Comments on: Transfer Merry Go Round

By: Toonrobbybobson

Toonrobbybobson — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:48:55 +0000

So now that Wright Phillips has been told he can leave Chelsea we are bound to be linked to him. Ive got to be honest though I think I would prefer it if we looked elsewhere. Every player we have signed from Chelsea’s cast offs has been a bit of a nightmare. Its like its a major come down for them. I think we would be much safer signing players who have not tasted that and would enjoy playing for the Toon.

By: Toonrobbybobson

Toonrobbybobson — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:31:11 +0000

TBH if Arsenal go on to sign Arshavin when we’ve had the chance over the past 12 months gonna be annoyed! lol

By: Toonrobbybobson

Toonrobbybobson — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:15:11 +0000

Welcome OKM. Well Riise wouldn’t have been a bad buy but his wages would have been quite something. Roma can probably match that as I believe they are in the Champions League (Sure they finished 2nd but seems like a lifetime since seasons finished). Well Sweden did us no favours last night and if anything now 2 of our prime targets in Arda Turan and Arshavin will have gone up in value Arshavin is simply a must! He is such a good player that if we have any chance of signing him we have to take it. Ive been very impression. Slightly hot headed but in a good competitive way but his distribution, eye for goal, pace and technical ability is excellent. The ability to play either side of midfield or upfront is useful as well. Ive watch him many times and everytime I see him I just wish we could see him in a toon top. We may well miss out now though

By: OKM

OKM — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:53:54 +0000

we should get riise, podolski, jagielka a really good midfielder.

By: Toonrobbybobson

Toonrobbybobson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:57:54 +0000

Id like to see Arshavin through the doors. That means we need Sweden to knock Russia out tonight Well now France are out and Gomis didnt really feature so thats good news. Arda does look like he could be a useful player and young as well. Seemed refreshing as the lad just seemed to want to play football and win.

By: Simo

Simo — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:32:50 +0000

I’m actually hoping that Turkey go out in the next round so that we can ramp up our efforts to sign the lad… If we fail in our bids for the likes of him, Gomis, Arshvin etc we need to know quickly so we can move onto secondary targets.

By: Toonrobbybobson

Toonrobbybobson — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:27:54 +0000

Watching this Turkey match Arda Turan looks a good team player with a bit of something. Young and defo has prospects.

By: Simo

Simo — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:12:57 +0000

I think we have big issues right across midfield to be honest. At current we only really have Milner on the right and we might be waving him goodbye very soon. You can count Geremi there, but I’d rather not. So we need one if not two players on the right. On the left we have N’Zogbia, but is he going to start putting a shift in and fighting for a place? Duff is producing nothing, so he can go. So presumably we’ll need a left winger too (hence the Turan bid makes such sense). Added to that, we need AT LEAST two central midfielders at least now, seeing as we only have Butt in there, with Geremi and Faye able to play if desperately needed and Barton possibly returning at some point.

In defence we only have Enrique, Taylor, Faye, Beye, Cacapa and Edgar. That’s it. And to be honest, I get a bit worried if either of the last two are on the pitch. We’ve said we want to strengthen the defence, so we need about four new defenders, with two of those being much better than the players that they would push out of the first team.

Up front I’m surprised to hear we might sell Carroll. Why not a season long loan to a club like Derby? Either way, like you say, Smith still feels like rather expensive dead weight. We need a big striker in to take over from Viduka (who would do well and hopefully keep fitter playing from the bench). Crouch would be great, but I’d take a gamble on Gomis.

Wow, once things really kick off it’s going to be one Hell of a shopping spree! Which I guess shows you why the club is happy to cash in on Milner and Given, neither of whom we desperately need to keep and would generate a nice dollop of cash.

By: Toonrobbybobson

Toonrobbybobson — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:55:07 +0000

Yes Arshavin is an exciting talent and at 26 got a good 4 years in him. I think he’d suit the Premier League as well. Given has been great but I think we have to look at it this way. Harper costs us less and does just about the same job and we have to start blooding youth if our new policy is going to work. Duff has gone quiet tbh but I still feel he’ll go. The players we are being linked with certainly suggest so. By the sounds of things though Smith is going to be staying… It could go either way with Riise but I can’t see it happening if what the rumours about Ashley cutting the wage bill are to be true. We’ve all seen Riise pay packet… I think Shorey to battle it with Enrique and Arshavin or Turan in front would be a great left side. We have to remember a bigger bench next season as well. I still think we have issues on the right though.

By: Wes

Wes — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:10:34 +0000

I agree on everything except Riise. I think a move would do him good and if (I know its a big if) he didn’t come too expensive I think he would do a good job. Young and hungry is the way forward but I wouldn’t be completely against a here and now defensive player.

I wouldn’t miss Duff either and I wouldn’t be too upset to see Given go. He has been magnificent for us and couldn’t wish him well enough in my mind if he was to leave.

Arshavin – I hope so.