January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[dave.woodhall]

Agreed, he'll stay until the end of the season. Summer might be a different story particularly if he scores some goals at the euros.

At which point the bidding should start at £30 million.

[PaulWinch again]

I see absolutely no sense in us selling him at all, but especially not in January. He'll have three years on his deal in the summer, his value won't have decreased at all. It just makes no sense whatsoever.

[PaulWinch again]

I also don't see any point in signing someone like Gibson, because now Clark has shown his ability in midfield and Gardner has made his first appearance we have enough there. The only point in signing a midfielder would be if they are top class or a really top prospect.

[KRS]

I see absolutely no sense in us selling him at all, but especially not in January. He'll have three years on his deal in the summer, his value won't have decreased at all. It just makes no sense whatsoever.

I agree. We should be looking to extend his contract at the right time if anything.

[gervilla]

I also don't see any point in signing someone like Gibson, because now Clark has shown his ability in midfield and Gardner has made his first appearance we have enough there. The only point in signing a midfielder would be if they are top class or a really top prospect.

Gibson is far from top class, about as far from it as you can get. He would add nothing to our midfield and hinder the development and progress of our young uns.

[PaulWinch again]

I also don't see any point in signing someone like Gibson, because now Clark has shown his ability in midfield and Gardner has made his first appearance we have enough there. The only point in signing a midfielder would be if they are top class or a really top prospect.

Gibson is far from top class, about as far from it as you can get. He would add nothing to our midfield and hinder the development and progress of our young uns.

That's exactly my point.

[Steve R]

We're not going to win the league this season, we seem to have more than enough in the tank to keep clear of relegation. From a footballing point of view we have no reason to sell Bent. We have enough bods in midfield/up front who need game time for us to leave well alone in those areas until Heskey & Beye depart to free up some wagespace.

We should spend the rest of the season giving proper opportunity to Delph, Bannan, Herd, Clark, Gardner, Weimann, Delfouneso and Johnson in between getting something out of Ireland & N'Zogbia and establishing a system that makes best use of Bent.

If we do anything at all in January I'd rather we did something about central defence. I'm not sure Clark's best position is in the back four, I don't see any other emerging players likely to challenge at centre back in the near future. I wouldn't mind seeing Collins depart to finance one or even possibly two deals of one sort or another. If we go for loans, it really needs to be with an option to buy.

[TheSandman]

That Butterfield seems like an interesting prospect. If we can pursue players like him and the lad Rhodes at Huddersfield who have a great deal of potential I'll be happy.

[Mister E]

If we do anything at all in January I'd rather we did something about central defence.

Agree with your analysis, Steve.
Will Baker and / or Lowry make it at CB?

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

If we do anything at all in January I'd rather we did something about central defence.

Agree with your analysis, Steve.
Will Baker and / or Lowry make it at CB?

I've had a look at a Millwall messageboard and they seem to rate Lowry very highly and want him signed up.  Which is odd, given that Baker is touted as the better prospect.

[Toronto Villa]

Outside of Bent going all Downing on us and betraying the club and fans, he'll be here for a while in my opinion. The club have stated a need to address the finances. It is not tied to the sale of any one player. We are still a PL club and to stay in the upper reaches of the league with European ambitions we need some top players. What we don't need is average players that are top wages and long deals not contributing. Bent doesn't fall into that category, but we still have a number of aging players who will be released in the next 12 months that will get us back to position that will be financially responsible and manageable.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

A list of Premier League "Bosmans":

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2011/11/07/2746465/premier-league-bosman-list-dimitar-berbatov-didier-drogba

I'd hope we keep Guzan and Cuellar.  Of the rest I'd like us to show an interest in Hoilett, Klasnic and Rodallega.

I'm assuming we won't be looking at the likes of Berbatov and Drogba.

[citizenDJ]

We're not going to win the league this season...

Well, not with that attitude.

;-)

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Outside of Bent going all Downing on us and betraying the club and fans, he'll be here for a while in my opinion. The club have stated a need to address the finances. It is not tied to the sale of any one player. We are still a PL club and to stay in the upper reaches of the league with European ambitions we need some top players. What we don't need is average players that are top wages and long deals not contributing. Bent doesn't fall into that category, but we still have a number of aging players who will be released in the next 12 months that will get us back to position that will be financially responsible and manageable.

Totally spot on. Gary Gardner, Clarke , Baker , Bannan and others can get some valuable experience this season. When Heskey ,Beye ,Warnock etc are off the wage bill we will be nearly a £1m a month better off .......

[Mister E]

A list of Premier League "Bosmans":

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2011/11/07/2746465/premier-league-bosman-list-dimitar-berbatov-didier-drogba

I'd hope we keep Guzan and Cuellar.  Of the rest I'd like us to show an interest in Hoilett, Klasnic and Rodallega.

I'm assuming we won't be looking at the likes of Berbatov and Drogba.

Interesting - thanks for posting. No one on that list really jumps out at me other than Guzan abd Cuellar - Klasnic is 31; probably a little old for now. Rodallega doesn't quite deliver the end product. Hoillett would be good but will go elsewhere probably.