Michael Dawson

[Ray78]

A no from me, let him sign for QPR or any club that is interested in him.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Agger, Collocini, Javi and our own Kolo Toure (even though I dont particularly rate him either) and I think Rodwell will, in time, fit that role perfectly.........................enough suggestions?
ps CAHILL is better than Dawson too - and I wanted us to buy him............

All quite probably better than Dawson, BUT the whole point of this discussion is that we need someone NOW! So, that's Rodwell out. The asking price (which we're clearly, and rightly, not intending to pay) for Agger is a ridiculous £27m, so that's him out, the asking price for Martinez is astronomical to the point that even Bayern Munich have been unable to find a way around his ownership rights, so that's him out, there's no chance of the barcodes letting us have Colocini, so that's him out, and Bobby clearly isn't going to give Kolo the time of day. And so we are 6 days away from Stefan Savic as our only back up centre half....................

..................and I stand corrected on Kolo, cos there he is in the side today! Come on City!!!!

There's a 'flappers' thread - try that......................You asked what we thought of Dawson idea - everyone said it was crap. You asked for alternatives and I gave them to you. Move on.

Yeh, nice try. If by 'everyone' you mean 13 out of 23 different posters, then, yeh, 'everyone' said he was crap. And I don't know how much more plain I could have made it, but I was looking for alternatives who might actually be available. Yours couldn't have been less available if you'd chucked in the names Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto. Not rocket science but clearly beyond you

 

[mainemanc1066]

Yes

 

[OB1]

Rodney Marsh ‏@RodneyMarsh10
Think #MCFC should sign Michael Dawson
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[Lancet Fluke]

Wouldn't exactly be creaming my pants if we signed him but the reality is that as back up to vk and jl he would be light years ahead of savic and kolo who are both genuinely awful footballers IMO. So yes from me if at this late stage we can't now get in a top class centre half.

 

[Freestyler]

Would be a good squad player.

 

[Skip Donoghue]

Can't see a thread on this, but time's running out in the transfer window, there ain't that many decent centre halves likely to be available at such short notice, and we are still an injury to Kompers away from the doomsday prospect of Stefan Savic. Even given his serious injury last season, surely Dawson is a steal at £9m. Certainly all the Spurs fans I know are gutted that the club are trying to sell him. What is he? 27? 28? Surely worth a punt, even it does mean dealing with Levy again.....

While not disputing Dawsons defensive abilities and leadership qualities, I do feel his technical abilities let him down slightly.....this is maybe the reason we are not interested as it does look like Mancini likes his centre halfs to be able to play a little....Dawson strikes me as a defender a little like Lescott, they love to defend and are most happy when getting up close and tight to an opponent and can maybe get a little out of his comfort zone if asked to do any other....maybe any of our resident Spurs fans could shed a little light on Dawsons footballing/technical abilities

 

[Heart.net]

Rodney Marsh ‏@RodneyMarsh10
Think #MCFC should sign Michael Dawson
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[Barcon]

Can't see a thread on this, but time's running out in the transfer window, there ain't that many decent centre halves likely to be available at such short notice, and we are still an injury to Kompers away from the doomsday prospect of Stefan Savic. Even given his serious injury last season, surely Dawson is a steal at £9m. Certainly all the Spurs fans I know are gutted that the club are trying to sell him. What is he? 27? 28? Surely worth a punt, even it does mean dealing with Levy again.....

While not disputing Dawsons defensive abilities and leadership qualities, I do feel his technical abilities let him down slightly.....this is maybe the reason we are not interested as it does look like Mancini likes his centre halfs to be able to play a little....Dawson strikes me as a defender a little like Lescott, they love to defend and are most happy when getting up close and tight to an opponent and can maybe get a little out of his comfort zone if asked to do any other....maybe any of our resident Spurs fans could shed a little light on Dawsons footballing/technical abilities

To be honest mate, I would compare dawson to Richard Dunne before Lescott.

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

Can't see a thread on this, but time's running out in the transfer window, there ain't that many decent centre halves likely to be available at such short notice, and we are still an injury to Kompers away from the doomsday prospect of Stefan Savic. Even given his serious injury last season, surely Dawson is a steal at £9m. Certainly all the Spurs fans I know are gutted that the club are trying to sell him. What is he? 27? 28? Surely worth a punt, even it does mean dealing with Levy again.....

While not disputing Dawsons defensive abilities and leadership qualities, I do feel his technical abilities let him down slightly.....this is maybe the reason we are not interested as it does look like Mancini likes his centre halfs to be able to play a little....Dawson strikes me as a defender a little like Lescott, they love to defend and are most happy when getting up close and tight to an opponent and can maybe get a little out of his comfort zone if asked to do any other....maybe any of our resident Spurs fans could shed a little light on Dawsons footballing/technical abilities

I think Dawson lacks pace, that and his injuries seem to be his flaws. Technically he is very good, and is known to be very comfortable on the ball, some of his passing out of defence is excellent.