Football Banter Archive June 07 2013

07 Jun 2013 23:36:01
Hearing rumours of Maloney McCarthy mcarthur kone and di santo leaving Wigan to pl clubs. possibly Everton.

Wow! That's very imaginative of you. Keep up the good work.

07 Jun 2013 22:32:15
Real Madrid president quoted on ESPN as saying NO contract talks have taken place with RONALDO although he does still insist he will be a REAL player next season

07 Jun 2013 22:27:26
Arsenal are looking to buy 4 or 5 strong players this summer including Fellaini, Williams and Remy who has a release clause in his contract that let's him leave QPR this summer

07 Jun 2013 21:27:27
we need tommy elphick {Ed034's Note - we all need him

07 Jun 2013 20:39:23
Should Reading look at any of these players for them to bounce back into the PL? They have all been released by their clubs:

Andrey Arshavin
Denilson
Yossi Benayoun
Paulo Ferreira,
Hilario,
Florent Malouda,
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Chris Baird,
Simon Davies,
Mahamadou Diarra
Mladen Petric
Danny Simpson
David Bentley,
John Bostock,
William Gallas
Marc-Antoine Fortune,
Zoltan Gera,
Gonzalo Jara

07 Jun 2013 21:00:31
remember reading will be playing
in the championship next season
most of those come from
the premiership and won't drop
down a league

07 Jun 2013 20:20:20
I can see Reading and QPR battling over signing a lot of players in this window.

Clash of the hoops. Like watching onion rings vs Cheerios, to the death!

08 Jun 2013 21:03:51
Well out of there league the prem both clubs league 1 size

07 Jun 2013 20:17:32
Lee miller wasn't a bad player for Aberdeen how many years ago but a personally don't think he could offer much now

Our last proper centre forward was danny Graham, miller is a far better player,

07 Jun 2013 19:22:20
Middlesbrough to complete signing of eric lichaj after release from villa today and also have agreed terms with fortune and jerome thomas after their release from wba.
Dean whitehead is very interested in a return to the north east and middlesbrough, he remains good friends with boro's grant leadbitter and is likely to complete a move after returning from holiday, boro face competition for his signature but are confident.
More signings to follow and some cash to be spent to capture them but mowbrays big hope during the off season was to convince fortune to drop down a league, which he looks to have done, meaning his top target is just about in place.
Ledesma to leave shortly, pne a possible destination and set to follow him is scott mcdonald. It looks like a move to Wigan is on the cards for scotty mac.

07 Jun 2013 18:48:32
I can confirm Andrew Davies has signed his contract at Bradford and won't be returning to boro

07 Jun 2013 18:46:23
Alex macdonald rumoured to Plymouth but he has signed for burton albion. GOOD! did not want him at PAFC. wasnt brilliant last season with 1 goal to contribute. 8 goals in his whole career doesn't signal a good striker at 23.

07 Jun 2013 18:08:41
Watford will be looking to tighten up their defence after seemed to cost the promotion last season. With Fitz hall, Lloyd doyley, Prince buaben, Jack (fumble) Bonham, Stephen Hamilton-Forbes, Piero Mingoia, Stephen Mcginn, Mark Yeates, John Eustace and lee Hodson set to be released it is going to be a turbulant summer for watford. Watford will be looking to keep a smaller squad but there will be a significant number of loanees signing permanently.
It may come a suprise to you that almen abdi has played his lasgt game at vicaridge road and is close to fliorentena and Vydra sealing a 10m deal to Tottenham including substantial add ons. Ikechi Anya, Cristian Battochio, Daniel Pudil, Erkstrand signing permanent deals with the future of marco cassetti unsure, depending of family. Watford will be looking to announce the suprise return of recently release jemain pennant and also traget mak and england internation carlton cole to reunite with ex-west ham manager gianfranco zola. Watford will be adding a number of udinese players to their ranks in merkel, Ighalo, Reneggie and Hertaux. Then finally are believed to be in the process of looking for replacements for vydra rumoured to be the return of marvin sordell and replacement for abdi in Dean whitehead

Hall and Eustace have not been released and are negotiating a new contracts.

Vydra may go to Spurs but only if a bid comes in excess of the 12m rumoured to have been bid in January. Carlton Cole crap and too expensive wagewise and Jermaine Pennant would not fit Zola's system

07 Jun 2013 17:56:09
A list of some of the players released today, I know some may retire or may have signed for other clubs but would any of these add value to our club and would anyone of you want them in Norwich's team?

Andrey Arshavin
Denilson
Yossi Benayoun
Paulo Ferreira,
Hilario,
Florent Malouda,
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Chris Baird,
Simon Davies,
Mahamadou Diarra
Mladen Petric
Danny Simpson
David Bentley,
John Bostock,
William Gallas
Marc-Antoine Fortune,
Zoltan Gera,
Gonzalo Jara

More to the point would any of them want to play for the carrot crunchers

07 Jun 2013 16:38:40
A list of some of the players released today, I know some may retire or may have signed for other clubs but would any of these add value to our club and would anyone of you want them in Norwich's team?

Andrey Arshavin
Denilson
Yossi Benayoun
Paulo Ferreira,
Hilario,
Florent Malouda,
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Chris Baird,
Simon Davies,
Mahamadou Diarra
Mladen Petric
Danny Simpson
David Bentley,
John Bostock,
William Gallas
Marc-Antoine Fortune,
Zoltan Gera,
Gonzalo Jara

More the point none of them would want to sign for another relegation battle

07 Jun 2013 15:48:41
Mendezlaing to huddersfield ( best mates with oscar gobern ) had picture taken with town top in his car maybe just a joke but sumet could happen town want a young pacey winger mendezlaing fits thats.

07 Jun 2013 14:00:23
I love the wonderful rumours that players of Football Manager and bitter followers of opposing clubs put out about Watford. The best one is the embargo means that Watford will start the season with 14 players. All that the embargo means is that any deal has to be approved/ratified by the FA in other words the money being paid is going to the selling club and not a third party as what happened in the case of the previous owners habit

07 Jun 2013 11:13:43
Few bits on Ipswich Town

Already in:
Skuse
Mcgoldrick
Tabb

Rumours from my mate who is usually a good source are that Ipswich will sign

Kieran Westwood (Loan/View perm)
Matt Kilgallon
Kirk Broadfoot
Marlon Pack
Harry Forrester and Chris Forrester
Billy Sharp (Loan/ View perm)
Daryl Murphy

He also says that there have been rumblings about Andy Keogh, however Milwall would demand a fee which could prove difficult. Final rumour is Mick is interested in taking Matt Green, Mansfield Town's top goal scorer this season on a trail since he has refused to sign a new deal.

Thats all, some seem believable but like most of you will be I'm sceptical of a few of these

07 Jun 2013 11:10:23
I'm a big fan of Higdon, but some fans say he''s lazy.
He scored a barrowload of goals with a couple of hat tricks and some real crackers. I'll be sorry if he does go.
You'll be getting a decent player if he does sign.

07 Jun 2013 10:38:56
"Carlisle Midfielder Liam Noble is new Doncaster boss Paul Dickov's number one transfer target after impressing last season. "
Dickov hates noble this is what he said about him Dickov - known as a fiery player during his own career - stormed: "He [Noble] is a young man who decided to celebrate in front of me, but he is also a young man who has found his level.

"He elbowed Dean Furman and will have been happy that he got away with it.

"He is a coward as far as I am concerned. "

07 Jun 2013 00:27:53
Swansea Manager Michael Laudrup is'nt resigning as Swansea manager

06 Jun 2013 23:35:20
Contrary to recent rumours, defender Dean Lewington and keeper Ian McLoughlin HAVE both signed new contracts with MK Dons. Adam Chicksen still hasn't put pen to paper.

The announcements haven't been made yet because the manager is on holiday and details of Lewington's testimonial haven't been finalised

The Dons have also secured agreement in principle to sign two Premier League youngsters on loan. These won't be confirmed until the start of the season.

Ryan Lowe does want to leave the club to be nearer his family in Liverpool however, contrary to popular rumour, there have been no approaches from clubs wanting to sign him.

Chicksen (Gok Wan) can sod off if he thinks he's better than us. As for Lowe? I think we should get rid of him while somebody is willing to take him.