Is it only a Mata of time for Coloccini?
Posted on August 24th, 2011 | 30 Comments |
As transfer windows go this has certainly been a roller coaster ride of emotions, ranging from optimism that we might invest and strengthen the team with those early signings, to realism that we are Sports Direct the football club, and will be run that way accordingly with every player up for grabs at the club, with cheap foreign bargains being the way forward in Ashley’s eyes.
After a fantastic start to the season I have tried to reason with myself that surely we wont sell anyone else? As we could build on this start to the season, and with a couple more additions to the squad we might stay clear of trouble this season. But with rumours pretty much every day about comings and goings i find myself cringing as I read the daily news feeds, expecting to see rumours turning into bids for our top players with Ashley seemingly happy to sell regardless of the team.
I now find myself watching like a hawk how other clubs dealings could affect us, with the Torres deal initially kicking off the Carroll transfer in the last window, I can see it all happening again! With Chelsea in the market for a midfielder and Michael Essien’s injury, Tiote seemed like the ideal player to fill Chelsea’s void, but much to my delight, Modric became their priority and with fingers crossed, I was hoping the huffy little playmaker would move to Stamford Bridge ending Chelsea’s need for our star man! But just when I thought we were out of the woods they go and get Juan Mata from Valencia which might turn out to be even worse for us!
Colloccini has been linked with a move to Valencia thoughout the Summer and I dismissed this immediately as Valencia seem to have serious debts and are a shadow of their former selves. With the curly haired one on around £80 thousand per week at the club, and Ashley wanting in the region of £8-10 million I foolishly thought for this summer at least our new captain ain’t going anywhere, especially to Valencia. But with 20 million plus now in the Valencia bank account, I now feel the dreaded reality that should they put a bid in the club will ready the chopper and be glad to get him off the wage bill in accordance with the Sports Direct model of business and Ashley lining his pockets once more.
I hope I’m wrong and just have a serious case of doom mongering, but with Carroll and Enrique both ‘unbelievably’ still not replaced at the time of writing and the thought of losing Colloccini too, September for me cant come quickly enough!
GeordieDug>
Very good point mate, Fatman would have no hesitation selling Colo at the “right” price.
Pathetic that this fool has anything to do with OUR club.
Fingers, eyes and everything else crossed that doesn’t happen and at least 2 more come in.
Going to be a nervy last few days of the window though!
Nowt new there though. As you say we’re getting used to his cheap, tacky strategies now.