Oh god please not James Collins, I think he's bloody dreadful and every time I see him he's like an accident waiting to happen. Obviously people see more in him than I do for him to have so many caps and top flight appearances, but I have always though him to be dogshit, never seen why is so highly rated as I've seen him make so many cock-ups over the years.
Just seen this on twitter: Vital Norwich @VitalNorwich 4m4 minutes ago Alex Neil at the Wolves / Hull game. Watching who I wonder?
My first reaction to this was the same as yours, yes he's got experience in the PL but I wouldn't feel 100% confident with him in our defense.
Yep not really convinced by this one. He won't dislodge either Martin or Bassong and I don't think he's that much better than Turner, so I don't really see the point. Doubt there's anything in it.
We were linked a lot with Curtis Davies when Hughton was here, maybe the scouts agreed with Chris's knowledge of him and are still interested in him? Dawson? Huddlestone? Afobe? Robertson?
Maybe, not sure how up for that I'd be. He looked good at Everton at first. Think he lost it. A risk to see if he'd get it back.
Sheffield United allegedly interested in Tina:http://www.sheffieldunited-mad.co.uk/roll/ed11/blades_chase_unwanted_canary_868058/index.shtml Hopefully something in that. They made around £1.5m from the sale of Jamie Murphy, it wouldn't take anywhere near that sum to make us part with Turner I suspect. Wages no doubt will be a sticking point of course.
Celtic enquire about availability of Gary Hooper ? http://sport.stv.tv/football/132674...turn-for-gary-hooper-david-de-geas-12m-bonus/
This will raise the issue of a possible swap deal for van Dijk again. Have to think that it'd depend on us getting another striker in first. Mbokani? Gayle is also possible, but only if AN sees Lafferty as sufficient back up for Jerome. Things could move quite quickly now (or not)!
I would like to hold on to hooper. I think our style seems to be progressing to a possession based midfield and using wes to get players in behind the defensive line. Hooper could lead that sort of line very well. He is a very good striker when the call is played to him in the box and we've started to look much better at that. That said if the swap deal with van Dijk was on the table I'd be extremely tempted, probably the only reason I'd be willing to see him leave.
