is this a step back for andrews? is he a premier player now?
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is this a step back for andrews? is he a premier player now?
andy reid, read the link
Just pulling a leg.Quote:
Originally Posted by dotts101
Danny, I think the term is "WHOOSH"
From an Ireland point of view, and from a near-term point of view, if Andrews plays every week for Forest it's better than playing half the time for Blackburn. We need all our first XI playing league football regularly by September.Quote:
Originally Posted by dotts101
Daniel Kearns scouted by Blackpool
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...006041,00.html
Preferably he would play every week for Blackburn, always better to be measuring up at the higher level, failing that I suppose regular football in the level below will see him sharp and with the confidence of a player making the eleven each week.Quote:
Originally Posted by dotts101
More on Long's possible move to Sunderland. Mind you it is the NOTW.
Irish NOTW
EXCLUSIVE by Garry Doyle
SUNDERLAND will launch an €8million bid for Shane Long this week.
The Black Cats have identified the Reading and Ireland striker as the man to replace Darren Bent, who left the club in January.
They face competition from Wolves, Everton, Newcastle and Liverpool. But Sunderland's chances of winning the chase have increased. Firstly, because they can offer Long €45,000-a-week wages - more than their rivals.
And they are also prepared to increase their offer to €10m if a bidding war begins.
But, most significantly, Steve Bruce will let Long know he will be first choice at the Stadium of Light - a guarantee not on offer elsewhere
Its great to see him linked with Liverpool, CL football most likely in time, a club after trophies, but also a club who didnt drop all that dollar on Carroll and Suarez not to play them. After that, I hope its Everton, if they spent that amount, it suggests they have him in mind to start, also, they are established in the Prem, all the other sides mentioned are a bad start or a managerial calamity away from being relegation fodder.
Then again, its NOTW, as you say.
Shane Long is a decent player but not worth ten million pounds! Seriously, ten million? What is the world coming to? He wasn't even the top scorer in the Championship last season! Trap chose to play Simon Cox instead of him just three weeks ago.
Funny to see the level of interest in Long compared to Keane given what their respective levels are alright....
I agree that ten million is excessive, but Long's extra market value is down partly to his international form and the flashes of ability he showed in previous seasons in the EPL, and against EPL sides in the cup competitions. He has scored against Bolivia, Denmark, Russia, Norway and Uruguay for Ireland, along with goals against Liverpool and Villa in the FA Cup for Reading. This is considerably more than, say, Connor Wickham has achieved, and Ipswich are asking for upwards of eight million for him.
A similar figure to Doyle would be appropriate, but when names like Bayern and Liverpool are being thrown around, then the gossip-column asking price would naturally be higher. I'd imagine he'll go to a mid-table EPL club for about 6 million.
More on Sunderlands move for Long
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...g-2806388.html
It's 10 million Euro though... I'd say he'll move for about £5m... I thought he only had a year left on his contract though, and would drive it down a bit.. I read that Kenny is going to play a front 3 at Liverpool next year. I don't think long'd look out of place on the right of a front three.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
each game has to be taken on its own merits. long had played in the play off about 5 days before the macadonia match, only linked up with the squad 4 days before and wasnt part of the build up friendlies at all. his performances for us in the spring are a better reflection of where he is atQuote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
He's gone up in my estimation lately.. I'd pegged the France performance as an exception. But his combative unfussed passion impresses me as well. On one level I'd like to see how he'd fair after a full pre season under Kean at Blackburn, but I think there's gonna be some turbulence at the club under these owners. I don't see Kean lasting a season. The fans haven't taken to Andrews either. A move to a new regime at a club with getting momentum, like Forrest, wouldn't be a bad thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by dotts101
That's an understatement of the year contender. They absolutely hate him! He got involved with one who was giving him stick or some such.Quote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
Robbie possibly off the Blackburn http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/footbal...kburn-transfer
Birmingham City boss Chris Hughton is lining up a raid on his former club Newcastle United for Leon Best.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...004340,00.html
Robbie to Blackburn - please no!
Best to Brum - I'd be OK with that.
I'd be surprised if either of those moves happen (dissapointed too in the case of the former.) I think Blackburn are ****** next year..Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Best didn't really hit form for Newcastle til after Hughton left too.
the Colbert Report stamp of approval.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
Love it. :)
I haven't been keeping up to date on the latest Colbert Report stamp of approval literature, but if my algorithm is correct I think this means Long will sign for Manchester United for 20 million?
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Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Ah, the prophecy begins to unfold lads. Get on it now while the odds are still decent.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
I'd take that Andrews move with a pinch of salt.
Yep, it'd be a hard one to digest alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
No chance of him going to Liver...pool?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
How does one show "unfussed passion" =oQuote:
Originally Posted by dr_peepee
Robbie Keane would probably be an example of fussy passion.
That makes an interesting spoonersim. I believe Brazilians are quite trendy.
Vajazzling is the current trend, or so Heat Magazine tells me.
Ha!! See what you mean!... He's passionate and committed but not to the point where it's counter productive..Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
Sky Sports News saying that Robbie may be part of a 4 player swap deal (Keane, Bassong, Jenas and Hutton) for Bolton's Gary Cahill.
SKY Sports News also saying that Stoke are interested in Adam Barton for £1mm, citing Daily Mail as its source.
Blackburn manager Steve Kean is considering a renewed bid for Tottenham striker Robbie Keane, having had a £2m offer rejected.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
The Black Cats are also set to make a £7m offer for Reading striker Shane Long.
Full story: Daily Mail
Thats a crazy transfer if it happensQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
As if Lebron James doesn't have enough against him.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
seriously? you're not going to qualify that with "the missus' copy of Heat" or "the Heat magazine I found on the bus this morning" or "the issue of Heat I was chained to a rock and forced to read by holding my eyelids open, Clockwork Orange style"?Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
BTW, the opportunity to use any/all of these choices has now passed.
Yeah sounds like a real tall order that one. I know spurs are under pressure to offload some players to cut the wage bill so it could very well be something they'd like from their point of view, read somewhere that Robbie is still their highest earner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
From Boltons I don't see it being a runner, I think Bassong is a decent capture for them but the other 3 are probably on high wages and past their best.
If that transfer went through it would inflate Bolton's wage bill with players who arguably aren't much better than those they have. The club is already being forced to offload good players to cut costs so I really can't see it happening. Bassong + cash seems far more likely.
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Originally Posted by Crosby87
Haha well it all came back on him...the poor old browns eh?