Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Dave]

would not fork out what they will want for Bertrand thou, think there will be better value available.

How much do they want for him?

[Villafirst]

Bertrand is exactly the level of player we need to buy if we've got any aspirations of the top ten. Perhaps the silent one will let us know his intentions soon- hopefully he sells up. His tenure the last 4 years has been a disaster. I want to see someone with drive, ambition and above all, enthusiasm to takeover the club - Lerner is none of those; one visit in 18 months? Pathetic.

[citizenDJ]

I think if I were manager I'd be inclined toward making Bertrand a permanent member of the squad straight away. Good player, good age. Good business.

[Des Little]

Agreed. I think we'd see an even better Bertrand if he wasn't playing alongside such bloody awful defenders as well.

[brian green]

The one thing we must achieve from the changes which lie ahead is the jettisoning of the concept of limited expectations which has underpinned the penny pinching and decline of the last four years. Regardless of the chances of achieving our goals we must not buy into sustainable mediocrity.

[Des Little]

Buying a Premiership player would be a good start.

[ozzjim]

I understand the not wanting relegated players but the argument that they are not good enough is fairly weak. Guzan and Benteke could be down with us but wanted by top 6 sides. Fer at Norwich will go to a decent club for sure. So will Caulker although am not keen, Marshall might too. Dejagar will likely be off from Fulham.


Scott Parker on a free would do a job if you put legs around him. Maybe not here but somewhere

[citizenDJ]

I agree with you about Fer, I think he'd be an excellent signing for us.

[Matt Collins]

I thought the same on Fer though I'm not sure how he's played all season. He didn't start yday for example.

[Pete3206]

Sounds like a lot of posters who want all these players from Cardiff, Fulham and Norwich have been brainwashed by Lerners 0% ambition policy.

Unfortunately, that is our current reality. Do you see that changing anytime soon?

[ktvillan]

That said, I'd take Curtis Davis back ahead of any of them. He's improved beyond all recognition to the player we once had.

You mean Curtis Davis the worst defender by a long way on the pitch yesterday?

I'm judging him on his performances over a season, not just one game. he's been one of the best centre backs in the league this season.

Davis was never a bad defender nor was he ever worth the £8m+ MON spent on him. I think he played when not fully fit & then fell out of contention. I always thought he got a raw deal from us.

Me too.  He had some shockers for us, played some outstanding games too, but was most often at least decent even when playing through injury.  He was never as consistently bad as Baker and Clark have been. 

[Tayls_7]

Snodgrass would be a player i'd be looking at. Him and Delph could be a good central partnership.

[caster troy]

Was it Davies who cost us a Europa league game when he had a chance to clear and somehow managed to slice the ball behind him under no pressure, to give away a corner which we then conceded from? In the game yesterday he almost scored an own goal doing the same thing in front of the North Stand again.

Basically I think we can do better.

[UK Redsox]

Was it Davies who cost us a Europa league game when he had a chance to clear and somehow managed to slice the ball behind him under no pressure, to give away a corner which we then conceded from? In the game yesterday he almost scored an own goal doing the same thing in front of the North Stand again.

Basically I think we can do better.

Wasn't it Curtis who nearly did that again for Hull on Saturday ?

[N'ZMAV]

Was it Davies who cost us a Europa league game when he had a chance to clear and somehow managed to slice the ball behind him under no pressure, to give away a corner which we then conceded from? In the game yesterday he almost scored an own goal doing the same thing in front of the North Stand again.

Basically I think we can do better.

Wasn't it Curtis who nearly did that again for Hull on Saturday ?

It was indeed. Harper caught it under the bar.