Window Watch- Alan Hutton to Sunderland (loan)
Steve Bruce has moved to bolster his leaky defence with the on loan signing of Spurs right back Alan Hutton untill the end of the season. Despite a great start to the 2009-10 campaign, Sunderland have fallen dramatically down the Premiership table, and sit just three points off the drop zone.
One of the main issues is in defence, with the club only managing three clean sheets all season. Bruce’s acquisition of Scottish international Hutton will resultantly see Phil Bardsley lose his first team place as the club look to climb the table.
Hutton, coming in at £4.4m in FPL, is an attack-minded full back, and fans at the Stadium of Light can look forward to seeing him foraging up and down the right wing with menace. With Darren Bent a constant when it comes to goals, Hutton could well grab his fair share of assists too, as he looks to recapture the form that saw Spurs splash out £9m for his services from Glasgow Rangers…
After last night’s Stadium of Light stalemate with Stoke, Sunderland have five home games & one DGW in the next seven gameweeks (WIG, por, ars, FUL, avl & BOL, MCY, BIR) to get their season back on track, with Steve Bruce tweaking the side in an attempt to rediscover that early season form once more.
Hutton should be handed his debut in the clash with Wigan this weekend, an early opportunity to show his potential. With just one clean sheet in the last ten, Steve Bruce’s side have a lot to do to convince us that they warrant defensive investment. Hutton’s attacking abilities and the Black Cat’s fixture list may yet attract our interest.
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aRE mAN uNited possibles for a dgw26?
arsh->fab or anelka->drog?
earlier plan was to bring in drog for this gw by arsh’s price fall tonite might mean bringing in fab tonite rather than for gw27
thoughts?
on second thought that would mean buying drog at a higher price later so its pretty much the same. gonna stick to the plan then
Hi all,
Just a quick comment on the Stoke GK situation. I know its been discussed on previous posts but I think it’ll be very interesting to see if Sorenson can retain his position as first choice keeper for the remainer of the season.
Sorenson appears to definatly be gone come the summer.
At the begining of January he said he had rejected an approach from one of Europes leading clubs (Bayern Munich rumours?) but commented ‘If an offer does come it will be hard to refuse’.
The fact Tony Pulis ACTIVELY sought to bring in a keeper now during the January window instead of waiting until the summer (D.James first before Begovic) seems to indicate he’s looking to replace or phase Sorenson out over the second part of the season ahead of his probable summer move. Just something to keep an eye on.
Wish I knew what Pulis’s plan is! I wanted to bring in one of these two as a replacement for Gomes to partner Hart in my squad for the remainder of the season!
If money is no issue, who is the best option for a Bolton Mid?
Is it Taylor even though he is worth alot more? Looking at getting one in next week for about 4 weeks.
Lee probably the best. I have Taylor, but Lee has been outscoring him pretty much most weeks. I’ll probably swap before the double gwk or be greedy and have both…not sure yet.
Also Taylor gets substituted under Coyle at the 60-70 min mark, while Lee stays on. That may tell you something as well.
Ok Cheers, might have to keep an eye on them 2 this weekend. Thanks!
I’ve brought in Lee, I watched the game vs Liverpool and he stood out – unlucky not to have a few more points overall.
I have Taylor, Lee is the better option at the moment, but Taylor has it in him, just needs to snap out of it!
another washout dgw for me. Cole not playing tonight and gera/baird not playing tomorrow would cap it off.
How do you know Cole isn’t playing tonight? Last i heard he was playing, according to (the ever reliable) SSN.
SSN’s predicted line ups are pants
I’m hoping my two fulham players can do something tomorrow to warrant this 4 point hit.
How do you know Baird is not playing tomorrow?
Has Cole been confirmed not to play though?
Roy Hodgson just confirmed Okaka & Shorey starting tomorrow night.
does that mean Baird is out? and Gera probably then?
Gera maybe, Baird could be moved to DM.
gera is injured!
Shorey goes into left back and Baird moves into midfield-where does Okaka play?
Up top doesnt he?
striker
Striker
He plays uptoptop.
I’m hoping for good things from Shorey…who I’ve got in as part of a freeing up funds type transfer to get in rooney. He’s a right cheeky punt, that Nicky.
i will be selling Gera now, what a stupid buy he was!!!!
Well he will certainly Shorey up your defence.
Whether that will continue in the punnery or be a term of anything but indearment like “look at that idiot, he just Shoreyed his defence” is as of yet unknown.
If he can get regular games, I have no doubt he will be a good player. He is a good player – wasted at Villa.
Since when is Gera injured? He wasn’t started in the last game but came on for an injury, and therefore the 60 odd minutes
Johnny U, as per the tweets; Gera is also out…
balls, cheers
Hey all just got this email from a friend.
Has anyone seen this rant from a QPR fan? is it CP in disguise? an angry angry footie fan
https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AU01nI0x0Qb_ZGM0bmg4d3JfMjN3dno0dndkOQ&hl=en
I prefer the one by the Grimsby fan after they lost to Bath City in the FA Cup. (Who then lost to Forest Green in the 2nd round
)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new.....-rant.html
lol yes I remember seeing that one before somewhere
Nothing has been about cashley being out! On Ssn it sed he was fit.. He may still be rested though! Or has carlo said anything different that iv missed!
Only player playing tonight so hope not.
Haven’t heard anything on that – I have Lamps (C), Anelka & Drogs, hope it’ll pay off and would quite fancy a Cashley miss… sorry
who should i swap gera for? lee maybe
No one likes us
No one likes us
No one likes us
We don’t care
We are MK
Super MK
We are MK Dons FC
Isn’t that a Millwall? Could probably be applied to MK Dons aswell though
.
Exactly
I think many football folk are “getting over” the whole MK Dons thing now though…time to move on.
Truth is, AFC Wimbledon crew did not put their money where their mouth was to save their club…Mr Winkleman did, and saved the club.
Always 2 sides to every story…too many jumped on the “AFC Wimbledon” band-wagon….failed to see the sincerity of the MK Dons’ side of the debate…..typical “following” the media again
Best FF Players of the Season Awards
Player of the Season = Cesc
Runners-up = Rooney, Drogba
Most Improved Player = Milner
Flattered to Deceive = Jiminez, West Ham (everyone praising him pre-season…but what a flop)
Bit premature Gal!
Rooney pips Cesc so far due to performances in the big, crucial games. Cesc went missing against Chelsea and Utd.
I am aware there is a long way to go I admit…call these “Awards so far”
It will be between Cesc and Rooney in the end…..
Rooney will win footballer of the year.
Milner will win young player of the year.
Done.
Yes & no… I mean Cesc has a higher ppg so far and it comes down to whether you talk about FF player or if you go beyond FF…
At the end of the day, you can also argue that, although, both are very influential, Wayne hasn’t achieved what Cesc did during 1st Villa game – endless debate I suppose…
Drogba = great returns but Chelsea could quite clearly cope without him during ACoN
who should i swap gera for iv got 2.3 in the bank
Good value MIDs include Duff and N’Zogbia
thanks is chung yong lee any good the bolton player
Best Korean you’ll ever find! Bargain price as well!
Transfer suggestions please!!
Ive got 5 million for a midfielder who will be staying until week 30,im thinking lee? Any other ideas?
For £ 5m, a player I rate highly is Burnley’s Eagles
Bonus point magnet is Eagles. Gets 2 for being on the team sheet. gets the extra one if he stays on the pitch and burlney dont get smashed.
Ive already got Eagles had him in for a number of weeks! Ive got an overall plan I was working to and was going to cheapen down to a Wiltshire/McCarthy but then realised whoever comes in now will be going again later in week 30 for Milner, so theres no need to skimp!
Any other suggestions guys?
DO you like my team for next GW ?
Hart – Dunne – Evra – A Cole – Hunt – Duff – Fabregas – Milner – Bent – Drogba – Rooney (c)
Expect points….BIG points
Dont mean to dampen your mood, but i can only see a Brum maybe, and Man u CS. None of your midfielders excite me with the fixtures they have. Drogba should do well, Bent should do well, rooney will do well if he plays.
Hope you’re right, I’m playing Hart+Ridgewell
Who can I buy to replace Gera?
Current midfield is Arshavin, Taylor, Murphy, GERA and Kuyt
Got 1.5 in the bank so can go up to 6.2 for Gera’s replacement.
Any advice?
maybe nzogbia, ill probably swap gera for lee though
Is Zayatte gonna play to night?? I reallly hope it isnt
I think he is fit to play yeah. Last i heard anyway.
Highest points for a GW this season folks ?
I scored 158 in the “Big DGW” a couple of weeks ago
Someone in my league (of 130 managers) pipped me with 166
Anyone top 166 ?
Should have been
symbol of course !
Nope.
My top 3 scores this season are:
148 (gw22)
113 (gw13)
74 (gw 8 & 19)
what are you bleating on about you braying donkey- go blow yourself, you’ve just dont it verbally- even going completely off topic for some self loving. at least wait until there’s a relevant discusiion to blow yourself
Put it down to jealosy
‘you’ve just dont it verbally’ – what the fu*k are you blathering on about?
done it verbally- your powers of deduction amaze me
Indeed ! Has “RoysBrother Johnson” been drinking ?
He also mis-understood my motive – I was genuinely asking if folk have score more than 166, as I know my 158 was only 86% of the highest score….so I was wondering if anyone was up at the 200 mark ? Which would surely be an all-time record in the history of FF ?
If you know the weekly high score was 183… surely you know that no-one scored 200 points that week?
Or am I missing something…
No ! fair point ! Had not done the maths yet…that sorts out that one then !
“Had not done the maths yet .. ” LOL
Benjani anyone, now at Sunderland on loan?
Not a chance.
Behind Bent, Jones and probably Campbell in the pecking order.
Won’t get many starts.
Surprised West Ham didn’t go for him instead of Benni (cant get in the B’burn side) McCarthy, Mido nuff said and a poor Brazilian.
A fair shout….depends on K Jones status…but I can see Benjani getting nod of Jones, who has been disappointing this season
Do you recall Benjani at Pompey about 3 years ago ? He was very good there…form went totally at Man City….shame, he was a good value FF player once….so maybe recapture that at Sunderland ?
Suggestions on who to get in? 0.2 in the bank and two freebies.
Hart – Sorensen
Evra – R Johnson – A Cole – Baird – Dann
Duff – Fabs – Modric – Milner – N’Zogbia
Rodallega – Rooney – Tevez
?
To be honest, not sure you have to change anything….
Just a slight tinker maybe with Carr for Dann ? Just think Carr offers a bit more, and only 4.3m
Other than that, only comment is I am not THAT sure on Modric…seems to blow hot and cold….are you prepared to take him out and replace ?
I don’t know was thinking of taking out Milner & R Johnson as already have 2 Brum defensive players, what do you think?
Taking out one of R Johnson & Dann is a good move, already got Hart so dont need 3 defensive players for Brum. Maybe to a Bolton/Wigan/Stoke Def?
Cahill?
I’ve had Baird for a few weeks and he’s been rubbish! Maybe swap him for a cheap player with a dbl week coming up?
That Gera news really, really hurts.
Tell me about it.
I probably need to replace him now as well.
That is great news for me, i got in Duff and a few of my league rivals have Gera
Yes, phew ! Great news !
When I made subs for this GW, I sweated on “Gera or Duff ? Duff or Gera ?”
I plumped for Duff
Just think he has had a consistently good season, and much under-valued by media etc
You shouldn’t sweat on people. It’s unhygienic.
LOL
Hows my team lookin for next week?
Sorenson
Dann – Cashley – Warnock – Scharner/Baird
Fabregas – Lamps – Eagles
Zamora – Rooney(c) – Tevez
Subs: Dunn – Ramsey – Scharner/Baird
Also planning man city def >> Warnock
It’s about time Fulham had an injury crisis, they literally had one (Bullard ..) in the whole of last year
I cant wait for Bullard to come back, got him penciled in for a comeback in my team around GW31 Hull’s fixtures look nice after that.
Sorry just realised a little of topic!
it’s amazing that duff is their only player who seems to be able to saty fit lately, along with hughes and baird
Agreed. No sympathy at all now with Roy and all his “injury crisis” talk.
Sorry in advance about not being able to reply to the post directly but this is for RBJ, quality post mate, nearly pissed meself, nice one
im here aall week RD
aall
Wow Rooney is proving a popular Captain choice this week.
If he gets rested where does the arm band go?
Not sure what to answer here, what do you mean?
If you refer to general rules of FF it goes to next player depending on form or value (you are supposed to select the autosub rule that would apply), it could well be the same player in any case. However, value is usually safer as it goes to a big gun…
Rooney won’t be rested though
Valencia > Nani
worth it?
Rotation risk, i would steer clear of both imo.
Lol I would steer clear of both in my opinion?
You know what i mean
Who are the 4 people that are captaining Victor Moses?!
lmao
Jesus, Mary, Joseph …and probably Applebonkers.
ha.
bullard actually, who has since disappeared off the poll. my guess is a few palace fans have voted him, or owen coyle trying to be ironic
The same Moses Barcelona were “interested in” ?
I’m hoping he plays on the left of the forward-ish 3, as that should hopefully mean Rod goes back to centre forward. Like this:
Zog—–McCarthey—-Moses
————-Rod—————
Taking Scharners position
Don’t think so. Last game Rod was left of the 3 and Scotland played at the top. Scharner hasn’t been playing his attacking role of late as far as I know. I could be wrong.
mccarthy has been playing wide left for the last few games until scotland came in.
So it’s basically down to McCarthey taking the attacking midfield spot from Scharner. Makes sense to me, Martinez was massively praising him the other day.
Nicky, I think you should get rid of Valencia but not for Nani. If SAF comes out and says who he prefers, then ok, until then you are better off shopping elsewhere
I recon SAF will play them both against Pompey .. with Valencia on the left. Also have a sneaky feeling that Rooney will be on the bench. Is that Diouf fella fit?
I have Valencia…should I:
1. keep him for 1 more week and hope he plays against Pompey
2. Swap him for Nani and hope he plays against Pompey while earning some £££
3. Swap him for Cahill who is in form, playing for an inform team but has tough fixtures coming up (then again the merseyside Derby could be a goal fest?)
4. Swap him for Petrov (DGW/rotation)
5. Swap him for N-Zogbia (DGW/everyone in my mini league has him)
6. Swap him for Lee (DGW/plays for Bolton!)
7. Swap him for Matty Taylor (DGW/plays for Bolton!)
8. something else?
Keep him IMO
I have him and I think I’ll be doing option 1.
5 or 1 (or 8).
I don’t have him but would do 1. If he plays, he could do great vs Pompey, if not, autosub, no big harm… more to win than to lose IMO
In the same boat, but dont like many of those options.
Dont want to touch Petrov, would rather keep valencia.
Dont want Lee, would only want to take him out as soon as i have him.
Dont want Taylor, same reasons as above
Already have N’Zogbia.
Dont want Nani
Form is temp in the case of Cahill
So, im left with 2 options, downgrade elsewhere to try and get fab, or get in someone else – diaby? and upgrade elsewhere.
hart/soren
richards/ivan/dann/hughes/warnock
milner/n’zog/duff/hudd/valencia
anelka/drogba/rooney
Any suggestions?
Typical of my season!! This week he bought terry because he told me he that he wanted a differental to me having cashley! I thought I had one over him but terry scores in the first match and cashley could miss second match!! Arghhh..
By he I mean my rival
Simular here I bought him in for R.Dunne and my cup opponent has Ivanovic, I couldnt decide between Cashley and Terry.
Zoltan Gera you c*nt.
Sorry
you could argue you got lucky that he came on as a pre-30 min sub last match and got you an extra point. if davies never got injured you would probably have got 2 points anyway from gera from this double.
you could argue that. but i wont be.
I’ll be arguing that he would have played in the hole tonight (given that Nevland is toss) vs. a pants Pompey side and scored and got a well deserved bonus point.
it’s harsh, but i’d feel more hard done by if i was a simon davies owner.
lol. We all thought it. Well those of us who bought him. He was out for me within the next 2 weeks anyway but a little annoying he’s done sod all since coming in.