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Transfer Window Movers and Shakers

  • 31-12-2007 03:05PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭


    Wot no sticky?

    Sunderland have had a bid for Stephen Hunt turned down. They bid 2.5 million which is taking the pish.

    Mike.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    Cardiff's Chris Gunter is already confirmed for Spurs.

    A right back who is equally comfortable on the left, deal is worth up to £3m based on the usual clauses.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,589 ✭✭✭✭Necronomicon


    mike65 wrote: »
    Wot no sticky?

    Sunderland have had a bid for Stephen Hunt turned down. They bid 2.5 million which is taking the pish.

    Mike.

    I can imagine Des standing on top of a tall building with a radio confirming that Hunt has moved to Sunderland :D

    Can't see it happening though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,373 ✭✭✭Dr Galen


    neither can i, sure wouldn't it be a step down for him?

    it will be interesting to see who Sunderland do sign though, rumours about that he might have as much as 20 million to spend.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    2 right backs, a center back, a right or left winger, and a striker will do me at the villa


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    mike65 wrote: »
    Sunderland have had a bid for Stephen Hunt turned down.
    :eek::eek::eek:
    mike65 wrote: »
    They bid 2.5 million which is taking the pish.
    Two and a half mill? Has Keano taken leave of his senses?

    lol, two and a half mill. Get a grip, easily worth ten times that.
    I can imagine Des standing on top of a tall building with a radio confirming that Hunt has moved to Sunderland :D
    :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    Avi Cohen's son is joining Bolton.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    DesF wrote: »
    :eek::eek::eek:


    Two and a half mill? Has Keano taken leave of his senses?

    lol, two and a half mill. Get a grip, easily worth ten times that.


    :D

    i dunno about £25m now.

    i love Hunty, if he went to Sunderland i would be scared he would get relagated and not be able to show the world how amazing he is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    i love Hunty

    :mad::mad:

    I saw him first.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    Wonder if Keane will blame Sunderlands lack of shopping centres again....or if he'll admit that Sunderland are relegation fodder with an inexperienced manager who are probably going back to the championship?!

    think they also made a bid for savage according to the mirror as well. can see Roy and Robbie getting on like a house on fire! :)

    In todays market... Hunt is worth about 7 million imo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,881 ✭✭✭bohsman


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    In todays market... Hunt is worth about 7 million imo

    Yes but when you're willing to spend 9m on a keeper all prices will escalate.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    i'm taking that sort of thing into account! ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Well, it's on the back of the Herald (a paper I rate as being on the same level as the sun btw) that Hunt will be the subject of a battle between Everton and Sunderland, and that if he got the chance to play for Royston that he'd grab it with both hands.

    Apparently Everton had a £2.5m bid turned down in the summer.

    Herald reckons he'll go for something in and around the £5m mark.

    Truckload of salt with the herald though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    des ... do you honestly think that Hunt is good enough to make the step up to play for a top club ..... Liverpool for example


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    Wes Brown might get the heeve hoe! You dont pis$ the big man off near the transfer window!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    strange how there isnt much talk of drogba leaving considering his outburst after Jose left....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    des ... do you honestly think that Hunt is good enough to make the step up to play for a top club ..... Liverpool for example


    lol

    hes an international granted for ireland and a premier league player decent one at that, would you rather him playing on the left or kewell playing there once or twice a season.

    kdjac


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    Kewell please :)

    Hunt would spend as much time suspended as Kewell does injured ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    I think he'd need time at a club a tier below that for a year or two, just to see if he can progress that far, before going on to the very top tier.

    He certainly hasn't stood still with his talent level, or influence on games, with Reading, that's for sure. He has improved a lot. The question is whether or not he can continue to improve at that same steady pace.

    Reading are currently 13th in the table.

    He'd need to go to one of the clubs placed 5-12, imo, for a couple of seasons. Anything below that would be a step down for him, and hamper his development.

    So here we have Spurs, Newcastle, WHU, Blackburn, Portsmouth, Villa, Everton, City.

    Moyes wanted him last Summer, so at least one of those managers would take him.

    I think his aggressive, combative style would suit a team like Blackburn, I think he'd definitely improve Newcastle.

    So, yeah, if he went and had some success with them clubs, I think he'd be ready for a step up to the Top 4.

    Also, if he can become more than an impact sub for Ireland, that would increase his chances. He needs to be able to play from the start in internationals, but I feel that is only a matter of time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    Brown's contract is up in the summer and I'm sure if a decent bid comes in (3 million plus) United will offload him unless he signs a new one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    I would say there is a very good chance we'll see Robbie Savage at Sunderland. He was left on the bench for Blackburn's 2-1 victory against Derby.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,591 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Drogba wouldn't pass a medical at the minute, don't know how long he's out for. Back of the Indo reports Rafa interested in buying Richard Dunne. He was excellent on Sunday and while one game isn't everything Dunne has been excellent for City for some time now. Deserving of a chance beside Carragher (Whose star has fallen this year imo).

    On the subject of Hunt, he's a decent player for a mid table side like Reading. Imo a move to Everton would be a bad one for him never mind a move to Pool.

    Celtic sposed to have bid for Barry Robson of Dundee Utd. And whatever Hibs striker is scoring loads at the minute. :p

    On my own front, Wenger will as ever spend nothing in Janurary "unless the right player becomes availible" despite our glaring need for a winger and CB courtesy of the AN cup.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    Also, I'd say Anelka leaving Bolton is pretty much a done deal. Probably Chelsea bound as they're in bad need of a decent striker.

    http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=531344

    Grant seems keen on him as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,591 ✭✭✭✭cson


    PHB wrote: »
    Brown's contract is up in the summer and I'm sure if a decent bid comes in (3 million plus) United will offload him unless he signs a new one.

    Unlucky to be in the same side as Vidic and Ferdinand. I rate Brown highly, a good albeit often injured CB. He'd do well at the likes of Villa/Everton/Newky/City


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    cson wrote: »
    On my own front, Wenger will as ever spend nothing in Janurary "unless the right player becomes availible" despite our glaring need for a winger and CB courtesy of the AN cup.
    The tabloids are suggesting that he may be keen in re-signing David Bentley :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,591 ✭✭✭✭cson


    The tabloids are suggesting that he may be keen in re-signing David Bentley :eek:

    Another playmaker? Where would we put him?

    The CM position at Arsenal is full to the brim at the minute. Hence Gilberto's departure to hmmm prolly Juve, is imminent. I'll be sorry to see Bert go, he's getting his game for Brazil but can't get it at Arsenal amazingly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭Vokes


    Isn't Bentley is playing RW these days. Which is what Arsenal need...a winger?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    I sure hope Anelka goes to Chelski, that will quench rumours of him joining Man U.

    I prob will be castigated for this but I really dont like Anelka and dont rate him whatsoever. I feel he is so overrated and I hate his sulky attidude at clubs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    Anelka is class.

    And his attitude has been alright for years.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    DesF wrote: »
    :eek::eek::eek:


    Two and a half mill? Has Keano taken leave of his senses?

    lol, two and a half mill. Get a grip, easily worth ten times that.

    Don't be so conservative Des -- he's worth 100 times that!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    SofaKing wrote: »
    Isn't Bentley is playing RW these days. Which is what Arsenal need...a winger?
    Kinda. Whenever I see him play, he seems to cut inside a lot.


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