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Wanderers clinch Shittu signing
3:43pm Wednesday 6th August 2008
DANNY Shittu has joined Wanderers from Championship club Watford for £2million.
The 27-year-old Nigerian defender has signed a three-year deal.
Shittu becomes Gary Megson’s fourth summer signing following the arrivals of Johan Elmander, Fabrice Muamba and Mustapha Riga.
The former Charlton, Blackpool and QPR centre-half will now fly out to Greece to join his new team-mates on their pre-season tour, but is not expected to figure in Friday’s friendly with AEK Athens.
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exiled, leeds says...
5:49pm Wed 6 Aug 08
Not.
Ok as a squad / temporary player I suppose. Need to sign another though before letting Meite go.
Can't we be just a little adventurous and get an established player in - we're linked with Championship players like Greening and Robinson for heaven's sake.
We should have gone in for Hyppia or Lucas Neill. can't help but feel a little disappointed really.
let's hope all turns out well though.
Pedro1, Bolton says...
6:33pm Wed 6 Aug 08
wanderer4life, Greenville, USA says...
7:29pm Wed 6 Aug 08
All that said . . . I would still love to see Megson go after an out-and-out attacking midfielder.
Amos, Amsterdam says...
7:56pm Wed 6 Aug 08
yippee - long may this continue
HANK, Toronto says...
8:08pm Wed 6 Aug 08
At least Meggo has made some decent deals this summer. Almost everyone (if not absolutely everyone) Megson has brought in is relatively young. This time last year, we didn't have Steinsson, Cahill or Muamba; three quality multi year signings. Sure we had Anelka, but he was out of his comfort zone. Now we have another youngish lad to take his place, not the same pressure on him. Riga looks like he could be an extra dimension moving forward.
I'm actually quite optimistic, which is more that I could say this time last year.
Cheer up everyone. Footy's coming back.
Big Stu, Horwich says...
8:58pm Wed 6 Aug 08
We should be makings moves for Terry or Ferdinand....
WHEN WILL MEGSON & THE BOARD LEARN !!!
Amos, Amsterdam says...
9:08pm Wed 6 Aug 08
Big Stu wrote:Megson, learn - come on he is old skool and will never learn. Even last season his team got relegated (Leicester).
I'm disgusted with this signing, where's the ambition? We should be makings moves for Terry or Ferdinand....WHEN WILL MEGSON & THE BOARD LEARN !!!
Expect the same, if not worse, for this season - I feel sorry for steinsson, cahil, davies, al-habsi and elmander - these 5 canot safeguard our survival as it takes 11 GOOD players, on the field and 5 GOOD substitues on the bench! Do we have 16 players at the club, nowadays????
harrogate-wanderer, harrogate says...
9:52pm Wed 6 Aug 08
-Megsons team did not get relegated last season as megsons team is BOLTON not Liecester
- Why all the negative comments the lad has not even kicked a ball for us yet!
-Terry/Lampard get real
-if you feel that strongly about megson dont support wanderers go buy a man utd shirt.....PLEASE
PS come on you white men
Bolton, Lagos, Nigeria says...
10:49pm Wed 6 Aug 08
With 7 goals last season for the Hornets...I think he can give Andy O'Brien and Gary Cahill a good run for their money.
boltonwan, jhb, sa says...
8:49am Thu 7 Aug 08
WAKE UP BOLTON. The White Hot years were too long ago!!!!
AJBrown, Sheffield says...
9:12am Thu 7 Aug 08
In terms of Stikers, we have the two big men, Helgusson (if fit) plus this young English centre forward that people keep banging on about. If we get another striker we will only push him down the pecking order. Maybe get a couple of loan signings, but if we find a 20 goal a season man, he will stay for a year then be taken.
gunnas, clungunford says...
9:20am Thu 7 Aug 08
YouriLeGod, Little Lever says...
10:12am Thu 7 Aug 08
Just check.
Big Stu, Horwich says...
10:18am Thu 7 Aug 08
harrogate-wanderer wrote:Errrr - I was being facetious.... Terry/Ferdinand?!
Not sure where to start here-Megsons team did not get relegated last season as megsons team is BOLTON not Liecester- Why all the negative comments the lad has not even kicked a ball for us yet!-Terry/Lampard get real-if you feel that strongly about megson dont support wanderers go buy a man utd shirt.....PLEASEPS come on you white men
Some clowns on here suggesting the future lies with an aging Hyypia or injured mercenary Lucas Neil.
I'm sick of all the negativity posted on this & other websites. If you don't want to get behind the club then **** off !!
Mike Canada, Guelph says...
11:38am Thu 7 Aug 08
Get behind the lads!
D3rks, Old Langho says...
11:59am Thu 7 Aug 08
Big_Muambas, Tarragona says...
6:58pm Thu 7 Aug 08
YouriLeGod wrote:I just hope it's not a prophecy!
Just opened the window on my PC and looked at the bar on the bottom of the screen and had to laugh at the way it was shortened.
Just check.
drummabill, Maidstone says...
11:07pm Thu 7 Aug 08
If this happens a mid-table place could be a pipe dream and relegation would be staring us in the face. Too often we have messed up in December/January and had to play beyond ourselves to maintain our premiership status. Another disappearing team member could seal our fate this season.
It's obvious that Megson has been given far more money than Allardyce ever was so why isn't he buying non-Africans - hey English might be a good idea!
Pedro1, Bolton says...
4:09am Fri 8 Aug 08
Big Stu, Horwich says...
9:33am Fri 8 Aug 08
drummabill wrote:How about Cahill Taylor, Muamba ??
I have been interested in the various comments about Shittu's ability, surely the worrying thing is that come January he and all the other African internationals will disappear to the African cuo of Nations leaving our team sorely depleted.If this happens a mid-table place could be a pipe dream and relegation would be staring us in the face. Too often we have messed up in December/January and had to play beyond ourselves to maintain our premiership status. Another disappearing team member could seal our fate this season.It's obvious that Megson has been given far more money than Allardyce ever was so why isn't he buying non-Africans - hey English might be a good idea!
He's got rid of Diouf & Meite..
bibendum, Rotherham says...
4:20pm Fri 8 Aug 08
We seem to have most positions covered but has anyone seen anything of Dzemali as he was supposed to be one to watch and may fill the midfield gap we seem to have according to many on here?
Haven't seen anything of Danny but if Rangers were in for him then surely he can't be that bad.
Pedro1, Bolton says...
9:37am Mon 11 Aug 08
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