Transfer Rumour Ashley Young

[lancs blue]

Any other medicals planned?

Kenwright's piles

 

[lancs blue]

Nowt like scraping the players retirement home for signings

Tony Hibbert all is forgiven

 

[HarveyEFC]

Some would say done means done.

But is it done done or done done done?

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

Nooooooo

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Sack our scouts.

Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles?

 

[WinifredE]

Young is a good signing. You ask any blue what our problem areas are and they don't exclusively say the forward areas. We have a real weakness at LB so bringing in Young on a free transfer works perfectly fine (especially given he still started 22 games last season aged 37). If he's the only signing we make, maybe then we can panic but it sorts out one problem area, allowing us to focus on the rest

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Is this one of those irrational, baseless panics we have on this site every so often?

Lad played 29 games for 7th placed Villa last season and we currently have Mykolenko who whilst started brightly clearly isnt the answer at LB.

We have a limited budget and need a CF, RW, CB, LB & replacement for Davies and Gordon.

The odd deal like Young unfortunately needs to be done in our situation.

Crying about it or bemoaning the fact we sold some kid to Chelsea who no one even knew existed until a few days ago isn't going to magically change the clubs current situation.

Whilst he's an arl fella he will do a steady job for 12 months until we can afford a longer term option.

Common sense needs to prevail but unfortunately it won't stop some from throwing a tantrum and calling for heads to roll whilst ignoring the financial situation.

 

[Gilbert..]

I'd have him for a season. In any other circumstances its an absolute no. But the sad thing is he's probably an option for this thread bare squad.
Sad times but just like brighton have taken james milner. If its just for a season and needed then sadly it might be one to consider.

 

[BenToffee79]

This club is in the mud

Chairman bill likes this

 

[Tim's tourettes]

Whilst i can kinda see the sense in it for 1 season.... I'm already cringing at the further damage to our reputation.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Young is a good signing. You ask any blue what our problem areas are and they don't exclusively say the forward areas. We have a real weakness at LB so bringing in Young on a free transfer works perfectly fine (especially given he still started 22 games last season aged 37). If he's the only signing we make, maybe then we can panic but it sorts out one problem area, allowing us to focus on the rest

I agree with this I think. The success or failure of this window isn't going to rest on this signing. If it lets us flesh out a problem area while focusing the budget on quality forwards it's a good move. But obviously if all the signings are shoestring moves like this we're in big trouble. Not one to get excited about, not one to wet the bed about either.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

What position does he play?

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Done means done

Oh well...

 

[Tony’s Carp]

What position does he play?

Just about all of them.

 

[kev]

I for one welcome young Ashley