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The Matt Holland to Pompey transfer broke down today. They couldn't meet his wage demands (like I predicted a while ago).

We've accepted another offer from Charlton, which I suspect he'll take. They're a London club so he can stay in his Suffolk/Essex border home and chances are they'll be in the Premiership for the foreseeable future.

Edited to add:

I never ever thought I'd say this. But it's time Matt took one of these offers. We can't afford his wages and we clearly need the cash. If he'd taken Villa's offer last year we'd have got £4m and we wouldn't have needed to enter administration or sell Darren Ambrose. Hopefully now it's a London club he'll take it.

That's not to say we won't miss him, he's still a fucking legend.
 
Veron back to Lazio for 14 million,as yet only a rumour

(but he has just sold his Merc' to my neice's boss,as they change cars more than they change undies, it might mean nish.):p
 
Cheers for the Matt Holland news! It's just that I know he's amazing in midfield for Ireland and I just always seem to miss whats happening to him domestically - I hope he gets a really big break coz I feel he deserves it by now.
 
Define big break. Doesn't look like any of the bigger clubs want him. He seems happy enough at Ipswich - I don't think he'd be considering leaving if Sheepshanks wasn't desperately trying to shovel him out the door to get him off the wage bill. So maybe his 'really big break' would be staying and seeing us promoted next May. That said unless we manage to offload a couple of players there might not be an Ipswich next May :(
 
OK - maybe big break wasn't quite what i wanted to say! he obviously loves playing for Ipswich and if so it would be great if he could stay and no-one wants to see Ipswich go under.

But if they do need to sell him it would be great to see him playing premiership football next season because he definitely has the class. but you never know - it may happen to Ipswich...
 
Anyone out there think that swapping Jermaine Pennant plus 6 million quid for Harry Kewell is a good piece of business?
 
Pennant

can't see the point in this at all - Not sure if kewell will fit into Arsenal - notorious loner, not french although undobtedly a good player - Pennants meant to be the bees knees but we won't know until he gets arun - wenger should take a gamble like the one he refused to tak eon Upson and look where that left us...
or just buy him fro cash to replace Pires who may not find his old form again
 
I don't see how Kewell would fit into Arsenal's system unless they sell Pires, Ljundberg or Wiltord.

For that matter, has anyone heard any more about them signing Claudio Lopez? Is he a replacement for Henry!? I don't see how they could play together.
 
Originally posted by TheLostProphet
^^^^^^
thats what higher division football does to people, designer stubble and a penchant for TopMan

:p
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Ahem..

You support a team that just got promoted to the Prem.

I support a third division team.

Nosher 1 - Profiterole 0

:p
 
Originally posted by bubblehead
Matt Holland to Charlton deal now completed
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:(

In other news Leicester City and one other (presumably premiership) club have shown an interest in Marcus Bent.

If we manage to get him off the wage bill, we might conceivably be able to keep everyone else.

Leicester on the other will be getting a class striker, even if his attitude is not the best.
 
Originally posted by Sorry.
:(

In other news Leicester City and one other (presumably premiership) club have shown an interest in Marcus Bent.

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he signed 3 year extension to his contract on friday.
 
Darren Bent did. Marcus Bent did not.

Darren Bent

bent1.jpg


Marcus Bent

bentm1.jpg


Entirely different people.
 
Originally posted by nosos
Ahem..

You support a team that just got promoted to the Prem.

I support a third division team.

Nosher 1 - Profiterole 0

:p
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AHEM........

I support a team thats been down to the third division and still drew 10,000+ crowds.

And, we managed to come back up as well.

Ponce :mad: (slacks ;) )

"top of the league, harry and jim" :D
 
Originally posted by Sorry.
Darren Bent did. Marcus Bent did not.

Darren Bent

bent1.jpg


Marcus Bent

bentm1.jpg


Entirely different people.
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oops :oops: my mistake. just saw headline saying Bent Signs 3 Year Deal. Sorry, Sorry. ;)
 
According to a local Manchester newspaper, Sheff Utd are leading the chase to sign Shaun Goater (altho I think his wages will stop us)
 
Originally posted by Sorry.
:(

In other news Leicester City and one other (presumably premiership) club have shown an interest in Marcus Bent.

If we manage to get him off the wage bill, we might conceivably be able to keep everyone else.

Leicester on the other will be getting a class striker, even if his attitude is not the best.
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leicester seem to be being linked with a few strikers this close season :) yay! but what's wrong with bent's attitude?
 
Originally posted by CyberRose
According to a local Manchester newspaper, Sheff Utd are leading the chase to sign Shaun Goater (altho I think his wages will stop us)
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Thats Shaun Goater, MBE :p :D
 
Originally posted by Wide Eyed Angel
leicester seem to be being linked with a few strikers this close season :) yay! but what's wrong with bent's attitude?
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He's not big on doing a great deal of running and he is prone to bitching when he doesn't get the ball to feet. Once he has done that a couple of times he might sulk for a while.
 
not actually transfer news but Sorry may be interested to hear that Portman Rd is being used for England vs Croatia friendly in August. might help ease the finances a bit too? :)
 
yeah. Although I think that the FA keep most of the gate receipts. It would be great to think that I could get a ticket, but it's bound to be packed out :(
 
Everton, Aston Villa and Sunderland all want to buy 'the new Roy Keane' Colin Healy. I also heard that Leeds are keen on him.

Healy

I really respect O'Neill but how can he be so wrong about this guy? I think he is class!

McCarthy also wants to bring Richard Dunne, David Connelly and possibly Gary Breen (why?) to Sunderland with Healy. He will have to find a couple of quid down the back of the sofa first I fancy!!
 
Originally posted by wire thing
Everton, Aston Villa and Sunderland all want to buy 'the new Roy Keane' Colin Healy. I also heard that Leeds are keen on him.

McCarthy also wants to bring Richard Dunne, David Connelly and possibly Gary Breen (why?) to Sunderland with Healy. He will have to find a couple of quid down the back of the sofa first I fancy!!
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So essentially wants to turn Sunderland into the Republic B team!
 
Originally posted by g force
So essentially wants to turn Sunderland into the Republic B team!
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Some would say it is already! McAteer, Babb, Kilbane, Butler, Thornton, Ryan etc. At the last count their were 15 irish lads at Sunderland including the youth teams. I suppose McCarthy is going for these guys because he knows what they can do.

Dunne is potentially a top defender if he applied himself. He bossed Kluivert in the qualifiers for the world cup. Connelly is one of the top goal-scorers in Div 1. Healy is absolutely brilliant and I can't believe more teams don't want that guy for free! Breen is pretty crap imho.
 
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