Shawcross

[BlueMoonoverUS]

Im hearing rumours that we are after him. Do we really need him?

 

[waspish]

We are not interested

 

[Ray78]

Nope.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Youre 'hearing rumours'

Like the national newspapers? pmsl.....

 

[BlueMoonoverUS]

Wasn't he in United youth academy or something? Yeah we don't want him.

 

[sky tot]

Thug ,, no thanks

 

[Unknown_Genius]

It's in the Daily Mail. The only reason I can think of us getting him, is as a replacement for Lescott.

 

[BlueMoonoverUS]

Youre 'hearing rumours'

Like the national newspapers? pmsl.....

Well I should've say "reading" it's on BBC's website.

 

[waspish]

Oh he's negotiating a new deal so what do you think his agent will do? Plus he's a thug and the way referees treat us he'll be sent off every week....

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Been brilliant for Stoke the past few seasons and only 25 so he could be a decent signing if we can get his for a low fee.

 

[Ric]

Bringing in Shawcross, and letting Lescott go, wouldn't represent particularly good business for me.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Hope not.

Certainly not better that our Jolean.

Only positive is lower wages.....only positive! oh and age.

 

[FantasyIreland]

More mobile than Lescott and probably a little 'wiser'......

 

[Andouble]

Bringing in Shawcross, and letting Lescott go, wouldn't represent particularly good business for me.

If Shawcross is willing to become 3rd/4th choice of a contending team rather than 1st pairing on a mid-table team, and get a good pay raise doing it, it wouldn't be too bad. He's 5 years younger than Lescott, and wouldn't be on the wages Lescott is, either.

It makes a little more sense than Sinclair or Rodwell, IMO, not that I think there's any truth to the rumour to begin with.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Bringing in Shawcross, and letting Lescott go, wouldn't represent particularly good business for me.

If Shawcross is willing to become 3rd/4th choice of a contending team rather than 1st pairing on a mid-table team, and get a good pay raise doing it, it wouldn't be too bad. He's 5 years younger than Lescott, and wouldn't be on the wages Lescott is, either.

It makes a little more sense than Sinclair or Rodwell, IMO, not that I think there's any truth to the rumour to begin with.

Is he the ball playing centre half Bob craves?

Or is it purely down to finances.

 

[VOOMER]

Bringing in Shawcross, and letting Lescott go, wouldn't represent particularly good business for me.

If Shawcross is willing to become 3rd/4th choice of a contending team rather than 1st pairing on a mid-table team, and get a good pay raise doing it, it wouldn't be too bad. He's 5 years younger than Lescott, and wouldn't be on the wages Lescott is, either.

It makes a little more sense than Sinclair or Rodwell, IMO, not that I think there's any truth to the rumour to begin with.

Is he the ball playing centre half Bob craves?

Or is it purely down to finances.

Or is it simply a load of media bollocks from a lazy journalist still pissed from boxing day?

 

[LoveCity]

He only earns £28,000/week at Stoke, you could double that and he'd still be earning about £35,000/week less than Lescott. It depends if Mancini wants this sort of player in the squad, the typical bruiser who will win everything in the air. Stoke have the best defensive record in the league thanks largely to him (they fell apart without him today) but I got the impression Mancini wanted a squad full of players with good technical ability. He'd not be a first choice player because of Kompany but if we ever do get the hang of Europe and balancing 3/4 competitions at once a player like him could be crucial for those weekend clashes after tough mid-week games all season.

 

[Why Always Ste]

Doesn't make business sense.

Letting Lescott go and bringing in Shawcross??

No.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Doesn't make business sense. Letting Lescott go and bringing in Shawcross??

If we get him for a reasonable price and pay him £30k a week less than Lescott it makes perfect business sense.

 

[Cityisland]

No business sense?

8mil for a 30 yr old and signing a 25 yr old for similar fee.

Sounds a good deal to me.

Im all for it.