Ince Checks On Fowler And Pennant
Paul Ince made his first moves in the transfer market on Friday, handing Robbie Fowler the possibility of another opportunity in the Premiership whilst reportedly setting up a move for Liverpool’s Jermaine Pennant [source].
Fowler has apparently turned down a 1-year contract extension at Cardiff in order to join up with Rovers’ pre-season training in a bid to prove his fitness [source]. Meanwhile, Ince is eyeing up Pennant as the ideal replacement for the wantaway David Bentley.
The move for Fowler is a major surprise. He made just 16 appearances for the Cardiff, finding the net 6 times. A hip injury kept him out of action from December but Fowler and Ince will hope that surgery has corrected that particular issue. Whether Fowler can patch himself up for the rigours of a Premiership season remains to be seen. It’s unlikely that many fantasy managers will come knocking on his door regardless.
The Pennant situation is more interesting. If it comes off, the move seems likely to spark a chain of transfers possibly involving the likes of Bentley, Keane and Barry. Pennant himself may well be worth a look, particularly if Ince can prevent Santa Cruz from departing Ewood Park. Like Bentley, Pennant is a master of providing crosses and with regular starts he could well churn out the assists and offer some value as a mid-price midfield option.
Get your hands off Pennant ya little upstart!
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get rid of him…
if such a transfer helps Rafa’s Kitty then he can afford to sign Silva, plus throw more cash on Barry’s bid! if what i hear about the gooners having “talks” with Barry ( http://www.tribalfootball.com/.....?id=102055 ) then we can afford to say goodbye to Pennant –> can run, pass, create… but has a habbit of crossing off the mark…
WALK ON!
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Howard, Schwarzer
Bosingwa, Clichy, Cahill, Ricketts, Young
Downing, Fabregas, Young, Arteta, Parker
Torres, Yakubu, Heskey
Don’t know about Parker, L.Young or Ricketts, can you recommend anyone else?
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Mark,
share your wisdom with me please. Would also be interested to get puffinboys and yer dads view on this. You all talked a lot on sense last season, well sometimes anyway ;o)
Will SAF play brown or neville?
Should i go for Ades or van pers? I think van pers maybe better value for money and i’m not convinced Ades will be happy if he doesn’t go to Milan.
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Reply by puffinboy on July 12, 2008 9:47 pm:
Steve, how dare you!! I have never knowingly talked a lot of sense on this here forum… and I’m not about to start now.
Gary Neville is, by a long chalk, my most disliked footballer, if not human, on the planet. Adebayor, well he’s not long for this world is he?
Always glad to help, good luck for the forthcoming season.
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Reply by steve on July 13, 2008 7:25 pm:
Cheers Puffin. The fact that Neville is so hated doesn’t mean that he isn’t going to play tho. Where are Alex and the Nec? Are they on their pre season hols?
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