HawK Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Newcastle bid £12m for Carroll and won't budge. Sunderland sign Fletcher for £14m from a Championship club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Fourteen fucking million English bastard pounds. Christ man. As I said the other day, he'll do well for them but not a cat in hells chance he's worth that much money. Oddily enough, on the day he transfers for that much, Scotland Manager Craig Levein says the 'door is closed' on Steven Fletcher's international career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I think Fletchers a decent player but never worth 14m. Just shows you can get taken to the cleaners trying to buy from clubs that dont really need to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Fletcher 100% a Sunderland player, over-priced but good addition. Should Johnson arrive as well then theyve got someone to supply his head as well. Think Johnson would be a fantastic move for them, easily their best player. i'd say marty has himself a pretty good plan a on paper, albeit a very expensive one, always remember brummie saying the bloke has no plan b whatsoever though...can't see plan a being that hard to stop myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Despite costs, Fletcher and Johnson would/will be fantastic additions for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Despite costs, Fletcher and Johnson would/will be fantastic additions for them. Indeed, very good for them. As a fan, i do not really give a fuck what amount of £££ they spend tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 So of these two sign the mackem season life cycle begins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Firstly, I don't think Johnson would be a great signing. Secondly, he'll still have other clubs sniffing around. Thirdly, if (and it's looking unlikely) they sell Sessegnon then these two signings only cancel that out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showpost.php?p=13281816&postcount=99 The first line Anyone who thinks this is a good singing is moronic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Those two signings can transform their pathetic squad full of plodders into a tough opposition for most of the league. Still, it's just a matter of time until Marty fucks off and they're left in a similar position to Villa.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Going round FB: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Whats the fee supposedly for Johnson? Must be £10m+? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showpost.php?p=13281816&postcount=99 The first line Anyone who thinks this is a good singing is moronic. Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Fletcher is a good signing for them, far too much money but doubt they care. I take it the mixed 11's have already started with Ba and Cisse on the bench and Fletcher starting btw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showpost.php?p=13281816&postcount=99 The first line Anyone who thinks this is a good singing is moronic. I'd rather have Johnson than Obertan tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Obviously they've paid massively over the odds for Fletcher but Johnson is a fantastic signing for them. They now have a player who could actually walk into our squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showpost.php?p=13281816&postcount=99 The first line Anyone who thinks this is a good singing is moronic. I'd rather have Johnson than Obertan tbh. This is isn't football manager, Johnson wouldn't be any more than a squad player for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Obviously they've paid massively over the odds for Fletcher but Johnson is a fantastic signing for them. They now have a player who could actually walk into our squad Fees & wages(being generous - £40k pw each) would be close to 40% of their turnover, they better deliver top half finishes or the club will never turn a profit. Financially they are taking a huge gamble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showpost.php?p=13281816&postcount=99 The first line Anyone who thinks this is a good singing is moronic. I'd rather have Johnson than Obertan tbh. This is isn't football manager, Johnson wouldn't be any more than a squad player for us. To be fair, I think he wouldn't look out of place in our first 11. We don't need him as we have other, comparable options, but if we were looking for a winger I wouldn't mind him. As for the mackems, he's much better than anything they've got, so definitely a good signing for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Going round FB: Not him. Too small. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Didn't they have a worryingly high wages to turnover ratio when their accounts were published? They're hardly going to decrease that with MON in charge, making his usual overpriced, overpaid signings! Think Johnson will be a top signing for them. Fletcher is half decent but is very 'meh' to me. Would be disappointed if we forked out 14 million quid for him. Then again, he's streets ahead of anything else they have up top, so beggars can't be choosers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Obviously they've paid massively over the odds for Fletcher but Johnson is a fantastic signing for them. They now have a player who could actually walk into our squad Fees & wages(being generous - £40k pw each) would be close to 40% of their turnover, they better deliver top half finishes or the club will never turn a profit. Financially they are taking a huge gamble. I cannot say i'm privy to their finances tbh but I think £10m(?) and £40k is a good deal for Johnson, it's just a shame for them that every other deal they've made in the past couple of years (bar Sess & Larsson) has been horrific. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Johnson is an ok player that's been exaggerated by hype. At Boro, he was a squad player until they got relegated and he had a brilliant half a season in the Championship. Then he joined Man City and has been a squad player again. He'll occasionally play against lower sides and do well but he's surrounded by world class players so of course he will. He's also never shone for England, as shown by his omission from the Euro 2012 squad. I just don't think he's a player that a mid-table club should pin their hopes on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Fletcher is half decent but is very 'meh' to me. Would be disappointed if we forked out 14 million quid for him. I would be mortified Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Fletcher is half decent but is very 'meh' to me. Would be disappointed if we forked out 14 million quid for him. I would be mortified Yeah maybe disappointed wasn't a strong enough adjective. Suicidal would be more appropriate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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