Jermain Defoe

[Surrey Phil]

Looks like little old Bournemouth are going to sign him. Think we need to highjack this!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...closing-Sunderland-striker-Jermain-Defoe.html

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

Why are Bournemouth swooping? The Albion swoop. Surely the Cherries should pick.

Fooking Daily Mail can they get anything right.

Defoe will end up at Newcastle.

 

[AZ Gull]

Looks like little old Bournemouth are going to sign him. Think we need to highjack this!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...closing-Sunderland-striker-Jermain-Defoe.html

Whilst I would love to see him play for the Albion, it would be somewhat fitting that he returned to Bournemouth where he was on loan 16 seasons ago and scored in 10 consecutive matches.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Whilst I would love to see him play for the Albion, it would be somewhat fitting that he returned to Bournemouth where he was on loan 16 seasons ago and scored in 10 consecutive matches.

Indeed. And why would he choose here over there? Side he's played for before, relatively established, known for playing attacking football. Ticks every box surely.

 

[lizard]

Miles above our pay structure. Miles.

 

[OzMike]

Won't be coming and far too early for us to sign anyone.
Give it another couple of months.

 

[severnside gull]

Won't be coming and far too early for us to sign anyone.
Give it another couple of months.

Agree with your first sentence. Don't believe he would ever be a target for us.
Disagree about timing of transfer news. Suspect we will hear something positive before the transfer window opens.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Miles above our pay structure. Miles.

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

 

[Mo Gosfield]

If Fulham get promoted, don't rule out a move there.

 

[Lenny Rider]

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

Quite a sobering thought as we hit the big time.

Can't be for long surely?

 

[HantsSeagull]

Poyet (i think) signed him for sunderland on a reported 80k per week. enuff said

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

We'd have an old strike force with Murray and Defoe.

 

[The Wookiee]

Miles above our pay structure. Miles.

What is our pay structure for the Premier League ?

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Quite a sobering thought as we hit the big time.

Can't be for long surely?

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.

 

[rocker959]

Would prefer younger proven players to be signed and not break the bank on wages for one .

 

[Gwylan]

Disagree about timing of transfer news. Suspect we will hear something positive before the transfer window opens.

We're finally going to land Greg Bobkin?

 

[Stat Brother]

The sooner he's off the market, the happier I'll be.

 

[Notters]

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

Quite a sobering thought as we hit the big time.

Can't be for long surely?

Well they don't seem bothered about financial sustainability or FFP do they? So quite some time no doubt.

 

[spring hall convert]

Miles above our pay structure. Miles.

I think that's the key point here.

 

[spring hall convert]

What is our pay structure for the Premier League ?

I'd be very surprised if our Premier League pay structure involved paying a 35 year old £80,000 a week. High potential for noses being put out of joint.

It's not so much the immediate financial risk (it's 'only' £4m ish a year.) More the effect on the club's current high earners.

Personally, though I wouldn't be unhappy if we could sign him on a 1 year deal. He's done the business in a very poor side this year.