January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Fernando Partridge]

Maynard  turned down a move to Wolves. Bristol City to announce Chris Wood arrival from West Brom on Loan. Maynard due to go WBA. Why don't we offer the fonz and nip in for Maynard? oh yeah we have no money!

[paul_e]

I don't care about the b-lose business, he never gave less than his all for us. Wouldn't be opening the champagne about having him back though.

I agree, he always gave his best for us, so who he supported made little difference (although he was daft to allow himself to get into that mess).

I always thought he was a decent player, had a pretty good shot on him, too. Not suggesting we should sign him, just saying, I thought he was decent.

I wonder if "homesick" means "doesn't fancy another extended spell at right back"?

I put homesick down as meaning 'I don't want to play for the guy that sold me to Blues'.  A feeling I'm sure we can all understand.

[glasses]

There may be some truth in the above, but I'd go with he is homesick because Sunderland is a Shit hole.

[N'ZMAV]

What's this about Scott Dann?

[PaulWinch again]

That's a bit odd and I severely doubt it.

[nick harper]

I thought Gardner did well for Blues last season. Double figures in goals in a side not renowned for attacking football was a decent achievement. He's become a better player since he left us. I bet McLeish would like him - £3m would be about right.

Let's face it, this is the player market we're in for the foreseeable future.

[Matt C]

What's this about Scott Dann?

http://t.co/tYBw8iXp

[N'ZMAV]

Did Dann play for the SHA before his move to BRFC? if so, surely he can't play for 3 teams in a season... isn't that against FA rules?

[TheSandman]

Agree that loaning out Fonz and Delph would be a good move. Let them pick up some confidence and see how good they really are with regular football elsewhere.

I always liked Gardner when he was with us. He wasn't the greatest but I always liked his shot and psycho stare. I just think spending £6million on him would not be the best move especially considering all the water that has passed under the bridge since then. Some people will just not take to him coming back, probably even more so than with McLeish.

[KevinGage]

£5 or £6 million for Gardner, I don't fucking think so.

Swop him for Collins.

A transfer involving collins could be a possibility.  How would people feel about him coming back? He left as he wanted first team football which is fine.  Blues came in for him and then he admits he is a blue nose.  Is that such a crime?  I dont know.....

Would be happy to see Collins go, but not so happy to see Gardner come back in return.

I do think he should have featured more under MON -considering the likes of Sidwell and Heskey were often getting in in front of him.   But he's not all that, in all honesty.  And he didn't just burn his bridges when he left for that lot - he carpet bombed them beyond all recognition with his comments afterwards.

I'm also not a huge fan of well paid footballers that move to the other end of the country and plead homesickness. 

It's Sunderland, not Murmansk you pussy.  Stick it out.

[ozzjim]

Dann would be a decent buy, should have in the summer IMO as Blackburn only paid 4 or 5 million in the end. Blues mates say he organised them at the back.

Gardner senior is a good player in the centre of the park, we could do a lot worse.

Collins going for either would be great business, Warnock thrown in would be just fab!

[eamonn]

I thought you couldn't stand Gargoyle Gardner?!

[Toronto Villa]

Dann would be a decent buy, should have in the summer IMO as Blackburn only paid 4 or 5 million in the end. Blues mates say he organised them at the back.

Gardner senior is a good player in the centre of the park, we could do a lot worse.

Collins going for either would be great business, Warnock thrown in would be just fab!

Dann's lost his way a bit up there and he'd have been a solid signing for us in the summer. I understand that aside from the financials McLeish will have wanted to give the current lot a go. Still, the 'noses suffered last season when he got hurt. IMO he'd be a solid CB next to Dunne.

As for Gardner, badge kissing aside he's another solid player to have around. Scoring 10 times with that lot takes some doing and I get the impression McLeish likes getting goals from midfield, or at least to have a midfielder with the engine to join the attack. It's Ireland's to lose in that respect right now and he's really only getting that chance because Jenas never made it. For the right price he'd be a good signing, but he'll never be the type of signing that will really, truly push us on.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

A great offer would be Collins and Warnock for Samba ?? No cash and two rather large wages out the window Literally :-))

[Villanation]

Are we actually going to spend some dosh, is anybody going to buy a player of has the window prematurely closed.