Kid Dynamite 1,713 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Would be my number one target. Would look world class in the championship and his family still all live up here. Might improve Shelvey/Colback too Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 1,713 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Just remembers I've already posted this in the new players thread. Soz Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 8,308 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 So you were pissed. How about using next season to blood some youth rather than paying over the odds for a player who likely won't be up to it when we get back into the PL. Link to post Share on other sites
scoobos 0 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Another DMF ? Really? I'd hang on to see who we lose - our squad must be 50% midfielders already. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 1,078 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 He'll be on a free I think in which case he'd be a good option, experience and a good passer who can dictate a game, all things we lack Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Gloom 4,068 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Get him signed Link to post Share on other sites
ewerk 8,308 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 He might be on a free but his wages will be way above the average Championship player's. Link to post Share on other sites
Ayatollah Hermione 4,714 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 He might be on a free but his wages will be way above the average Championship player's. Shelvey going will free some up. It would be fucking mental if we actively improved the squad in the lower division Link to post Share on other sites
gpirlo68 0 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Absolute amazing signing If we got him, give him the captain's armband I doubt he'll come though, even if he is a geordie lad Link to post Share on other sites
Rayvin 1,738 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Think we might be getting a bit ahead of ourselves here... Link to post Share on other sites
Anorthernsoul 871 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 He's about 47 now isn't he? Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 1,713 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 I'd also take Will Hughes from Derby on tonight's showing Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 1,713 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Another DMF ? Really? I'd hang on to see who we lose - our squad must be 50% midfielders already. Our CM consists of Tiote, Colback, Anita and Shelvey Link to post Share on other sites
gpirlo68 0 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Tiote will be off to the Chinese Link to post Share on other sites
Rayvin 1,738 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) I'd also take Will Hughes from Derby on tonight's showing Surely we have no chance of getting Hughes though... He is a good player, and one we should have been looking at prior to going down though. Edited May 17, 2016 by Rayvin Link to post Share on other sites
Howay 3,381 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Surely we have no chance of getting Hughes though... He is a good player, and one we should have been looking at prior to going down though. I think he's one we should look at tbh, he had a fair bit of attention a couple of seasons ago but it's went quiet on that front but in the meantime he has been getting a fair bit of experience. If Rafa stays we'll be a big draw for top Championship players like him, of course PL clubs may throw their hat in the ring if we started to bid but you never know. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 1,078 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Hughes has been injured for quite a while this season, hence the hype about him dying down. Link to post Share on other sites
gpirlo68 0 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Scholes Carrick and Giggs in the championship Would be canny Link to post Share on other sites
Howay 3,381 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Hughes has been injured for quite a while this season, hence the hype about him dying down. That'd do it. Any time I've seen the lad play he has been canny (only about 5 or 6 times mind) is he injury prone or was it just a one off long injury? Link to post Share on other sites
Rayvin 1,738 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Derby will know how good he is though - how much would he cost? £15m? He wouldn't be cheap. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 1,078 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 That'd do it. Any time I've seen the lad play he has been canny (only about 5 or 6 times mind) is he injury prone or was it just a one off long injury?a one off I think Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 1,078 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Derby will know how good he is though - how much would he cost? £15m? He wouldn't be cheap.If they can afford to keep him, they haven't been in the PL for a while and he won't want to be a championship player forever Link to post Share on other sites
Howay 3,381 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 I don't think Derby are strong enough financially to reject bids above 8-10m, 12m at the absolute most. Link to post Share on other sites
Rayvin 1,738 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Appreciated but if it came to that they'd aim to start a bidding war with involvement from at least one newly flush PL team, not a team that are going to be competing with them for promotion next year. I don't like being a pessimist but I can't see this one happening. Reckon Carrick is more likely. Link to post Share on other sites
Howay 3,381 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 a one off I think That's good to hear, although our lot probably aren't interested anyway. It'll be interesting who Benitez will go after as he's not used to buying for teams of this level but no doubt a manager of his calibre had interest in some Championship players he thinks have potential. Link to post Share on other sites
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