Summer Transfer Thread: Speculation, Lies, Absolute Cr*p and Bosman Rumours

[Chipsticks]

I assume he's still injured. He was a big part of their team last year but you have to wonder whether Rodwell is his long-term replacement. He's too old, too slow and on too much money anyway.

De Jong is on his way out.............

As weird as it sounds, we genuinely need a nut case who enjoys hurting people. Not sure we could afford his wages though.

its football mate, not cage fighting

Doesn't hurt to have a hard man... unless you're on the other team.

[dave.woodhall]

Spurs have taken us for a ride every time we've dealt with them in recent years.

Kyle Walker was the perfect deal for both clubs. We needed a right-back, they had one spare.

[OCD]

I agree but the Hutton deal was not so perfect.

[LeeB]

Spurs have taken us for a ride every time we've dealt with them in recent years.

Kyle Walker was the perfect deal for both clubs. We needed a right-back, they had one spare.

Alan Hutton. Living proof that lightning doesn't strike twice.

[The Man With A Stick]

Spurs have accepted a bid of £9m from QPR for Dawson.  How does Levy do it?

[LeeB]

I agree but the Hutton deal was not so perfect.

I'd love to know exactly how much Jenas cost in all.

[tarzansbrother]

So spurs sign a player that cost £25m for a paltry fee of £5m and the club they sign him off still pay a good chunk of his wages. A road we could go down I recon.

[boboonthecorner]

Apparently Huddlestone is available on loan...we could do with a player like him in our midfield alongside KEA.

God how fucking depressing. Why can't we buy some decent players rather than bring other teams players up to scratch. I appreciate Sunderland haven't signed any of the players they've been linked with today but surely the fact that the press perceive so many teams to be a level higher than us must have some bearing on whats going on? Things looked quite promising when Lambert took over but after the honeymoon period I've seen nothing that convinces me that all we're here for is to make up the numbers and survive. That's the limit of our ambition, I hope I'm completely wrong.

[pauliewalnuts]

Spurs have accepted a bid of £9m from QPR for Dawson.  How does Levy do it?

He understands the football business, and in particular the transfer market.

[john e]

I agree but the Hutton deal was not so perfect.

I'd love to know exactly how much Jenas cost in all.

whatever it was it was a complete waste,
 although i do believe if a loan player is injured whilst on your watch then its your responsibility to ahere to the deal.

you wouldnt lend a lawnmower of your neigbour, smash it into a tree, then say sorry you can have it back now its up to you to put it right

[boboonthecorner]

So spurs sign a player that cost £25m for a paltry fee of £5m and the club they sign him off still pay a good chunk of his wages. A road we could go down I recon.

Before MON wasted all of our money maybe not now.

[Dave Clark Five]

Heard that Liverpool have still not coughed up all the transfer fee for Downing. Might be some leverage there.

[Dante Lavelli]

I agree but the Hutton deal was not so perfect.

I'd love to know exactly how much Jenas cost in all.

whatever it was it was a complete waste,
 although i do believe if a loan player is injured whilst on your watch then its your responsibility to ahere to the deal.

you wouldnt lend a lawnmower of your neigbour, smash it into a tree, then say sorry you can have it back now its up to you to put it right

 

You’d also hope that the players are insured to cover such events so the damage might not be too great.

[dave.woodhall]

I agree but the Hutton deal was not so perfect.

I'd love to know exactly how much Jenas cost in all.

whatever it was it was a complete waste,
 although i do believe if a loan player is injured whilst on your watch then its your responsibility to ahere to the deal.

you wouldnt lend a lawnmower of your neigbour, smash it into a tree, then say sorry you can have it back now its up to you to put it right

 

You’d also hope that the players are insured to cover such events so the damage might not be too great.

You can't insure players against non-career ending injuries.

[Dante Lavelli]

You can't insure players against non-career ending injuries.

Good fact.  I was talking about insurance covering their wages rather than paying out their value.  Is it not possible to insure against that, in a way a builder might insure against injury.