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Offline pr_N'villa

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Michael Bradley signs (page 6)
« on: January 30, 2011, 03:53:33 PM »
couldnt find a thread about this,

thought seen as the deal is close maybe it deserves its own thread.

mods feel free to merge or lock!

villa have confirmed the deal is in advanced talks
« Last Edit: January 31, 2011, 07:42:35 PM by Dave »
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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011, 03:56:07 PM »
Nope, I think it's well worthy of it's own thread at this stage. Something is clearly happening with it.
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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011, 03:57:55 PM »
Sounds good to me. How much would we have to pay to sign him? I reckon we might see if it works then go in for Milner in the Summer if not. Just speculating...
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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011, 04:02:08 PM »
He's an excellent young player and he'd be an upgrade on NRC and Petrov. You stick Bradley in the middle supported by Makoun and we'd have plenty of energy and drive in that midfield. Bradley will work hard, get forward and score goals. The one thing American players are if nothing else is hard working. Over the last few years they're also benefitting hugely from European coaches working at US colleges and developing more technically gifted players. Bradley has done well both in the US and Germany, and in my opinon, from what I've seen of him, will be a great fit for the PL.
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Offline Phil from the upper holte

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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011, 04:03:08 PM »
If it comes off which I think it will. He will be an excellent signing, from what I've seen he's an excellent passer of the ball
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Offline Michel Sibble

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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2011, 04:03:18 PM »
Like the Wikipedia entry:

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It was later revealed that Bradley had agreed to a switch to English club Birmingham City on the condition that the club retained its Premier League status. However, they did not and he made his Gladbach debut on September 20 in a loss against Hertha Berlin.

They get Curtis Davies, we get a German-league midfielder.
Know your place, dogshitters.
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Offline The Situation

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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2011, 04:05:30 PM »
Cracking player and highly underrated. My Americans friends have always told me he could play for a good 'EPL' team.

Didn't realise he was still only 23, thought he was older for some reason.
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Offline pr_N'villa

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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2011, 04:08:10 PM »
Quote from: cdvillafan on January 30, 2011, 03:57:55 PM
Sounds good to me. How much would we have to pay to sign him? I reckon we might see if it works then go in for Milner in the Summer if not. Just speculating...

i read somewhere it would 5 million euros
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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2011, 04:09:34 PM »
Loose change. Sign him up.
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Offline littlevillain

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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2011, 04:10:54 PM »
might come good but I've always thought pretty average hard working player.
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Offline Archie

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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2011, 04:14:40 PM »
Surely Bradley is an excellent player, but I don't think that we are short in the midfield.
Au contraire, we have problems of abundance in that sector of the park.
When we'll have ricovered all the injuried players, if we play 4-2-3-1 (then with 3 CM and 2 wingers), we'll have five players for three places (or 2 if AJ 7 should be played in the hole): NRC, Makun, Petrov, Bannan, Delph. And I didn't consider Pires and Ireland.
So, we surely don't need another competitor, I'd prefer a CB to play by Clark's side.
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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2011, 04:20:42 PM »
No lose situation, loan him, if he is good sign him, if he isn't then nothing lost.
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Offline scotty_do30

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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2011, 04:21:03 PM »
Another great add to the team things seem to be moving along nicely.GH is not wasting any time, feel really positive about second half of the season.
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Offline Mazrim

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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2011, 04:50:23 PM »
A genuine box to box midfielder, as is Makoun I suppose. That gives us two in midfield behind Young. Lots and lots of workrate and quality on the ball there with Delph to come in too and do a similar job.

Loving it.
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Offline Rip Van We Go Again

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Re: Michael Bradley
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2011, 05:19:11 PM »
Welcome Michael.

Play well and you'll be replacing Reo-Coker next season.
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