Bad Mongo Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Duff's problem here was never lack of motivation. He was always willing to get the ball, and then ... delivering a cross to a static midget who's marked by two defenders? no, better track back and pass the ball into midfield. Or cross to thin air, like James Milner. The problem was a general lack of movement, to a degree due to a lack of pace in midfield. Nevertheless, Duff wasn't needed, and he was bad for N'Zogbia's development, and also much slower. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Duff's problem here was never lack of motivation. He was always willing to get the ball, and then ... delivering a cross to a static midget who's marked by two defenders? no, better track back and pass the ball into midfield. Or cross to thin air, like James Milner. The problem was a general lack of movement, to a degree due to a lack of pace in midfield. Nevertheless, Duff wasn't needed, and he was bad for N'Zogbia's development, and also much slower. Spot on. We had a team that was a lot worse than the sum of its parts. Mainly because the things we needed were never added to the qualities we had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Can I sell James Milner for £12M? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 You can, but why the hell would you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Christ. Good idea mate, but far too much effort for something that's hypothetical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Can I lock this yet? I give you my permission. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Wasn't Duff pretty much Shepherd's buy though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well sales over time with a few choice retentions below would have got the pot to £45m Given Harper Krul Bramble Taylor N'Zogbia Milner Butt Bowyer Owen Ameobi Also I would buy and sell Bassong to give £53m. These players would make a good bunch to have in the squad, but first team would need drastic improvement. As per usual, goalkeepers are fine, but the defence needs some sorting. First, Harry-Norway needs listening to. In comes Brede Hangeland for £2m Jose Enrique, Habib Beye, and Abdoulaye Faye were all good choices for us, and cost a combined £10m Finding an additional full back or two is harder, but Chimbonda at £4.5m and Warnock at £2.5m do the job. Next up is midfield. We have decent wide players in need of some back-up. Zoltan Gera on a free transfer is an obvious choice.Also Clint Dempsey at £2m. So that is £21m with £32m left. We'd need 3 strikers. Jermaine Defoe - £6m Emile Heskey - £5.5m Roque Santa Cruz - £3.5m That leaves us with £17m Time for some big money. In ahead of West Ham for Mascherano at £12m. Niko Kranjcar £2.5m. And with just a cople of million left and lack of inspiration, Guthrie and Lovenkrands for £2m. It is scary really what we spent on cack, when we could and should have been so much wiser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Wasn't Duff pretty much Shepherd's buy though? Did Shepherd pick the team for Roeder as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well sales over time with a few choice retentions below would have got the pot to £45m Given Harper Krul Bramble Taylor N'Zogbia Milner Butt Bowyer Owen Ameobi Also I would buy and sell Bassong to give £53m. These players would make a good bunch to have in the squad, but first team would need drastic improvement. As per usual, goalkeepers are fine, but the defence needs some sorting. First, Harry-Norway needs listening to. In comes Brede Hangeland for £2m Jose Enrique, Habib Beye, and Abdoulaye Faye were all good choices for us, and cost a combined £10m Finding an additional full back or two is harder, but Chimbonda at £4.5m and Warnock at £2.5m do the job. Next up is midfield. We have decent wide players in need of some back-up. Zoltan Gera on a free transfer is an obvious choice.Also Clint Dempsey at £2m. So that is £21m with £32m left. We'd need 3 strikers. Jermaine Defoe - £6m Emile Heskey - £5.5m Roque Santa Cruz - £3.5m That leaves us with £17m Time for some big money. In ahead of West Ham for Mascherano at £12m. Niko Kranjcar £2.5m. And with just a cople of million left and lack of inspiration, Guthrie and Lovenkrands for £2m. It is scary really what we spent on cack, when we could and should have been so much wiser. wow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Hindsight is a wondeful thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 i'd be scouting dirk kuyt at feyenoord Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Hindsight is a wondeful thing. Isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerof69 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 _______________Given______________ beye________brede____bass______Warnock milner_______palac____emre______kranjcar ___________roque____Loven___________ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Owen - uninterested cunt Luque - uninterested cunt Ameobi - Useless - Championship player Chopra - Useless - Championship player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Isn't it easier to just load up FM06? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 You're a towel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Has to be an early contender for scariest thread title of the year..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Just swore on Soccer AM Most boring man in football. Starting to drift off again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Silly Glenn. He is very boring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 You're a towel. Another towel please, Carol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 You're a towel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I quite like Glenn Roeder. He's a likeable guy imo, just a shit manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I quite like Glenn Roeder. He's a likeable guy imo, just a s*** manager. Never got this. Treated Luque with contempt, and then the Boumsong comment at a talk-in where he said Boumsong asked him for an extra week break after the World Cup and he said something along the lines of he hoped he was going to say he wasn't going to come back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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