The Premier League Thread

Pah.! Typical.

 

In my recent conversation with Lawrie McMenemy we touched on his ability to get players many pundits thought "past it" to work with his younger players and show them the skills and ability to succeed. There are too many players to mention but, Bally, Ossy, Charlie and Peter Rodrigues were mentioned. He admitted that this couldn't happen any more as these players would have to take a massive pay cut to drop a division and their agents wouldn't like that - they'd be more likely to go overseas. Sad, isn't It? Then we talked about agents and I agree with everything he said!

 

You know what, I love the fact that a couple of ex-footballers turned pundits are having this conversation. It means that their traditional, cliched ridden football world might be in for a shake up. I refer to the fact that the presence in Premier league football is moving South: http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10842108/could-northern-clubs-move-south

 

Let me join in with Fran

 

A big club must be in for him. Maybe Pochettino wants him at Barcelona with him

 

Oh dear how sad for them! Always know Toby was destined for bigger things! Spurs just a stepping stone.

 

Perhaps, VVD to Spurs for £60m and we buy Toby for £24m?

Nah, if we sell to Spurs, I'd want £100m for VVD

 

And that's just for a signed photo.

 

Likewise

 

Keane leaving Burnley.

Suspect he'll be off to a bigger club than us unfortunately.

 

Be interesting to see how he fairs at a pressure club.

 

Don't think it will be one of the top ones.

Everton possibly. Maybe Spurs if Toby leaves.

 

Spurs was my thinking. The lad does look proper good, but Gibson of Boro was getting some rave reviews at the start of the season, but from what I've seen of him, well not that impressed, certainly not at the prices quoted.

 

Some bloke called Calum Chambers was getting rave reviews a couple of seasons ago. I wonder how that's working out?

 

Indeed. Let them develop, don't pick them too early. Shame money talks.........

 

Indeed.

 

Southampton want to sign Iceland playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson, 27, from Swansea and Leeds' Sweden defender Pontus Jansson, 26.(NBC)
From BBC gossip, yeeees please to Gylfi. The other dude is on loan from Torino . 26 years old but only played 100 games for Malmo before being bought by Torino and then loaned out to Leeds. Real black box type of player

 

How close is the relationship between rumours about Saints and what actually happens or even between rumours and what Saints are trying to make happen....pretty poor I would guess.