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

[eastie]

I'm still not sure about this £30k limit. If for the sake of argument Clint Dempsey had turned down Spurs and joined us in the summer, i think we would offered him more than £30k a week.

I think Ozzjim has it, it's probably 30k a week average. But the fact we still have Ireland, Warnock, Dunne, Given, Hutton and Bent means there is no room for anybody else to earn more than 30k.

If we survive this year we will be in a very healthy position, but it's a big IF.

30k average maybe,  top players want top wages and I think we will make exceptions for that . We must attract quality in January.

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I cannot see Bent being sold until the summer.

[tomd2103]

I'm still not sure about this £30k limit. If for the sake of argument Clint Dempsey had turned down Spurs and joined us in the summer, i think we would offered him more than £30k a week.

I think Ozzjim has it, it's probably 30k a week average. But the fact we still have Ireland, Warnock, Dunne, Given, Hutton and Bent means there is no room for anybody else to earn more than 30k.

If we survive this year we will be in a very healthy position, but it's a big IF.

Hasn't it recently been stated that the wage bill is now at a manageable level?  When you factor in that the players in bold (bar Hutton) and Gabby (maybe even N'Zogbia) are all on around £50,000 pw or over, it shows that we can have a sustainable wage bill and afford to pay big wages.  What we desperately need to do is got some of the higher earners off the wage bill asap to free up some money.

[john e]

maybe he will go in for Grant Holt   

old head, experience, leads from the front, not expensive
you know it makes sense

[danno]

maybe he will go in for Grant Holt   

old head, experience, leads from the front, not expensive
you know it makes sense

hungry too, om nom nom

[Percy McCarthy]

Demba Ba going to Chelsea by the look of it.

Lescott would be a good signing, don't believe the bullshit about him not being able to come back to Brum, he's back most weekends.

Robbie Keane should have been training with us (like Henry is with Arsenal) in preparation for his loan.

NRC - yes, should have got him back in the summer. I'd also take Barton, the horrible ******.

Anichebe would be useful and gettable too I reckon.

Can't think of much more we can do, hopefully PL and Henke can.

[Clampy]

Demba Ba going to Chelsea by the look of it.

Lescott would be a good signing, don't believe the bullshit about him not being able to come back to Brum, he's back most weekends.

Robbie Keane should have been training with us (like Henry is with Arsenal) in preparation for his loan.

NRC - yes, should have got him back in the summer.

Anichebe would be useful and getteble too I reckon.

Can't think of much more we can do, hopefully PL and Henke can.

Don't know about Anichebe, never really been that impressed to be honest. Keane would make a huge difference though.

[citizenDJ]

If Lescott is available, and even remotely willing, then Villa should be in for him like a shot.

[eastie]

I see mon linked with lescott and Tim Cahill- both players who could be useful to us.

[wolfman999]

Radio wm, believes his policy is the right way to go .experienced players guarantee nothing , the club has done down the experienced route and where has it taken them etc.

Three 6th place finishes and a couple of trips to Wembley I seem to remember

[john2710]

Out of contract June 2013
Dunne, Warnock & Lichaj will all be out of contract & off the wage bill next June.
Petrov?

Out of contract June 2014
Weimann, Clarke, Baker, Gardner & Bannan - offerred new contracts
Herd, Ireland, Delfouneso, Makoun & Albrighton will have 1 year left & will be sold or let their contracts out.

Out of contract June 2015
Hutton, Bent - sold Jan or June
Holman, KEA, Guzzan, Vlar, Gabby & Delph

Out of contract June 2016
Benteke, Westwood, Bennett, Lowton, Given & N'Zogbia

There is room to bring some players in with those leaving or not wanted. The problem is are the players we want / need available?  Fees & wages don't guarantee anything, Ireland's weekly wage is probably the equivalent of Benteke, Westwood, Bennett & Lowton,

[Nirog72]

The frightening one there is Given contracted until 2016. I think we could sell N'Zogbia.

[Ozzjim]

Newcastle have agreed a deal for the Lille right back.

Danny Simpson worth a punt for a million to compete with Lowton at right back and give more options at the back. Better than Lichaj who I think has been found out a lot this season. Options at right and left back are needed in time IMO.

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Radio wm, believes his policy is the right way to go .experienced players guarantee nothing , the club has done down the experienced route and where has it taken them etc.

Three 6th place finishes and a couple of trips to Wembley I seem to remember

Our best player was a kid who'd played a handful of gamea in the top flight whwn we signed him.

[john2710]

The frightening one there is Given contracted until 2016. I think we could sell N'Zogbia.

Especially when you think we let Friedal go for nothing because we didn't want to pay his big wages.