Summer 2010 Transfer Thread: B*llsh*t, Rumours & Wishes

[Greg N'Ash]

Robbie Keane left out of the Spurs squad today with an "injury"...hmm?

Lets hope its a bad one.

On second thoughts, we'd probably still buy him if he was unavailable till christmans

[Mazrim]

Yes, lets hope he's injured so we cant buy him and keep Heskey in the team.

[Greg N'Ash]

The "better than Heskey" arguement is daft. Harewood is better than Heskey so should we re-sign him? Maybe put in a bid Michael Owen.There's very few who are NOT better than him.

[Mazrim]

Just as well that Robbie Keane is a very good player then isnt it?

[Greg N'Ash]

No better than carew or gabby. I'd want a bit more than that for the fee and wages reported.

[Mazrim]

Different to Carew and Gabby. Keane would  improve us. And if he sped Heskeys exit from the club, because Fonz wont be leaving, even better.

[Olneythelonely]

The "better than Heskey" arguement is daft. Harewood is better than Heskey so should we re-sign him? Maybe put in a bid Michael Owen.There's very few who are NOT better than him.

What a daft thing to say.

[Greg N'Ash]

Different to Carew and Gabby. Keane would  improve us. And if he sped Heskeys exit from the club, because Fonz wont be leaving, even better.

I know he'd improve us maz, but how much and for how long is the question. We've needed a top striker for 4 years or longer and Keane with a limited shelf life ain't it IMO

[Concrete John]

Don't see what striker we could get for £6-8m that's better than Carew and/or Gabby?

[BannedUserIAT]

I ask myself why he'd come to the Villa? What his motivation is? Hopefully we wouldn't be offering silly money anymore so that won't be it. Miracle-Man-Manager-MoN won't be it.

For the life of me, I just can't see him doing anything of note at Villa Park.

[Greg N'Ash]

Don't see what striker we could get for £6-8m that's better than Carew and/or Gabby?

Precisely.

[Mazrim]

How long for? A couple of years, until we know or have a better view how good the Fonz is for instance. Just like we gave Gabby his chance and that has and will continue to work out, I think.

In the meantime Keane would suit us and though I can think of a few better (you always can) he would make perfect sense.
So I hope he isnt injured and I hope we get him. Especially if the alternative is we dont get him and maybe get somebody worse or nobody at all.

[Greg N'Ash]

How long for? A couple of years, until we know or have a better view how good the Fonz is for instance. Just like we gave Gabby his chance and that has and will continue to work out, I think.

In the meantime Keane would suit us and though I can think of a few better (you always can) he would make perfect sense.
So I hope he isnt injured and I hope we get him. Especially if the alternative is we dont get him and maybe get somebody worse or nobody at all.

In other words a stop gap. After 4 seasons i was hoping we'd be beyond stop gaps and near to the finished article personally. At  this rate CL qualification looks likely by 2020

[Concrete John]

Don't see what striker we could get for £6-8m that's better than Carew and/or Gabby?

Precisely.

You said you'd want better for the sort of money being talked about for Keane, which I don't think is possible.  So you're admitting you'd like the impossible?

As it goes I'd put him on a par with Gabby and Carew, so we'd be better overall and, as Mazrim said, he's a different sort of striker, so would give us better options and diversity.

[Greg N'Ash]

Don't see what striker we could get for £6-8m that's better than Carew and/or Gabby?

Precisely.

You said you'd want better for the sort of money being talked about for Keane, which I don't think is possible.  So you're admitting you'd like the impossible?

As it goes I'd put him on a par with Gabby and Carew, so we'd be better overall and, as Mazrim said, he's a different sort of striker, so would give us better options and diversity.

why are we hunting in the 6-8m range for a (british based) striker though? maybe the 8m we spunked on MFH and Ivanhoe could have come in handy about now?