Mr Logic Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 30yr old now, would he have been a useful squad player, or aiming higher. I recall some good performances for Chelsea, but never saw him much at Birminghham and then he went to Rennes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Did well at Rennes by all accounts, but was sh*t at Birmingham. Not worth the risk even if he is on a free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Wigan have obviously given up and are preparing for the championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Wigan have obviously given up and are preparing for the championship. The Confrence tbh.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 They are turning into Bruce's Birmingham side that got relegated. A similar fate surely beckons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 anyone hear dave whealan describe bramble, sibi and melchiot as "three quality players" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triglett Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Think he was attracting the likes of Lyon with his performances for Rennes. Had an absolute nightmare with Birmingham in his last season there particularly, but he'll probably be a decent signing for Wigan if he's back on the right track. Still, their squad is pretty poor...I was shocked they stayed up last season, and will be again if they do the same this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 As it stands I have much, much more confidence in their two fullbacks than in ours.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 As it stands I have much, much more confidence in their two fullbacks than in ours.. Aye, he's crap and i would be disappointed if we signed him, but he's a class above what we've got at RB, shameful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 As it stands I have much, much more confidence in their two fullbacks than in ours.. Aye, he's crap and i would be disappointed if we signed him, but he's a class above what we've got at RB, shameful. "Melchiot > Solano" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 As it stands I have much, much more confidence in their two fullbacks than in ours.. Aye, he's crap and i would be disappointed if we signed him, but he's a class above what we've got at RB, shameful. "Melchiot > Solano" Not that much difference as right backs I would say. The fact that Solano is better than Carr in his natural position does not mean he qualifies as a good enough full back, does it? Could it be that we haven't seen good full backs play at Newcastle for so long now we don't know what constitutes a good full back and are happy to see somebody there who can handle at least one of defending and attacking at the required level, nevermind both? Anyway, I stand by what I said and will even go a little further: Baines + Melchiot > any full back pair Newcastle has had for at least the last three seasons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LUKASJJ Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I would have taken him as second choice rb if we could get rid of Carr. But i bet he is on massive wages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Geez you guys, fair enough I havent seen him at Rennes, but he was truly shocking at Birmingham and Chelsea were more than happy to offload him. One of the few occasions I might say this, would rather have Carr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 They have added another defender today. Andreas Granqvist signing from Helsingborg on a two-year deal, a 22-year-old defender who was apparently on loan with them last season at some stage. He gets to play with Bramble, bless him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 They have added another defender today. Andreas Granqvist signing from Helsingborg on a two-year deal, a 22-year-old defender who was apparently on loan with them last season at some stage. He gets to play with Bramble, bless him. Bramble with a younger partner to look after, aye, that will work. Unsworth was free transferred and the other old guy left, i think they've dropped the ball there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triglett Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Sounds like they went to a lot of effort to sign Granqvist, yet he's only signed a 2 year deal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Sounds like they went to a lot of effort to sign Granqvist, yet he's only signed a 2 year deal? And Jewell only played him once all season after bringing him to the club. Sounds crap to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Why would they want to replace Ryan Taylor? He is a canny player. Perhaps he is on his way out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Although he is understood to have spoken to Blues, he is now set to join St Andrew's old boy Emile Heskey at Wigan Athletic, who are apparently prepared to meet Bramble's £40,000-a-week wage demands. http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/sport/tm_headline=blues-priced-out-of-bramble-interest&method=full&objectid=19243855&siteid=50002-name_page.html The 200K a week player cant be that far off, remember when the nation got the hump a few years back cos Roy Keane wanted £50K a week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Why would they want to replace Ryan Taylor? He is a canny player. Perhaps he is on his way out? Saw him play against us & few games on TV & like the look of him, also seemed a decent egg when he was on Goal on Sunday. Him & Baines were part of defence/team that only Charlton & Fulham conceded more goals & even then it was only one goal more, yet most of us rate them highly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Bramble will be on £2,000 less a week than Berbatov Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 because hes worth it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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