Steven Pienaar

[Madmax 9,219]

Our own coach said in a press conference that we dont need this player. Signing a player because it would only be a cheap mistake isnt exactly a good move. If the club thinks this is a good move, they will sign him and I will stand corrected.

Carlo can stay stuff for a million different reasons lol, his words need to be taken with a pinch of salt.

The club are very much interested in him judging by the newspaper reports that have been linked here. The only reason it won't go ahead is because of disagreement re personal terms.

Anyway, que sera sera

[Swoopz 183]

The fact we're paying £3 million now demonstrates a - how serious Ancelotti is to bring fresh blood in to the team, and b - that we need to be buying players.

Your point about Ozil is a fair one, but why would he want to come to Chelsea over Madrid? We simply don't have the financial pulling power any more, and we have to be contented with this type of signing, because it'll be a rare occurrence that we'll spend more than that on a footballer over the next couple of years.

I heard about this Russian billionaire who lined up heavy millions for some liverpool striker last year. Then another 25 for a teenager.

Good points and I would have considered them when we signed Benayoun.

Now.. just no.

While I still believe that our bench is weak buying Pienaar would be step back especially after our transfers during the summer.

Hell we might as well have kept Cole + Benayoun if we're so desperate for mediocre midfield choices.

After the summer clear-out I firmly believe that we should emphasize on finding suitable replacements for our starters and not our benchwarmers.

• Didier Drogba - 32
• Frank Lampard - 32
• Nicolas Anelka - 31
• Florent Malouda - 30

A backup player for our bench haha!!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I heard about this Russian billionaire who lined up heavy millions for some liverpool striker last year. Then another 25 for a teenager.

And I heard neither of them happened.

Everton contract rebel Steven Pienaar will snub Chelsea to sign for Spurs next week.

The Stamford Bridge club offered £3million for the midfielder, after Everton accepted £2m from Spurs following months of haggling over player-swap possibilities with David Moyes’s club.

Within a couple of hours of Everton accepting the offer from White Hart Lane, Double winners Chelsea raised the bidding by £1m and have been given ­permission to speak to the South African midfielder.

However, sources close to Pienaar reveal he will reject the Stamford Bridge move and leave Everton to thrash out a compromise figure with Spurs for his signature over the weekend.

Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Steven-Pienaar-will-snub-Chelsea-in-favour-of-Tottenham-move-article673175.html#ixzz1B6neLZv8

[Madmax 9,219]

Ah well, another one of Spurs 15 centre midfielders then. Yep, lots of playing time there.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Well I don't know why he'd choose Tottenham - Especially when they have the likes of Kranjcar occupying the bench

I've read all the comments on this thread and I do understand both people for & against this transfer. All valid points, his age, his quality, his price ect all work for/against him.

My personal view is also mixed. If we make the signing I'll be happy with it. It's like Blue Heart said; Carlo's reluctance to trust the youth (which he may disprove today) shows our weak bench - Is much weaker that we think. Pienaar, could be a game changer. Because of the creativity he's demonstrated for Everton he'd be an idea signing at the age of 28. At 28, he's definitely past his peak, but he's not (yet) on the decline. If Carlo is a good coach, he will be able to get 2-4 seasons out of him.

This might have been a different view, say if Benayoun was not injured and we'd had him on the bench. But the fact is, when we're 1-0 down. There's no player we can call upon who we know will make a difference. Sturridge won't come on till the 80th minute, Kalou will offer us some pace and motive (but may not, necassarily find that crucial pass) & Kakuta has not shown his true potential yet.

That being said - If the transfer does not happen, well I won't be gutted. This whole saga does show one thing though (which we can be happy about). That is that a) Abramovich is willing to sanction transfers & b ) Carlo is showing will to dip into the market

[Randall 315]

PLEASE sign for tottenham.

[Swoopz 183]

As much faith as I have in McEachran and Kakuta, it is going to be another couple of seasons before they are regulars - two seasons where Pienaar can act as the stop-gap at £3 million, as opposed to signing someone for ten times that.

http://www.guardian....-essien-chelsea

Things could turn around sooner than you think. This is the move ive been awaiting from Carlo.

[Peace. 4,352]

http://www.guardian....-essien-chelsea

Things could turn around sooner than you think. This is the move ive been awaiting from Carlo.

I hope for you the reality ain't gonna hurt you :

1 Petr Cech

17 Jose Bosingwa

2 Branislav Ivanovic

26 John Terry ©

3 Ashley Cole

7 Ramires

5 Michael Essien

8 Frank Lampard

39 Nicolas Anelka

11 Didier Drogba

15 Florent Malouda

[spuz 143]

Get the £3m we was going to spend on Pienaar and put it towards Alex Oxlade -Chamberlain.

[King11Didier 916]

Number 20 is for Hamsik next season.

[5354 204]

So much talk of playing yoof but all the old legs. Sums up the "correctness" of Anceloti's selection.

[Term-X 7,891]

Im so confused about how many of you wouldnt mind Pienaar at the Bridge. Pienarr is everything we DO NOT want. The midfield being filled with another average older player to knock our promising youngsters further down the pecking order is useless and unnecessary. Pienaar will not carry Chelsea over his shoulder and out of this slump. I want our own blood coming through and giving the best the have to aid our club. Pienaar would shift our midfield around way too much. Him on the pitch takes McEachran out of the picture, lowers the possibility of playing time for Kakuta, and could very well shift Zhirkov into a leftback taking VanAanholt's turn.

Do not want.

What we need is a spark. Someone who is ready to light up our guys with some fireworks. Someone who will help our players find that groove again. Aguero and Torres particularly come to mind (VDV would have been a jackpot, that was a very bad mistake). All we need is perhaps a promising winger in midfield to give Anelka a run for his money (Neymar/Hazard/Sanchez) and we should be fine. Ofcourse we cant ignore the big hole in our defense, but thats a whole other problem.

Good post.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

We get Kranjcar they get Pienaar?

[Ollie 4,400]

Maybe i'm wrong but last time i checked, Pienaar was a creative midfielder who chips in with a few goals from time to time. What we don't need is another defensively minded midfielder. Pienaar is a good player and defo worth £3m if that's all the bid is.

And some of these names being linked with us on here, WHO?

Pienaar has experience and more importantly premier league experience, he can also play as a winger, he's versatile, and he's not even 30 yet, he's 28. . How can £3m for someone like that be a bad signing?

Edited January 15, 2011 by OllieCFC

[spuz 143]

For our midfield 3 positions we have Lamps,Essien,Mikel,Ramires,Josh,Benayoun. We've got 6 players for 3 positions,we don't need another player there. Save that £3m for the summer and put towards somone useful that we actually want.

Pienaar has 9 goals for Everton in 4 years !!! He'll be 29 in March,so not exactly young either.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

For our midfield 3 positions we have Lamps,Essien,Mikel,Ramires,Josh,Benayoun. We've got 6 players for 3 positions,we don't need another player there. Save that £3m for the summer and put towards somone useful that we actually want.

Pienaar has 9 goals for Everton in 4 years !!! He'll be 29 in March,so not exactly young either.

4.

Benayoun is out till April - Maybe longer. And Josh will never be given 90minutes.

[spuz 143]

4.

Benayoun is out till April - Maybe longer. And Josh will never be given 90minutes.

If Josh is never given a chance then that's the managers problem. Pienaar will be a waste of money even so. He's clearly wanting a big salary.

[Jose M 140]

apparatnly talks have broken down between Steven and Spurs??? If we get Steven it will be a awsome signing u just wait!

[Styles 9,790]

Maybe i'm wrong but last time i checked, Pienaar was a creative midfielder who chips in with a few goals from time to time. What we don't need is another defensively minded midfielder. Pienaar is a good player and defo worth £3m if that's all the bid is.

And some of these names being linked with us on here, WHO?

Pienaar has experience and more importantly premier league experience, he can also play as a winger, he's versatile, and he's not even 30 yet, he's 28. . How can £3m for someone like that be a bad signing?

Exactly this.

Everybody wants a big name signing LOL! Well for those of you that want a £30m player, keep waiting for that to happen and see where it gets you.

In the meantime the rest of us will be content that the smallest squad in the league is being added to.

[milllz 43]

would much rather us get jordan henderson now!!! pienaar = 2-3 year bench warmer. henderson = first team present and future