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Posted: 13 Jun 2006 11:13
by Alan Partridge
He looked a hell of a lot better than that American we are supposed to be interested in.

Posted: 13 Jun 2006 11:21
by SpaceCruiser
Alan Partridge wrote:He looked a hell of a lot better than that American we are supposed to be interested in.
I'd agree with that.

Posted: 13 Jun 2006 16:41
by tomrfcurz
would be a 1st class signing

Posted: 22 Jun 2006 17:54
by UpNorth
As the other thread has been locked for some strange reason......

If we have made a bid for this guy I expect the asking price has just increased now Ghana have made it to the second round. How mch are we prepared to pay????

Posted: 22 Jun 2006 21:06
by Royal Rebel
Rock of Gibraltar ?

According to the tee-shirt he was wearing under his soccer shirt today !!

Gonna cost a fortune to move that lump up the Atlantic,through the Channel and then up the Thames.

Posted: 22 Jun 2006 23:37
by silas
I would love to see Mensah at the club after some impressive World Cup displays.

Posted: 25 Jun 2006 07:49
by UpNorth
We have bid £2m fpr Mensah according to the Daily Star Sunday edition.

Posted: 25 Jun 2006 10:13
by Ian Royal
I won't hold my breath, it's not the most reliable paper as far as I'm concerned

Posted: 27 Jun 2006 09:47
by TFF
Out of our price range if he keeps the Brazilians at bay. Let's hope he has a 'mare.

Posted: 28 Jun 2006 09:24
by MM
Haven't seen the Brazil v Ghana game in full, but Mensah would be a very pleasing signing for me, even at the reported £2 million.

Posted: 28 Jun 2006 09:31
by Only one Trevor Morley
He was unlucky with the header that was saved and wasnt normally tyhe defender at fault when Brazil were springing the off side trap - I hope we get him.

Posted: 02 Jul 2006 10:00
by Ian Royal
So Daily Star reckons a bid of £2M a week or so ago, now the News of the World has us down for 4.2M. Thats a bit of a leap, but two papers reporting over a couple of weeks different bids for the same player would suggest we're at least interested in him. As far as I know we haven't denied it yet, so sounds promising.

Posted: 02 Jul 2006 11:06
by Jay
NOTW say £4.2m bid made and player aware and welcomes interest from Premier League. I just don't see us spending that sort of money on one player when we're bitching over paying arguably our best player 18k a week. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised!

Posted: 02 Jul 2006 11:49
by UpNorth
It is our misfortune to have been promoted during a World Cup year. Mensah was an unknown at the start of 2006, now it is double your money time after a handful of good performances for Ghana.

A good player but £4m is going to take out most of our additional budget.

Posted: 02 Jul 2006 12:03
by silas
Jay wrote:NOTW say £4.2m bid made and player aware and welcomes interest from Premier League. I just don't see us spending that sort of money on one player when we're bitching over paying arguably our best player 18k a week. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised!
Coppell pretty much said we were prepared to pay it for Lescott but he was always going to move to Everton, so why wouldn't we pay it for Mensah? I really hope there is some truth in this very strong rumour

I will be the first to argue that Sidwell is our best player as well Jay :wink:

Posted: 02 Jul 2006 12:04
by Alan Partridge
silas wrote:
Jay wrote:NOTW say £4.2m bid made and player aware and welcomes interest from Premier League. I just don't see us spending that sort of money on one player when we're bitching over paying arguably our best player 18k a week. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised!
Coppell pretty much said we were prepared to pay it for Lescott but he was always going to move to Everton.

I will be the first to argue that Sidwell is our best player as well Jay :wink:
He's our best player since we won me £50 odd quid against Stoke! :lol: 8)

John Mensah

Posted: 02 Jul 2006 12:13
by windjammer
Looked pretty good, so did the Yank, but I would probably go for the Ghanain, if we want to be taken seriously as a Prem club we have to spend that sort of money. Obviously for anyone involved in the World Cup who gets thru to the Quarters their fee is going to go up. I think we missed a trick though, if we get Mensah or the Yank we could also had Adie back as a free transfer squad back-up player and help to Wally Downes as defensive coach.

Posted: 02 Jul 2006 12:14
by Row Z Royal
Adie Williams is a w@nker

Posted: 02 Jul 2006 12:16
by EASTENDER MARKY
Row Z Royal wrote:Adie Williams is a w@nker
Where did that come from ?

Posted: 02 Jul 2006 12:16
by Jay
Row Z Royal wrote:Adie Williams is a w@nker
Adie Williams is a swine. :wink: