FlippinEck 3,719 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Sunderland and Scottish giants Rangers are on the trail of Millwall centre-half Zak Whitbread. Whitbread has been in outstanding form this season to lead the Lions into the League One play-off final at Wembley later this month. And Millwall could be prepared to listen to offers for the 25-year-old Texan, rated at £1.5 million. They could let him go, replace him with Darren Purse - who has just been released by Cardiff - and use the money to strengthen other areas of the team.. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/200...15875-21366760/ Defender, Zak Whitbread The last memory U.S. fans have of Whitbread on the national team was when he was part of the U.S. team's unsuccessful bid to qualify for the Olympics in 2004. At that time, Whitbread was a left back prospect who beat out eventual U.S. national team starter Heath Pearce for the role. After that, though, Whitbread fell off the radar after joining English Second Division side Millwall. Five years later, Whitbread, 25, is one of the hottest prospects in the U.S. pool. He has helped lead Millwall to the brink of promotion to the League Championship, and he is being pursued by several higher-level clubs such as Sunderland and Glasgow Rangers. The 6-foot-2 central defender looks poised to grab the role as the U.S. team's No. 3 central defender behind Carlos Bocanegra and Oguchi Onyewu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Sunderland and Scottish giants Rangers are on the trail of Millwall centre-half Zak Whitbread. Whitbread has been in outstanding form this season to lead the Lions into the League One play-off final at Wembley later this month. And Millwall could be prepared to listen to offers for the 25-year-old Texan, rated at £1.5 million. They could let him go, replace him with Darren Purse - who has just been released by Cardiff - and use the money to strengthen other areas of the team.. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/200...15875-21366760/ Defender, Zak Whitbread The last memory U.S. fans have of Whitbread on the national team was when he was part of the U.S. team's unsuccessful bid to qualify for the Olympics in 2004. At that time, Whitbread was a left back prospect who beat out eventual U.S. national team starter Heath Pearce for the role. After that, though, Whitbread fell off the radar after joining English Second Division side Millwall. Five years later, Whitbread, 25, is one of the hottest prospects in the U.S. pool. He has helped lead Millwall to the brink of promotion to the League Championship, and he is being pursued by several higher-level clubs such as Sunderland and Glasgow Rangers. The 6-foot-2 central defender looks poised to grab the role as the U.S. team's No. 3 central defender behind Carlos Bocanegra and Oguchi Onyewu. i like onyewu, but yeah, this boy has done well, maybe everyone knows we need a centre half of quality maybe 2, despite weirs lack of pace, he will be missed. was whitbread not on the books of fulham before millwall? is that the right player? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGers 96 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 His career never really took off like it was supposed to, and I've only seen a few games of him at Millwall, but I suppose he's a decent player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,719 Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 He was on liverpools books as a youth, been at Millwall all his career though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Can't say i know anything about him, I'll keep a eye out for him when he plays for Millwall in the League One play-off final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,252 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 i thnk this is journalistic guessing at it's best, especially if you consider that Purse has already signed for Sheffield Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,778 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 no way could we aford him if true millwall would want at least 3 mill for him, especially since cardiff got 2+ mill for that tit loovens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo1690 24 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Can't say i know anything about him, I'll keep a eye out for him when he plays for Millwall in the League One play-off final. wen he was at liverpool he was a feckin diddy hopefully hes better now hes got more experience, not saw him play for about 4 years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchestGer 347 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 no way could we aford him if true millwall would want at least 3 mill for him, especially since cardiff got 2+ mill for that tit loovens If this is true then we could sign a lot better for the same price if we were to look a bit further Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,719 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Zak Whitbread on his future Monday, 25 May 2009 By Toby Porter ZAK Whitbread has been linked with a £1.3million move to SPL champions Rangers - and will be playing Champions League football in nine weeks if he goes. Find out his views on the future in tomorrow's South London Press. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I sen him play against Leeds and he is tough as nails. He took a knock to the head and was knocked out cold for a few minutes but got up and proceeded to play on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer 4 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Zak Whitbread on his future Monday, 25 May 2009 By Toby Porter ZAK Whitbread has been linked with a £1.3million move to SPL champions Rangers - and will be playing Champions League football in nine weeks if he goes. Find out his views on the future in tomorrow's South London Press. I wonder what they'll say about it. He lacks a bit of pace but is hard as nails (as said above) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Maestro 11,514 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 He'll be playing CL football in 9 weeks? The group stages starting early? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAILLIESTONLOYALIST 0 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 red on a forum posted on pulse that it was a done deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I heard from someone today that he's already been up to Glasgow, and, has been around both Murray Park, and, Ibrox. I'd take Zak Whitbread, especially if it was for £1.3m - came through the ranks at Liverpool, and, grew up alongside Sami Hyppia. Hyppia worked with him a lot, and, took him under his wing. Whitbread has grown into a pretty good left sided CB - he's strong, physical, reads the game well, good on the ball, decent distribution, and, brilliant in the air - I think he'd compliment Madjid Bougherra very well. He is pretty much like a younger version of Sami Hyppia! There were even some rumours in Liverpool, and, on their forums, of Rafa Benitez going back for Whitbread as defensive cover, after Hyppia agreed a deal with Leverkusen. It will be interesting to see what happens with this - Whitbread is streets ahead of the likes of Berra, Reynolds, and, Barr! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I heard from someone today that he's already been up to Glasgow, and, has been around both Murray Park, and, Ibrox. I'd take Zak Whitbread, especially if it was for £1.3m - came through the ranks at Liverpool, and, grew up alongside Sami Hyppia. Hyppia worked with him a lot, and, took him under his wing. Whitbread has grown into a pretty good left sided CB - he's strong, physical, reads the game well, good on the ball, decent distribution, and, brilliant in the air - I think he'd compliment Madjid Bougherra very well. He is pretty much like a younger version of Sami Hyppia! There were even some rumours in Liverpool, and, on their forums, of Rafa Benitez going back for Whitbread as defensive cover, after Hyppia agreed a deal with Leverkusen. It will be interesting to see what happens with this - Whitbread is streets ahead of the likes of Berra, Reynolds, and, Barr! is there any fucking player you dont know about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy WATP 86 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 1.3m could be a bargain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo1690 24 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 whitbred is pish lets hope am wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 whitbred is pish lets hope am wrong That's why Premiership clubs are looking at him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I've not seen much of him, but he's in a different stratosphere to the player that have been linked with us in the past - such as the ones that Muff mentioned - when I actually have watched him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmunro 0 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 If anyone is having any doubts over this guy, all you need to remeber is that it's a Walter Smith defender. He know's what he's doing. If we get this guy I'm sure he'll be a gem. In Walter we trust Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 If anyone is having any doubts over this guy, all you need to remeber is that it's a Walter Smith defender. He know's what he's doing. If we get this guy I'm sure he'll be a gem. In Walter we trust Spot on man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza 21 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 What the Milwall fans think.... http://www.independentmillwall.com/phpBB2/...f=1&t=90989 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Never heard of him tbh, i shall pop on youtube check him ott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMac 185 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 What the Milwall fans think.... http://www.independentmillwall.com/phpBB2/...f=1&t=90989 They don't think a great deal of him from reading that which doesn't fill me with confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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