Guest Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Prove we're serious and go in for Michael Carrick for £10m or whatever since they now have Hargreaves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Prove we're serious and go in for Michael Carrick for £10m or whatever since they now have Hargreaves. And watch Allardyce and Shepherd be literally laughed to death. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Prove we're serious and go in for Michael Carrick for £10m or whatever since they now have Hargreaves. That would just prove that we're a joke of an outfit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToonArmy Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Andrade Looks like he's off to Juve.......doubt he will be able to displace Boum though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Bad example, but that's the sort of signing we need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr. Pongle Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 We're crying out for a creative midfielder. Something Emre was supposed to do but rarely does. If some can pull Deco out that hat I'll be satisfied. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 If some can pull Deco out that hat I'll be satisfied. Not going to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Andrade Looks like he's off to Juve.......doubt he will be able to displace Boum though Yeah big shame, especially at the price they are getting him for £6.7m apparently. http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=475621&CPID=21&clid=128&lid=10&title=Juve+strike+Andrade+deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Andrade Bridge Beye Fernandes This Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 i would weep if we signed Hyypia, I really would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr. Pongle Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 If some can pull Deco out that hat I'll be satisfied. Not going to happen. Obviously... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Bridge/Baines Beye Hangeland Coloccini Quaresma Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greydos Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Hugo Viana Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Glad we're not interested in the likes of Andrade, actually. A couple of years ago, aye, it would have been an immense signing, but he'll be into his thirties come this season and as a cultured centre-back, i just feel it's the wrong time for such a significant league change. I wouldn't take to the knife if someone like him were to come through the door, obviously - because he's got an excellent track record, but i could see him being more likely to be an expensive flop, rather than a major success story. Better options out there, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I could easily have seen him being a slightly lesser version of Carvalho. Class defender. Could have been to Taylor what Carvalho is to Terry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Glad we're not interested in the likes of Andrade, actually. A couple of years ago, aye, it would have been an immense signing, but he'll be into his thirties come this season and as a cultured centre-back, i just feel it's the wrong time for such a significant league change. I wouldn't take to the knife if someone like him were to come through the door, obviously - because he's got an excellent track record, but i could see him being more likely to be an expensive flop, rather than a major success story. Better options out there, imo. For £6.7m, I think he'd have been a snip tbh. We're thin on the ground for CH's and he'd have been a great addition personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Was the obvious name that i knew someone would throw in my face. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Glad we're not interested in the likes of Andrade, actually. A couple of years ago, aye, it would have been an immense signing, but he'll be into his thirties come this season and as a cultured centre-back, i just feel it's the wrong time for such a significant league change. I wouldn't take to the knife if someone like him were to come through the door, obviously - because he's got an excellent track record, but i could see him being more likely to be an expensive flop, rather than a major success story. Better options out there, imo. For £6.7m, I think he'd have been a snip tbh. We're thin on the ground for CH's and he'd have been a great addition personally. Meh, still think there are better options. Would rather just go for Campbell for £3m or something. Pricey for a 32-year-old but unquestionably worth it, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Meh, still think there are better options. Would rather just go for Campbell for £3m or something. Pricey for a 32-year-old but unquestionably worth it, imo. Thing is Campbell only managed 20-odd games last season. Well worth it for free at the time, but a year on and a few million and I'm not sure. We missed a good opportunity to sign him and Roeder made a mistake to turn him down, but we should move on to other targets now. I think it's the most important part of the pitch to have consistency. The same two CB's playing week-in, week-out is essential IMO. Ferdinand-Vidic, Carragher-Agger, Carvalho-Terry. Split those partnerships up and you start to see problems. I'm sure Campbell would come and give us 15-25 games and he'd play well in most of those, but he'd be another short term fix who would disrupt the back four by coming in and out of the side. I'd rather bring someone in who will play practically every game of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Glad we're not interested in the likes of Andrade, actually. A couple of years ago, aye, it would have been an immense signing, but he'll be into his thirties come this season and as a cultured centre-back, i just feel it's the wrong time for such a significant league change. I wouldn't take to the knife if someone like him were to come through the door, obviously - because he's got an excellent track record, but i could see him being more likely to be an expensive flop, rather than a major success story. Better options out there, imo. For £6.7m, I think he'd have been a snip tbh. We're thin on the ground for CH's and he'd have been a great addition personally. Meh, still think there are better options. Would rather just go for Campbell for £3m or something. Pricey for a 32-year-old but unquestionably worth it, imo. Roeder should have signed scumball on a Bosman when he had the chance. He could have helped Taylor's game massively, a big opportunity missed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Glad we're not interested in the likes of Andrade, actually. A couple of years ago, aye, it would have been an immense signing, but he'll be into his thirties come this season and as a cultured centre-back, i just feel it's the wrong time for such a significant league change. I wouldn't take to the knife if someone like him were to come through the door, obviously - because he's got an excellent track record, but i could see him being more likely to be an expensive flop, rather than a major success story. Better options out there, imo. For £6.7m, I think he'd have been a snip tbh. We're thin on the ground for CH's and he'd have been a great addition personally. Meh, still think there are better options. Would rather just go for Campbell for £3m or something. Pricey for a 32-year-old but unquestionably worth it, imo. At the minute, our options at CH are a crocked Taylor, Ramage, Huntington and Rozehnal. Andrade would have been a great signing and would significantly lessen the chances of seeing Ramage this season. This would be a good thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Meh, still think there are better options. Would rather just go for Campbell for £3m or something. Pricey for a 32-year-old but unquestionably worth it, imo. Thing is Campbell only managed 20-odd games last season. Well worth it for free at the time, but a year on and a few million and I'm not sure. We missed a good opportunity to sign him and Roeder made a mistake to turn him down, but we should move on to other targets now. I think it's the most important part of the pitch to have consistency. The same two CB's playing week-in, week-out is essential IMO. Ferdinand-Vidic, Carragher-Agger, Carvalho-Terry. Split those partnerships up and you start to see problems. I'm sure Campbell would come and give us 15-25 games and he'd play well in most of those, but he'd be another short term fix who would disrupt the back four by coming in and out of the side. I'd rather bring someone in who will play practically every game of the season. Campbell might be a bad example, i have to admit, because you're not wrong. Still, if we're going to buy a Number 1 centre-back (ie, one immediately above Taylor and Rozehnal) i think i'd rather they were Premiership-based. If we were to break the bank for a top centre-back. Names that stand out for me are the likes of Yobo, Campbell, Toure, Woodgate. Unfortunately you'd probably have a decent case for saying that not one of those are realistic (obviously Woodgate), but they're just examples. Which is why i suppose it's a better bet looking on the continent. I just don't know. The money could well be there, and in an ideal world we might be able to stick a £10m bid in for Yobo and get him. But it's difficult to see. Meh. I'm sure Sam's got something up his sleeve. That's been pretty much my whole attitude towards signings in all honesty. Only one player i really, really wanted us to go for was Viduka - because it would have been daft to miss out on a free. And he got him. All his other signings i've just nodded along happily with. Leave it to Sam, he's done alright so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 He does have something up his sleeve...Edmilson in January but a certain person doesn't want him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 If he costs £3.3m and is on £80,000-a-week, it's perfectly pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 If he's the difference between another mid-table finish and making us solid enough to finish top 6, then it's not pointless at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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