Football Banter Archive July 18 2012

 

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18 Jul 2012 22:07:49
City have missed out on their top three signings. Keogh. Baldock and Gordon. This is fact.

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18 Jul 2012 21:37:02
Scott Loach's move to Ipswich will be completed and announced tomorrow! Trust Me

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18 Jul 2012 21:28:12
Bristol city are after a Center Back a Goal keeper and a striker the most likely signings will be

Sam Baldock -West ham
Craig Gordon-sunderland
and either antony gerrard or richard keogh but if they fallthrough maybe a swap adomah and recive cash from swansea for albert adomahsource = the grape vine

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18 Jul 2012 20:31:20
This morning i headed down for Breakf
ast in the Beech Hotel, in Nottingham.
Imagine my surprise when i stepped
into the lift and stood before me were
Neil Warnock and Luke Chadwick!

I asked if Luke was signing for Leeds
and Warnock looked at him, nodded
and said it looks that way and laughed {Ed003's Note - Was it a beauty contest going on at the hotel? }

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18 Jul 2012 20:28:45
Former Doncaster manager Sean O'Driscoll is in the running for the Forest job

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18 Jul 2012 20:12:52
Macheda and Cudicini both set to sign tomorrow both on 2 years deals

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18 Jul 2012 19:47:33
It has been confirmed by Blackburn that N'Zonzi has submitted a transfer request but as yet no club has made a bid. Pulis has been a fan of N'Zonzi for a while and is likely to try and swoop for his now. Seems a very typical Pulis move, unsettled player, on the cheap, relegated etc.
Think N'Zonzi and Palacious would make a great partnership in the middle and allow the likes of Pennant and Etherington (and possibly Jarvis) to have the luxury to push up more and get more crosses into Crouch and 'whoever else'.

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18 Jul 2012 19:14:04
nathanjl clyne has completed his switch to southampton


reading have rapped up the signatures of chris gunter and goalie stuart taylor on a free

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18 Jul 2012 19:02:07
west ham inz:bentley hines + more COYI!!!!!

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18 Jul 2012 18:25:51
whats happens if we sign hall

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18 Jul 2012 17:59:51
Decent contingent of saints fans here tonight. Just saw tadanari lee walking.. Not hobbling !
redandwhitedee

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18 Jul 2012 17:42:40
PSG just signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic for £16m and Liverpool are still valuing Andy Carroll around £20m. Laughable

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18 Jul 2012 17:39:39
Jamie Peters set to be released by Ipswich I can imagine several thousand Ipswich fans being disgusted at this news and as I've already read somewhere else it puts a total dampener on the signings Ram-Pant has already made for town!!!

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As a town fan I like Jamie Peters but he is inconsistent,has flattered to deceive and has been overtaken by the likes of Carson, Lawrence etc. Also we do not see i.e what goes on in training and non match days will have a bearing on this. Anyway lets wish him all the best and hope he gets fixed up.

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18 Jul 2012 17:30:03
Salim Kerkar has been spotted training with Charlton in Spain. Its believed he is on trail with the club and the decision to sign him will be made when the squad fly back from Spain.

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18 Jul 2012 16:44:38
what does everyone think of james vaughan, should we loan him out?

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18 Jul 2012 16:38:23
Who ever signs Scott Dann will get relegated !!!

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18 Jul 2012 16:31:51
"We're looking to strengthen," said chief executive Alan Whiteley.

"We are certainly not looking to sell our best players.

"We have had two offers from the same club and rejected them both. They do not come up to our aspirations nor do we have any desire to sell Peter.

"As far as we're concerned Peter is going nowhere and will be going nowhere."

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18 Jul 2012 16:29:38
To the palace supporter(s) posting above. I hear you wanting to hang onto your best player but forgive my cynicism
In May we were told Rodriguez wasn't leaving and then that if he was going we couldn't afford him and that he'd go to a bigger club!
In June when Clyne's name was first thrown about, again we were told to forget it as he was going to a bigger club, Utd or Toon!
I'm not saying he'll come to us but don't always listen to players being happy at a club or length of contracts and don't underestimate the spending power and ambition of the new Saints regime!

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18 Jul 2012 16:14:33
I wish Liverpool would make a proper offer or leave Dempsey alone.

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Dempsey can do much better than Liverpool,spent force,He is still a top player and there has to be a lot better clubs than liverpool after his services.

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18 Jul 2012 15:48:05
We all know that Olympic cheats are stripped of their medals when they are found out
and opinion in Scotland for the same
thing to happen to Rangers. But what about
about Portsmouth's FA Cup win. Did they have the intention or the means to pay the
transfer fees of their players who won it for them?

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18 Jul 2012 15:44:19
Arsenal and Liverpool have
expressed an interest in the Belgian
star Kevin Mirallas

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18 Jul 2012 15:11:34
mcleod is signing for portsmouth come on why would he go to colchester and notts county we are due to come out of admintration soon varney on hes way and the est out the time we get back from are spain FACT

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18 Jul 2012 14:57:33
Abbott has made a shock decision to stick with his current squad and sign some of the trialist at Carlisle after seeing the quality of the trialist and youth players during pre-season. The main puzzle which he faces is signing Jonathan Meades formally of Cardiff or Alessio Bugno formally of Monza both left backs have impressed in pre-season.

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18 Jul 2012 14:47:53
Bennick Afobe to Bristol City (Loan)

Keogh fallen through as of today!

Tom Heaton to sign

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18 Jul 2012 14:46:16
Sam allardyce denies being interested in berbatov

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18 Jul 2012 14:30:57
don't agree with most huddersfield fans on here getting carried away with themselves,but if grayson does bring in peltier (2 horse race with leeds),gerrard deal almost complete and IF (only if) we get mccormack aswell we'll be a very competitive side.....
terrier85

would this team get promotion?

smithies

peltier Clarke Lynch Dixon

Hunt Norwood Clayton Scannell

Rhodes McCormack


also grayson says he's looking to bring in experienced holding midfielder!!
terrier85

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Ian Black would do a good job at Huddersfield {Ed003's Note - So would Keith Southern}

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18 Jul 2012 13:18:48
It appears both Warnock & Grayson are after exactly the same players. It's not a horse race.

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18 Jul 2012 13:05:34
brian mcdermoot said that reading are NOT going to make any more signings
rfckid

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Yeah because he is fed up of being knocked back as all the good players that you keep saying were never coming to reading

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18 Jul 2012 12:14:29
Crystal palace to offer peterborough united 2.3million for central attacking midfielder george boyd

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18 Jul 2012 12:13:54
Swap deal involving Simon Cox and Scott Dann is definately on the cards i've just been told.

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18 Jul 2012 11:58:47
Lots of nonsense going on about Dempsey to Liverpool. The American owners website appear to have announced it but, following a deafening silence from Fulham and everyone else, also appear to have taken the announcement back. Really, you wonder what's happening at Liverpool FC these days.

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18 Jul 2012 11:51:33
nahki wells set to leave city as they give him no 21 for next season he requested 10 that has been given to ross hannh

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18 Jul 2012 11:08:49
Tom Huddlestone to Southampton on a season long loan

Huddlestone is not in AVB's initial plan's so this would be a great move for Tom to regain his fitness & form and for saints to have top class cover to give younger players like ward prowse time to grow & adjust

Clyne should be wrapped up by end of day today

Buttner deal is off. Saints will not be held to ransom by a 3rd party and with Buttner's team doing this it has concerned saints as to where his priority's really lie

Zaha rumours are untrue but saints really are keen to sign 1 CB, 1 GK & 1 Right Winger

Brek Shea, Andreas Bjelland, Raheem Sterling, craig dawson & scott dann all on the shortlist

Realistic or not, you know saints!.. in it to win it

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Why would we need Huddlestone when we already have too many central midfielders?

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18 Jul 2012 11:34:44
At the end of the 2012/2013 season, the FIFA Fair Play rules are supposed to kick in. Can anybody give me some information into how this works? Is it a cap on the number of players, or a cap on the amount of money available for wages? Or what exactly?
What happens if a team like Man City or Man Utd or Chelsea or QPR who have a large squad of well paid players who noone can afford to take on at their current wage levels and refuse to leave? Surely this means there will be a glut of good players going cheap at the end of next season as teams look to reduce their squad sizes? Or have I got it all wrong

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18 Jul 2012 11:34:34
A new striker will be revealed by Cardiff City this week. Apparently another international, should be a good one.

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18 Jul 2012 10:35:40
Derby are to complete deals for Richard Keogh (£800,000 from Coventry) and Garry Kenneth (Free from Dundee Utd) in the next few days.

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No club has offered Kenneth a deal yet.I was reading from three days ago in the Daily Record.And it is worrying him,Leeds and Palace have a bad defence to.I thought they would try and get him.Same goes for Blackpool who already had a bid turned down for him a while ago.

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18 Jul 2012 10:33:52
Breaking news: Sam baldock, leroy lita and andre amougou are to be unveiled as bristol city players in the next few days

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18 Jul 2012 10:25:12
Barnet want to sign former Manchester City, Preston and Walsall striker Jon Macken to fill the void left by Izale Mcleod.

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18 Jul 2012 10:23:02
Walsall are expected to sign James Chambers and Jordan Stewart. Whilst Sam Mantom, Clarke Carlisle and Andy Gray remain targets.

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18 Jul 2012 10:19:34
I think as a long time WEST HAM Fan we need to
just stop for a minute and take stock.
There are still lots of potential targets
out there that we can afford and am sure
given time Sam will build a good enough
team to compete next season.

I would still like to see us bring in a
proven goal scorer who knows where
the goal is and how to put the ball away
and we really need midfielder who can cut
a defence open with a pass and defence
needs sorting but this takes time

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18 Jul 2012 10:19:25
I have heard from some of the coaching staff that BR is looking ti add pace to the squad during his first year, he has already signed borini and with sterling likely to feature this season in games this will help. Last year we had no pace throughout the team with the possible exceptions of Enrique and downing although Enrique seemed to lose a yard during the 2nd half of the season.
I have been assured that at least 2 signings before the end of the season will be blessed with pace.......maybe here is where the walcott rumours originated from

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18 Jul 2012 10:05:39
lee peltier of leicester city is to sign for leeds or huddesfield in the next 7 days

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18 Jul 2012 09:48:18
am i the only norwich fan abit worried about the new season with every team apart from us seeming to have loads of money to spend on new players £

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18 Jul 2012 09:35:49
latest on the ross mccormack transfer saga leeds and crystal palace have agreed a fee for the player ,mccormack has agreed personal terms BUT the deal cannot happen until palace sell clyne to southampton and leeds confirm the signing of luke varney

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18 Jul 2012 09:24:08
Preston North End linked with signing out of favour Southampton forward Lee Barnard

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Hope so, would love to see Barney go somewhere half decent to get his form back. Good luck mate, wherever you end up!

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18 Jul 2012 09:21:21
It has been reported today in numerous tabloids that Derby have bid for Leeds defender Aidy White.

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18 Jul 2012 08:27:36
Liverpool dont want to deal with Newcastle again as they been made to look like mugs by Ashley,however Carroll will return to the toon as he aint interested in any other club or rotting in the reserves

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With Ba and Cisse ahead of him he will end up rotting in the reserves anyway!

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18 Jul 2012 08:04:43
ward has said that he will be spending his transfer budget and will put it to good use.
believed to be in the region of £400,000-£700000.

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18 Jul 2012 08:04:10
Richard Keogh very close to joining Derby if my sources are correct. Very good player. Just as good as Jason Shackell, who was sold to Burnley.

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18 Jul 2012 07:37:08
I'm a big Saints fan and trust the staff and team to do well in the Premier League. I feel that we need to make some signings because as you have most probably heard, Reading are signing players like there is no tomorrow. I feel that some of the players getting bought are players that we could do with (Mariappa, etc) I know there is still plenty of time to make some signings but I'm truly worried about or safety in the Premier League I think that it would be better if NA released a bit more info about his targets, How does other Southampton fans feel about the situation? Saint1996

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Maybe you should be more patient!
There's no rush. Adkins is going to make sure that all the players he gets are the right ones for the club and isn't just going to be grabbing anyone he can like Reading seem to be doing.

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Reading already had a list of the players we wanted before we even got promoted and I will put bets that the 7 players we signed were all on that list, yes there was others but not every time you are going to get your man that's why you have backup signings. Are Saints ready for the panic just before the start of the season "We need players!" and in contrast Readings main focus now is the first game.

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No we're not panicing at all. I'm sure we had a similar list but like you said, sometimes things dont quite come off. We are both in a similar financial position and both have managers and chairmen with their heads screwed on. Why the hell are some of us Saints fans still getting worried?! Pathetic! Plenty of time to get the RIGHT players in. So far so good, except the Buttner saga! :/

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You're list was Rhodes Defoe clyne Owen zaha you got none u little club

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17 Jul 2012 22:20:59
Can't understand this chit chat from palace fans that Southampton would be a poor move for clyne. (if it happens). Do you guys doubt our ability to develop young players and do some of you actually believe we are sure bets for relegation? Don't feel we deserve this dismissal. Always had sympathy for Palace as well as you were relegated from the premier because Pompey deliberately let WBA get the points to relegate us. But i was wrong, apparently you guys dislike saints. Guess we can take martin back.

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I'm a saints fan and I wish persons like you make saints look silly palace r a small club we can get who we want from them go back to ure rowing class

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