Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[tomd2103]

A back 3 of Okore, Vlaar and Lescott would be a much happier recipe I think!

They eventually lost today, but I thought the way Hull played the 3-5-2 formation showed how it should be done.  When we play it, we play a flat back five, the three central defenders end up marking one man and the wingbacks are forced back and are left two on one.  Hull pushed their wing backs on and Arsenal didn't really cause them too many problems in the wide areas.  I still think that formation could work for us, especially if we could field something similar to the back three mentioned above.   

[Grande Pablo]

We're busy little bees behind the scenes - I wonder who is sanctioning these decisions?

Apologies for the IT ineptitide.

Austrian kid Anes Omerovic
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9315766/transfer-news-aston-villa-sign-young-midfielder-anes-omerovic-from-aka-vorarlberg

Southampton academy kids Tom Leggett and Isaac Nehemie.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/9314829/transfer-news-southampton-midfielder-guly-do-prado-one-of-three-to-leave-club

[PaulWinch again]

I doubt youth players signing makes a major impact on the club.

[supertom]

I doubt youth players signing makes a major impact on the club.

They probably leave that entirely down to our academy chief and scouts.

[Steve67]

I doubt youth players signing makes a major impact on the club.

They probably leave that entirely down to our academy chief and scouts.

Probably because they know what they are doing. Unlike our adult scouting section.

[olaftab]

Messi has escaped from right under our noses to sign an extension with Barca. This is what happens when you are in limbo land!

[adrenachrome]

Messi has escaped from right under our noses to sign an extension with Barca. This is what happens when you are in limbo land!

Criminal.

I wrote to Senor Messi a while back pointing out that we once had a player with the same Christian name and the same initials: Lionel Martin, and that this was surely portentous.  A deeply religious fellow, he obviously got tipped off by some demented cleric about our state of limbo and thought better of it.

Colour code Black.

[pauliewalnuts]

Messi has escaped from right under our noses to sign an extension with Barca. This is what happens when you are in limbo land!

He's clearly got no ambition.

Bullet dodged.

[Steve R]

If Lambert decides that he doesn't want to hang around, and the club is not sold quickly then it is not beyond the realms of possibility that Given will be caretaker manager come July.

[peter w]

Messi has escaped from right under our noses to sign an extension with Barca. This is what happens when you are in limbo land!

He's clearly got no ambition.

Bullet dodged.

FACT!.com

[mr underhill]

Milner's leaving Man City then?

[supertom]

Milner's leaving Man City then?

Wouldn't surprise me. You'd think they'd keep him to help comply with the home grown rule (though do City really give a toss about rules and restrictions?) but if they want to make a few signings they'll sell first. Milners been useful to them but I would be surprised to see them sell him and then buy some 30 million quid marquee player in his place.
Would love to have Jimmy M back here but I think he'll be moving to a bigger club, and probably well before we're close to being settled with a new owner and manager.

[mr underhill]

agree with all of that; it would be great to see him back (again) at VP but he'd walk into any of the other top four sides' starting 11.

[DrGonzo]

Where does that come from?  The red tops have the story that City want contract talks with Hart and Milner before the World Cup...

[mr underhill]

well it wasn't official but unless I dreamt it, SSN