Lush Vlad Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Gardner is much better than Gibson. That's like saying Shirley from Eastenders is much better looking than Pat Butcher. Hardly much of an upgrade like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Gardner signs, £4.5m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Decent deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 oddly low fee considering they rejected £16m for Dann and Jerome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Good signing Would have taken him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Gardner is much better than Gibson. They're both of the same average, shitty level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Gardner reminds me of a more energetic Nolan, average player that has a knack of being in the right place at the right time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 His goal record until last season was pretty unspectacular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Another decent player tbh. Their signings aren't good enough to push them on to the next level but they definitely are good enough to make sure they don't go for 3 or 4 months without a win during a season like has happened last season. And the one before that. They've got 9th written all over them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Another decent player tbh. Their signings aren't good enough to push them on to the next level but they definitely are good enough to make sure they don't go for 3 or 4 months without a win during a season like has happened last season. And the one before that. They've got 9th written all over them. Yup, the signings scream of consolidation but not major progress. It is quite depressing though, taking away the fact they're your enemies, that the realistic 'best' a team can aim for is 9th. Things just seem like more and more of a closed shop as days go by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Another decent player tbh. Their signings aren't good enough to push them on to the next level but they definitely are good enough to make sure they don't go for 3 or 4 months without a win during a season like has happened last season. And the one before that. They've got 9th written all over them. Why would Larsson and Gardner ensure that when they were part of a Birmingham side that went on a similarly dismal run? I'd love for somebody on here to put together a genuine explanation as to why Larsson and Gardner are well rated on this board. I particularly went out of my way to watch more of Larsson in the backend of last season and I simply don't understand why he is highly rated. One paced, not the best technically and his set-piece crossing ability is so overstated it is untrue. Gardner on the other hand is even more confusing to me. What the hell do people see in him? He's not got great technique, not got any real vision or passing range. His apparent quality is that he has a good goalscoring record, but before last season it was nothing special. He scores goals because he picks up the ball and shoots as often as possible without much thought or intelligence. He's worse than average. This going to come across like even more anti-Sunderland bias but it really isn't. I was hostile in another thread towards re-signing Ireland, yet I'd much, much, MUCH rather sign Stephen Ireland than either of these players. That's how little I rate them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Another decent player tbh. Their signings aren't good enough to push them on to the next level but they definitely are good enough to make sure they don't go for 3 or 4 months without a win during a season like has happened last season. And the one before that. They've got 9th written all over them. Why would Larsson and Gardner ensure that when they were part of a Birmingham side that went on a similarly dismal run? I'd love for somebody on here to put together a genuine explanation as to why Larsson and Gardner are well rated on this board. I particularly went out of my way to watch more of Larsson in the backend of last season and I simply don't understand why he is highly rated. One paced, not the best technically and his set-piece crossing ability is so overstated it is untrue. Gardner on the other hand is even more confusing to me. What the hell do people see in him? He's not got great technique, not got any real vision or passing range. His apparent quality is that he has a good goalscoring record, but before last season it was nothing special. He scores goals because he picks up the ball and shoots as often as possible without much thought or intelligence. This going to come across like even more anti-Sunderland bias but it really isn't. I was hostile in another thread towards re-signing Ireland, yet I'd much, much, MUCH rather sign Stephen Ireland than either of these players. That's how little I rate them. I think the majority of us have seen Gardner smash in a few goals on MOTD and assumed he's a decent player. I know I have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Larsson was shocking against us at SJP last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Another decent player tbh. Their signings aren't good enough to push them on to the next level but they definitely are good enough to make sure they don't go for 3 or 4 months without a win during a season like has happened last season. And the one before that. They've got 9th written all over them. Yup, the signings scream of consolidation but not major progress. It is quite depressing though, taking away the fact they're your enemies, that the realistic 'best' a team can aim for is 9th. Things just seem like more and more of a closed shop as days go by. Man. U Chelsea Man. City Arsenal (looking dodgy though if they lose Fab & Nasri etc) Spurs Liverpool The rest of the pack from here on. 7th is the best the rest can hope for currently. Everton would be a decent bet for 7th, ourselves, Sunderland, Bolton, Fulham Stoke and Villa will make up 7th to 13th with the order completely up in the air. The rest will be battling to stay up from the first game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Another decent player tbh. Their signings aren't good enough to push them on to the next level but they definitely are good enough to make sure they don't go for 3 or 4 months without a win during a season like has happened last season. And the one before that. They've got 9th written all over them. Why would Larsson and Gardner ensure that when they were part of a Birmingham side that went on a similarly dismal run? I'd love for somebody on here to put together a genuine explanation as to why Larsson and Gardner are well rated on this board. I particularly went out of my way to watch more of Larsson in the backend of last season and I simply don't understand why he is highly rated. One paced, not the best technically and his set-piece crossing ability is so overstated it is untrue. Gardner on the other hand is even more confusing to me. What the hell do people see in him? He's not got great technique, not got any real vision or passing range. His apparent quality is that he has a good goalscoring record, but before last season it was nothing special. He scores goals because he picks up the ball and shoots as often as possible without much thought or intelligence. He's worse than average. This going to come across like even more anti-Sunderland bias but it really isn't. I was hostile in another thread towards re-signing Ireland, yet I'd much, much, MUCH rather sign Stephen Ireland than either of these players. That's how little I rate them. I'm not saying they'll be outstanding or anything like but they're decent payers. They've bulked out their squad and will have a decent season with their decent, solid, unspectacular, workmanlike players. If they can keep Gyan fit and supply him then they'll do ok. If he breaks a leg or snaps an Achilles then they're fucked though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 "Sunderland have signed le Creig Garneré from Birmingham Ville" Sewelly: "Aww, great signing for them. Gutted we didn't go for him" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Ridiculous post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 paulfraserecho Paul Fraser #safc are also still in the hunt for Gibson, Brown and OShea. Nothing imminent on those tho. Still talking to ManU. Glad they're still in for Gibson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'm glad they're in for all 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Gardner is a shocking signing for that price. Wouldnt want him anywhere near St James'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Ridiculous post. Lighten up man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'm glad they're in for all 3. Definitely. Just pointed out Gibson as they just bought Gardner, and that we seemingly are after him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Another decent player tbh. Their signings aren't good enough to push them on to the next level but they definitely are good enough to make sure they don't go for 3 or 4 months without a win during a season like has happened last season. And the one before that. They've got 9th written all over them. Why would Larsson and Gardner ensure that when they were part of a Birmingham side that went on a similarly dismal run? I'd love for somebody on here to put together a genuine explanation as to why Larsson and Gardner are well rated on this board. I particularly went out of my way to watch more of Larsson in the backend of last season and I simply don't understand why he is highly rated. One paced, not the best technically and his set-piece crossing ability is so overstated it is untrue. Gardner on the other hand is even more confusing to me. What the hell do people see in him? He's not got great technique, not got any real vision or passing range. His apparent quality is that he has a good goalscoring record, but before last season it was nothing special. He scores goals because he picks up the ball and shoots as often as possible without much thought or intelligence. This going to come across like even more anti-Sunderland bias but it really isn't. I was hostile in another thread towards re-signing Ireland, yet I'd much, much, MUCH rather sign Stephen Ireland than either of these players. That's how little I rate them. I think the majority of us have seen Gardner smash in a few goals on MOTD and assumed he's a decent player. I know I have. Suppose same can be said of Ryan Taylor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Ridiculous post. Lighten up man Soz boss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'm glad they're in for all 3. For all their work(those three included) they really havent managed to push a great deal past what they had last season with the loans. Wickham atm is behind Welbeck imo(in time who knows) and Gardner/Larsson v Henderson/Muntari is pretty meh in all honesty, even less if i said Gibson. O'shea v Onouha? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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