All New Summer 2008 Transfer Merry Go Round/Rumour Mill

NokkonWud said:
May be another tall player, but it will be their first good buy. :p
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That Hangeland has got better.

The signings so far are only average, but the ones during the season by Hodgson were all pretty decent.

Andreasen is good, Nevland is good, Hangeland has become good etc etc.

But yeah hes a good defender..finally one of the many problems Fulham have being fixed :).

Talk of Sverkos or w/e his name is too..will return with his name at some point!

medley said:
Anyone mentioned the 10m signing of Johan Elmander to Bolton?
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£10m including Braaten aswell isnt it?
 
Weebull said:
Ade has done far less to engineer a move away, and far more for the club last season than your loverboy has, and yet you'd rather he was gone more? :confused:
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Not going to go in to this much because I have before and people know my stance but Hleb is vital to our game in every 3rd of the pitch. Adebayor has had a good season but for the money apparently being offered we should be biting their hands off for a number of reasons.

1. I have doubts about whether he can replicate this season's form, infact I wouldn't be surprised at all if it was just an incredible purple patch.

2. I think he can be replaced easily, infact I think we can get an upgrade. Ade scored many goals last season but in reality he should have had double his total. He is still a poor finisher. Hleb on the other hand is one of a kind in terms of the job he does for us and the way we play, he's perfect. If Hleb leaves Fabregas will suffer, the guy has even said it himself. Realistically there isn't anyone we can sign that could come in and contribute to our overall play like Hleb does. Arshavin might have been that man but he's off to Barcelona.

3. If he doesn't go this summer, he'll be off next summer or the summer after because he's that type of player. Dreams of the bigger teams. Can see us turning down a massive offer and then eventually seeing him go for half of what we could have had.
 
Hlebio said:
Not going to go in to this much because I have before and people know my stance but Hleb is vital to our game in every 3rd of the pitch.
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The trouble here is, I'd say this isn't proven in the stats, and you say it's all thanks to his magical dribble-to-nowhere-and-pass-to-someone-nearby ability that can't be measured by simple stats, so we're never really going to reach agreement on that, are we? ;)

But to be perfectly franks, if the chips are down and we need someone to pull their socks up and make an impact, it certainly wouldn't be Hleb. I'd sooner rely on Fabregas, van Persie/Eduardo (if fit!), Walcott, or hell, even an inch-perfect long-ball/cross from Clichy to set us up/get a goal from nothing.

Hleb on the other hand is one of a kind in terms of the job he does for us and the way we play, he's perfect. If Hleb leaves Fabregas will suffer, the guy has even said it himself. Realistically there isn't anyone we can sign that could come in and contribute to our overall play like Hleb does. Arshavin might have been that man but he's off to Barcelona.
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Ah, the good old Euros hype. Arshavin has two good games, and he's the second coming.

Don't get me wrong, I do think Hleb is a very good player, and I'd rather have him at the club than not, but I just don't enjoy him messing us about like this, and I don't think he's as good as he apparently thinks he is, and isn't as key to our team as you'd contend.

Anyway, Adebayor:
1. I have doubts about whether he can replicate this season's form, infact I wouldn't be surprised at all if it was just an incredible purple patch.
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So give him the benefit of the doubt first? Unless a ridiculously good offer comes in (and tbh, I'm not entirely certain I believe these £25m+ rumours), I don't see why we shouldn't keep faith with him.

2. I think he can be replaced easily, infact I think we can get an upgrade. Ade scored many goals last season but in reality he should have had double his total. He is still a poor finisher.
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But here's the rub - do you know why he managed to get so many goals despite being a "poor finisher"? Because he doesn't give up. That's a lot more irreplaceable than you give it credit for. Of all the forwards I saw in the Premiership last season, I'd say maybe only three of them gave that much to the team, consistently - Ade, Torres, and Tevez. Everyone else would give up on occasion, and not try as hard. So, given that we're never going to sign those other two, I'm guessing we should look abroad?

Let me guess, Etoo? Don't make me laugh, you think Henry sulked and went missing occasionally, just wait til we got Etoo.

3. If he doesn't go this summer, he'll be off next summer or the summer after because he's that type of player. Dreams of the bigger teams. Can see us turning down a massive offer and then eventually seeing him go for half of what we could have had.
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Ignoring the fact you apparently know how he thinks, do we really need the money though? I mean, the club is well off as it is. We might not have gotten the most we could have for Henry, but we got his best years out of him :). If Ade does well next season, his price won't drop, if he doesn't, then fine, let him go.

I just would really rather not disrupt the team any more than we already have by losing Flamini. There's a great group at the club, and if we sort out the captaincy problem, and sign a decent Flamini replacement, and Rosicky/Hleb cover, we'll be well up for contending next season.
 
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skippi90 said:
I'm not impressed by Gomez at all. Robinson is a much better keeper IMO.
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No he isn't.

I'm slowly getting excited about the new season.... ohh dear! How many false dawns at WHL?? Robbo was definately a weak link for us last year, glad that's been sorted. Is Gomes the answer? I don't know but I'm sure we'll have fun finding out! :D
 
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Hmm Frank to Inter eh? I never thought he'd go but hes's been a bit silly with the latest contract. If i was offered 100k a week id take it, but he's earning 5.8 mill a year at inter, i guess thats more.

However the report said this:

He has scored more than 20 goals in his past three seasons at Chelsea.
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Umm he did that in just 1 season. Probably more like 30+ or 40+ over 3 seasons. = questionable research and reliability.

Anyway as long as it doesnt make Terry feel too upset then thats fine.

Makalele, Mikel, Essien, Ballack, J cole Are all good. I've suddenly blanked on the midfielders we have. Oh yeah Michael Woods, the guy who was the youngest FA cup appearence when he played vs Macclesfield for us.

hes from my college :D I really do think he will be an England player soon. He always got man of the match in his >17's matches.

I only ever believe this signing stuff once its off the Beeb. But then again apparently we had signed Deco, now Mourinho is saying he'd love him a tinter. Who knows!? But scolari will be great next year and im sure he will attract a lot of players in.
 
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Weebull said:
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No Euro hype, been a fan of Arshavin's for ages. Please don't go throwing accusations at me when you don't know the facts. If you cared enough, which I'm sure you don't, you could look back through my posts from a few months ago and see I suggested Arshavin as a possible target for us this summer.

Not sure anyone really knows what state Arsenal is in financially but you don't turn down 25m for a player like Adebayor.

I don't know how he thinks, he's bloody said it himself countless times. 'Grew up dreaming of AC Milan' and stuff like that. The fact he's staying one second then considering his options the next tells the whole story.

Eto'o - no. Don't rate him very highly.

And yes, agree to disagree on Hleb I guess. Proved last season he can stand up and be counted when things aren't going well and is a vital player, although the part of your post about who'd you want in your team when the chips are down is completely irrelevant, has nothing to do with what I said. You've also got to consider how losing Hleb might effect Fabregas both in terms of his game and how he views his position at the club. Fabregas' two best friends at the club, and two players he rates very highly were/are Flamini and Hleb. One has gone and the other might well be off too. Fabregas is, for me, the best midfielder in the world and should be winning things.. I think if we don't win anything this season we'll face a HUGE battle to keep Fabregas, especially since his childhood hero, the very player he models his whole game on is now managing the club he has never denied he wants to return to one day.
 
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