Jermain Defoe

[B.W.]

At present, Bournemouth will out bid us and out pay us every time.

Will they? Why? Are you their accountant?

 

[Justice]

I would imagine CH knows Jermaine quite well.

 

[B.W.]

For as long as they are in the PL and have a mega wealthy backer.
They have had a head start on us and are learning how to survive at that level. They could be the new Swansea. Get promoted, stick to the same formula and consolidate. Eventually, however well run you are, your time runs out and comfortable mid-table turns into relegation dogfight. But its quite possible B'muff may get 7-8 seasons at that level. A lot will depend on whether Howe stays.
We have to look at their formula and learn from it.

Hmmm... we will get the PL TV money and have a wealthy backer, who is actually a fan... we also have the Prem infrastructure, which they don't have... personally, I think we would be stupid to follow their model.. we need to look at clubs like WBA, Stoke, Southampton, not the smallest club in the PL...

 

[Marshy]

He will score a bucket load for Bmuff.

I am not convinced he is what we need though as stupid as that sounds

 

[JimmyJayUK]

Hmmm... we will get the PL TV money and have a wealthy backer, who is actually a fan... we also have the Prem infrastructure, which they don't have... personally, I think we would be stupid to follow their model.. we need to look at clubs like WBA, Stoke, Southampton, not the smallest club in the PL...

I think that is most likely the real plan but I guess the club don't want people to get over excited or look silly if we get relegated straight away

 

[Triggaaar]

Miles above our pay structure. Miles.

How come? Don't they have to balance books?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Sign Defoe on 80/90/100k a week - or use the money to get 2 or 3 players in and make the squad better.

Sunderland showed have one good striker doesn't work.

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

He will score a bucket load for Bmuff.

I am not convinced he is what we need though as stupid as that sounds

Not stupid at all, we play a counter attacking style but Defoe is prone to getting caught offside a lot. We need a whippet with a brain more than a fox in the box.

 

[Machiavelli]

He will score a bucket load for Bmuff.

I am not convinced he is what we need though as stupid as that sounds

OK, I'll bite. You've conceded you're being stupid smile, but inform us why.

 

[Stat Brother]

I believe Defoe has not scored since the 0-4 palace game.
Blunderland have been goalless in 18 of their 34 Premier League games this season.

Clearly that's far from being just JD's fault, but nevertheless that's a lot of £80,000's for not a lot of output.

 

[Icy Gull]

Miles above our pay structure. Miles.

So we still can't compete with Bournemouth, and this goes back to when we were in the Championship with them and we couldn't get Grabban to sign.

Still waiting for the Bournemouth bubble to burst.....seems having the infrastructure is not so important after all......

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I thought bung-taking throwback of a manager Allardyce would have considered linking up with him again.

 

[nicko31]

We don't want any old passenger. Players need to subscribe to the Albion way of doing things

 

[Marshy]

OK, I'll bite. You've conceded you're being stupid smile, but inform us why.

Its stupid that we would not want a striker with his goal scoring record in the premier league, but i just dont see him fitting in with our style of play.

 

[Stat Brother]

We don't want any old passenger. Players need to subscribe to the Albion way of doing things

and want to make a name for themselves in The Greatest League in the World TM SkyTV

 

[Bwian]

Hmmm... we will get the PL TV money and have a wealthy backer, who is actually a fan... we also have the Prem infrastructure, which they don't have... personally, I think we would be stupid to follow their model.. we need to look at clubs like WBA, Stoke, Southampton, not the smallest club in the PL...

I think that using the smallest club in the Premier League as a model for survival would be quite sensible. Yes, they have a wealthy backer but generally they have been sensible.

The Premier League, for clubs like The Albion, is all about being smart and staying up (initially). Bournemouth seem to know what they're doing. Why not take a leaf out of their survival book?

 

[Hiney]

Miles above our pay structure. Miles.

This

 

[SAC]

He could be an asset to virtually any PL team outside the top 7. A brilliant goal scorer and you have to wonder what he would be like in a better team.

It's funny that when he signed a contract for £80k a week, everyone (me included) thought Sunderland were mad. However has been by far their most influential player and their ability to stay in the PL as long as they have has a lot to do with him.

If there is no transfer fee then I would imagine him wanting wages closer to £100k a week and I'd be surprised if a number of teams weren't tempted to pay it.

 

[Wardy's twin]

He could be an asset to virtually any PL team outside the top 7. A brilliant goal scorer and you have to wonder what he would be like in a better team.

It's funny that when he signed a contract for £80k a week, everyone (me included) thought Sunderland were mad. However has been by far their most influential player and their ability to stay in the PL as long as they have has a lot to do with him.

If there is no transfer fee then I would imagine him wanting wages closer to £100k a week and I'd be surprised if a number of teams weren't tempted to pay it.

so question is would we pay £5 million for him (assuming £100k) if it was one year I would seriously consider it....balanced out with a loanee like Abrahams who might cost another £5 million (loanee fee & wages)...Happy for people to identify others and from europe but Defoe has proved a lot of people wrong (as has Ibrahimovic). Class and footballing brains count.

 

[Machiavelli]

Its stupid that we would not want a striker with his goal scoring record in the premier league, but i just dont see him fitting in with our style of play.

Got the first bit and agree with it, but am not so sure of the second bit -- again, care to elaborate why?