Topic: Jonjo Shelvey signs new 3 year contract

[HTT]

He would walk into our side, but long term he's an uninspiring signing really. I like him though, he has some good attributes.

[chopey]

Everyone at Blackburn wanted rid of him and he was on the verge of been sacked when we came along with a big fat cheque and took him off their hands

[Robbo]

I really like him as a player

[Tiresias]

I still think he'd improve us a little but it's this kind of 'this'll do' signing that got us in this mess. Sign us a realiable goalscorer please.

[Altamullan]

Some people calling this a class signing? Ok, he will improve us but so would almost every CM player in the league. Class signing? No way.

One person

So shoot me... well, actually just remind me. That is, shock horror, if my fans-eye opinion of somebody I would have loved to sign from Liverpool proves wrong. I would think about making him captain, shake the f***ers up a bit.

[U2]

I'm well on-board with this.  Huge upgrade.

[Tooj]

Midfield is our biggest weakness and Colback is a footballing haemerrhoid, so Shelvo is a positive move.

Buying PL experience from a PL club? Bring it on.

Colback would still start man.

[Andy84]

I think he would add balance to our CM, hopefully getting rid of the 2 DM axis of evil.  He's obviously got some quality and the much sought after "premier league experience".  If a new club helps him get back to form whilst giving us a different dimension then good.

[Bimpy474]

Everyone does realise if we don't sign him we're carrying on with the Anita/Colback/Tiote perm 2 from 3 axis of evil right ?

[Bimpy474]

I think he would add balance to our CM, hopefully getting rid of the 2 DM axis of evil.  He's obviously got some quality and the much sought after "premier league experience".  If a new club helps him get back to form whilst giving us a different dimension then good.

Awwww Jinx

[Ian W]

Potentially it's a very good signing. Dunno what went wrong at Swansea but he has the potential to do very well in this league. Can see the fans liking him as well. Like Colback but good.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Everyone does realise if we don't sign him we're carrying on with the Anita/Colback/Tiote perm 2 from 3 axis of evil right ?

I'll be honest i don't even care anymore regardless, it will be s*** either way.

[henke]

Who gets dropped from our current midfield?

[Ian W]

Who gets dropped from our current midfield?

I can tell you who doesn't get dropped.

[Big Geordie]

Worth remembering that when we signed Gary Speed (from Everton) - he was out of form and not liked by their fans. Shelvey is still young, has plenty top flight experience and will improve us. Will do for me.

[Bimpy474]

Who gets dropped from our current midfield?

Anita/Tiote because Colback is nailed on to play.

[U2]

Who gets dropped from our current midfield?

Colback starts with him.  They'd be our best partnership.

[Teasy]

Who gets dropped from our current midfield?

Anyone without ginger hair probably.

[midds]

Wish someone would absolutely smash Colback to put him out of the equation. 

[sempuki]

Might be the end of Tiote who has been linked to China, especially if Saivet comes in too.

[Cronky]

Who gets dropped from our current midfield?

Anita, I reckon.

I'm still puzzled that Swansea would sell him to a fellow relegation struggler.

[U2]

Wish someone would absolutely smash Colback to put him out of the equation. 

I'm the first to complain about his shitness, but smashing Colback would leave us relying on two worse options.

[Hanshithispantz]

https://thejack.army/threads/shelvey.10279/

https://thejack.army/threads/shelvey-wanted-a-fight.10400/

Bodes well.

[Ian W]

Colback is our worst midfielder by miles man, possibly in a generation.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Who gets dropped from our current midfield?

Colback starts with him.  They'd be our best partnership.

Two CMs who are incapable of positioning themselves leaving grand canyon type holes behind them so our defence is even worse.

Great....