Derby told to sell top player....

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-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

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Howay Freddy....get a 6 million bid in for Seth Johnson that they can't refuse....

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

for me, johnson is a cracking player, in a good team he would flourish.

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

So who would you rather we bought ?

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

Eh? we both said Johnson :))

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

>>johnson ....... in a good team he would flourish<<

Lets us off then, doesn't it.

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001



Yes, get Johnson, he's class

£6m is about right

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001


Good young player - full of energy, can tackle, can pass - he'd be a terrific acquisition.

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

Sorry but Freddy's money is being saved to buy the club :-(

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

If only the club had not declared a dividend on their losses they'd have £3.8m to spend on assets for the club. Add in last years £3.8m and there would be the money for Seth.

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

According to several papers, Freddy has said that despite the losses, money will still be made available for two big signings.

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001


If we miss this opportunity, or fail to try and get him, somebody should be shot with sh@t. (No, I'm still no better)

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

..... you haven't been reading the correct 'stuff' TG - we weren't that bad against Liverpool, allegedly!

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

Sorry to be a party pooper folks but I reckon Johnson would be a HUGE gamble at around 6 million. Every single time I`ve watched him he`s shown great ball control and awareness of opposition players around him. I like the way he takes responsibility in the centre of the park by dropping deep and receiving short passes from his defenders. But that`s about it. Frankly I think he regularly takes the easy pass, and usually sideways at that(I`ve never looked but he`s doubtless the sort of player Opta loves in terms of pass completion). But he sits so deep that he rarely hurts teams with his passes. From that depth he`d need to be Glen Hoddle, but he isn`t. Also suspect is his pace (and determination?) - he certainly works hard to get in front of attacking opposition players, but just watch him drop straight off anyone who makes anything of a burst from midfield. Unquestionably he`s a good PL midfielder, but you`d have to convince me he`s even half as great as many of you believe him to be. 6 million for a young and slightly improved Gary Speed may not be bad value at today`s rates, but I think you`d be very disappointed if you expected him to significantly strengthen our midfield. Smacks more of desperation for us just to get someone in. Anyone. I`ll just go fetch my hard hat now ...

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

Leave the hat Loony , not a bad summinization (sp /authenticity), the Buff is very impressed , just seen him a couple of times ,so just two question, when was he classed as a midfielder ? was he converted to one from defence,? oh nearly forgot for cv , pace lack of afraid.

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

I think he played LB for Crewe Buff, and LWB for the U-21's, before moving into m/f with Derby. He doesn't have blinding pace, but which central midfield players do have? He certainly isn't a cart-horse.

All big money signings are a gamble, but this kid is young, has a great engine, and is a full England international. He's not a creative player in the JSV mould, but he definitely would bring energy and drive in to a static m/f. I don't really see him as that much of a gamble at £6mm - good resale value, or worst - and the bigger gamble would be for us to keep passing up on talent when it becomes available.

I don't think we'll move for him because I don't think we have £6mm to spend - we'll finish up taking a much bigger gamble on someone for circa £2-3mm who won't have anywhere like the pedigree of Johnson - and someone like Boro will move in and snap him up.

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001



Interesting comeback Clarky but I´m afraid I´m yet to be convinced. You see there's this fella I´ve heard of called Clarence Acunya who's also young(ish), has a great engine and is a full international. He doesn't appear to be a creative player, but I´m sure would bring energy and drive to a static m/f ...

I´m not taking the piss - and agree with your analysis re. any future resale value - but at the end of the day it of course comes down to personal opinion and I just don't rate SJ compared to others

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001


"to others" ..... like .......

-- Anonymous, October 04, 2001

I'm one of the others as well....

-- Anonymous, October 04, 2001

What about Prutton? He seemed canny in the U21 game tonight, put some really testing balls through to Vassel and DeFoe

-- Anonymous, October 05, 2001

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