January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[SoccerHQ]

Every time I hear his name I think of that sliced clearance against Rapid Vienna. 

I remember that home match when he saw a ball lumped from at least 50 yards away into the sky coming down towards him, in at least 20 yards of free space, unmolested by the opposition, and him looking up and concentrating really, really hard so he'd manage to control the situation, and the ball landing about 20 yards behind him as he stood there looking bewildered, thinking it was still in the air.

To think O'Neill spent nine million of your British pounds on that hopeless pub player.

To be fair, i used to see him on MOTD / Sky games when he was just starting out at WBA. He looked pretty solid for them!

Maybe but most of that was championship, he only played one season for them in the prem so utterly ridiculous we paid 10m for him.

[PeterWithesShin]

How much did we pay for Ash and how long had he played in the top flight for? Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

[Karl Bridges]

This is from Life's a Pitch

As the net curtain on the transfer window starts seriously twitching, most of the talk turns to some of the hottest properties on the planet. Yet the wise man will often look to the lower leagues for decent business. Mike Calvin discusses the worth of Barnsley’s captain marvel, Jacob Butterfield.

“Jacob Barnsley is Barnsley captain – not bad for 21,” begins Mike. “I don’t think he’ll be there too much longer.”

“He’s a goalscoring midfield playmaker, and he’s excellent from set pieces. Expect him to move in January – I know Aston Villa are interested.”

A hunch suggests that he could plug a Stephen Ireland-shaped hole.

I also read that Norwich wanted Delfouneso on loan for the second half of the season, I think that would be worth doing.

[LeeB]

This is from Life's a Pitch

As the net curtain on the transfer window starts seriously twitching, most of the talk turns to some of the hottest properties on the planet. Yet the wise man will often look to the lower leagues for decent business. Mike Calvin discusses the worth of Barnsley’s captain marvel, Jacob Butterfield.

“Jacob Barnsley is Barnsley captain – not bad for 21,” begins Mike. “I don’t think he’ll be there too much longer.”

“He’s a goalscoring midfield playmaker, and he’s excellent from set pieces. Expect him to move in January – I know Aston Villa are interested.”

A hunch suggests that he could plug a Stephen Ireland-shaped hole.

I also read that Norwich wanted Delfouneso on loan for the second half of the season, I think that would be worth doing.

Both would be good business. McCleish it seems has an eye for talent outside the obvious, and buying cheap, developing and then selling high is absolutely the right way to develop the club and get us back challenging.

[olaftab]

Can't see any logical reason for us to sell Bent . He is under contract and this is where he stays. Time to send a message out.

[Mister E]

This is from Life's a Pitch

As the net curtain on the transfer window starts seriously twitching, most of the talk turns to some of the hottest properties on the planet. Yet the wise man will often look to the lower leagues for decent business. Mike Calvin discusses the worth of Barnsley’s captain marvel, Jacob Butterfield.

“Jacob Barnsley is Barnsley captain – not bad for 21,” begins Mike. “I don’t think he’ll be there too much longer.”

“He’s a goalscoring midfield playmaker, and he’s excellent from set pieces. Expect him to move in January – I know Aston Villa are interested.”

A hunch suggests that he could plug a Stephen Ireland-shaped hole.

I also read that Norwich wanted Delfouneso on loan for the second half of the season, I think that would be worth doing.

That would work for me on both counts.

[Mister E]

The only way that we could possible countenance a Bent sale would be if the purchaser were to pay at least £30m AND take Heskey and Beye off our hands.

We'd be mad to sell Bent; but I wouldn't be entirely surprised if he went.

Whoo would we buy to replace him? No one obvious springs to mind.

[JJ-AV]

Yeah, Delfouneso needs a proper loan spell - so we can find out how good he is.

It'll enable us to get a bigger fee for him too.

[SoccerHQ]

I'd rather send out Delph on loan.

Not sure if the Fonz would play every week at Norwich, they have loads of strikers.

[olaftab]

The rumour is coming from the imagination of some Dippers. I've read a People article which main focus for why "Liverpool were swooping" was Bent's body language prior to coming on.

Get to fuck.

That hack was actually paid to write such shite.

his comment is particularly stupid nonsense:
"Liverpol  who have noted that Bent is failing to reproduce his England form at Villa are weighing up a bid"
This wanker journo is blatantly ignoring the fact that it was his Villa form last season that got Bent into the England team.

And I suggest Livepool should concentrate on getting something useful out of Carroll and provise some education for that   twat Suarez.

[PaulWinch again]

I think we definitely need to send Delph out on loan, he seems to be completely shot in terms of confidence. He needs the opportunity to build that up again.

[KRS]

There is no reason to suggest that Bent will be sold and it would be a massive mistake for the club to even contemplate moving him on. We've needed a natural goal scorer down VP for years now, so to get rid of him would be nothing short of a disgrace.

[PeterWithesShin]

The rumour is coming from the imagination of some Dippers. I've read a People article which main focus for why "Liverpool were swooping" was Bent's body language prior to coming on.

Get to fuck.

That hack was actually paid to write such shite.

his comment is particularly stupid nonsense:
"Liverpol  who have noted that Bent is failing to reproduce his England form at Villa are weighing up a bid"
This wanker journo is blatantly ignoring the fact that it was his Villa form last season that got Bent into the England team.

And I suggest Livepool should concentrate on getting something useful out of Carroll and provise some education for that   twat Suarez.

Yeah, 6 in 15 this season, what a waste of a shirt. I'd much rather have paid twice as much for a bloke who has 4 in 23 in his career at a club.

Anyway. based on what they paid for Carroll surely they've set their own benchmark and will have to offer at least as much for Bent?

[D.boy]

I will stick my neck out and say Bent isn't going anywhere in this window.

[SoccerHQ]

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.