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

[Greg N'Ash]

What we paying ? Possibly about £1.5(ish) million for him until the end of the season?....given the madness of prem players transfer fees that's not a bad deal for him. We need a left back, we've got less than a month to sort one and let's face it, we are not gonna be signing any top class left backs for a fortune...

If indeed he comes here

Because it makes a mockery of everything the board have been saying the last year or so, i.e. crap players on high wages is a no-no. As i said above we could have paid milner 100k, and saved Ireland's 80k wages and fee. how would our wage bill be any higher?

[Goldie.7]

So, with our wage bill still being too high, the answer is to pay Wayne Bridge £90K a week?

What's the delay with villa getting in a striker. They always want to buy RB/LB/CB/DM players, never CM/ACM/ST.

Jarvis or Adams anyone. Adams was fantastic the other night and he's younger than Young?

[avfcpg]

What we paying ? Possibly about £1.5(ish) million for him until the end of the season?....given the madness of prem players transfer fees that's not a bad deal for him. We need a left back, we've got less than a month to sort one and let's face it, we are not gonna be signing any top class left backs for a fortune...

If indeed he comes here

Because it makes a mockery of everything the board have been saying the last year or so, i.e. crap players on high wages is a no-no. As i said above we could have paid milner 100k, and saved Ireland's 80k wages and fee. how would our wage bill be any higher?

Yea but as I said it's not like he's on a long term contract....I'm not saying it's a great deal but needs must right now. Just can't see what all the fuss is about myself. Hey ho...

[Goldie.7]

One thing is for sure we will not be signing any English/British players  in Jan.

You sure!

[Greg N'Ash]

 i would have thought a striker was a priority. Read a few reports saying we had 15m to spend which is what i would hope would be available if a few of the deadwood could be jettisoned, but i'm starting to get worried there's nowt there. Hopefully i'll be pleasantly surprised.

[Dave]

i would have thought a striker was a priority. Read a few reports saying we had 15m to spend which is what i would hope would be available if a few of the deadwood could be jettisoned, but i'm starting to get worried there's nowt there. Hopefully i'll be pleasantly surprised.

As I said on another thread, I wouldn't be surprised if it were available but the board aren't too keen on breaking out transfer record for Houllier's choice of striker when he might not be here in six months.

I would understand it perfectly if we stuck to a few loans in this window rather than threw large amounts of money around.

Edit - as long as none of those loans are Wayne sodding Bridge.

[Goldie.7]

What we paying ? Possibly about £1.5(ish) million for him until the end of the season?....given the madness of prem players transfer fees that's not a bad deal for him. We need a left back, we've got less than a month to sort one and let's face it, we are not gonna be signing any top class left backs for a fortune...

If indeed he comes here

Because it makes a mockery of everything the board have been saying the last year or so, i.e. crap players on high wages is a no-no. As i said above we could have paid milner 100k, and saved Ireland's 80k wages and fee. how would our wage bill be any higher?

Yea but as I said it's not like he's on a long term contract....I'm not saying it's a great deal but needs must right now. Just can't see what all the fuss is about myself. Hey ho...

We still have to score to win. That has been a major problem for me!

[Greg N'Ash]

i would have thought a striker was a priority. Read a few reports saying we had 15m to spend which is what i would hope would be available if a few of the deadwood could be jettisoned, but i'm starting to get worried there's nowt there. Hopefully i'll be pleasantly surprised.

As I said on another thread, I wouldn't be surprised if it were available but the board aren't too keen on breaking out transfer record for Houllier's choice of striker when he might not be here in six months.

I would understand it perfectly if we stuck to a few loans in this window rather than threw large amounts of money around.

Edit - as long as none of those loans are Wayne sodding Bridge.

we need a striker. either they back his judgement with money or sack him.  you can't run a football club hedging your bets

[avfcpg]

What we paying ? Possibly about £1.5(ish) million for him until the end of the season?....given the madness of prem players transfer fees that's not a bad deal for him. We need a left back, we've got less than a month to sort one and let's face it, we are not gonna be signing any top class left backs for a fortune...

If indeed he comes here

Because it makes a mockery of everything the board have been saying the last year or so, i.e. crap players on high wages is a no-no. As i said above we could have paid milner 100k, and saved Ireland's 80k wages and fee. how would our wage bill be any higher?

Yea but as I said it's not like he's on a long term contract....I'm not saying it's a great deal but needs must right now. Just can't see what all the fuss is about myself. Hey ho...

We still have to score to win. That has been a major problem for me!

Scored 3 at Chelski...and that wasn't enough ;-)

Totally agree of course...we need a striker, and a midfielder or two, and a CB maybe...apart from that, we're fine...

[Dave]

i would have thought a striker was a priority. Read a few reports saying we had 15m to spend which is what i would hope would be available if a few of the deadwood could be jettisoned, but i'm starting to get worried there's nowt there. Hopefully i'll be pleasantly surprised.

As I said on another thread, I wouldn't be surprised if it were available but the board aren't too keen on breaking out transfer record for Houllier's choice of striker when he might not be here in six months.

I would understand it perfectly if we stuck to a few loans in this window rather than threw large amounts of money around.

Edit - as long as none of those loans are Wayne sodding Bridge.

we need a striker. either they back his judgement with money or sack him.  you can't run a football club hedging your bets

Not long term you can't.

But you can muddle through a dismal season and then review your options at the end of it. We've done it before and we'll probably do it again.

What happens when Houllier spends huge amounts on a striker that the manager we get in the summer doesn't want?

If past history is anything to go by, you'll be the first one complaining about money being wasted.

[Greg N'Ash]

maybe so but if we go down because we can't put the ball in the net, i'll be complaining more

[Dave]

maybe so but if we go down because we can't put the ball in the net, i'll be complaining more

So we get in a loan until the end of the season to get us the half a dozen goals we need to keep us up.

Plenty of money for Houllier's replacement to spend in the summer.

[Greg N'Ash]

maybe so but if we go down because we can't put the ball in the net, i'll be complaining more

So we get in a loan until the end of the season to get us the half a dozen goals we need to keep us up.

Plenty of money for Houllier's replacement to spend in the summer.

lets hope we can find a club willing to loan us a player of that quality

[TheSandman]

We're only allowed two premier league loans and those might be taken up with Walker and Bridge.

Narrows the field even more.

[JUAN PABLO]

So, with our wage bill still being too high, the answer is to pay Wayne Bridge £90K a week?

What's the delay with villa getting in a striker. They always want to buy RB/LB/CB/DM players, never CM/ACM/ST.

Jarvis or Adams anyone. Adams was fantastic the other night and he's younger than Young?

yet Adam looks old enough to be his dad....