January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Dave]

He must be doing something right in the other games to get the kind of attention he receives, but I must be honest and say I haven't seen it. During his time with us I liked him, and wanted to see him get more game time.  But he was far from impeccable then either.

That's pretty much where I am as well.

[Mazrim]

I honestly dont think Cahill is all that convincing a defender.  Lots of promise but essentially lacking in vital areas.

[luke25]

cahill look odds on for chelsea. Coyle didn't even deny it  in an interview a while back and they've stuck alex on the transfer list to make room. Unbelievable fuck up by the north-east messiah

Indeed who the hell sanctioned that sale, all this time and it still angers me. As we can no longer afford our former trainee maybe we could get Alex or Chris Samba instead.

Just me then that thought Cahill looked a good deal worse on Saturday than either of the two we've currently got there?

Whether it's nerves playing his ex club, or the (frankly suicidal) high line Bolton always play against our forwards, he nearly always looks ropey against us.

He must be doing something right in the other games to get the kind of attention he receives, but I must be honest and say I haven't seen it. During his time with us I liked him, and wanted to see him get more game time.  But he was far from impeccable then either.

I've said it a few times now but he's definately got a bit of the Joleon Lescott about him were by because he'll knock in a few goals a season he's all of a sudden rated higher, his positioning in the oppositions box is better than his positioning in his own box.

[PeterWithesShin]

I can't help but wonder if he wasn't the one that MON let get away and instead had spent his whole career playing for Bolton if there'd be such a love affair with him on here?

[KevinGage]

I would probably prefer Lescott to him, TBH.

Lescott was part of a solid defence at Everton and now at Citeh and -as you say- weighs in with a few goals too.  During Laursen's stint with us, I think I'm right in saying that Lescott was the next prolific CB goals wise.

[spangley1812]

I can't help but wonder if he wasn't the one that MON let get away and instead had spent his whole career playing for Bolton if there'd be such a love affair with him on here?

The "love affair on here" is all down to the goal that he scored versus Blues, if he was as good as he thinks he is and some of the people on here then Fergie would have signed him instead of Phil Jones

[ozzjim]

I can see Fergie going for him in Jan with Vidic out and Ferdinand looking older every week.


I may be in a very small minority, but I would not be adverse to the gargoyle faced Gardner coming back. He gives bite, passion and goals from midfield, and could play well with Petrov and Herd. Heskey straight swap please!

[pauliewalnuts]

I can't help but wonder if he wasn't the one that MON let get away and instead had spent his whole career playing for Bolton if there'd be such a love affair with him on here?

The "love affair on here" is all down to the goal that he scored versus Blues, if he was as good as he thinks he is and some of the people on here then Fergie would have signed him instead of Phil Jones

Let's see where he's playing after January before we go down that route.

[Greg N'Ash]

yep. seems the england manager and  possibly the chelsea manager think he's ok. The only possible love affair is those who can't stand to admit MON made a gigantic boo-boo. As for the current pair in our defence well if they were any good don't you think  they'd be already gone to chelsea or similar given our "everything must go" policy, or in Dunne's case why did citeh sell him if he's better than Cahill?

[PeterWithesShin]

yep. seems the england manager and  possibly the chelsea manager think he's ok. The only possible love affair is those who can't stand to admit MON made a gigantic boo-boo. As for the current pair in our defence well if they were any good don't you think  they'd be already gone to chelsea or similar given our "everything must go" policy, or in Dunne's case why did citeh sell him if he's better than Cahill?

Or you could switch that and the love affair is down to those who use it as a stick to beat MON.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't want him to go at the time and i'd prefer him to Collins, but anyone would think he was the reincarnation of Bobby Moore the way some folks on here talk about him and yet nearly 4 years on he still plays for Bolton.

As for the fact he plays for England, funny how the England argument gets shot down whenever it's mentioned about Heskey.

[Greg N'Ash]

well i was laughed at on here when i said he would play for england. he has and done very well thank you. I still think given quality players around him he'll go on to replace terry in the england side. He's a leader and while he has defects to his game, he could walk into our central defence currently and most of the other defences.

[JJ-AV]

I'm happy with the forward options. Gabby is as good a forward as you'll find outside the top 6 and when Bent finds his form there isn't a better box-poacher in the country.

We'll only have an issue with upgrading on them if we ever get back to the relative heights of 2008/09

Djalo (if he impresses) is a positive move and Heskey has his uses until the end of the season. If Djalo doesn't impress we can look for a forward in the Summer. Klasnic?

Centre mid is our immediate issue. Which is why Diame stands out as he should be available in Jan.

Then get the wheels in motion for Hoilett/Sinclair/Jarvis/Johnson in the Summer.

The entire backline needs replacing though IMO. See how Clark does this season and ideally we'll only need three then. Hanley looks a prospect at Blackburn.

Formica looks decent at Blackburn too.

[eamonn]

Hanley...that bemused-looking, ugly sod from Scotland? No thanks. Formica neither. If we're talking Blackburn then let Hoilett be our new Ashley please.

[Percy McCarthy]

Hoilett is ace.

[ozzjim]

Hoilet would be a brilliant signing....


Spanish paper marca being reported as claiming we are interested in David Villa.  I wish.