Asha Posted 30 July 2008 Posted 30 July 2008 it also says on this page that he is signing 2 strikers Was Lupoli not one of them? Or did I miss a lot.
Dr The Singh Posted 30 July 2008 Posted 30 July 2008 it also says on this page that he is signing 2 strikers He's not going, apparently Norwich offered £500k for him, city turned it down, according to a Norwich fan who works with me!!
fan 4 life Posted 30 July 2008 Posted 30 July 2008 http://new.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/Spo...3A06%3A21%3A570 i tell you what that sums it up really he scored 6 in 20 in we dropped down a leauge so we facing easier teams but i still reckon he will struggle to find the net, let the young guns have a shot howard had hr chance of glory by helping us stay up but he let chance after chance pass him by i say sell him and invest the money in youth at least there hungery and passionate 4 football
billyfox1 Posted 30 July 2008 Author Posted 30 July 2008 Was Lupoli not one of them?Or did I miss a lot. i think Lupoli was signed before roeder said they were after 2 more. i could be wrong
Stevosevic Posted 30 July 2008 Posted 30 July 2008 i think Lupoli was signed before roeder said they were after 2 more. i could be wrong True
FilboFox Posted 30 July 2008 Posted 30 July 2008 So is this donkey going or not? Please say that Norwich are stupid enough to take him... any price... seriously... anything for him would be a bonus.
Nod.E Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 "If you leave me know, you'll take away the biggest part of meee..." Well, anatomically he'd take away the biggest part of the squad.
Tevez Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 Howard is a useless donkey who won't be able to score 30+ a season. This guy will be the key to our success for League One.
dandannieldanok Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A38947161 God knows if this is actually true, there are many bullshitters on 606.
Stevosevic Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 http://www.pinkun.com/content/ncfc/story.a...3A33%3A54%3A527 31 July 2008 Leicester turn down Canaries bid for striker DAVID CUFFLEY, EVENING NEWS SPORT The Canaries were today reported to have had a bid rejected for Leicester City striker Steve Howard. One national newspaper claimed City had a £500,000 offer turned down for Howard, previously linked with a move to Carrow Road this summer. The 32-year-old was a target for former Norwich boss Nigel Worthington two years ago, but instead moved from Luton to Derby for £1m and helped them win promotion to the Premiership. He joined Leicester for £1.5m last January but his six goals failed to save them from relegation to League One. Whether Howard is the “big striker” manager Glenn Roeder hopes to sign in seven to 14 days remains to be seen, but the future of two more experienced forwards mentioned as potential City targets is still undecided. Bristol City have pulled out of a deal to sign Michael Mifsud from Coventry after Robins boss Gary Johnson revealed he had doubts about the player's commitment. Johnson agreed a fee of £1.5million for the Malta striker last week but yesterday, he told the club's official website: “I don't think he's right for us. I know people will be shocked by that and this is not me trying to enhance my reputation for interview techniques. “I can't commit £1.5million of the club's money to people that I don't think can be committed to the club over three years. “When I talk to people and try to do a deal with them you get to know their weaknesses. Although they might be very good players, in the end if they aren't the right personality for me and the club they'll let you down in the end.” Roeder admitted during City's tour of Sweden that he was an admirer of 27-year-old Mifsud, but would not confirm reports he had made an inquiry. Meanwhile, former Tottenham striker Steffen Iversen has hinted he wants to finish his playing career in England. The 31-year-old, who is now in his second spell with Rosenborg in Norway, has confirmed he would be interested in returning. “I'll probably finish my career in England,” he said. “I've got an English wife so I'm going to settle here when I retire. So if a good offer comes in then I'm available, although I've got three more years on my contract.”
SamL Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A38947161God knows if this is actually true, there are many bullshitters on 606. After all, Milan is a businessman so I can see why he'd turn down a £500k offer for a play he signed for nearly 3 times that 6 months ago. Although personally, I don't think Howard is worth much more than £500k.
dandannieldanok Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 Selling for £500,000 would be pretty bad business as far as recouping what we paid just 8 months ago, but I don't believe we'll get any better offers in the future, even if he has a good season. IMO we should cut our losses and get rid.
davieG Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 After all, Milan is a businessman so I can see why he'd turn down a £500k offer for a play he signed for nearly 3 times that 6 months ago. Although personally, I don't think Howard is worth much more than £500k. On the face of it yes but you have to take into account his wages which could be circa £10k/week. Multiply that by by 130 weeks = £1,300,000. So Mandaric needs to determine whether he's going to get us promoted or not and even if he does (dons optimistic cap) whether he's up to making a decent contribution in the Championship next season. If the answer is no then losing £1mill on the deal and saving £1.5 on wages is worth considering even more so when you could then get someone else in on less than Howard. Of course he's still correct in turning down the first offer but at some point it could well be worth accepting an offer.
Charnwood Norris Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 My thoughts exactly. He's past his peak (which was at Derby) and you won't get £500'000 for a soon-to-be-33-year-old that WON"T get into double figures when 08-09 draws to a close, one that's as slow as an Austin Allegro to boot.
Hackneyisblue Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 On the face of it yes but you have to take into account his wages which could be circa £10k/week.Multiply that by by 130 weeks = £1,300,000. So Mandaric needs to determine whether he's going to get us promoted or not and even if he does (dons optimistic cap) whether he's up to making a decent contribution in the Championship next season. If the answer is no then losing £1mill on the deal and saving £1.5 on wages is worth considering even more so when you could then get someone else in on less than Howard. Of course he's still correct in turning down the first offer but at some point it could well be worth accepting an offer. Agreed, he may have improved over last season but I don't see him scoring 20+ this season and he's likely to do ****all next so get rid asap.
SussexFox Posted 31 July 2008 Posted 31 July 2008 My thoughts exactly. He's past his peak (which was at Derby) and you won't get £500'000 for a soon-to-be-33-year-old that WON"T get into double figures when 08-09 draws to a close, one that's as slow as an Austin Allegro to boot. If he stays and plays regularly he will easily get into double figures
MikeyT Posted 2 August 2008 Posted 2 August 2008 Roeder on SSN today said that Howard is not a target. Damn!!!! Thought we were going to get rid!
FilboFox Posted 2 August 2008 Posted 2 August 2008 Sh*te... looks like we're stuck with him for the rest of his career then...
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