Transfer Rumours 2013/14

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28 Jun 2013 18:17:18

We're apparently selling Huddlestone to Sunderland.

Eric Portapotty

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29 Jun 2013 01:36:05

Southampton have made a bid to sign Leandro Damiao apparently.

Would be funny is Spurs miss out on him, when they could and should have sealed that deal up in any of the past 4 transfer windows.

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29 Jun 2013 16:52:38

Southampton are making some serious moves this window. Swansea too

Franck

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29 Jun 2013 17:15:17

Would be pretty funny if Southampton turned out to be QPR 2.0.

Esprit Vanilla

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29 Jun 2013 18:09:03

I don't think they will be.

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30 Jun 2013 10:32:52

By Franck | Permalink | On 29 June 2013 - 18:15 PM

Would be pretty funny if Southampton turned out to be QPR 2.0.

No, they actually have a decent manager. Keep an eye on Stoke though.

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30 Jun 2013 10:35:47

I think Stoke are in serious trouble, aye.

I don't think Hughes is as bad an appointment as people try and make out, but for Stoke to advance they have to ditch those archaic Pulis' tactics and that's a huge job.

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30 Jun 2013 14:37:42

Hughes isn't the sort of person you want to bring in to try and overhaul Pulis' regime/philosophy. For one thing he has no discernible footballing philosophy other than being hard to beat.

The short-lived rumours about Stoke being interested in Martinez were far more interesting.

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By bluemoon. | Permalink | On 30 June 2013 - 15:37 PM

Hughes isn't the sort of person you want to bring in to try and overhaul Pulis' regime/philosophy. For one thing he has no discernible footballing philosophy other than being hard to beat.

The short-lived rumours about Stoke being interested in Martinez were far more interesting.

If Martinez went to Stoke and tried to impose his style of play, he'd have to buy an entirely new squad. You can't teach thugs like Whelan and N'Zonzi short, possession football.

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30 Jun 2013 17:38:25

read today they were after Carlton Cole too so yano, doesnt look like much will change

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30 Jun 2013 17:50:25

By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 30 June 2013 - 16:13 PM

If Martinez went to Stoke and tried to impose his style of play, he'd have to buy an entirely new squad. You can't teach thugs like Whelan and N'Zonzi short, possession football.

I'm not saying it'd be an easy option, it would have been more interesting though.

That said, the transition from Moyes > Martinez should be interesting too.

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30 Jun 2013 18:31:38

Whelan and N'Zonzi are probably the best candidates out of that entire squad to play short, possession football

Esprit Vanilla

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30 Jun 2013 18:45:00

By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 30 June 2013 - 18:13 PM

If Martinez went to Stoke and tried to impose his style of play, he'd have to buy an entirely new squad. You can't teach thugs like Whelan and N'Zonzi short, possession football.

what about charlie adam

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By Slashman X | Permalink | On 30 June 2013 - 19:31 PM

Whelan and N'Zonzi are probably the best candidates out of that entire squad to play short, possession football

+1

One of N'Zonzi's biggest strengths is keeping the ball on the ground and playing short, often simple, passes.

Just because he's tall doesn't mean he can't play.