Official Transfer Thread

[public enemy]

Roy Carrolls so-called 'performances' this season have been nothing short of a joke.

But hey, If Villa want to continue to purchase United rejects I'm not gonna stop them.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Tottenham are interested in Routledge and Johnson from Palace with them already supposedly having a £7.5/8m bid turned down for the pair.

I still don't rate Johnson, but I can see him going somewhere like Birmingham. I think Ashton is the better player to go for.

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[Summers]

If that's true then O'Leary's an idiot.

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Even if it's false, he's still an idiot.

[Liam]

I dunno, I'd choose Caroll over Sorensen, as he is more reliable personally.

[lazy_arse]

Tottenham are interested in Routledge and Johnson from Palace with them already supposedly having a £7.5/8m bid turned down for the pair.

I still don't rate Johnson, but I can see him going somewhere like Birmingham. I think Ashton is the better player to go for.

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What do you mean you don't rate Johnson? He scored 21 goals in the Premiership in the Palace team (so he's definitely not getting good service from the midfield), which is second only to Thierry Henry. How is it possible to claim Dean Ashton is a better player?

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[lanky316]

I'm with arse, I'd rather Ashton over AJ because he's a better player and as he pointed out those goals are a false statistic as a large percentage were penalties. He'd have half that tally at the Lane, we never get bloody penalties!

[Liam]

I love how people forget the fact that the reason AJ scored so many penalties is because most defences couldn't handle him, and therefore took him down. It's not like he just scored the penalties, he also usually earned them, and surely to have someone that hard to play against would be a great asset? And he hasn't had one season, as he also played excellently in the Championship to get Crystal Palace up.

And AJ is miles better than Ashton. I like Ashton as well, but AJ is better, easily.

[lazy_arse]

The Championship is a different kettle of fish to the Premiership. There are so many players that are class if the Championship, but they just can't cut it in the Premiership.

[Summers]

But that's beside the point, as we're talking about AJ and Ashton. Both of whom can cut it in the Premiership.

[therockbox]

Wow, lanky trying to take away from someone's achievment? Who'da thunk it?

Anyway, apparantly Anelka has said he wants to come back to Liverpool. If/when Baros leaves then he could be an OK signing (providing we don't have to break the bank for him). I don't see why we didn't sign him after his loan spell to be honest, I thought he was a good player for us and now, especially with Benitez I think we could get the best out of him.

[lazy_arse]

But that's beside the point, as we're talking about AJ and Ashton. Both of whom can cut it in the Premiership.

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[The Kraig]

I'm deeply disturbed that Rangers are apparently spending 4.5 million on someone I've never heard of, who plays for a crappier team. If they want a new goalscorer Riordan's right there at Hibs for probably much less.

[lanky316]

But that's beside the point, as we're talking about AJ and Ashton. Both of whom can cut it in the Premiership.

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Yeah, fair enough, they both held their own in the Premiership and were both unfortunate to be in relegated sides.

I just feel that Ashton is more of an all round striker and going back to my original point, would be better suited at Spurs because the last thing we need is another midget to partner Defoe.

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[Guest The Real Deal]

Skysports.com

Robinho is in talks with Arsenal

Inter Milan are chasing Robert Pires.

Benfica have joined in the race for Hugo Viana.

[lanky316]

Robinho to Arsenal Don't like the sound of that, lets hope SI have got his stats horribly wrong, or they make the Kleberson mistake and buy the wrong one...

[Malenko]

Robinho to Arsenal   Don't like the sound of that, lets hope SI have got his stats horribly wrong, or they make the Kleberson mistake and buy the wrong one...

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[Different Cloud]

Anti Niemi and Robbie Keane have been linked with Celtic, both having played under Strachan before.

Neither would greatly worry me as Bellamy has looked a lot more dangerous than Keane would be in Scotland and we have a better keeper than Niemi already. Don't be a traitor though Anti!

[Liam]

Who do Rangers have as a keeper?

The fact that I marginally follow Scottish Football and don't know shows that I think Niemi probably is better.

And Keane won't be as dangerous overall, but he'd score for fun in Scotland, more than Bellamy would.

[Different Cloud]

Stefan Klos is Rangers' current keeper. Niemi was here at the same time as Klos before and was rightfully 2nd choice.

And I wouldn't be so sure about Keane, as Bellamy's game seems much more suited to Scottish Football and Celtic's style than I believe Keane's would be.

[Liam]

Keane is a good goal maker, goal scorer and goal poacher. He will be scoring the sort of goals Larsson was a season ago.

And Niemi, IMO, is better than Klos.