Michael Bradley signs (page 6)

[PeterWithe]

He probably did but I buggered up the quoting.

[KevinGage]

Will he be eligible for Saturday?

Thought there were issues with the work permit.

I'll echo what Chris says in that January was a very positive month, but I'll temper that with concen that we shouldn't expect too much too soon. Experience teaches us that players -even good ones- can take a while to settle and we're in the process of trying to intergrate four likely first teamers. Not just players who can 'do a job,' here and there for the odd game.

Whilst it all knits together, there may be a few initially that look off the pace. The Bundesliga is a good, physical league. But English football and the pace at which it is played is a notch above that. I'd be wary of sticking Bradley right in, as we've seen with rushing Delph back to soon and giving Makoun his debut after one training session, it's not always the way to go.

[mrbrightside]

Have we actually signed him? I know it was intially reported as a loan but on the official site there is an interview with Houiller about the Man Utd game and Houiller says "We signed Kyle Walker on a loan deal, we bought Jean II Makoun, Darren Bent and Michael Bradley so that is four."

[Ger Regan]

Have we actually signed him? I know it was intially reported as a loan but on the official site there is an interview with Houiller about the Man Utd game and Houiller says "We signed Kyle Walker on a loan deal, we bought Jean II Makoun, Darren Bent and Michael Bradley so that is four."

Loan with an option to sign him in the summer, according to the OS

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He probably did but I buggered up the quoting.

I saw the same interview earlier, it's not you're quoting, it's just a pathetic, sensationalist headline by the Heil.

[RussellC]

Apologies if this has already been posted but well worth a watch either way;

[RussellC]

Oh and...

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"Good one Mikey!!"

[PeterWithe]

He probably did but I buggered up the quoting.

I saw the same interview earlier, it's not you're quoting, it's just a pathetic, sensationalist headline by the Heil.

I meant the journalists name, pretty sure it was Neil Moxley, not that he'd write the headline mind.

[Dave Cooper please]

I think we're all writing players off too quickly. It seems clear to me that we're going to play 4-3-3 with Gabby used as a left sided forward rather than a winger as some suggest. It's a newish role for him but he's shown before that he's adaptable and I see no reason why he won't develop into the role, he's a goal scorer and it would be daft to lose him.

I also think, as Ozz says, that we're going to have to get used to more rotation and that it will be a horses for courses approach.

I'm not writing Gabby off, I just think, looking at the current way Hotlips seems to want to play, that Gabby could be one who just doesn't fit in. If he can adapt to the wide attacking position then great, I just don't see it at the moment.

[ozzjim]

I think it will tkae a long time Dave, but he will get there. He played out wide for a season under MON too, so it is not totally alien to him.


Is Bradley really 6"2? Looks about 4"10 on the TV!?

[Smithy]

We might do better if we ever do the crossbar challenge again in the future...

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[andyh]

Does he have his work permit yet ?
I bloody well hope so, given that Suarez played for 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' last night, and I'm sure as shit a Uruguayan needs a permit !!
How did he get clearance so quickly ?   

[enigma]

Does he have his work permit yet ?
I bloody well hope so, given that Suarez played for 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' last night, and I'm sure as shit a Uruguayan needs a permit !!
How did he get clearance so quickly ?   

He's lived in Holland for five years so probably has an EU passport now.

[Mazrim]

I think Bradley has had clearance over the last 24 hours and is heading in today.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It's reported he will only train with the first team squad tomorrow, so very unlikely he'll be selected, maybe on the bench.