the club may then appreciate they cannot hold to him.
 
You only have to look at the outpouring of affection for Dave Hickson to see that Leighton doesn't need to go to United to justify his quality or his career. I'm tired of the f'ing media trying to make it appear any other way...gravy train riding mf'ers.
 
Gwladys St. Glory said:
You only have to look at the outpouring of affection for Dave Hickson to see that Leighton doesn't need to go to United to justify his quality or his career. I'm tired of the f'ing media trying to make it appear any other way...gravy train riding mf'ers.
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I'd like to think that he wants to stay at Everton and become a bit of a legend. Despite not winning anything (yet, of course) I see no reason why Baines shouldn't go down as one of the all time favourites (if he stays, that is). He's certainly my favourite ever player to wear the shirt.
 

Hopefully the only thing we are "preparing ourselves for" is an immediate rejection. Like ten seconds afterwards we reject it like we didn't even read it (because we didn't). Anything else would be giving the offer more respect than it deserves.

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On topic:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/15/sports-direct-sorry-newcastle-wayne-rooney

Sports Direct sorry for false story linking Newcastle with Wayne Rooney
• 'SportsDirect News wishes to express its sincere apologies'
• Rooney article 'published without authority … and is untrue'

The website of Sports Direct, the retail company owned by the Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley, has apologised for publishing a story suggesting that the club were trying to sign Wayne Rooney from Manchester United, admitting that it was untrue.

The striker, who was targeted by Newcastle before he moved to United from Everton in 2004, is contemplating a transfer from Old Trafford, with Sir Alex Ferguson claiming after his final home game in charge that the forward has asked to leave the club. A number of clubs have been linked with Rooney and Sports Direct claimed that Newcastle were in the hunt.

The original story, which has been removed from the site, read: "Newcastle United are preparing a shock bid for want-away Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. SportsDirect News has learned the Magpies have already sounded out Rooney's agent over a potential move, with United keen to offload the 27-year-old.

"Rooney is seen as a perfect candidate to boost the Magpies' chances of a top-four tilt next season – and is seen as a man who will be hero-worshipped at St James' Park."

The article, which has appeared on the company's website, also quoted a source "close to negotiations" who said: "Newcastle see Wayne as their ideal player. He's a strong centre-forward, would relate to the fans and would be a massive boost to the club's brand name. Low-level conversations have already been held between Newcastle and Rooney's agent, though the two clubs haven't spoken directly yet."

Sceptics were quick to argue that the story was intended to increase the number of hits on the Sports Direct website in a blatant publicity stunt, and the company later published a retraction.

It read: "SportsDirect News wishes to express its sincere apologies to Wayne Rooney and Triple Sports and Entertainment Group for publishing the article 'Newcastle in shock Rooney bid', which was formulated and published without authority, merit and is untrue."

Ashley rebranded St James' Park the Sports Direct Arena in November 2011 but the stadium returned to its original name last year.
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The Moose from Talksport has more credibility than that site.
 


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