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I'd have Lescott here in a whisper

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Cest Advocaat, May 30, 2014.

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  1. Cest Advocaat

    Cest Advocaat Well-Known Member

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    http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...defender-joleon-lescott-3626095#ixzz33CedyY9C


    Whether he would come or not I don't know but i'd offer him terms here without a doubt. He's got a minimum of 2 or 3 sessions still at his peak and that's an improvement over O'Shea and who knows what Wes has left in his tank. He wants premiership football and we need central defensive strengthening.

    He is strong, pacy, cracking tackler and brutal in the air. Top class IMO and on a Bowman! What's not to like?

    Borini and Lescott would be amazing business IMO and provide excellent quality to our team.
     
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  2. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Sorry mate, I didn't quite hear that .......
     
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  3. The Mackem of Oz

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    I think he would be excellent, and a step above what we have now and in the past.

    Lescott & Brown at the back?? Or even Lescott and Vergini? To CB who can pass and have a bit of pace about them...

    Ideal back four.... Jones....Lescott....Vergini....Alonso
     
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  4. Tickler

    Tickler Well-Known Member

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    Solid CB, English and free, wages might be the stumbling block

    Would have him though
     
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  5. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    He'll be looking for around £100k per week i reckon £5m a year £15m over 3 years, get in there ellis
     
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  6. Red and White Mac

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    i would have him all day. there will be a lot of teams in for him though and chances are he expects decent wages. would defo be a good signing
     
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  7. Cest Advocaat

    Cest Advocaat Well-Known Member

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    Any good player will want decent wages and Lescott is a top defender IMO. He could walk into Man Utds defence for me.

    £15m over 3 years with no fee is a great deal for us.
     
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    Cest Advocaat Well-Known Member

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    Smart arse:emoticon-0109-kiss:
     
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  9. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    <laugh>

    Sorry, couldn't resist.

    Regarding the player/deal I agree 100% with you.

    He'd be guaranteed lots of playing time but I can see Southampton or Everton going for him.
     
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  10. DAPARKERSAFC

    DAPARKERSAFC Well-Known Member

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    No way will he be expecting 100k a week. I reckon 50-60k is much more realistic.
     
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  11. Poyet's Eleven

    Poyet's Eleven Well-Known Member

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    No from me, wages would be crazy
     
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  12. Poyet's Eleven

    Poyet's Eleven Well-Known Member

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    Bet he ends up at QPR
     
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  13. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Absolutely agree, for me he should be a priority target.

    He would be first choice and even a potential captain, maybe we could sway him that way.

    He's easily top 6 standard, if not really City standard any more, so there'll be competition, but this would be a real coup for us.
     
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  14. We was unlucky

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    Read a story on him in the paper not too long ago and it said he was willing to half his current wages in exchange for guaranteed premier league football.
     
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  15. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Well, he's supposedly on 85k, so 40-45 a week? I'd pay that in a blink.
     
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  16. Poyet's Eleven

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    Was on about 98k a week at City

    I'd definitely have him for around 40k, but realistically, teams like WHU & QPR would offer him 60k+, which imo is too much for us to spend on a defender
     
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  17. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    I'd take him anarl. Any upgrade on JOS works for me...
     
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  18. Paulpowersleftfoot

    Paulpowersleftfoot Well-Known Member

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    Would still be at City for me
    Whoever gets him gets a top defender
     
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  19. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    I dunno, it's a deifferent level player ain't it?

    No fee so effectively over a 3 year deal we can write off maybe £5-6million he'd cost under contract, it could be justified that way.
     
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  20. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Take him on a 3 year contract then flog him after a year ...... we'd cop £3/4 million so it would have cost next to nowt <laugh>
     
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