[Archived] Potential Summer Transfers (2010)

[Guest Kamy100]

The Lancashire Telegraph reports that Dindane is a target, no bid has been made and Sam has other targets that he will look at befire deciding who to buy.

[Eddie]

Eddie are you feeling well? You suggested a player rather than saying there are loads out there you could name but won't? Is there any truth in the rumour that AC Milan are looking at Kevin gameiro, do you think? Big blow for Lorient if he goes.

Every once in a while I have a moment of inspiration.

Gameiro will most likely leave this summer. I've heard the AC Milan links, I'm not too sure how much there is in them, but I expect him to go to Lyon or Bordeaux (could easily see him going to Bordeaux when Chamakh leaves).

Dindane is not good enough. It's just a waste of money. No point spending £2 million on a player who isn't good enough to start in the premier league. It's buying a player for the sake of it.

[den]

I took it as we shouldn't buy players just because they're 'only £2m', but rather if they would improve our squad, preferably pushing for a place in the first 11.

Thanks, you say it better than me.

[tcj_jones]

Myself, I think selling Roberts would be daft unless he actually wanted to move away. We play one up top in 90% of our games, and he has proven to be quite useful when coming off the bench. If we sell him, we'll just have to spend more money on bringing a replacement third striker in, which seems pointless.

The more I think of it, I wonder whether Dindane might not be such a bad idea. He's probably desperate to stay in the Premier League and probably doesn't have many teams after him, so presumably wouldn't be on overly big wages. £2m is a fairly modest fee and he would give us a bit of pace to use from the bench, or the option of playing a 4-4-2. At the same time, I fully expect Kalinic to score more goals next season, and for there to be less pressure on our second striker in that respect.

In the meantime, we can use any remaining funds to strengthen the midfield. If Pedersen leaves, then we will be pretty desperate for a wide man, and could really use a good CM to play alongside N'Zonzi. Defensively, I think we're fine and could even afford to get rid of Chimbonda along with Zurab. If we make these three additions (second choice striker, new winger, new CM) I can see us finishing top ten, miles away from a relegation battle, and maybe pushing the top 8.

That's probably wishful thinking, however, considering our finances.

[Majiball]

Why do we need a wide left player? Olsson's excelling in that role and Diouf can cover there as well, Junior. I even think Dunn's played there before.

I do hope we focus more on 2-3 good signings, with a central player now being the priority. Is Kim Kallstrom's contract really about to expire? Because if it is he'd be a cracking signing, I can't believe Lyon would let it run out. I'd happily dump both Reid and Gamst and offer the lad both their wages, if he can still play like he used to he'd be a great signing.

I know people have said we don't need a left back, but for me its a priority. Full back despite our vaste number of them is a role we don't have covered. Chimbonda's right boot is useless we cannot build quick and effective attacks with him there. I also don't like Givet there, he's been immense in the center most of the time. We must sign a left back in the summer for me, so that Olsson can stay further up the pitch.

NICKO, out of curiosity do you know Sam's transfer priority's for us this summer?

[LeChuck]

Why do we need a wide left player?

A goal scoring wide player is our highest priority in my opinion. It's vital that attacking midfielders contribute goals in a 4-3-3 system. We've seen Dunn can do that from central, but we can't rely on anyone to score goals from out wide, it's one of the main reasons Kalinic lacks support sometimes too.

Someone who could play right or left would be ideal, and to be fair most wingers nowadays seem comfortable at doing that.

[tcj_jones]

Why do we need a wide left player?

I'm not saying we specifically need a wide left man, we will need to add depth to the side positions if Pedersen were to leave. We could also do with a better right winger.

Olsson and Hoilett are looking promising, but we really shouldn't be getting too far ahead of ourselves. I really don't think that eitrher are ready to be relied upon as first team regulars. Without Pedersen, you only really have Diouf who can play in the advanced wide role and he's been pants all season. It's a position we need to strengthen IMO, and it because a priority if Pedersen moves on.

[Iceman]

I would be happy with dindane,lewandowski,ledley and ibricic. With andrews,reid,roberts and Rigters out.

[Ozz]

I took it as we shouldn't buy players just because they're 'only £2m', but rather if they would improve our squad, preferably pushing for a place in the first 11.

It's like when me and the Mrs go to the supermarkets-They could have plastic dog turds on offer, half price from £1.00 done to 50p and she'll go "Get one of them, they're half price"!

[MeanGreenMachine]

Dindane is pants, i thought we wanted someone who can score?

[DanLad]

It's like when me and the Mrs go to the supermarkets-They could have plastic dog turds on offer, half price from £1.00 done to 50p and she'll go "Get one of them, they're half price"!

Wow! That is a good deal. Where do you shop?

I don't know enough about Dindane to comment in any depth, but I do know that we are desperate for pace throughout the team. If we get someone who can stretch the pitch all our players will benefit (I appreciate that Junior and Ollson have gone some way to addressing this issue)

[T4E]

The arguement being put forward here is ridiculously.

Player A plays for us, and he is @#/?.

Player B plays for someone else, and is less @#/? than Player A.

Thus, signing Player B is a good idea.

Erm....no.

[Hughesy]

Reid Stays with the baggies

[HemelRover]

The arguement being put forward here is ridiculously.

Player A plays for us, and he is @#/?.

Player B plays for someone else, and is less @#/? than Player A.

Thus, signing Player B is a good idea.

Erm....no.

Erm...No.

The argument is that

Player B is better than Player A.

the only thing here is if Player A can be sold for a decent amount of money(ie near to what we pay for player B )

[T4E]

My point was being better than Roberts is not a reason to sign a player. There's a lot of middle ground between Roberts standard and what we actually need.

[Exiled_Rover]

I would be happy with dindane,lewandowski,ledley and ibricic. With andrews,reid,roberts and Rigters out.

How are we paying for all that?

[den]

My point was being better than Roberts is not a reason to sign a player. There's a lot of middle ground between Roberts standard and what we actually need.

A bit like I don't know anything about player B, but as long as he only costs £1.5m then I'm happy.

[T4E]

A bit like I don't know anything about player B, but as long as he only costs £1.5m then I'm happy.

Yup, daft.

[Balwer]

I think the argument is more that B (Dindane) is better or worse than A (McCarthy) in Sam's eyes, possibly after factoring in wages and age, so on that basis B replaces A at roughly the same price. Dindane almost came in during the January window, and apparently the deal was going to be delayed until Benni was gone, so clearly it's those two who should be compared.

[Exiled_Rover]

A goal scoring wide player is our highest priority in my opinion. It's vital that attacking midfielders contribute goals in a 4-3-3 system. We've seen Dunn can do that from central, but we can't rely on anyone to score goals from out wide, it's one of the main reasons Kalinic lacks support sometimes too.

Someone who could play right or left would be ideal, and to be fair most wingers nowadays seem comfortable at doing that.

God to disagree, we need a centre mid. There's a HUGE void in the middle of the park that needs filling.

[Eddie]

No, people Den and B4E are exactly right; people are justifying this possible transfer by saying that:

Dindane is reasonably "cheap" (although by our standards he isn't)

He is better than Roberts (for me, and I've probably seen him as much as anyone on here, that is debatable)

Why sign someone to just be a squad player? If we are switching to 4-4-2 then we need someone better than Dindane and if we are sticking with the 4-5-1/4-4-3 we don't need to spend 1.5 million on a striker who will play a fairly smallish squad role.

[gumboots]

But there's no point in our saying we don't want him - if the manager does then he'll get him. I'm not saying don't have fun speculating about who we might buy but if this one is true then the manager must rate him as he's been after him for months so there's no way that he's not going to go for him. Right or wrong in our opinion it'll happen

[Eddie]

Well I can still hold out hope that someone with a bit of power reads this board and has a sudden revelation that goes something like this:

"My word...a 29 year old who has struggled to score in every league he has ever played in, most of the time up against a quality of opposition that is far lower then he faces in the premier league, probably isn't a signing that will contribute much to this club."

I can hope...can't I?

[gumboots]

Well I can still hold out hope that someone with a bit of power reads this board and has a sudden revelation that goes something like this:

"My word...a 29 year old who has struggled to score in every league he has ever played in, most of the time up against a quality of opposition that is far lower then he faces in the premier league, probably isn't a signing that will contribute much to this club."

I can hope...can't I?

You can, but you know how Camus saw hope don't you? Not as the jewel at the bottom of Pandora's box but as the final and worst curse.

[imy9]

Well I can still hold out hope that someone with a bit of power reads this board and has a sudden revelation that goes something like this:

"My word...a 29 year old who has struggled to score in every league he has ever played in, most of the time up against a quality of opposition that is far lower then he faces in the premier league, probably isn't a signing that will contribute much to this club."

I can hope...can't I?

Did you not also say that Piquionne would be a poor signing for Rovers and as it happens has looked a good player for Pompey?

He has scored goals in the premier league playing for a team bottom of the league, has also got a 1 in 3 record for his country which is not bad. He may not be a world beater but I am not willing to right him off before he signs! I can also see him playing wide right of a front 3.