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Attracting players

If i was a player sick of wringing my arse off for a club that does not really have dogs chance of getting a cup final or even a Uefa cup spot, the January transfer window given the oportunity would look like the perfect time to jump ship and get with a club who has a League Cup semi final berth in the bag and is guaranteed to be seeded in the Uefa cup come the new year, not to mention a good league position. On top of this they have just lost three key players to the ANC for a month.

Davey Moyes may have his work cut out just trying to keep the agents from breaking his door down.
Peter Pridgeon, New Zealand Posted 14/12/2007 at 08:16:51

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Colm

If only it were as easy as you suggest. Who would pay up the remainder of the contract, to the player chomping at the bit to join a club in the last four of the Carling Cup and in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup?

Erik Dols
1 Posted 14/12/2007 at 12:17:48

From a ’top four’-prespective the same could be said about Everton-players.

"That Arteta and Cahill don’t stand a chance to ever play in the CL at Everton, they’ll be dying to play for us!"

Paul Smith
2 Posted 14/12/2007 at 12:33:19

The only problem with that is that the majority of Premier League players would be cup tied for the League Cup as if they are any good they are bound to have played in the competition for their current club!!!

I think we are better off with a few loanies for cover then another 2 or 3 quality signings in the summer.

Mike Kennedy
3 Posted 14/12/2007 at 13:32:12

Peter, Isn?t that attitude that supporters hate players who aren?t prepared to play for their club through the good and bad times. Are you saying Rooney was right to go to Man U?
You are right however; success does make us a more attractive proposition but Davey will be cautious I think and quite rightly me thinks