Transfer Rumours - Summer 2011

**CraftyToePoke** · 03/08/2011, 12:22 AM

Shane Long to Leicester according to Sven, if he can fend off all the Premiership interest in the player.

http://www.dailymail...o=feeds-newsxml

Leicester are ready to table a �7million bid for Reading striker Shane Long as boss Sven Goran Eriksson bids to beat off competition from the Barclays Premier League for the prolific hitman.
Championship rivals West Ham had a bid totalling �7m for the Republic of Ireland forward rejected, but it seems Eriksson has persuaded the club’s wealthy Thai owners to stump up the cash for Long.
It will take Eriksson’s spending on new players to more than �15m and the spree is not yet over as the East Midlands club bid to return to the Premier League.

�7m bid: Long (left) has been targeted by Leicester
Eriksson is also interested in signing Rotherham forward Adam Le Fondre.
Newcastle and West Bromwich are also interested in Long, who scored 44 goals in 94 Championship starts for Reading, 24 of them last season

**gastric** · 03/08/2011, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by JGKyne

I'm probably behind the times but has he actually declared for us yet?

I have read from several sources that he has certainly declared for us, but it seems our Northern neighbours have designs on him. The sheer audacity!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A76945558[COLOR=#810081]http://www.northernireland-mad.co.uk/arsenal/player/season_141/rhys_murphy_59941/index.shtml[/COLOR]

**tetsujin1979** · 03/08/2011, 1:08 AM

Originally Posted by gastric

I have read from several sources that he has certainly declared for us, but it seems our Northern neighbours have designs on him. The sheer audacity!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A76945558
http://www.northernireland-mad.co.uk...41/index.shtml

fixed those two links for you

I wouldn't worry about the link on northernireland-mad, any football mad site (e.g. reading mad, celtic mad, liverpool mad, ireland mad, etc) displays the player stats, with all the site dressing for that club, regardless of their actual affiliation
here's Robbie Keane on Northern Ireland mad: http://www.northernireland-mad.co.uk...10/index.shtml
Or Conor Clifford with Reading: http://www.reading-mad.co.uk/chelsea...44/index.shtml

**gastric** · 03/08/2011, 5:00 AM

Thanks Tets. Keith Andrews has supposedly turned down a move to Leeds while Forest still remain interested.

**jbyrne** · 03/08/2011, 8:58 AM

Originally Posted by gastric

Thanks Tets. Keith Andrews has supposedly turned down a move to Leeds while Forest still remain interested.

and Ipswich on loan i heard

**bohsRap** · 03/08/2011, 9:47 PM

O'Dea might be going to Leeds on a season long loan:

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11715_7079313,00.html

Not a bad move at all.

**theworm2345** · 03/08/2011, 10:38 PM

Joe Lapira on trial at his old club Nybergsund

**gastric** · 04/08/2011, 2:05 AM

Worm, you are the only who seems to follow Joe's career and it is great how you consistently update us on his world travels. You are a bit like a worm with the bit between his teeth!

**DannyInvincible** · 04/08/2011, 4:12 AM

Robbie Keane (or David Bentley or Sebastien Bassong) being offered to Blackburn plus �10 million in exchange for Christopher Samba, according to the Sun and the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...her-Samba.html

There's little more than a line about Juventus being ready to bid for Kevin Doyle here: http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/...93-august-3-2/

Wasn't that rumour doing the rounds a few weeks ago?

**theworm2345** · 04/08/2011, 4:23 AM

Originally Posted by gastric

Worm, you are the only who seems to follow Joe's career and it is great how you consistently update us on his world travels. You are a bit like a worm with the bit between his teeth!

Thanks? I feel it is my duty to not let anyone forget about a period (and player) that can only be referred to as "The Shame." No matter what Trap does just remember it can almost certainly be worse.

P.S. Do worms have teeth?

**CraftyToePoke** · 04/08/2011, 5:53 AM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Wasn't that rumour doing the rounds a few weeks ago?

It was I think, the hand of Trap was upon it if I recall. Just like it was on Alex Bruce one time.

**theworm2345** · 18/08/2011, 5:32 PM

Read today Rob Elliot being linked with Newcastle

**paul_oshea** · 18/08/2011, 6:30 PM

Read keano is on his way to la

**CraftyToePoke** · 19/08/2011, 1:20 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Read keano is on his way to la

Doubt it Paul.

**BonnieShels** · 19/08/2011, 7:14 AM

Can't see it happening.
MLS? MUCK! He should got to a good hardy English Championship club.

**Closed Account** · 19/08/2011, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

Read today Rob Elliot being linked with Newcastle

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/f...eekend-preview

Players to watch

� Rob Elliot: the Charlton goalkeeper has conceded just a solitary goal en route to the top of League One. But now the rub: manager Chris Powell faces losing his No1 before the end of the month, with Newcastle leading the chase. "I can't stop anyone from having ambitions to play higher because I've been there as a player in my past," admitted Powell.

**Junior** · 19/08/2011, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/f...eekend-preview

Celtic signed Frazer Foster on loan from Newcastle again in the last day or so - So makes sense the Geordies want to fill that slot.

**Stuttgart88** · 19/08/2011, 10:11 AM

I'll reference the sources later, but there were a few reports during the week that Arsenal want Kevin Doyle to replace Bendtner.

**p2011** · 19/08/2011, 10:58 AM

Yesterday's Guardian talking about Kevin Doyle to Arsenal again...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...-doyle-arsenal

**Closed Account** · 19/08/2011, 12:52 PM

http://www.cafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetai...425761,00.html
Further info about Rob Elliott

Charlton have rejected an offer from Newcastle United for goalkeeper Rob Elliot, and have protested to the Premier League about the Magpies' conduct.
Newcastle made a formal written bid of �100,000 for the 25-year-old custodian on Wednesday, which was immediately rejected by Charlton.
"The offer was rejected within minutes, and Newcastle then confirmed they no longer had an interest in the player. "