Author Topic: Summer 2010 Transfer Thread: Bllsht, Rumours & Wishes (Read 1119452 times)

BedsVillain · « **Reply #6315 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:41:30 PM »

I think getting in a 30 year old Robbie Keane for £6m and £50-60k wages would be a fairly decent deal if we get shot of a 32 year old Emile Heskey for £1-2m and his £45k wages.

Mazrim · « **Reply #6316 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:42:25 PM »

Quote from: "dave.woodhall"

Quote from: "Mazrim"
We dont have to offer Davies an improved contract, just a new contract.
And I wouldn't be against that at all.

He'll be entitled to a free if we don't match the best year of his previous deal.

Yes, exactly.

eastie · « **Reply #6317 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:42:40 PM »

I remember hearing something about davies having something triggered in his contract if he played another 1st team game for villa?

Concrete John · « **Reply #6318 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:45:55 PM »

Quote from: "gregnash"

he is or was a good striker. never denied that.. whether we should be pursueing him at the arse end of his career when he won't be getting any better is my problem

Quote from: "gregnash"

a good striker with a couple of years left in him

Come on, admit it - you love him really, don't you?

Merv · « **Reply #6319 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:54:33 PM »

Quote from: "gregnash"

maybe i'm barking up the wrong tree but aren't clubs no longer allowed to stagger payments? IF thats the case liverpool would have paid the fee there and then.

I hadn't heard that about staggering payments, so don't know if that's true or not. If Liverpool did pay the lot there and then, Spurs got £19m in July 2008 and then gave £12m back in Jan 2009 - so there's still not much to recoup. Or anything to recoup.

It's all about the money, as far as I'm concerned. I like Keane, I wanted us to sign him from Wolves, I was furious when it eventually came out that it was Gregory who made the decision not to, on footballing and not cash reasons. Yes, he's hit 30 years of age but if we can get him for £6m and wages that are in line with other senior players, good. He's of the quality that could push us into the top four.

If it's £10m and silly wages, no. Not for me.

Greg N'Ash · « **Reply #6320 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:54:37 PM »

Quote from: "John M"

Quote from: "gregnash"
he is or was a good striker. never denied that.. whether we should be pursueing him at the arse end of his career when he won't be getting any better is my problem

Quote from: "gregnash"
a good striker with a couple of years left in him

Come on, admit it - you love him really, don't you?

like or dislike don't come into it john. do we really want to punt that money on a player who could be as finished as Heskey is now, or on the wain like Carew for a year or so's performances? And thats IF we can get him back to pre-liverpool form

I guess we'll see soon enough.

Concrete John · « **Reply #6321 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:01:12 PM »

Quote from: "Merv"

Quote from: "gregnash"
maybe i'm barking up the wrong tree but aren't clubs no longer allowed to stagger payments? IF thats the case liverpool would have paid the fee there and then.

I hadn't heard that about staggering payments, so don't know if that's true or not. If Liverpool did pay the lot there and then, Spurs got £19m in July 2008 and then gave £12m back in Jan 2009 - so there's still not much to recoup. Or anything to recoup.

It's all about the money, as far as I'm concerned. I like Keane, I wanted us to sign him from Wolves, I was furious when it eventually came out that it was Gregory who made the decision not to, on footballing and not cash reasons. Yes, he's hit 30 years of age but if we can get him for £6m and wages that are in line with other senior players, good. He's of the quality that could push us into the top four.

If it's £10m and silly wages, no. Not for me.

As I understood it, Liverpool couldn't/didn't want to pay the next instalment on him, so a deal was struck for him to go back to Spurs. I'm also unaware of this ban on staggering transfer fees - surely that's just a matter between the two clubs?

Rip Van We Go Again · « **Reply #6322 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:08:36 PM »

Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"

From The Times

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Mario Santana, the Fiorentina midfield player, has been offered to Aston Villa.

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We won't be signing him.
Don't bother looking for him at Bodymoor Heath - He's not there.

Greg N'Ash · « **Reply #6323 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:09:32 PM »

After a quick google, its seems that its something they're trying to bring in, and hasn't happened, so my bad.

supertom · « **Reply #6324 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:17:30 PM »

Quote from: "gregnash"

After a quick google, its seems that its something they're trying to bring in, and hasn't happened, so my bad.

What I figured. Maybe after the Portsmouth fiasco?

Greg N'Ash · « **Reply #6325 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:21:31 PM »

think so. the link i followed had a picture of david gold so didn't pursue it too closely.

supertom · « **Reply #6326 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:25:31 PM »

Quote from: "gregnash"

think so. the link i followed had a picture of david gold so didn't pursue it too closely.

Don't blame you.

Hookeysmith · « **Reply #6327 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:53:48 PM »

Quote from: "gregnash"

he is or was a good striker. never denied that.. whether we should be pursueing him at the arse end of his career when he won't be getting any better is my problem

Dublin
Merson
Friedel
Dunne
Withe

None of these were in their "age prime" when we bought them - they did not do a bad job!!

Greg N'Ash · « **Reply #6328 on:** July 19, 2010, 02:01:36 PM »

maybe, but merson and dublin were at least part of the reason the two managers following on from gregory didn't have two pennies to rub together.

atomicjam · « **Reply #6329 on:** July 19, 2010, 02:03:01 PM »

Joe Cole has just signed for Liverpool on a four year deal...

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