How Bollox, are Chinners Bollox...

[sandman]

I was reading the below Bollox taken from Sunday 8th May 2005 and decided to see how much of it was actually true...??

The answer: None of it (As expected)

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Eddie Jordan is part of a consortium on the verge of taking over Manchester City and installing Gordon Strachan as manager. (News of the World)

Of course this didnt happen and City spokesman Paul Tyrrell said: "We have received no contact from Richardson nor Jordan." Tyrrell added: "It is our belief that Mr Jordan is in fact a shareholder in Manchester United."


Roman Abramovich is furious Chelsea have been beaten in the race to sign Nigerian youngster John Obi Mikel by Manchester United. (The Observer)

John Obi Mikel didn’t leave Lyn in 2005, he later signed for Chelsea on 12 September 2006


Arsene Wenger fears Ashley Cole will not sign a new deal and will quit Arsenal. (News of the World)

Cole signed a one-year extension to his contract with Arsenal at this point, and didn’t sign for Chelsea until 31 August 2006


Stewart Downing is set to disappoint Arsenal and Man Utd by signing a new Middlesbrough deal. (News of the World)

He signed his new deal almost 3 years later on 26th February 2008 when he signed a new five-year
contract


Liverpool will fight to keep Steven Gerrard by offering their inspirational captain a new four-year deal worth about £20m. (Sunday
Mirror)

The Guardian later confirmed he increased his wage to £140,000 a week, therefore the deal was actually worth £30m


Hernan Crespo slams Chelsea after being told to take a 50% pay cut to return to the Blues. (News of the World)

But he did return to Chelsea from AC Milan


Chelsea will make a double swoop for Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o and Athletic Bilbao defender Asier Del Horno. (Sunday Mirror)

Eto’o never signed for Chelsea, Del Horno did.


Wolves boss Glenn Hoddle is set to axe Paul Ince this summer in a major shake-up at Molineux. (News of the World)

Ince stayed until July 2006


Jose Mourinho will start his summer spending with a £3m swoop for Czech star Jan Polak. (News of the World)

Jan Polak never signed for Chelsea


Manchester United will in turn make a shock £5m move for current Chelsea number two keeper Carlo Cudicini. (Sunday People)

Cudicini stayed at Chelsea until 26 January 2009


Newcastle captain Alan Shearer has been told by boss Graeme Souness that his days as an automatic starter are over at the
Magpies. (Sunday People)

Shearer went on to make made 41 appearances for Newcastle in the 2005/2006 season scoring 14


Champions Chelsea are finalising negotiations to take Lyon midfielder Michael Essien to Stamford Bridge for £14m. (Mail on Sunday,
Sunday Express)

On 14 August 2005, Lyon and Chelsea agreed a £24.4 million fee for Essien, not even close to the figure reported.

[Benjay]

I missed the 2005 bit...my heart literally sank when I read that Strachan was about to take over. Safe to say had that all happened then we would be planning trips to Newport and Mansfield next season

[Blue Since 76]

Didn't Chelsea have to pay the rags £12m for Mikel even though he never played for them, as he had signed for them before turning up at Chelsea. Looks like that bit could have been true, or could have been the one bit of shit that actually stuck

[sandman]

Didn't Chelsea have to pay the rags £12m for Mikel even though he never played for them, as he had signed for them before turning up at Chelsea. Looks like that bit could have been true, or could have been the one bit of shit that actually stuck

You are absolutely right, however it didnt happen in 2005 as suggested, it wasnt until June 2006 when Chelsea agreed to pay United £12 million for him, and a further £4 million to Lyn, he never made an appearance for United, never officially registered with the FA as a United player and when interviewed on Sky, he claimed he had previously been forced into signing for Manchester United and really wanted to play at Stamford Bridge.

[Slim]

Got the last one on the money at least, only as good as your last bollock.