End of Transfer Window Moves

Vokes · 31-08-2005 11:30pm

2300: Portsmouth a third signing with the capture of Salif Diao on a season-long loan from Liverpool.

2220: Rangers defender Michael Ball joins PSV Eindhoven on two-year contract, with option for a further year.

Big Ears · 31-08-2005 11:49pm

Bolton have signed Fabrice Fernandes . Blackburn have signed Zurab Khizanishvili on a season-long loan deal.

Big Ears · 31-08-2005 11:57pm

therecklessone wrote:

Read your own first post.

Back-up will be Stephen kelly or Reto Ziegler.

Ziegler is gone to Hamburg on loan .

evilhomer · 31-08-2005 11:59pm

Solano is back with the magpies.

We really missed an out and out right winger since he left!!

Good day for the toons in the transfer market.
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The Muppet · 01-09-2005 8:33am

evilhomer wrote:

Solano is back with the magpies.

We really missed an out and out right winger since he left!!

Good day for the toons in the transfer market.
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That'll go some way in sorting out the Supply problems for the Strikers Have to say I,m impressed by Newcastles signings and on paper they look like a much stronger team than last season. A couple of good results will see the confidence return and should tighten things at the top of the table with Tottenham doing similar.

evilhomer · 01-09-2005 8:55am

Have to agree Muppet, the team looks very good, only problem is Souness might not be the tactician and man manager to make the most of the team.

Rollo Tamasi · 01-09-2005 9:15am

evilhomer wrote:

Have to agree Muppet, the team looks very good, only problem is Souness might not be the tactician and man manager to make the most of the team.

Bring back Ruad Guillit......ok, maybe not? Glenn Hoddle for the Magpies job come christamas! i'm putting a 5iver on that!

Vokes · 01-09-2005 2:46pm

Forgot to mention - Real Madrid signed a defender :eek: for 18.5mil

Real sign Ramos

therecklessone · 01-09-2005 3:31pm

evilhomer wrote:

Have to agree Muppet, the team looks very good, only problem is Souness might not be the tactician and man manager to make the most of the team.

Coupled with the Alan Shearer influence, I think the squad will struggle to meet expectations. I have to say, they look like the transfer window winners. They've replaced the two disruptive influences (but their two most creative players, hence my earlier criticism of Sourness, just before anyone thinks I've forgotten what I said...

) with a proven goal scorer in Owen and and gifted midfield providers in Luque and Solano. Emre and Parker should make a solid central partnership.

The problem for me is Shearer. Comments from Sourness over the last few weeks leave me feeling he's a dead man walking at St James Park. For an ego of his size, I wonder how long he'll continue to aquiesce in that set-up. Shearer's already got two managers the sack, Sourness has to tread carefully to avoid a similar fate. Has he got the discipline to do that? And how will the other players react to Shearer if he's the one pulling the strings?

p.pete · 01-09-2005 3:33pm

The Muppet wrote:

That'll go some way in sorting out the Supply problems for the Strikers Have to say I,m impressed by Newcastles signings and on paper they look like a much stronger team than last season. A couple of good results will see the confidence return and should tighten things at the top of the table with Tottenham doing similar.

Yep, definitely. Shearer and Owen with Solano and Luque supplying from the wings - if the rest of the team can keep things steady for them then they should impress. Ditto Spurs, I fear for Liverpools chances of getting 5th (of course I'm hoping they get higher then that).

Regarding Madrids new defender - I know nothing about the guy but it must be great business for them to pretty much swap their 4th or 5th choice striker for a presumably quality defender without having to spend much money on balance.

therecklessone · 01-09-2005 3:35pm

Meanwhile, back at the Lane...

Spurs sign Derby and Poland striker Grzegorz Rasiak

Not the big name we'd hoped for, so it seems he's to be entered in the Plan B column. He's got 20 international appearances to his name, and scored 17 last season in the Championship. He could go straight into the side to face Liverpool at WHL next weekend, but its more likely he'll start on the bench with Robbie Keane partnering Jermaine Defoe up front in Mido's absence.

Big Nelly · 01-09-2005 3:39pm

SofaKing wrote:

Forgot to mention - Real Madrid signed a defender :eek: for 18.5mil

Real sign Ramos

Didnt Liverpool try to sign this guy for 6-7mil earlier in season! supposed to be the next big thing in Spainish footie!!

PHB · 01-09-2005 3:58pm

Yeh, and United were after him aswell. Offered 12 million if i'm not mistaken.
He was much sought by world football, but it was made clear he wanted to move to Real

Necronomicon · 01-09-2005 4:43pm

Rangers have signed Olivier Bernard on a free transfer.

evilhomer · 01-09-2005 5:09pm

Necromomicon wrote:

Rangers have signed Olivier Bernard on a free transfer.

I bet he wishes he signed that contract extension at Newcastle now!

He must be getting half what he was at St James Park

Necronomicon · 01-09-2005 5:42pm

evilhomer wrote:

I bet he wishes he signed that contract extension at Newcastle now!

He must be getting half what he was at St James Park

He's not too badly off, going from Championship to Champion's League!

eirebhoy · 02-09-2005 6:08pm

Necromomicon wrote:

He's not too badly off, going from Championship to Champion's League!

Never played in the Championship.

Pity Celtic couldn't bloody get him.

Necronomicon · 02-09-2005 6:31pm

eirebhoy wrote:

Never played in the Championship. Pity Celtic couldn't bloody get him.

Ah, I didn't realise he left Southampton in the summer.