pete 318 Posted July 28, 2013 Most of the transfer activity this summer has been around attacking players. Few defenders have been signed. I think we may be covered in defence but the new boys must surely need to improve their defence Championship defenders will struggle in the Premier.Toby A appears to be a class defender but seemingly little interest by other clubs. If we can get Toby it would be excellent business and someone at last gets a quality recruit and I don''t include Kolo Toure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted July 28, 2013 we wont be signing toby, definatly not. must be other top quality centre halves out in europe somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeelansGlove 0 Posted July 28, 2013 You seem very certain about this not read anything that would make me so certain ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted July 28, 2013 Defender wise there have been some defensive signings in the prem - just not prominent ones.However, we are not in August yet so I would not judge anything too much on that.As for the Toby coming for more talks rumour - could be true, but even if it is how do we know it''s not a bit like the QPR-Hooper scenario? Other teams waiting to see what his price and wage demands are? Or that his agent is being clever and using us to show that he is ready to move?So many ifs and buts.Normally it takes the bigger teams to start signing players for chains to start. For example Man City are interested in Pepe - where would that leave Lescott? Who would Real want to replace him? Skrtel is apparently attracting interest from abroad - if he goes who will Liverpool look at to replace him? Rumours are a Greek defender in Germany at the moment.You just don''t know what is around the corner in football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Webbo118 0 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="Eadie4England"]we wont be signing toby, definatly not. must be other top quality centre halves out in europe somewhere.[/quote] But isn''t he booked into Dunston Hall next week? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juggy 0 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="pete"]Most of the transfer activity this summer has been around attacking players. Few defenders have been signed. [/quote]It may seem that way but it isn''t true because strikers get attention, but most teams have been signing defenders. Mainly young defenders (early twenties) and unknowns from exotic leagues like South America, but the defenders signed so far are:Aston Villa: Antonio Luna, Jores OkoreCardiff: John BrayfordChelsea: Cristian CuevasEverton: Antolin AlcarazFulham: Fernando Amorebieta, Sascha Riether Hull City: Curtis Davies, Maynor FigueroaLiverpool: Kolo ToureMan Utd: Guillermo VarelaNorwich: Jonas Olsson, Javier GarridoSouthampton: Dejan Lovren Stoke: Marc Muniesa, Erik PietersSunderland: Valentin Roberge, Modibo DiakiteSwansea: Jordi AmatWest Ham: Razvan RatThe only two teams not to sign a defender are Blackpool (no surprise, they won''t play with any defenders) and Man City. There are actually more teams who haven''t signed a striker than there are teams who haven''t signed a defender. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juggy 0 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="The New Boy"][quote user="pete"]Most of the transfer activity this summer has been around attacking players. Few defenders have been signed. [/quote]The only two teams not to sign a defender are Blackpool (no surprise, they won''t play with any defenders) and Man City. [/quote]I meant Crystal Palace of course, but same thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juggy 0 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="The New Boy"][quote user="pete"]Most of the transfer activity this summer has been around attacking players. Few defenders have been signed. [/quote]The only two teams not to sign a defender are Blackpool (no surprise, they won''t play with any defenders) and Man City. [/quote]I meant Crystal Palace of course, but same thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted July 28, 2013 look on twitter at babette van haaren, shes a dutch journalist with close links to ajax. doesnt look promising Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie 0 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="chicken"]As for the Toby coming for more talks rumour - could be true, but even if it is how do we know it''s not a bit like the QPR-Hooper scenario? Other teams waiting to see what his price and wage demands are? Or that his agent is being clever and using us to show that he is ready to move?[/quote]When the story of our interest broke Toby said to the media that he''d hear what we have to say and make a decision on the club as a whole, NOT on the size of the club. We then agreed a deal with Ajax and Toby rejected us in a matter of hours, saying he''ll either move to a "bigger club than Norwich" or stay at Ajax for the final year of his contract.It was definitely the same game we played with QPR, except we were the patsy for Toby (and his agent) to get his big move and no-one swooped in with an 11th-hour bid because no-one fell for it. Nobody realistically believed he would sign for us. If his father, his agent and Toby himself and not spoken to the press about it then maybe some people would have made a move but the fact that they all kept threatening half-heartedly that it was a ''possibility'' stopped their plan from working. The bigger clubs will just wait for Ajax to drop the price before they''re stuck scrapping for a ''solidarity'' pittance.If he gets his move I think it will be within the last week of the transfer window, most likely on deadline day. It won''t be to Norwich.Source: My child-like imagination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Grey 0 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="Eadie4England"]look on twitter at babette van haaren, shes a dutch journalist with close links to ajax. doesnt look promising[/quote]Look closer. She is a "sports and media student". I have no reason to trust a word she says. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie 0 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="Alan_Grey"][quote user="Eadie4England"]look on twitter at babette van haaren, shes a dutch journalist with close links to ajax. doesnt look promising[/quote]Look closer. She is a "sports and media student". I have no reason to trust a word she says.[/quote]It was a geography student in Dublin who broke the news that Hooper rejected QPR and would sign for us the next day.Just sayin'' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thas a rummun 2 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="The New Boy"]Norwich: Jonas Olsson, Javier Garrido[/quote]''Jonas'' Olsson? I bloody hope not :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Grey 0 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="Fozzie"][quote user="Alan_Grey"][quote user="Eadie4England"]look on twitter at babette van haaren, shes a dutch journalist with close links to ajax. doesnt look promising[/quote]Look closer. She is a "sports and media student". I have no reason to trust a word she says.[/quote]It was a geography student in Dublin who broke the news that Hooper rejected QPR and would sign for us the next day.Just sayin''[/quote]And hundreds of people didn''t guess that correctly....? I know I guessed it correctly. But I didn''t put it on twitter, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Grey 0 Posted July 28, 2013 [quote user="Fozzie"][quote user="Alan_Grey"][quote user="Eadie4England"]look on twitter at babette van haaren, shes a dutch journalist with close links to ajax. doesnt look promising[/quote]Look closer. She is a "sports and media student". I have no reason to trust a word she says.[/quote]It was a geography student in Dublin who broke the news that Hooper rejected QPR and would sign for us the next day.Just sayin''[/quote]And hundreds of people didn''t guess that correctly....? I know I guessed it correctly. But I didn''t put it on twitter, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Masked Raccoon 0 Posted July 28, 2013 The reason I hart Twitter. Someone, somewhere will hit a nail on the head correctly one day by chance and then their followers claim to have found someone genuinely ITK. Do they really trawl through twitter feeds daily reading other peoples thoughts for a sniff of something #ncfc?Just like a stopped clock being correct twice a day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkshire Canary 118 Posted July 29, 2013 Well the bookies still have us at 6/4 to get Toby so I don''t think this story is dead yet, I feel 50/50 chance of getting him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete 318 Posted July 29, 2013 OK some defenders are being bought but would doubt many of those have the pedigree or ability of a Bassong. Or Premier League nous of Martin Olsson. Mainly foreigners with no experience of Premier League, last season we got Garrido on loan but he already knew of Premier League requirements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legend Iwan 30 Posted July 29, 2013 Pete, you mean other than Antolin Alcaraz,Sascha Riether,Curtis Davies, Maynor Figueroa and Kolo Toure who all have Premier League experience? Or the four other players who have Champions League or international experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites