Richard Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 They also said he was £7m rated. Which is ridiculous. To be far I dont think it will take 7M to get him maybe 3 or 4 and a player thrown in (whits maybe or someone of that standing , D2 perhaps? just throwing names in here!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Scouts Work Overtime Martin O'Neill is stepping-up his preparations for the January transfer-window and today revealed Chief Scout Ian Storey-Moore is currently scouring Europe for likely targets. The Villa boss is counting down the days to the mid-season window as he bids to bolster the squad after an impressive start. And, as he draws-up a shortlist, O'Neill is being inundated with scouting reports and recommendations from his worldwide scouting network. He revealed: "I've got Ian Storey-Moore and a couple more scouts all over England and Europe at the moment. Ian has the reports on my desk and he's really enthusiastic, as you'd expect. "They're recommending players to me at this minute and I want to go to games they're playing in. They're ringing me to go and see these boys myself and I'm trying to get to see them to fit in with our games. "Part of me is worried because trying to concentrate on our own games is the most important issue. For instance, we play Sunday, and there's some really big games I'd like to see on the Saturday. "But the danger is getting stuck over there (continent) and can't get back and the next thing you know you haven't attended your own game. "So there's a problem. But there's a couple of things that may materialisewhich you get excited about one day, and then the next you get knocked a bit." Understandably O'Neill is playing his cards close to his chest when it comes to identifying targets. He added: "I definitely want to improve the squad because I won't get another opportunity until the summer. "I'd only generalise and it's pointless me saying I need a full-back, a centre-half, a midfielder, a wide left, a wide right and a centre forward. Then the boys would look round to me to say 'Isn't he happy with me?'." Clicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didiersix Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 "Part of me is worried because trying to concentrate on our own games is the most important issue. For instance, we play Sunday, and there's some really big games I'd like to see on the Saturday. "But the danger is getting stuck over there (continent) and can't get back and the next thing you know you haven't attended your own game. Clicky Big Games? Sevilla v Valencia? Bayern Munich v Stuttgart? Empoli v AC Milan? Feyenoord v AZ Alkmaar? Paris St Germain v Bordeaux? Sedan v Lyon? Ghent v Anderlecht? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Perhaps we can find out which country he is going to on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncy_chris Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I think he said that hypothetically But good news on the scouts nonetheless. I'm glad they are scouring the continent and not just looking at Prem based players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanavfc Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Big Games? Sevilla v Valencia? David villa, with baros goin as part of the deal! id take that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I need a full-back, a centre-half, a midfielder, a wide left, a wide right and a centre forward. Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Big Games? Sevilla v Valencia? David villa, with baros goin as part of the deal! id take that I think everyone would. I'd also take Fabregas from Arsenal with Djemba-Djemba going the other way. I'm not sure they would though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomIsADeftone Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I need a full-back, a centre-half, a midfielder, a wide left, a wide right and a centre forward. Exactly. I personally think that's what we need. and more importantly MON knows that too. This would mean a RB with Barry in at LB. then cover for the injured Laursen, it's obvious we need a backup to McCann and a couple of Wingers to give us options plus we need a consistant Goal scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 garrinchia, zico, pele :nod: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizme Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Big Games? Sevilla v Valencia? Bayern Munich v Stuttgart? Empoli v AC Milan? Feyenoord v AZ Alkmaar? Paris St Germain v Bordeaux? Sedan v Lyon? Ghent v Anderlecht Well we are/have been linked to Faubert from Bordeaux and Guovu from Lyon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny-recession Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Govou wouldnt be a bad addition . would be cracking in the vacated Luke role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizme Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Govou wouldnt be a bad addition . would be cracking in the vacated Luke role Yep, he would be superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Would he do Lukes defensive duties too though? Otherwise it wouldnt work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Maloney will be doing the vacated Luke role IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derryvillan Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Would he do Lukes defensive duties too though? Otherwise it wouldnt work. Well said Mazrim. On that subject,would Maloney or others suggested in that role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahamaad Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 You seem very convinced about Maloney Richard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnePablo Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Maloney will be doing the vacated Luke role IMO richard - what's your track record on guessing tranfers correctly? i hope it's good, because maloney would be a great acquisition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 You seem very convinced about Maloney Richard? That he's a good player? or that he'll be a Villa player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I think Maloney is almost a certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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