Football Banter Archive June 25 2012

25 Jun 2012 23:36:50
Some Rangers news;

Lee Wallace,
Steven Naismith, Everton (Looks a done deal)
Kyle Lafferty, Burnley, Huddersfield ( Burnley set to win the race.)
Sone Aluko, West Ham, Reading, WBA
Steven Whittaker, Blackburn, Cardiff
Jamie Ness, Derby

After his last spell at burnley he couldn't wait to leave... hes at Huddersfield next year!

25 Jun 2012 23:28:12
Gary Mackay-Steven And Jon Daly will complete a double move from Dundee United to Bristol City.

25 Jun 2012 23:20:42
Bristol Rovers manager Mark McGhee expects to start the new season with his existing squad minus former Leicester loanees Bolger and Parkes who are lined up to join a league 1 club. He will not be bounced into signing players who don't meet his criteria despite pressure from chairman Nick Higgs who promised fans between 4 and 6 new players would be recruited. The board are planning to placate restless fans by spending the money previously earmarked for new signings on smartening up facilities at the Memorial Stadium.

I thought rovers were getting a new stadium? why waste money doing up the mem?

25 Jun 2012 22:57:54
Burnley, Leeds Utd, Ipswich, Forest , Charlton , and Palace all watching the Steven Davies situation, with a £1m plus bids.

Hes a free agent Algarvebhoy

Leeds cant afford that until the takeover is complete (if it gets done that is)

leeds fan

Which is very soon

25 Jun 2012 22:55:25
Tom Taiwo and Andy Taylor will sign for Oldham, adding relative experience to Paul Dickov's young side.

Filipe Morais will resign a 2 year deal, Robbie Simpson a 1 year deal (with a release clause after 6 months), but Shefki Kuqi will wait until the squad has taken shape to put pen to paper.

Oldham also in talks with an unnamed League Two player, thought to be from Rochdale

25 Jun 2012 22:05:34
Wanyama to Saints along with Forster, Steven Davis and hopefully Whittaker as a mass SPL steal. Maybe a player going the other way to Celtic or Rangers (loan). Watch this space

Whittaker to everton

25 Jun 2012 21:55:16
Derby want to sign nicky Maynard and Sam bladock on season long loans from west ham. Along with Alberto bueno, Paul Dixon and glen whelan from Stoke.

25 Jun 2012 21:39:29
Any more news on the Emmanuel Ledesma to Middlesbrough front? Was meant to sign 'early' last week and still no signing..

25 Jun 2012 21:31:53
Gylfi Sigurdsson has agreed personal terms with Liverpool and will have a medical on his return from holiday next Monday. Swansea had agreed a deal worth around £6.8m however Hoffenheim have asked Liverpool for £8.4m which they were willing to pay. Liverpool have also lodged a bid believed to be in the region of £4.5m for Celtic's defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama. Liverpool are over stocked in the centre of the pitch with Gerrard,Lucas,Henderson,Aquilani,Adam,Spearing,Shelvey,Coady and even Joe Cole can play centrally add Sigurdsson and Wanyama to that and it's getting over crowded. Aquilani is still looking likely to join AC Milan while Spearing,Cole and maybe even Adam could face the chop. Liverpool are also interested in Gaston Ramirez and he could be Rodgers marquee signing.

Im not a liverpool fan, but i know henderson should never have been signed, let a loan for 20m. adam,henderson and spearing arent good enough.

25 Jun 2012 21:13:04
Southampton rumours from a real Saints fan -

GK - Jack Butland is our main target. From what I hear talks are still ongoing, but nothing set in stone.

CB - I believe we need 2..Upson was mentioned but that is not happening. Scott Dann is still being rumoured and now we are being linked with Czech player Tomas Sivok. Mariappa was linked, but I believe he will end up at Reading.

RM - Matt Jarvis is the guy we are after according to reports (Even though some people on here have said there is NO CHANCE of Southampton signing Jarvis).

CM - Steve Davis and Michu are the 2 that are being strongly linked with us. Some are saying Michu will be signing soon.

ST - Obviously we have signed Jay Rod and from what I know it wasnt £7m up front but a lump sum with add ons. Also Leon Best has been linked with us today, but I doubt this is true as we have 4 strikers already.

In my opinion we also need a right back and a left back as I dont think Butterfield and Harding are good enough for Prem.

These are realistic targets even though some would say otherwise, Saints do have considerable financial backing..HOWEVER that does not mean we will be spending millions. We will buy what we need and continue to bring youth through from our academy. A lot of people on here are showing nothing but hate towards Saints on here and on other sites..which is fine as we are used to it. I can also understand why people would think we might be relegated after 1 season, but I think it would be foolish to dismiss our chances before a ball is kicked especially after last season where newly promoted teams all survived.

lifelongsaint83

Please don't make us saints fans look stupid, by posting rubbish that you & i know these signings won't happen.

we have just come up from the championship & we don't yet have the money to buy these kind of players.......get real please.

Jarvis looks like he's joining Stoke. Even Wolves fans seem resigned to that. To be fair we can't compete with Stoke. Upson looks like he's going to China and turned us down.

If anything you're a bit pessimistic there

Whoever the first response is he's not a saints fan

25 Jun 2012 20:44:41
West Ham are set to make a move for defender Nathaniel Clyne despite interest from United and Newcastle

25 Jun 2012 20:38:17
Doncaters top 5 targets are:
Damien Reeves
Mark Roberts
Jon Ashton
Richard Cresswell
Izale McLeod

25 Jun 2012 20:31:46
Calling all leeds united fans we really need to sign sone aluko he has just been released by rangers and he is quality charlton and crystal palce are currently looking at him but he is great talent.

25 Jun 2012 20:21:38
Kevin Holt sitting on fence again cant commit himself to Scunny with all the reported money going into Leeds and Championship football being pressed to make his mind up

25 Jun 2012 20:08:28
John Ruddy has signed a 4 year deal with the option of a 5th year. This end the speculation he would be joining villa and also may end rumours linking norwich with birmingham gk Butland

25 Jun 2012 19:56:56
Have been told Yeovil are the latest club to show an interest in Falkirks out of contract striker, Farid El Alagui. Brentford, St Johnston and Kilmarnock have already held talks with the player according to various news websites.

25 Jun 2012 19:46:28
Just had an interesting conversation with Vince McMahon, he's funding a takeover of Coventry City FC so he can build a new airport on the land around the Ricoh. He has a whole raft of investors lined up. {Ed003's Note - You would never hear the whistle with planes taking off and landing all the time}

25 Jun 2012 19:44:02
Brighton just signed bruno a right back from Valencia on 2yr deal

25 Jun 2012 19:24:23
Walsall are set for a triple swoop of signings within the next few days

James Hayter, James Chambers and Yoann Arquin will all sign 1 year deals with the Saddlers

25 Jun 2012 19:18:34
Yeovil to announce 2 or 3 signings in the next couple of days according to manager Gary Johnson on Glovers player

25 Jun 2012 19:12:54
Southampton ins
Jack Butland. £3.5m
Nathaniel Clyne. £2m
Adrian Mariappa. £3.5m
Geoff Cameron. £2m
Danny Gutherie. Free
Steven Davis. £2.5m
Thorgan Hazard. £3m
Michu. £4.9m
Jay Rodriguez. £6.5m

25 Jun 2012 18:14:43
Shrewsbury town want an un-named league 2 striker thought to be aldershots Danny hilton

25 Jun 2012 18:03:05
pompy to take defender ryan dickson on a season long loan deal. will be available on a free at end of loan

I know he is not good enough for the mighty saints but please his standards have not dropped that much..... COYR's

25 Jun 2012 17:59:30
ex gills defender Garry Richards has signed for Luton today.Buckle is the badgers nadgers.coyh

25 Jun 2012 17:36:18
In the early 1980s, Reading were plying their trade in the old 4th Division. Then they became a bit of a yoyo club between what is now the Championship and League 1. We used to play at an open cess pit and now play at the Madejski - voted when it first opened as one of the best stadia in the country.
Then with Steve Coppell in charge we made the Premiership setting lots of new records along the way. We nearly went straight through the Premiership into Europe in our first season.
The rise in Readings fortunes has - quite frankly - been euphoric, and now with a financial backer who is young, ambitious and seems to have an open wallet, and John Madejski and Brian McDermott at the helm, we are entering into a new dimension into the history of Reading Football Club.
No one really knows what next season holds for us, but to all the doubters out there - and there are quite a few - can you really blame us for getting excited? Yes we are being linked with about all players all over Europe. How many of these "rumours" are started by agents wanting to raise the price of their Customers?...
I will be happy to see Reading end 17th next season - even though I think they will end up mid table, and consolidating the following season. Reading are a club on the way up, to new adventures and new previously unseen territories. I am loving it when everyone talks about us - even those that are so jealous that they no longer have a good word to say about "little" Reading. We are a club that is going places. And it IS exciting for us.

True words. You would think when they call us "little" "tinpot" they would not even care to look at us. But can't help to notice Reading and with there green eyes they love to hate us. We are on the up!

25 Jun 2012 17:22:04
Mehdi Kerrouche has left Swindon by mutal consent (Source: BBC Wiltshire, Swindon Adver)

Further outgoings:

Mattia Lanzano (Mutual Termination)
Lukas Magera (Banik Ostrava - Nominal Fee)
Billy Bodin (Torquay - Agreed Compensation to avoid Tribunal)
Alan Connell (Rotherham - 100k)
Oliver Risser (Brentford - Free)
Lee Cox (Available for Loan)

25 Jun 2012 17:25:57
Town to sign Sean morrisson from Reading (hopefully true!!)

25 Jun 2012 17:15:23
Mansfield striker Matt Green poised to join Yeovil Town.

25 Jun 2012 16:42:23
Yeovil will pull off a real coup signing in their pursuit for a new centre back in the form of the in-demand centre back Christian Ribeiro after his dubious release this summer. He could be one of the highest paid players and may even be considered for the captaincy

A good signing considering he is only a right back!

25 Jun 2012 16:26:21
Michael Jacobs to become a RAM this
week, having a medical and agreeing
terms. Source Sky Sports News the
Championship. At last some great
news.

25 Jun 2012 16:19:21
Derby County agree fee for Michael Jacobs

25 Jun 2012 16:57:03
Yet another Norwich player has dismissed rumours of leaving the club.
Keeper John Ruddy has signed a new 4 year deal with a further one year option, following a successful season where he gained second in the fans player of the year, first for players player, and a call up to Roy Hodgsons england squad.

25 Jun 2012 15:50:24
After long negotiations Chris Neal and Luke Summerfield will both be signing for Shrewsbury Town. To all my haters, who broke the news about Darren Jones signing and James Collins signing for another league 1 club? my track record is proven and will be proved once again when these two sign. (Mr T)

25 Jun 2012 15:34:00
Darlo Manager Martin Gray has been given funds by a mystery supporter to sign two players and he's going for Carl Magnay (ex Chelsea) and Nathan Fisher (ex Chester le Street top scorer) both from Gateshead.

Heed need the money for their new stadium and both of these are young, talented lads who will take the Quakers to the next level.

The supporter (a local garage owner) will become a key sponsor in the future.

25 Jun 2012 15:33:58
Liverpool are renewing their interest in Gaston Ramirez. He's unlikely to sign however, after signing that new contract.

25 Jun 2012 15:16:23
Forgotton man at Bradford City Guy Branston signs for Aldershot.........his 18th professional club !!!!
source.bbc news and bradford city official website
good luck guy !

It will be interseting to see him and Darren Purse on the same pitch on opening day! Bryher Pilgrim

25 Jun 2012 14:56:14
Coventry City have signed Richard Shaw as assistant manager, and also this week are expected to buy Tom Taiwo from Carlisle

25 Jun 2012 13:55:39
fat mans business coming back to haunt Crawley Fc again under investigation by FA money problems going back to Steve Evans days.Why can they not get rid of Evans from Football.
Bad news for club and fans just when they got a decent nanager

25 Jun 2012 12:39:42
i also believe we have pulled out of the sanchez deal its either a secret deal waiting on a work permit or he wants to much money hes good but loses temper easily if he was under mcdermott he would learn to control it previous players hes controlled have been mills and fae and a few others

25 Jun 2012 12:21:59
Derbys Tom Glick has Told Nigel that
the Club will Appreciate if he
Continues to Act Fast with his Targets.
Todays Papers are telling us that
Derby are very much going to take
Advantage of the Rangers Situation
by Contacting and Offering Deals to
Rangers 3.

Jamie Ness
Lee Wallace
Ross Perry

Whilst also Offering Kane Hemmings
a Trial.

25 Jun 2012 12:18:16
As Dundee united and Hearts have
voted Agianst Rangers Newco when
the players contracts are Terminated
it will become a Battle between
Mainly Championship sides to secure
their signatures.Many Clubs have
already acted fast by contacting
players.


Steve Naismith-Westbrom,Everton
Sone Aluko-Charlton and Birmingham
Jamie Ness-Derby
Kane Hemmings-Bristol City,Barnsley
Ross Perry-Derby
Kyle Lafferty-Burnley
Lee Wallace-Derby,Blackpool,Charlton
Kyle Hutton-Hull

This is all i know but there will be
alot youth players too.

25 Jun 2012 11:45:02
Emile Heskey joing Hull on a 2 year contract!

25 Jun 2012 11:42:11
Chelsea are prepared to sell Josh McEachran to Liverpool for £3.75 million plus future add ons. McEachran hasn't pushed himself into the Chelsea first team and a loan move to Swansea didnt pay off. Rogers believes he can get the best out of him and is prepared to gamble.

25 jun 2012 11:26:37
kyle lafferty is signing for burnley

25 Jun 2012 11:10:57
Butterfield is a friend of Mellis They travelled down to England trials together. Will sign for another year with Barnsley with new players coming in especially Mellis

25 Jun 2012 10:57:17
hi, is there any transfer rumours regarding gillingham?
and also what the update is on the manager fiasco?
cheers {Ed003's Note - I'd imagine they are still interviewing mate}

25 Jun 2012 10:44:04
brighton looking into the possibility of two long term loans in gary gardner and Alexander kacaniclic

25 Jun 2012 10:28:06
Richard Shaw has returned to Coventry city as the new assistant manager

25 Jun 2012 10:04:31
Ray Ranson is looking to get back to Coventry City. He has enlisted the help of long time CCFC fans, Richard Keys and Freddie Marks to get control from SISU

25 Jun 2012 07:53:21
RIP miki roque 23 no age to die :-(

24 Jun 2012 23:43:55
Huddersfield Town will sign Billy Paynter.
Source- Chairmans friend

24 Jun 2012 23:13:37
People are clearly getting really jealous of Reading. So many people have attempted to predict our season and decide that we think we are the biggest club ever. What people don't understand is that we don't want to be a team like Man City, we want to gradually build on our team. Yes we need to spend some money to improve our team but we don't want to turn out like QPR and ruin the chemistry of the team. When we here the rumours (despite whether they are false or not) that big players are coming to our team we don't post them up here because we believe that they will happen but because it is in our interest to post rumours as the topic is our team.

Just to be clear: I'd love Gylfi to come back but I doubt he will. I don't want Rhodes to come to us because he is not worth anything more than £3.5million. I believe that Pog is coming.

Just think before you post stupid comments about Reading fans. We are a team that play as a team we don't want all these players.

Well done mate, you've singlehandedly made every reading fan look like a twerp with that 1st sentence