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

[Percy McCarthy]

Fucking hell, I thought Risso had cracked it there until I counted 'em.

[pedro25]

I'd try Holman in Ireland's role on Sat and KEA in for Bannan, would also rotate N'Zobgia with Weimann and Gabby when fit but have Bent as back up to Benteke only.  Bennett for Stevens too.

[PeterWithesShin]

Drogba seeking a move.

Didier Drogba asks Fifa for permission to move on loan

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba wants a loan move away from Shanghai Shenhua, despite being outside the official transfer window.
The 34-year-old is believed to be keen to play for a new team to prepare for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations as the Chinese season has finished.
He has asked Fifa for special permission to leave.

"The Fifa administration services are looking into it," Fifa said in  a statement.
It is not known whether Drogba has a club lined up to move to, but the Ivory Coast international has been linked with a move back to Marseille, the club he left for Chelsea in 2004, as well as Liverpool.
He teamed up with former Chelsea colleague Nicolas Anelka in China in June after agreeing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Shenhua.
Drogba's last act in a Chelsea shirt was scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final defeat of Bayern Munich in May.
He has scored eight goals in 11 games for the Chinese side.
Existing rules prevent Drogba from representing another club until 1 January.
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations takes place in South Africa between 19 January and 10 February.

[nigel]

He was Spurs top goalscrorer in his last season there

Was only 12 in the league and 1 in the league cup, David.
He also got 4 in the uefa cup.

I'm not disputing the fact that he can score goals given the right service and playing the system to suit his game.

[curiousorange]

Drogba seeking a move.

Didier Drogba asks Fifa for permission to move on loan

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba wants a loan move away from Shanghai Shenhua, despite being outside the official transfer window.
The 34-year-old is believed to be keen to play for a new team to prepare for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations as the Chinese season has finished.
He has asked Fifa for special permission to leave.

"The Fifa administration services are looking into it," Fifa said in  a statement.
It is not known whether Drogba has a club lined up to move to, but the Ivory Coast international has been linked with a move back to Marseille, the club he left for Chelsea in 2004, as well as Liverpool.
He teamed up with former Chelsea colleague Nicolas Anelka in China in June after agreeing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Shenhua.
Drogba's last act in a Chelsea shirt was scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final defeat of Bayern Munich in May.
He has scored eight goals in 11 games for the Chinese side.
Existing rules prevent Drogba from representing another club until 1 January.
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations takes place in South Africa between 19 January and 10 February.

We'll see Lord Lucan in a Villa shirt before Drogba.

[danlanza]

Drogba seeking a move.

Didier Drogba asks Fifa for permission to move on loan

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba wants a loan move away from Shanghai Shenhua, despite being outside the official transfer window.
The 34-year-old is believed to be keen to play for a new team to prepare for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations as the Chinese season has finished.
He has asked Fifa for special permission to leave.

"The Fifa administration services are looking into it," Fifa said in  a statement.
It is not known whether Drogba has a club lined up to move to, but the Ivory Coast international has been linked with a move back to Marseille, the club he left for Chelsea in 2004, as well as Liverpool.
He teamed up with former Chelsea colleague Nicolas Anelka in China in June after agreeing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Shenhua.
Drogba's last act in a Chelsea shirt was scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final defeat of Bayern Munich in May.
He has scored eight goals in 11 games for the Chinese side.
Existing rules prevent Drogba from representing another club until 1 January.
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations takes place in South Africa between 19 January and 10 February.

We'll see Lord Lucan in a Villa shirt before Drogba.

Red Rum already has the shirt with his own name on the back.

[ozzjim]

One thing is certain, if we sell Bent and go down, Lambert will get pelters for it for a long, long time

[midnite]

If drogba goes anywhere it'll be somewhere like France. Slightly competitive league but nothing too taxing ready for the African cup.

[curiousorange]

If drogba goes anywhere it'll be somewhere like France. Slightly competitive league but nothing too taxing ready for the African cup.

And, y'know, he speaks French.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Michael Dawson was going to QPR in the summer window. Worth some experienced defensive support ?

[Jarpie]

Michael Dawson was going to QPR in the summer window. Worth some experienced defensive support ?

They were going to pay about 8 million for him, which is way too much, and they couldn't agree on personal terms so he must demand very high salary if QPR weren't gonna pay it.

[Risso]

Fucking hell, I thought Risso had cracked it there until I counted 'em.

Apologies, that was supposed to be KEA/Clark sat in front of the defence.

[David_Nab]

He was Spurs top goalscrorer in his last season there

Was only 12 in the league and 1 in the league cup, David.
He also got 4 in the uefa cup.

I'm not disputing the fact that he can score goals given the right service and playing the system to suit his game.

Still top scorer in all comps and he wasn't a regular starter.I think there like with us the issue of what he does when not scoring is what ultimately kept him from being a regular and leaving.I would be intrested to know his assists stats I imagine its pretty poor


Looks like  Drogba is going back to Chelsea on loan

[OCD]

Saying everyone's looking to change the team, it didn't look too bad just over a week ago (Man United, Sunderland away).

[Percy McCarthy]

You're right OCD. It took us a while to stumble on what looked like the right system and personell. Stick with it I'd say.