mil1lion
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No we're going to sell O'Hara or Jenas. Neither are as good as Parker.
Parker would prefer to be a squad player at Spurs than stay at West Ham, and I can't say I blame him.
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Parker would prefer to be a squad player at Spurs than stay at West Ham, and I can't say I blame him.
Berglad
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But why would we buy Parker? We have Huddlestone, Palacios, and now Sandro for that position. He's a decent player but we're well-covered at DM and going for players like Bellamy and Parker who've just had two of the best seasons of their careers and who are looking for one big payoff is the epitome of buying high. If we really wanted a 4th somewhat defensive minded CM option, why not just keep O'Hara as it'd be cheaper than splashing out for Parker + wages (and would retain sell-on value).
If we are going to drop cash on a 30ish year old player, it should be someone who would actually improve the team, like a Forlan.
fazza
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I've had a good day :razz: I'm too pleased about the Parker ITK though, from Turan and Ozil to the bloody injured McDonald's kid :snooty:
fazza
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Can I quote myself as I can't use the edit button :bang: I'm not to pleased about Parker.
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Agreed. And in fact it's exactly contrary to the money ball philosophy that guides our transfer policy. You buy them at 21 not 29. Veterans should be brought in on frees when they are down on their luck. If we get rid of moneyball, then let's do it for something better than Scott Parker.
By the way, another tennent, is never buy a player after a good World Cup, so that's why I think the Oezil story is dodgy.
But I do agree about Forlan. Would love him
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The likelyhood is that parker is probably on higher wages at the spammers than our top earners here, so he'd have to take a pay cut to come here.
Not only that, but i don't think i'd be happy him being on top wages alongside modric etc, as he's just not as important, so he'd have to drop considerably, mabye even halve his pay packet just to come, and all that to play less football.
This reminds me very much of when he went to chelsea for the money and just sat on the bench earning big bucks. Really don't want him at the club, i feel we have better options here already.
Not only that, but i don't think i'd be happy him being on top wages alongside modric etc, as he's just not as important, so he'd have to drop considerably, mabye even halve his pay packet just to come, and all that to play less football.
This reminds me very much of when he went to chelsea for the money and just sat on the bench earning big bucks. Really don't want him at the club, i feel we have better options here already.
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Does anybody know what our alleged bid for Parker was?
Ajax already went out and got replacements.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=810396&cc=5739
Mido and Mounir El Hamdaoui, both of Tottenham fame.
fazza
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Hopefully about 7p but probably abot £8 million, wouldn't go any higher than that.
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I really dont see what the big probelm is with signing him. Parker is a great worker and would improve our physical game by miles.
I think a signing like him would help wonders in the games we struggle in like stoke and wolves. If we get into the group stages we are going to have a hell of a lot of games and another player like him could assist when other players legs are tiring.
I think a signing like him would help wonders in the games we struggle in like stoke and wolves. If we get into the group stages we are going to have a hell of a lot of games and another player like him could assist when other players legs are tiring.
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This thread makes me so happy! Missed you x
tommyt
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exactly.
parker is the equal of palacios, better than o'hara and jenas. this move makes total sense if we sell the latter pair.
both tommy hudd and modric are different types so no comparison there. don't know enough about sandro to make a judgement, though doubt he'll feature heavily in the first year.
parker adds composure, experience and strength - get him in alright...
StartingPrice
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Exactamundo, pard'ner.
He wouldn't be happy sitting on the bench, but IMHO isn't good enough to be an automatic starter.
He has injury problems.
The time to buy him would have been when he was at Charlton...his stock has most certinaly waned.
tommyt
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1. You know that for a fact, or is that your opinion?
2. Who said anything about automatic starter. If permission is given to talk to him he'll be aware of the terms of his contract.
3. Players get injuries, doesn't make them invaluable.
4. What he has lost in pure athleticism, he makes up for with experience/reading the game....????.....(might be stretching my credibility with this one).
see post above. imo he wouldn't be a bad addition to the squad.
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just posted by Paul Smith over at SO
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Talk of Parker is abit like that previously re SWP - both would have been good additions afew years back but both went for the money at Chelski and did not develop sitting on the bench.
Parker is still a pocket dynamo and far better than the likes of O'Hara but do not believe he would enhance our first team - great back-up to sit on a bench and call on when injuries arise (and know we need this depth in the squad) but would he want to do that (again)?
Parker is still a pocket dynamo and far better than the likes of O'Hara but do not believe he would enhance our first team - great back-up to sit on a bench and call on when injuries arise (and know we need this depth in the squad) but would he want to do that (again)?
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