Trialists, Transfers & Speculation

[AndyPaul]

I'm in the mood for making lists so here's another one of all the out of contract Premier League players this summer who could be considered as realistic targets. Some decent players on there. A few over 6ft4ins too which I'm sure will be one Warnock's wanted list...

Keepers: Jussi Jaaskelainen, Brad Guzan, Steve Harper, Marton Fulop
Full-backs: Nicky Shorey, Stephen Kelly, Paul Robinson, Adam Drury, Joe Mattock,
Centre-backs: Zat Knight, Jonathan Woodgate, Fitz Hall, Zak Whitbread, Danny Gabbidon
Central midfielders: Mohamed Diame, Hendry Thomas, Danny Guthrie, Paul Scharner, Owen Hargreaves, Ferrie Bodde, Keith Andrews, David Jones, Kemy Agustien, Rory Delap, Vince Grella
Wingers: Martin Petrov, James McFadden
Strikers: Somen Tchoyi, Ivan Klasnic, Emile Heskey, Peter Lovenkrands, Ricardo Fuller, Simeon Jackson, Mamady Sidibe, Aaron Wilbraham

Bolton: http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1 ... 53,00.html

Released: Gretar Steinsson, Paul Robinson, Sean Davis, Robbie Blake, Ricardo Gardner, Ivan Klasnic, Mark Connolly, Tope Obadeyi, Rhys Bennett, Dino Fazlic, Tom Eckersley and Nigel Reo-Coker (activated release clause)
Retained: Kevin Davies, Sam Ricketts

Shit, kind of hoped, delusionally that we might get Kevin Davies on a free.

[jackos]

This wouldn't surprise me at all, 1 or 2 by the weekend turned into our top scorer out n none in....

Neil Warnock looks a big price at 20/1 to replace Kean as he is rumoured to be growing in frustration with the transfer activity at Leeds.”

We're used to Bates fantasies, Warnock isn't.

[AndyPaul]

This wouldn't surprise me at all, 1 or 2 by the weekend turned into our top scorer out n none in....

Neil Warnock looks a big price at 20/1 to replace Kean as he is rumoured to be growing in frustration with the transfer activity at Leeds.”

We're used to Bates fantasies, Warnock isn't.

I've thought about this. When Grayson went I wasn't surprised but I was disappointed. If Warnock went I wouldn't be surprised but I also wouldn't give a fuck. It was a fucking disgrace how we ended last season and Warnock must shoulder some of the blame. I am purposefully ignoring the Bates factor as its there and going to be for a while yet.

Warnock to Blackburn? Meh! If he stays - fine If he goes then I won't give a shit.

[jackos]

Warnock to Blackburn? Meh! If he stays - fine If he goes then I won't give a shit.

If he stays? Great!
If he fucks off? Great! it would be the biggest fuck off Bates, Lash n Harvey could get. I couldn't even be bother reading Lorimers bs in yesterday's YEP about Warnock attracting players. LUFC used to be an attraction, before Bates turned the club into a nightmare.

As numerous said when Warnock signed. This is hopefully win / win.

[AndyPaul]

Warnock to Blackburn? Meh! If he stays - fine If he goes then I won't give a shit.

If he stays? Great!
If he fucks off? Great! it would be the biggest fuck off Bates, Lash n Harvey could get. I couldn't even be bother reading Lorimers bs in yesterday's YEP about Warnock attracting players. LUFC used to be an attraction, before Bates turned the club into a nightmare.

As numerous said when Warnock signed. This is hopefully win / win.

Yeah that's exactly how I felt but given time I have come to the opinion that the stubborn cunts running the club would never admit they are wrong, spin it how they want and make up bullshit about Warnock's departure (See comments and behaviour since Grayson left - whether you thought Grayson should have gone or not the undignified way he has been treated has been shameful)

If Warnock staying or going would make any difference in how the club is run then great, but I don't think it will. Hence my comment.

If he stays - fine If he goes then I won't give a shit.

[jackos]

I think/hope yr wrong, hopefully even the hint of discontent will have Bates reaching for his check book.

[AndyPaul]

I think/hope yr wrong, hopefully even the hint of discontent will have Bates reaching for his check book.

And I hope your right

[Mr Reality]

Nothing surprises me in football, warnock to Blackburn might be a bit random but stranger things have happened

[gazurtoids]

Nothing surprises me in football, warnock to Blackburn might be a bit random but stranger things have happened

We might be a shower, but why would Warnock want to join the Blackburn basketcase when he could just walk away and retire. If I were him, I might try to use any potential interest from over there to light a bit of a fire under Bates' arse but it wouldn't be a serious option.

I doubt I'd be terribly disappointed if Warnock did walk away, especially if it exposes Bates still further.

[jackos]

Championship play-off winners West Ham and champions Reading are fighting for £2.5m Leeds striker Ross McCormack

Gona be a great summer of rebuilding this.....

[Phil LUFC]

Championship play-off winners West Ham and champions Reading are fighting for £2.5m Leeds striker Ross McCormack

Gona be a great summer of rebuilding this.....

2.5m? Take it, buy a winger or 2 with it and replace Clayton before he actually leaves.

[Eddies Boots]

Championship play-off winners West Ham and champions Reading are fighting for £2.5m Leeds striker Ross McCormack

Gona be a great summer of rebuilding this.....

2.5m? Take it, buy a winger or 2 with it and replace Clayton before he actually leaves.

And if the opening talks are 2.5 with 2 bidders, then maybe more to squeeze out.
I am okay with Clayton leaving - depends whether we will be challenging at the top or battling at the bottom. Not sure he would have the heart for weekly hoof-ball.

[Mr Reality]

2.5m is a lot for mccormack with only a year left

[jackos]

Championship play-off winners West Ham and champions Reading are fighting for £2.5m Leeds striker Ross McCormack

Gona be a great summer of rebuilding this.....

2.5m? Take it, buy a winger or 2 with it and replace Clayton before he actually leaves.

We made a 10 million quid profit in the transfer market over the last three seasons, didn't replace Max or Howson last season, only have one fit forward if he leaves, n you reckon selling our top scorer for 2.5 million is good business? For Bates maybe, for the club? .... So we sell RM, Snods, Clayton n White for say 2.5, 4, 0.5 n 1M, gives Bates 8m quid. he gives Warnock the same budget he would have done anyway, presents nice profit next year, n gives Harvey a pay rise, while the winner of his "Chairman's Award" leads us in a fight against relegation with crowds around 18k..

You don't get promoted by selling your best players.

[Mr Reality]

nope i never said selling mccormack was a good idea

i was just pointing i thought 2.5m was a lot for mccormack with one year left thats all,

i am not an advocate of selling better players and not replacing with quality

[Rob]

Bates will of course sell sell sell then trouser most of the cash, blame everybody else and we'll be in a relegation battle next season. How inspiring...

[welshwhite]

things are going to be different this season you'll see, all the contract rebels will leave and every penny received will go to buy better players, it's true you know - you just wait and fucking see.

[AndyPaul]

2.5m is a lot for mccormack with only a year left

It is, though I always look at how much it would cost to replace him. I would presume it would cost more than 2.5 million to get a striker who can score 20+ goals in the championship. Though I guess Bates would say the money was good and we have David Somma coming back who is like a new signing so we don't need to replace Ross.

[eric olthwaite]

By the by really, but I was talking to a couple of Blades ST holders yesterday - seasoned Wanker watchers - and they were saying how, when Colin joins a club, there's usually an immediate positive improvement. But they reckon there's something about the whole Colin / LUFC situation which just doesn't smell right, and they were certain that he'd be gone before Christmas, one way or another.

We'll see.

[Mr Reality]

2.5m is a lot for mccormack with only a year left

It is, though I always look at how much it would cost to replace him. I would presume it would cost more than 2.5 million to get a striker who can score 20+ goals in the championship. Though I guess Bates would say the money was good and we have David Somma coming back who is like a new signing so we don't need to replace Ross.

I agree mate the cost of the player coming is critical, my comment was on observation based on my thoughts on McCormack as player not as a pawn in the summer transfer merry go round.