davieG Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 According to Link Ten of the better deals... 1. Matt Lockwood After many seasons at Leyton Orient the 30 year-old joined League One rivals Nottingham Forest this summer. Long-regarded as one of the best left-backs in the lower divisions. 2. Lee Hendrie The 30 year-old (pictured, right) joined Sheffield United on a free transfer this summer. Was a big hit with Stoke City last season while out on loan from Aston Villa - expect him to have a similar impact at Bramall Lane. 3. Freddy Eastwood Often linked with a switch to a big club, Eastwood had to settle for a move to rich-again Wolves for £1.5m. He helped Southend to two promotions, and should prove to be a big success at Molineux. 4. Nicky Bailey The 23-year-old midfielder joined Southend United this summer from Barnet for £175,000. Bees' fans are convinced Bailey can make it to the top level - so the Shrimpers might not have him for long. 5. Besart Berisha The 21 year-old striker joined Burnley for £340,000 after he impressed in an England B international for Albania at Turf Moor. The first ever Albanian to score in the Champions League - Alastair Campbell will be expecting big things. 6. Billy Jones Preston hoovered up Jones, 20, from Crewe. The acquisition of the highly-rated defender might be another reason why Preston - who averaged crowds of just 13,000 last term - continue to punch above their weight in the Championship. 7. Michael Mancienne Although QPR fans would be loathe to admit it, there is one advantage to their rival's Russian Revolution - it means they can pick up handy Chelsea reserve players on loan. John Gregory has secured the 19 year-old defender's services for the season. He played 30 games for the Hoops last term. 8. Robbie Blake The 31 year-old striker has returned to his old stomping ground - after stints at Birmingham and Leeds. If he can stick to the diet - or even if he doesn't - he'll get goals for Burnley. 9. Marek Saganowski Southampton completed the signing of the Polish striker, 28, for £680,000. Ten goals in 11 games while on loan at the South Coast last season - likely to be among the goals again. 10. David Marshall The 22 year-old goalkeeper made a £750,000 switch from Celtic to Norwich City this summer. He made his debut for Celtic in the Nou Camp - and went on to save a penalty from Ronaldinho the following season. The Scot fell behind Artur Boruc in the race to be the Buoys No 1, but looks set to resurrect his career in England. Ten of the worst... 1. Michael Ricketts The former England international joined Oldham on a free transfer from Preston. Still only 28, the striker has two problems - lack of goals and an inability to keep fit. Southend booted him out last season for being overweight. 2. DJ Campbell Not the worst signing of the summer but £2.1m? You have to feel the 25-year-old's price tag was vastly-inflated. Signed by Steve Bruce after one half-decent performance for Brentford against a poor Sunderland side in the FA Cup, he failed to get into double figures for Birmingham before being sold on. 3. Teddy Sheringham Born in the same year England won the World Cup, you suspect Father Time may have finally caught up with the striker (pictured, left). He may well prove valuable to Colcheshter in a coaching capacity, but there are those that suspect Sheringham snr has only signed up for the novelty of playing against his son Charlie at Crystal Palace. 4. Don Hutchison The veteran striker moved from Coventry to Luton on a free transfer. Very talented but very injury prone - he has never managed to reach double figures for goals in a season, scoring just over 20 goals so far this decade. 5. Chris Iwelumo The 29 year-old joined Charlton on a free transfer from Colchester United. He scored 35 league goals in 92 games for the Essex club - but before that he had been released by three clubs - and endured three loan moves. Whether he'll be an adequate replacement for Darren Bent is in doubt. 6. Peter Thorne Thorne, 34, was snapped up on a free transfer from Norwich by Bradford City. He managed one league goal in two injury-ravaged seasons for the Canaries. His pre-season with the Bantams has started in familiar fashion - injured again. 7. Richard Cresswell Stoke snapped up the 29 year-old striker from crisis-club Leeds for an undisclosed fee. He scored a whopping 11 goals in 44 appearances for the Yorkshire club. Never far from the treatment table... 8. Robbie Fowler The 32 year-old striker (pictured, right) - one of the 1,000 richest Britons according to the Sunday Times - joined Cardiff from Liverpool this summer. A legend among Liverpool fans, but the truth remains he has only scored 42 league goals since 2001 - an average of seven a season. 9. James Beattie Fans of rival Championship clubs were delighted when Bryan Robson landed the Sheffield United job - as many saw it as a terrible appointment by the Blades (following disappointing spells at Middlesbrough and West Brom both after promising starts). The recruitment of Beattie for £4m has not diminished that feeling - the 29 year-old striker managed just 13 league goals in 76 games for Everton, before being off-loaded by Moyes. 10. Trevor Benjamin The 28 year-old former England under-21 joined Hereford from Peterborough this summer - they become the striker's 15th club. Five of those clubs did not get a goal out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartonFox Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 It's a pretty good piece that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 10. Trevor Benjamin The 28 year-old former England under-21 joined Hereford from Peterborough this summer - they become the striker's 15th club. Five of those clubs did not get a goal out of him. 15!! I'd be getting seriously pissed off having to send my driving license off for renewal by now...as well as being shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwell Pablo Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 See, Im not mad, I have a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 Trevor Benjamin. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milky Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 We haven't paid 2.1m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 Ten of the worst...8. Robbie Fowler The 32 year-old striker (pictured, right) - one of the 1,000 richest Britons according to the Sunday Times - joined Cardiff from Liverpool this summer. A legend among Liverpool fans, but the truth remains he has only scored 42 league goals since 2001 - an average of seven a season. I'll accept apologies from people written on the back of £10 notes Useless out-of-condition no-enthusiasm Scouser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 See, Im not mad, I have a point. Are you sure it's just not the way your trousers have rumpled up around your waist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo V Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 So Iwelumo who scored 20+ goals and went ona free is a shite deal but Eastwood who scored about 10 and took the free-kicks and penos had was a great deal?? As much as I rate the latter who is to say he will be a success?? Its the same with D. If he scores 10 goals it would be a below par signing but if he bangs in 20+ we will think we got him on the cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandannieldanok Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 Isn't Don Hutchison a midfielder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mort Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 It's ch4, their not really renound for their sports coverage... To be honest there have been far worse signings rather than paying over the odds for the likes of DJ (he's comprable to Saga... although Saga went for a third of DJ's inital fee), then again who isnt going to have to pay over the odds for an english, striker at the moment... at the same time lauding the signing of the likes of Hendrie and Eastwood as master-strokes suggests somone wasnt paying attention to large chuncks of last season (not that either is a bad player). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wycombe Fox Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 According to Link 3. Freddy Eastwood Often linked with a switch to a big club, Eastwood had to settle for a move to rich-again Wolves... That's telling them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 For Birmingham, the DJ deal is definitely the best because although he is an average striker, they sold him for so much money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBK Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 For Birmingham, the DJ deal is definitely the best because although he is an average striker, they sold him for so much money. At 1.6 million over two years for a 22 year old with good potential and enough ability to score in this division, its good money. I' m confident he's matured enough to do a Chopra for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 At 1.6 million over two years for a 22 year old with good potential and enough ability to score in this division, its good money. I' m confident he's matured enough to do a Chopra for us. DJ's 25 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBK Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 DJ's 25 though. Oh!! I know fook about football. Better keep myself to germplasms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demon_dog Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 Akinbadbuy to Leicester. Ooop's sorry your talking about this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadandcheese Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 Good article. Didn't realise Nicky Bailey went to Southend Utd for £175,000. Good player, seen him a few times in action. Also didn't realise Norwich signed Marshall from Celtic. Not sure about Robbie Blake or Lee Hendrie being in the top 10, nor the writing off of Beattie just yet (£4 mill was far too much but he should get more goals than Robbie Blake). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Lisemore Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 According to LinkTen of the better deals... 1. Matt Lockwood After many seasons at Leyton Orient the 30 year-old joined League One rivals Nottingham Forest this summer. Long-regarded as one of the best left-backs in the lower divisions. 2. Lee Hendrie The 30 year-old (pictured, right) joined Sheffield United on a free transfer this summer. Was a big hit with Stoke City last season while out on loan from Aston Villa - expect him to have a similar impact at Bramall Lane. 3. Freddy Eastwood Often linked with a switch to a big club, Eastwood had to settle for a move to rich-again Wolves for £1.5m. He helped Southend to two promotions, and should prove to be a big success at Molineux. 4. Nicky Bailey The 23-year-old midfielder joined Southend United this summer from Barnet for £175,000. Bees' fans are convinced Bailey can make it to the top level - so the Shrimpers might not have him for long. 5. Besart Berisha The 21 year-old striker joined Burnley for £340,000 after he impressed in an England B international for Albania at Turf Moor. The first ever Albanian to score in the Champions League - Alastair Campbell will be expecting big things. 6. Billy Jones Preston hoovered up Jones, 20, from Crewe. The acquisition of the highly-rated defender might be another reason why Preston - who averaged crowds of just 13,000 last term - continue to punch above their weight in the Championship. 7. Michael Mancienne Although QPR fans would be loathe to admit it, there is one advantage to their rival's Russian Revolution - it means they can pick up handy Chelsea reserve players on loan. John Gregory has secured the 19 year-old defender's services for the season. He played 30 games for the Hoops last term. 8. Robbie Blake The 31 year-old striker has returned to his old stomping ground - after stints at Birmingham and Leeds. If he can stick to the diet - or even if he doesn't - he'll get goals for Burnley. 9. Marek Saganowski Southampton completed the signing of the Polish striker, 28, for £680,000. Ten goals in 11 games while on loan at the South Coast last season - likely to be among the goals again. 10. David Marshall The 22 year-old goalkeeper made a £750,000 switch from Celtic to Norwich City this summer. He made his debut for Celtic in the Nou Camp - and went on to save a penalty from Ronaldinho the following season. The Scot fell behind Artur Boruc in the race to be the Buoys No 1, but looks set to resurrect his career in England. Ten of the worst... 1. Michael Ricketts The former England international joined Oldham on a free transfer from Preston. Still only 28, the striker has two problems - lack of goals and an inability to keep fit. Southend booted him out last season for being overweight. 2. DJ Campbell Not the worst signing of the summer but £2.1m? You have to feel the 25-year-old's price tag was vastly-inflated. Signed by Steve Bruce after one half-decent performance for Brentford against a poor Sunderland side in the FA Cup, he failed to get into double figures for Birmingham before being sold on. 3. Teddy Sheringham Born in the same year England won the World Cup, you suspect Father Time may have finally caught up with the striker (pictured, left). He may well prove valuable to Colcheshter in a coaching capacity, but there are those that suspect Sheringham snr has only signed up for the novelty of playing against his son Charlie at Crystal Palace. 4. Don Hutchison The veteran striker moved from Coventry to Luton on a free transfer. Very talented but very injury prone - he has never managed to reach double figures for goals in a season, scoring just over 20 goals so far this decade. 5. Chris Iwelumo The 29 year-old joined Charlton on a free transfer from Colchester United. He scored 35 league goals in 92 games for the Essex club - but before that he had been released by three clubs - and endured three loan moves. Whether he'll be an adequate replacement for Darren Bent is in doubt. 6. Peter Thorne Thorne, 34, was snapped up on a free transfer from Norwich by Bradford City. He managed one league goal in two injury-ravaged seasons for the Canaries. His pre-season with the Bantams has started in familiar fashion - injured again. 7. Richard Cresswell Stoke snapped up the 29 year-old striker from crisis-club Leeds for an undisclosed fee. He scored a whopping 11 goals in 44 appearances for the Yorkshire club. Never far from the treatment table... 8. Robbie Fowler The 32 year-old striker (pictured, right) - one of the 1,000 richest Britons according to the Sunday Times - joined Cardiff from Liverpool this summer. A legend among Liverpool fans, but the truth remains he has only scored 42 league goals since 2001 - an average of seven a season. 9. James Beattie Fans of rival Championship clubs were delighted when Bryan Robson landed the Sheffield United job - as many saw it as a terrible appointment by the Blades (following disappointing spells at Middlesbrough and West Brom both after promising starts). The recruitment of Beattie for £4m has not diminished that feeling - the 29 year-old striker managed just 13 league goals in 76 games for Everton, before being off-loaded by Moyes. 10. Trevor Benjamin The 28 year-old former England under-21 joined Hereford from Peterborough this summer - they become the striker's 15th club. Five of those clubs did not get a goal out of him. i always thought the james beattie signing was good for sheff utd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwell Pablo Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 Are they supposidly in order, Matt Lockwoods a good signing but I wouldn't say best signing in the football league this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dames Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 Says he did not reach double figures for brum. He scored 11 in 20 last season so thats there theory out the window anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 Hutchisons a midfielder .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 Hutchisons a midfielder .. I remember him netting against us in a bore draw with Everton down filbo, he was a decent player for a year or two back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza89 Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 I don't think that Fowler and Beattie are bad signings at all tbh. Could do a lot worse. Wouldn't you much rather have any of them over Carl Cort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallin1704 Posted 8 August 2007 Share Posted 8 August 2007 surely capaldi on a free transfer (plymouth to cardiff) is one of the top ten deals he's class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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