January Transfer Window 2011

debaser wrote:

Luis wrote:There are links with us and Suarez and N'Zogbia now.

This Suarez deal has dragged out so long that it will either definitely happen this week or will go right down to the deadline with Andy Burton pissing his pants in the Sky studio.

There were conflicting reports that we'd agreed to take Warnock back on loan which would obviously negate the Zog rumours.

Really though, no one has a clue what's going on.

Zog isn't really a left back. He'd be played LW if you bought him, surely.

Hope you do take Warnock off us. You should really, as you are responsible for inflicting him on this league.

Bashmachkin wrote:There seems a recurring suggestion that we will look to sign Stephen Ireland at some point before the close of the transfer window. He looked like a talented player a few seasons ago for Manchester City, but I really thought he'd show something for Aston Villa after moving there in the summer and instead he has failed and been dropped from their side for lacking effort. I'm not sure that I want him even for a small fee.

I think that, in the long term, we have the players to play well in a 4-5-1 formation. With Carroll, Ben Arfa and Tiote we have a strong spine from the midfield to the attack; we could play Guthrie or Barton alongside Tiote behind a three of Ben Arfa, Gutierrez plus a new signing, with Carroll up front. Ireland could fit in that side if we played him centrally and moved Ben Arfa to the right. However, that entails us actually using that formation and dropping Nolan and potentially Barton, or at least moving him from his right-midfield position (I think in this way one issue with our current side is that, to progress, we may have to replace some of the players who have been at the centre of the club for the past couple of seasons; players like Nolan and Smith who, however they contribute on the pitch, are deemed central to the spirit within the squad). I don't think Pardew will soon drop Nolan from the side and I think Barton is best suited to his right-sided role; and even if we did play in the way I suggest, still I'm not sure Ireland would be the ideal signing for that system. I don't think there's much point in us signing him for a central midfield role: he doesn't seem like a central midfielder, and using him there would hamper Guthrie's development, whilst we also have Barton, Nolan and Gosling who can compete for places in that area of the pitch.

Luis wrote:

debaser wrote:

Luis wrote:There are links with us and Suarez and N'Zogbia now.

This Suarez deal has dragged out so long that it will either definitely happen this week or will go right down to the deadline with Andy Burton pissing his pants in the Sky studio.

There were conflicting reports that we'd agreed to take Warnock back on loan which would obviously negate the Zog rumours.

Really though, no one has a clue what's going on.

Zog isn't really a left back. He'd be played LW if you bought him, surely.

Hope you do take Warnock off us. You should really, as you are responsible for inflicting him on this league.

I don't see what the need would be for Warnock when we have Aurellio, Wilson, Johnson and if worst comes to worse N'zog could fill in there if he did sign.

Warnock isn't that bad. He's a good tackler and solid enough but there's no real need to sign him unless Johnson suddenly got a long-term injury as we know Aurelio can't play more than 1 game in 2 months.

Glenn Elias Hysén wrote:

Luis wrote:

debaser wrote:

Luis wrote:There are links with us and Suarez and N'Zogbia now.

This Suarez deal has dragged out so long that it will either definitely happen this week or will go right down to the deadline with Andy Burton pissing his pants in the Sky studio.

There were conflicting reports that we'd agreed to take Warnock back on loan which would obviously negate the Zog rumours.

Really though, no one has a clue what's going on.

Zog isn't really a left back. He'd be played LW if you bought him, surely.

Hope you do take Warnock off us. You should really, as you are responsible for inflicting him on this league.

I don't see what the need would be for Warnock when we have Aurellio, Wilson, Johnson and if worst comes to worse N'zog could fill in there if he did sign.

Warnock isn't that bad. He's a good tackler and solid enough but there's no real need to sign him unless Johnson suddenly got a long-term injury as we know Aurelio can't play more than 1 game in 2 months.

Aurelio is a crock, Wilson is a centre back, Johnson is a right back. That's where the need for Warnock comes from.

Glenn Elias Hysén wrote:playing at left back out of desperation isn't quite the same as being converted to left back, it's by no means a long term solution. Wilson is left footed and said in interview pre season that he would be prepared to play there if it meant getting into the team. He played centre back vs Northampton IIRC with Agger at left back.

I would rather have Warnock than no one, he knows the club, he knows the players. Just because he's had a rough few months at Villa doesn't mean he's finished.

Glenn Elias Hysén wrote:Poulsen has looked pretty good under Dalglish.

Johnson is a liability at right back, I don't know why you think switching flanks is going to help. Judge him there in games against Blackpool, Everton and Wolves?

If Agger is our first choice centre back then why play him at left back? Not to mention that he looked far from convincing there earlier this season.

I'm not a Warnock fan but I'd much rather see him in the line up than the alternatives you've suggested.

fcb wrote:Adebayor has officially signed for Madrid on loan until the summer. They'll pay his wages until then (a total of 2m euros) and have an option to buy for 15m euros. From 25m pounds to around 13m...City making some good money on transfers

Ade wrote:Atletico Madrid reject £52m bid from Chelsea for striker Sergio Aguero & defender Diego Godin - BBC

Luis wrote:

Glenn Elias Hysén wrote:Poulsen has looked pretty good under Dalglish.

Johnson is a liability at right back, I don't know why you think switching flanks is going to help. Judge him there in games against Blackpool, Everton and Wolves?

If Agger is our first choice centre back then why play him at left back? Not to mention that he looked far from convincing there earlier this season.

I'm not a Warnock fan but I'd much rather see him in the line up than the alternatives you've suggested.

You asked Chris if he had watched football this season yesterday and I'm starting to wonder if you've watched us play this season.

Johnson has been shocking at right back, Kenny moved him to left back, he was shocking there against Blackpool. Against Everton he was pretty good, against Wolves I thought he did really well.

What games should we judge him in? Wolves beat us at Anfield so were tough opposition. The derby is a game most players should be judged in.

I'm not saying play Agger there, I'm saying he COULD play there if worst came to the worst and all 3 of Johnson, Aurellio and PFK were injured.

As for Poulsen, he did his best to get Wolves back into the game in the second half at the weekend. He's just a pretty shocking player in this league - he gives the ball away and his positioning is terrible. He's had one half decent game for us, the rest he's basically been the opposition's player.

You just don't seem to make any sense when you talk about our club. You said Hodgson had done positive things when he clearly hadn't. You said you'd rather see us sign 3 squad players than 1 quality player - we've done this in the past and it's proven that we've fallen short.

We can only move forward by buying quality players and right now we need about 3 of them in the starting line up to replace both our wingers and at left back. Warnock is a backwards step.

Ade wrote:Huge transfer news being revealed by the Guardian at around 5.30 supposedly.

debaser wrote:

Ade wrote:Huge transfer news being revealed by the Guardian at around 5.30 supposedly.

Finally sorting the Warnock loan deal

Ade wrote:Huge transfer news being revealed by the Guardian at around 5.30 supposedly.

Ade wrote:

Ade wrote:Huge transfer news being revealed by the Guardian at around 5.30 supposedly.

#Inter to bid £40m for Gareth Bale in the summer.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/27/inter-40m-gareth-bale?CMP=twt_gu

Boooooo.

Glenn Elias Hysén wrote:who?