ponsaelius Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 CaulkinTheTimes George Caulkin Lots of tweets on the subject, but - as things stand - told there's no interest from #Nufc in Jay Bothroyd. Thank fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Unless you've got genuine quality that you need to cover for, for example Enrique or Tiote who it is neither necessary nor feasible to replace, it's not a good idea to buy 'back up'. Ideally your first team should become back up over time as better players come in. Buying bench players inevitably leaves you with a large squad with no real depth because they're generally shite and aging - Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Kuqi, Perch. If you are going to buy back up, it must be in the form of young players with the potential to step up later and become first teamers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Unless you've got genuine quality that you need to cover for, for example Enrique or Tiote who it is neither necessary nor feasible to replace, it's not a good idea to buy 'back up'. Ideally your first team should become back up over time as better players come in. Buying bench players inevitably leaves you with a large squad with no real depth because they're generally shite and aging - Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Kuqi, Perch. If you are going to buy back up, it must be in the form of young players with the potential to step up later and become first teamers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Or players of equal quality so there is real competition for places but that's not always easy or a viable option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I wouldn't buy a back up player outside of goalkeeper. You should want good players who are willing to challenge others for their position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I wouldn't buy a back up player outside of goalkeeper. You should want good players who are willing to challenge others for their position. or, my preffered model is a backup player who is youth and has potential Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Unless you've got genuine quality that you need to cover for, for example Enrique or Tiote who it is neither necessary nor feasible to replace, it's not a good idea to buy 'back up'. Ideally your first team should become back up over time as better players come in. Buying bench players inevitably leaves you with a large squad with no real depth because they're generally shite and aging - Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Kuqi, Perch. If you are going to buy back up, it must be in the form of young players with the potential to step up later and become first teamers. Very true, but if we're going to sign two quality strikers, it'd cost upwards of £20m in today's market. That position is obviously priority, but we need to reserve funds to strengthen other areas of the first team. So i wouldn't be against getting a striker in on a free. I don't know a great deal about Bothroyd but he's had a decent season; it doesn't sound like the worst deal in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Unless you've got genuine quality that you need to cover for, for example Enrique or Tiote who it is neither necessary nor feasible to replace, it's not a good idea to buy 'back up'. Ideally your first team should become back up over time as better players come in. Buying bench players inevitably leaves you with a large squad with no real depth because they're generally s**** and aging - Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Kuqi, Perch. If you are going to buy back up, it must be in the form of young players with the potential to step up later and become first teamers. Spot on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Unless you've got genuine quality that you need to cover for, for example Enrique or Tiote who it is neither necessary nor feasible to replace, it's not a good idea to buy 'back up'. Ideally your first team should become back up over time as better players come in. Buying bench players inevitably leaves you with a large squad with no real depth because they're generally shite and aging - Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Kuqi, Perch. If you are going to buy back up, it must be in the form of young players with the potential to step up later and become first teamers. In an ideal world aye. We've got young backup right now for the strikers in the form of Ranger who can't score for shit, when he's brought on looks decent but no threat, when he starts we all think we need a new striker and he needs loaning out. Nothing wrong with having Best & Bothroyd as backup to our two new strikers, he may even surprise a few like Best has this season and if we had him this season we'd have been much better off for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 CaulkinTheTimes George Caulkin Lots of tweets on the subject, but - as things stand - told there's no interest from #Nufc in Jay Bothroyd. He is an option then, just someway down the list! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Unless you've got genuine quality that you need to cover for, for example Enrique or Tiote who it is neither necessary nor feasible to replace, it's not a good idea to buy 'back up'. Ideally your first team should become back up over time as better players come in. Buying bench players inevitably leaves you with a large squad with no real depth because they're generally shite and aging - Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Kuqi, Perch. If you are going to buy back up, it must be in the form of young players with the potential to step up later and become first teamers. That's great in theory but at the moment our first team strikers like Lovenkrands and Ameobi I'd not even want to use as back up. I'd much rather see Bothroyd coming off the bench next season than Lovenkrands or Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I wouldn't. Don't think he's much better than either of them and he's not going to get any better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Give over. He's far better than either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 You said the same about Boyd who turned out to be fucking dismal even in that division. Wind your neck in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 scored only 3 goals in 20 games in the latter part of the season, but was in amazing goalscoring form earlier. if you look at his overall career that first half of the season is the only real purple patch he's ever had in his career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Bothroyd is distinctly average. Can't say I really want him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Boyd found some form when he moved to Notts Forest. Let's be honest, Boro were fucking dire this season bar the last 2 and a bit months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Can do a lot worse than Bothroyd on a 1 or 2 year deal for free. We're going to get rid of Kuqi, Ranger will go out on loan and we will probably sell Lovenkrands as well. I wouldnt give him more than 20k a week though, so if he wants more then he can go else ware. Pardew will no doubt be trying hard over the summer to get a couple of good quality forwards anyway, so it doesnt hurt to get someone for free who can come in a few times during the season if we're stuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 http://www.imperoromanista.it/notizie/calciomercato-roma/8849/as-roma---il-newcastle-su-borriello.html Borriello from Roma linked on a number of Italian sites over the past few hours. Imagine a Borriello-Gameiro partnership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Probably too old for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Wonder if these bids really exist or they're just the foreign press doing the old 'they've got a load of money to spend' like ours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I think that's more likely to be the case. Althought the Gameiro one seems more legit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Borriello and Gameiro for £10m less than Carroll? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Borriello is not THAT good in my opinion. Late bloomer that has become a fair goalscorer in Serie A but at 29 it would be difficult for him to switch to the Prem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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