Middlesbrough to swoop for Webber

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8224644.stm

He may be back in the prem before us

Middlesbrough are set to sign former Sheffield United striker Danny Webber, BBC Tees understands.
The 27-year-old is believed to have rejected an approach from Championship side Swansea City in order to agree a deal with the Teessiders.
Webber began his career at Manchester United but moved to Watford after just four first-team appearances.
He then spent three seasons with the Hornets before sealing a swap-deal to Sheffield United in 2004-05.
Boro boss Gareth Southgate has already signed striker Leroy Lita after his release by Reading, and with Tuncay linked with a move to Stoke, and Afonso Alves and Mido seeking moves away, Southgate is keen to bolster his striking options.

 

[Robbie]

I like Webber, but when you have Lita - I don't see the need in signing Webber.

 

[Come from away]

Webber is hardly a replacement for Tuncay.

 

[TonyAgana]

Webber is hardly a replacement for Tuncay.

Well, no. But that's why Prem teams are in for Tuncay. I reckon we'll be seeing more of Webber before long.

 

[Come from away]

And he will be a lot easier for us to handle than Tuncay, i.e., Boro not looking so strong.

 

[JFK]

And he will be a lot easier for us to handle than Tuncay, i.e., Boro not looking so strong.

Agreed. Much as I liked Webber, he has turned into a slow version of Adrian Littlejohn.

 

[DuncDisorderly]

Agreed. Much as I liked Webber, he has turned into a slow version of Adrian Littlejohn.

Bearing in mind that he's been a professional footballer for 10 years, is it unreasonable to expect that he could have added another 'trick' to his trademark 'feint left, then jink inside'? What do they do all day..?

 

[JFK]

Bearing in mind that he's been a professional footballer for 10 years, is it unreasonable to expect that he could have added another 'trick' to his trademark 'feint left, then jink inside'? What do they do all day..?

Au contraire. You forget his trademark pass the ball to the keeper when your own player is stood in acres of space manoeuvre. If Ronaldo had mastered that just think what he'd be worth?

 

[Robbie]

Bearing in mind that he's been a professional footballer for 10 years, is it unreasonable to expect that he could have added another 'trick' to his trademark 'feint left, then jink inside'? What do they do all day..?

Why change something that worked a lot of the time?

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Why change something that worked a lot of the time?

A lot of the time maybe but not since 2007.

 

[Robbie]

A lot of the time maybe but not since 2007.

It still worked last season, but he rarely had any assistance to make it as effective as it has been previously.

 

[Bakewell Blade]

It would be a good move for united and webber as he needs revitalising after the last couple of years and he's only going to rot in the researves with united, it seems a while since Webber had a good game but remeber how he used to be: 4-0 at Leeds he was awsome that night!