The transfer deadline thread

[TightEnd]

We begin with the scene in the Wolves boardroom as they bring in £25m for Stephen Fletcher and Matt Jarvis





This thread for news, actual or rumoured, bargains, wtf's and the rest

bargains from spain? could be plenty on their way to the Premier League

[AndrewT]

"What's that Sir Alex? No, I don't want to buy Dimitar Berbatov, please stop calling me"

[Tal]

As a spurs fan, I will contribute to this thread sixty times between 23:57 and 00:03. Until then, not much to say.

In: One striker/midfielder/vdv replacement (possibly Will.i.am); obviously the standard obligatory Levy master-signing no one expected.

Out: Bentley (ah go on, you know you want him); numerous fringe players on loan; modric.

Can't wait til quarter to midnight...

[horseplayer]

things to look out for :

'arry turning up outside pompeys/saints/ spurs training ground no windows in an old banger looking for someone to speak to

that swanson bloke repeating himself for 6 hours and realising at the end of his 5 minutes each time he has said nothing.

jim white combusting on air

[horseplayer]

re the jarvis and fletcher deals

both proven premiership players (jarvis also and england cap) fletcher best chance conversion rate in last two season of anyone in a poor side.

at least 35% of each deal has gone in sell on clauses to former clubs as well

[Tal]

re the jarvis and fletcher deals

both proven premiership players (jarvis also and england cap) fletcher best chance conversion rate in last two season of anyone in a poor side.

at least 35% of each deal has gone in sell on clauses to former clubs as well

The only one thing you can possibly say about Jarvis is that Liverpool spent twice that on Downing.

£25m for those two is incredible, whichever way you look at it.

Moxey is the Championship Levy. No doubt.

[Josedinho]

Is it midnight or 11pm? Love that it's going to be a Friday night.

[Tal]

Is it midnight or 11pm? Love that it's going to be a Friday night.

Prob depends on the paper levels in the fax machine

[redarmi]

Think Fletcher might turn out to be a very good signing.  Jarvis seems pretty incredible price though.

[TightEnd]

Adam Johnson to Sunderland apparently a done deal

Now I think that is a good deal for Sunderland.

A bit in and out for City, form wise, but back in the North East should be very good

[redarmi]

Adam Johnson to Sunderland apparently a done deal

Now I think that is a good deal for Sunderland.

A bit in and out for City, form wise, but back in the North East should be very good

He wasn't that good in the North East in the first place....

[TightEnd]

Adam Johnson to Sunderland apparently a done deal

Now I think that is a good deal for Sunderland.

A bit in and out for City, form wise, but back in the North East should be very good

He wasn't that good in the North East in the first place....

Boro fan alert. Really? I thought (on limited viewing) he was the next big thing when City bought him.....

[redsimon]

Miller from Forest to Boro' on season long loan. Any thoughts redarmi? Mine are Yippee!

[redarmi]

At the time he was the best player we had but he doesn't have the end product for me.  I much preferred Downing who wasn't as quick or flashy but whose delivery into the box was, at its best, unplayable.

Ishmael Miller?  Mowbray has obviously had him before and signed him on that basis.  He has been injured since then and it seems he might not have recovered from what I have heard in which case it isn't great.  We desperately need a proper goalscorer though.

[redsimon]

Yeah, Im sure he's good but he was injury prone with us and not sure you'll get much out of him?