Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[mr underhill]

Roma apparently interested in Ron? Hopefully just idle media speculation

[Villa in Denmark]

according to some on VT we have not made an approach for Ki

Given that it's most of the nationals now, you'd like to think that the club would have denied it if it wasn't true. Then again...

I guess that should have been in response to the Delph to West Ham.

West Ham have already denied it, there's a link a few pages back.

[ozzjim]

Some Asian newspaper is saying his agent has denied that we have made contact with the player. That might be because Swansea haven't accepted our bid yet, or it was bollocks from the start.

I want us to sign him, which means it won't happen.

Yeah kind of in your boat. Looking at the quotes from the rent a mouth Jenkins (just like Whelan, seems to have to comment on everything) Swansea don't want to sell and Sunderland may well be interested if they do. Can't see us getting him in our current position.

[The Laughing Policeman]

I know it's 'only paper talk' but according to the Daily Mail the Ki deal is 'on the verge of being done'.
[Daily Mail

[Villa in Denmark]

Nothing concrete on Bendtner, but BT were reporting a couple of days ago that his agent was talking to Frankfurt, Hull, Stoke and us.

Frankfurt have been linked with him in just about every transfer window over the last couple of years, have now said that they had been negotiating with him, but that they've dropped it.

BT are saying that "as ever with Bendtner, it's his wage expectations that are the problem."

As an aside, he was co-commentator for the final on Sunday. He maker Lawrenson and Shearer sound like tactical geniuses.

[RussellC]

If wages are the stumbling block with Bendtner, that will hopefully rule us out IF there is any interest. I would also suspect that Bent would need to be moved-on before another striker is brought in.

[Villa in Denmark]

If wages are the stumbling block with Bendtner, that will hopefully rule us out IF there is any interest. I would also suspect that Bent would need to be moved-on before another striker is brought in.

Agree that I would hope it rules us out.

I don't know how much of a difference there is (if any) between wage levels in the PL and Bundesliga.  If we're unlucky an unacceptable wage for Frankfurt might be reasonable for us.

[RussellC]

Roma apparently interested in Ron? Hopefully just idle media speculation

I've never thought that either of the Rome Clubs would be a particularly appealing move to a top player. The Stadio Olimpico is one of those stadiums with a huge running-track around the pitch, making it a bit of a strange atmosphere. Plus, both sets of fans are a bit unpleasant.

Personally, if I had to play in italy, (and I'd prefer to play in England, Spain or Germany before that) I'd be looking at Juve or either Milan clubs first, or- if I was nearing retirement age- somewhere like Fiorentina.

Luckily for me, I don't have such tough decisions to make.

[Holte L2]

Roma apparently interested in Ron? Hopefully just idle media speculation

I've never thought that either of the Rome Clubs would be a particularly appealing move to a top player. The Stadio Olimpico is one of those stadiums with a huge running-track around the pitch, making it a bit of a strange atmosphere. Plus, both sets of fans are a bit unpleasant.

Personally, if I had to play in italy, (and I'd prefer to play in England, Spain or Germany before that) I'd be looking at Juve or either Milan clubs first, or- if I was nearing retirement age- somewhere like Fiorentina.

Luckily for me, I don't have such tough decisions to make.

I've always fancied playing for Sampdoria. Less fashionable but quite a cool club.

Really liked them growing up when they had Gullit, Platt, Lombardo, Signori and Mancini.

[pauliewalnuts]

Roma apparently interested in Ron? Hopefully just idle media speculation

I've never thought that either of the Rome Clubs would be a particularly appealing move to a top player. The Stadio Olimpico is one of those stadiums with a huge running-track around the pitch, making it a bit of a strange atmosphere. Plus, both sets of fans are a bit unpleasant.

Personally, if I had to play in italy, (and I'd prefer to play in England, Spain or Germany before that) I'd be looking at Juve or either Milan clubs first, or- if I was nearing retirement age- somewhere like Fiorentina.

Luckily for me, I don't have such tough decisions to make.

I've always fancied playing for Sampdoria. Less fashionable but quite a cool club.

Really liked them growing up when they had Gullit, Platt, Lombardo, Signori and Mancini.

Also, their stadium is very English style.

The only Italian teams I keep an eye out for are Milan and Fiorentina, as they're both clubs I've been to see play a few times whilst staying / living in those cities. However, I do have a bit of a soft spot for Sampdoria, too.

Also worthy of note with Sampdoria is their cool kits.

[ozzjim]

It was always Sampdoria for me growing up due to the Platt and Gullit connection.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Roma apparently interested in Ron? Hopefully just idle media speculation

I've never thought that either of the Rome Clubs would be a particularly appealing move to a top player. The Stadio Olimpico is one of those stadiums with a huge running-track around the pitch, making it a bit of a strange atmosphere. Plus, both sets of fans are a bit unpleasant.

Personally, if I had to play in italy, (and I'd prefer to play in England, Spain or Germany before that) I'd be looking at Juve or either Milan clubs first, or- if I was nearing retirement age- somewhere like Fiorentina.

Luckily for me, I don't have such tough decisions to make.

I've always fancied playing for Sampdoria. Less fashionable but quite a cool club.

Really liked them growing up when they had Gullit, Platt, Lombardo, Signori and Mancini.

Also, their stadium is very English style.

The only Italian teams I keep an eye out for are Milan and Fiorentina, as they're both clubs I've been to see play a few times whilst staying / living in those cities. However, I do have a bit of a soft spot for Sampdoria, too.

Also worthy of note with Sampdoria is their cool kits.

I hated Sampdoria from the minute Trevor Francis joined them and I still do for some illogical reason.

[RussellC]

I went to watch Sampdoria v Milan a few years ago and it is a very English style stadium and atmosphere. Genoa has a nice feel about it as a city too. Plus, like Paulie, Sampdoria's kit has always been my favourite non-Villa kit.

[pauliewalnuts]

I see that Julie whatshername is still going on about Kiyotake.

[peter w]

Probably saw we were linked with Ki...she stopped reading and went off on one.