Ian Harte

**Stuttgart88** · 19/12/2005, 7:02 AM

laursen is gone I think.

**Plastic Paddy** · 19/12/2005, 7:30 AM

Laursen left to return to Denmark at the end of last season.

I don't want Harte at Celtic as I don't see what he'd contribute. We still have enough journeymen pros (Alan Thompson anyone?) without adding another; besides which, we have enough cover at the moment between Camara, Wallace and (as Gustavo rightly points out) Virgo for the left full-back position.

PP

**Lionel Ritchie** · 19/12/2005, 8:57 AM

Originally Posted by Plastic Paddy

Laursen left to return to Denmark at the end of last season.

I don't want Harte at Celtic as I don't see what he'd contribute. We still have enough journeymen pros (Alan Thompson anyone?) without adding another; besides which, we have enough cover at the moment between Camara, Wallace and (as Gustavo rightly points out) Virgo for the left full-back position.

PP

Harte a Journeyman pro? he's played for two clubs.

**Kingdom** · 19/12/2005, 9:05 AM

Not that I care v. much about Celtic, but I don't see what extra Harte would give them.
Seeing as Paul Hartley is on the market, perhaps they should go for him.

**Plastic Paddy** · 19/12/2005, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

Harte a Journeyman pro? he's played for two clubs.

You're dead right.

I was thinking more in terms of his treading water professionally rather than the more literal meaning of the phrase. I could have chosen a better phrase. "Underachiever" maybe?

PP

**Hulsey** · 19/12/2005, 10:22 AM

Isn't Virgo a centre half/centre forward? Not sure he'd do a decent job there.

**Tenderloins** · 19/12/2005, 12:03 PM

Hartes free taking abilities are worth a gamble on signing him.

**Shelsman** · 19/12/2005, 12:27 PM

I was thinking that if Given wants to win medals in his career and a move to a big club doesn't materialise, he should consider moving to Celtic in a year or two ( either that or Shels! ).

**geysir** · 19/12/2005, 1:41 PM

isn't Virgo a centre half/centre forward?

Versatile around the back 4, he was a star signing

**klein4** · 19/12/2005, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by Tenderloins

Hartes free taking abilities are worth a gamble on signing him.

has he scored many frees for levante?
I know he scored one on his debut but did he score many after that.

**Crunch** · 19/12/2005, 11:49 PM

moving to celtic would be good for him. I don't think the Spannish Second division is much use if he wants to play for Ireland.

**as_i_say** · 20/12/2005, 7:38 AM

Harte is �ires number one left full so I think it'd be a great move for him. Possibly the most consistent player of Kerr's tenure. The 3 games he played of course

**John83** · 20/12/2005, 9:47 AM

Originally Posted by as_i_say

Harte is �ires number one left full so I think it'd be a great move for him. Possibly the most consistent player of Kerr's tenure. The 3 games he played of course

Seriously, who calls Ireland "�ire"?

**Noelys Guitar** · 19/01/2006, 1:35 PM

All as loanees. From the BBC site

**eirebhoy** · 19/01/2006, 2:23 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

From the BBC site

Shouldn't be hard to post a link then.

Portsmouth hope to sign Andy Reid on loan from Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

Levante's former Leeds United defender Ian Harte is another target for Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp. (Times)

Pompey want Charlton pair Dean Kiely and Jason Euell but Addicks boss Alan Curbishley has demanded Lomano LuaLua in return. (Star)

**pete** · 19/01/2006, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Shouldn't be hard to post a link then.

I can't find on BBC not even in gossip section...

Thread title changed...

**Tired&Emotional** · 20/01/2006, 12:40 PM

Reidy could be making a return to the City Ground .....Forest have put a bid in and for Michael Brown apparently! Can't see this going to completion though!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...rs/4630340.stm

**eirebhoy** · 20/01/2006, 1:39 PM

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that they have received an offer for Michael Brown and Andy Reid, believed to have been from Nottingham Forest. But the North London club are unwilling to allow the midfield players to leave unless they can find replacements.

Harry Redknapp, the Portsmouth manager, has also asked about Reid, the former Forest player, and has been in touch with Charlton Athletic over a possible loan deal for Jason Euell, the forward. Euell�s team-mate, Dean Kiely, leads the candidates to be the new Portsmouth goalkeeper.

Brighton & Hove Albion have signed Wayne Henderson, the goalkeeper, from Aston Villa for a fee that could rise to �35,000.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...001095,00.html

**lofty9** · 20/01/2006, 1:46 PM

Acoording to Jol, Reid is going nowhere

http://msnsport.skysports.com/list.a...r+midfield+men

Martin Jol has admitted receiving offers for midfielders Michael Brown and Andy Reid.

The Tottenham boss has insisted neither player will be leaving during the transfer window, although he did previously indicate that he wanted to keep Sean Davis, before selling him to Portsmouth.

After allowing Davis, Pedro Mendes and Noe Pamarot to all link up with Harry Redknapp on the South Coast, it would appear unlikely that Spurs will further deplete their resources.

"Yes [we've had offers for them]," he told Sky Sports News. "Because Brown is a very good midfield player.

"I think he will do well for me as well.

"I want to keep him. Michael has showed me in the last three or four games, when he came on or played from the first minute, he did well. So I would like to keep him here.

"Andy is a bit different, a wide player. I want to keep him.

"He's one of the players who needs a bit of time.

"I think he's a left-footer and I don't have a lot of left-footers so, for him, it's the same story.

"If we want to keep a player, we keep a player."