Thanks CB. I know you love our club every bit as much as the rest of us. Maybe your new direct approach will win you more fans on this site. People (myself included) were just getting a bit pi**ed off with your mystic meg approach. Most of this is prob down to the amount of sh**e that us fans have had to listen to for the last 15 years. To stop taking flack, perhaps occasionally, you could mention that what you are hearing is still only a rumour instead of claiming to be ITK. Some people hang on your every word and just get frustrated and annoyed when it does not happen. Anyway, thanks again.
I think I read somewhere that Anelka was or is the most expensive player of all time, not because of single fees but the amount of times he has moved 90 odd million paid for him over his career.
Imagine the attitude in the dressing room? Barton, Tarbs , Anelka. Its a tough one, i think a loan might be good business and score the goals to keep us up. But after this first season i'd like to see us build for the future( as long as we stay up) and i don't see Anelka as a long term solution.
The trouble we have is younger strikers with potential will be snapped up by the big clubs, the same applies to top strikers in their prime. We are left to chase players like Graham, Morrison and the like who have scored at Championship level but are unproven at the top level or has-beens who are considered past their best, Anelka, Drogba, Owen etc. If you'd asked us a year ago we would be actually trying to find reasons NOT to sign such players the men in white coats would be on their way...
If Anelka does come in in January, does that mean someone has to be dropped/sold to make way in the 25 man squad? If so, who?
Personally I'd rather we tried to get Sturridge on loan, but I fear he is destined for great things so it's unlikely. But Anelka is a top player and if he would come to us then I'd be extremely happy. But January is a long way away so lets just forget about this one.
I agree Jeff. He must be on at least £90k a week so cant see this happening. He did say he would leave Chelski at the end of the season though so might make sense. I say 70 / 30 him not coming but there is certainly a chance.
Cheers CB like the direct approach and to be honest don't mind if slightly cryptic as it keeps us on our toes, but last post was a little too cryptic for me and Jan is too long to predict IMO. Anyway I think we need to be careful who we bring into our club because there may be no point in rocking the boat espcially if Jay & DJ have knocked in 8 or 9 each or been instrumental with assists. I remember the story of Man city buying our Rodney when they were going for the title and many thought that changed their play and shape so much that city lost out that year. Anelka is the type of player that could alter the way we play on the other hand NW could be lining up a replacement for Adel? Lots of ifs buts and maybe's attached to this type of deal??
I can see the headlines in "The Sn" now: Anelka's agent/manager/brother pockets £2m fee for arranging 6 month loan deal.
Sorry but this is utter utter tosh! Why do people make up this rubbish? I think it comes down to insecurity or something. People make up rubbish and it gets regurgitated and comes up somewhere else and so we all start believing it. NA is not linked with us (unless he has in the last 24hrs). The guy wants a better contract and is being vocal to get one. We would not get anywhere near the players wage demands and I also read a story on him wanting to return home at some point. Won’t happen chaps. Don’t listen to these ITK’s because they actually know nothing. Just get the correct info off the offy
If or owners finance Anelka, I can't see too many negatives with someone with Anelka's class joining us in January!
Anelka looks to be the sort of signing the new board would love to see in W12. I can't argue with some of the comments about how well travelled he has been but he is still a top quality finisher. I'd put him in front of our strikers at the moment but they haven't hit their stride yet to be fair. Money may be the sticking point but if we are doing well by Christmas it isn't such a huge leap of the immagination to see him move up the road to join us. I still have to pinch myself when talking about the likes of Anelka, Beckham etc being linked with the club, such a change from a couple of years ago. Up The R'ssssssss!!!!!!!
A bit harsh but ultimately true. Without any kind of information about the source of this rumour I can't see any reason to think there is any truth in it. Anelka has said he is looking to leave Chelsea, and... well that's about it really. 1+1=98067523 it would seem.
I am not being harsh on certain posters just ITK's in general. Really as if TF or AB would give info to 'Peter poster' so he can relay it to us? All that these itk's do is pass on rubbish that has been past on by someone else who knows a taxi driver that picked up someone who said... Sorry it really is a load of old tosh. Cannot wait for an exclusive ITK that Michael Owen is coming in January because he has mentioned that he wants more first team football today? That will be next and if it happens i will also be an ITK
Ellers - i think that a lot of this rumour has come along from the fact that someone that looks suspicously like Anelka was in the 2nd row behind GP and the rest of QPR contingent in the Directors Box at Wolves on Saturday
