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I'd love Deon Burton here! Be a good signing!

Would still want a big man with him up top.

After seeing Yeoman last night I think he could prove to be a first team player this year. Knill seems to highly rate him! So he could be a good player for us!

Warwick wrote:Deon Burton 1 year deal anyone?

Is this a guess or do you know something we don't?

Richinns wrote: Is this a guess or do you know something we don't?

No bud all I know is I'm getting dogs abuse from a couple of mates who are Brewers fans this morning up here in sunny Warwickshire, (they are over the moon) they thought the striker they were getting to replace Zola was Burton on a 1 year deal. Just adding 2 and 2 and getting 5! Personally I think the Manset thing may happen for us next week.

Out of all the rumours I've heard I still think its the Paul Benson one that sounds the most likely. Would love Manset, and will eat my words if it does come off, but I cant see it happening. Maybe AK had a cheeky ask, but just can't see anything beyond that on our budget.

So Manset turns down Coventry in favour of us? - love to see it happen but I will cheerfully paddle around the bay in a pisspot if that happens.
Benson has scored goals but I have never really seen him do anything and for me that would be the first disappointing signing so hopefully not. He is 33 now. Not for me.

Deon Burton - Too old, on his last legs and waiting for his last juicy paycheque. No thanks. Manset would be perfect, but I doubt he'd consider a move down here, he probably thinks he's better than us and I doubt we could afford what he'd want on the wage front.

yellowforever wrote:Manset would be perfect, but I doubt he'd consider a move down here, he probably thinks he's better than us and I doubt we could afford what he'd want on the wage front.

You're assuming he's an arrogant arse, he might well have enjoyed his time in Hereford.

brucie wrote:So Manset turns down Coventry in favour of us? - love to see it happen but I will cheerfully paddle around the bay in a pisspot if that happens.
Benson has scored goals but I have never really seen him do anything and for me that would be the first disappointing signing so hopefully not. He is 33 now. Not for me.

Yea right, because Coventry at the moment is the dream destination of any lower league footballer!

These "big" clubs in the shit do represent good value for players. They continue to pay silly money (three grand a week at a club with no ground and in administration, it beggars belief). The players get a fat wedge and they don't have to work very hard because they're still in the lower divisions against lower division opposition.

Matt.

I can't see how Coventry have any money to spend, they can't have sold any season tickets as they haven't had any seats to sell them for!

Their financial acumen has got them in this mess in the first place and old habits die hard. Weren't Pompey paying something like a hundred grand a week to some bloke last year?

Matt.

brucie wrote:So Manset turns down Coventry in favour of us? - love to see it happen but I will cheerfully paddle around the bay in a pisspot if that happens.

Please let him sign for us!!

Coventry are still in administration and under a transfer embargo I believe, manset may not be coming to us, but can't see how he will signing for them any time soon.

exiledgull wrote:I'd love Deon Burton here! Be a good signing!

Would still want a big man with him up top.

After seeing Yeoman last night I think he could prove to be a first team player this year. Knill seems to highly rate him! So he could be a good player for us!

Burton played in a friendly for Scunny yesterday.

forevertufc wrote:Coventry are still in administration and under a transfer embargo I believe, manset may not be coming to us, but can't see how he will signing for them any time soon.

Just like Chelsea were when they signed a dozen guys, and as Swindon are almost permanently, and as Portsmouth and countless other clubs have been? These FA rules aren't worth the paper they're written on, not if you're a present or former PL club.

Matt.