Dorrans

[morty]

QPR and Burnley looking at him.

where the hell did this come from, I had no idea that either he wanted to go, or that we would want shot of him!

 

[KeiranShikari]

Looks like this has come from the mail, that's all we need to know.,

 

[eatonparkboy]

And Leeds are after Lafferty. Good move for all concerned I think. Maybe Byram coming in the other direction at some time.

 

[morty]

Looks like this has come from the mail, that's all we need to know.,

Yeah but rumours normally have some kind of vague believability, or substance. This is right out of left field!

 

[morty]

And Leeds are after Lafferty. Good move for all concerned I think. Maybe Byram coming in the other direction at some time.

Yeah, Laffs can go with my blessing, I cant see him ever getting near our first team, specially not with Mbokani looking like he has settled in nicely.

 

[KeiranShikari]

Yeah but rumours normally have some kind of vague believability, or substance. This is right out of left field!

He hasn't played for a few games and QPR are a massive London club thus he'd rather drop down and play for them. Presume that is what they're thinking.

Lafferty to Leeds seems reasonable, although perhaps only on loan for now. Even though we only play one up top I'm not sure we'd want less than 4 forwards in the squad long term. 

 

[morty]

He hasn't played for a few games and QPR are a massive London club thus he'd rather drop down and play for them. Presume that is what they're thinking.

Lafferty to Leeds seems reasonable, although perhaps only on loan for now. Even though we only play one up top I'm not sure we'd want less than 4 forwards in the squad long term. 

I just dont think Lafferty is Premiership quality, and being last in the list behind Grabban means its hardly worth having him here.

 

[KeiranShikari]

Agreed but I still don't think we'll sell him until we sign another. 

Think Hooper might be sold in Jan, Morris isn't going to break into the team this season and obviously I'm more likely to play than RVW. Yes Lafferty is behind 3 players but as the likes of Bournemouth have proven recently, lots of key players can get injured. 

 

[morty]

Could be an interesting January for our striking dept, Lafferty, Hooper and Grabban could all potentially go!

 

[Dubai Mark]

I am expecting at least two of those to go, and us signing one of the players we failed to secure previously, probably Gayle or, my preference Naismith although thats very unlikely.

 

[Wiz]

How much did we pay for Dorrans?

 

[GJP]

I mentioned elsewhere a few days ago that I'm not sure how much of a future Dorrans has here - if he wants to be starting games every week.

He wouldn't make our best 11 and with O'Neil getting the nod for Swansea I don't think it's looking too good for him even though he's done alright for us.

 

[Canaryboy]

I wonder whether we were contractually obliged to sign Dorrans upon promotion as part of the loan agreement. 

Like when we were obliged to sign Garrido, even though Hughton clearly didn't want him.

 

[morty]

Interesting concept, you could well be right there!

 

[eatonparkboy]

I wonder whether we were contractually obliged to sign Dorrans upon promotion as part of the loan agreement. 

Like when we were obliged to sign Garrido, even though Hughton clearly didn't want him.

Which only cements my belief that the loan system is another of the ills of the game. It doesn't work as much as it is supposed to. And with the huge turnover in managers, particularly in the lower divisions, the new man in charge might not fancy any of the loanees.

It is all very well for our club website to give us an update on Adam's stable of players, but half of them don't appear to get regular game time.

I am a firm believer in the old system for transfers which would negate the need for loans. All the new system does is create a chain, ultimately ups the price and we have to put with Jim White tellignfairy stories on SSN twice a year.

 And I also believe that you should go with what you have got. Players and manager alike. I know we wouldn't have been promoted last season but that can't be helped. The board should appoint and if a manger is given two years then he should get his two years. And barring ebola breaking out at Colney, you buy and sell players the same way as any other commodity.

 

[KeiranShikari]

I think we wanted him so we went out and signed him. Although I do think a fee was probably agreed in principle from the beginning. 

 

[hogesar]

I like him. Problem is he's going to struggle getting in the team. Whilst Howson managed to play through his poor form and is looking much more himself in the last couple of games, the fact Howson still got picked ahead of him must have rung alarm bells in Dorrans' head.

Which is a shame, because I like him.