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Post by VBM on Jul 21, 2008 11:23:48 GMT -1
May both be coming to Hudds for £700k in a combined deal. Are they any good..?
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Post by NoCanariesAllowed (Ipswich'02) on Jul 21, 2008 14:27:46 GMT -1
Alan Lee has done very well at Ipswich. I've never really seen him as that gifted a player, but he works hard and has managed to stick in a pretty impressive tally of something like 32 goals in about 2 and a half years at Portman Road. I get the impression though that with Kevin Lisbie joining and a move for Angelos Charisteas still not ruled out, Alan Lee may be slipping down the pecking order somewhat.
Gary Roberts was very good when he first joined us on loan, but ever since signing a permanent contract in January last year, he was rather disappointing. However, he's suddenly been putting in some blinding performances again during pre-season this year, so it's possible that Magilton may consider taking him off the transfer list.
Funnily enough, out of the two, I think you'd be more likely to get Lee than Roberts, even though Roberts is the only one actually up for sale.
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Post by rossp on Jul 21, 2008 15:39:48 GMT -1
Funnily enough 700k for the both? Not a chance
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Post by bluey69 on Jul 21, 2008 16:14:16 GMT -1
£700 for both represents good business
apparently roberts was available for a FREE transfer
Alan Lee has one year left on his deal, so if u look at it this way.... its good business
saying that, id like alan lee to stay, and i think he will. Offers us something else ( unless Walters reverts to a forward role )
Roberts - hmmm. Probs not championship but has some trickery and a good delivery.
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Post by rossp on Jul 21, 2008 18:23:10 GMT -1
I'd rather give Roberts one last chance. And Alan Lee, no, I don't want him to leave. And I don't think he'll want to go down to League 1
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Post by VBM on Jul 21, 2008 22:48:35 GMT -1
So in other words, doubt it will come off, but if it does we have got a pretty decent couple of players..?
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Post by rossp on Jul 22, 2008 11:27:20 GMT -1
Depends how Roberts is. He's been great in Pre-Season apparently, but thats all against lower opposition. Time will tell if he can transfer it back up to a higher level again, as when we first got him on loan he was immmense to start with.
Alan Lee. Hit a rut a Cardiff, and was frequented by injuries with us when he first signed. But after we discovered he had one leg shorter than the other his injuries almost seemed to vanish. Been pretty consistent over past 2 seasons (29 goals in last 2 seasons I believe?) but tends to have long barren spells in front of goal
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Post by bluey69 on Jul 22, 2008 17:18:07 GMT -1
yeah definitely ! think ud be pleased with them  |
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Jul 26, 2008 15:23:53 GMT -1
Town've accepted a bid for Gary Roberts from Huddersfield and is free to speak to them. If you get him, he'll probably do alright for you. Lee played today. |
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Post by bluey69 on Jul 27, 2008 13:47:27 GMT -1
n apparently played poorly
magilton has confirmed he's after ANOTHER forward
so i think mr lee MAY be on his way ( only 1 year left on contract.. )
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Post by rossp on Jul 27, 2008 21:17:11 GMT -1
I wouldn't say he played poorly, but apparently he became frustrated with himself
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Jul 28, 2008 11:05:50 GMT -1
apparently he became frustrated with himself As per usual... It wouldn't be a Town match without an Alan Lee tantrum.  |
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Post by VBM on Jul 29, 2008 21:13:44 GMT -1
We have now signed Roberts, undisclosed but its reported we paid you £250,000 so you recouped all your money back on him and then made a small profit.
Happy? Have we both got a good deal..?
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Post by rossp on Jul 30, 2008 10:53:47 GMT -1
I believe we may have the better end of the deal depending on how he performs for you
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Post by bluey69 on Jul 31, 2008 19:39:22 GMT -1
both got a good deal id say
proved he CAN play at the championship level, however went off the boil a bit. SAYING THAT - our problem area currently, well one of them = LM. Gary Roberts = has had the BEST pre season of all our players........
the main grrr with him, was he participated ( along with lee ) in a midweek trip to amsterdam DURING the season WITHOUT permission !
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