[Archived] Other Pl Happenings 2009/10

[Eddie]

Bidding for Ledley would take too much sense. Good talent, fits the homegrown rules and could be done at a relatively good price.

[tcj_jones]

Somebody mentioned Babel a page or two back. He is without doubt one of the worst value for money transfers I can ever recall. He cost, what, £10m? Yet I'd go as far as to say that he'd struggle to make an impact at any team in this league. He has done nothing for Liverpool and has looked equally poor out wide and up front.

Kuyt on the hand is neve going to be a star player, but he the type of player every team needs - hard working, a decent finisher, with decent technical ability and somebody who has a nack of popping up and scoring important goals.

Viera is a good piece of business. However, it will be interesting to see what happens to De Jong and Kompany who both play the same role as Viera does in a team. The former cost £18m and the latter has just signed a new contract at the club.

[Neil Weaver]

Viera on a free - is an awesome bit of business!

At 130k per week (so the radio was saying) for at least six months? And wonder what the signing on fee was? Hardly free in my eyes.

[Hughesy]

At 130k per week (so the radio was saying) for at least six months? And wonder what the signing on fee was? Hardly free in my eyes.

100K A WEEK, 6 month loan, with the option to extend it for a further 12 months

[philipl]

Viera is way past his prime (look at his pictures now- a tad chunky!) and £130K a week is only good value to Man City.

Will be interesting watching him and Nzonzi head-to-head on Monday night or whenever...

[brian_gallagher85]

He's not worth 3 million. Overpriced just cause he is British and a hard worker.

No technique or talent. Poor man's Robbie Savage and that's saying alot.

A) Hunt is worth at least £3 million when you look at how many points he has earned them this season. And, B.) Hunt is ###### IRISH

[LeChuck]

100K A WEEK, 6 month loan, with the option to extend it for a further 12 months

I don't think it's a loan because his contract was up at the end of the season. I think it's the contract that is 6 months with an option to extend it by 12.

[brian_gallagher85]

If Vieria is at City for the duration of the 18 month deal will he indeed cost City almost £12 million?

[DE.]

100k a week for Viera is madness... if he was that good he wouldn't have been let go so easily. Strange, strange signing.

[FourLaneBlue]

He must have been on very big money in Italy. Otherwise it makes no sense.

Actually...not sure it makes sense anyway...

[brian_gallagher85]

The part that I find most interesting is that despite having a new foreign coach in at the richest club on the planet, they still sign a 33 year old on a massive wage as their first piece of business

Looks like City for all their dosh still lack a hell of a lot of pulling power

[bennyboyt11]

The part that I find most interesting is that despite having a new foreign coach in at the richest club on the planet, they still sign a 33 year old on a massive wage as their first piece of business

Looks like City for all their dosh still lack a hell of a lot of pulling power

There's just no stability is there. How many midfielders do they have in their squad, all capable of doing a fine job yet they insist on signing more and more players.

[Steve Moss]

There's just no stability is there. How many midfielders do they have in their squad, all capable of doing a fine job yet they insist on signing more and more players.

Let's hope that lack of sense has an adverse impact on ManC's performance on Monday.

[47er]

Wonder if Roque will go on loan to Everton? I've no evidence for it but it has a certain symmetry about it.

[philipl]

Hull and Liverpool off now.

[mickbrown]

west ham to wolves on sunday now off.

[John]

Happy days: An unnamed Portsmouth player has broken ranks to lambast the running of the troubled Premier League club, detailing "complete mismanagement across the board" after the playing staff received their December wages late.

[they_think_its_all_rover]

He's not worth 3 million. Overpriced just cause he is British and a hard worker.

No technique or talent. Poor man's Robbie Savage and that's saying alot.

He's Hull City's leading goalscorer and also has the most assists this season for the club. Of course he'd go for more than £3million.

Also, I know a lot of people on here talk about clubs getting new owners (i.e. Pompey twice) before anyone shows an interest in buying Rovers. Adam Pearson today states in the Hull Daily Mail that potential investors have shown an interest in Hull City, but believes none will be investing until the summer when they know which league the club will be in.

Maybe that is the reason for no interest in Rovers? investors maybe seeing it as a club that would need a lot of money again to be back at the top end of the table?

[mellison24]

He's Hull City's leading goalscorer and also has the most assists this season for the club. Of course he'd go for more than £3million.

Also, I know a lot of people on here talk about clubs getting new owners (i.e. Pompey twice) before anyone shows an interest in buying Rovers. Adam Pearson today states in the Hull Daily Mail that potential investors have shown an interest in Hull City, but believes none will be investing until the summer when they know which league the club will be in.

Maybe that is the reason for no interest in Rovers? investors maybe seeing it as a club that would need a lot of money again to be back at the top end of the table?

Although we would actually have LESS costs wouldn't we? We have one of the lower wage budgets in the league and otherwise pay a LOT less for the same things that other clubs pay more for, surely?

[RevidgeBlue]

Adam Pearson today states in the Hull Daily Mail that potential investors have shown an interest in Hull City, but believes none will be investing until the summer when they know which league the club will be in.

I'm sure he was quoted in an article on the internet about a week ago when he said the level of their debt meant he thought it would be unlikely they would find a buyer.

[they_think_its_all_rover]

I'm sure he was quoted in an article on the internet about a week ago when he said the level of their debt meant he thought it would be unlikely they would find a buyer.

He said the club is not saleable at this moment in time. He admitted in the Hull Daily Mail article today that he said that in frustration at the job he's trying to do. Though he clarified what he meant by saying there is potential investors, but they won't come in just yet, it'll most likely be when they know if the club is in the Prem or in the CCC. Also stated he'll be trying to keep hold of the likes of Hunt and Zayatte as he only wants to sell the fringe players. Said his job is to get £8-9million off the wage bill, but there is no panic or rush to do so, if it doesn't happen in this window he's not bothered as he'll just carry on in the summer offloading fringe players.

doesn't sound as bad as Pompey, or even West Ham - don't they have to sell some first-teamers?

[mellison24]

Arsenal couldn't play against Bolton, but they can play Everton? Is there something in that? Either Bolton buying time, whilst without a manager or Arsenal getting off playing a physical side? Or reading too much into it?

[Hasta]

Arsenal couldn't play against Bolton, but they can play Everton? Is there something in that? Either Bolton buying time, whilst without a manager or Arsenal getting off playing a physical side? Or reading too much into it?

You're reading too much into it. We couldnt play against Villa but if there was a game today at Ewood it would be on.

[modes98]

Also this is a 3pm kick as opposed to a 8pm kick off. Big difference with the current weather conditions.

[rovers1995]

Come on Arsenal. I bet on Sky Sports 'Not so' Super 6, that Arsenal would beat Everton 3-1 with the first goal coming on the 13th minute. I could win £5000 as the first goal was scored on the 12th minute.