Row D Seat 7 0 Posted January 9, 2013 ...according to James Nursey via Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Row D Seat 7 0 Posted January 9, 2013 His tweet:L"Looks like (& I have heard) #NCFC set to miss out on Danny Graham so hopefully the club''s ambitious bid for Celtic''s Gary Hooper comes off" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted January 9, 2013 Mr Nursey is starting to bug me a little - I doubt anyone has either ''missed out'' or not with Graham as yet. He is trying to build up this Hooper to Norwich story that I also find hard tough to believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Militant Canary 0 Posted January 9, 2013 Were we ever in for him?Unless someone can point to genuine evidence of said interest, I''m not convinced we were ever after him.Always just paper talk. Besides, I thought Nursey was convinced that we were signing the guy from Monaco? Changed his tune, then. Just goes to show that he- and every other journo- have about as much insight as we do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Row D Seat 7 0 Posted January 9, 2013 I believe (and have no evidence) that we have a slight interest in Graham, but only as backup, maybe a final option if we miss out on main targets.Wouldn''t bet against CMS being here come Feb 1st. However, I do believe this Hooper talk. Maybe not the figures quoted but I do believe we want him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted January 9, 2013 [quote user="Militant Canary"]Were we ever in for him? Unless someone can point to genuine evidence of said interest, I''m not convinced we were ever after him. Always just paper talk. Besides, I thought Nursey was convinced that we were signing the guy from Monaco? Changed his tune, then. Just goes to show that he- and every other journo- have about as much insight as we do.[/quote]I wouldn''t go that far - many writers have excellent contacts in the game and can provide real insight. The problem is that newspapers know that rumours generate traffic, especially at this time of year, so they want at least one ongoing transfer saga for every club. As nearly all papers are starting to rely on their online advertising revenue they will do pretty much anything to get those hits. The well sourced stories are lost in this mire of bulls#it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Militant Canary 0 Posted January 9, 2013 Yeah, but there again. What evidence besides paper talk that we were in for CMS? We were in for him once, under Lambert, when we were in the Championship - we know this to be true because Lambert said so. But that''s it. Its just rehashed old news. Why on earth would you think we would be in any way interested in CMS? No offense to him.At least with Hooper there is the some corroborating evidence by the fact that Hughton was at the Celtic game against Motherwell. But, I have to agree with Bethnal - a journo I respect - I''m not convinced in our interest for him.I''ve said it before, I''m sorry for being a broken record, but it is a source of constant amazement for me that people so utterly believe the cack rumours that come out about our alleged transfer targets. And, more often than not, they panic about it or use it as a stick to beat the management etc with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swollen ankles 0 Posted January 9, 2013 James Nursey = BW in a paid job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am a Banana 0 Posted January 9, 2013 We dont want Grahame!! Get Charlie Austin down here!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am a Banana 0 Posted January 9, 2013 Tue23/10/12CHABristol City 3 - 4 Burnley x2 View eventsMore infoSat20/10/12CHABurnley 1 - 0 Blackpool View eventsMore infoSat06/10/12CHACrystal Palace 4 - 3 Burnley View eventsMore infoTue02/10/12CHABurnley 3 - 3 Sheffield Wedn… x3 View eventsMore infoSat29/09/12CHABurnley 2 - 2 Millwall View eventsMore infoTue25/09/12LECSwindon Town 3 - 1 Burnley View eventsMore infoSat22/09/12CHADerby County 1 - 2 Burnley x2 View eventsMore infoSat15/09/12CHABurnley 5 - 2 Peterborough U… x213 goals, 8 games! Charlie Austin is the man, young, hungry, english! Tall, physical, replacement for Moro? Sign him up Hoots! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paradox 0 Posted January 9, 2013 Given the rumour says we are discussing wages with hooper, this would imply that the 2 clubs have agreed a fee. Would it not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Brownstone 0 Posted January 9, 2013 That was how I read it. That''s also the reason I dismissed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Brownstone 0 Posted January 9, 2013 @JamesNursey: @paul5674 formal bid is the last thing after agreeing player''s salary first with agent, checking he will come & his rough transfer feeI''m not an expert on this by any means, but hat is surely an illegal approach, is it not? Surely Celtic would have to give us permission to speak to their employee, and wouldn''t do so unless we agreed to meet their valuation? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,938 Posted January 9, 2013 [quote user="Mr Brownstone"]@JamesNursey: @paul5674 formal bid is the last thing after agreeing player''s salary first with agent, checking he will come & his rough transfer feeI''m not an expert on this by any means, but hat is surely an illegal approach, is it not? Surely Celtic would have to give us permission to speak to their employee, and wouldn''t do so unless we agreed to meet their valuation?[/quote]Ahh, bless you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Juler 141 Posted January 9, 2013 [quote user="Mr Brownstone"]@JamesNursey: @paul5674 formal bid is the last thing after agreeing player''s salary first with agent, checking he will come & his rough transfer feeI''m not an expert on this by any means, but hat is surely an illegal approach, is it not? Surely Celtic would have to give us permission to speak to their employee, and wouldn''t do so unless we agreed to meet their valuation?[/quote]Not sure of the exact ins and outs, but guessing Scotland is the same as any other European League (but not the EPL), so as he''s in the last 6 months of his contract he''s free to talk to anyone. But realistically it''s doesn''t count for anything, people are always talking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Brownstone 0 Posted January 9, 2013 He has 18 months left on his contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 1,013 Posted January 9, 2013 phew ! I hope we have missed out on Danny Graham !Not good enough for Swansea ergo not good enough for us ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mervmeister 18 Posted January 9, 2013 [quote user="Nexus_Canary"]phew ! I hope we have missed out on Danny Graham !Not good enough for Swansea ergo not good enough for us ![/quote]To be fair Michu wiuld keep most strikers out of any team in the Prem atm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gnasher 0 Posted January 9, 2013 Would much prefer Graham to some of the other names. Still scoring goals at this level. CMS I do not want to see anywhere near here. Not been convinced of there being anything in the Hooper stuff from the beginning so Graham would be a decent acquisition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Grey 0 Posted January 9, 2013 [quote user="Mervmeister"]To be fair Michu wiuld keep most strikers out of any team in the Prem atm.[/quote]Quite... unfortunately, and it really makes me angry saying it, with all the money Swansea have made selling players and with the very canny finds they have replaced them with, we can expect them to stay a step ahead of us (on the face of it) for a while, so I don''t think signing one of their players is necessarily a backwards step for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wimbledoncanary 7 Posted January 9, 2013 Guys, Danny Graham from the bench has scored 6 goals for Swansea this season. Agree re Michu - he has 15!!! I think Graham would be a good shout. I think we need to shift Morro. I personally think if we could we should sign 2 this Jan. Would give Holt a bigger push and create more options . Even if it was CMS / Graham, Austin/CMS or Hooper in the the 2 I think this would be best. The rest of the team is fine for now. Its upfront we really need to switch things around and going for just the one could be dangerous if we have a run of injuries...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites