Many prospective targets are still contracted at their current clubs until 30 June.
And in any case, most managers will hold their cards close to their chest ..... they won't want to be outbid by others.
Give it another 3 weeks and the transfer market will flare into life.......
Box to box midfielders, whatever happened to them? I remember when, to play in centre mid you had to be among the fittest as you had to cover the most ground. It's all about breaking up play and doing the simple things well.
Brian Howard does it for Barnsley, Henry does it for Wolves, Andrews for MK dons, Savage for whoever is emplying him the list goes on.
It will be a sign of the clubs ambition or lack of. We need that type of player and we will have to spend to get a decent one. I would love to see Bowyer come back but he will take a bit of tempting
[cite]Posted By: Erik_Bloodaxe[/cite]It will be a sign of the clubs ambition or lack of. We need that type of player and we will have to spend to get a decent one. I would love to see Bowyer come back but he will take a bit of tempting
And a lot of cash...
I'm sure Pardew wants to sign such a player, but given our economic constraints I think we'll have to wait for the right player to be transfer listed elsewhere, or pick up a half-decent young player from somewhere.
[cite]Posted By: Oggy Red[/cite]Even Hayden Mullins, if Pards is still mullin' over signing him ......
Mullins would be good but doubt we could afford him. Gunnerson at Reading but with them coming down who knows they may want to keep him. Could play centre half as well.
Song on loan but just got a new, presumably more expensive, contract so may not be able to afford even if they were willing to let him come.
Henry did we ever try to sign Song either on loan or permanently? Never heard anything from the club but he always seemed the obvious choice to build a team around when we went down. Anyway if we don't sign anyone it could be a blessing in disguise if we're forced to move Basey inside.
[cite]Posted By: SantaClaus[/cite]Henry did we ever try to sign Song either on loan or permanently? Never heard anything from the club but he always seemed the obvious choice to build a team around when we went down. Anyway if we don't sign anyone it could be a blessing in disguise if we're forced to move Basey inside.
Pretty sure we would have taken him had he been available but Song was at the AFrican Cup of Nations and Arsenal then had an injury crises which meant in was in and around the first team meaning they wouldn't have let him out on loan in any case.
Saw song play for the gunners v reading end of last season played at centre back despite being short he was emense i think we can finally draw a line under Song ever playing for us ever again.
[cite]Posted By: adamtheaddick[/cite]Saw song play for the gunners v reading end of last season played at centre back despite being short he was emense i think we can finally draw a line under Song ever playing for us ever again.
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And in any case, most managers will hold their cards close to their chest ..... they won't want to be outbid by others.
Give it another 3 weeks and the transfer market will flare into life.......
Hull had Ashbee, who else ?
and they have olofinjana too
Box to box midfielders, whatever happened to them? I remember when, to play in centre mid you had to be among the fittest as you had to cover the most ground. It's all about breaking up play and doing the simple things well.
Brian Howard does it for Barnsley, Henry does it for Wolves, Andrews for MK dons, Savage for whoever is emplying him the list goes on.
We need a player of that ilk
Good little player, full England appearances, can run all day, box to box, solid tackle, good 1st touch, decent shot.
It's all we need lol
And a lot of cash...
I'm sure Pardew wants to sign such a player, but given our economic constraints I think we'll have to wait for the right player to be transfer listed elsewhere, or pick up a half-decent young player from somewhere.
In the meantime there's JonJo Shelvey...
Mullins would be good but doubt we could afford him. Gunnerson at Reading but with them coming down who knows they may want to keep him. Could play centre half as well.
Song on loan but just got a new, presumably more expensive, contract so may not be able to afford even if they were willing to let him come.
Joey Barton anyone?
Pretty sure we would have taken him had he been available but Song was at the AFrican Cup of Nations and Arsenal then had an injury crises which meant in was in and around the first team meaning they wouldn't have let him out on loan in any case.
Good player who is getting better.
Just signed a new long term contract