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Angel.... somewhat success

The Colombian Argentinian?

Heinz..... definate success

A decent first season and now can't get off the bench? Hardly a definite success.

As is often brought up when we talk about the Aimars of this world, how many Argentinans can be called PROPER successes in the Premiership?

Awesome.

Michael Oakes and Steve Watson it is then :winkold:

I'm not sure one relegated season in the Premiership and a few games in the Championship for West Brom really makes him 'experienced'

Is Maloney that good that he'd be displacing these players because he certainly isnt a goal'scorer.

He got 16 goals and 20+ assists last season. And it's all well and good saying "well, it was only in Scotland", but at half a million it's hardly a big risk

Maybe since the signings of John Carew and Ashley Young, SWP has had a change of heart and MON wants to keep people open to the possibility after the inevitable wave of SWP hostility following the news that he wasn't interested in coming.

That's possibly the thinnest straw ever that you're clutching there.

I'm sure that any 'hostility' as you put it hasn't even crossed his mind. I think it's basically a case of he was asked a straight question and he gave a straight answer.

This is not rumour or speculation just thinking out load.

Ray Parlour freed by Boro. If if can prove his fitness would he be worth a short term or pay as you play contract.

No transfer fee involved as he is a free agent. What do you think?

I think that it's the sort of signing suggestion relevant to the previous regime.

Ronaldo for sale? I'm sure he just joined Milan.

What, at Lyon? :winkold:

He's got silly teeth and hair?

does anyone really think we would hear about Baros without a forward being lined up especially as Moore is not due back for at least 6 weeks ....

Moore's said he'll be back by the end of January.

Sorry, this is in the transfer window thread too now!

Which crazy person thought of putting random tranfer rumours in the transfer rumours thread. Madness.

If we were to sign Dica, Bent and Young then a top half finish would be a possibility.

Without Dica, Bent and Young a top half finish is a possibility. With those three it would be a near certainty.

Nope. He'll be going to Man Utd without any shadow of a doubt.

4-1 on SWP to West Ham now.

I'd take him over SWP any day of the week.

Out of Harewood, Smith and Earnshaw, Smith would finish with the lowest goals tally without a doubt.

Yes, but he'd have the biggest impact IMO with his creative and his physical ability.

I'd still quite like our centre forward to actually score goals. We're told all the time that Angel helps the team with his 'creative and physical ability', doesn't seem to score us many goals though.

Smith was ridiculously overrated at Leeds, and was clearly such a goalscoring threat at Man Utd that they decided to turn him into a defensive midfielder.

Out of Harewood, Smith and Earnshaw, Smith would finish with the lowest goals tally without a doubt.

He couldn't get near the first 11 @ the Hammers because Pardew is an idiot.

Did you see any of the Argie games at the World Cup?

Isn't it also possible that he's just not suited to the English game?

No. His style is perfect for the English game. Don't be fooled by the baby face, he's a real **** hard nut.

I couldn't give a monkeys what he looks like.

All I know is that after looking out of his depth in the few games he has played for West Ham, two managers have now decided that Hayden Mullins is better.

If "his style is perfect for the English game" then he wouldn't be playing for West Ham reserves. And to resurrect a topic from ages ago, how many Argentinians have been a genuine success in the Premier League?

Only Heinze even comes close I think, and even he is struggling and about to be shipped out.

He couldn't get near the first 11 @ the Hammers because Pardew is an idiot.

Did you see any of the Argie games at the World Cup?

Isn't it also possible that he's just not suited to the English game?

As Curbishley doesn't seem to be rushing him into the first team.

No shame in not being able to adapt, some players don't.

I didn't really think anyone would be so bloody stupid as start phoning hotels :shock:

Phoning? nickrogers is already standing outside with a big fat cheque to persuade Defoe to stay at Spurs :winkold:

No, nickrogers is at Martin O'Neill's house with a gun to his head telling him he has to play Lee Hendrie.

I didn't really think anyone would be so bloody stupid as start phoning hotels :shock:

its shut

Ah, so they must be meeting in the pub around the corner from the glorious hotel?

Website says it's 01283 575 671.

Maybe the spa bookings website I looked at wasn't the most accurate :oops:

Hoar Cross Hotel: 0871 716 2607

Feel free anyone.

Does seem odd though. Surely Spurs must be after someone else to replace him.

They bought them in the summer - stand up messrs Berbatov and Mido.

So why would they sell the striker who is younger and has scored more goals than both of them put together?

Onyewu and Dempsey are deals that were more or less completed in the summer.