Rumour Mill

I would be pleased as punch with Lansbury and the Dutch left back signing.

 

Lansbury having a medical with Villa, as reported by BBC's Pat Murphy earlier.
Do try and stay awake
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2017-01-19/aston-villa-set-to-sign-forest-midfielder-lansbury/

 

Says it all really, but then what do we expect when AN says one thing and then does the other????

 

Tom Ince to Newcastle.

Again, the sides we came down with seem to be flexing their parachute payments and Premiership winnings.

 

3M for Lansbury, if true, is an absolute steal!!

 

Wow!

I'd be over the moon with Marvin Zeegelaar as a signing!!

Is this another Quintero/Alderwiereld type rumor?

 

See, that's why I don't get all this dynasty crap.
It's one thing signing young, ambiious players but if they're going to be turfed out on loan or dumped ignominiously on the naughty step (Canos), what's the freakin' point?
Unless Mr A. Neil is graciously sowing the seeds ready for the next Mike Walker to step in and take all the plaudits, like Dave Stringer did?

 

Out of contract in summer, I believe and with all the turmoil surrounding a
Florist non-takeover, Lansbury wanted stability and out of there.

 

double post

 

In that it won't ever happen? Absolutely.

 

I'd say Meredith from Bradford is far more likely and Mr A.Neil is even remaining coy about a 28 year old who would cost 350k (ish). Bet he opts for Leeds instead of us.

 

Why the **** was it on Norwich City News now page the sadistic ****s. ?

 

IMO, Jacob got his chance, which he took brilliantly, because of the injury to Jarvis, which left little natural competition at WR. Josh, on the other hand is competing with Brady, Naismith, Pritchard and Hoolahan at WL. Thompson broke into the starting line-up and then was injured almost immediately and is still recuperating from that. Godfrey has had two impressive starts in cup games but the team's loss of form made it more difficult to bring in younger players. For me, the reason Maddison was loaned to Aberdeen was so that he could gain the first team experience like the Murphys did on loan last year. The pecking order above him includes Wes, Naismith and Pritchard - quite a challenge for a 19 year old to make. Thompson, Godfrey, Grant, Ramsay and Middleton are getting closer and others are showing promise as well. That's the positive balance for me.

 

Whilst I agree with what you say Rick, I'm sure the NCFC fans would have been more willing to have 'cut AN a bit of slack' had he AT LEAST tried some of the list above, as opposed to most of the regular first team players who have been around for at least one (or two in several cases!!) relegation.

 

That's beautiful, you've such a way with words.

 

Brady to Villa? Why the hell would he want to go to a club who are presently worse than us! Even if they were to stump up £12m there is no sense to this deal

 

Really and that explains Whittaker's contract extension. Law of averages says that if you buy enough decent prospects, sooner of later one will come right. Maybe it's just that Pinto doesn't understand Scottish, so can't be damage by AN's input.

 

Maybe it's down to ambition, management and because he's just totally f**ked off with the mess our club is in.

 

Maybe the fact he has worked with Steve Bruce is a factor ?

 

I wonder if there's any truth in this rumour - http://readnorwich.com/2017/01/19/pritchard-in-talks-over-8m-burnley-move/
Or this one - http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/footbal...-agree-deal-for-sporting-defender_289858.html