Wickham recalled by Sunderland

[Blue Valkyrie]

You can say that about all of our players - Orlandi, KLL, Bruno etc. The fact is if Bridcutt, Barnes, Buckley, Ulloa and El-Abd all leave in this window the heart would be ripped out of the side and it would take a miracle of biblical proportion for the season not to be over.

This is the key issue.

And Tony supposedly doesn't like changing the squad in January.

Are Leicester, or Derby, or Forest, or QPR selling 5 of their First 18 this month ?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

That's maybe why he's tweeting it privately then.

How do you tweet privately?


Why is everyone getting in such a tizz? We haven't had a bid for Ulloa, and it seems Wickham is going back to Sunderland as cover for Fletcher who is injured.

 

[marshy68]

This is the key issue.

And Tony supposedly doesn't like changing the squad in January.

Are Leicester, or Derby, or Forest, or QPR selling 5 of their First 18 this month ?

Agreed there has been a worrying exodus, I do take some small crumb of comfort that Barnes wouldnt sign his contract so it was sensible for the club to cash in and avoid a "Murray", El Abd though a loyal servant was not a first 11 choice. I can of course see Bridcutt leaving - looks like he doesnt want to play for us anymore. However if we were to lose Buckley, Bridcutt and Ulloa in this window regardless of the deal either cash or player(s) - I think it would be very hard to recover and mount a promotion push.

I think i might just start wetting my bed soon.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

We could do with a statement of intent from the club saying No More Sales.

 

[WhingForPresident]

I for one would be very happy with Wickham + £7 million for Ulloa, Buckley and Bridcutt, as long as we can get in a quality winger and a CB before the end of the window.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

We could do with a statement of intent from the club saying No More Sales.

How could they confidently say that when every player has his price?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We could do with a statement of intent from the club saying No More Sales.

How many bids have we had?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

We could do with a statement of intent from the club saying No More Sales.

But that is never the case for any football club in the entire world.....ALL clubs will sell a player if they get a good enough offer.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

How could they confidently say that when every player has his price?

Of course they could. I don't see any of the other top teams in the division selling 5 of their first 18.

 

[portslade seagull]

Ulloa is not worth 5 million.

we would be lucky to get half that.

I think he might be ... you're not worthingeagle123

 

[symyjym]

I for one would be very happy with Wickham + £7 million for Ulloa, Buckley and Bridcutt, as long as we can get in a quality winger and a CB before the end of the window.

If we could include Lopez in the deal and bump it up to £8m it would be the icing on the cake.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Of course they could. I don't see any of the other top teams in the division selling 5 of their first 18.

Neither have we yet.

Thing is, do we want to keep players in the squad who may not want to be there?

 

[portslade seagull]

You can say that about all of our players - Orlandi, KLL, Bruno etc. The fact is if Bridcutt, Barnes, Buckley, Ulloa and El-Abd all leave in this window the heart would be ripped out of the side and it would take a miracle of biblical proportion for the season not to be over.

We would not be able to replace them simple

 

[glasfryn]

We would not be able to replace them simple

Bridcutt=Ince
Barnes=Conway
Ulloa=Wickham

 

[portslade seagull]

Bridcutt=Ince
Barnes=Conway
Ulloa=Wickham

Problem is two of them won't be signing for us

 

[vulture]

Time to sign Phil mac hunt from Berwick Rangers for 25 grand. Scots under 50 player.

 

[Diego Napier]

Agreed there has been a worrying exodus, I do take some small crumb of comfort that Barnes wouldnt sign his contract so it was sensible for the club to cash in and avoid a "Murray", El Abd though a loyal servant was not a first 11 choice. I can of course see Bridcutt leaving - looks like he doesnt want to play for us anymore. However if we were to lose Buckley, Bridcutt and Ulloa in this window regardless of the deal either cash or player(s) - I think it would be very hard to recover and mount a promotion push.

I think i might just start wetting my bed soon.

Except we've done that already largely without their contribution.

Put yer nappy on and pull yerself together!

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Neither have we yet.

Thing is, do we want to keep players in the squad who may not want to be there?

Seriously, the time for selling 5 first team squad players is between seasons, preferably before pre-season. Not in January.

 

[symyjym]

Seriously, the time for selling 5 first team squad players is between seasons, preferably before pre-season. Not in January.

Tell Gus that.

 

[worthingseagull123]

I think he might be ... you're not worthingeagle123

That must be it. As I am not a happy clapper or Albion cheerleader, I must support Palace.

So clever of you to work out my sinister secret.