Shaun Wright-Phillips

[coleraineyid]

wouldn't mind him but i don't think we'll be able to outbid madonna or angelina jolie!

 

[SpurSince57]

England's two top Subbuteo players! Woo-hoo!

 

[joey55]

There are arguments for them both going forward, Lennon is quicker and has better balance, whilst SWP is better at crossing and shooting. However, this ignores a very large part of any midfiedlers game, which is defensive. I think SWP is far more solid from a defensive point of view and in comparisions between the two, this is often over looked.

 

[DJS]

Think SWP would be a waste of money TBH - if we didn't already have Lennon he would be a first choice signing for me but with Lennon I'd rather develope his skills and see him become a better player

 

[davros]

Very good player. Certainly wouldn't want to lose Lennon to Chelsea - that does not show ambition.He would be a classy addition to the side though, the kind of class that we need if we are seriously going to push for a CL spot.

 

[Nick]

i had a dream about SWP last night and he was hiding in some bushes in a park.

I love these footballer dreams :lol:

 

[mikeygold]

i be happy to have him and not sign a left winger have swp and lennon switching and bale coming forward to put in crosses from the left

 

[WildCard]

Quality player when given his chance, I support this!

 

[KeaneIsKeane]

The other thing is SWP isn't that old. He's what, 25, 26? If we think we can put for CL footie this year, he's the better option and will be in his prime for 3 more years or so.

 

[doubledecker]

i be happy to have him and not sign a left winger have swp and lennon switching and bale coming forward to put in crosses from the left

I agree with this. 10m on Bale, 10m on SWP 15m on Shneidjer and 8m on Kaboul. We would not need a left winger because we would have options in Bale and Lennon / SWP and we would not need a striker because we have 3 good ones already and either SWP can cover the 4th striker role or Lennon and SWP can play as out and out attacking wingers either side of one of our strikers.

Personally I would rather we did this as it addresses the REAL weaknesses in our team. Playmaker, cover for King , left sided player ( Bale ) and extra winger. That is IMO a championship chasing squad. I do NOT support us paying 17m for Bent unless we have so much money that it does not matter. We would still need Kaboul and a left sided player like Petrov ( say 10m ) and a playmaker (15m ). That's 60m. Can we REALLY afford that ? I doubt it. ,

The truth is it is unlikely we will get Shneidjer so we will most likely end up with Bale, Bent and Kaboul. And Defoe will leave. I would rather we had Bale, SWP and Kaboul with Defoe staying.

 

[davros]

I agree with this. 10m on Bale, 10m on SWP 15m on Shneidjer and 8m on Kaboul. We would not need a left winger because we would have options in Bale and Lennon / SWP and we would not need a striker because we have 3 good ones already and either SWP can cover the 4th striker role or Lennon and SWP can play as out and out attacking wingers either side of one of our strikers.

Personally I would rather we did this as it addresses the REAL weaknesses in our team. Playmaker, cover for King , left sided player ( Bale ) and extra winger. That is IMO a championship chasing squad. I do NOT support us paying 17m for Bent unless we have so much money that it does not matter. We would still need Kaboul and a left sided player like Petrov ( say 10m ) and a playmaker (15m ). That's 60m. Can we REALLY afford that ? I doubt it. ,

The truth is it is unlikely we will get Shneidjer so we will most likely end up with Bale, Bent and Kaboul. And Defoe will leave. I would rather we had Bale, SWP and Kaboul with Defoe staying.

I don't know much about Kaboul but SWP and Shneidjer would be excellent signings. If Mido leaves we really should get another striker, though. Berbs can't play every game and we would be left with three short players to choose from up front. SWP and Defoe would be the shortest strike partnership in the world. Imagine if we played like that, plus Keano on the left and lennon on the right. Very attacking, but average height 2' 4".
I guess Dawson could play up front. That might balance things. On Winning 11 his second position is CF. If Jol actually researched his players using W11 then he would know their real abilities.

 

[joey55]

I agree with this. 10m on Bale, 10m on SWP 15m on Shneidjer and 8m on Kaboul. We would not need a left winger because we would have options in Bale and Lennon / SWP and we would not need a striker because we have 3 good ones already and either SWP can cover the 4th striker role or Lennon and SWP can play as out and out attacking wingers either side of one of our strikers.

Personally I would rather we did this as it addresses the REAL weaknesses in our team. Playmaker, cover for King , left sided player ( Bale ) and extra winger. That is IMO a championship chasing squad. I do NOT support us paying 17m for Bent unless we have so much money that it does not matter. We would still need Kaboul and a left sided player like Petrov ( say 10m ) and a playmaker (15m ). That's 60m. Can we REALLY afford that ? I doubt it. ,

The truth is it is unlikely we will get Shneidjer so we will most likely end up with Bale, Bent and Kaboul. And Defoe will leave. I would rather we had Bale, SWP and Kaboul with Defoe staying.

Once we've sold Mido and Defoe it is going to pretty much recoup that £17 million. Then when you consider the combined wages of Defoe and Mido will be more than Bent will be on, it actually means we'll save money. Jol has hinted that this season we will prioritize competitions and therefore we don't need 4 first team strikers. 3 (Berba, Bent and Keane) + a youngster will be enough. Basically, the Bent deal is unlikey to effect our other transfer dealings. If it did we wouldn't be doing the deal. Levy is very shrewd. He wouldn't allow us to compramise strengthening the areas that we are weakest in, so that we can buy players we don't need.

 

[doubledecker]

I don't know much about Kaboul but SWP and Shneidjer would be excellent signings. If Mido leaves we really should get another striker, though. Berbs can't play every game and we would be left with three short players to choose from up front. SWP and Defoe would be the shortest strike partnership in the world. Imagine if we played like that, plus Keano on the left and lennon on the right. Very attacking, but average height 2' 4".
I guess Dawson could play up front. That might balance things. On Winning 11 his second position is CF. If Jol actually researched his players using W11 then he would know their real abilities.

If Lennon and SWP destroy defences with pace then the lack of a target man is not really important. It is up to our midfield to give them the ball. Total football they call it. Berbatov or Keane will get plenty of chances supported hopefully by Shneidjer and Jenas breaking forward from midfield. Hudd would anchor things a la Carrick. I think it could be hugely effective. Or would you rather we signed Crouch and pumped forward high balls down the middle like we used to do with Mido ? Dont forget we have Pekhart if we are short of height up front. Sooner or later he will get his chance.

 

[double0]

I rate SWP but IMO he's not needed. We have a player called Aaron Lennon who isn't quite fully developed as a player but still good enough to change games. We also have in our squad a player called W Routledge, who has a point to prove this season and could be a good under study for Lennon.
Adding to that we was utility players that can all play on the right i.e Malbranque and Ghaly.

The main focus of our transfer policy should be to buy a specialized left winger to balance the squad. Cover for central defence and a new goal keeper.

 

[vegassd]

If we signed SWP I would be worried about Lennon's future as a Spurs player. There have been rumours about him being unsettled in London and missing the North, and I can't see him and SWP in the same starting XI.

We would surely get more money from selling Lennon than the price of SWP though, which makes me a bit more worried since the board might take the quick profit. Hopefully not.

 

[talkshowhost86]

If we signed SWP I would be worried about Lennon's future as a Spurs player. There have been rumours about him being unsettled in London and missing the North, and I can't see him and SWP in the same starting XI.

We would surely get more money from selling Lennon than the price of SWP though, which makes me a bit more worried since the board might take the quick profit. Hopefully not.

I totally agree that they are unlikely to play in the same team unless we were to sign at least one very defensive midfielder. Even if we did do that I still can't see Jol playing them both, and I doubt either would be happy with extensive time on the bench.

Would be a strange signing unless Lennon was off. But I think SWP is a good player...or at least he can be a good player again if given the chance.

 

[Pharaoh]

I can't see why SWP and Lennon can't play in the same side, since Lennon has already played on several occasions with Steed - to good effect.

At most Steed could only be a couple of inches taller than SWP, who if we do sign, could be viewed as replacement or 'upgrade' to Malbranque.

 

[Kendall]

Don't really see much point in getting SWP, Lennon is a makeshift left-winger, there's no reason to make that permanent now we have the likes of Bale.

 

[PT]

Imagine Lennon / SWP / Ekotto tracking back for a defensive corner. It'll be like The Ken Dodd Diddy Men Show.

 

[SpurSince57]