dr livingstone 0 Posted January 20, 2007 over the last few transfer windows we have tried to make desperate last minute big money signings.i.e earnie succeeded, cottrill faileddo you think we will try for someone expensive this time. and who would you lke to see sign ?as earnie is out i would like to see us go for freddie eastwood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Harvey-Jones 0 Posted January 20, 2007 I''m not so sure it will happen this time around...still I''d like to see us bring in Eastwood too or Commons in midfield! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheeky Monkey 0 Posted January 20, 2007 [quote user="Alex Harvey-Jones"]I''m not so sure it will happen this time around...still I''d like to see us bring in Eastwood too or Commons in midfield![/quote]Commons is lazy and unpredicatable. Eastwood - yes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Harvey-Jones 0 Posted January 21, 2007 [quote user="Cheeky Monkey"][quote user="Alex Harvey-Jones"]I''m not so sure it will happen this time around...still I''d like to see us bring in Eastwood too or Commons in midfield![/quote]Commons is lazy and unpredicatable. Eastwood - yes![/quote] Ok - who would you suggest as a top class central midfielder then?? I''m struggling for names that we could realistically sign.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevie Wonder 0 Posted January 21, 2007 [quote user="Alex Harvey-Jones"][quote user="Cheeky Monkey"] [quote user="Alex Harvey-Jones"]I''m not so sure it will happen this time around...still I''d like to see us bring in Eastwood too or Commons in midfield![/quote]Commons is lazy and unpredicatable. Eastwood - yes![/quote] Ok - who would you suggest as a top class central midfielder then?? I''m struggling for names that we could realistically sign....[/quote]Danny Murphy on loan? Grant has mentioned in may loan in players now. May be a slight chance of getting him.As for a striker I would say Eastwood but we may not be much of an upward move for him at the moment and he does seem to have gone off the boil since the Man Utd game. Other than him probably Sharp, Maynard, Varney or McCleod. Suspect we will end with the cheap option of Hayter though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeattleCanary 0 Posted January 21, 2007 Commons isn''t a central midfielder he''s a winger and he loves forest to bits he''ll never leave! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0peteddMMyyyy0Falseen-USTrue 0 Posted January 21, 2007 We are always looking for the finished product an expensive non achiever a la Hughes/Etuhu, if we had a decent scouting system we could pick up a decent bargain, even Wolves unearth a potential gem from the Conference, look where Eastwood came from. When was the last City recruit who came from the lower reaches. Another Doyle would not get to Norwich. Probably Steve Bruce could fit this category but 20 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted January 21, 2007 Why has no one mentioned a defender? If we could get him, Davenport? To be honest if we get Hayter then thats it for strikers for the moment we have some young ones to come through if needs be.Midfielders we have enough of at the moment although another quality addition to that wouldn''t go amiss but someone central not down the wings would be more preferable.Defence leaves us in a sticky situation with Shacks and Doherty being the only two recognised centrebacks at the club. Yes Dion can play there but with Earnshaw out we are going to need someone to help incurage and build the attacks and players from that end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyboy 0 Posted January 21, 2007 why would davenport come here when hes just joined west ham? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,528 Posted January 21, 2007 West Ham already got Davenport Chicken. I wouldn''t have thought we ever stood a chance of a permanent deal for him. Our defence should improve for the signing of a new keeper. It would improve still further if it had a reliablely consistent midfield in front of it. I always thought our big signing this window would be a midfielder, Matthew Spring would have been ok but I wonder if there is another target that we don''t know about. Usually our best signings come as a surprise! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCFC_Shaun 0 Posted January 21, 2007 davenports gone to west ham so no chance in that ... i wud like 2 c us going in for eastwood, even tho we wont bcoz of the money but i think it''ll be worth it, and we need 2! id also like jamal campbell ryce, dunno how much they would want for him but would be a gd buy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Harvey-Jones 0 Posted January 21, 2007 [quote user="chicken"]Why has no one mentioned a defender? If we could get him, Davenport? [/quote] Um..... Davenport has just joined West Ham for £3m and played for them yesterday against Newcastle, so that''s a definite no! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huck tastic<IMG src="http:new.pinkun.comforumsimagesline.gif"><BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Bryan Hamilton could turn this around...<BR><FONT> 0 Posted January 21, 2007 [quote user="chicken"]Why has no one mentioned a defender? If we could get him, Davenport? To be honest if we get Hayter then thats it for strikers for the moment we have some young ones to come through if needs be.Midfielders we have enough of at the moment although another quality addition to that wouldn''t go amiss but someone central not down the wings would be more preferable.Defence leaves us in a sticky situation with Shacks and Doherty being the only two recognised centrebacks at the club. Yes Dion can play there but with Earnshaw out we are going to need someone to help incurage and build the attacks and players from that end.[/quote]Davenport signed for West Ham three days ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
still holding out for new heroes 0 Posted January 21, 2007 what the Davenport who signed for West Ham earlier in the week... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FUEL ROX 0 Posted January 21, 2007 just for your information, davenport has signed for west ham 3 million, he played yesterday away at newcastle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citizen Journalist Foghorn 0 Posted January 21, 2007 [quote user="chicken"]Why has no one mentioned a defender? If we could get him, Davenport? [/quote]Unfortunatly Davenport signed for West Ham last week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Harvey-Jones 0 Posted January 21, 2007 [quote user="chicken"]Midfielders we have enough of at the moment although another quality addition to that wouldn''t go amiss but someone central not down the wings would be more preferable.[/quote] We do have lots of midfielders but in my opinion that is the area that needs attention most urgently. Most of our midfielders are poor and can''t control a game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted January 21, 2007 never mind Davenport.. bit part player Antony Gardner on the other hand would add something to the defence!jas :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,528 Posted January 21, 2007 Sorry Chicken, I didn''t mean to be part of a big queue of people trying to put you right about Davenport, what I was trying to say was that maybe other signings would improve our defence too. I would love to see quality defenders like Davenport sign pemanently for us I just don''t think it was ever a possibility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted January 21, 2007 Norwich probably could have had Davenport but at the time the coaching staff thought Jason Shackell was a better player... ha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Canary 0 Posted January 21, 2007 Okay i think we know he has signed for West Ham now lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
still holding out for new heroes 0 Posted January 21, 2007 is there an echo in here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheeky Monkey 0 Posted January 21, 2007 [quote user="Alex Harvey-Jones"][quote user="Cheeky Monkey"] [quote user="Alex Harvey-Jones"]I''m not so sure it will happen this time around...still I''d like to see us bring in Eastwood too or Commons in midfield![/quote]Commons is lazy and unpredicatable. Eastwood - yes![/quote] Ok - who would you suggest as a top class central midfielder then?? I''m struggling for names that we could realistically sign....[/quote]I''d bring in Dean Marney. He was the best player on the pitch when they came down here a couple of months ago.He''s also great from a dead ball. Something we drastically need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 274 Posted January 22, 2007 Anyone who saw Davenport play last season will remember that davenport was bettert han flem but no better than shacks and worse than Doc. However he does look better inthe prem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coelho 0 Posted January 22, 2007 [quote user="ipswichrscum"]davenports gone to west ham so no chance in that ... i wud like 2 c us going in for eastwood, even tho we wont bcoz of the money but i think it''ll be worth it, and we need 2! id also like jamal campbell ryce, dunno how much they would want for him but would be a gd buy![/quote]Campbell-Ryce was the best player on the pitch when Southend came to Carrow Road, but I think the flanks is the one place in the squad we don''t need new players. I reckon the money would be better spent on central players - the spine of the team is in desperate need of strengthening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Largey 0 Posted January 22, 2007 Cant go wrong with Butler from Walsall. Also that Sam looked impressive on sky last week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary02 0 Posted January 22, 2007 [quote user="Coelho"][quote user="ipswichrscum"]davenports gone to west ham so no chance in that ... i wud like 2 c us going in for eastwood, even tho we wont bcoz of the money but i think it''ll be worth it, and we need 2! id also like jamal campbell ryce, dunno how much they would want for him but would be a gd buy![/quote]Campbell-Ryce was the best player on the pitch when Southend came to Carrow Road, but I think the flanks is the one place in the squad we don''t need new players. I reckon the money would be better spent on central players - the spine of the team is in desperate need of strengthening.[/quote]Totally agree Coelho. BTW is that Coelho as in "There''s only one L in Coelho", former clunge-dweller? (Apologies if it''s not, because that''s a horrible description otherwise). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blahblahblah 2 Posted January 22, 2007 Keep it under your hats, but I heard a rumour that Norwichs'' star signing on the 31st of January will be none other than the former Mrs Ronaldo, Milene Domingues.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milene_DominguesIn 1997, aged 17, she set a new world record for keeping the ball in the air - keepy-uppies. She juggled the ball continuously 55,187 times. It took her nine hours and six minutes. She wears the number 20 shirt for the womens national team of Brazil, and is a buddhist.Well, it''s as likely as Danny Crow anyway... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coelho 0 Posted January 22, 2007 [quote user="Canary02"][quote user="Coelho"][quote user="ipswichrscum"]davenports gone to west ham so no chance in that ... i wud like 2 c us going in for eastwood, even tho we wont bcoz of the money but i think it''ll be worth it, and we need 2! id also like jamal campbell ryce, dunno how much they would want for him but would be a gd buy![/quote]Campbell-Ryce was the best player on the pitch when Southend came to Carrow Road, but I think the flanks is the one place in the squad we don''t need new players. I reckon the money would be better spent on central players - the spine of the team is in desperate need of strengthening.[/quote]Totally agree Coelho. BTW is that Coelho as in "There''s only one L in Coelho", former clunge-dweller? (Apologies if it''s not, because that''s a horrible description otherwise). [/quote]Yeah, I needed somewhere new to vent once animalexpletive dried up... ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Harvey-Jones 0 Posted January 22, 2007 [quote user="Cheeky Monkey"][quote user="Alex Harvey-Jones"][quote user="Cheeky Monkey"] [quote user="Alex Harvey-Jones"]I''m not so sure it will happen this time around...still I''d like to see us bring in Eastwood too or Commons in midfield![/quote]Commons is lazy and unpredicatable. Eastwood - yes![/quote] Ok - who would you suggest as a top class central midfielder then?? I''m struggling for names that we could realistically sign....[/quote]I''d bring in Dean Marney. He was the best player on the pitch when they came down here a couple of months ago.He''s also great from a dead ball. Something we drastically need.[/quote] Maybe although he didn''t impress me that much when he was here on loan. Guess it depends how much he would cost. The last thing we want is another expensive midfielder who can''t cut it at this level like Hughes, Robinson and Etuhu! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites