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Rafa wanted distin - According to harry
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Thu May 24, 2007 10:55 amby puroresu
Harry Redknapp has revealed that Liverpool almost hijacked his move for French defender Sylvain Distin.
Distin sparked a major transfer scramble over the weekend when confirming his departure from Manchester City.
Portsmouth boss Redknapp struck an accord with Distin's advisors, but the move was almost scuppered by a rival gambit from Anfield.
Liverpool's offer caused Redknapp some anxious moments, but Distin remained true to his word by signing for Pompey on Wednesday.
And after wrapping up the deal, Redknapp told The Sun: "I panicked when Liverpool came in with a late offer.
"But, thankfully, we'd struck an agreement."
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Thu May 24, 2007 10:58 amby Vartol
I Don't know this player 
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:02 amby Dundalk
Im sorry but this is not the standard of player we should be going for. Glad we didnt get him, we need to think much bigger than this
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:05 amby Vartol
What's him role? defender central, right or left?
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:06 amby puroresu
central defender
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:08 amby Vartol
mmmm
I like so much Senderos (Arsenal) or Curtis Davies (West Brom)...
for me, two powerful players
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:19 amby Rafa D
Don't know why people would not want him here. Especially on a free transfer. He might not be automatic first choice but he would be a brilliant squad player, and if the rumours about Sami wanting to leave, he would of been a perfect replacement.
He might not of took Aggers place in the team but he would of pushed Agger to perform better and he is not a bad player.
Some people need to stop aiming for the stars with our signings. Senderos is a young quality centreback and would cost megabucks to come here and be a squad player. Distin was on a free, and would of been perfect.
Nice to see him stick to his word with Pompey though. Top man with morals.
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:22 amby Vartol
Rafa-Dodd wrote:Don't know why people would not want him here. Especially on a free transfer. He might not be automatic first choice but he would be a brilliant squad player, and if the rumours about Sami wanting to leave, he would of been a perfect replacement.
He might not of took Aggers place in the team but he would of pushed Agger to perform better and he is not a bad player.
Some people need to stop aiming for the stars with our signings. Senderos is a young quality centreback and would cost megabucks to come here and be a squad player. Distin was on a free, and would of been perfect.
Nice to see him stick to his word with Pompey though. Top man with morals.
yes... truth
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:35 amby weringo
Rafa-Dodd wrote:Don't know why people would not want him here. Especially on a free transfer. He might not be automatic first choice but he would be a brilliant squad player, and if the rumours about Sami wanting to leave, he would of been a perfect replacement.
He might not of took Aggers place in the team but he would of pushed Agger to perform better and he is not a bad player.
Some people need to stop aiming for the stars with our signings. Senderos is a young quality centreback and would cost megabucks to come here and be a squad player. Distin was on a free, and would of been perfect.
Nice to see him stick to his word with Pompey though. Top man with morals.
Exactly, Distin is a decent player and if theres any position we need cover for its definately centre back. People just assume because he plays for Man City that hes 
, didn't Man City have a pretty good defensive record this season anyway?
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:44 amby bigmick
Clearly we do need a cenre-half, particularly if Hyppia left but probably even if he didn't. Paletta doesn't look like one you could rely on, and you would really need four at the start of a campaign to consider yourself anywhere near covered. Should only one of them get injured, you are down to playing two from three with the other on the bench so clearly we are going to need somebody. My suspicion is that with this in mind, talk of Hyppia leaving is premature.
I've said a couple of times that my choice would be Curtis davis from west Brom. He's quick, strong, good in the air and appears by virtue of the fact that he was made captain at an extremely young age to posess good character. He's cost over ten mill like as not and is by no means an original, out of the blue choice as the World and his brother has looked at him, but my feeling is that he has what it takes to push our first choicers very hard for a starting slot.
BTW Disitin on a free would have been a very tidy aquisition.
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:47 amby puroresu
I like Davis but the price being talked about is crazy. Didnt west brom last year turn down a silly bid from pompey.
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Thu May 24, 2007 11:48 amby Vartol
puroresu wrote:I like Davis but the price being talked about is crazy. Didnt west brom last year turn down a silly bid from pompey.
How much Davis cost?
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Thu May 24, 2007 12:57 pmby account deleted by request
I would prefer Milito, who is fast and a great tackler (not so good in the air), but Curtis Davis would be a great signing, and he wouldnt need as much time to adapt.
Distin would have been a good signing for free, but we could always sign Bramble for free 
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Thu May 24, 2007 3:25 pmby monkey 20
gabriel milito would be a great signing, but he would also command a resonable tranfer fee, but great player to bring in to push agger...
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Thu May 24, 2007 3:30 pmby Elchris
why are we going for him when we have a much better sami hyypia 
i noe we are looking for cover , might as well go with a young quality one...