Official Gary Cahill transfer thread

[Hoboh]

Coyle thinks Knight is good....

Good point CAPS

[BWFC_Insane]

Coyle thinks Knight is good....

Didn't say he was right, and we don't know if he thinks Knight is good, he might just think he's a better bet than Wheater!

[Hoboh]

Coyle thinks Knight is good....

Didn't say he was right, and we don't know if he thinks Knight is good, he might just think he's a better bet than Wheater!

Then why sign Wheater? Coyle always bangs on about improving the squad...............

[CAPSLOCK]

To be fair, Wheater just needs to be better than the worst CB in the squad to improve it

However, I'd love to know whether Wheater regrets his move, yet

[Hoboh]

To be fair, Wheater just needs to be better than the worst CB in the squad to improve it

However, I'd love to know whether Wheater regrets his move, yet

Thought that was Knight?

[BWFC_Insane]

Coyle thinks Knight is good....

Didn't say he was right, and we don't know if he thinks Knight is good, he might just think he's a better bet than Wheater!

Then why sign Wheater? Coyle always bangs on about improving the squad...............

Don't know, I suspect that he sees Wheater as a younger player who could be developed over time. Wheater primarily signed because we were selling AOB and needed some cover! Knight was also less error prone in that period IIRC!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Coyle thinks Knight is good....

Didn't say he was right, and we don't know if he thinks Knight is good, he might just think he's a better bet than Wheater!

Then why sign Wheater? Coyle always bangs on about improving the squad...............

Don't know, I suspect that he sees Wheater as a younger player who could be developed over time. Wheater primarily signed because we were selling AOB and needed some cover! Knight was also less error prone in that period IIRC!

I'd be the last person to defend Knight (especially after watching the Liverpool game) but it did seem to me that Knight tended to play much better last season when he was not paired with Cahill (Cahill being out through injury, suspension, etc.). Wishful thinking perhaps.

[kick ass koala]

Is williams a no go ? I know they rejected our first move for him but if we sell cahill maybe we can afford a higher bid.

Id take him over any of the replacements mentioned so far. At this rate we will be playing Bogdan at centre back.

[malcd1]

Coyle thinks Knight is good....

Didn't say he was right, and we don't know if he thinks Knight is good, he might just think he's a better bet than Wheater!

Then why sign Wheater? Coyle always bangs on about improving the squad...............

Don't know, I suspect that he sees Wheater as a younger player who could be developed over time. Wheater primarily signed because we were selling AOB and needed some cover! Knight was also less error prone in that period IIRC!

I'd be the last person to defend Knight (especially after watching the Liverpool game) but it did seem to me that Knight tended to play much better last season when he was not paired with Cahill (Cahill being out through injury, suspension, etc.). Wishful thinking perhaps.

Keep clutching at those straws Monty.

I thought Knight got a bit of bad press with the Bolton fans but after the last two games I now know I was wrong. Sorry.

[CAPSLOCK]

Williams?

[malcd1]

Williams?

As in Rhys from Boro?

[CAPSLOCK]

Ah, will be

Not sure why he'd be any better than Wheater, mind

[Montreal Wanderer]

Don't know, I suspect that he sees Wheater as a younger player who could be developed over time. Wheater primarily signed because we were selling AOB and needed some cover! Knight was also less error prone in that period IIRC!

I'd be the last person to defend Knight (especially after watching the Liverpool game) but it did seem to me that Knight tended to play much better last season when he was not paired with Cahill (Cahill being out through injury, suspension, etc.). Wishful thinking perhaps.

Keep clutching at those straws Monty.

I thought Knight got a bit of bad press with the Bolton fans but after the last two games I now know I was wrong. Sorry.

I certainly can't argue on the strength of the last two games! It was just he seemed to take more responsibility and play better when he was the 'senior' partner. Of course it was all a long time ago. Seeing him out-jumped by relative midgets and given the runaround when imitating a pylon was sobering.

[officer_dibble]

Coyles spent £5m on defenders and not improved the defense; just the squad. Whether its personnel or tactics that is THE question for Owen as far as I'm concerned.

[wanderers_on_tour]

QPR have bidded for Onuoha

[spikeykev]

QPR have bidded for Onuoha

wankers, they will bid for n'gog next...

[Wandering Willy]

Can't see anyone under the age of 29 going to QPR.

[Bruce Rioja]

Talk of Th'Arse being in for Alex now, too.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 78,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[CAPSLOCK]

It doesn't say owt of the sort, actually

[Wandering Willy]

Talk of Th'Arse being in for Alex now, too.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 78,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Aye - that was rumoured on Saturday too but I didn't give it much credence due to the source.

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/873701-ars ... z1WFdJu2iW

Before yesterday's game. Not sure Chelsea will sell to Arsenal.

Fits in with my top secret Cahill to Chelsea theory though.