Joe Barton on a free?

If we was in the Prem without Yeungs arrest then i dont think Barton on a free would have been out of our reach.

We could have signed Hleb had we stayed up for £3M on loan we paid £50K a week, at one point Hleb, Zigic, Martins and Bentley was costing us about £175K a week.

But now we are in the championship off course we could not afford the wages Barton would want, thats why we are desperate to offload Zigic and why we never kept Bowyer, sold Ferguson and loaned out Foster as anything over £1M a season wages is just something we cant afford.

The KiD

Regards to wages....

Yes we could not afford to sign the likes of Carew or Heskey on their wages they last had...

Then again do you think Bents next club would pay him over £25K a week, Marcus Bent would be lucky to get £10K a week now.

Take Santa Cruz he would know that no club would pay him even 1/3rd of what Man City pay him.

I would think Barton knows no club will pay £50K+ for him.

With Carew if we dont sign him, or are not even looking at him. I would bet who ever signed him wont end up paying more than £25K a week, more likely £15-20K a week.

The KiD

A lot of these players were signed by their respective clubs as 'sliced bread' players. Marquee signings.

Several turned out to be the equivalent of a crusty cob. Over the odds and not enough quality.

Over inflated wages to match the ego and no-one else will touch them.

Saying that we all have a price where its not worth getting out of bed in the morning.

Just heard Fulham have bid for Jerome.

KRO

Looks like Jones from Wolves is going to Wigan..

Thought he was technically very good... Need too pick up a striker or 2 , Who? good question perhaps use Bsejour as winger come striker !!!

KRO

More chance of us signing Mischa Barton.

Striker wise, Kamara from Fulham is on a free and still has not signed for anyone, worth a punt? I think so!

Thats a strange one because some places it shows he has signed for a Turkish side, others he is free agent like Derbyshire some say he is free agent others that he is still part of that Greek side.

If we signed Kamara and Derbyshire then i think those pair would in addition to King and Rooney give us one of the best Strike options in the Championship.

I think a lot depends on who we shift out.

More and more outlets are reporting interest in Carew and it will depend on his wage demands and offloading Zigic wages.

The KiD

If Kamara has already signed for a Turkish club I apologies but from what I can see he is still a free agent.

I think if we got him and Forsell in then we would have a very good chance of going up.

Thats what i am saying on Wiki and a few others it says he signed for Eskişehirspor.

Just checked Eskişehirspor site and it has him in a Shirt so guess that means he is off the menu

If it was down to me, and if we had the cash i would go for Derbyshire on a free and also take SEB from Wolves on loan.

King, SEB and Derbyshire would get a lot more goals than we managed in our previous 2 Promotion campaigns as far as from Strikers.

The KiD

Wouldnt touch him with yours!!