SPECULATION - Michael Kightly

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SPECULATION - Michael Kightly

by YateleyRoyal » 04 Oct 2011 17:35

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11699_7223284,00.html

Mick McCarthy will send Michael Kightly into reserve action on Tuesday after seeing the winger miss out on a loan move to Nottingham Forest.

Wolves were prepared to let the former England U21 international link up with Forest as he works his way back to full match fitness.

Following an injury-ravaged period in his career, Kightly is determined to get vital minutes under his belt and recapture his best form.

A spell at the City Ground would have allowed him to take in regular football, with Forest in the market for creative talent.

Steve McClaren was keen to strike a deal and Wolves were prepared to let him go but Forest failed to piece together a suitable financial package and talks broke down.

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McClaren has now left his post with the Championship club and McCarthy, who will field Kightly in a second string fixture against AFC Telford in midweek, admits he has been left bemused by the whole situation.

He told the Express and Star: "There was interest - I'd spoken to Steve McClaren about Michael Kightly but I've no idea what happened because I was open to it and so was Kightly."

Reports have suggested that Forest were also keen on Adam Hammill, but McCarthy insists a deal for the 23-year-old was never discussed.

He added: "No. They wanted a winger and we've got Kightly, but Adam was never in line to go."


Couldn't find the old thread, but worth a punt shirley?

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Y21_Royal » 04 Oct 2011 18:57

We don't seem to do short term loans these days but if he's on the radar then yes please!

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Row Z Royal » 04 Oct 2011 19:06

but Forest failed to piece together a suitable financial package and talks broke down.


That's us out then.

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Turns8 » 04 Oct 2011 19:07

Apparently, this deal broke down as the Forest board felt that WCBAP...even in the loan market!!! :shock:

This then led to McClaren leaving... due to the club not being able to match his ambitions!!! :lol:

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Re: Michael Kightly

by melonhead » 05 Oct 2011 09:42

that man is a shambles.


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Re: Michael Kightly

by specialjon » 05 Oct 2011 14:55

melonhead that man is a shambles.


I thought that was titus bramble? We definitely don't want him here!!

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Wycombe Royal » 05 Oct 2011 14:59

melonhead that mans body is a shambles.

Corrected for you.

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Re: Michael Kightly

by melonhead » 05 Oct 2011 15:33

i meant mclaren

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Re: Michael Kightly

by super darren caskey » 05 Oct 2011 18:03

Dunno why football clubs keep employing the oxf*rd


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Re: Michael Kightly

by Focher » 06 Oct 2011 08:30

super darren caskey Dunno why football clubs keep employing the oxf*rd


probably because apart from a short stint at Wolfsburg the blokes record at club level is excellent.

Gotta say though his tenure at Forest, support or no support, was a total shambles. He inherited a good team there and i bet the board are regretting falling out with that drunk Billy Davies (whom id have at Reading like a shot if McD left).

after the brolly incident McLaren will never manage in this country again, perhaps he found his niche in Holland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWptErAWrmQ

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Wycombe Royal » 06 Oct 2011 08:45

Ideal
Focher apart from a short stint at Twente the blokes record at club level is horrendous.


Corrected it for you.
The only place he has done well was his spell with Twente.

Middlesbrough fans would disagree.

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Focher » 06 Oct 2011 08:50

Ideal
Focher apart from a short stint at Twente the blokes record at club level is horrendous.


Corrected it for you.
The only place he has done well was his spell with Twente.


:?: :?:

Take a look at his Boro' record before correcting me you rude cunt

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Wycombe Royal » 06 Oct 2011 08:56

Ideal With the sort of funding he had there, one would have expected him to do better.
Instead he kept playing the same horrendously boring "tactics", usually 5-3-2, which means no wingers, and I remember every time there was a televised match with that shitty team on tv it was equally poor entertainment every single time.

The guy squandered the money available to him, and his spell there has been horribly overrated by many.

I'd rather take the opinion of the fans of the club in question than yours. But thanks for offering your insight.


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Re: Michael Kightly

by Wycombe Royal » 06 Oct 2011 09:05

Ideal
Wycombe Royal I'd rather take the opinion of the fans of the club in question


Those are the opinions of the fans of the club in question, thank you.

No, it's Wikipedia which anyone can amend, as we know from the Jimmy Kebe page.

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Focher » 06 Oct 2011 09:07

Ideal your making yourself look pretty stupid here.

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Wycombe Royal » 06 Oct 2011 09:13

Forget the transfer funds.

Who led them to their only major trophy?
Who took them to the UEFA Cup final?
Who led them to their highest Premier League finish?

How well did Southgate do after McLaren? I'll remind you. He also had lots to spend, including Boro's record signing Alfonso Alves(£12m) and he got them relegated.

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Wycombe Royal » 06 Oct 2011 10:03

Ummm, how any of my post been abusive, called you names, or anything else like that? No they haven't.

I wasn't the one using Wikipedia. I have actually used genuine facts about his record at Middlesbrough, which is widely regarded as the most successful period intheir history (and to add further weight to my opinion, my cousin is a former Boro player who still has a lot of contacts and friends at the club including the current manager Tony Mowbray who he played alongside).

Of course we could just rely on an opinion based on some ramblings on Wikipedia.

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Re: Michael Kightly

by YateleyRoyal » 06 Oct 2011 10:04

Ideal So basicly you two geniuses have three arguments
a) kunt
b) "we disagree"
c) u r st00pid

Newsflash: neither of those are arguments that will get you anywhere in a discussion.

In 05-06 Boro lost 0-7 to Arsenal. Do you think their fans enjoyed that immensely?

Either come up with something relevant in terms of arguments, or shut the hell up.


Enjoying it immensley has nothing to do with his skill as a manager. We conceded 7 goals to Pompey and Spurs in one season - none of us enjoyed it, but it didn't tarnish our view of Coppell.

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Re: Michael Kightly

by Dickie Davies » 06 Oct 2011 10:59

YateleyRoyal
Ideal So basicly you two geniuses have three arguments
a) kunt
b) "we disagree"
c) u r st00pid

Newsflash: neither of those are arguments that will get you anywhere in a discussion.

In 05-06 Boro lost 0-7 to Arsenal. Do you think their fans enjoyed that immensely?

Either come up with something relevant in terms of arguments, or shut the hell up.


Enjoying it immensley has nothing to do with his skill as a manager. We conceded 7 goals to Pompey and Spurs in one season - none of us enjoyed it, but it didn't tarnish our view of Coppell.


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Re: Michael Kightly

by Mr Angry » 06 Oct 2011 11:07

back to the point of the thread (as opposed to how good McClaren is/was)...

1. Do we need another winger, especially one who is going to be lacking any match fitness for a chunk of his time at a loan club?
2. WCBAP
3. Even if the answer to 1. was yes, and the answer to 2. wasn't insurmountable, there is still the issue of a bit of bad blood over the Matt Mills non-transfer.


So, no is the answer.

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