Savage Signs

[modes98]

Can't say i'm too dissapointed at this deal. I think that £3million is the top price i would ever consider paying for him. Micky gray is on decent wages and isn't playing so theres no real point in keeping him and we got him free so theres no problem with losing him.

Hoped we could have signed him in time to face pompey but i guess not unless JW can get his skates on and get him registered in 36mins.

Edited January 14, 2005 by modes98

[Ste B]

SSN - JW and Brady in talks now. Bruce has said that savage may well have played last game for Brum.

[Paul]

Sounds good from the BBC

Hughes quoted from the club: "I want one in but none out"

[Dan Furness]

Get him in and let Ferguson go for all I care.

Savage influences games more than Ferguson, and for someone who obviously wants to leave, get the money we can.

[jobo380]

savage transfer could be only hours awaysavage

[broadsword]

Hughes quoted from the club: "I want one in but none out"

Not even Mickey Gray?

[jrabrfc]

It's on the BBC site that Savage has signed

[jobo380]

have you got a link for that?

[jrabrfc]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/4174217.stm

[jobo380]

Thanks, except that it doesnt say that he has signed.

[Ste B]

Hughes on SSN - hopeful something will be sorted over weekend. Also to sell somebody of Fergusons stature will be stupid.

[SouthAussieRover]

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/...urn_Savage.html

Backing up SteB's post above.

Also Gravesen completes a 2 million pound move to Real Madrid.Which reminds me I must now go and change my fantasy team

[Martin]

Oh by the way, watch Everton slide now. Tommy G is a top, top player for them.

If we get Sav in and Fergie stays, It will have been a decent january.

[andyrovers]

Leats hope Savage signs and Ferguson stays, we need to build up a decent squad and climb up the table. A good FA Cup run would also help bring back the 'stray fans' and up the Ewwod attendance.

P.S Dingles for the drop !!!

[Claytons Left Boot]

If it's Fergy out and Savage in, as someone has already said, I feel we will be shafted twice. Once on a reduced Rangers fee (I don't think we'll recoup) and then on paying over the odds for Savage.

[adopted scouser]

I think Fergie will stay, Savage will replace Toogs.

[Eddie]

Obviously judging hughes' comments its not savage for hughes.

[Alan75]

where is hughes going eddie

[RoyRover]

I'm not mad about signing Savage, especially for a reported £3 million, but the idea that he could replace Ferguson, is ridiculous. He doesn't have the same passing and technical ability of Barry. Savage gets stuck in and gets the tem going. Skysports are reporting that Bruce has confirmed that Birmingham are in talks with Blackburn over Savage.

[broadsword]

Er if Savage doesn't have the same technical ability, how come he takes a better free-kick than Fergie?

There seems to be a big mythology about Fergie. He's not a bad player, but not a 7.5m one, and he hasn't pulled up any trees, has he? I don't ever recall saying: "Wow, great piece of individual skill tehre from fergie".

[AussieinUk]

If Savage is in, thats great, I wouldn'y mind him in the blue/white halfs, but Mr Hughes, please get rid of some of the dead wood.. De Pedro for one

[Flopsy]

Barry lets the team tick, at the moment hes having to work harder without having the freedom to get forward. Hopefully the legs and engine of Savage will allow him to influence the game a bit more

[RoyRover]

Er if Savage doesn't have the same technical ability, how come he takes a better free-kick than Fergie?

There seems to be a big mythology about Fergie. He's not a bad player, but not a 7.5m one, and he hasn't pulled up any trees, has he? I don't ever recall saying: "Wow, great piece of individual skill tehre from fergie".

He takes a better a free kick than Ferguson.

I don't know you, so I wouldn't know what you have said about Fergy.

[philipl]

Hughes talking about Ferguson and Savage in the same interview. "One in, no-one out."

Elsewhere he says a straight transfer will bring in Savage so the widely reported speculation of Gray being the makeweight seems to be wrong.

Perhaps Rovers want the Savage deal done without waiting for negotiations around Gray to be concluded.

Certainly the Mirror got over-excited about Savage in, Gray out, Fergie out, Ball in.

Edited January 14, 2005 by philipl

[Tris]

Hughes talking about Ferguson and Savage in the same team. "One in, no-one out."

He also says it will be a straight transfer bringing Savage in so the widely reported speculation of Gray being the makeweight seems to have missed the mark.

Certainly the Mirror got over-excited about Savage in, Gray out, Fergie out, Ball in.

Alan Nixon wrote the piece - what did you expect ???

Accuracy !!?