Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out b*ll*cks.

[garyshawsknee]

Regarding Bradley,i think we have a little bit more time to decide if we want him,think that was reported a week or so back.

[VillaZogmariner]

I really want Barton.

I think it's just you & I on that train. Luckily, it's the right train. Brilliant player and would improve us.

I am on that train too.

[ozzjim]

For the money and the level of talent, Barton is the best value out there. BUT he is a hideous little nutter.

Eck talking about not being a pot of gold today and integration of the youngsters. I think we will end up with 5 new faces, but only 3 will be first teamers after the way he is talking.

[Redman]

£20m for Henderson. Nothing more to say.

£16m

[Irreverent ad]

For the money and the level of talent, Barton is the best value out there. BUT he is a hideous little nutter.

Eck talking about not being a pot of gold today and integration of the youngsters. I think we will end up with 5 new faces, but only 3 will be first teamers after the way he is talking.

I must admit I just thought he was being coy on spending while trying to empasize that there are good young players at the club. A lot of the talk on spending was also linked in to financial fair play. I think we will spend on good players.

[Karl Bridges]

£20m for Henderson. Nothing more to say.

£16m

Wasted.

[ozzjim]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2866/analysis/2011/05/11/2479628/what-is-financial-fair-play-and-how-will-uefa-enforce-it-on


What were our losses last season? The FFP stuff coming into force give a 40 million euro leeway for the next 3 years. I think they key will be investment in younger players, that will have good sell on values. The next Young, Downing etc, for a club like us.

[Redman]

£20m for Henderson. Nothing more to say.

£16m

Wasted.

Time will tell.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

I have said previously we have gone past the stage of recruiting people who might "damage" the club. So Barton makes serious sense now. And if we can somehow leave Ireland up there think all would be well .......

[ozzjim]

It rises to 20 though right Redman, and like Bent, we paid 18 rising to 24 but everyone will say we spent 24.


Henderson is a decent prospect, but a 10-12 million player, not 16-20 million.

[Redman]

It rises to 20 though right Redman, and like Bent, we paid 18 rising to 24 but everyone will say we spent 24.


Henderson is a decent prospect, but a 10-12 million player, not 16-20 million.

Things change quickly in football though, don't they? Henderson is only a six-month purple-patch away from proving he's worth every penny. And Bent is only a six-month dry spell away from looking like an expensive mistake.

So although both players undeniably cost a lot of money, I don't subscribe to the view that they'll never repay it. At least not before they've had a chance to.

[seanthevillan]

It rises to 20 though right Redman, and like Bent, we paid 18 rising to 24 but everyone will say we spent 24.


Henderson is a decent prospect, but a 10-12 million player, not 16-20 million.

Things change quickly in football though, don't they? Henderson is only a six-month purple-patch away from proving he's worth every penny. And Bent is only a six-month dry spell away from looking like an expensive mistake.

So although both players undeniably cost a lot of money, I don't subscribe to the view that they'll never repay it. At least not before they've had a chance to.

I hope for his sake that Henderson is suffering from playing too much in the last two seasons, because his drop in form has been a bit too prolonged. The Under 21's has really just confirmed what a lot of Sunderland fans have been saying for a while, but you're right - time is on his side.

[Matt C]

I really want Barton.

I think it's just you & I on that train. Luckily, it's the right train. Brilliant player and would improve us.

I am on that train too.

I'm going to join you. Think he would give us a bit of bite that we miss plus genuine creativity too.

[Ian.]

I really want Barton.

I think it's just you & I on that train. Luckily, it's the right train. Brilliant player and would improve us.

I am on that train too.

I'm going to join you. Think he would give us a bit of bite that we miss plus genuine creativity too.

I agree he is a very good player but a horrible toe rag. We really do need a player like him, just not him.

[villaparkb6]

according to McLeish on talkshite " its unlikely I'll go back to the blose for any players" in his own words here, sorry if its already been posted

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/drivetime/blog/2011-06-20/mcleish-it%E2%80%99s-unlikely-i%E2%80%99ll-go-back-birmingham-sign-players?

if mods can shorten link please do so....ta