Summer Transfer Thread: Speculation, Lies, Absolute Cr*p and Bosman Rumours

[Rip Van We Go Again]

McLeish + Bosmans = Relegation.

Assuming we avoid it this season.

[villasjf]

I was in Hamburg the night Olic ripped us apart. Maybe a bit of a Luc Nilis style signing, and could be a masterstroke. Injury prone forwards with lots of talent can be useful, even if only in 25 games a season or so.

havent we got an injury prone 30 plus player in Heskey?

[ktvillan]

Any spare funds we have would be best utilised paying off McLeish so he can fuck off, and on getting in a successor who has a clue.

[LeeB]

I was in Hamburg the night Olic ripped us apart. Maybe a bit of a Luc Nilis style signing, and could be a masterstroke. Injury prone forwards with lots of talent can be useful, even if only in 25 games a season or so.

havent we got an injury prone 30 plus player in Heskey?

Aside from the McLeish kicking, I think Keane and all too briefly Jenas showed the gulf in technical ability between  themselves and the players on our books.

We're in no position to sign someone of this mans quality in his pomp, so I haven't a problem with taking a chance on his fitness. Rather that than go for some safe, 27 year old, huffer and puffer who would never be good enough.
Got enough of them as it is.

[Toronto Villa]

I was in Hamburg the night Olic ripped us apart. Maybe a bit of a Luc Nilis style signing, and could be a masterstroke. Injury prone forwards with lots of talent can be useful, even if only in 25 games a season or so.

havent we got an injury prone 30 plus player in Heskey?

There's an injury in your head if you are comparing Olic and Heskey. I wish we had taken a risk on injury prone Demba Ba in the summer, and I'm glad we took a gamble on way past it Robbie Keane this season.

[nigel]

a good player no doubt and a good idea to have a mixture of a few quality Bosmans with the youth coming through.

but then I remember we have a manager who doesnt want to play expansive attacking football but would rather

draw the season with a few attackingless one nil defeats against the big boys how depressing

Agree with your first paragraph, but, although I understand what you're saying in the next 2, do you not feel that it's some of the players who struggle to play "expansive football"?
I'm not defending AMcL, but, I do feel he's got to play with the hand he was dealt with, and, personally, I don't think some of them are good enough.
I've always said, you have to give him this season as a freebee, and judge him on the first 2 or 3 months next season when he's bought his own players in.

[supertom]

Olic used to have pace. I haven't seen him in a few years, well since he tore us one, but I assume at 32 and with a string of injuries that he'll have lost his pace. That said he's technically pretty good as you'd expect from a Croation international. I don't see him having a great deal of impact though. Better than Heskey, but we could do better.

Plus he plays for Bayern, I'd assume if he came here, on a Bosman, it'd cost us a lot in wages and a signing on fee. I'd rather give youngsters a chance. Gabby and Bent are experienced enough to help them out.

[olaftab]

This is absolutely fantastic news ... I almost can't get   Oh I am fainting .... Oxygen  someone please

[olaftab]

I was in Hamburg the night Olic ripped us apart. Maybe a bit of a Luc Nilis style signing, and could be a masterstroke. Injury prone forwards with lots of talent can be useful, even if only in 25 games a season or so.

havent we got an injury prone 30 plus player in Heskey?

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No comparison to Heskey as Olic was a footballer. Now he is too old for PL.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I almost can't get   Oh I am fainting .... Oxygen  someone please

Is that what Heskey will be shouting during today's game?

[woody4866]

"Olic, 32, is out-of-contract following an injury-played few seasons with the Bavarian club but fits the bill as far as McLeish is concerned"

I assume he has good defensive qualities then?

[avfc_1874]

Olic looked quality a few years back. Haven't really seen much of him at Bayern but I do rate him.

[SheffieldVillain]

I was in Hamburg the night Olic ripped us apart. Maybe a bit of a Luc Nilis style signing, and could be a masterstroke. Injury prone forwards with lots of talent can be useful, even if only in 25 games a season or so.

havent we got an injury prone 30 plus player in Heskey?

O
No comparison to Heskey as Olic was a footballer. Now he is too old for PL.

He's 32. It's hardly ancient. 

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

He'll be ancient at the end of his 5 year contract.

[boboonthecorner]

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McLeish + Bosmans = Relegation.

Assuming we avoid it this season.

I don't think we will mate. You would like to think that this story is bullshit and the idiots that run the club realise their mistake get rid of AM, sell up and leave.