Dokko

Spurs seem to manage to pull in the players as well, but i really didn't want to mention them.

Because the lack of activity is dangerously low. You'd think we'd be trying to shift some of the s*** as well, but nothing is even being strongly linked out. Reckon KK thinks they are good enough, Smith, Duff and the likes of. Worrying for me. its very early days tbf We needs some early signings or this summer will be a disaster. We'll end up chasing the dross and paying over the odds for s**** and we will go nowhere, again for another season. we're on the same wavelength mate - after the "club review" and employment of vetere/jiminez i really expected an early concerted move in the market...an attempt to have players in place before bidding wars start/values increase etc... i basically expected a break from the last decade of agent driven deals & last minute buys at high prices not of that looks likely to materialise and it's disappointing should it happen as you describe I don't think there's anything wrong thinking like we do, it just happens we know the club and how windows work while others bury their head in the sands and hope for the best. We all hope they are right, but past shows its us who end up calling the correct outcome and the club stalls for another season. Just don't want it to happen again, and the longer this goes on, the more likely were the correct ones again. i'm amused how people can't see that carrying on in the way we have for years, decades now isn't going to somehow magically end up with a different result this time! hope is a wonderful thing a times but when it gets in the way of reality people need to have a think summary of NUFC this summer is: we have players that need to leave the club due to high wages and underperformance; we need to strengthen the squad significantly and add pace/creativity etc... i'll repeat the question i keep asking - how is waiting to move going to benefit the club (this is always assuming we're not working on multiple deals that the club have magically managed to keep quiet from everyone)? I wish we could do things like the big clubs and talented managers, get their 1st teamer signings in before the window officially opens. Like Hargreaves, Nani & Anderson for Manu, get them in early so they can settle. Tevez was done by the start of August and to think about the complications that deal had to go through. Courts, about 4 clubs, 3 agents, Fifa, UEFA, probably one of the most complicated deals in history but SAF went for him as soon as the season ended, he knew what he wanted. voicing that opinion just makes you a moaner though TT, complaining 'cause we haven't signed 11 players in may, as opposed to someone voicing a suggestion that might well be a massive benefit to the club in every sense End of the day its a fact i'm not the most patient man in the world, but in the end of the day every window i've had a worry about i've been proven to have had good reason by the end of it. They get more vital everytime as well with over half the premiership better than us we cannot afford to slip away anymore, a bad window this time round will see KK sacked before the end of the season and the club fall into freefall, a good window would see him get another season, a fantastic window could see the revival were all praying for. Am i wrong to worry how this one pans out?

When they are gone i'll sigh with relief, until then i wait and wonder...

Because the lack of activity is dangerously low. You'd think we'd be trying to shift some of the s*** as well, but nothing is even being strongly linked out. Reckon KK thinks they are good enough, Smith, Duff and the likes of. Worrying for me. its very early days tbf We needs some early signings or this summer will be a disaster. We'll end up chasing the dross and paying over the odds for s**** and we will go nowhere, again for another season. we're on the same wavelength mate - after the "club review" and employment of vetere/jiminez i really expected an early concerted move in the market...an attempt to have players in place before bidding wars start/values increase etc... i basically expected a break from the last decade of agent driven deals & last minute buys at high prices not of that looks likely to materialise and it's disappointing should it happen as you describe I don't think there's anything wrong thinking like we do, it just happens we know the club and how windows work while others bury their head in the sands and hope for the best. We all hope they are right, but past shows its us who end up calling the correct outcome and the club stalls for another season. Just don't want it to happen again, and the longer this goes on, the more likely were the correct ones again. i'm amused how people can't see that carrying on in the way we have for years, decades now isn't going to somehow magically end up with a different result this time! hope is a wonderful thing a times but when it gets in the way of reality people need to have a think summary of NUFC this summer is: we have players that need to leave the club due to high wages and underperformance; we need to strengthen the squad significantly and add pace/creativity etc... i'll repeat the question i keep asking - how is waiting to move going to benefit the club (this is always assuming we're not working on multiple deals that the club have magically managed to keep quiet from everyone)? I wish we could do things like the big clubs and talented managers, get their 1st teamer signings in before the window officially opens. Like Hargreaves, Nani & Anderson for Manu, get them in early so they can settle. Tevez was done by the start of August and to think about the complications that deal had to go through. Courts, about 4 clubs, 3 agents, Fifa, UEFA, probably one of the most complicated deals in history but SAF went for him as soon as the season ended, he knew what he wanted.

Nothing wrong with telling players you don't want to go look for other clubs publicly because if you do then clubs become interested and make offers. These are the kind of players though teams who don't get who they want in early will be chasing at the end of July and through August, but would still be nice to get them out, off the wage bill.

Because the lack of activity is dangerously low. You'd think we'd be trying to shift some of the s*** as well, but nothing is even being strongly linked out. Reckon KK thinks they are good enough, Smith, Duff and the likes of. Worrying for me. its very early days tbf We needs some early signings or this summer will be a disaster. We'll end up chasing the dross and paying over the odds for shite and we will go nowhere, again for another season. Like we did for Beye and Faye? And if they hadn't happened? We'd be fuked. Lets just wait till the last day eh? But they did though. So pin our season on a last minute signing? Player of the season signed on deadline day. Fuk me, bunch of amateurs. (the club not you) I'm not saying that, I'm just saying give it time man, we're still in May. I'm sure the club are trying to get any recruits in as soon as they can. There's time, but it fast runs out and i for one think we need a fuking lot of players in during the summer. Euro2008 takes away about two weeks when its on, then because of this tournament loads of offers will come rushing in at once making deals more complicated and longer, you'll find it doubly hard and time consuming to sign a player straight after. Its June in a couple of days, it will go quicker than you think. We need two 1st teamers in by this time next month or were left chasing the shite.

Because the lack of activity is dangerously low. You'd think we'd be trying to shift some of the s*** as well, but nothing is even being strongly linked out. Reckon KK thinks they are good enough, Smith, Duff and the likes of. Worrying for me. its very early days tbf We needs some early signings or this summer will be a disaster. We'll end up chasing the dross and paying over the odds for shite and we will go nowhere, again for another season. Like we did for Beye and Faye? And if they hadn't happened? We'd be fuked. Lets just wait till the last day eh? But they did though. So pin our season on a last minute signing? Player of the season signed on deadline day. Fuk me, bunch of amateurs. (the club not you)

Guy on SSN's saying over 97% of Soton fans wanted him to stay as well.

Because the lack of activity is dangerously low. You'd think we'd be trying to shift some of the s*** as well, but nothing is even being strongly linked out. Reckon KK thinks they are good enough, Smith, Duff and the likes of. Worrying for me. its very early days tbf We needs some early signings or this summer will be a disaster. We'll end up chasing the dross and paying over the odds for shite and we will go nowhere, again for another season. Like we did for Beye and Faye? And if they hadn't happened? We'd be fuked. Lets just wait till the last day eh?

Because the lack of activity is dangerously low. You'd think we'd be trying to shift some of the s*** as well, but nothing is even being strongly linked out. Reckon KK thinks they are good enough, Smith, Duff and the likes of. Worrying for me. its very early days tbf We needs some early signings or this summer will be a disaster. We'll end up chasing the dross and paying over the odds for s**** and we will go nowhere, again for another season. we're on the same wavelength mate - after the "club review" and employment of vetere/jiminez i really expected an early concerted move in the market...an attempt to have players in place before bidding wars start/values increase etc... i basically expected a break from the last decade of agent driven deals & last minute buys at high prices not of that looks likely to materialise and it's disappointing should it happen as you describe I don't think there's anything wrong thinking like we do, it just happens we know the club and how windows work while others bury their head in the sands and hope for the best. We all hope they are right, but past shows its us who end up calling the correct outcome and the club stalls for another season. Just don't want it to happen again, and the longer this goes on, the more likely were the correct ones again.

Weren't we changing managers then?

Maybe they are close to the mark when were being linked with nothing of note, not getting anywhere near a deal at best going to watch a player while there's a power struggle going on. Maybe they've nailed it there Dave eh?

Because the lack of activity is dangerously low. You'd think we'd be trying to shift some of the s*** as well, but nothing is even being strongly linked out. Reckon KK thinks they are good enough, Smith, Duff and the likes of. Worrying for me. its very early days tbf We needs some early signings or this summer will be a disaster. We'll end up chasing the dross and paying over the odds for shite and we will go nowhere, again for another season.

Because the lack of activity is dangerously low. You'd think we'd be trying to shift some of the shit as well, but nothing is even being strongly linked out. Reckon KK thinks they are good enough, Smith, Duff and the likes of. Worrying for me.

Obviously KK really does believe he only needs one or two players to get the team going. Going to be a long summer.

Victor Moses is where its at.

John Bostock (Crystal Palace youngster) signs for Spurs. Did that one get passed the ITK's then?

So did HTT leave in April or May?

They are going to be gutted when he digs it up, takes it out and rebuild the pool and sends them the bill. Probably bankrupt them.

I don't doubt it, it usually appears in those sorts of things, but unless SWP is wanting to go down the Bigg Market, get arseholed in Rewind and start a fight outside KFC, the Toon's nightlife is really not a pulling point imo. It's fucking shit. Not really for this thread but I thought I might as well stick my two-penneth in anyway. I used to love it when i was 17. So professional footballers....well, you just don't know with them lot!

Again i don't want us to buy squad players, but £3m players of his talent and versatility will come in useful for us, and gives us chance to get rid of some of the older players who are not working out. We need to youthen (if there's such a word) the team, and we need or sqaud players to be in his kind of mould, not the £60kpw Duff who does fukk all and is nearly 30.

He's old, he'll one day have a heart attack, let him keep going and use the power of mute i say.

Doubt it. The f***-wit of a manager will go for Ljunberg and Wilhelmsson on the flanks, and should Ljungberg be injured I can well see Alexanderson playing, as the "experience" is so important for him. Mind, as all I want for the Euros is for Sweden to f*** up as much as possible, this scenario would do me. Why? Because of the winless England vs Sweden run? Larsson will start to the right and Ljungberg to the left. I'd like to see him here. Wonderful free kicks and a solid player who can pass the ball, something that not too many of our players are familiar with. Still think we could find someone better, if we are to replace Geremi. I thought Larsson was left footed?

Very true for the two above posts, as long as no one gets in before me. Edit: Phew, they didn't.