Jean II Makoun loaned to Olympiakos

[brice jovial]

I suggested in transfer thread jimmy bullard
if we are to cut cloth accordingly
moving makoun on to reduce wage bill and replacing him with class act that is bullard be good business
in comparison bullard is expreienced and capable at premier league level
scores goals and creates not to mention a cheeky laugh to have in dressing room
 he would be far better suited than makoun and would be chepaer to have - available on free.

[Toronto Villa]

Jimmy fucking Bullard? The bloke who rivals Kieron Dyer for injuries and a prize wanker that got sacked from his last club? McGrath help us all.

[TaxDodger]

Jimmy Bullard. Wow.

[UsualSuspect]

Do you think that Parker has 3 seasons in him?

31 in October, picks up a few injuries I would bank on 2 years at best and for £8 million?

No thanks

Agree. He will be looking for a pay day now, and will be on the rundown from here.

Parker has never struck me as being anything other than totally professional.  I think he'd be great for at least 3 years, and quite probably 4-5.

Scott parker will play CM until he is 36 ?

[LeeB]

Do you think that Parker has 3 seasons in him?

31 in October, picks up a few injuries I would bank on 2 years at best and for £8 million?

No thanks

Agree. He will be looking for a pay day now, and will be on the rundown from here.

Parker has never struck me as being anything other than totally professional.  I think he'd be great for at least 3 years, and quite probably 4-5.

Scott parker will play CM until he is 36 ?

Why not? McAllister did, for the Redscouse, and he'd been virtually semi-pro with the Sky Lose for the previous few years.

[ASHTONVILLA]

It seems unfair to me that we have put so much time and effort into trying to get Ireland to play that we should put so little effort into getting a return from Jean Makoun.

Nobody wants to buy Ireland though, and McLeish can only trade players there are buyers for. I am pretty sure that if a club came in with a bid over 3m for Ireland that he would be out the door pdq.

[UsualSuspect]

The only player I can see us possibly trading is makoun

[Irish villain]

It's a sorry state of affairs if we have to trade Makoun. Granted I have not been that impressed with what I have seen of him, but he's only just joined the club. Surely we need to see a full season from him before we can justify clearing him out? He could turn out to be a bargain for whatever club would take him from us.

Keep him and if he still hasn't made an impact in January, look for bids.

[N'ZMAV]

We need to add to the centre of the park. Not take away. Lets bring someone in and let them play with Makoun.

[Mellin]

Do you think that Parker has 3 seasons in him?

31 in October, picks up a few injuries I would bank on 2 years at best and for £8 million?

No thanks

Agree. He will be looking for a pay day now, and will be on the rundown from here.

Parker has never struck me as being anything other than totally professional.  I think he'd be great for at least 3 years, and quite probably 4-5.

Scott parker will play CM until he is 36 ?

Why not? McAllister did, for the Redscouse, and he'd been virtually semi-pro with the Sky Lose for the previous few years.

Very different players and the game has moved on even further since then. An all action midfielder will not be playing top level until 36 anymore.

In these times of frugal spending, buying Parker for 7m, with very little resale value, and putting him on a four year contract at 70kpw is laughable. Have we not learnt the lessons of O'Neill?

[UsualSuspect]

Do you think that Parker has 3 seasons in him?

31 in October, picks up a few injuries I would bank on 2 years at best and for £8 million?

No thanks

Agree. He will be looking for a pay day now, and will be on the rundown from here.

Parker has never struck me as being anything other than totally professional.  I think he'd be great for at least 3 years, and quite probably 4-5.

Scott parker will play CM until he is 36 ?

Why not? McAllister did, for the Redscouse, and he'd been virtually semi-pro with the Sky Lose for the previous few years.

Very different players and the game has moved on even further since then. An all action midfielder will not be playing top level until 36 anymore.

In these times of frugal spending, buying Parker for 7m, with very little resale value, and putting him on a four year contract at 70kpw is laughable. Have we not learnt the lessons of O'Neill?

My thoughts exactly

I posted earlier that I like Parker for the type of player he is and his work ethic but he isnt what we need

[Concrete John]

He's exactly what we need.

The lessons of MON are that we don't pay that highest level of wages to crap players, which Parker certainly isn't.

That having been said, giving him a long contract at his age is a big no no given our current financial state.  So that's why I advocate a loan and pay them for 12-months only, provided West Ham don't stick to their ridiculous £4m asking proce for the loan.   

[Mellin]

I'd be happy with him on a loan. But like you say, only if West Ham are realistic. Although it's their perogative not to be if they choose.

[UsualSuspect]

He's exactly what we need.

The lessons of MON are that we don't pay that highest level of wages to crap players, which Parker certainly isn't.

That having been said, giving him a long contract at his age is a big no no given our current financial state.  So that's why I advocate a loan and pay them for 12-months only, provided West Ham don't stick to their ridiculous £4m asking proce for the loan.   

We wont get Parker on a year long loan because that will be no good for West ham

Signing him for anything above 2 years wouldn't work because of his age

His wages are going to be high and there will be no resale value - just like the majority of players we sign.

I would rather us go with our young players or sign a player 25 ish who at least can give you several years service

[Concrete John]

We wont get Parker on a year long loan because that will be no good for West ham

Signing him for anything above 2 years wouldn't work because of his age

His wages are going to be high and there will be no resale value - just like the majority of players we sign.

I would rather us go with our young players or sign a player 25 ish who at least can give you several years service

I pretty much agree with you, other than the fact West ham did say he was available for a years loan earlier this summer.