January Transfer Window - Rumours, Links, B*llsh*t and Made-Up Nonsense

[DeKuip]

On SKy:

Skysports.com understands Aston Villa have joined the hunt for highly-rated Leeds midfielder Bradley Johnson.

The 23-year-old, who has been linked with a host of suitors in this month's transfer window, saw his stock rise as he fired home a stunning goal during the Whites' 3-1 FA Cup defeat to Arsenal at Elland Road on Wednesday night.

Johnson, who is out of contract in the summer, has yet to agree a new deal with Leeds after turning down a three-year extension in November.

Villa are the latest Premier League outfit to show an interest in the midfielder, with Wigan, Bolton and Stoke, as well as Scottish champions Rangers, already reportedly chasing his signature.

Gerard Houllier's side could be targeting Johnson as an alternative option to Blackpool captain Charlie Adam after Seasiders manager Ian Holloway insisted their initial £3.5million bid for the midfielder was 'insulting'.
Johnson, who can also play at left-back, is thought to come with a £500,000 price tag, but will be available on a free transfer in the summer should he see out his contract at Leeds.

Any who know him?

Scored a wonderful screamer agains Arsenal on Weds in the cup (Was on ITV).

Put a transfer request in a month or two back but they keep playing him. I'd be very surprised he if could step up to the Premier League. He's a whole-hearted player but can't see as he's any better than what we already have in midfield... and he's certainly not a left back or Leeds would have used him there with the problems they've had in that position.
No doubt his agent is working hard to seal a move after that goal the other night, hence the story.

[The Situation]

Give credit to O'Neill where credit's due, but should we also give credit to him for ruining our dreams in consecutive seasons?

[Karl Bridges]

Johnson is not a Prem player.

[richardhubbard]

Give credit to O'Neill where credit's due, but should we also give credit to him for ruining our dreams in consecutive seasons?


Yawn , credit due his left got us to 6th and we now 17th move on for fucks sake

[eastie]

Garry mac must know about johnson having managed leeds- I would prefer experience.

[The Man With A Stick]

Skysports.com reporting that Liverpool have declared their interest in Ashley Young.  They'll be lucky.

[The Situation]

Give credit to O'Neill where credit's due, but should we also give credit to him for ruining our dreams in consecutive seasons?


Yawn , credit due his left got us to 6th and we now 17th move on for fucks sake

'Move on'? I'm not a happy clapper. Although O'Neill did a really good job as manager you can't not accept his faults, it'd just be moronic.

If he wasn't driven on trying to set-up our players for asthma attacks we would be playing AC Milan in a few weeks.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Skysports seem to change their reporting style and it mostly begin with Skysports Understands blah blah blah. They don't use understand last season.

[The Situation]

I understand that THEY understand that they understand from Twitter.

[PaulTheVillan]

The understand any old bullshit.

[john e]

Found this on the skysports website. Spurs fan talking about Hollway's valuation of Adam.

'This makes me laugh and shows how dumb fans of some clubs are, He is saying that his worth to Blackpool is £46m as thats what they will earn if he stays and keeps them up. He doesn't say thats what a club would have to pay for him. I also think its laughable that villa can bid £2.5 - 3.5m for a player of Adams quality then stump up £18m for Bent. Villa are a joke of a club.
Posted 22:38 20th January 2011'

What a twat!

He's a Spurs fan, enough said.

didnt Spurs sign him for 16.5 mill and sell him for 10 mill, and he calls us a joke !!

[ADVILLAFAN]

Nearly 400 pages folks, and there are still 10 days left....

[Lambert and Payne]

Im sure that Seb Larsson's been mentioned, question is, would you accept him?

[ozzjim]

With Ireland set to go to Newcastle, Carew gone to Stoke and Sidwell gone to wherever it is he ended up, the wages situation must be in our favour now despite the money on Bent. Might free up another loan in too towards deadline day.

[Jimbo]

If, as we're being told, Liverpool have 'declared their interest in Ashley Young' without making a bid, then is this not tapping up of the most heinous variety, and worthy of several days' venomous bile squirted from the devil-boned quills of London/North West scrote-necked hacks? It fucking should bastard well be.