Ugo Ehiogu

[silverfox]

Sheffield United have confirmed their interest in former England defender Ugo Ehiogu, reports BBC Radio Sheffield.

The 35-year-old currently plays for Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers but has made just one appearance for them this season.

Ehiogu joined the Gers on a free transfer from Middlesbrough in January 2007 after spending three months on-loan at Leeds United.

Discussions between the Championship side and Rangers are continuing.

 

[Hilltop Blade 4 life]

Are you avin a laugh?
seriously........... UGO EHIOUGU

 

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Rangers Better be paying us to take him off their hands :rant:

 

[silverfox]

It would suggest to me, if true, that either Lucky or Morgs......or both may be on their way.

 

[butchaboy]

Ugo
wouldnt be amazing but hes a good player

 

[Bladesman]

Rather keep Morgs and Lucky to be honest.

 

[keenzy]

35 FFS! still younger than speed

your up next to be signed SF!

 

[shorehamview]

your up next to be signed SF!

Steady on.

 

[silverfox]

35 FFS! still younger than speed

your up next to be signed SF!

I could do a job!

 

[keenzy]

show young' uns how to play. again.

 

[Blades-7]

Oh dear oh dear

 

[Robbie]

Lets face it, he was fantastic a few years ago. But that was then and this is now.

I can't help but think this would be an awful signing.

 

[TonyAgana]

Maybe it's solely to replace Lucketti as 4th choice CB and will therefore be very unlikely to feature unless in absolute emergency. In which case I'm OK with that.

 

[DazBlade88]

Maybe it's solely to replace Lucketti as 4th choice CB and will therefore be very unlikely to feature unless in absolute emergency. In which case I'm OK with that.

That's exactly what I thought.

 

[Robbie]

Maybe it's solely to replace Lucketti as 4th choice CB and will therefore be very unlikely to feature unless in absolute emergency. In which case I'm OK with that.

If that is the case it may not be a bad idea...... BUT on the same hand, I see no reason to be rid of Lucketti. I would imagine though that Ehiogu would command more wages than Lucki, and if that is the case then I see no point.

Anyways, thats a lot of ifs and buts.

 

[TonyAgana]

I'd prefer to hang on to Lucky but I thought a couple of clubs were after him.

 

[DazBlade88]

I thought Lucketti had joined Preston already, if not he must still be in talks.

 

[stuie01]

As long he is emergency cover then fine - dont we have any young players for that - academy ??

 

[shorehamview]

Why in the name of all that's sensible would we want to sign Ehiogu? We might as well paint an ice cream van in red and white stripes and park that on the pitch. I wouldn't even sign him as back-up for the surly chavs on the pie stall.

 

[Come from away]

Is Ehiogu being declared useless in the same way Sol Campbell was after he was dropped by Arsenal - folks said his career was over. Maybe if Morgs and/or Lucky are leaving it makes sense.

 

[Robbie]

Campbell was always quality though, still is.

 

[silverfox]

Ugo Ehiogu looks set for a move to Sheffield United after being released from his Rangers contract.

The defender, 35, has travelled south to hold talks with Blades boss Bryan Robson and hopes his old Middlesbrough manager will help resurrect his career.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...tml?in_article_id=508900&in_page_id=1779&ct=5

 

[Blades-7]

Lucky and Ehiogu at the back..

at least we won't be short on experience

 

[butchaboy]

killa and ehiogu at the back
could work
experience to keep a cool head, and killa to do what he does best

 

[Blades-7]

and killa to do what he does best

handball it off the line in the last minute?

 

[happyhippy]

I reckon our new sponsors are going to be Age Concern.

 

[Robbie]

I reckon our new sponsors are going to be Age Concern.

We could come out to the song "Help the aged"

 

[Devil Blade]

I can't help but be disollusioned with this one if true. I thought we were supposed to be rebuilding?

I'm sorry but if the future is buying in players of this age then it looks bleak to me.

It's got to be bad business sense as well, I mean who is gonna want to buy players of this age when we're done with them?
If he joins he'll probably end up at Chesterfield on a free next season.

Watch this space!

 

[Sensiblade]

I can't help but be disollusioned with this one if true. I thought we were supposed to be rebuilding?

I'm sorry but if the future is buying in players of this age then it looks bleak to me.

It's got to be bad business sense as well, I mean who is gonna want to buy players of this age when we're done with them?
If he joins he'll probably end up at Chesterfield on a free next season.

Watch this space!

I Said/Thought a similar thing about Stuart McCall when we signed him.

 

[Foxy]

I'm sorry but if the future is buying in players of this age then it looks bleak to me.

It's got to be bad business sense as well, I mean who is gonna want to buy players of this age when we're done with them?
If he joins he'll probably end up at Chesterfield on a free next season.

The future for who?, would you think people such as Mr Kilgallon and out other young defenders would benefit from someone with such experience and a calm, been there done that attitude?

If he does sign, we aren't trying to build a team around him thats for sure!