January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Concrete John]

Link to Ryan Williams at Portsmouth: http://t.co/objRPZWD - 18 year old winger.

Can't say I know much about him, but I can see us entering into lots of deals like this in the near future.

[Matt C]

And as much as I feel for Portsmouth, nows the time to be looking their way to see if there are any players worth taking.

[garyshawsknee]

We can't dine at the top table,so getting younger players from lower leagues or abroad could be the way forward.

[Concrete John]

We can't dine at the top table,so getting younger players from lower leagues or abroad could be the way forward.

Exactly.  I think Spur' recent success can be traced back to a similar policy under Martin Jol where they did deals like buying Lennon from Leeds for £1m.

[N'ZMAV]

I quite rate Andy King at Leicester. Decent young-ish Midfielder.

[N'ZMAV]

I don't watch much Championship Football these days to know who are the better players in that league to poach and give a go in the Premier League.

[maidstonevillain]

I liked the look of Zaha of Palace quite a raw talent but looks like he's got a lot of promise.

Thought Scannel looked better. But in both cases  I thought their final ball/shot was definately Championship standard rather than Premiership standard.

[Matt C]

Matt Dickinson at The Times reckons Onuoha is on 46k per week 'basic' with up to 12k in bonuses at Man City and in joining QPR is moving onto 60k 'basic' plus bonuses.

Crazy, crazy days.

[pedro25]

I'd love us to make a Bid for Hoillett, 8 or 10 mill plus Heskey and Cuellar.

[Hookeysmith]

Matt Dickinson at The Times reckons Onuoha is on 46k per week 'basic' with up to 12k in bonuses at Man City and in joining QPR is moving onto 60k 'basic' plus bonuses.

Crazy, crazy days.

For a guy who has not had a sniff at 1st team level for what seems ages

Crazy days indeed and just goes to show that no one can compete at that level

[garyshawsknee]

When you see who his agent is,it all makes sense.

[Dante Lavelli]

I'd love us to make a Bid for Hoillett, 8 or 10 mill plus Heskey and Cuellar.

Me too.  Looks a top, top player to me.  Ideal on the left of our attacking three. 
We don't necessarily need someone else there but it's rare that the club has an opportunity to buy someone who is clearly going to be very good.

[Irreverent ad]

When you see who his agent is,it all makes sense.

It was his mum.

[Concrete John]

I like Hoilett, but I'm not sure the signing makes sense right now.

Excluding Keane, we have 5 very good players for 4 forward spots - Bent, Gabby, Ireland, N'Zogbia and Albrighton.  Plus Bannan and Gardner, who I could see playing further forward.

So, if money is tight, that £8-10m would be better spent on our defence, which is the weak link.

Nothing against the player, just that we need to be sensible unless Randy is opening up the wallet to the extent he used to. 

[Dante Lavelli]

I like Hoilett, but I'm not sure the signing makes sense right now.

Excluding Keane, we have 5 very good players for 4 forward spots - Bent, Gabby, Ireland, N'Zogbia and Albrighton.  Plus Bannan and Gardner, who I could see playing further forward.

So, if money is tight, that £8-10m would be better spent on our defence, which is the weak link.

Nothing against the player, just that we need to be sensible unless Randy is opening up the wallet to the extent he used to. 

This is just my personal opinion and please don't start the debate again, but I'd take 25m for Bent in order to buy Hoilett (I think he'll be that good).  We'd then have 15m for other players and in my mind a better first 11.