The ideal January signing

[mht1892]

Name ?

[Ne Moe Imya]

Who really knows. From what I've seen, he looks terrific. He's talk, has great reflexes, good reading, dominant in the air (6ft 5 helps). Who really knows, though? Everybody who's anybody says he's the realist of the deals, but every transfer is a chance.

 

There's a lad on RAWK (I know) who's son is a 'keeper at Blackburn and who is very familiar with the England youth goalkeeping setup. Said that Butland is overrated and not especially gifted with his distribution/technique, which would seem to make him an odd choice for our style of play.

 

I myself have no opinion, having never seen him play. Just passing along someone else's thoughts.

[sir roger]

There's a lad on RAWK (I know) who's son is a 'keeper at Blackburn and who is very familiar with the England youth goalkeeping setup. Said that Butland is overrated and not especially gifted with his distribution/technique, which would seem to make him an odd choice for our style of play.

 

I myself have no opinion, having never seen him play. Just passing along someone else's thoughts.

 

I suppose this is why we have keeping coaches & surely they can sort out a young lad's distribution. Are you sure the dad is not just biased, as some decent judges must feel he isn't 'overrated' if he is in the full England set-up at his age.

 

If we can get him for £4/5m I think it could turn out an excellent signing.

 

ps Is Doni back yet ? Read on here that he has been back a month but I haven't heard him mentioned on the offal.

[Phoenix]

I suppose this is why we have keeping coaches & surely they can sort out a young lad's distribution. Are you sure the dad is not just biased, as some decent judges must feel he isn't 'overrated' if he is in the full England set-up at his age.

 

If we can get him for £4/5m I think it could turn out an excellent signing.

 

ps Is Doni back yet ? Read on here that he has been back a month but I haven't heard him mentioned on the offal.

 

This usually means he is overrated. Better keepers in other leagues but no doubt we will pay over the odds for a young English plyer,

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

This usually means he is overrated. Better keepers in other leagues but no doubt we will pay over the odds for a young English plyer,

 

Needlessly negative, mate. Who could we get for 4-6m, 6tf 5, who is playing for their country at 19?

[Lee909]

It's the sort of deal that is worth the risks IMO.

Lower wages and even if he doesnt make it as a long term replacement we shouldn't loose much on him.

[PaulMcC]

Butland looks compketely unsuited to how Rodgers wants a keeper to play. I dont think you can teach a 19 year old who's crap with the ball at his feet to ever be good with his feet.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Ah, so now he's crap with the ball at his feet.

[PaulMcC]

From what ive seen, he's crap with the ball.

[zico]

Diame at 3,5mill (release clause) is a no brainer!

 

Holtby for a low fee now or on a free in the summer the same!

 

Hopefully Walcott can be convinced to the same!

 

Cuenca at Barca would be a great loan signing, preferably with an option to buy.

 

Birmingham are in financial trouble, would be a good time to test their resolve for Redmond and Butland (if we're interested)

 

We really need a proven striker, and Sturridge is not enough! I'd go for Damiao as he won't be more expensive in January than in the summer...

 

Come summer we should look at Wolfswinel at Sporting and heung- min at hamburg - both young, scores loads, great mobility and timing, so would fit our system!

 

Further two options to strengthen our attack would be to sign Zarate(rumored to have been told he can find a new club) and Quaresma(released by Besiktas) on free transfers on 6 month deals with options to extend! Fiery characters but plenty creativity, which we sorely lack... Could be worth a punt!

[Ne Moe Imya]

It's the sort of deal that is worth the risks IMO.

Lower wages and even if he doesnt make it as a long term replacement we shouldn't loose much on him.

 

As I've said above, I don't know much about him but this is my general impression as well.

 

We did a similar deal with Carson, albeit for less money. Bought him very young, never really played him, and after a few loans had built up a bit of media hype around him, sold him for a healthy profit. It might be a case of getting our money back, it might be a case of making a bit on him, or we might get lucky and he develops his distribution somehow and can fit in to our squad, but no matter what, he's not likely to lose significant value in the next 5 years.

[fowler_god_9]

Walcott was really crap today. Must agree with many people on here who doesnt think he will strengten us...:whistle:

 

If he keeps playing like this we will never get him anyway though.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Walcott was really crap today. Must agree with many people on here who doesnt think he will strengten us...:whistle:

 

If he keeps playing like this we will never get him anyway though.

 

Unless we've done a deal before, we'll never get him now. He has been banging them in lately. Chelsea or somebody will get him. We needed to striker whilst we could.

 

Still, there's loads of other players around. From Bony to Belhanda, Butland to Ba, there's loads of players available. Just need to wait 'til January is gone, then I'll start moaning about missing out on good players. Again.

[PaulMcC]

Someone on twitter saying rodgers wants walcott but fsg wont pay more than 8m as he's out of cintract in summer.

 

People seem to believe him. Think he's got sturridge deal spot on before others and posts teams up early.

[mgw100]

Can't see Walcott going anywhere until the summer

[fowler9]

Someone on twitter saying rodgers wants walcott but fsg wont pay more than 8m as he's out of cintract in summer.

 

People seem to believe him. Think he's got sturridge deal spot on before others and posts teams up early.

 

Bloke who I follow on there @indykaila who seems very reliable says signing on fee only thing preventing it from happening at the minute

[Lee909]

I still Walcott re-signs with arsenal.

I wanted him here but always expected him to stay.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Bloke who I follow on there @indykaila who seems very reliable says signing on fee only thing preventing it from happening at the minute

 

Then FSG are fucking mental. Pony up the money and shut the fuck up.

[gingerhulk]

Sky Italia saying we have made enquire for diakite, centre back from lazio.

[Jairzinho]

Sky Italia saying we have made enquire for diakite, centre back from lazio.

 

In the middle of contract talks isn't he?

[Nightcat]

Bloke who I follow on there @indykaila who seems very reliable says signing on fee only thing preventing it from happening at the minute

 

Yeah, take that Walcott we won't overpay for you, we got Ian Ayre, the mighty negotiator. Another genious move by FSG.

 

Will this be the final wake up call for the last few FSG-apologists left? I won't hold my breath.

[Trucker Paddy]

 

Bloke who I follow on there @indykaila who seems very reliable says signing on fee only thing preventing it from happening at the minute

 

Reliable ha ha ha ha, he's a 17 year old kid in Calcutta

[Major Tom]

Someone on twitter saying rodgers wants walcott but fsg wont pay more than 8m as he's out of cintract in summer.

 

People seem to believe him. Think he's got sturridge deal spot on before others and posts teams up early.

 

Insane if correct.

[PaulMcC]

If correct.

 

Arsenal want 12m he said.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Indykalia is full of shit.