STM Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 It looks to be that we have dropped our interest in the foreign lads in order for premiership experiance. Personally, i think this is a good move, since we are in a relegation battle. However, which way would you have preferred us to go? Ignoring the fact that we are meant to getting Taylor in on the cheap? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Cheaper, premiership experience, don't have to 'settle in', know what you're getting, and won't piss off to Africa every five minutes. Am I right in thinking that Cacapa and Rozenhal were brought in from the French league with glowing references? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Realistically Nolan and Taylor would be the safer bet because 1). barely any of us know what M'bia and Ebondo are like and 2). if they were to sign, whether or not they would adjust to the premiership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Nolan and Taylor. Cheaper and they know the league. Could slot straight in the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Ironically, wouldn't Nolan and Ryan fit in with Keegan's profile of "proven Premiership" players? And, two birds in the hand are better than two in the bush. Also they'll settle in a lot quicker than Ebondo and M'Bia would have I would guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 cant realy comment fairly as I haven't seen the foreign lads play before but I've gone for Nolan and Taylor due to cheaper know the league etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Club have had to alter their transfer policy to exclude any player whose name kinnear can't pronounce. If we want to shop abroad, we need him to undergo an extensive language coaching programme - think 'that would be an ecumenical matter.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 It would have been Ebondo and M'Bia in the summer but in our current state Nolan and Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 right now and the situation we are in,nolan and taylor. however m'bia in my view would be the better longer term bet. ebondo i don't know anything about really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Haven't really seen anything of M'Bia or Ebondo, all I can say is I'm reasonably happy about Nolan and Taylor (if he's confirmed). Too often we've got for risky purchases, we could get away with it when we were doing well but in a scrap we need some solid grafters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Realistically Nolan and Taylor would be the safer bet because 1). barely any of us know what M'bia and Ebondo are like and 2). if they were to sign, whether or not they would adjust to the premiership. This amongst other posts. There are no guarentees with either pair, but at least Taylor and Nolan have the premier league experience behind them right now we cant afford any time for someone to "settle in". We need to run, limp, crawl or hop to get up the table and out of the relegation zone come the end of the season. Bring the foreign players in over the summer imo, unless we have money to burn and get all four. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I've gone for the better the devil you know option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Club have had to alter their transfer policy to exclude any player whose name kinnear can't pronounce. If we want to shop abroad, we need him to undergo an extensive language coaching programme - think 'that would be an ecumenical matter.' Maybe if we talk Stefan Kuntz out of retirement he could pronounce it wrong all he likes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 the 27 who've voted the latter have clearly never seen Mbia play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 In the short term it was probably sensible to go for Premier-ready players, but to improve as a football team the other two would be better in the long run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Add to that, I still think we should sign someone like M'bia because he would replace Butt, whereas Nolan is replacing Barton/Guthrie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Club have had to alter their transfer policy to exclude any player whose name kinnear can't pronounce. If we want to shop abroad, we need him to undergo an extensive language coaching programme - think 'that would be an ecumenical matter.' Maybe if we talk Stefan Kuntz out of retirement he could pronounce it wrong all he likes. Having said that,we're playing a bunch of Stefan's Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 All irrelevant with the man in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Club have had to alter their transfer policy to exclude any player whose name kinnear can't pronounce. If we want to shop abroad, we need him to undergo an extensive language coaching programme - think 'that would be an ecumenical matter.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I know we're not really in a position to take a gamble, but I'd still rather take one than go for proven mediocrity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 In the short term it was probably sensible to go for Premier-ready players, but to improve as a football team the other two would be better in the long run. not sure about other 2 but m'bia definitly from what i have seen of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Club have had to alter their transfer policy to exclude any player whose name kinnear can't pronounce. If we want to shop abroad, we need him to undergo an extensive language coaching programme - think 'that would be an ecumenical matter.' that would be an ecu.... ahem ......YES! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stozo Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I went for Taylor and Nolan. Premiership experience, will settle straight away and were not getting ripped off on the prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I went for Taylor and Nolan. Premiership experience, will settle straight away and were not getting ripped off on the prices. I'd say that £4 million for a player of Nolan's ability is a rip off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I'd go for Nolan and Taylor. Firstly because I've never seen the other two play, and secondly because Nolan and Taylor probably understand the club and our situation a bit better than the other lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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