Redknapp eyeing move for free agent Hugo Almeida

[Stanley]

damp squid

Is it squid or squib?

[Midgeyboy]

Please god no. Anybody see the state of him in the World Cup? Makes Adel look like a fitness god.

[Hoop-du-Jour]

Is it squid or squib?

It's squib.

"A squib is a type of firework = a small container filled with chemicals which explodes to produce bright lights and loud noises) and if it becomes wet, it will not explode."

[Stanley]

It's squib.

"A squib is a type of firework = a small container filled with chemicals which explodes to produce bright lights and loud noises) and if it becomes wet, it will not explode."

Ya, that's what I thought!

And when is a squid never damp?

[hal9thou]

The 25 was the reason we couldn't pick up Jonas who should've been top of that list. Even the gimp who wrote it must know that once the 25 are named its game over until January, free agent or not.

[Joon]

And when is a squid never damp?

When it's salted, dried and cooked over an open fire :p

[MattyRangers]

My missus' family are Portuguese and last night they were having a right laugh about him saying he's viewed as "their Emile Heskey"

[Westway]

He's absolutely hopeless. He'll quickly become the target of the boo boys if he were to sign.

[Joon]

Stats aren't everything, but can a striker with 34 goals from 72 league games really be that bad? In the Bundesliga he had 11 goals from 20 games played. That's roughly 1 goal in 2 games.

Based on these stats, I think he would be good for at least 1 goal every 3 games or so, unless something is very wrong with him right now.

Is there something actually wrong with him?

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=37176

[Nick]

Excuse me for being extremely nieve but I'm slightly confused on this.....

If we sign this guy can he not play until January, because we've already named our 25 man squad?

[Buffalo]

Excuse me for being extremely nieve but I'm slightly confused on this.....

If we sign this guy can he not play until January, because we've already named our 25 man squad?

Correct.

[Nick]

Correct.

Cheers Buffalo.

So wouldn't it make more sense to wait until January or just closer to January to see who's available rather than committing to someone this early. Or not??

[qprvoyager10]

Most likely clubs are offering him to train with them in the hope he gets signed in Jan. Be good for both parties as he gets his fitness up, gets to know the team and then they can't come out with the excuse, 'he needs time to gel'

[OldTimer]

Waste of space.

We have Austin and Vargas.
I am not counting Zamora as we cannot rely on him.
Then we have Taarabt who can play false nine.
And if injuries happen, we can play Fer or Phillips up there too.

Don't do dumb signings like these.

[Ginger Ninja]

My missus' family are Portuguese and last night they were having a right laugh about him saying he's viewed as "their Emile Heskey"

Sign him up then!!!! Heskey is world class!!!