Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[ADVILLAFAN]

Maybe he just had an off day against us, hopefully he'll be good.

[RussellC]

http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/wes-hoolahan-signs-new-norwich-city-contract-1811043.aspx

I wonder if he did so with a tear in his eye?

[eamonn]

A two year deal for Holohan rather than Cole might have been the better option though maybe Nally refusing to do business with us meant we didn't bother re-visiting the idea.

[Merv]

I watched Cissokho at the Emirates last Saturday. Kept an eye on him as he was one of the few Valencia players I'd heard of. He looked pretty strong, not type to drive forward much though.

[Ads]

Suggests that we will have Richardson playing left wing or as an attacking option.

That would be Richardson, N'Zogbia and Cole (when fit), which isn't anything special, but its a lot more firepower than what we had last season; Albrighton, for some it anyway.

I would take another attacking midfielder/winger on loan and then at least Gabby and Andi won't play week in week out and when they do, maybe up front where they're better.

I predict we will sign a central midfielder after the Stoke game. My record is 100%.

[Chris Smith]

I watched Cissokho at the Emirates last Saturday. Kept an eye on him as he was one of the few Valencia players I'd heard of. He looked pretty strong, not type to drive forward much though.

Didn't watch that but just been chatting to middle son and that was our verdict too, strong, no nonsense sort of defender but not great on the ball.

[Richard E]

I predict we will sign a central midfielder after the Stoke game. My record is 100%.

 Can you predict us to win the FA Cup this season, please?

[David_Nab]

So perhaps the issue at Liverpool is they wanted him to be an attacking FB when he is more suited to being a Left sided CB ?

[JJ-AV]

Richardson may end up playing in central midfield if this comes off.

[Matt Collins]

I can't see how you'd play Delph and Richardson in central midfield. He could play wider though.

Never really seen much of cissokho but our defence does look like it's shaping up to be a bit more dependable. I imagine he'd play left back and Richardson LWB

I think we now need a centre forward on loan, a central midfielder and a wide midfielder on that order. We can put out a team without the latter two that can win a game. Not sure we can without the former. Weimann and gabby up front isn't going to cut the mustard. Delph Westwood and KEA isn't brilliant but it was good enough against some of the best sides in the league last year. Weimann / n'zogbia and gabby - I don't think it is

[bobdylan]

Richardson may end up playing in central midfield if this comes off.

Yer maybe as he couldn't get Ki he thinks sod it Richardson can play there I'll get another left back in, just like last summer and Jan when he couldn't get his midfield targets (Hoolahan et.c) so he just signed a few more target men (Kozak, Holt etc.).  I think this might be the las signing of the summer.

[brian green]

Nah, we still have Crouch to come.

[Surrey Villain]

Nah, we still have Crouch to come.

Could do worse on a short term loan. Big Sam's after him - but then big Sam's after pretty well everybody he can persuade his horrible management to pay for.  I can't believe she's touted to become a dame!

[Matt Collins]

Is the consensus that the ki deal is off then?

[paul_e]

I can't see how you'd play Delph and Richardson in central midfield. He could play wider though.

Never really seen much of cissokho but our defence does look like it's shaping up to be a bit more dependable. I imagine he'd play left back and Richardson LWB

I think we now need a centre forward on loan, a central midfielder and a wide midfielder on that order. We can put out a team without the latter two that can win a game. Not sure we can without the former. Weimann and gabby up front isn't going to cut the mustard. Delph Westwood and KEA isn't brilliant but it was good enough against some of the best sides in the league last year. Weimann / n'zogbia and gabby - I don't think it is

As I've said on another thread, we have 2 very capable strikers to come back into the squad in the next 4-8weeks (Both were in light training with ball work on the US tour) I just don't see the need to go for a striker to fill the gap for a few games, we're really not going to get the quality to make a difference on that sort of deal and would end up stuck with a loanee for half a season.