January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[taylorsworkrate]

Robbie Keane, we should sign him.

Oh wait, just checked the calendar and its not 1999.

[NeilH]

Robbie Keane, we should sign him.

Oh wait, just checked the calendar and its not 1999.

What have we got to lose on this. At least he'll add some competition up front and give us an option from the bench. Of course its 10 years too late, but I still believe that it is a good short term option.

[Vanilla]

Robbie Keane, we should sign him.

Oh wait, just checked the calendar and its not 1999.

What have we got to lose on this. At least he'll add some competition up front and give us an option from the bench. Of course its 10 years too late, but I still believe that it is a good short term option.

Jenas was a good short term option and . . . oh!

[Concrete John]

Robbie Keane, we should sign him.

Oh wait, just checked the calendar and its not 1999.

What have we got to lose on this. At least he'll add some competition up front and give us an option from the bench. Of course its 10 years too late, but I still believe that it is a good short term option.

Jenas was a good short term option and . . . oh!

I agree - if Keane gets injured it'll be a bad move.

[garyshawsknee]

It seems the Keane thing seems true,didn't think the first day back at work could get anymore depressing. I saw a couple of his games at West Ham last season and he was laughable,hes found his level in the states and should stay there.

[Rick_avfc]

How many goals has keane scored in the MLS since moving there?  I really see this as a waste of time signing or it could be the fact we are offloading one of our strikers most likely Bent.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm all for Keane coming in. He has something about him. He can make chances, he can also take them. It's something we need.

I can't see the point.  We already have the personnel, we just don't play in a way that allows us to create and score many goals.  Adding Keane would do nothing to rectify that.

Watching the game yesterday it was screaming for one of the more forward players to drop deep and recieve the ball, as the defenders had virtually no forward passing options.  Keane does that.  He's different to our present strikers, so gives a genuine option to change a game off the bench.

On a short term deal I think it's worth doing.

Keane used to do that.

That's the key point.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Hands up who thought that this far into Randy's reign we'd be talking about taking Robbie Keane on loan and fans talk of re-signing Craig Gardner and Liam fucking Ridgewell.

My hands are firmly down, gets worse by the minute

[Mister E]

Bit annoying to see us get passed off the park by a young, exciting side who earn relatively little wages in comparison to our overpaid, prehistoric cloggers, then come home and find we're signing another of Dunne's mates on big wages so he can get fit for the Euros.

Instead of paying him 60k a week for a few months, why don't we invest the money in a younger player from the Championship, or give Weimann a go? It's not like we're competing for anything afterall.

spot on! Get rid of the freeloading dinosaurs and try some hungry youngsters; can't do much worse.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Robbie fucking Keane

Woooohooooooooooooooooo

[NeilH]

Bit annoying to see us get passed off the park by a young, exciting side who earn relatively little wages in comparison to our overpaid, prehistoric cloggers, then come home and find we're signing another of Dunne's mates on big wages so he can get fit for the Euros.

Instead of paying him 60k a week for a few months, why don't we invest the money in a younger player from the Championship, or give Weimann a go? It's not like we're competing for anything afterall.

spot on! Get rid of the freeloading dinosaurs and try some hungry youngsters; can't do much worse.

Surely we need some kid of experience though and given our record of buying Championship players (Davis and Delph) I'd be very nervous about making that move.
As regards Weimann. Do you honestly think he's ready yet? And if he isn't do you think it is going to help him going into our current team?

[Rick_avfc]

As regards Weimann. Do you honestly think he's ready yet? And if he isn't do you think it is going to help him going into our current team?

Are you suggesting we loan him out again?  It might happen with the potential arrival of Robbie Keane. Im surprised Weimann hasn't been given a chance yet especially over this busy festive period.

[Fernando Partridge]

Speaking of championship players:

Jacob butterfield keeps being mooted - he of Barnsley. From what have seen I like his play and young up and coming player with quality could be a shrewd signing. 

Butterfield injured knee ligaments following a robust challenge from dirty Leeds midfielder Michael Brown and will be out for a while looks like he won't be coming then.

And speaking of other championship players : hows about Rickie Lambert scores goals regularly and a big bustling striker. Also Nicky Manyard is pacy and skillfull add these 2 call it big ecks Jerome and Zigic.

Wilfred Zaha is a quality attackingplayer at Palace but I would think Arsenal Chelsea or Spurs will get that one.

[Concrete John]

If Keane comes in I can see either the Fonz or Heskey going.  For different reasons, I don't think either has a future at the club.

[Fernando Partridge]

Regards Robbie Keane ... AH come on ya know we'll all be loving that goal celebration.