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Author Topic: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread  (Read 423840 times)

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1635 on: January 28, 2015, 09:34:07 PM »
It's supplying the forwards with service that's the problem.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1636 on: January 28, 2015, 09:39:07 PM »
It's supplying the forwards with service that's the problem.

I actually think it is both that, and the movement of the forwards. Benteke looks short of confidence with "normal play" while the others just don't move into scoring positions enough to be found. Weimann did twice on Sunday and got chances when playing more centrally. Gill helps, but the forwards need to do their bit in stretching the defence too. Benteke getting down the sides and bumping people out the way, Gabby getting on the shoulder and looking for a through ball or working the channels and getting it in the box etc. Weimann if out wide is a waste of a shirt. If we got another striker of the quality of Ba, it would certainly give those in the side a bit of a rocket. But at what, 29? why would we suddenly start spending money on that sort of aged player? Can't see it.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1637 on: January 28, 2015, 09:42:00 PM »
Has Bale joined us yet?

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1638 on: January 28, 2015, 09:43:18 PM »
Demba Ba is a much better player than he ever gets credit for, always scores goals and always creates problems. I would love him and Benteke up front with Sinclair and Gil supplying them, but there is more chance of us signing me than spending 8 million on Demba Ba.

We'd also need to buy one, maybe two, very good defensive midfielders to accommodate all those players too.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1639 on: January 28, 2015, 09:44:02 PM »

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1640 on: January 28, 2015, 09:51:10 PM »
Apparently we've taken this guy on trial...

http://www.ligue1.com/joueur/nkololo-jordan

51 games, 2 goals. Have we found the French Heskey?

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1641 on: January 28, 2015, 10:02:35 PM »
Apparently we've taken this guy on trial...

http://www.ligue1.com/joueur/nkololo-jordan

51 games, 2 goals. Have we found the French Heskey?

Damn I'm excited about this one

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1642 on: January 28, 2015, 10:03:16 PM »
Demba Ba is a much better player than he ever gets credit for, always scores goals and always creates problems. I would love him and Benteke up front with Sinclair and Gil supplying them, but there is more chance of us signing me than spending 8 million on Demba Ba.

We'd also need to buy one, maybe two, very good defensive midfielders to accommodate all those players too.

Sanchez and Delph can handle it I am sure.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1643 on: January 28, 2015, 10:09:50 PM »
However NOT FOR 13 F IN MILLION Euros.
Is that the rumored amount?

Yes, acording to some dude on twitter who said the Beşiktaş vice-chairman turned it down

I think it's 13million Turkish Lira which is about £3.5m.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2015, 10:25:26 PM by RussellC »

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1644 on: January 28, 2015, 10:30:07 PM »
Ba would be superb. Come on Lambert let's be 'avin im

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1645 on: January 28, 2015, 10:31:53 PM »
Apparently we've taken this guy on trial...

http://www.ligue1.com/joueur/nkololo-jordan

51 games, 2 goals. Have we found the French Heskey?

We never replaced Bowery.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1646 on: January 28, 2015, 10:48:40 PM »
Apparently we've taken this guy on trial...

http://www.ligue1.com/joueur/nkololo-jordan

51 games, 2 goals. Have we found the French Heskey?

We never replaced Bowery.

Or Dawkins. That's why we need Sinclair.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1647 on: January 28, 2015, 11:28:01 PM »
Apparently we've taken this guy on trial...

http://www.ligue1.com/joueur/nkololo-jordan

51 games, 2 goals. Have we found the French Heskey?

Damn I'm excited about this one

It says on that site "1 goal / 446   mins"

Isn't that about the same rate at which we (as in the entire team) score goals these days?

Offline aj2k77

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1648 on: January 28, 2015, 11:31:40 PM »
That's just this season. Over his career he's been booked more times (4) than he's scored (2), which isn't the best for a forward  :D

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #1649 on: January 28, 2015, 11:39:11 PM »
Apparently we've taken this guy on trial...

http://www.ligue1.com/joueur/nkololo-jordan

51 games, 2 goals. Have we found the French Heskey?

Damn I'm excited about this one

It says on that site "1 goal / 446   mins"

Isn't that about the same rate at which we (as in the entire team) score goals these days?
Plays for Clermont Foot , does the name Yacouba Sylla ring a bell ?!..........Godzvilla!

 


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