linked with Newcastle who've baulked at the price....
If I remember correctly that's how much we went in with when we nearly bought him a couple of years ago, only to be beaten by Tottenham... worth a cheeky bid?...
He may be getting older but having him to compliment and compete up front with Zamora and AJ considering the amount of competitions we're in (he could be handy in Europe) could be worth it..?!
Proven premiership and European player?!...
I think £9 mill is well worth it, no?
He is 30. There is little/no resale value. We have a better player in Zamora in his position.
I think he is massively overpriced, if he was not English, you could get him for under £5m, which would be the right price.
How many did he score last year? 2 or 3 was it?
It's a no from me now.
I'd take him for 5 or 6m...but he's 30 now and 9 million is just ridiculous. Harry really doesn't want to sell players, does he? He needs to, or Spurs will be in serious trouble in a couple of years with a 50-player-squad. fp.gif
Having said this, I think Crouch could do a job for us. I'd prefer Bendtner or Sturridge, although they might be out of reach.
Quote from: Mitch on July 26, 2011, 12:17:29 PM
How many did he score last year? 2 or 3 was it?
It's a no from me now.
11 goals in 40 games last year.
4 in 29 in the league (as sub and starting) and 7 in 11 European games.
Thanks. So four in the league in 29 is about what AJ did...who's been banded about at £3million. It's not my money, but there isn't value in that deal.
Quote from: Tktd on July 26, 2011, 12:21:16 PM
Quote from: Mitch on July 26, 2011, 12:17:29 PM
How many did he score last year? 2 or 3 was it?
It's a no from me now.
11 goals in 40 games last year.
4 in 29 in the league (as sub and starting) and 7 in 11 European games.
4 in 34 in the league (as sub and starting) with 10 assists. 3 in 1 Champions League qualifier and 4 in 9 Champions League matches (v Bremen (2), v Inter, v AC Milan) with two assists plus one FA Cup match.
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/peter-crouch/leistungsdaten/spieler_4072.html (http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/peter-crouch/leistungsdaten/spieler_4072.html)
...how often will his Missus come to the Cottage though? That's got to be the biggest issue.
Quote from: Mitch on July 26, 2011, 12:29:59 PM
...how often will his Missus come to the Cottage though? That's got to be the biggest issue.
agreed.
9 million.....surely a joke. His goals in Europe most likely reflect his goals for England. All against the world's finest third tier of football.
Waste of money. 090.gif
As a backup for Zamora, he would be fine. But I cant see him swapping a Spurs bench for a Fulham bench (nor Fulham spending upto £9m for a bench warmer with no resell value). Also I cant see him playing along side Zamora, we would be to very one dimensional and loose the work rate that Johnson provides. Although decent on the ground for big guy, Zamora is the better in all areas. I think Jol will be looking to identify a younger sticker with potential to improve over the season and probably cheaper than Crouch (especially with wages)
For £9m you could easily sign a striker who actually scores. I'd rather we lumped it on someone with potential like Arnautovic.
Fulham are still sodding about with the legal case surrounding the reason Crouch didn't come here last time. Mark Hughes wasn't backed in the transfer market (his words and for a fee over ten million) So I cannot see us even trying to go for Crouch even if available.
Better options must be out there. Mind you, how long have we been wanting a good central striker to help BZ and AJ? Blimmin years.
For half the cost I would be tempted.
Good first touch, good at holding things up, and scores the odd goal too.
Quote from: Lighthouse on July 26, 2011, 01:31:08 PM
Fulham are still sodding about with the legal case surrounding the reason Crouch didn't come here last time. Mark Hughes wasn't backed in the transfer market (his words and for a fee over ten million) So I cannot see us even trying to go for Crouch even if available.
Better options must be out there. Mind you, how long have we been wanting a good central striker to help BZ and AJ? Blimmin years.
Where did Hughes say that he was not backed in the transfer market?
I've not admitted this publicly before now, but I went to see Spurs play over the weekend. You see, here in deepest darkest South Africa we don't get to see Premiership-quality teams very often, and given the poor performance by Crouch and his mates I think it will be at least another year until I see one (unless I can swing a trip back to the cottage).
I've often thought of Crouch as underrated and the window when we were in for him, before Dave Richards influenced his move to Spurs, I would have liked to see him at CC. However, I really don't think so any more. If,as Mitch said, it was 3mill and his wages weren't an issue then fine....and I think Mrs Murphy might have had competition for hottest Wag. But at 9mill Droopy Redknapp is on course to ruin another club by excessively stockpiling players in an ever expanding squad.
Anyway, back to Saturday's game. The only players from Spuds that looked worth anything were Kranjcar, Assou-Ekottou and Bale. I thought Walker played well in the U21 WC, but to my mind either Walker on a loan or Kranjcar at a decent figure (say 3-5m) should be the only ones to look at from spurs.
Quote from: Lighthouse on July 26, 2011, 01:31:08 PMMark Hughes wasn't backed in the transfer market (his words and for a fee over ten million) So I cannot see us even trying to go for Crouch even if available.
I believe there are many underlying reasons why Hughes
apparently wasn't backed by Mo & the board in the transfer market; money not being one of them.
Mo has proved in the past that if he trusts and respects the manager then he'll back him.
I believe Mo knew Hughes only saw us as a stop gap, and probably viewed Hughes in the same light. Jol was his first choice, Jol was approached at Christmas; for me the writing was always on the wall with regards Hughes' future at the club, hence the reluctance to allow him to spend.
The point as to whether he'd be back up and be happy for that is a salient one. After all, why leave Spurs for our bench and why spend £9 million a sub?
Also, Danny Muprhy's missus is a lovely lady. She wins.
I'm sure we could much better players for the same price.
Bare in mind that Spurs bought Van der Vaart for £8m. Tottenham rate their players so much higher than they are actually worth, a hard side to buy players from as they are adament on their asking price.
I wouldn't mind if we can get him for few millions of euros, but to pay 9 millions it's nonsense. It's far too much, although he can do very good job in the air.
That's a ludicrous valuation, but typical of Harry and Spurs. 1/3 to 1/2 of that price and he's probably a decent investment for a couple of years given the European commitments (yes, Fulham will be back in Europe next campaign as well!).
COYW
Having Hangeland, Dempsey, & Crouch in the box for corners would be massive! 082.gif
Quote from: aFFCn_Fan on July 26, 2011, 01:33:28 PM
Anyway, back to Saturday's game. The only players from Spuds that looked worth anything were Kranjcar, Assou-Ekottou and Bale. I thought Walker played well in the U21 WC, but to my mind either Walker on a loan or Kranjcar at a decent figure (say 3-5m) should be the only ones to look at from spurs.
Sir, we're talking about Pre-season.....you really can't judge from pre-season matches...
damn, if nobody buys him at that price, then Harry will have another 'home grown player' to sit on his bench and play a few times a year.....
its all about the home grown player rule. Crouch feels good that harry thinks he's worth 9, harry gets to keep his entirely non english team, while keeping his quota, while the press believe he is cooperating. He doesnt really rate crouch either. But if you're going to have a backup striker on the bench to fill your home grown quotient, theres not much better than a 9 foot tall goalscorer who can come in and nip one one a set piece every now and then.
