January signing

[redhammer88]

Yohan cabaye.

Our number 1 target and already the daves have put the feelers out

[BillyDWhizz]

He's valued at £20 million on transfer market! Ok, not realistically worth that but still going to be between £10-12 million of anyone's money. Just not ours. Not a chance we'd sign him especially with Man Ure and Liverpool sniffing around. Besides, who do you drop to play him? He's not going to want to warm the bench.

January we need a cb, a 'keeper since Jussi's knocking on a bit now and Spiegel doesn't seem to be able to get a look in. Another fullback (either flank) wouldn't do any harm either.

[Taansend]

January... a 'keeper since Jussi's knocking on a bit now and Spiegel doesn't seem to be able to get a look in.

Is Spiegel no good?

[BillyDWhizz]

January... a 'keeper since Jussi's knocking on a bit now and Spiegel doesn't seem to be able to get a look in.

Is Spiegel no good?[/quote]

It's not a case of being no good, it's a case of experience and he doesn't seem to be getting any. Went on loan to Crawley and didn't get a game. He plays for the development squad but that isn't going to prepare him for the 1st XI in all honesty.

He's only 21 so has plenty of time to take the step up. I reckon though, signing an experienced gk as cover for a couple of seasons wouldn't be a bad move at all, especially since I expect Jussi to either retire or not get a new contract at the end of this season.

[Taansend]

January... a 'keeper since Jussi's knocking on a bit now and Spiegel doesn't seem to be able to get a look in.

Is Spiegel no good?[/quote]

It's not a case of being no good, it's a case of experience and he doesn't seem to be getting any. Went on loan to Crawley and didn't get a game. He plays for the development squad but that isn't going to prepare him for the 1st XI in all honesty.

He's only 21 so has plenty of time to take the step up. I reckon though, signing an experienced gk as cover for a couple of seasons wouldn't be a bad move at all, especially since I expect Jussi to either retire or not get a new contract at the end of this season.[/quote]

If Jussi is out at the end of the season doesn't that mean Spiegel will get more experience

[BillyDWhizz]

Would you put in a gk who has no real league experience let alone PL experience?

[Taansend]

Would you put in a gk who has no real league experience let alone PL experience?

If I thought he was talented enough I would. I have no idea how good Spiegel is (other than he has a really cool) but if our goalkeeping coaches thought he could do a job I'd take the chance.

[redhammer88]

Keeper is on the agenda and its likely to be the Southend keeper, part of reason why we are playing them tomorrow. As well as Carroll getting game time.

We want cabaye for 7-8 and a long way short of what PSG want but cabaye wants back to England.

Also Reid will sign by west brom game.

[gregor]

At one time I would have laughed about us getting Cabaye but now it does not seem so far fetched.

I just hope our present position is not another of our "false dawns"

[mikeveep]

Can but dream..

Never mind having a seventh Centre back or a third left back..those areas are managable. But to have a creative midfielder like Cabaye would really put the icing on our presently quite tasty cake.