militantcanary 0 Posted May 26, 2014 Its difficult to see our more substantial transfer targets at the moment but of the frees available; lets look at the main oneFREESMacheda (possibly)Etherington (too old)Sidwelll (too much competiton)Collinson (yes)Ridgewell (too old)Aneke (yes though a bit unknown)and the season long loansLOANSBamford ThorneKane (2 years on seems to have improved)GnarbyButtnerSome of the Liverpool youth Team who have 3 or more prospects?Any thoughts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted May 26, 2014 Collison - YesMacheda - Maybe (Had a great spell at Birmingham)I say we stay away from loans unless an emergency. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacks Back 0 Posted May 26, 2014 I''d love Gnarby to give us some quality on the wings, especially if Snoddy leaves. But I can''t see him taking the step down, as he was playing regularly for Arsenal for a while last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleckys Flip-Flop 0 Posted May 26, 2014 Ridgewell is 29 years old and as good as any centre half we have at the club right now. So really not too old. We should snap him up.I think we have enough quality, and enough money for that matter, at the club already to avoid the loan market. I''d love to sign Sidwell, but I suspect he will be back in the Prem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted May 26, 2014 I wouldnt pick Ridgewell over R.Bennett, Turner or Martin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Catbeard The Old 0 Posted May 26, 2014 Collison, Sidwell and Gnarby would be amazing. I''d take any one of them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hurricane 21 Posted May 26, 2014 Robert koren.....aparantly we are looking at him on a free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 274 Posted May 26, 2014 if martin in a cb option next season we will continue to struggle - ridgewell is a better option there than russ, but otherwise think we can get better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted May 26, 2014 Defence could be an issue again this season.At the moment we have:LB: Garrido, Olsson.CB: R.Bennett, Bassong.RB: Martin, Whittaker.Yobo''s loan has ended although wiki states it was in view to a permanent move.Turner is out of contract and it remains unclear as to whether he is staying or not. I''m surprised that Hughton let his contract run down unless Turner doesn''t want to stay.Then there is Gafaiti and other youngsters coming through.So looking at a worse case scenario we could be left with just Martin and R. Bennett. If that is the case, or even if we just lose Bassong, Ridgewell would be a good player to bring in as cover to CB and LB should Olsson be used as a winger in the Championship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted May 26, 2014 Just been hunting through this: http://www.thepfa.com/transferlist/listedplayers/sortbydate/-1/outofcontract/-1/pro/-1/1/Other notable freebies:(GK) Tomasz Kuszczak(AMF) Joe Cole(str) David NgogDarren AmbroseLeroy LitaAnd just because they should be mentioned:Adam DruryZak WhitbreadMark Fotheringham (haha)Luke DailyMatthew Gill (still looks like Alec Guinness) Andy Hughes (clapclapclap) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
havemyhowsonit 0 Posted May 26, 2014 You''ve got it all worked out. Jesus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flecky76 0 Posted May 26, 2014 Chicken, how many times does it have to be mentioned on this board that Turner is under contract for a further season?Only Nash and Fox are those released due to being out of contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Europe_93 11 Posted May 26, 2014 I''m not big on loan players but I wonder if Adams fancies taking Nathan Ake for a year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,234 Posted May 26, 2014 Koren is not actually a bad shout, think he scored 10 goals or so in Hulls promotion campaign? With Wes almost certainly off, we need a new no. 10, not to mention a few more older experienced heads who have been there and done the Championship and got promoted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted May 26, 2014 Sorry Chicken but that is a terrible list. Apart from Joe Cole, who we wouldn''t get if we tried, and Kuszczak who would be OK if we lose Ruddy to compete with Bunn and Rudd, you can''t be serious when you suggest Ngog, Ambrose and Lita? They are the type of signings that Doncaster and Barnsley were making last season, old has beens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,234 Posted May 26, 2014 Having a proper look at the PL released bargain bin it''s actually pretty slim pickings, they''re either players who will still find a PL club or rich foreign club, too old or some pretty ropey squad players.Collison and Sidwell would both be good, but a PL club will surely be interested in Sidwell?I honestly don''t think Koren is a bad shout and ....tin hat on....but Etherington could still do a job especially as Pilks looks like he is off, not saying there isn''t better out there, but he would still be a decent player at Champ level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted May 26, 2014 Flecky76 wrote: "Chicken, how many times does it have to be mentioned on this board that Turner is under contract for a further season?Only Nash and Fox are those released due to being out of contract."Please tell me where it is recorded that Turner is under contract for another season? From the official site: "Michael Turner joined Norwich City in July 2012 from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal."Wikipedia is virtually word for word the same.All that has been said by the club so far is that Nash and Fox will not be offered new contracts and are being released. Tettey had an option of a further year which has been exercised as has Pilkington. But I have looked everywhere and can''t find anything to suggest that there was an option of a further year or that he has signed a new contract.Grantsmoustache wrote: "Sorry Chicken but that is a terrible list. Apart from Joe Cole, who we wouldn''t get if we tried, and Kuszczak who would be OK if we lose Ruddy to compete with Bunn and Rudd, you can''t be serious when you suggest Ngog, Ambrose and Lita? They are the type of signings that Doncaster and Barnsley were making last season, old has beens"I don''t disagree, it was more for the sake of completeness. I also agree with you on Kuszczak but would perhaps throw Lita in there as well for similar reasons. At the moment our senior strikers that are contracted to us are Becchio, RVW and Hooper. Would we be surprised to see two of those three go? I wouldn''t. Will Loza and Morris be enough should they step up? Someone like Lita might just give us a little more depth without taking up a transfer fee which could be used to get in a couple of quality additions perhaps?As others say, Joe Cole is unlikely to want to drop a division and knowing Harry and his old - boys act he''ll probably try and get him in. Especially considering he is supposedly after Rio and Lampard as well. Michael Turner joined City in July 2012 from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal.Read more at http://www.canaries.co.uk/team/player-profile/michael-turner/6#jtR71M0T0zuIUjYB.99Michael Turner joined City in July 2012 from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal.Read more at http://www.canaries.co.uk/team/player-profile/michael-turner/6#jtR71M0T0zuIUjYB.99Michael Turner joined City in July 2012 from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal.Read more at http://www.canaries.co.uk/team/player-profile/michael-turner/6#jtR71M0T0zuIUjYB.99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted May 27, 2014 Gnabry would be class! Another name, Chalobah. He impressed me at boro last year and maybe redmond could have a word? I hope we get ameobi from the free lot, he would be just what we need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted May 27, 2014 Matty Fryatt is surely a better option as a striker.Julian Speroni if we need to replace Ruddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weve (no longer) Got Angus 0 Posted May 27, 2014 Frederico Macheda?10 goals in 10 starts (18 apps in all) for a very poor Birmingham City side on loan last season, now been released by Man utd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weve (no longer) Got Angus 0 Posted May 27, 2014 Marouane Chamakh?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newton 0 Posted May 27, 2014 Forget about Sidwell he Newcastle bound http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/newcastle-weigh-up-move-for-fulham-midfielder/? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Brownstone 0 Posted May 27, 2014 Macheda is a good shout, would like to see that.Would take Koren in a flash, if it was 2008. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CANARYKING 638 Posted May 27, 2014 [quote user="El Asesino"]Frederico Macheda?10 goals in 10 starts (18 apps in all) for a very poor Birmingham City side on loan last season, now been released by Man utd.[/quote]I believe he''s just gone to Cardiff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,234 Posted May 27, 2014 Macheda might have been a good option, but with Cardiff he''s gone to work for a manager he knows, I don''t think we could have got him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted May 28, 2014 [quote user="alartz"]You''ve got it all worked out. Jesus[/quote]I''ve heard it''s nailed on. [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary On The Wire 0 Posted May 28, 2014 Phahahahahaha Gnabry and Chalobah I think this Jimmy Smith lives in Football Manager land Share this post Link to post Share on other sites