Parky

if this is the case hen why is sam waiting so long to put him in? (not having a go, i just want an answer)... Help him get used to the country, probably learn a bit more of the language etc.. like sombody said earlier, Big Sams giving the guy chance to just settle. He's obviously moved from spain, (he's abit of a loner) so he needs time to get to know people and make friends... plus if he's a determind guy which ive heard he is.... then that can be only good for him... Coz he's just gonna want to get out there and play which holding him back slightly will make him more determined.... Then he can go all guns blasing against wigan if he performs well against barnsley... its all about your mental state....maybe he didnt feel right before... I'm not saying there's nothing in the idea of holding a foreign player back a bit - you don't want to rush a defender into a debut and then he has a mare because he has no understanding with his team mates. But I do wonder whether Sam is also influenced by the fact that Zoggy has had a record of agitating for a move, and it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to retain a first team place until the transfer window shuts. He may be thinking on similar lines in picking Martins over Owen at the moment. There's a case for holding Owen back as well, but ......you know.... if I were in Allardyce's shoes I'd be wanting to keep the restless ones quiet until the window shuts. There is a film in there somewhere..."The Restless Ones".

Good stuff. Rather have a specialist right back tho.

Free the Zoggy! >

Realising that is a start Davidos. Never seen him play but the vibes are good....No they are excellent.

All depends on the fee.

Where is Ricky? Thats toe-curling Not good for the circulation.

Where is Ricky?

I don't think SA would sell if there wasn't another CD earmarked to come in. Taylor is a good player and will get better but £10m and I'd let him go. YOu're only selling potential and not the finished product. Use a fair chunk of the money to get the finished product in....Europe is swimming with better CD's than Taylor.

Selling is nothing to do with his performances but taking advantage of the market which is currently heavily stacked in favour of the seller.

Well if clubs are being quoted £10m for Curtis and £15m for Micah, this might be the time.....But we would need to get another CD in. I'd like to see Capcpa and Roze build a partnership in the middle. But I wouldn't sell him for £6-7m no.

It's quite obvious even to Owen himself that his system isn't really ideal for him. So SA should really try and offload Owen and get someone more suitable in. ie a more mobile striker who can roam/drop deep, who has pace and good ball control.

Not how they line up no, although experimenting may improve things slightly, for example replace Viduka with Owen and play Smith right of him and N'Zogbia left, or play Viduka up front with Milner and N'Zogbia wide of him which would be my personal choice. Ideally, we need a new front three if we are to persist with 4-3-3, but all in good time. He could go 442 with one striker coming deep if he is so obsessed with the extra man in midfield. Who, we all know it won't be Owen, it's hard enough to get Martins to get behind the defenders without giving him 10 yards extra and Viduka would be fucked after 20 minutes of tracking back. Well then this is the first test for SA. Get rid of one of the strikers and get a new one in who is more comfortable with his system.

Not how they line up no, although experimenting may improve things slightly, for example replace Viduka with Owen and play Smith right of him and N'Zogbia left, or play Viduka up front with Milner and N'Zogbia wide of him which would be my personal choice. Ideally, we need a new front three if we are to persist with 4-3-3, but all in good time. He could go 442 with one striker coming deep if he is so obsessed with the extra man in midfield.

Eh?

Reading through the post match Boro thread hasn't filled me with any confidence that we have the right forwards for a front three.

That looks good Skeletor. Never be afraid to leave players out if it benefits the team.

He'll have to go some to match Roman's spending.

SA is more likely to buy a camel...Carries two humps of water and can survive in a desert of creativity.

Barca.

"I will invade Poland".

We've finally dispelled the idea that the character of the chairman is important, all that matters is the level of investment. It doesnt matter if its Ashley or some chinese bloke, that idea of romance is over. :parky: I am ready to defend all notions of romance. blueyes.gif

In all reality he's not even that good.

I'm watiting for the 5th kit....

Basically its a fat Dutch bloke at war with a scheming snail guzzling French bloke and a Jewish bloke caught inbetween....There is a script in there somehere if only there was a pregnant Russian girl...

Surely Everton is a club going forward, with a foundation of good players? And surely Bolton under Sam Allardyce was a club going forward which look like they would be consistently in Europe for a few years in coming? What had Newcastle to offer compared to them, before Mike Ashley took over? Bigger wages. Money talks bigger than the UEFA Cup. The bottom line talks.