Summer 2010 Transfer Thread

[CWD82]

Hangeland is actually pretty good on the ball as well.

 

Like I`ve said earlier, when Hodgson was his coach at Viking FK he used Hangeland in CM to improve his on the ball skills and his reading of the game.

 

He would be a good signing, but we should have been in for him 3-4 years ago.

 

I think if we signed Hangeland and got in a decent leftback then we would instantly be 5 - 10 goals better off at the back.

 

You'll know more than me code being the stat man, but we shipped a shit load from corners and freekicks. Surely a dominant centre back, regardless of his age is worth getting in?

[Code]

I actually thhink Hodgson may discover a couple of gems for us in Scandinavia, he knows that market quite well, while Macia probably could'nt point out Sweden Denmark and the rest out on a map.

 

I can only speak for Norway but right now we dont have many gems to spot I`m afraid.

 

Hodgson signed loads of players from Scandinavia for Fulham and only Hangeland can be seen as a success.

 

Hangleand would improve our defense of set pieces massively, neither of our CB are dominant in the air and our fullbacks are not great headers either along with our midfielders.

[Captain]

A chap I know has spoken to people at RBS and they were very to keen to stress that they've kept ongoing facilities going to allow the team to have some type of transfer budget.

 

Like last summer then?

[Guest LFD]

I can only speak for Norway but right now we dont have many gems to spot I`m afraid.

 

Hodgson signed loads of players from Scandinavia for Fulham and only Hangeland can be seen as a success.

 

Hangleand would improve our defense of set pieces massively, neither of our CB are dominant in the air and our fullbacks are not great headers either along with our midfielders.

 

We've lost a lot of height in the squad the last few years with Sissoko, Riise, Hyypia, Alonso etc all leaving.

[aws]

Like last summer then?

 

RBS probably think the £20m we borrowed last summer went on transfers instead of into Purslow's "transfer account".

[Trucker Paddy]

RBS probably think the £20m we borrowed last summer went on transfers instead of into Purslow's "transfer account".

 

I'm in no way trying to defend that weasel Purslow but, we did spend what we brought in last summer, and 7 1st team players and the manager got payrises and new long term contracts the money had to come from somewhere, if the same amount of finance and sales go back into the team this summer i'll be content, as nobody is to be awarded payrises this summer.

[aws]

I'm in no way trying to defend that weasel Purslow but, we did spend what we brought in last summer, and 7 1st team players and the manager got payrises and new long term contracts the money had to come from somewhere, if the same amount of finance and sales go back into the team this summer i'll be content, as nobody is to be awarded payrises this summer.

 

 

Last time I added it up we were about £20m light plus the disappeared Keane money. Pre-Purslow, wages were never treated as part of the transfer budget - extra wages came out of extra earnings from ticket price rises, TV etc.

[Trucker Paddy]

Last time I added it up we were about £20m light plus the disappeared Keane money. Pre-Purslow, wages were never treated as part of the transfer budget - extra wages came out of extra earnings from ticket price rises, TV etc.

 

I agree with you on the wages thing but what i'm saying is he does'nt have that excuse this summer, the Keane money I think in the end was we just did'nt give Spurs what we owe them, still should have ment an extra £10m in the pot i know.

[Baldi]

This may put a dent in the transfer kitty.

 

Inter Milan threaten to withdraw interest in Liverpool FC's Javier Mascherano > Liverpool FC > Sport | Click Liverpool

 

Cheeky cunts.

[Liam]

This may put a dent in the transfer kitty.

 

Inter Milan threaten to withdraw interest in Liverpool FC's Javier Mascherano > Liverpool FC > Sport | Click Liverpool

 

Cheeky cunts.

 

Just trying to lower the asking price. Sit tight and wait until Real Madrid decide they want him. A World Cup win would do the trick!

[Pidge]

If we were to go for a swap with Real I'd ask them about Granero and Arbeloa too. Benzema's wages could be prohibitive. VDV's too, but his valuation would be quite a bit lower.

 

As for scandinavian targets, I want to repeat, Anthony Annan would be marvelous. Yes I used the word marvelous without irony.

[Trucker Paddy]

If we were to go for a swap with Real I'd ask them about Granero and Arbeloa too. Benzema's wages could be prohibitive. VDV's too, but his valuation would be quite a bit lower.As for scandinavian targets, I want to repeat, Anthony Annan would be marvelous. Yes I used the word marvelous without irony.

 

They cant be on more than Gerrard!

[Pidge]

True but at this club wages like those of Torres and Gerrard aren't entry level, they have to be earned.

[Code]

If we were to go for a swap with Real I'd ask them about Granero and Arbeloa too. Benzema's wages could be prohibitive. VDV's too, but his valuation would be quite a bit lower.

 

As for scandinavian targets, I want to repeat, Anthony Annan would be marvelous. Yes I used the word marvelous without irony.

 

Are you on crack Pidge, biggest shithouse in European football that cheating little cunt.

 

Contributes with nothing going forward either, just sits in the middle fouling players.

[Pidge]

Contributes with nothing going forward either, just sits in the middle fouling players.

Sounds like an ideal Mascha replacement to me.

 

Not that I agree, he is a pretty good player going forwards too and hits the ball cleanly. Which is something Mascha can't do.

[Code]

Sounds like an ideal Mascha replacement to me.

 

He`s 1,40 as well, we need more tall players.

[Pidge]

He`s 1,40 as well, we need more tall players.

 

Best get Papa Bouba Diop on the phone then, because what we need in the midfield is height!

 

Code has spoken.

[Code]

Best get Papa Bouba Diop on the phone then, because what we need in the midfield is height!

 

Code has spoken.

 

We do not need Annan because he`s not good enough for us.

 

We need more tall players though, the last couple of years we have sold too many of our taller players and replaced them with midgets or players who cant head the ball ( read Skrtel).

 

We need someone to win the headers in midfield, we had one in Xabi now we have no one.

[Captain]

If we were to go for a swap with Real I'd ask them about Granero and Arbeloa too.

Swap deal? Our owners don't do swap deals, they want cash.

[Pidge]

Swap deal? Our owners don't do swap deals, they want cash.

 

"If" captain, "if". It was in there for a reason. This is a thread of speculation.

 

Anyway, me and Code clearly don't agree on Annan. Maybe he's seen more of him than me but he's only ever impressed me when I've watched him. More than made up for the lack of one of the world's best midfielders for Ghana as well. I think with Mascha leaving we need another tough tackler in midfield as we won't have any without him.

 

You're in Norway Captain, what's your opinion of him? What's his reputation in Norway?

[05 Milan]

I'd go along with Code's verdict on Annan. However, he once touted Jan Jönsson for the Liverpool job, so I wouldn't make a habit out of agreeing with him ;)

[05 Milan]

Annan is the only player at the WC currently playing in the Norwegian league. Make of that what you wil.

 

Personally I'm hoping Woy brings Bjørn Helge Riise with him.

[fulhamfan]

Hangeland doesn't score goals at all at all.

[Code]

I`d actually take Jønsson over Hodgson, at least he play attacking football.

 

Was he Wengers assistant in Japan or have I got that wrong?

[05 Milan]

Hangeland doesn't score goals at all at all.

 

That few eh?