Ashley sets up new long term transfer strategy - Sunday Sun

[The Prophet]

Having read the Realistic transfer targets January 2010 thread where some posters are seriously considering spending millions on signing Robbie Keane all I will say is thank God for Ashley's policy of only signing players under 26.

 

 

 

If the fee was say £4m and his wages were £20k a week, I'd take Keane on a 3 year deal.  He's the kind of player that would still be effective when his legs are gone, can read the game well and is pretty skillful.  Captain material too.  Wouldn't care too much if we missed out on him for that money either though.

 

I'd rather start Nile Ranger next season. We have enough tired old bastards with no legs to shift without adding another one.

 

He's comfortably better than Ranger is or ever will be though.

[JH]

I don't know how anyone could turn their noses up at him.

 

He's got a quality touch and his reading of the game is superb. Unfortunately

next season (if we go up) is about staying up and I'd rather have a proven striker like Keane in there than give a chance for Ranger to improve. I'd send Ranger away on loan.

[Guest jonlane86]

If the fee was say £4m and his wages were £20k a week, I'd take Keane on a 3 year deal.  He's the kind of player that would still be effective when his legs are gone, can read the game well and is pretty skillful.  Captain material too.  Wouldn't care too much if we missed out on him for that money either though.

 

anyone else think this sounded a lot like a Michael Owen transfer?

 

I'll level with you I'm a huge fan of Robbie Keane and have been suggesting to mates and alike before we signed Owen that we tried to sign him when spurs had 47 striking options, could have probably got him for about £7-£8m at the time and got away with paying him about £40k a week.  My biggest worry is we end up with Michael Owen again in the summer, and as ridiculous as that might sound, I wouldn't write it off straight away.

[TRon]

If the fee was say £4m and his wages were £20k a week, I'd take Keane on a 3 year deal.  He's the kind of player that would still be effective when his legs are gone, can read the game well and is pretty skillful.  Captain material too.  Wouldn't care too much if we missed out on him for that money either though.

 

anyone else think this sounded a lot like a Michael Owen transfer?

 

I'll level with you I'm a huge fan of Robbie Keane and have been suggesting to mates and alike before we signed Owen that we tried to sign him when spurs had 47 striking options, could have probably got him for about £7-£8m at the time and got away with paying him about £40k a week.  My biggest worry is we end up with Michael Owen again in the summer, and as ridiculous as that might sound, I wouldn't write it off straight away.

 

This is exactly where I'm coming from, which is why I said I'd rather start Nile Ranger.

[Guest jonlane86]

The NOTW in a 'Mike is actually a nice guy' shocker. It's amazing what you can get your mates to print in the Sunday rags for you.

 

Especially when it hastens to mention that the only reason we're in the Championship and struggling for cash is because of the fat b******.

 

The only reason? Like things were going swimmingly under Shepherd, either financially or on the field? Why do you think the Halls were so keen to bail out?

 

That's got nothing to do with it. The reason we are in the Championship comes back to every decision that Ashley made from post-Allardyce onwards.

the reason we are in the championship is because we have been poorly run since 2004.

 

Agree 100%

 

Also Agree

[jdckelly]

If the fee was say £4m and his wages were £20k a week, I'd take Keane on a 3 year deal.  He's the kind of player that would still be effective when his legs are gone, can read the game well and is pretty skillful.  Captain material too.  Wouldn't care too much if we missed out on him for that money either though.

 

anyone else think this sounded a lot like a Michael Owen transfer?

 

I'll level with you I'm a huge fan of Robbie Keane and have been suggesting to mates and alike before we signed Owen that we tried to sign him when spurs had 47 striking options, could have probably got him for about £7-£8m at the time and got away with paying him about £40k a week.  My biggest worry is we end up with Michael Owen again in the summer, and as ridiculous as that might sound, I wouldn't write it off straight away.

 

This is exactly where I'm coming from, which is why I said I'd rather start Nile Ranger.

nile ranger is nowhere near the player keane is, hes not scoring often at championship level how is he going to score at prem level on a regular basis like keane would if we got him

[Guest jonlane86]

If the fee was say £4m and his wages were £20k a week, I'd take Keane on a 3 year deal.  He's the kind of player that would still be effective when his legs are gone, can read the game well and is pretty skillful.  Captain material too.  Wouldn't care too much if we missed out on him for that money either though.

 

anyone else think this sounded a lot like a Michael Owen transfer?

 

I'll level with you I'm a huge fan of Robbie Keane and have been suggesting to mates and alike before we signed Owen that we tried to sign him when spurs had 47 striking options, could have probably got him for about £7-£8m at the time and got away with paying him about £40k a week.  My biggest worry is we end up with Michael Owen again in the summer, and as ridiculous as that might sound, I wouldn't write it off straight away.

 

This is exactly where I'm coming from, which is why I said I'd rather start Nile Ranger.

 

my only issue with Keane is that if he can't hack it at Celtic, how can he hack it at our place?  Ideal scenario is he scores 6-7 goals before the end of the SPL, and we sign him for £4m on £20k a week on a 3 year deal (suggested by The Prophet) and he "needs to show he can still do a job".  I am a huge fan and would love to see him play for us, yet I did think that of Owen before he was tipped up to sign for us......

[TRon]

If the fee was say £4m and his wages were £20k a week, I'd take Keane on a 3 year deal.  He's the kind of player that would still be effective when his legs are gone, can read the game well and is pretty skillful.  Captain material too.  Wouldn't care too much if we missed out on him for that money either though.

 

anyone else think this sounded a lot like a Michael Owen transfer?

 

I'll level with you I'm a huge fan of Robbie Keane and have been suggesting to mates and alike before we signed Owen that we tried to sign him when spurs had 47 striking options, could have probably got him for about £7-£8m at the time and got away with paying him about £40k a week.  My biggest worry is we end up with Michael Owen again in the summer, and as ridiculous as that might sound, I wouldn't write it off straight away.

 

This is exactly where I'm coming from, which is why I said I'd rather start Nile Ranger.

nile ranger is nowhere near the player keane is, hes not scoring often at championship level how is he going to score at prem level on a regular basis like keane would if we got him

 

TBF, at least Owen is sitting on a higher class bench to be a highly paid useless sub, whereas Keane has had to fuck off to Celtic to become second best in a two horse race.

[Mick]

Don't know how my post has become "The Prophets" in some peoples quotes?

 

Somebody has probably screwed up a quote.

[Hughesy]

If the fee was say £4m and his wages were £20k a week, I'd take Keane on a 3 year deal.  He's the kind of player that would still be effective when his legs are gone, can read the game well and is pretty skillful.  Captain material too.  Wouldn't care too much if we missed out on him for that money either though.

 

anyone else think this sounded a lot like a Michael Owen transfer?

 

I'll level with you I'm a huge fan of Robbie Keane and have been suggesting to mates and alike before we signed Owen that we tried to sign him when spurs had 47 striking options, could have probably got him for about £7-£8m at the time and got away with paying him about £40k a week.  My biggest worry is we end up with Michael Owen again in the summer, and as ridiculous as that might sound, I wouldn't write it off straight away.

 

Not really - Keane is a far more 'technical' player who doesn't/didn't rely on pace in the way Owen did.  Not necessarily saying I'd buy Keane mind you.

[TRon]

If the fee was say £4m and his wages were £20k a week, I'd take Keane on a 3 year deal.  He's the kind of player that would still be effective when his legs are gone, can read the game well and is pretty skillful.  Captain material too.  Wouldn't care too much if we missed out on him for that money either though.

 

anyone else think this sounded a lot like a Michael Owen transfer?

 

I'll level with you I'm a huge fan of Robbie Keane and have been suggesting to mates and alike before we signed Owen that we tried to sign him when spurs had 47 striking options, could have probably got him for about £7-£8m at the time and got away with paying him about £40k a week.  My biggest worry is we end up with Michael Owen again in the summer, and as ridiculous as that might sound, I wouldn't write it off straight away.

 

Not really - Keane is a far more 'technical' player who doesn't/didn't rely on pace in the way Owen did.  Not necessarily saying I'd buy Keane mind you.

 

His passing is far better than Owen's plus he's stronger on the ball too.

 

Like I said, we'd be better off sticking with Nile Ranger.

[Ronaldo]

Ranger should spend the next 2 seasons on loan. He'll be absolutely no good to us in the premiership.

[Hughesy]

Not actually read all this thread - but are people genuinely suggesting that Ranger should be one of our main strikers if we go up?  Seriously...?

 

Rather than buying someone like Keane?

[TRon]

Not actually read all this thread - but are people genuinely suggesting that Ranger should be one of our main strikers if we go up?  Seriously...?

 

Rather than buying someone like Keane?

 

Yes.

 

 

[JH]

Howay man, Robbie Keane isn't exactly finished is he

 

Ranger isn't ready

[Neil]

Please tell me people aren't seriously saying they'd rather have Ranger over Keane (given a senisble fee/wage) next year? Please, someone restore sanity.

[Hughesy]

Not actually read all this thread - but are people genuinely suggesting that Ranger should be one of our main strikers if we go up?  Seriously...?

 

Rather than buying someone like Keane?

 

Yes.

 

 

 

That's priceless.

[madras]

Not actually read all this thread - but are people genuinely suggesting that Ranger should be one of our main strikers if we go up?  Seriously...?

 

Rather than buying someone like Keane?

 

Yes.

 

 

 

That's priceless.

more like scary.

[jdckelly]

Please tell me people aren't seriously saying they'd rather have Ranger over Keane (given a senisble fee/wage) next year? Please, someone restore sanity.

apparently they are, I don't get it either

[macca888]

You guys who think we should sign Keane are living in cloud cuckoo land. Ashley will not sanction funds for a player of his age and you can bet your bottom dollar Keane will be asking for big money.

 

Next season, if we go up, will be about survival mode as the board give the manager limited funds to strengthen the squad. I dont think many will leave, perhaps only Butt. However, I see us recruiting from the teams that have gone down or upper level CCC trams such as Swansea and WBA. If we had more than 10 million to spend, I would be very surprised and I think that a wise manager would look to supplement any permanent signing with a few loaned youngsters like Cleverely or Wilshire.

 

Those who think Owen might come back need to pull their heads in......................................IMMEDIATELY

[Guest bobthemag]

a sensible wage policy is essential now, we don't want to spend silly money on silly players anymore

 

[Minhosa]

a sensible wage policy is essential now, we don't want to spend silly money on silly players anymore

 

 

Exactly - which is what would rule Keane out. He is the type of player we need though - I totally agree with that.

 

We could just do without spaffing £75k a week on him.

[Doug]

Great, lets buy another player who has his best days behind him on an inflated contract.

While we are at it lets get rid of an up and coming precocious youngster we already have, with ten times the fitness, pace and agility straining at the leash for games to prove himself.

Sounds familiar, welcome to the NUFC merry go round of never learning a thing.

[Guest bobthemag]

 

While we are at it lets get rid of an up and coming precocious youngster we already have, with ten times the fitness, pace and agility straining at the leash for games to prove himself.

Sounds familiar, welcome to the NUFC merry go round of never learning a thing.

 

if we make a profit though, then that is good isn't it

[Benwell Lad]

Drawing direct comparisons between Keane and Ranger is a bit daft, but I know which one I'd rather have at the club over the next 3-5 years and he aint playing in the SPL right now !