nufc4eva Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Why are we that determined to get him, is he even any good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Why are we that determined to get him, is he even any good He's obviously rated highly by our staff. All I've heard is positive things about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Still a smokescreen for the Samba deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Can't remember seeing him play, but his height slightly worries me. 1.78 m according to Watford's official site. I guess we need some pace, but still... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Can't remember seeing him play, but his height slightly worries me. 1.78 m according to Watford's official site. I guess we need some pace, but still... Interesting, can't recall his height being brought up in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Can't remember seeing him play, but his height slightly worries me. 1.78 m according to Watford's official site. I guess we need some pace, but still... http://i.imgur.com/cVkvS.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Can't remember seeing him play, but his height slightly worries me. 1.78 m according to Watford's official site. I guess we need some pace, but still... Interesting, can't recall his height being brought up in the past. That's ok. I'm sure it has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/01/27/2868581/swansea-to-make-35m-bid-for-watford-defender-and-newcastle 27 Jan 2012 09:05:00 Swansea to make £3.5m bid for Watford defender and Newcastle target Adrian Mariappa before end of the weekend EXCLUSIVE By Greg Stobart Swansea City are set to challenge Newcastle in the battle to sign Watford defender Adrian Mariappa with a bid worth £3.5 million before the end of the weekend. Brendan Rodgers, the Swansea manager, wants the 25-year-old to bolster his defence after accepting he will not be able to turn Steven Caulker's loan move from Tottenham into a permanent deal. There are also concerns at the Liberty Stadium that Spurs could recall the central defender to the club before the end of the month, with the likes of William Gallas currently sidelined through injury at White Hart Lane. Tottenham have already ordered Swansea to leave Caulker out of their squad to feature in this weekend’s FA Cup clash against Bolton to avoid him becoming cup-tied. Mariappa, however, will line up for Watford - against Tottenham - on Friday night in the FA Cup fourth round, but that could be his last fixture for the Hornets. The centre-back was the subject of a failed bid from Newcastle earlier this week worth an initial £750,000 rising to £3m. Watford are understood to want £4m for Mariappa but could be tempted to cash in on a straight cash bid of £3.5m from Swansea. “A bid from Swansea is imminent, they have been showing a strong interest and we could have a bidding war on our hands,” a source told Goal.com. “Mariappa has made it known that he would like to move to a Premier League club but he’s not the kind of player who would kick up a fuss.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Still a smokescreen for the Samba deal. I wish this was the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Can't remember seeing him play, but his height slightly worries me. 1.78 m according to Watford's official site. I guess we need some pace, but still... http://i.imgur.com/cVkvS.jpg Was class in the premiership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Still a smokescreen for the Samba deal. I wish this was the case. There must be something we're all missing about Samba. He's a fucking class defender, approaching his peak at 27 years old and wants to leave Blackburn who are shite. Why the hell haven't Arsenal taken him yet?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/01/27/2868581/swansea-to-make-35m-bid-for-watford-defender-and-newcastle 27 Jan 2012 09:05:00 Swansea to make £3.5m bid for Watford defender and Newcastle target Adrian Mariappa before end of the weekend EXCLUSIVE By Greg Stobart Swansea City are set to challenge Newcastle in the battle to sign Watford defender Adrian Mariappa with a bid worth £3.5 million before the end of the weekend. Brendan Rodgers, the Swansea manager, wants the 25-year-old to bolster his defence after accepting he will not be able to turn Steven Caulker's loan move from Tottenham into a permanent deal. There are also concerns at the Liberty Stadium that Spurs could recall the central defender to the club before the end of the month, with the likes of William Gallas currently sidelined through injury at White Hart Lane. Tottenham have already ordered Swansea to leave Caulker out of their squad to feature in this weekend’s FA Cup clash against Bolton to avoid him becoming cup-tied. Mariappa, however, will line up for Watford - against Tottenham - on Friday night in the FA Cup fourth round, but that could be his last fixture for the Hornets. The centre-back was the subject of a failed bid from Newcastle earlier this week worth an initial £750,000 rising to £3m. Watford are understood to want £4m for Mariappa but could be tempted to cash in on a straight cash bid of £3.5m from Swansea. “A bid from Swansea is imminent, they have been showing a strong interest and we could have a bidding war on our hands,” a source told Goal.com. “Mariappa has made it known that he would like to move to a Premier League club but he’s not the kind of player who would kick up a fuss.” "A bid... is... imminent". Reiterates why our stance on keeping business (as far as we can; can't do much about the other club mouthing off) out of the media is bang on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Bidding war (Can't see us paying more than £3 million imo). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Probably Watford trying to scare us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Still a smokescreen for the Samba deal. I wish this was the case. There must be something we're all missing about Samba. He's a f***ing class defender, approaching his peak at 27 years old and wants to leave Blackburn who are s****. Why the hell haven't Arsenal taken him yet?! Arsenal dont need CB's they need fullbacks the fact Vermealen and Djourou have playing at fullback in recent weeks tells its own story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 This dude can play rightback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Meh. If Swansea want to overpay for him, let them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Still a smokescreen for the Samba deal. I wish this was the case. There must be something we're all missing about Samba. He's a f***ing class defender, approaching his peak at 27 years old and wants to leave Blackburn who are s****. Why the hell haven't Arsenal taken him yet?! Wenger he crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Ha, we're going to get outbid by fucking Swansea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Still a smokescreen for the Samba deal. I wish this was the case. There must be something we're all missing about Samba. He's a f***ing class defender, approaching his peak at 27 years old and wants to leave Blackburn who are s****. Why the hell haven't Arsenal taken him yet?! Wenger will probably argue that because he signed Mertesacker, he doesn't need another CB...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR15 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Swansea 'miles away' from Watford, but closer than Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 99% sure the source on that is someone from Watford. They will cave. He will be ours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I bet Darnel Situ will be chuffed if Swansea sign Mariappa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Just get douggie and stop fooking aboot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Swansea 'miles away' from Watford, but closer than Newcastle. Excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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