BeloEmre Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/bolton-wanderers-fc/126887-reading-fc-expect-battle-between-bolton-wanderers,-newcastle-united-and-fulham-fc-for-gylfi-sigurdsson.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/bolton-wanderers-fc/126887-reading-fc-expect-battle-between-bolton-wanderers,-newcastle-united-and-fulham-fc-for-gylfi-sigurdsson.html Bolton are meant to be after R.Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I'd have a look at Jimmy Kebe in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Petay Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Has anyone suggested Christian Benitez or Adel Taarabt? Both I feel are highly attainable considering both our budget and transfer policy. Would be especially keen on Benitez as he's had a season to get used to English football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Martin Petrov , De Guzman and Pogatetz who are all out of contract. Martin Petrov? Yes please! Probably on epic wages though. Chucho Benitez is a very strange man. Kind of like Martins mkII. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 But wouldn't be on half the wages as Martins or fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Petay Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I'd say he's more Bellamy like, he seems to set up players more than Martins. Don't forget lots of top quality strikers have had eminently forgetable first seasons, he's done enough to make Blues fans really like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 What about James Vaughan btw? Is he any good? And would we be able to afford him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Vaughan is made of glass, and isn't really a goal getter. I'd sooner we signed Johnny Vaughan. (not really) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I didn't say Benitez wasn't any good. Would love to get him. Think he is a target for top half teams though. Could work well with Carroll actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Benitez looks really promising - hasn't scored many but had a great scoring record in mexico. not really like martins except superficially as benitez's strongest points are movement, link play and creativity, whereas oba was better in the box. he's done wonders for cameron jerome this season. reminds me of bellamy a bit - can see him scoring more, a bit like bellamy after a tough season at coventry. seems petay beat me on the bellamy comparison... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I reckon Benitez would be a great signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Big Eck is trying re-negotiate the Benitez fee that was agreed if everything worked out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Big Eck is trying re-negotiate the Benitez fee that was agreed if everything worked out. Any idea how much it was? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Vaughan is made of glass, and isn't really a goal getter. I'd sooner we signed Johnny Vaughan. (not really) ok, don't buy him then. I'm happy with a most-of-the-time-injury-free-squad tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Petay Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Benitez = good signing, glad we all agree and I don't have to liken you to chicken botherers. So what is the verdict on Taarabt, a tad slow, but has a killer pass on him is my view, also seems to come across as a bit of a tit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Big Eck is trying re-negotiate the Benitez fee that was agreed if everything worked out. Any idea how much it was? The Brum Mail: Blues could be ready to try and negotiate a lesser asking price. Santos Laguna, his loaning club, are demanding between $8-$10 million http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2010/05/03/christian-benitez-scores-but-birmingham-city-permanent-deal-still-up-in-the-air-97319-26363606/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I'll throw it out there again, if on the cheap: Jason Roberts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Benitez = good signing, glad we all agree and I don't have to liken you to chicken botherers. So what is the verdict on Taarabt, a tad slow, but has a killer pass on him is my view, also seems to come across as a bit of a tit. WarCock said he has built the QPR team around him but reckons no PL team will do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Roberts would be more effective than some people realise. He'd be like Le Sib MK#2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Roberts as a backup (NOT main striker) would not be to bad. Handy to bring on or play to rough up some defences Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Nicky Maynard cost Bristol City more than we spent on our full strike force...how times have changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Petay Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Benitez = good signing, glad we all agree and I don't have to liken you to chicken botherers. So what is the verdict on Taarabt, a tad slow, but has a killer pass on him is my view, also seems to come across as a bit of a tit. WarCock said he has built the QPR team around him but reckons no PL team will do that. He also said he's going for 4.5 million and they can't afford that, so he won't be there next season. That seems a reasonalbe price to me for a player of his age with undoubted quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Roberts would be more effective than some people realise. He'd be like Le Sib MK#2. Gave Arsenal the run-around today like, though they were hardly on top form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Big Eck is trying re-negotiate the Benitez fee that was agreed if everything worked out. Any idea how much it was? The Brum Mail: Blues could be ready to try and negotiate a lesser asking price. Santos Laguna, his loaning club, are demanding between $8-$10 million http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2010/05/03/christian-benitez-scores-but-birmingham-city-permanent-deal-still-up-in-the-air-97319-26363606/ I have no idea how much that is I would be happy to spend all our money on a good forward and central midfielder with a few free's to fill the rest of the squad, for instance: Keepers: Harper, Krul, Forster Right backs: S Taylor, Simpson Centre backs: Colo, Williamson, Scharner, Senderos Left backs: Enrique, Kadar Left wing: Jonas, Ledley Centre mid: Guthrie, Nolan, Barton, Reo-Coker, Vuckic Right wing: Routledge, R Taylor Forwards: Shola, Carroll, Benitez, Lovenkrands, Ranger Not massively happy with the right wing and would be a little concerned still with CM but the rest is "ok" for the first season back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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