Skirge Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Tell the floppy cheeked fker to go fk himself and say away from our players. Pompey target United stopper Dec 5 2006 By Luke Edwards, The Journal Portsmouth want Newcastle United centre-back Titus Bramble and will attempt to sign him in a cut-price deal when the transfer window re-opens in January. Bramble, who will miss tomorrow night's clash with Reading after he picked up a calf injury in the 0-0 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, insisted in The Journal last week that he wants to remain in the North-East. But the powerful defender is out of contract in the summer and has still not been offered a new one by chairman Freddie Shepherd, prompting Portsmouth's attempt to prise him away from the Magpies. Bramble can start to negotiate a free transfer under the Bosman rule in the New Year if he has not been offered a new contract at Newcastle, although Portsmouth are believed to want to take him to the south coast immediately. Pompey will not make a bid for the 25-year-old until after Christmas, but manager Harry Redknapp has indicated he might be able to get the former England Under-21 international for less than £1m as Newcastle know they are in danger of losing him for nothing in seven months. That will not please Glenn Roeder, who cannot afford to lose any of his defenders during the transfer window and Newcastle's manager will urge Shepherd not to sell. Roeder has suggested in the past that he wants Bramble to sign a new contract, although he realises that if an extended deal is not offered, Bramble will be advised to look for a potentially lucrative Bosman move by his representatives. Ironically, Redknapp wants to pair Bramble with former England international Sol Campbell, a partnership which could have been formed at United if Roeder had followed up his interest in the 31-year-old in the summer. Campbell was keen on a move to Newcastle but, although Roeder was interested, he was concerned about the player's injury record and decided Chelsea's Robert Huth was a more attractive option. That, though, proved to be a costly decision when Huth decided to move to Middlesbrough and Roeder failed to add a centre-half to his squad. Like most observers, Redknapp believes Bramble has the natural ability to become a top Premiership defender and he hopes that, by pairing him with Campbell, the former Ipswich prospect - signed by Sir Bobby Robson for £5m - will move up a level. Like Bramble, Campbell was also prone to the odd concentration lapse when he was a youngster at Tottenham Hotspur, but he overcame that weakness with experience and went on to become a pivotal player for England in three major tournaments. It remains to be seen whether Bramble will be interested in a move to Fratton Park after he claimed last week that he is "desperate" to stay at Newcastle, but the prospect of playing alongside Campbell will surely be an attractive one. The in-form stopper will be missing from the United defence against Reading tomorrow and is also a doubt for the trip to Blackburn Rovers at the weekend. His close friend Kieron Dyer will also be unavailable for selection as he was told to rest for ten days by the specialist who stitched up the nasty cut in his leg after the Portsmouth match. Roeder said: "After their efforts lately, I gave the first-team squad the weekend off and Titus went back home to Ipswich. But overnight on Friday his calf blew up to twice its normal size and he did the sensible thing by coming straight back to Newcastle so that (physio) Derek Wright could have a look at it. And by doing so we are hoping that it will prevent Titus from being sidelined for too long." Bramble's injury has come at a bad time for Roeder, although the return of full-backs Stephen Carr and Celestine Babayaro mean he will be able to move Peter Ramage into the centre alongside Steven Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc_geordie Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I have to say that up until the last few weeks I would never have offered Shambles a new deal but given our current lack of numbers in defence we need to keep him until the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Even if he is to be sold in the summer then we need to offer him a new deal, if we want money back from him that is. Fkn Harry thinking he will get him cheap, strange aint it though Titus is a bit young for Harry's team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 they're welcome to him...as long as we get somone in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 We should just sell him like with Boumsong and not bother getting a replacement .... and then play Duff at the back for the rest of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 they're welcome to him...as long as we get somone in. Oh aye coz thats gonna happen, lets sell another defender we have so many of them as it is. We need 2 CB's and a fullback for each side, then another CB at the end of the season when Moore leaves. Loads hate Bramble and do not rate him at all but of late he has looked better and to sell him now would just be plain stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theunis Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Agree offering him a deal will get us some money for him. Harry just want him on the cheap. What you people think a new deal then he will start performing poor again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 If Shepherd lets Bramble go, against his manager's wishes, then it's another sad comment on how our club is run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Give him a new contract then sell him for 5 million in jan tongue.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 they're welcome to him...as long as we get somone in. Oh aye coz thats gonna happen, lets sell another defender we have so many of them as it is. We need 2 CB's and a fullback for each side, then another CB at the end of the season when Moore leaves. Loads hate Bramble and do not rate him at all but of late he has looked better and to sell him now would just be plain stupid. I said as long as we bring someone in, you div. He is shit and I can't believe anyone still backs that clown. The number of chances he's had is unbelieveable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 they're welcome to him...as long as we get somone in. Oh aye coz thats gonna happen, lets sell another defender we have so many of them as it is. We need 2 CB's and a fullback for each side, then another CB at the end of the season when Moore leaves. Loads hate Bramble and do not rate him at all but of late he has looked better and to sell him now would just be plain stupid. I said as long as we bring someone in, you div. He is shit and I can't believe anyone still backs that clown. The number of chances he's had is unbelieveable. I know you did you spiv And like I said, "Oh aye coz thats gonna happen" we need 2 CB's as it is selling another is fkn crazy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 stay away from our players?? yor joking right?? take the bastard harry, i'll even give him a lift to yours Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I'll pay the fuckers train fare myself. Anything to get rid of the overpaid, overrated, amatuer piece fo shite. Moore is not a Premiership player fit for a team with aspirations of the top 10, but he's better than Shambles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 please please please take him you cockney twat added bonus: having Tit's next to him will almost certainly send Sol over the edge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slimbob Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I would say sell, but we are thin enough at the back as it is and i doubt the 1 million it would raise would buy us anyone better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 50p would buy us a better player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun11177 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Why is it been left so late to make a decision.more dithering about from Shepherd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theunis Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 HAHA allot of hate here Before i jump on the wagon, we really need to replace him 1st, then Harry can get a 2 for 1 deal through in Carr added bonus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 why is it always record price in, cut price out with this club? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 why is it always record price in, cut price out with this club? Because we pay 3 or 4 times too much? Regardless of the fee we paid, Bramble is worth next to fuck all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theunis Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 True we almost lower version of chelsea over pay and sell for cheap seems to be our trademark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onemorefix Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 He's been here for way too long. As long as we can get a replacement in I'd even give him a piggyback ride down to Pompey if necessary.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Will become a great asset to the club being mentored by Sol Campbell. Could of been us, for free as well. Bramble, Ramage & Taylor all in need of a wise head to look up to, well at least Bramble will finally get what he needs. NUFC + GR x FS = WANKERS! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 if we are to offer him a new deal, it should not be longer than 2 years imo. he should never be a first team regular, but we just need bodies right now. if we can squeeze 1-2m out of harry i'd sell him odd concentration lapses my arse - should be odd moments of concentration! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El_Thicko Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Bramble is a far more solid defender when Carr and Babayaro aren't playing. Personally, I'd like to see the Toon get shot of those two than sell Titus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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