January transfer window...

[Debo]

Bramble rumor was also on Sky Sports "Your Rumors" page. Although mind you, so was Shaun Wright Phillips to Norwich

[Ianmooreslovechild]

Bramble hasn't been bad for the last couple of seasons. Sounds like another tall story though(like the SWP one)

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Talksport (*ducks*)...are reporting that Vela has agreed a deal to join Valencia on loan.

[Lofthouse Lower]

Talksport (*ducks*)...are reporting that Vela has agreed a deal to join Valencia on loan.

No ambition!

[TKIZ!]

He probably saw the game last night then, although the Oracle has posted this:

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[newboy]

any danger of this happening?http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/8 ... art-holden

[jaffka]

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Bolton boss Owen Coyle has shot to the head of the chase for Shaun Wright-Phillips - because he is a FAN of the Wanderers style.

Coyle hopes to beat Fulham and Newcastle in the chase for the Manchester City star and his chances were boosted when he turned up to watch them from the VIP seats last night.

Wright-Phillips has been discussing a switch to Fulham for the past week but would prefer to join Bolton.

Coyle’s footballing philosophy ticks the boxes with Wright-Phillips who is also happy in the north west and close pals with Bolton centre half Zat Knight.

Bolton would take Wright-Phillips for the rest of the season if City drop their demands for any deal to be a full-time sale or a loan with a guaranteed buy in the summer.

Coyle would also need City to sponsor some of little Wright-Phillips’s king-size wages but the fact that the player is keen to join Bolton is in his favour.

The Wanderers chief has just landed David Wheater froM Middlesbrough and is waiting on an answer from Arsenal on his loan bid for Carlos Vela although the striker may prefer to go to Spain.

Coyle has two vacancies for Premier League loans and wants to use them to boost his paper-thin squad and stop them slipping down the table.

[BWFC_Insane]

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Tr ... 81097.html

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has shot to the head of the chase for Shaun Wright-Phillips - because he is a FAN of the Wanderers style.

Coyle hopes to beat Fulham and Newcastle in the chase for the Manchester City star and his chances were boosted when he turned up to watch them from the VIP seats last night.

Wright-Phillips has been discussing a switch to Fulham for the past week but would prefer to join Bolton.

Coyle’s footballing philosophy ticks the boxes with Wright-Phillips who is also happy in the north west and close pals with Bolton centre half Zat Knight.

Bolton would take Wright-Phillips for the rest of the season if City drop their demands for any deal to be a full-time sale or a loan with a guaranteed buy in the summer.

Coyle would also need City to sponsor some of little Wright-Phillips’s king-size wages but the fact that the player is keen to join Bolton is in his favour.

The Wanderers chief has just landed David Wheater froM Middlesbrough and is waiting on an answer from Arsenal on his loan bid for Carlos Vela although the striker may prefer to go to Spain.

Coyle has two vacancies for Premier League loans and wants to use them to boost his paper-thin squad and stop them slipping down the table.

Jeez well as he was there last night I'm sure that has ended any chances of us signing SWP! Not much "footballing philosphy" for him to enjoy last night for him.

Oh and various reports say Vela is off to Spain. I hope we can use that space for another midfield player.

[David Lee's Hair]

Jeez well as he was there last night I'm sure that has ended any chances of us signing SWP! Not much "footballing philosphy" for him to enjoy last night for him.

Oh and various reports say Vela is off to Spain. I hope we can use that space for another midfield player.

Or he'll view it as a good move as he'll be guaranteed first team games on last nights showing....

[ohjimmyjimmy]

A week ago, people didnt want him...anyone changing their mind slightly?

Given the current situation, can we really afford to turn our noses up at an experienced england international player?

[jaffka]

I think he would be a good signing and bring a real lift to the team.

[David Lee's Hair]

A week ago, people didnt want him...anyone changing their mind slightly?

Given the current situation, can we really afford to turn our noses up at an experienced england international player?

Depends on how much of his wages we are paying. For me a CM is far more important, and it has been since day 1 of the window.

[BWFC_Wyles]

Think SWP is exactly what we need. A huge lift and someone who isn't afraid to run at defences and shoot. Experienced and will only need 1-2 games to get back into the swing of things. Plus, he's very quick. Something we simply do not have.

[TKIZ!]

any danger of this happening?http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/8 ... art-holden

Nope Holden signed a new contract thise season, three year deal or so I thought

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Agreed that someone in midfield who can pull the strings is necessary, just to help us move it around a bit, keep the ball, it doestn have to be rocket science...move it , pass it, have it back, work it around.

[TKIZ!]

Stephen Ireland?

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Possibly, if we can get him back on his game.

(well, if we can get him full stop !)

[BWFC_Insane]

In midfield we need a true box to boxer who can do the same job as Holden and Muamba, ideally one who can keep the ball like Holden.

UNLESS OC is going to change system, Ireland won't help, he's been all at sea in a 4-4-2 at Villa and the same would be true here.

If we get another grafter like Holden, with a little quality on the ball then at least we could offer the chance of a rest to the lads in there. As it is, we get overrun and all we can ask em to do is keep running!

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Maybe he's looking to change his system? Ireland being the front running midfielder in a 4-5-1?

[Peter Thompson]

If (big if for me....) OC wants to continue playing Muamba, he needs to change the formation to accomodate him as a defensive midfielder sitting in front of the back four, not as part of a central two - its hardly rocket science.

Coyle needs to start looking at a plan B, not just continue playing 4-4-2 hoping that we sneak a lucky win and everything will be ok, we'll find out a lot about OC as a manager over the next few weeks, because we have actually been generally poor since the Newcastle game - that's a 2 month slump !