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Some good news from Upton Park?

  • 27-04-2010 4:23pm
    #1
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭


    What do you make of this news?

    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11685_6118967,00.html

    David Sullivan has basically said that every player bar Scott Parker will be sold if the price is right.
    Do you think this is a good or bad thing?
    I personally thing it's good,as there is way too much dead weight in the squad and a revamp is certainly needed.
    I think he's making an attempt to take the club forward,and the £4m for Dorrans today shows his intent.
    What do you make of it?


Comments

  • #2
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Kind of singles out Parker though. The rest might not be impressed with that.

    Anyway, is he really saying that if an over the odds bid comes in for Parker he'll say no?


  • #3
    Le King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭Le King


    Sullivan is an idiot. He should stick to the pr0n industry. Seems to always say the wrong thing.


  • #4
    Kirnsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 970 ✭✭✭Kirnsy


    Can't see how putting your entire squad up for sale is ever good news tbh....


  • #5
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    it's a gimmick if anything


  • #6
    everdead.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,153 ✭✭✭everdead.ie


    I would be surprised if parker is there next season there are loads of clubs with better squads/teams then Westham that would be seriously better with him in there team


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  • #7
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    everdead.ie wrote: »
    I would be surprised if parker is there next season there are loads of clubs with better squads/teams then Westham that would be seriously better with him in there team

    Parker's said a few times that he doesn't want to leave......not that that ever meant much from a footballer......but we'll have to see.


  • #8
    Spiritoftheseventies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,082 ✭✭✭✭Spiritoftheseventies


    Des wrote: »
    it's a gimmick if anything
    How so?


  • #9
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    BigBenRoeth wrote: »
    I think he's making an attempt to take the club forward,and the £4m for Dorrans today shows his intent.
    What do you make of it?

    £4m...seems like a contradiction to the first part.*



    *I have no idea who he is - Premiership? Championship - West Brom maybe..?


  • #10
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    dfx- wrote: »
    £4m...seems like a contradiction to the first part.*



    *I have no idea who he is - Premiership? Championship - West Brom maybe..?

    How?
    Dorrans has been arguably the best player in the Championship this season.


  • #11
    The Davestator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    I'm surprised he's open to letting carlton cole leave - different team when he plays. He proved at chelsea that he's not a top top player, but could easily play for a mid table team like Sunderland, Blackburn or
    Liverpool
    ;)


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  • #12
    larchielads
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭larchielads


    when you read the headline on ssn it says all players bar parker up for sale then straight away after that it says upson offered new contract????

    go figure!!??


  • #13
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Bigging up Parker for a fatter transfer fee, no doubt.


  • #14
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    stovelid wrote: »
    Bigging up Parker for a fatter transfer fee, no doubt.

    That's what I thought. Have to say, whatever you think about Sullivan and Gold, they did well for Brum, they know what they are doing.


  • #15
    Sútalún
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Sútalún


    Zola doesn't want to be involved with transfers? All sounds a bit odd.. Or maybe just..made up.


  • #16
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,445 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    stovelid wrote: »
    Bigging up Parker for a fatter transfer fee, no doubt.
    I would somehow doubt it. Any idiot could see that Parker was one of the main reasons we stayed up this year. I'd fear for us next season if we let Parker go and hopefully the chairman would too. Don't think we'll have 3 teams as poor as Hull, Burnley and Portsmouth in the Premiership next season.


  • #17
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Zola is looking to be paid off


  • #18
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    Hammer Archer wrote: »
    I would somehow doubt it. Any idiot could see that Parker was one of the main reasons we stayed up this year. I'd fear for us next season if we let Parker go and hopefully the chairman would too. Don't think we'll have 3 teams as poor as Hull, Burnley and Portsmouth in the Premiership next season.

    You need money, Parker could earn a substantial over the odds fee because of his profile and recent form. Selling one player is probably better than selling 5, no matter how good that one player is...


  • #19
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,445 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    leninbenjamin wrote: »
    You need money, Parker could earn a substantial over the odds fee because of his profile and recent form. Selling one player is probably better than selling 5, no matter how good that one player is...
    True, we do need money. But that money wouldn't do us any good if we're languishing in the championship the season after next. Personally I'd say we'd get enough from selling any/all of Cole, Green, Upson and Behrami to be OK. Personally I feel they're replaceable. I would hope that Parker will be our captain next season.
    Then again, given the reign of Gold and Sullivan so far, I wouldn't be surprised if you're right.


  • #20
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    How many clubs in the world could honestly say all of their players are not for sale?

    Two, maybe?


  • #21
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    BigBenRoeth wrote: »
    How?
    Dorrans has been arguably the best player in the Championship this season.

    Is £4m for a Championship player showing intent on bringing the club forward...or a big gamble..

    Of course, there's no reason why it won't work as a gamble either


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