Football Banter Archive June 04 2012

 

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04 Jun 2012 23:02:32
Alex Nicholls and Matt Green to Bradford.

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Why would green leave the mighty stags

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04 Jun 2012 22:47:20
Southampton will attempt to lure Newcastle's Fraser Forster to the club. QPR also interested as they need to replace the departing Paddy Kenny, who is expected to join Leeds or Ipswich

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04 Jun 2012 22:42:39
ED, i gave you cisse and zamora for QPR way before the rest,so why cant i put up my berbatov info? {Ed003's Note - No idea what you are talikng about,but there you go}

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04 Jun 2012 22:30:49
ipswich town will confirm the signing of cheik kourouma this week, the french midfielder has met up with paul jewell this week and it is looking likely he will sign the contract presented by ipswich town.

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04 Jun 2012 22:39:50
Reading and southampton after stevenages Craig Reid for 400 000

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04 Jun 2012 22:26:10
West Bromwich Albion have denied reports that Ralf Rangnick has agreed to replace Roy Hodgson at The Hawthorns, Roberto Di Matteo's agent has told journalists in Italy that he decline any move made to him from WBA as he wants to become the new Chelsea manager......(RELIABLE SOURCES)

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04 Jun 2012 22:24:29
Barnsley have enquired about jermaine Easter of palace

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04 Jun 2012 22:21:05
Now that Aston Villa have finally got Paul Lambert, they will attempt to sign Norwich striker Grant Holt for a fee of around 4-5m, villa will also go head to head with Reading for the signing of Columbian midfielder Carlos Sanchez, the midfielder has just recently been released from Ligue 1 side Valenciences, Brian Mcdermott has been watching the Columbian for several months and thinks he will bring more power to the Reading midfield......(Reliable Source).............Also former villa striker Emile Heskey has agreed to sign for former club Leicester City as Jermaine Beckford is set to go back to Leeds........(RELIABLE SOURCE)

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Beckford would not go back to Leeds, ken bates would be more interested in building a new hotel.

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04 Jun 2012 22:20:47
Ipswich are in talks with all of these players with 3 of them being in the advanced stages of negotiations.

Ricardo Fuller, free transfer
Keith Andrews, free transfer
Paul Green, free transfer
Zak Whitbread, free transfer
Connor Wickham, Sunderland, Loan
Matt Mills, Leicester, £2m

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04 Jun 2012 21:50:03
Any more Boro rumours?

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04 Jun 2012 18:46:04
Loads of people are writing Reading off and we haven't kicked a ball in the season already. We are better equipped now to the last time we went up so I see no reason why we are certain to go down? We have a better squad overall and now we will get investment with the russian but we won't spend stupid as we still got our clubs ethos set in stone. The difference from last time was we could score and had a stronger first 11 but now with Anton we can invest in our squad and strengthen in the areas we are weak in. We won't get 8th but anything more than 17th is the target. Judge Reading 10 games in and then you will know if we are good enough for the prem.

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04 Jun 2012 17:51:38
Strong rumour that Oldham will start selling Curry Pies next season. More info when I get it.

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At last! Someone with a realistic rumour.

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04 Jun 2012 16:41:30
according to this website Peterborough will have a squad of 100's if they sign everyone they are rumoured to be signing. They can only just afford the rent on London Road so not a hope of getting many of the players they are supposed to be getting!

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04 Jun 2012 16:40:01
Question to all saints fans who feel Jay Rodriguez is not worth 7 million and we could sign better,Who? How much do we think Lambert is worth be a big step up for both but Rodriguez has age on his side?

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Agree mate but wish you hadn't said who? I now fear a list of everyone's favourite striker aged over 30.

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For an extra 3-5 mill you could have a proven goal scorer in fletch thats if he would come to you say that he might wanna stay at wolves with a bit of look

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Defoe and the Belgian boy from chelsea on loan would do

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04 Jun 2012 15:54:31
I am still wondering why we are buying a championship striker with no premier league experience for 7 million. I admit Jay is a quality player as I went to the Southampton v Burnley game and didn't really know the Burnley squad but was very impressed with Jay. But surely we need premier league experience?

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Yes seems alot of money aswell for championship player we will see i am reading fan and would not see him as the answer to our premiership problems

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It is a lot of money but you tell me who is better and available. The likes of Owen, Defoe etc... wages would be an isue. Personally i think we should look abroad someone unknown the surprise factor but thats a gamble to.

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A championship player who has already played for England U21s. He's class and £7M is the price. We are building for the future which discounts Owen, Defoe etc.

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04 Jun 2012 12:44:20
Leeds takeover to fail if not done soon, as players will be harder to get and Warnock may lose his patience. Hope it's done quick

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Talking out of ur a**e

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04 Jun 2012 13:32:10
Portsmouth fc to be interested in a loan move for afc Bournemouth for Steve fletcher for 1 month as a player also to help the youngsters aswell

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He did a good job in that respect at Plymouth last season Bryher Pilgrim.

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04 Jun 2012 13:22:40
Brian stock agent is demanding 8k a week to join afc bournemouth but the deal might not happen because of afc bournmouth wage cap of 5k a week so deal could not happen

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04 Jun 2012 13:17:01
Shrewsbury Town have offered a contract to Lenny Pidgeley following his release from Exeter. He will fight for the number one shirt with Chris Neal who is expected to sign his contract later this week.

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04 Jun 2012 13:10:33
Ronald Zubar to be sold by Wolves as they attempt to clear out the squad following relegation. Zubar is expectd to join Bournemouth for around 400k

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Lol mate we brought him for more if anything he would go back to france or stay in the prem if your wage cap is 5k hes on 25k a week out ur price range

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04 Jun 2012 13:07:35
yeovil set to swoop for want away striker jeffrey schlupp as his 1st team football at leicester has been limited , deal to be done next week.cr

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Schupp has recently signed a new deal...and yeovil? do me a favour! Hes a hot prospect and would have much better teams after him

LeicesterLad

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04 Jun 2012 13:05:36
Bournemouth to sign Ronald Zubar?
Ronald has been reported to be unhappy at Wolves & is being watches by south coast team Bournemouth. It is possible that Ronald will be playing side by side with his brother next season.

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04 Jun 2012 13:02:48
Fulham have bid £5 million for Ipsich Town's Jay Emmanuel-Thomas

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04 Jun 2012 12:53:32
talks have broke down between Roberts & Wedneday apparently.

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04 Jun 2012 12:47:38
reading ins
shorey-free
gunter-2.5 mil
long-w.b.a-5.7 mil


outs
church-bolton-1 mil
antino-shef wed-600k
morssion-huddersfield-700k
j.mills-chalton-500k

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04 Jun 2012 12:44:38
Bristol city are ready to buy Rob Hulse off of QPR as he will never get in their team

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04 Jun 2012 12:38:20
Jimmy Bullard in talks as wants to move North - wants too much money but may sign a 6 month contract to get in shop window.

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04 Jun 2012 12:36:23
Peterborough to move to smaller ground but with bigger changing rooms next season as they will have more players than supporters

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They have already!! more players than fans that is!

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04 jun 2012 12:32:04
heskey joining brighton

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04 Jun 2012 12:28:38
Realistic Walsall rumours
Craig Fagan (released by Bradford)
Jamie Peters (Ipswich on a free)
Martin Rowlands (released by Colchester)
Jo Kuffour (released by Gillingham)
Ashley Hemmings (released by Wolves)
Pablo Mills (released by Crawley)

Out
6 players have already been released by walsall including Jon Macken and Olly Lancashire

Alex Nicholls turned down his contract offer to sign for Northampton
Ledesma is close to signing for Middlesbrough
David Grof is rumoured to be wanted by Peterborough

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04 Jun 2012 12:08:02
02 Jun 2012 14:56:06
Barnsleys jacob Butterfield set to sign for Newcastle for 3m

How do you work that out?
He's free to leave and compensation will be around £400,000.

On his way to wednesday

Barnsley's Jacob Butterfield is struggling to recover from his knee injury and may not be fit for the start of this season so he could be left in limbo to where he will be playing his football this coming year

Poor Wednesday fan there, still thinking they are a huge club. Jacob Butterfield will go to a Premiership team or stay with Barnsley. Saying he is going to Swillsborough is like saying Accrington Stanley are signing Joe Hart, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba!

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04 Jun 2012 12:06:54
Filipe morais of Oldham is set to snub Barnsley to sign for Preston fc. From a good source at PNE

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04 Jun 2012 11:57:24
rafa benitez was just seen entering the liberty

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04 Jun 2012 11:52:54
Watford to sell:
Scott Loach to Ipswich for £1.2 million
Mariappa to Reading £3.5 million

Watford to buy:
Omarr Lawson for £2K
James Collins for £240K

Who else could we buy with that money, any thoughts ??

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04 Jun 2012 11:50:10
Watford to sell:
Scott Loach to Ipswich for £1.2 million

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04 Jun 2012 11:44:28
Jordan Rhodes is set to be Paul Lambert's first signing for Aston Villa,Lambert is a long time admirer of Rhodes who he tried to sign whilst at Norwich though the player wasn't keen on moving to a club smaller than Huddersfield!

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I didnt think there were any clubs smaller than huddersfield

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04 Jun 2012 11:33:48
Rhodes not worth the high values eh?
only proven at League 1 level!
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain came from League 1 for 12 million now going to the Euros
Anthony Pilkington came from League one and did great for Norwich!

It can be done and Rhodes is a natural goal scorer, in the right team in the prem he'd score a shedload of goals.

besides, it doesn;t really matter what other people think he's worth, the facts are this, he's contracted for 3 more years at Huddersfield and we don't need to sell so if any club want him they must pay what we want not what they want, simples :O)

PS: Huddersfield looking at signing Heskey to partner Rhodes, crazy but there ya go

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Thing is, Chamberlain is much younger than Rhodes which automatically ups his value

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Rhodes is 21 !!!

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04 Jun 2012 11:33:09
Ed why are there so many rumours about Peterborough? Seems they are after everyone! {Ed013's Note - Sorry pal, its someone trolling and we missed it. Ignore them}

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04 Jun 2012 11:30:12
Can anyone tell me if Pablo Barrera for West Ham is coming back to West ham or is he staying in Spain on loan for Real Zaragoza?

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I doubt he will be staying, West Ham didn't seem too impressed by him

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04 Jun 2012 11:30:12
Aberdeens cost cutting has reached a new level as they have employed Mike Dick to clean only ground floor windows at pittodrie instead of all glass. The contract has also been reduced by leaving all sills unwiped. Mike is taking part cash and part pints and kebabs from the pittodrie caterers

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04 Jun 2012 11:20:20
any news on the leeds takeover {Ed013's Note - Don't expect any news over the bank holiday}

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04 Jun 2012 11:05:13
this is an update on Former Barnet striker Izale McLeod who hopes the goals he scores next season will help his new club gain promotion rather than avoid relegation.

The 27-year-old notched 22 times for the Bees last season, finishing joint top scorer in League Two.

But Barnet only narrowly avoided slipping out of the Football League on the final day of the season and ex-Charlton man McLeod is keen to join a club who have high ambitions.

He told Sky Sports: "I'm definitely looking forward to a new challenge and I'm already bored at home, so I can't wait for pre-season to start.

"I've always been confident in my own ability, but I've played in League Two for two seasons now and in the league above for MK Dons and Charlton, scoring goals at all three clubs.
New challenge

"So, I know that I can score goals in both divisions and I'm really looking forward to a new challenge, wherever that may be, because I'm not sure at the minute.

"My agent's phone has been quite busy so far and I presume that it will continue to get even busier as the summer goes on, so I'm just kicking back and weighing up all the options at the moment.

"I just feel really good fitness-wise and, at 27, I've got the benefit of experience now and I'm at a really good place at the minute.

"I'm just really looking forward to getting back to pre-season training and putting on some football boots again.

"I'm just looking for a new challenge and hoping to find a club that is looking to win things."

can yeovil really prove to him that we want to go up after 3 poor seasons ?

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04 Jun 2012 10:25:59
Should be fulham team next year
Robinson,foster or green
Naughton, hangeland,shawcross,riise
Bentley,defour,reo Coker,chadli
Defoe,lukaku(loan)

My fulham dream team for next year hope a couple come true what do all the fulham fans think?

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Shawcross :-) Wasn't interested in going to Spurs last year but Fulham will get him !!

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Having a laugh like 7 new players there fulham might sign reo coker and bentley but lukaku and deoe look more like going to stoke and shawcross wouldnt leave them for fulham

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04 Jun 2012 01:04:45
balram chainrai to buy portsmouth this week.
erik huseklepp,liam lawrence,dave kitson,greg halford,tal ben haim and kanu to leave portsmouth.
portsmouth re-sign david james,papa bouba diop,ricardo rocha,matt ritchie and jamie ashdown, portsmouth fc squad first team 2012/2013 will be:

1-james
4-mokoena
3-rocha
2-magri
14-webster
8-bouba diop
6-mullins
5-ritchie
7-norris
10-etuhu
9-futacs

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The joke continues.....hah...

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Add Liam Trotter's cousin, Rodney, to that list

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04 Jun 2012 00:33:30
Bournemouth being linked with MLS Toronto defender Andy Iro.

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04 Jun 2012 00:29:54
Talks have broke down with Roberts & Wedneday. Is he on his way down south then.

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04 Jun 2012 00:27:43
Apparently talks broke down with Gary Roberts at Shefield?? Could somebody enlighten me?

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04 Jun 2012 00:26:50
Is it just me or is everyone joining peterborough {Ed003's Note - Everyone apart from you I think }

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04 Jun 2012 00:07:20
look at bosmans from stoke, and you'll see a hole left in CM. this will need to be filled. former scout still in touch with current scouting staff has been told osman is a strong target. personally i'm not a huge fan though he does have technical ability and like moyes molded players he works hard. and before all the toffies get on their high horses and ask why he would take a step back. just think, may the decision be taken out of his hands? look at the facts- bill (nice man that he is) has no funds and still no buyer for the club you need the money. and as for a step back, we're stepping forward every season, where as everton is a bit stale now, with lack of funds. its not a certainty to happen but a lot of effort is being put in, to get his signature on a stoke contract. {Ed013's Note -

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Love to see osman down the potteries, hes a great player

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Can't believe we're after Russel Osman

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