Woodgate to Spurs... no, Newcastle.... no, Spurs again for £7m

[The Erectile Banana]

Chimbonda needs to get himself a far shorter nickname than that. It just doesn't trip off the tongue at all.

How about Pascal 'The Newt' Chimbonda.

[AFII]

and now it's Spurs again

Woodgate to earn his Spurs

MIDDLESBROUGH and England defender Jonathan Woodgate has held "advanced talks" with Newcastle United and Tottenham about a move from Middlesbrough.

And, after much deliberation, Woodgate is understood to have decided against an £8m return to Tyneside, instead choosing to head to London to sign for Tottenham.

Woodgate was given permission to speak to Spurs and Newcastle, and he will now undergo a medical at White Hart Lane while the two clubs agree a fee.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/spo..._his_spurs.php

[Marky]

and now it's Spurs again

Woodgate to earn his Spurs

MIDDLESBROUGH and England defender Jonathan Woodgate has held "advanced talks" with Newcastle United and Tottenham about a move from Middlesbrough.

And, after much deliberation, Woodgate is understood to have decided against an £8m return to Tyneside, instead choosing to head to London to sign for Tottenham.

Woodgate was given permission to speak to Spurs and Newcastle, and he will now undergo a medical at White Hart Lane while the two clubs agree a fee.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/spo..._his_spurs.php

Wise decision Woody

[Kilteragh]

That ****er is raking in the cash with all these moves and he's hardly kicked a ball in three years.

Any club that signs him deserves him

[Marky]

That ****er is raking in the cash with all these moves and he's hardly kicked a ball in three years.

Any club that signs him deserves him

If the clubs are willing to meet his transfer fee and wage demands then you can hardly blame the lad and it's not as if it's his fault he's injury prone like.

[Neil Young]

How about Pascal 'The Newt' Chimbonda.

I like it.

[Kilteragh]

If the clubs are willing to meet his transfer fee and wage demands then you can hardly blame the lad and it's not as if it's his fault he's injury prone like.

Absolutely. Take it while you can get it. It's the club's that sign him I don't understand but he doesn't seem to have any loyalty whatsoever.

[dww]

Absolutely. Take it while you can get it. It's the club's that sign him I don't understand but he doesn't seem to have any loyalty whatsoever.

Which is odd considering he is supposedly at his home town club - which he supported as a boy. I guess he deserves the benefit of the doubt until he actually signs for someone else.

[Kilteragh]

I guess he deserves the benefit of the doubt until he actually signs for someone else.

Mmmm. Except he's been granted permission to speak to both Toon and Spurs and has turned down the barcodes.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe Boro want rid.

[dww]

Mmmm. Except he's been granted permission to speak to both Toon and Spurs and has turned down the barcodes.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe Boro want rid.

So says the press - I haven't seen any confirmation. I think skepticism is the appropriate response to most press speculation this time of year.

[Kilteragh]

So says the press - I haven't seen any confirmation. I think skepticism is the appropriate response to most press speculation this time of year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7211311.stm

[dww]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...em/7211311.stm

Fair enough. Like you say Boro might want rid but if he leaves it will smack of greed.

[Neil Young]

Fair enough. Like you say Boro might want rid but if he leaves it will smack of greed.

I think it's quite feasible Middlesbrough want to sell him, even without assuming they are preparing for relegation:

1. He's been injured again.
2. He's (surely) on high wages.
3. Wheater has emerged as an apparently decent player.
4. They need to strengthen elsewhere.

[dww]

I think it's quite feasible Middlesbrough want to sell him, even without assuming they are preparing for relegation:

1. He's been injured again.
2. He's (surely) on high wages.
3. Wheater has emerged as an apparently decent player.
4. They need to strengthen elsewhere.

I think the last one is the potential key as the thing is they bought Woodgate recently and knew to some extent about all the others. They gambled on the strikers they bought in and only Tuncay has in any way repaid Southgate's faith.

I think the real problem if they let him go will be leadership at the back. Wheater, Huth and Pogatetz have never really looked like great organisers and the only other experienced head in their team is Boateng who is a diminishing force IMO.

[Los Rojos]

Where do Spurs get all this cash from? They're spending a hell of a lot again this window.