City Lad Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Today's People: LEICESTER manager Martin Allen has made a £1m bid for Crystal Palace midfielder Tom Soares and is talking to Joseph Desire-Job, the former Middlesbrough striker who is now at relegated French club Sedan.
lookwhaticando Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Says here that he's supposed to be a central midfielder, but has played on the wing a lot. With just 4 goals in 108 games, he's obviously not a goalscoring midfield type.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Says here that he's supposed to be a central midfielder, but has played on the wing a lot. With just 4 goals in 108 games, he's obviously not a goalscoring midfield type. One of them being against us last season! I like him to be honest. IIRC he was in my Championship Fantasy League team on here. Not sure he's worth £1million and I don't know whether Palace would want rid at that price or not but he has the physicality we lack in midfield at present. Would be a decent signing IMO.
lookwhaticando Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 One of them being against us last season! Definitely not a goalscoring midfielder then.
City Lad Posted 1 July 2007 Author Posted 1 July 2007 Tom is a very talented midfielder, who is one of several graduates from the Crystal Palace Academy from recent years and his performances for the Eagles have seen him rated as one of the Championship's most promising players. Palace Site
onesize Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Hes a quality player but hardly ever shows it. All palace fans were told he is a central midfielder but he has never really excelled when played there and i reckon he is better on the right wing. Has potential but yu will see it once every 8 games. I think it will cos more than 1M to get him, but we could manage without him.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=106&tid=67535 Bit about him here.
davieG Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Hes a quality player but hardly ever shows it. All palace fans were told he is a central midfielder but he has never really excelled when played there and i reckon he is better on the right wing. Has potential but yu will see it once every 8 games. I think it will cos more than 1M to get him, but we could manage without him. Sounds like a contradiction to me unless your definition of quality is different to mine, but quality to me is an all round characteristic and requires a player to not only have the ability but able to use it to good effect consistently, you make this guy sound like another Gareth Williams.
General Smuts Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Definitely not a goalscoring midfielder then. 1 in 10 surely thats better than our current lot???
lookwhaticando Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 1 in 10 surely thats better than our current lot??? His goal rate in the league is 4 in 106 appearances (20 as sub) - 0.03. Although even that's better than any of our more recent CMs.
Thracian Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Today's People:LEICESTER manager Martin Allen has made a £1m bid for Crystal Palace midfielder Tom Soares and is talking to Joseph Desire-Job, the former Middlesbrough striker who is now at relegated French club Sedan. He'd have been better off with Ryan Smith for £150,000!
Milky Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 They won't sell him for that price considering his potential and the work they've put in to him.
Simon Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 He'd have been better off with Ryan Smith for £150,000! Don't be stupid. I have a lot of respect for you Thrac, but Ryan Smith? Really? He had talent but he wasted it- he's been turfed out of Derby faster than you can say "Piss off". Until he sorts his attitude out I wouldn't touch him with a barge pole. As for Soares, I think he'd be a useful addition, but at £1 million, he's a little overpriced.
Durnerz Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Interesting choice of player this one, I'd heard he'd gone off the boil a bit at Palace and I certainly wouldnt expect him to be our new playmaker, Right wing would seem about right but I could see better ways to spend a million pounds. At least this will shut a few of the 'we havn't spent big yet' brigade up.
Master Fox Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Never heard of him. Probably just anohter guff story.
Milky Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Never heard of him.Probably just anohter guff story. seriously?
Master Fox Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 seriously? Yeah, he plays for Palace. The only player i can remember off the top of my head that plays for them is James Scowcroft and he's sh*t. Oh and Peter Taylor is an anus face.
Ricey Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 I always thought this lad was a hot prospect at Palace. I haven't seen much of him but I'd still be pleased if this was true.
henry's best mate Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Soares.Yes Please. Too right Tevva, Brilliant player. Liverpool wanted him 'bout a year or two ago.
lee7 Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 he'd be a good player to get in but at 1m he's a bit over priced. i'd rather spend a million on a decent striker
Pete_foxes Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Tom Soares is a really good, accomplished winger with a fair amount of pace. I would be really happy if we got him He played a few seasons back when they were in the premiership. Possibly 1mil is slightly on the expensive for us, But by no means is it exsorsionate.
He's not bald Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Tom Soares is a really good, accomplished winger with a fair amount of pace. I would be really happy if we got him He played a few seasons back when they were in the premiership. Possibly 1mil is slightly on the expensive for us, But by no means is it exsorsionate. This is going to be a real interesting season,judging by who we have signed and who we may sign it look's like we are going to have a team full of players with a point to prove in one way or another...be that staying injury free,justifying their price tag or simply forfilling their full potential!...can't wait
Joe. Posted 1 July 2007 Posted 1 July 2007 Soares would be the type of player we so badly crave at this club. If we got him, I'd be pretty pleased
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