Tom Cleverley loan watch

[silhillvilla]

All this westwood is a nothing midfielder is just wrong.

Agree. Thought we missed him badly yesterday cleaning up all the second balls etc.

[Pete3206]

Not good enough. Get rid.

[lovejoy]

In a long line of bad decisions made by the Board, I think paying £8 million for Cleverley would rank alongside the McLeish appointment.

[Malandro]

In a long line of bad decisions made by the Board, I think paying £8 million for Cleverley would rank alongside the McLeish appointment.

I agree, I don't actually think he's worth his wages, certainly not the transfer fee

[Chris Smith]

In a long line of bad decisions made by the Board, I think paying £8 million for Cleverley would rank alongside the McLeish appointment.

A little over the top. Cleverley is no world beater but a decent, run of the mill PL player; McLeish was a completely inexplicable and indefensible appointment.

[Dave]

I'd say he's good enough that if he wanted to join us for nothing when his contract finishes then I'd be perfectly happy with that.

I'd also consider him in a Vlaar/ManYoo January deal. Say, Cleverley plus £2/3m.

But on what he's shown up to now, him being our second biggest transfer fee since what, summer 2011? Hopefully that's money that will now be used elsewhere.

[London Villan]

I don't see a lot of difference between Westwood and Cleverley, which says it all really about paying £7m for him.

[SoccerHQ]

Is he banned for Swansea or Saturday's game when he can't play anyway?

[Ian.]

He's a good player, nothing more and I'm a little sorry about that. He's been very good at time for Utd and his Wigan stint made ne quite excited about him signing. He's not twice the player Sanchez is so no thanks unless the fee is dramatically reduced.

Saying that I would like to see him in a role further forward but I don't see Lambert changing the system unless someone turned up of real quality by surprise and we had to adjust to suit the player.

[PeterWithesShin]

Is he banned for Swansea or Saturday's game when he can't play anyway?

According to the FA he is banned for the Manure game. Which is a bonus.

http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/suspensions

[PeterWithesShin]

Of the 11 players currently suspended, 3 of them are ours! Good job we have a big squad.........

[adrenachrome]

We were in limbo and permanent transition and now we are in suspended animation. 

I hearby christen those twelvety brave souls who go to watch the Blackpool game The Guilty Remnant.

[JUAN PABLO]

Let manure have him back .

[Smirker]

His shooting, free kicks and corners are all truly appalling. He does work hard though and is half decent on the ball. I think there is a good player there but he needs to show it.

I wouldn't pay more than a couple of million for him based off what he's done so far.

[silhillvilla]

If he was priced at say £1.5m and on Westwood like wages id have him in. But at £8m and his wages are probably more than double Westwoods he is simply not worth it.