KaKa Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Distin heading for Portsmouth Chris Taylor Monday May 21, 2007 The Guardian Sylvain Distin will this week join Portsmouth from Manchester City after snubbing a return to Newcastle. The out-of-contract French defender, 30, has agreed a £40,000-a-week package with Pompey after rejecting a new deal at City. Distin, who spent eight months at St James' Park in 2002, turned down the chance to become Sam Allardyce's first signing as Newcastle's manager. Portsmouth's manager, Harry Redknapp, has been chasing Distin since the summer. Redknapp said: "I like Distin. He is a big, strong player and will be a great free transfer. People like him can command good wages because there is no transfer fee." Article continues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pompey are also close to clinching a club record £9m deal for Udinese's Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari. Redknapp added: "Peter Storrie, our chief executive, is working on that and I would love to have him here." Wolves' highly rated winger Michael Kightly is to be offered a new deal by the club. The 21-year-old has impressed since making his loan from non-League Grays permanent in January and will be given an extension to his 2½-year contract. Kightly was reportedly a target for Manchester United on the eve of signing at Molineux but Wolves' manager, Mick McCarthy, is keen to sign him up long term. McCarthy told the club's website: "Will Michael be offered a new deal? Absolutely! Kites came in the day after the play-offs and said he wants the No7 shirt for next season. I've told him that unless we sign David Beckham then it's his!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Would be comical if he did. I don't know what he has against us, but it might be a good thing if he did go to Pompey because it would increase the chances of Campbell leaving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Would be comical if he did. I don't know what he has against us, but it might be a good thing if he did go to Pompey because it would increase the chances of Campbell leaving. Speaking of Campbell and more experienced defenders in general, we are being linked with Hyppia today also as it looks like he will be let go by Liverpool this summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LucaAltieri Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Would be comical if he did. I don't know what he has against us, but it might be a good thing if he did go to Pompey because it would increase the chances of Campbell leaving. Speaking of Campbell and more experienced defenders in general, we are being linked with Hyppia today also as it looks like he will be let go by Liverpool this summer. Hope so... he's still got plenty left in the tank... moreso than Campbell in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Would be comical if he did. I don't know what he has against us, but it might be a good thing if he did go to Pompey because it would increase the chances of Campbell leaving. Speaking of Campbell and more experienced defenders in general, we are being linked with Hyppia today also as it looks like he will be let go by Liverpool this summer. Do I not fancy a back two made up of Cambell and Hyppia. Slowest defence in the history of the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shido Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Either campbell or hyppia would be a great teacher for stevie taylor which would be good. Yeah they are slow....but i think they would do a job for 1-2 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Would only really want one of them though. 2 wouldn't be needed, I really want to build for the future more than ever now, rather than relying on old, proven, but past their best players. We're not Bolton, we've got more money, I'd rather use it for the future than sorting out our problems on a very short-term basis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garth Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I'd take Hyppia before Campbell any day he has more in the tank than Campbell and still could guide Stevie boy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmy Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Either of these, but not both for the reasons already mentioned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stozo Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Good. Signing Distin would be an awful move. Vastly overrated by many on this board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Good. Signing Distin would be an awful move. Vastly overrated by many on this board. Possibly, but underrated by a canny few as well. Good player, and better than anyone we've had since Woodgate left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Would only really want one of them though. 2 wouldn't be needed, I really want to build for the future more than ever now, rather than relying on old, proven, but past their best players. We're not Bolton, we've got more money, I'd rather use it for the future than sorting out our problems on a very short-term basis. i agree - one of them would be great, but both would be stupid. campbell is the better option imo - hypia seems even slower than sol :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie2000 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 If Distin has turned us down again, then it will be for the same reasons as last time....... MONEY. I get the feeling that ridiculous wages for players at this club are in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Would only really want one of them though. 2 wouldn't be needed, I really want to build for the future more than ever now, rather than relying on old, proven, but past their best players. We're not Bolton, we've got more money, I'd rather use it for the future than sorting out our problems on a very short-term basis. i agree - one of them would be great, but both would be stupid. campbell is the better option imo - hypia seems even slower than sol :-) Agreed. I'd like Ben Haim plus Campbell ideally, as Hypia is good poitionally etc but very very slow. Then we have Cambell, Haim and Taylor as main choices for the 2 CB's positions with Hunty Edgar and Ramage as back ups. Surely Big Sam could then forge a decent defence once he gets a quality LB plus another RB. Shame about Distan. Shame in fact we coulden't hang onto him when we had him first, but time to move on me thinks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Have to say I aint to botherd to lose out on him if it is true that he is going to Pompey, he will be joining Titus there anyway so I am sure Titus will rub off on them all and Pomepy will go down next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Hyypia? god no, he's slower than Moore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 hypia would make btter squad player than what we got. Could be useful for games in europe as cover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Guess we didn't want to pay the £40kpw which he certainly isn't worth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 hypia would make btter squad player than what we got. Could be useful for games in europe as cover. er......... europe?.................. i hate to break it to you........... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon_Crazy Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 hypia would make btter squad player than what we got. Could be useful for games in europe as cover. Only problem there is that we arn't in Europe for him to cover.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 not to keen on signing hyppia meself. he is well finished imo. if distin has turned us down, then ben haim and campbell would be the 2 i would move for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 not to keen on signing hyppia meself. he is well finished imo. if distin has turned us down, then ben haim and campbell would be the 2 i would move for I don't mean to correct peoples mistakes but I think its Finnish not Finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NUFCnutter Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 not to keen on signing hyppia meself. he is well finished imo. if distin has turned us down, then ben haim and campbell would be the 2 i would move for I don't mean to correct peoples mistakes but I think its Finnish not Finished. mackems.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 not to keen on signing hyppia meself. he is well finished imo. if distin has turned us down, then ben haim and campbell would be the 2 i would move for I don't mean to correct peoples mistakes but I think its Finnish not Finished. touche mr gejon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnufc22 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Distin is so over-rated, really error prone imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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