Other clubs January 2016 transfer thread

Alan Whittle · January 16, 2016

LinekersLegs said:
Surprised you didn't go for Austin tbh.

We did, several times. He didn't want to come. I think he comes from the Southampton area. He played for Poole Town in the non league for some time.

LinekersLegs · January 16, 2016

Alan Whittle said:
We did, several times. He didn't want to come. I think he comes from the Southampton area. He played for Poole Town in the non league for some time.

Unfortunately for you, the game against us isn't until late April - we have a superb record of helping misfiring opposition strikers

toffeejack · January 17, 2016

Alan Whittle said:
We've gone 5 games without scoring. No forward has scored a goal from open play all season. When his brain is in gear he can make a real impact. Contract to the end of the season incentivised for number of goals he gets and how many points we get / where we finish? In the absence of anything else......?

that's pretty appaling. put some money on that happening next gameweek.

sageyefc · January 17, 2016

Austin supposedly on 100 grand a week

PhilM · January 17, 2016

sageyefc said:
Austin supposedly on 100 grand a week

Ridiculous if true. Looked a more than capable striker in his one season in the Prem (18 goals in 35 games), but it's still only one season in the PL.

I'm not saying he will be, however he could turn out to be another 'flash-in-the-pan' top flight striker. To offer him £100k a week is a gamble.

Before his move to Sutton there appeared very little interest from Premier League clubs, which started to bring about doubts in the press.

LouReedwalkonthewildside · January 17, 2016

sageyefc said:
Austin supposedly on 100 grand a week

If that's right, makes the £4m Southampton paid for him not that much of a bargain.

ijjysmith · January 17, 2016

sageyefc said:
Austin supposedly on 100 grand a week

Saints paying £100k a week doesn't sound very likely mate. But I can probs find out next week for sure.

carlos21 · January 17, 2016

ijjysmith said:
Saints paying £100k a week doesn't sound very likely mate. But I can probs find out next week for sure.

Afternoon ijjy did not get the tattoo mate because my arms are too small mate.

sageyefc · January 17, 2016

Efcjake · January 18, 2016

The London Evening Standard are reporting that Newcastle United are ready to increase their bid for Andros Townsend after Tottenham made it clear they would reject a proposed £10.5m offer for the England winger.

£10.5m???

For a fella who is a massive one-footed one-trick pony. Honestly, @Yid4life how does Levy manage to get away with it all the time?

I mean I get that Newcastle massively overpaid for Shelvey, but he's much more capable than Townsend.

sageyefc · January 18, 2016

Newcastle spending a fair bit

Pabbers · January 18, 2016

ijjysmith said:
Saints paying £100k a week doesn't sound very likely mate. But I can probs find out next week for sure.

Not a chance, he was only on about £40k a week at QPR....not a chance have they jumped to £100k !!

Trueblue956 · January 18, 2016

Daniel Amartey to Leicester

Toast · January 18, 2016

sageyefc said:
Austin supposedly on 100 grand a week

He's nowhere near £100k.
That story came from a tweet by West hams david gold, which he has now backtracked on.
Saints went up to £80k for Osvaldo, and totally learned their lesson on that deal.