lappinitup 629 Posted June 3, 2016 "Norwich City, Aston Villa and Newcastle are all said to be interested in signing Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts, according to The Scotsman.The 19 year old signed for the Sky Blues from Fulham last summer in a deal reported to be worth £12m. He made just three appearances for the first team before joining Celtic last January on an 18 month loan deal.Roberts then scored 7 goals in 14 appearances for The Hoops as they walked to the SPL title. He is due to report back to Celtic training next month under the new tutelage of Brendon Rodgers, who was named as the new Celtic Park boss, last month.An 18 month loan deal is not the norm, but longer deals aren''t uncommon either. The parent club will usually have some sort of break clause if it suits them or the loan club. If, and it''s a big if, these three relegated clubs are interested in him, then Manchester City will have a decision to make. A concrete offer for a loan, because surely none of these clubs will pay £12m for him, might make the Citizens think a Championship loan would help develop the player better than the SPL"Sounds like an ideal replacement for Redmond. Having netted seven times in 14 appearances last term, the Bhoys are keen to see Roberts return but face a fight to hang on the the winger Read more at: https://www.clubcall.com/norwich-city/roberts-wanted-by-norwich-1812029.htmlHaving netted seven times in 14 appearances last term, the Bhoys are keen to see Roberts return but face a fight to hang on the the winger Read more at: https://www.clubcall.com/norwich-city/roberts-wanted-by-norwich-1812029.htmlHaving netted seven times in 14 appearances last term, the Bhoys are keen to see Roberts return but face a fight to hang on the the winger Read more at: https://www.clubcall.com/norwich-city/roberts-wanted-by-norwich-1812029.htmlRoberts wanted by Norwich Read more at: https://www.clubcall.com/norwich-city/roberts-wanted-by-norwich-1812029.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted June 3, 2016 Not sure where all those links came from after my one line. [:$] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,315 Posted June 3, 2016 Good prospect, with a decent left foot and eye for goal.I''m sure the "But it''s only the SPL mob" will have something to say on the matter though...Apples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cantiaci Canary 556 Posted June 3, 2016 I wonder how many more players Villa, Newcastle and us will be linked to?! Would be happy if this is true and we pinched him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,086 Posted June 3, 2016 Problem is Newcastle and villa can beat us with wages also i am afraid to say both managers have a bigger Reputation than AN i feel that was part of the problem when trying to sign players last summer big name managers attract bigger name players Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted June 3, 2016 [quote user="norfolkngood"]Problem is Newcastle and villa can beat us with wages also i am afraid to say both managers have a bigger Reputation than AN i feel that was part of the problem when trying to sign players last summer big name managers attract bigger name players[/quote]http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/arsenal-and-liverpool-in-race-to-sign-teenager-james-maddison-from-coventry-city-a6783751.htmlhttp://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/norwich-city-sign-james-maddison-2933363.aspxWhere did it all go wrong? [:''(] [:''(] [:''(] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,086 Posted June 3, 2016 it went wrong when we didnt sign the right defenders at the right time or a decent midfield or a striker who could score ok we signed maddison which i think is a fantastic player but he didnt keep us up did he ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted June 3, 2016 [quote user="norfolkngood"]ok we signed maddison which i think is a fantastic player but he didnt keep us up did he ![/quote]I didn''t say he did, did I?You implied we couldn''t compete with bigger clubs when it came to signing players - I proved we could. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanaryOne 0 Posted June 3, 2016 [quote user="lappinitup"][quote user="norfolkngood"]ok we signed maddison which i think is a fantastic player but he didnt keep us up did he ![/quote]I didn''t say he did, did I?You implied we couldn''t compete with bigger clubs when it came to signing players - I proved we could.[/quote]If Arsenal or Liverpool had any genuine interest in him do you really think he would have signed for Norwich ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant Holts Moustache 105 Posted June 3, 2016 What you mean like Tottenham did Canary one http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/how-norwich-city-beat-tottenham-10926181 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,086 Posted June 3, 2016 maddison is a very good young player but don''t worry will not take long for fat frankie and gary holt to coach that out of him & turn him into league one player ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donkey dangler 0 Posted June 3, 2016 We have the Murphys to play and dont forget young Lewis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted June 3, 2016 Rather sign Julia Roberts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanaryOne 0 Posted June 3, 2016 [quote user="Donkey dangler"]We have the Murphys to play and dont forget young Lewis.[/quote]The Murphy''s are not good enough to get us promoted , they will fade away into lower league football just like all the others before them . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoda 0 Posted June 3, 2016 He played against us for Fulham when we beat them 2-0 last game of the season two years ago and he stood out for them said at the time that we could do worse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green and Yellow fellow 0 Posted June 3, 2016 I''d genuinely be so happy if we signed PR as NR''s replacement. Ahh this is why I dislike pre-season, so many players linked to Norwich which we all get excited about the shear prospect of them signing for us. Only for the board to keep their cards close to their chests and reveal their attempts to try and be shrewd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,632 Posted June 3, 2016 Didn''t we win that game 4-2, with BJ scoring a hat trick of sorts? I do recall a good youngster playing for them, if it was thus lad he''d be worth a look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,553 Posted June 3, 2016 [quote user="Branston Pickle"]Didn''t we win that game 4-2, with BJ scoring a hat trick of sorts? I do recall a good youngster playing for them, if it was thus lad he''d be worth a look.[/quote]Roberts came on after 62 minutes in that game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,561 Posted June 4, 2016 He is a good young player, I''m just not sure why City would recall him from his loan at Celtic unless they were planning on selling him permanently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Walking Man 13 Posted June 5, 2016 The only game I watched Roberts play for Celtic last season this happened...http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/10247317/patrick-roberts-misses-open-goal-against-rangers-in-scottish-cup-semi-finalMaybe not the best representation of his talent I hope! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
