Cronky Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 For me to improve next season we need to bring in top players to play the follwoing position: CB -staylor had an outstanding start but still need the top class cover RB simmo is average to poor prem rb CM – jonas works his socks off and i like him but need another quality cm to take his place. Another cabaye please lol. LW – BA does not cut it out on the left and need someone in the HBA mould that can beat people at will. Hoillet anyone? I'd agree with all four. On the full back position, I think we could alternatively buy another LB and switch Santon to the right. RB debuchy CB douglas CM Sygnaunsson??? LW Moses A bit too simplistic for our transfer strategy Debuchy and Douglas I haven't seen. Sigurdsson I'm not sure about. He can certainly shoot but I've yet to catch a game where his all round game has impressed me. That could just be down to chance, because even the best players don't shine every time. Moses has come of age this season, but I think it would now take a lot of money to prize him away and the club won't pay premiums for players in the spotlight. Hoilett we could perhaps get if we were able to offer CL, but even then I think other clubs might offer him more money. Zaha looks a major talent, but then again Palace can maybe demand a large fee if other clubs are interested. The best value is abroad and I suspect that's where the club will look again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smith1__ Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Franco Di Santo's always looked good. 3 amigos in the Toon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniatmoko Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 di santo 5 goals in a season isn't good.. even Best look like world class compared to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 di Santo is a big pile of shite, scoring one wondergoal doesn't change that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Was class yesterday when the commentator said "Di Santo doesn't score many goals...". He's a forward ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 This is like Kevin Keegan era deja vu. All out attacking, no defense. When we don't score on our clear-cut chances, we lose in bad numbers like against Wigan. It's so obvious we need a stronger defensive back (either side works for me) and also an improvement on Willy in CB along with another CM, either a creative fucking artist or the typical leader which we're currently lacking unless Cabaye is gonna be that guy in midfield next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 This is like Kevin Keegan era deja vu. All out attacking, no defense. When we don't score on our clear-cut chances, we lose in bad numbers like against Wigan. It's so obvious we need a stronger defensive back (either side works for me) and also an improvement on Willy in CB along with another CM, either a creative f***ing artist or the typical leader which we're currently lacking unless Cabaye is gonna be that guy in midfield next season. no it isn't, for a start we aren't all out attack (neither were we then). the problem we have is that when we get sussed the players seem that drilled they'll not adapt themselves during the game (we are lacking that sort of leader on the pitch). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 We lack guile and cunning when we're up against it (slow it down, control ball etc). Like the above we don't seem to be able to adapt quick enough to counter other systems. I would like to see us adapt a system like Athletic Bilbao's this season i.e. High pressing 433, 100% work rate, attack the oppoenent no matter who it is and stick to your guns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Back to the thread... I would go for three "proven" signings and three up and comings: Douglas Debuchy Diame Cabral De Jong Ohter striker I reckon we will get rid/they'll leave: Best/Lovens/Simpson (contract)/Guthrie/Ober/Smith (Yippee)/Xisco/Foster Might get 10 million for that lot? Foster/Simps/Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 6 in, 8 out. Not going to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Back to the thread... I would go for three "proven" signings and three up and comings: Douglas Debuchy Diame Cabral De Jong Ohter striker I reckon we will get rid/they'll leave: Best/Lovens/Simpson (contract)/Guthrie/Ober/Smith (Yippee)/Xisco/Foster Might get 10 million for that lot? Foster/Simps/Best You class Diame as "proven" and Luuk de Jong as up and coming? The latter has already played in the Dutch national team and will cost 10 million minimum, so not exactly the up and coming, developing youngster who you could bed into the first team in the next few seasons.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 The only way we get Debuchy is if we qualify for the CL even then it will be difficult and the only way we will even consider Luuk De Jong is if Ba leaves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 6 in, 8 out. Not going to happen. why not? last summer: 7 incomings - Elliott, Santon, Obertan, Abeid, Marveaux, Ba, Cabaye. a mix of first teamers and youngsters/backup which is similar to what buzza's suggested. 8 outgoings - Campbell, Kuqi, Nolan, Routledge, Enrique, Xisco, Forster, Barton. 4 of those didnt play much or at all but again, not too different to what buzza's said with regards to Xisco, Forster, Smith, Loven etc. With contract difficulties it is not hard to see both Simpson and Guthrie leaving, both futures are up in the air atm - Smith and Loven's contracts are ending, Forster will go to Celtic, Xisco will go out on loan yet again, we accepted a bid for Best in January and it only broke down due to his reluctance to leave so suddenly so i would be surprised if he is still here in September. Only Obertan would be the real shock but even then he's not really worked out thus far, and with us doing well in the league we may think we can do better than him. But i don't expect him to leave. It's not really an outlandish scenario at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Also take into consideration that all of smith, foster, xisco haven't even been considered this season it makes it all the more likely. Really a net of 2 extra players and more overall quality... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VaVaVoom Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Back to the thread... I would go for three "proven" signings and three up and comings: Douglas Debuchy Diame Cabral De Jong Ohter striker I reckon we will get rid/they'll leave: Best/Lovens/Simpson (contract)/Guthrie/Ober/Smith (Yippee)/Xisco/Foster Might get 10 million for that lot? Foster/Simps/Best Id want to see something similar like. I rate Debuchy and would be happy if we got him but i'd rather we got a LB and moved Santon over. Douglas would be a great signing just cant see him wanting to be 3rd choice. Diame would be canny. Cover for Tiote. Id like to see us get Sigurdsson as well and then we have a VERY strong CM. Never heard of Cabral? De Jong would be number one striking priority if Ba goes otherwise i cant see him wanting to sit on the bench. Over all i want to see... Pieters (can play CB btw), Sigurdsson, Diame and De jong. Maybe a couple of cheap young prospects too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Back to the thread... I would go for three "proven" signings and three up and comings: Douglas Debuchy Diame Cabral De Jong Ohter striker I reckon we will get rid/they'll leave: Best/Lovens/Simpson (contract)/Guthrie/Ober/Smith (Yippee)/Xisco/Foster Might get 10 million for that lot? Foster/Simps/Best Id want to see something similar like. I rate Debuchy and would be happy if we got him but i'd rather we got a LB and moved Santon over. Douglas would be a great signing just cant see him wanting to be 3rd choice. Diame would be canny. Cover for Tiote. Id like to see us get Sigurdsson as well and then we have a VERY strong CM. Never heard of Cabral? De Jong would be number one striking priority if Ba goes otherwise i cant see him wanting to sit on the bench. Over all i want to see... Pieters (can play CB btw), Sigurdsson, Diame and De jong. Maybe a couple of cheap young prospects too. Why would he be 3rd choice? He can play alongside Colo and we can make Saylor 3rd choice In any case I doubt very much when it comes to signing players you tell them where they are in the pecking order, if they are good enough they will go straight into the team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TherealnorthernTOON Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 If we reach far in cups etc. us playing amongst 60 games next season isn't out of the order? Having 4 centrebacks capable and a versitile player to fill inn would be essential. And I do doubt a player would put their foot down for playing 40-45 odd competitive games during a season as a rotational part of 3. Allthough I don't really think douglas will be comming in, just a feeling. Think we will turn to someone cheap we haven't really heard that much about, and/or someone will problems with injuries who will come at a cut cost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 madras: I meant that more in the way of some of the people on here in who and what they wanna buy... not based on the pitch. Obviously, whomever that CB is, he'll be in front of Saylor. And my vouch still goes to Verthongen... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snkz Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Kerim Frei seems like pure class... Would have been awesome to snap him up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 If we can get Debuchy, Diame and Douglas (3D! 3D! 3D!) without any major losses over summer I'd be reet happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 We will need CL for Debuchy mind...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Fergie checked on Debuchy personally... Think he will have better suitors than us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Fergie checked on Debuchy personally... Think he will have better suitors than us. We have Dreamboat Love > Money and Trophies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
basjen Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Anyone fancy Frei from Fulham as a LW? No idea how they price him, but he looks very interesting to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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