I'd say he'd play well, off of Davies...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
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I'd say he'd play well, off of Davies...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Birmingham interested in Adam Rooney.
Also this copy and pasted from the Sky Sports news site's Transfer Clockwatch:
News: Just heard from Sky Bet that they've closed the market on Shay Given moving to Aston Villa. We'll bring you more updates as we get them as this story develops. You can follow me on Twitter - @skysportswebed - for more transfer news.
Daily Mail says Given to Villa is a done deal...
...if Villa stump up for his full 85k wages. Pass me the salt. Can see the move happening but it'll be nothing short of hilarious if Villa start paying out that amount with their wage bill already at 80% of turnover.
I doubt they'll be paying him 85k but surely losing the likes of Friedel, Young and particularly Downing will take a big chunk off their wage bill?
Undoubtedly helpful but since the club needs at least four-five more players (at least), plus a goalie, it would be madness to pay that amount in wages.
Stephen Gleeson denied move to Peterborough by MK Dons: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...010191,00.html
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However, Peterborough's bid to also take Gleeson to London Road has been met with a further rebuttal after a first bid two weeks ago was knocked back.
League One side MK Dons have confirmed the latest situation regarding the two players and say they have 'reluctantly' accepted the offer for Baldock.
A club statement read: "Milton Keynes Dons can confirm we have received bids with improved terms from Peterborough United for both Stephen Gleeson and Sam Baldock.
"Whilst we have rejected any proposal for Stephen, a club record bid for Sam, which now matches our valuation, has been reluctantly accepted and Peterborough have accordingly been given permission to speak to Sam regarding a potential transfer to London Road."
The Vancouver Whitecaps have decided not to sign Cian Hughton after having him on trial for a couple of weeks.
Doesn't look good for Hughton -- the Whitecaps are bottom of the MLS table currently.
Has it ever happened where a team would say look, we want you here and you will play, but we have to rework your contract for less money.... or is it like baseball where it is set in stone and the player would never ever rip it up and start over when they make too much to go somewhere else?
Not sure if it's the same thing, but Kilbane renegotiated his contract with Hull. There was a year left, he negotiated two years at half the pay.
So, the same money in twice the time.
It's not like the guaranteed contracts in baseball. When a player moves clubs, it isn't just that the new club takes over his contract, instead he negotiates a new one (incl length, bonuses, wage) with the new club. So you would quite often find players willing to take a pay cut in Given's situation to get out of a bad situation. But that would usually be a player forgoing a couple of grand. In Given's case he'd probably be looking at a 30,000 odd decrease. He could volunteer to give that up, or opt to stay at City and keep picking it up. Often what happens is City and Given will reach an agreement to pay, say 15,000, per week to him, so Given doesn't have a huge drop off in salary, but City still get most of his high wage off the books, plus a transfer fee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
Looking more and more like Leicester for out Seanie : http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.u...ail/story.html - the club are expected to announce some signings today and he may be amongst them. Thankfully the message boards seem to have come round to the idea of him siginig a bit, some of the initial reaction was a bit daft.
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Originally Posted by Jicked
I think something like this went on with Robbie Keane after he left Leeds. Anyway, I think it may be different here as Man City arent a bankrupt Leeds and seem fairly happy to keep a world class keeper in Given, in reserve. They dont seem happy enough for him to stay. I hope he goes, and to a good club.
why would he want to do that?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
killer certainly drives a hard bargain, possible future career in dail eireann
Yeah that makes no sense. Surely there must have been a signing on fee or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by the bear
They could have had a clause to release him without any penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by the bear
Aston Villa forum saying Given has agreed to a 20 grand a week pay cut (85 to 65 grand)but that deal is still some way off with WBA ready to match or better any offer from Villa.
WBA better for us - more practice!
oshea to Arsenal?
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...cle754696.html
Anthony Pilkington linked with Leicester.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz1QtmYrhbg
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...013319,00.html
Wenger plots to splash the cash on Wolves striker Kevin Doyle
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/tran...cle755880.html
He'd be wasting his time with Doyle then.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Mirror
He speaks English (well, kind of, he's from Wexford) therefore he's British.
BBC gossip section, adding relevant citations, has the abovementioned Doyle-to-Arsenal story, plus Given to Arsenal, or Sampdoria. O'Shea to Stoke possibly.
Doyle's would be a great move, but possibly a poisoned chalice if Fabregas and Nasri leave.
Could Arsenal have a few Irish players next season, surely not?!!?
Doyle is trending on twitter in the London area. Just reading some of the comments, them Londoners don't rate him. They think he's ****.
http://trendsmap.com/local/gb/london
Latest on The Saint
http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/...dger_1_3541471
E's not propa world class innit?Quote:
Originally Posted by cornflakes
when did arsenal move to the east end?
Pilkington to Norwich according to this.
http://www.skysports...7020873,00.html
Skysports.com understands that Norwich are poised to sign Anthony Pilkington from Huddersfield.
The highly-rated winger, 23, has attracted attention from a number of clubs after an impressive season for the Terriers in 2010/11.
Huddersfield recently confirmed he would be allowed to leave for the right price and Leicester were interested in securing his services.
However, it is Norwich who now look set to win the chase for Pilkington as Paul Lambert strives to strengthen his squad ahead of the new campaign.
A deal is believed to be close and the Canaries will hope to announce his arrival in the near future.
The opportunity to play in the Premier League is thought to have convinced Pilkington to make the move to Carrow Road
Cool. His career has really taken off since he did 'An Idiot Abroad' ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
was that not Stephen Ireland?? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Anyone who doesn't laugh at that show doesn't have a sense of humor. I wish Karl Pilkington would play for Ireland, though unfortunately from what I've heard he's only ever scored one goal and that was an accident because he was being chased by a bee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Though they're both bald Mancs I'd have to say Karl's head is rounder and, unbelievably, filled with more brains and common sense than the other ****.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Yes it is true.Quote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
Karl Pilkington has a head like a f**king orange.
Ireland's is more like a hollowed out coconut
Pilkington deal done apparently
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/...lkingtona.html
His wiki entry is quite funny.
JOSH having a medical at Sunderland this morning according to BBC. Sad to see him leave United, never let them down.
Was hoping he would at least go to a club that is playing in Europe, it will be a pity to see so few Irish players competing in Europe in the coming season. On the bright side, he will at least be getting first team football consistently.Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
There's a whole host of them competing for Pats, Rovers, Sligo and Bohs within the next few weeks. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Philly
Wigan have rejected an €11 million bid from Blackburn for James McCarthy: http://www.joe.ie/football/premier-l...rthy-0013829-1
And apparently Newcastly are offering cash plus Leon Best to Reading for Shane Long: http://www.joe.ie/football/premier-l...long-0013837-1
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Newcastle are the latest Premier League club to be linked with high-flying Reading and Ireland striker Shane Long.
After a magnificent season in the Championship with the Royals last season, where he finished with 23 goals, Long has been linked with a host of clubs in the top flight since the play-off final defeat to Swansea, with Liverpool, West Brom, Everton and even Chelsea amongst those said to be interested.
Speculation on Long’s future has gone cold of late, but according to The Sun this morning, Newcastle have now entered the race to sign the 24-year old and are prepared to use his international teammate Leon Best as bait in an effort to bring him to St. James’ Park.
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Reading value Long at around €11 million, a valuation that has already scared off Celtic, but Newcastle are hoping that a fee of around €5.5 million plus Best will convince the Royals to let Long leave.
Better off staying at Wigan even if they accepted it.