The Inevitable January Transfer Market Topic

[Crybaby Bunting]

I can't help but feel that Benjani is a much better all round striker than Bellamy. Plus, yesterday West Ham managed to thrash Fulham with Bellamy not even being on the bench, this is a move that's going to benifit neither club (well apart from the whole, stash of money going West Hams's way)

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Of all the players you can possibly get and for some reason they're dead set on getting Bellamy? I've thought he was overrated from day one and don't really see him fitting in with Robinho what so ever.

[Crybaby Bunting]

On the plus side, I guess Bellamy leaving will mean that Dyer won't get injured as much as West Ham

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I'm glad we're not getting Bellamy. He would have done a job for us but he's a scumbag

[METALMAN]

Man City to buy Chelsea and make them a feeder club.

Apparently they're looking to make PSG a feeder club.

Oh and Bellamy is awful. Going on strike just to get a move to a club with more money. Absolutely vile.

[Liam]

He isn't even that good. I never understand what people see in him.....he works hard, but is virtually un-heralded for most of his spells at clubs, then plays well for a couple of games and that seemingly makes him a hot property. I wouldn't want him playing for my team.

[Crybaby Bunting]

There's about 20 strikers in the Premier League that are better than Bellamy, and could probably go for far less than Bellamy is apparently going to go for. Michael Owen, for example would be a FAR better player for Man City, he would go for a relatively cheap amount of cash, and even if he doesn't perform/gets injured he'll do until the Summer.

[Turbo Yannis]

He was great for Celtic.

That should probably tell you something.

[METALMAN]

He isn't even that good. I never understand what people see in him.....he works hard, but is virtually un-heralded for most of his spells at clubs, then plays well for a couple of games and that seemingly makes him a hot property. I wouldn't want him playing for my team.

Nor mine.

I remember him best when he was Celtic on loan cause he played against us a couple of times. Almost everyone , including a lot of Celtic fans turned on him straight away because he mocked the Clyde players tiny wages when they played them in the cup. Clyde still won though.

Edited January 19, 2009 by metalman

[Turbo Yannis]

Ah yes, the fantastic occasion that was Roy Keane's debut. How I chuckled ^_^

[Pesci]

I can't believe clubs are actually willing to pay £14 for Bellamy. It's insane.

[Baddar]

I like Bellamy because he's Welsh. But he's not worth what City will end up forking out for him.

He does come across as a bit of a moaning bastard, who has a substantial amount of pace. To be honest, I'm not sure what else he offers. A couple of court cases and match bans maybe.

The problem with him is that whenever he seems to come up against the bigger sides, they tend to be able to contain him quite easily. United have done it for ages, and so have Chelsea, barring the goal he got against them. ¬_¬

I just find it hard to see why he's so good when you look beyond the pace he has.

EDIT: I may be being a bit harsh here, and if a West Ham fan or someone else who knows more about Bellamy came on and said he's done this and that in certain games, my view my change. I'm talking from the times I've seen him play. Really fast, always offside, moans at the ref's and line-o's even more than Wayne Rooney.

Edited January 19, 2009 by Badd-ugh

[Plubby]

That's a bit harsh Pesci, i'd pay Fourteen quid for him.

[alldaws1]

I don't care if it's not true, I like the rumour that Harry Redknapp and Mark Hughes have struck a 'gentleman's agreement' which means Spurs pull out of the chase for Bellamy and Man City leave Palacios to us. We'd have got the best of that if true.

Oh, and we could do with another defender now that Ledley King has torn his hamstring and is going to be out for ages again. Higher priority than another striker I think.

Edited January 19, 2009 by AD

[METALMAN]

Man City are idiots if they pursue Bellamy in spite of Palacios.

Edited January 19, 2009 by metalman

[Scott McFly]

I really don't know what Man City are thinking of with Bellamy. Their attack is in fine shape as it is and fair enough if they were after someone like Wayne Rooney or any other world class player who would improve any squad, but this is Craig fucking Bellamy. Unless this is Hughes being allowed to buy one of his Wales guys to keep him happy while the megarich owners get a chubby by going after Kaka.

[Plubby]

Man City are idiots if they pursue Bellamy in spite of Palacios.

Man City are idiots

*facepalm*

[METALMAN]

Man City are idiots if they pursue Bellamy in spite of Palacios.

Man City are idiots

*facepalm*

I think you'll find I posted that at 12:53pm.

Edited January 19, 2009 by metalman

[Plubby]

Yes but its more like 1989 in Scotland as opposed to 2009 here

[-A-]

The problem with him is that whenever he seems to come up against the bigger sides, they tend to be able to contain him quite easily. United have done it for ages, and so have Chelsea, barring the goal he got against them. ¬_¬

I just find it hard to see why he's so good when you look beyond the pace he has.

EDIT: I may be being a bit harsh here, and if a West Ham fan or someone else who knows more about Bellamy came on and said he's done this and that in certain games, my view my change. I'm talking from the times I've seen him play. Really fast, always offside, moans at the ref's and line-o's even more than Wayne Rooney.

He ravaged Chelsea at the Bridge this season, that's the only big match performance I can remember from him.