Podolski is available but I’m not too gone on him. He is a good finisher with fine technique but I think we need someone a bit different. Someone with guile and who wont mind a bit of rotation. Raul Tamudo is injured. I’d love to have seen him. I think Gudjohnsen would be a better signing than Heskey. Mauro Zarate would be the dream signing
I couldn’t see Podolski joining Villa to be honest, although i wouldn’t be surprised to see him go to Man City…
According to the Sunday Times Man United and Chelsea are after hearts defender Christophe Berra…He is hardly good enough to play for either side…
Can any of the SPL heads fill me in as to how good he is…
Think Koln have first option on Podolski but not sure what the exact terms are. He’s a quality player but has struggled the whole time with Bayern under three different coaches now.
Gudjohnsen isn’t an O’Neill player I don’t think, not enough pace or bulk.
Pukey, Berra’s a decent promising centre half. He’s slow though (I think Bandage pointed out once that Hartson beat him for pace a while back). He’s excellent in the air and covers well. Bit of improving to be done but I’d be disappointed if the huns signed him which says something for him.
[quote=“therock67”]Think Koln have first option on Podolski but not sure what the exact terms are. He’s a quality player but has struggled the whole time with Bayern under three different coaches now.
Gudjohnsen isn’t an O’Neill player I don’t think, not enough pace or bulk.
Pukey, Berra’s a decent promising centre half. He’s slow though (I think Bandage pointed out once that Hartson beat him for pace a while back). He’s excellent in the air and covers well. Bit of improving to be done but I’d be disappointed if the huns signed him which says something for him.[/quote]
Rock I’d say the one thing Gudjohnsen doesnt lack is Bulk. Seems to have popped on a few pounds at Barca. I think he is a cracking player, great touch and guile. Something we lack. He could drop into midfield too. Whether he would swap living in Barcelona for the delights of curry central Birmingham is another matter.
Gudjohnsen seems to be happy enough to collect his wages at Barcelona, I couldn’t see him leaving there.
Well strength then as opposed to bulk. MON strikers need to be quick or tall or strong or preferably two of the three. Gudjohnsen doesn’t really fit into any of the three. Smashing player in his day but content to arse around at Barca it seems.
I have been revising my opinion of Berra a bit over the past year or so. He’s impressed me on the handful of occasions I’ve seen him play. I don’t think he’s good enough to play for the clubs he’s been linked with though.
Does bulk not constitute strength. I would be of the opinion that he is a hardy bastard. Great signing by Chelsea back in the day from Bolton. Not sure who signed him. Vialli?
think it was vialli alright but he was sacked soon after…he had a great year for bolton before he went to chelsea…savage technique for a big man
good epl player- average la liga player
well for every gudjohnson there is a frederick kanoute or a diego forlan ncc…
puke- dont always react & try to get into an argument -
I am not trying to start an arguement ncc would rather a debae to be honest but it seemed to me that you were trying to imply that the spanish league is of a much higher standard than the premiership…Just thought I might add a bit of balance…
Or a Pongolle and Milosevic. Savo had some talent the mad bastard.
No, there are plenty of fat people who aren’t strong.
He is six foot plus and about 13/14 stone that isnt solely concentrated around his belly. He is a not an Emile Heskey that falls over. He is a very strong man.
The original Ronaldo has signed for Corinthians.
Lukasz Podolski has been linked with Borussia Dortmund.
Esteban Cambiasso and David Villa are the latest players reported to be on Manchester City’s radar.
celtic have two young Croatian players, Igor Prahic and Alen Pamic, on trial at the moment and have got there eye on US Internationalist Sacha Kljestan, who plays for Chivas USA.
Hoffenheim have signed up goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand for free from Valencia,