Author Topic: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out bllcks. (Read 2895909 times)

Dante Lavelli · « **Reply #11280 on:** August 13, 2011, 12:52:07 AM »

I dont think Hitz is the sort of player we need.
If we signed him he'd want a 3 year deal minimum and therefore his wages would effectively prevent us from signing the type of player we do need in the future.

I'd prefer that we spent the money on a loan for the right type of DM rather than Hitz just because he has some experience.

phantom limb · « **Reply #11281 on:** August 13, 2011, 12:52:37 AM »

Quote from: Dave on August 13, 2011, 12:39:49 AM

Quote from: Dante Lavelli on August 12, 2011, 11:46:10 PM
Good. Especially if it ends our interest in Hitz.
Yeah, we have far too much experience in our central midfield.

Forget signing a decent international central midfielder on a free transfer. Why would we want that?

Agreed. Vigorously.

Gazza1982 · « **Reply #11282 on:** August 13, 2011, 01:16:35 AM »

Just heard we are after Adam Johnson for a season loan....yes please!

ozzjim · « **Reply #11283 on:** August 13, 2011, 01:19:58 AM »

I am amazed people can't see the benefit of Hitz. He can pass better than most we have, shoot better, take a better set piece, is tactically a way better player than the one that left and is a free transfer. Wages wise if a 2 year deal with an option at 29, he is going to cost the club between 3-5 million tops. Compared to the 8-10 on Beye, or 45 billion on Heskey, I would say it is sound business, and more so in a position where we are 2 injuries from being short, and worse, one can't get through 90 minutes and 1 looks like he will be sent off for a 2 footed lunge most weeks. I would prefer to be heading into the last 10 minutes with Hitz on the park at 0-0 than not, as that left foot can always do something. If Cuellar is not going, we should let the manager get his man regardless.

TheSandman · « **Reply #11284 on:** August 13, 2011, 01:24:23 AM »

Quote from: Dave on August 13, 2011, 12:39:49 AM

Quote from: Dante Lavelli on August 12, 2011, 11:46:10 PM
Good. Especially if it ends our interest in Hitz.
Yeah, we have far too much experience in our central midfield.

Forget signing a decent international central midfielder on a free transfer. Why would we want that?

I'm not one of the people who subscribes to the Hitz is bobbins school of thought but I just feel that if we have so little money then it should be deployed for a player we need more. He is patently not the defensive midfielder we desperately need (for me he is a bit further forward than that man) and we are probably in more urgent need of a left back or centre half or even a winger than a midfielder like Hitz. If we had some of those players in I'd want him in but it's unnecessary where we have much more desperate needs in other areas.

JUAN PABLO · « **Reply #11285 on:** August 13, 2011, 01:32:08 AM »

sad times indeed ;-(

Shrek · « **Reply #11286 on:** August 13, 2011, 08:12:36 AM »

Adam Johnson, would be amazing, but the rumour is a season long loan with a view to a perminant deal.

Well that's silly, because he will have a great year for us then spurs or Liverpool would buy him. We need to buy him now if he is available.

Mister E · « **Reply #11287 on:** August 13, 2011, 08:37:54 AM »

Quote from: TheZogman on August 13, 2011, 01:24:23 AM

He is patently not the defensive midfielder we desperately need (for me he is a bit further forward than that man) and we are probably in more urgent need of a left back ...

But he could become a DMF - he has the energy, intelligence and physique to do so. He wouldn't be my first choice but if that's all we afford, why not go for it?
And he could cover at LB - he's played internationals in that position.

Dave · « **Reply #11288 on:** August 13, 2011, 08:49:34 AM »

I certainly wouldn't him to be first choice. Or to play in a midfield two.

But he gives us something that we currently don't have and I think he'd be fine with any two of Petrov, Makoun or Delph.

As somebody said earlier, I don't think we have any player who I would expect to be able to come off the bench with 15 minutes to go and give us a good chance of turning a 0-0 into a 1-0.

wookster · « **Reply #11289 on:** August 13, 2011, 09:16:39 AM »

Quote

Garry O’Connor has described Isaiah Osbourne as Hibernian’s Patrick Vieira ahead of tomorrow’s trip to face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

Ha ha, the new Viera!!

Malandro · « **Reply #11290 on:** August 13, 2011, 09:55:47 AM »

More like the new Pele in Scotland.

Irish villain · « **Reply #11291 on:** August 13, 2011, 10:46:59 AM »

Quote from: Gazza1982 on August 13, 2011, 01:16:35 AM

Just heard we are after Adam Johnson for a season loan....yes please!

Exactly what I thought. Would feel much more confident about this season if we had him in.

PaulWinch again · « **Reply #11292 on:** August 13, 2011, 10:50:04 AM »

I can't see how we'd be able to afford him on loan.

Dave Cooper please · « **Reply #11293 on:** August 13, 2011, 11:20:28 AM »

Quote from: PaulWinch on August 13, 2011, 10:50:04 AM

I can't see how we'd be able to afford him on loan.

Bloody hell, I know we're economising but we're not in Blues financial territory just yet!

PaulWinch again · « **Reply #11294 on:** August 13, 2011, 11:23:55 AM »

Quote from: Chas N'Dave Cooper on August 13, 2011, 11:20:28 AM

Quote from: PaulWinch on August 13, 2011, 10:50:04 AM
I can't see how we'd be able to afford him on loan.

Well I'm just going on what's coming out of the club. I assume they'd probably want a loan fee and us to pay his wages, which I don't think we're in a position to do unless it's amazing smoke and mirrors from Villa.
Bloody hell, I know we're economising but we're not in Blues financial territory just yet!

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