Football Banter Archive August 13 2013

13 Aug 2013 22:34:08
Was at the ground today and was chatting to the groundsmen. Danny kedwell was at the club yesterday and will sign although only on loan until jan 2014. Deal to be announced Thursday morning and in time to play on sat. Happy days.

13 Aug 2013 22:23:08
whos interested in Will Hughes then because this kid is an absolute genius?

13 Aug 2013 21:00:42
First prem manager to be sacked, the bookies top three
1. Pardew (Newcastle) 2. Jol (Fulham) 3. DiCanio (Sunderland) - Jol is the best bet - there is very little chance Jol surviving the season just whether he is the first to go or not.

13 Aug 2013 20:44:44
{ED 003's Note - Fixtures are up on the Correct Score Comp page for week 3. }

13 Aug 2013 19:13:06
Eds Liverpool have made a net profit on transfers after the sale of downing but the squad looks very thin in numbers again does br have any money to spend or does it depend on outgoings if we get injuries in certain areas I think Liverpool could struggle this season. question is do we have a transfer kitty are fsg going to back rogers?

{Ed003's Note - Check out the Liverpool page mate.}

13 Aug 2013 18:32:58
Cattermole in talks after fee agreed with Sunderland - delay has been linked to his fitness but is now fully fit expects to sign in next few days.

13 Aug 2013 16:24:56
Wow, fabio quagliarella is some striker. Keep Vydra and Bony. Have a look at this for technique:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRz_ceGp9LQ&list=TL-p-VFIUhpE4

If my west ham boys can get him I'd be more than a happy cookie with downing outside. Come on BiG Sam sign him up

13 Aug 2013 15:58:09
Coates will not allow any big signings until hughes proves himself! what a joke we need people in now

13 Aug 2013 15:49:59
putting together deals for:
a Italian Under 21 defender
a Finnish International Striker
a Swedish Striker

{Ed003's Note - submitted on Middlesborough}

13 Aug 2013 14:57:12
No chance on stones he's in evertons plans this season. even if he wasnt they'd loan him to a championship club

13 Aug 2013 14:20:48
Rumours about rovers siging john guidetti on loan from manchester city have been going around recently. I thought I heard something about it earlier this summer however the rumour went quiet and now it seems too have come alive again

13 Aug 2013 13:17:50
So People are excited about the potential signing of Ricardo Fuller, an ex preston player who is now 33 years old, I realise that we are short of players and need to rebuild but really, is this the sort of signing to get excited about or is he just another player looking for appearance money? He also will not get a huge amount of that here at the seaside but I would rather see investment in younger players to strengthen rather than older players at the wrong end of their careers who will sign for nothing just to fill a squad number.

If I was you I'd take what you can Paul itfc

That will be because you are a Dripswich fan and to be honest we should be aiming for more than this Paul, all joking aside I have been reliably informed that it would already been a done deal if he could have got his gut under the table to allow him to be close enough to it to sign the contract. Some once proud clubs are going down the pan due to greedy owners taking what they can from the club instead of investing in the future of our game from grass roots level up. I have been involved in youth football up until the end of last season for the last 11 years and there is nothing feeding down to that level. Clubs are not willing to invest in youth and the future, the odd ones do and I take my hat off to them but it seems to be a depressing downward spiral for a lot of clubs. OK at Blackpool we have a sound financial base due to the chairman being very frugal, but the fans pay their money week after week and as such deserve to be treated better and given something to cheer. I was there on Saturday and to be honest I felt we were lucky to get something from the game at all, it is not down to PI he has limited resources to work with, but with the greatest respect to the guy when you bring Neal Bishop on to try and do something I am afraid that says it all. (Now climbing off my soapbox after venting my spleen). I may get involved in a little banter from time to time but I see this as a more serious issue, a cancer which is eating OUR game and I am at a loss to what we can do to make improvements for all football fans.

This is a sad fact that Angryman has brought up. It extends as far as the national team as well. One, well the only decent thing to have come out of our sad demise over the last few years is the youth set up which is now producing some good young players that will be breaking into the first team. Needs must, and I must admit to having been sceptical about our involvment in the accademy set up, still am really, but have to also say there are great benefits. In this day and age clubs in the lower divisions also need to branch out as far as they can to create income that may not be directly football related, sugar daddys may be great in the short term, but they will get their money back and then run, the fans matter not!

For once I agree and until the fa prem league do something about it things are not going to change but I'm afraid money talks and the sad fact is, it won't As long as there still getting there back handlers its f** k the lower leagues were more interested in the champions league then the state of English football Paul itfc

Damn you angry man i'm going to have to agree with you, our national game is in a terrible state the whole lot from the prem to the conference are in debt our national team is a joke (gawd help us if we lose tonight)It needs the whole thing to crash and start again, even the big clubs only survive because of rich benefactors man u /city/chelsea would all go bust if the man at the top pulled the plug.
huddersfield fan

13 Aug 2013 09:47:48
West brom have signed Matej Vydra on season long loan he will wear the number 20 shirt

As a Watford I can say you should be very happy with this purchase but if he is having a good season by January sign him permanently then because his agent is a pain in the backside and was agitating for a move from the window onwards and I would imagine if he sets the premiership alight (and you can never guarantee - but I think he will) then the agent will be trying to get him a contract with team in Europe. Best one on one finisher that our little club has ever had and quick as a whippet. Good luck for the season

13 Aug 2013 02:29:51
Ross McCormack for celtic rumour mill going mad about this

13 Aug 2013 09:49:54
Great to see gillingham off to a flyer, after their X rated show at new york last season, good look martin, hope you get what you deserve -your P45.

13 Aug 2013 00:55:59
Just heard bentner could be off to reading! I'd drive him there myself!

He is coming to nottingham forest