Avram has a number of would be irons still in the fire. Target number one appears to be Remy, but you have the feeling that the Frenchman is still hoping that Liverpool or Arsenal will step in and save him from a stint at the Boleyn. It's looking pretty clear that if Remy joins, then Cole departs.
Happily, Grant and the Davids are not willing to sell before they buy, so Stoke are having to wait, and wait, and wait to see if their bid for Carlton has been accepted. Reports of the figure offered range from £8m to £14m. I can't see S&G letting him go for less than Remy costs personally. But will Cole agree to join Stoke? He would be mad to do so in my opinion and then S&G would have to hope that another team steps in for him, probably in January, before the second phase of stage payments on Remy cut in. But there's still the little matter of the wage bill!
Meanwhile, we have apparently tried to take Sulejmani on loan from Ajax. He wants to join us, unlike Remy, but Jol won't let him go. He is option 2. If he joins and Remy doesn't, I expect us to retain Cole. Then there is the other back up, Milton Caraglio, who would apparently cost us £5m. Clearly, there is a big drive to beef up our attacking options.
Then there is Clerc, who has been "coming" for more than 12 months now. We can have him on a free and with Spector lurking as the threat of the Ghost of Christmas Future, I'd sign Clerc regardless of how good he is. He can't be as bad as Spector surely?
We are also clearly trying to bring in another keeper, although seemingly as an understudy for Green. That seems odd to me. We have the understudies anyway and Green doesn't pull many sickies does he?
Strangely, except for Cole, all the rumours about departures have fizzled out. Neither Kovac nor Diamanti are in Greece yet. Behrami is training with West Ham, not Lazio. Noble has worn the captain's armband in a friendly - Arsenal and Stoke seem unlikely destinations for very different reasons. No one wants Upson or Green it seems. The same reason may explain why Faubert and Ilunga are still at the club, although the need to sign a replacement first may still be a factor.
Will we have any English players left if this policy continues?
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If Sulejmani joins and Remy doesn't, I expect us to retain Cole.
Why, what's your reasoning?
Sulejmani plays as a left midfield / winger, and is all left foot. He has rarely played as a striker for Ajax, and could not see him play in this position in the EPL. He would be an awesome addition for the left, and would give us a real balanced look to the team. A midfield of Sulejmani, Hitz, Parker, Barrera! Now just the defence to sort out.
Sounds good Dutchammer! But let's not forget our Achiles heal. The defence and the right back position in particular.
Aaaaah you have to laugh - Iain Dale starts a WHTD facebook group this morning and he has 200 members already - priceless - can you imagine a facebook for this page? hahahahaha - don't worry HF only a 1/3 of the UK has a facebook - it'll never catch on, hahahahahahahaha
anyway I am sure the hit counter gives you lots of pleasure and also a little comfort - hahahahahaha
201 members in 13 hours - hahahahaha HF only in your wet dreams - hahahahaha - how is that counter of yours anyways - still get lots of "hits" ahhahahahahahahahaha
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=136797316355057&v=wall&ref=ts there you go mate - you can see what a real community looks like - hahahahahahahaha
202 blimey - it's moving quicker than that counter of yours hahahahaahahhahahahaha
203 hahahahahahahahaha this is truly funny - I reckon old hf would get 10 if he was lucky - let's be honest he wouldn't want anyone actually knowing who he is for a start off and then of course who would want to be know as a contributor?
205 coming in thick and fast - hahahaha
201 hahahaha, 202 hahaha, 203 hahaha...205 hahaha
my god, your a moron, no matter what HF writes atleast it is what he believes and full credit for that, however your coming on here every few minutes posting numbers like youv'e just learnt how to count. get a life mate, if it wasn't so painfully tragic it might actually be funny
I haven't heard Remy say anything about wanting to join to this could possibly be a bad move.
Sulejmani would be fucking amazing to get and would give us one of the strongest midfields outside the top 6
Well tell Dale that he should have started a Facebook 'Page' and not a 'Group'.
why Stani? what's the difference? and what sort of page would you recommend for HF - probably less page and more post it note size I should imagine.
Anonymous = Iain Dale?
Could this be ID's dark, lairy alter-ego?
Dale will find out in due course Anonymous ;)
To be honest with you, I think the quality of this blog would diminish if HF ventured down that route because all the riff-raff will be attracted here. It's not HF's thing anyway.
Iain Dale is a Tory tout. I wouldn't piss on him!
what you talking about stani - this place is all riff raff - look at the tiny amount of of actual proper posters who use their actual names...... it's minuscule
panathinaikos 0 west ham 1 half time. hitzlesperger scored from a free kick
Stani aka Hf's spokeswoman.
09:42 hahahaha- more like his bitch methinks, strange bed fellows indeed
As strange as Dale and Chandos?
You guys should double date.
17:37
I don't think it's wise to use your real name on football blogs anyway. Debates can get heated and there are some strange people out there as I have not doubt you will soon see down below....oh, up above then.
But of course, as you have shown, using a proper name doesn't prove you're not riffa-raff does it?
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Double date? That'll be far too much eye-candy for Dale to handle in one go....I'm talking about me by the way. One look at HF would probably turn Dale straight! :)
On the subject of transfers....
Did anyone read that piece about the 'wonderkid' Neymar we're meant to have been interested in?? Any potential buyer will first have to purchase the 40% 'rights' to him that are currently 'owned' by a mystery 'sports management' company!! That dodgy Welsh Parisian guy 'Dai Ja Vu' and the word 'bargepole' immediately spring to mind!!
Talking of Frenchmen...I've scoured SkySports and various other outlets for confirmation or information on the Loic Remy 'medical' as posted by WayneTheHappyHammer, after he saw Dharmesh Sheth report it on SSNews. I haven't been able to dig up anything but let's hope it's true and that it's happening Monday! He has apparently turned down an 11th hour identical bid to take him to Fenerbace...and Liverpool are still only offering a 2 player exchange!
However, I did see a report that Milton Caraglio WILL be arriving on Monday to tie up the deal and have HIS medical!
Could be an interesting start to the week?!
Shaun,
Let's hope Remy doesn't do what Gudjohnson done and bugger off after the medical, to Liverpool.
...or Arsenal.
Yeah, but we all know that Eidur was 'tapped up' by dodgy 'Arry wasn't he Stani?!
I think Arsène and Woy have a lot more dignity and decorum about them!
I reckon Nice would much prefer hard cash than the 2 players Liverpool are trying to swap, but they're not prepared to match or better our alleged £13m offer up front!
...and Arsenal are allegedly 'monitoring' the situation!?
If indeed Sullivan HAS offered Nice all the lolly up front, it's strange that the deal hasn't been struck?! It appears that the player's preference is the stick in the spokes?! We shall see?...
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