Craig 6581 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Stoke striker James Beattie is considering a move away from the club following a bust-up with manager Tony Pulis, BBC Sport understands. It was alleged Pulis and Beattie had to be separated in the dressing room after Saturday's 2-0 defeat by Arsenal. And contrary to reports, the 31-year-old has not apologised to Pulis and is in fact weighing up his options. Beattie has 18 months left on his current contract, having arrived at the Britannia Stadium in January, 2009. He became a big favourite at the club when his seven goals during last season's run-in played a significant part in keeping the club in the Premier League. And while he has only scored twice this season, in October's 2-1 win over West Ham, Beattie has again been a key member of a squad that currently sits in 11th, seven points off the relegation zone. More to follow. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/8401965.stm Worth a punt in January if it is true? Seemed to be scoring goals for fun towards the end of last season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4650 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 maybe on loan, wouldnt mind us going for some more mobile forwards though hes sort of similar to what we already have available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Can't see us "buying" anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Loan would be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41319 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 18 months left on his contract = fee = not a hope in hell of signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Just saw this on the beeb and thought the same. He'd be ideal to get in on loan until the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Harewood out, Beattie in would be a great move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6823 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 2 in 15 this season. Carroll, Ameobi, Lovenkrands and Harewood have all bettered that. Plus we have Ranger who looks handy should he get an extended run out. Id rather save the money for someone decent in midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 2 in 15 this season. Carroll, Ameobi, Lovenkrands and Harewood have all bettered that. Plus we have Ranger who looks handy should he get an extended run out. Id rather save the money for someone decent in midfield You can't make direct comparisons like that without considering the vast gulf between the two leagues though. Look at Nolan compared to any amount of PL players this year. I'd say Beattie's better than anyone at the club as well as a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6823 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hes had 1 and a half good seasons in 8 or 9. Hes not worth the fee or wages hed demand imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffidae 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 2 in 15 this season. Carroll, Ameobi, Lovenkrands and Harewood have all bettered that. Plus we have Ranger who looks handy should he get an extended run out. Id rather save the money for someone decent in midfield You can't make direct comparisons like that without considering the vast gulf between the two leagues though. Look at Nolan compared to any amount of PL players this year. I'd say Beattie's better than anyone at the club as well as a striker. I agree totally, Beattie signing for Stoke kept them up, different class to what we’ve got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hes had 1 and a half good seasons in 8 or 9. Hes not worth the fee or wages hed demand imo Wouldn't be a fee. I was on about getting him on loan. You could possibly even do a deal on the wages if he isn't snapped up elsewhere. That's a completely different point to the one you were making with the comparisons though, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Well he would go towards replacing Carroll in January. Maybe a swap deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4256 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Well he would go towards replacing Carroll in January. Maybe a swap deal? Or swap him for Shola if they've forgotten how shit he was when he was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Aye I was suggesting we'd go for him on loan rather than a permanent deal. As for the amount he's scored this season, the Championship is a totally different kettle of fish compared to the Premiership. Far and away better than what we have at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6823 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hes had 1 and a half good seasons in 8 or 9. Hes not worth the fee or wages hed demand imo Wouldn't be a fee. I was on about getting him on loan. You could possibly even do a deal on the wages if he isn't snapped up elsewhere. That's a completely different point to the one you were making with the comparisons though, isn't it? No, the 2 arent mutually exclusive, although I know thats your favourite allegation on here. 1 - His form at the minute is worse than almost every striker on our books 2 - If he was free then yes it would be another body in the squad. However he cost Stoke 3.5million so they arent just going to write that off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6230 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I'd rather continue with Big AC (if he isnt locked up) than Beattie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6823 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Just checked the stats, bearing in mind it looks like we are 6 months from being a premiership club again, his last season in premiership before Stoke . . . . . . 2 goals in 33 games for Everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 If he was free then yes it would be another body in the squad. However he cost Stoke 3.5million so they arent just going to write that off. Well, they wouldn't be if we got him on loan until the end of the season. Which is what I was suggesting. No one has said Stoke are about to give him to us, are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Just checked the stats, bearing in mind it looks like we are 6 months from being a premiership club again, his last season in premiership before Stoke . . . . . . 2 goals in 33 games for Everton. And a six month loan with us in the Championship is relevant how exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6823 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 You said he was worth a punt, it was Andrew who mentioned the loan im afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I'd rather continue with Big AC (if he isnt locked up) than Beattie. Carroll blows hot and cold for me, but he's a young lad at the same time. I think someone like Beattie, who can do a similar job but is better at it, could take some of the pressure off the younger strikers and, as Matt pointed out, him in and Harewood out would be a good move. I still think we're thin on the ground when you think Lovenkrands is injury-prone, ditto Shola, Carroll is young and Ranger hasn't even scored a senior goal for us yet in a competitive match (although he might turn into a canny player). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 You said he was worth a punt, it was Andrew who mentioned the loan im afraid Worth a punt doesn't simply mean buying him you mong! We'd have to fork out for his wages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 You said he was worth a punt, it was Andrew who mentioned the loan im afraid Worth a punt doesn't simply mean buying him you mong! We'd have to fork out for his wages... if he is at Stoke that's go tot be £10 a week and all the pork pies he can eat........... they're not exactly Citeh are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29491 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Just checked the stats, bearing in mind it looks like we are 6 months from being a premiership club again, his last season in premiership before Stoke . . . . . . 2 goals in 33 games for Everton. Aye, ignore his record of better than 1 in 2 in the Championship for Sheff Utd. It's the Championship we'd be using him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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