Transfer rumours - Summer 2009
I posted a similar thread in Jan and thought it worked well for keeping tabs on the movements of irish players during the window. Obviously promotions/relegations to/from the EPL are not yet finalised but for relegation it looks like wba and boro (good from an irish point of view) and one from Newcastle, Hull and Sunderland.
On the promotion side, Wolves and Bham and one from Sheff U, Reading and Burnley.
An interesting aspect of this is concerning the Irish players who are currently first team but may be replaced during the summer, eg Stoke staying up was good for our point of view but are the likes of Whelan and Delap going to command a first team place there next year.
Id imagine Kilbanes days of first team football could be numbered at Hull, particularly if they stay up. Duffers fate will depend alot on what Newcastle do in their next two games. There may also be question marks over the likes of Reid and Murphy at Sunderland, they havent seen much football lately. What about the Irish lads at Wolves, will Keogh/Foley get much football next year? Fahey at Bham probably will. At Reading, you would expect Hunt and Doyle to move if they dont get promoted, presumably Long will stay.
What about our younger players? Anyone reckon Garvan, St ledger, McCarthy will get a move this summer?
And finally, how many Irish players will Keane sign for Ipswich?!?!?
