Summer Transfer Window - Credible Rumours Only Please

CahillsCornerFlag · June 17, 2015

bluebud said:
The Echo reckon we could get Podolski for £1.5m, would be a decent signing at that price, wages would probably be pretty high though. Also says that we were interested in Gignac but he's going to play in Mexico and that Alcaraz is moving back to play in Paraguay.

The bloke has undeniable class. I'd only want him on a 3 year deal max though, wages will be very high. But then that transfer fee is tempting, if only to see how little we can spend to get tons of quality in.

sageyefc · June 17, 2015

Podolski's a knob, swerve

bainesontoast · June 17, 2015

I can see Podolski coming for a year, Arsenal won't let us use him against them of course. His contract runs out at the end of the season and then I can see him heading back to Koln to finish his career (which I can't wait for to be honest being a Bundesliga fanboy). Saying that, he might even go back to Koln for the upcoming season as Finne is still too young to be a first choice CF, Osako can't be relied upon and Zoller isn't good enough for the Bundesliga. They just sold Ujah to Werder Bremen so they need a new trustworthy CF.

tadpole · June 17, 2015

sageyefc said:
Podolski's a knob, swerve

Thank you for the trenchant analysis, I'm sure we're all much wiser for it

CahillsCornerFlag · June 17, 2015

bainesontoast said:
I can see Podolski coming for a year, Arsenal won't let us use him against them of course. His contract runs out at the end of the season and then I can see him heading back to Koln to finish his career (which I can't wait for to be honest being a Bundesliga fanboy). Saying that, he might even go back to Koln for the upcoming season as Finne is still too young to be a first choice CF, Osako can't be relied upon and Zoller isn't good enough for the Bundesliga. They just sold Ujah to Werder Bremen so they need a new trustworthy CF.

I'm pretty sure after a permanent transfer a team can't demand you don't play someone against them.

sageyefc · June 17, 2015

tadpole said:
Thank you for the trenchant analysis, I'm sure we're all much wiser for it

You're welcome

bainesontoast · June 17, 2015

sageyefc said:
Podolski's a knob, swerve

bainesontoast · June 17, 2015

CahillsCornerFlag said:
I'm pretty sure after a permanent transfer a team can't demand you don't play someone against them.

I meant I can see him coming here for a year until his contract runs out. He'd probably do that to help Koln get him for nothing rather than pay something.

sageyefc · June 17, 2015

bainesontoast said:

And?

ijjysmith · June 17, 2015

sageyefc said:
Podolski's a knob, swerve

How come mert?

bainesontoast · June 17, 2015

sageyefc said:
And?

He's a successful knob with a decent strike rate. I don't see much wrong with him being back-up for a year were it to happen.

sageyefc · June 17, 2015

bainesontoast said:
He's a successful knob with a decent strike rate. I don't see much wrong with him being back-up for a year were it to happen.

The problem is he'll have a problem with being backup.

Always threw his dummy out the pram at the arse for not playing enough, then when he did play he complain he was on the wing and not up top.

Swerve that, another eto'o situation