Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[eamonn]

Bobby Pires?

[SoccerHQ]

Bobby Pires?

Good shout, wasn't sure if he was actually called up for France 98 but was in the squad after checking.

Ultimately was miles past his best when he signed for us. If people think Jota is slow then watching Pires shuffling around VP was very sad considering how good he was at Arsenal. Signing that summed up the Houllier six months for me.

Giroud was scoring in the europa league final end of last season so there's still some life in him.

[hilts_coolerking]

Oliver Giroud remains on the radar.

I'm sceptical that he'd actually want to come but that's the sort of signing we need to start improving the mentality of the dressing room.

I must admit I have never thought of Giroud as a model pro.  He's always seemed a bit of a narcissist playboy type to me.

[mal]

Aston Villa are being offered the chance to sign Emmanuel Adebayor as they look for a solution to their striker crisis.

Daily Mirror



file under bollocks

He has the same agent as David Bentley and Jermaine Defoe

[AsTallAsLions]

Oliver Giroud remains on the radar.

I'm sceptical that he'd actually want to come but that's the sort of signing we need to start improving the mentality of the dressing room.

I must admit I have never thought of Giroud as a model pro.  He's always seemed a bit of a narcissist playboy type to me.

Completely agree, and a bit of an arsehole to boot.

[VILLA MOLE]

Immaculate hair always , even after the game

[mr underhill]

The last type of player we need. Either Batman or Benteke on loan plus  buy Bowen  then  replacements for SJM and possibly Heaton. That would be a decent window.

[ozzjim]

Benteke loan and Giroud would be good. We need to sign 2 strikers and a Bowen type if we want to stay up. Drinkwater seems pointless unless Smith and the coaching staff think they can get him back to Leicester form. Easier with someone like Vardy making runs for you though.

[Drummond]

Giroud scores goals. Isn't that what we're crying out for?

[GarTomas]

Needs games for the French Euro squad. So suggests to me he’d be a trier.

[hilts_coolerking]

Giroud scores goals. Isn't that what we're crying out for?

I think we're crying out for someone who scores more frequently than he does.  9 in 61 since 2017/18.

Edit: However, he is better than what we currently have, which is effectively nothing.

[Bad English]

Bobby Pires?

Good shout, wasn't sure if he was actually called up for France 98 but was in the squad after checking.

Ultimately was miles past his best when he signed for us. If people think Jota is slow then watching Pires shuffling around VP was very sad considering how good he was at Arsenal.

Before a ball was kicked at France 98, Aimé Jacquet the manager famously told him "Beef up your game Robert!", during a team meeting (with a fly-on-the-wall documentary team present). Pires wasn't even a sub for the first game against South Africa. He subsequently came on for Henry when France were 3-0 up against Saudi Arabia, and started against Denmark for the final group game but was replaced by Henry on 71 minutes. He was a sub for the Round of 16 against Paraguay but wasn't even on the team sheet for the quarter, the semi and the final. Similarly, he got one start and a few sub appearances at Euro 2000 (notably coming on for Lizarazu after 86' in the final).

But is Giroud the answer?

[andyh]

Bowen to provide the ammunition
Giroud to fire us up the table.



Please 🙏

[ozzjim]

Bowen just looks like one of those that will step up easily enough. Him and Benrahma eventually would be nice. Kodjia looks so disinterested at times it's scary. Wish we'd have pushed harder for Wilson and Kent last summer as wise options, both are better than what we have there too.

[SoccerHQ]

Oliver Giroud remains on the radar.

I'm sceptical that he'd actually want to come but that's the sort of signing we need to start improving the mentality of the dressing room.

I must admit I have never thought of Giroud as a model pro.  He's always seemed a bit of a narcissist playboy type to me.

Completely agree, and a bit of an arsehole to boot.

"When asked if Chelsea could understand Giroud seeking a Stamford Bridge exit, Morris said: 'Well, he still plays for Chelsea.

'It's got to be for the benefit of the club. We can't just let people walk out the door if that means we're left short somewhere.

'Yes, you have to look at the individual as well, but I've got to say Giroud's been nothing but a class act and a top professional since he's been here. So I don't envisage any issues from him on that front.'"