Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Villafirst]

I think its a decent signing; pedigree of playing for Yanited & he's got 8 England caps....

[glasses]

I think its a decent signing; pedigree of playing for Yanited & he's got 8 England caps....

Djemba Djemba played for Man Utd and Cameroon
Kleberson played for Brazil

I know you are clutching at straws, but lets just say it as it is.

It's going to be another player we wouldn't have touched with a bargepole 5 years ago.

[VILLA MOLE]

I think its a decent signing; pedigree of playing for Yanited & he's got 8 England caps....

Djemba Djemba played for Man Utd and Cameroon
Kleberson played for Brazil

I know you are clutching at straws, but lets just say it as it is.

It's going to be another player we wouldn't have touched with a bargepole 5 years ago.

they could have done with him Tuesday 

[andrew08]

A good signing, improves the squad. That's the general idea I think.

[Macho Man Randy Savage]

These signings are quite a spiteful response to calls for more experienced players to be brought in.

[RussellC]

These signings are quite a spiteful response to calls for more experienced players to be brought in.

Funnily enough, when I heard that we'd signed Senderos my initial reaction was to picture Lambert hiding in his office chuckling to himself, "that'll teach them to demand experienced players."

[paulcomben]

August 16 Stoke A Team News: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Senderos, Richardson, Westwood, Bacuna, Delph, Cole, Weimann/ newbuy, Gabby (442, midfield diamond)

Subs: Steer, Baker/ Clark, Grealish/ Carruthers, Robinson, Okore, N'Zogbia, Bent/ Weimann 

Not selected: Tonev, Bennett, Luna, Hutton, Given, Herd et al

[django]

Darren Bent, Joe Cole, Richardson, Senderos. I think we could be in with a shout for top 4.*



*If we can devlop a time machine.

[pauliewalnuts]

These signings are quite a spiteful response to calls for more experienced players to be brought in.

I'd have thought that the implicit "and is decent" bit that goes with "is experienced" was so obvious as to not be worth mention.

Experience only isn't going to change anything.

[ChicagoLion]

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[PeterWithesShin]

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Is he some Chinese bloke we're signing?

[Steve kirk]

With Lerner selling we havent got a pot to piss in so free transfers is just about our only option, the last 2 seasons weve all been screaming for older pro's with premier league experience and guess what we have signed some, I am happy enough with Senderos, Cole and Richardson if he comes on board.

[tomd2103]

These signings are quite a spiteful response to calls for more experienced players to be brought in.

Funnily enough, when I heard that we'd signed Senderos my initial reaction was to picture Lambert hiding in his office chuckling to himself, "that'll teach them to demand experienced players."

Yep, can picture him saying "I can't win with that lot.  They have a go when I bring young kids in and they're having a go now I'm bringing in experienced players.  You know what, David O'Leary was right!".

Actually don't think Richardson is a particularly bad signing considering the level we are now operating at.  At the very least, he's an improvement on Bennett and Luna.   

   

[RussellC]

I'm just not really sure why Randy bothered making that second statement the other day. What form will his "focus on the upcoming season" take? I thought that it might mean a little bit of sensible investment in the squad, but it's not looking that way.

[pauliewalnuts]

I suspect we're waiting for the World Cup to finish so we can sign Lee Dixon, now.