Charlie Adam

He isn't a player who I would say yes, he's the man get him regardless. Is he a big fish in a small pond sort of player, I'm not to sure. Puts a decent shift in and can pass the ball., pace ? I would like to think we will invest in a higher profile sort of players. But thats my take on him, time will tell. I would much prefer we went for 18 year old Brazo, Lucas.

 

I think we should be aiming for better players in truth, he's barely better than what we have now. A squad player maybe, first choice? No way.

 

Not sure you can really make a judgement based on playing Brazil, that would be worse than saying we don't want England players because they made mistakes against Germany.

I think he is overhyped, no doubt a decent player but how decent. And there's a world of difference being a big fish in a small pond, he may be a star player for Blackpool but then their expectations aren't the same and he is a focal point within their team. Can you see him being a focal point in our team with the likes of Gerrard around him?

I'd buy him if the price is right, I think the chances of the price being right are similar to our chances of finishing 4th.

 

I really, really don't want us to go for him. Painfully overrated, sloppy in possession, and despite possessing the ability to make hollywood pases often doesn't complete them. Static and gets caught out far too easily defensively, I saw this on numerous occasions at the weekend against Fulham and in numerous other games this season. We have to be looking at a better quality of player.

 

I said it when he was linked during the transfer window and i'll say it again ... no just no, not the quality of player we need at and wish this rumour would go away.

 

He would be way out his depth at Liverpool. He would not be able to keep up with the pace of the play, it works at Blackpool because he gets time on the ball I don't think he will get it that easy at Liverpool.

Anything more than £2m is a rip off.

 

I think he'd be a good squad player. He'd help us break down the lesser teams with his passing ability and set pieces and could come off the bench and cause problems with his delivery. If we'd have got him in January he'd have come in and made a bit of a difference and helped get the ball to the forwards which we've missed in games like Saturday and particularly in Europe. I wouldn't want him as a regular starter and don't think he's mobile enough to be a top player - and his fitness levels don't look great.

I wouldn't want us to go back in for him in the summer, unless the pricing was reasonable and he was happy to be a squad player. Neither of which are likely, particularly if we're out of Europe which means less games.

It's not squad players we need from new signings: it's players to go straight in the team. Then let some of the players in the team now become squad players.

 

In the summer, with more time and a wider choice of players available, I'd be very surprised if he was still the first choice target for the centre of midfield. I feel Adam may have missed his big chance for a move.

 

That is exactly it. And exactly the reason why we shouldn't sign Adam. Next season is all about improvement and that means we need players brought in to improve on what we already have in the first team or match it in some cases, Adam would not do that.

 

You're judging him off a game against Fulham, where not one Blackpool player played well and Adam had an off day.

Oh he had an off day for Scotland v Brazil last week too. Stone the crows......

I've watched him solid for nearly 3 seasons and 95% of games he's played in he's been fantastic. Overhyped by the media to a point and maybe he'd struggle at a side with better players but nobody can say that for sure until he's given a chance.

His fitness isn't in question anymore. He looks bigger for a footballer but then again so is Rooney and nobody ever questions his fitness.

Shortlisted for PFA player of the year alongside Vidic, Bale, Tevez, Parker and Nasri but anything more than 2 million is a rip off?

Don't let your Celtic tinted glasses crack under the hot steam from the shit you're talking.

 

And numerous other games too, if you'd read. His performances in the bigger games have left a lot to be desired, as has his passing ability, the Man U comeback game springs to mind, his passing was terrible there for one.

Two of those three seasons have been at Championship level. He may be able to get away with it whilst under less pressure and lower expectations, but the step up in level to compete for a team with Champions League aspirations? He'd fall flat imho.

 

Name the others then, I don't recall them and I go to most games.

He single handedly kept us in the Championship two seasons ago and last season was the best player in the Championship, arguably alongside Dorrans. This season he's been nominated for PFA player of the year in his first season in the Premiership. All this after the doubters said he couldn't hack it in the Prem and nor could Blackpool. Alex Ferguson, the most successful British manager of all time rates him highly. Also I assume you're talking about him going to Spurs when you say a team with CL aspirations, because you lot won't be there for a while.

Can't be that bad can he......

 

But Fergie also rates Gibson, O'Shea and Fletcher highly....

My own views on him. He's a terrific player for the likes of yourselves (not trying to be arrogant) but I feel he'd be found out if he signed to a bigger club. He'd make a good squad player, but I don't think he's quite good enough to be a regular for a bigger club....he may well prove me and other incorrect and good on him if he does.

 

I quite like him as a player but he's not really what we're looking for in the summer. We need a good left-back, a centre-back, a holding midfielder, a good wide player and another striker. And, yeah, without those players we won't be near the top 4 and we need to get them.

If Ferguson tries to sign him then fair enough, but I think he was just being mischevious to drive the price up with us in for him.

 

I'm not agreeing or denying what you're saying is true. Time will tell when he moves on if he has the mental ability to go that one step further. It astonishes me that so many just think he won't make it at a bigger club because he plays for Blackpool. Would people say that if he was at Wigan? Valencia hasn't done that bad at United......

Even if Fergie is rating Gibson etc highly, he's hardly doing a bad job is he

It baffles be that Kenny is so interested in him and I agree he's not the type of player you're looking for.

There's so many rumours flying round here that United have a done deal with him for 8 million plus 2 United players as Fergie sees him as a Scholes replacement.

Good comparison actually.

Murphy was very 50/50. Good games and bad games but always popped up with important goals.

 

Absolutely spot on. Look at Murphy, he looks the part playing for the smaller club Fulham, but at Liverpool, whilst he had he good game every now and then, he just wasn't good enough. Adam is pretty much the exact same type of player.