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Wouldn't mind Van Buyten but we need attacking players.

If your average is 4 then thats an excellent post. If it isn't, then your just doing your usual attention seeking.

I'm 50/50 on Carrick. I believe Fergy rates him but not quite as highly as Hargreaves and Anderson. I think if we equalled their bid i.e 16/17m i think we'd just about get him. However, is that not abit steep? He's a great passer of the ball but doesn't give a great deal of attacking guile or isn't that good a DM. I'd love him to come here as i believe he would be a great addition and certainly a KK type player. Think of what we could get for 16/17m though.

You see when he puts it like that it fills me with hope. It's no surprise he's such a fantastic motivator TBH.

I cant believe how many people would be against us signing Ashton. Fair enough his injury record hasnt been great but he's a class player. If we could get him fit he would be a major asset.

In todays market i'd give them 16m for Carrick but we cannot just stop there, that would be suicide.

The daily star.

It was like watching football vs rugby yesterday.

Kranjar, Arteta, Cahill, Flamini, Arca etc is the sort we need.

Is there any regular SPL fans who can give us the low down on this lad?All i know is that he is nearly 30 baffling TBH.

Wey aye get him on the wing against arsenal, we have nowt to lose. He might just upset a few gooners.

How olds Cahill these days? Either way i would sign Arteta or Cahill from Everton to play in the centre and Bentley on the right.

Me too. I'd very much like someone in the middle of the park too though. I love the way we are all talking about Bentley as if we have been linked. I haven't heard one link to him yet.

I have to say i agree, i really just think he's lost whatever it was had. Including passion for the game.

Who comes in could be players we don't need as Keegan is coming in with a limited knowledge of the current players and can't even watch 4 of those in training, he's relying on what people are telling him so anything could happen in this window. Shearer was saying last night that we need a playmaker to "thread a pass". Hopefully if joins Keegan he can have a word in his lug.

Aye, he did say prem experiance not prem players. Thats why i think Van Buyten is someone he's after. I think he's be a quality addition too.

The fact you would have Beckham at our club worries me.

Tell you who i'd like because he's a great passer and would be (not that moneys an object) reasonabley cheap........ Julio Arca. *Hides*

Aye hopefully Kev will see it that way.

I agree. Not that i believe we would have to pay that much mind. 12ish would do IMO. If money isn't an option, both please.

TBF they are both excellent players that have been cursed by either poor management or injuries. Owen on the one hand is a predator, who at his best is one of the greatest finishers on the planet. However, anywhere near his best hasn't been seen by us in a long time. Martins on the other hand is a younger hit and miss striker. When confident he can be as lethal as most in this league. However, alot of his confidence and form has been shot to shit by terrible mis-management. Right now i would choose Martins for two reasons. One i don't think we have seen anywhere near what he is capable of and two he's on his way up in his career, where as Owen isn't.

I think alot of foreign youngsters will know about Keegan but that isn't nessacerily a great thing. I think Keegan's real pull is when he meets the players. I dont think we will see many players have talks with KK then knock us back.

Alot of people saud the same when we signed Owen, Duff and Martins. I agree they are not easy targets but don't try and tell me Bentley is "out of our range". Owen and Martins at the time were out of favour at there clubs and we were the biggest club in for them. If the same happened with one of the above there would be a lot of clubs sniffing. Bentley is probobly not out of our range but it certainly be very difficult to get him. People like King and Richards are out of our range though as Man City and Spurs just wouldn't sell and have the financial muscle to resist us. I'm not claiming they would be easy signings but i don't think as laughable as you think. They are good players at decent clubs. As you say,the fact them have clubs have money, is the real stumbling block.

Alot of people saud the same when we signed Owen, Duff and Martins. I agree the are not easy targets but don't tryand tell me Bentley is "out of our range". I was surprised we got Owen but the 3 players you mention were all surplus to requirements at their clubs which is the only reason we got them. People still said we have no chance etc. We have alot to offer players like them. I reckon Bentley would jump at the chance to join us.

Alot of people saud the same when we signed Owen, Duff and Martins. I agree they are not easy targets but don't try and tell me Bentley is "out of our range".