Guest elbee909 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Just one signing that grabs us by the balls and makes everyone take notice of us again. I don't care if people take notice of us or not, the signings we make, whether known or unknown, should just improve our overall performances. Our football should do the talking now, not the £££ signings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 If you're happy to settle for simply finishing 6th to 8th, then great, Viduka, Ben Haim & Barton are perfect. But I reckon with a couple of top-class signings to add to that, Arsenal & Spurs are there for the taking. I agree, its a thin line between success and failure imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 David Rozenhal looks the most likely along with Ben Haim, Rozenhal would cost us only 3.3m and we know Ben Haim would be a free transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 I'd have thought Nolan was up for grabs after Bolton signed McCann. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Do you not think McCann will be more like Campo's replacement though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Do you not think McCann will be more like Campo's replacement though? I think McCann will replace Faye who will drop back into Ben Haim's place at CB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Good shout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Northern Boys Love Gravy! Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 If Mike Ashley offers Sam the money to go after any player (realistically). who would you advise he go for? Squad: Barton Harper Given Ramage Car Hunty Edgar Nobby Taylor Ben Haim Baba Dyer Emre Duff Milner Barton Butt Zoggy Carroll Martins Ameobi Owen Viduka Got to be two fullbacks for me and i'd definately go all out for Micah Richards as he would add so much to our team young, quick, skillfull ,strong and tall, scores goals very hard to beat and gets up and down the line very well reminds me alot of a young Lillan Thuram. Saying that Nobby did do a good Job last year. Left back has to be improved more so than any other position. I'm struggling to think of any fantastic foreign LB's but we must hopefully be able to get one of Leighton Baines, Shorey or Matty Taylor who could all do a good Job for us. Tuncay on a free has to be a great signing especially as he's such a good playmaker and can play up front or either wing. He's been playing LW alot which suits us as Duff's out for 6 months and Zoggy doesn't fill me with any confidence at all. The thought of Tuncay on one Wing and either Milner or Dyer teeing up chances for Viduka and Owen/Martins or Barton breaking from midfield excites me alot. We'd have some Squad the problem then being who to leave out, but for me at the moment i'm thinking: GIVEN RICHARDS TAYLOR HAIM BAINES MILNER BARTON BUTT TUNCAY OWEN MARTINS/VIDUKA Subs Harper/Krul Edgar Emre/Dyer Martins/Viduka Ameobi/Carroll The Mackems are desperate to sign Duff so we could double our money on him £10m and get Tuncay on a free! I'd probably go for something along the lines of: Craig Gordon (hearts) Micah Richards (man city) Tal-Ben Haim (bolton) Sol Campbell (pompey) Leighton Baines (wigan) Gabriel Agbonlahor (villa) Joey Barton Matt Taylor (pompey) James Milner Michael Owen Obafemi Martins Subs Shay Given Steven Taylor David Rozendhal Mark Viduka Tom Huddlestone Peter Crouch ............Yea?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 No. Agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 No. Agreed. Ditto. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes1986 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Doesn't Micah see himself as a centre-back anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 (Mark Viduka) - £0 (Joey Barton) - £5.5m (Tal Ben Haim) - £0 David Rozenhal - £3.3m Nijtap Geremi - £5-6m Leighton Baines - £5-7m Rozenhal, obviously, adds more depth to the defense. Healthy competition at the very least, plus he's quite pacy apparantely which would make a change. He might be decent, i'll trust Sam's judgement. Geremi is someone i'd really like us to go for, i reckon he's a really decent player, at a good age aswell - 28. Currently, we've got one right-winger, and one right-back. If we signed Geremi, we'd have two right-wingers and two right-backs. Baines, i'm a big fan of. Hasn't really done much this past season but Wigan were generally shit. He's a young lad who'll get better and i think would be worth the money. I'd hang onto Babayaro and let Carr go. ------------------------------- Given ------------------------------ Geremi ------ Ben Haim ------------- Taylor ---------- Baines ------------------------------- Butt ------------------------------- ------------------ Barton ------------- Emre -------------------- ------- Milner ----------------------------------- Martins ------- ------------------------------ Owen ------------------------------ (Hope that team comes out alright, looks the right shape on mine but i've got a small monitor) Obviously, the forward line all depends on Martins and Owen, and whether or not either of them can work in that role. I think Martins probably will with some guidance, Owen is the questionably one. Viduka is a good signing, and i'm absolutely chuffed cos i've wanted him here all season, but Milner simply has to be in the team for me. Think the rest of the team works tbh. Defense, good. Midfield, good. Butt protecting the back four, Emre the 'mixer', ball-winner, roaming around supplying the wide men so to speak. I bet he'd be good at that role. Barton as the tenacious, attack natured centre-mid, helping out the main man up top. Still, i bet Barton and Emre could alternate roles quite comfortably. However, we can't firmly predict waht Sam is going to do, for the rest of the transfer window or starting line-ups-wise. Which is why i'm peeing myself with excitement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes1986 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Viduka is going to be one of the first names on the teamsheet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skryp2nit3 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 After signing the Ben Haims, Rozenhals, Vidukas, Bartons and what nots, we should sign 1 eye-catching player as a signal of intent, just to show we mean business. It doesnt have to be a superstar, it only needs to be a player with proven class either in rightback, centreback, left/right wing or centre midfield. It could be the difference between us finishing 5-6th possibly pushing 4th, and scrapping in top 8. Players I can think of right now: Arteta Yobo Lucho Gonzalez Lahm Diego Would love to see us push the boat out for either Yobo/Arteta, players who can really make a difference in our team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Viduka is going to be one of the first names on the teamsheet. Probably. Meaning one of Milner/Martins/Owen would be dropped. At a guess, it'd probably be Martins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 (Mark Viduka) - £0 (Joey Barton) - £5.5m (Tal Ben Haim) - £0 David Rozenhal - £3.3m Nijtap Geremi - £5-6m Leighton Baines - £5-7m Rozenhal, obviously, adds more depth to the defense. Healthy competition at the very least, plus he's quite pacy apparantely which would make a change. He might be decent, i'll trust Sam's judgement. Geremi is someone i'd really like us to go for, i reckon he's a really decent player, at a good age aswell - 28. Currently, we've got one right-winger, and one right-back. If we signed Geremi, we'd have two right-wingers and two right-backs. Baines, i'm a big fan of. Hasn't really done much this past season but Wigan were generally s***. He's a young lad who'll get better and i think would be worth the money. I'd hang onto Babayaro and let Carr go. ------------------------------- Given ------------------------------ Geremi ------ Ben Haim ------------- Taylor ---------- Baines ------------------------------- Butt ------------------------------- ------------------ Barton ------------- Emre -------------------- ------- Milner ----------------------------------- Martins ------- ------------------------------ Owen ------------------------------ (Hope that team comes out alright, looks the right shape on mine but i've got a small monitor) Obviously, the forward line all depends on Martins and Owen, and whether or not either of them can work in that role. I think Martins probably will with some guidance, Owen is the questionably one. Viduka is a good signing, and i'm absolutely chuffed cos i've wanted him here all season, but Milner simply has to be in the team for me. Think the rest of the team works tbh. Defense, good. Midfield, good. Butt protecting the back four, Emre the 'mixer', ball-winner, roaming around supplying the wide men so to speak. I bet he'd be good at that role. Barton as the tenacious, attack natured centre-mid, helping out the main man up top. Still, i bet Barton and Emre could alternate roles quite comfortably. However, we can't firmly predict waht Sam is going to do, for the rest of the transfer window or starting line-ups-wise. Which is why i'm peeing myself with excitement. Replace Martins with Viduka and move Owen to that position and Viduka up top alone and I think you're not far off what Big Sam is looking for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 .....................Given Brown...Taylor...Ben Haim...Baines ...........Barton.....Emre/Butt ................Joe Cole (I wish!) ....Anelka.....................Martins ................Viduka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 ------------------------------- Given ------------------------------ Geremi ------ Ben Haim ------------- Taylor ---------- Baines ------------------------------- Butt ------------------------------- ------------------ Barton ------------- Emre -------------------- ------- Milner ----------------------------------- Martins ------- ------------------------------ Owen ------------------------------ Replace Martins with Viduka and move Owen to that position and Viduka up top alone and I think you're not far off what Big Sam is looking for. Yeah, i think you're right really. Like i said to Leazes, if he's going to drop one of Martins/Owen/Milner, it'd be Martins. Which i suppose is understandable, but kind of a shame because i reckon Martins would work better down that left 'wing' than Owen. And i love Oba. I keep standing up for Mickey but we really should just flog him. BTW... does that team come out alright for you? Just wondering, cos like i say, my monitor's tiny and i'm wondering if all the names come out all over the place. Just in advance to matchday threads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 ------------------------------- Given ------------------------------ Geremi ------ Ben Haim ------------- Taylor ---------- Baines ------------------------------- Butt ------------------------------- ------------------ Barton ------------- Emre -------------------- ------- Milner ----------------------------------- Martins ------- ------------------------------ Owen ------------------------------ Replace Martins with Viduka and move Owen to that position and Viduka up top alone and I think you're not far off what Big Sam is looking for. Yeah, i think you're right really. Like i said to Leazes, if he's going to drop one of Martins/Owen/Milner, it'd be Martins. Which i suppose is understandable, but kind of a shame because i reckon Martins would work better down that left 'wing' than Owen. And i love Oba. I keep standing up for Mickey but we really should just flog him. Out of Owen, Martins and Milner he'll drop Milner simply because he doesn't have the pace to play in that position, either that or he'll play Milner as the attacking midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 We can't play that formation all the time however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Sell Martins, move heaven and earth to get Tevez tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 ------------------------------- Given ------------------------------ Geremi ------ Ben Haim ------------- Taylor ---------- Baines ------------------------------- Butt ------------------------------- ------------------ Barton ------------- Emre -------------------- ------- Milner ----------------------------------- Martins ------- ------------------------------ Owen ------------------------------ Replace Martins with Viduka and move Owen to that position and Viduka up top alone and I think you're not far off what Big Sam is looking for. Yeah, i think you're right really. Like i said to Leazes, if he's going to drop one of Martins/Owen/Milner, it'd be Martins. Which i suppose is understandable, but kind of a shame because i reckon Martins would work better down that left 'wing' than Owen. And i love Oba. I keep standing up for Mickey but we really should just flog him. Out of Owen, Martins and Milner he'll drop Milner simply because he doesn't have the pace to play in that position, either that or he'll play Milner as the attacking midfielder. Arguably, yeah - but in spite of Milner's lack of pace - he's excellent on the ball and there isn't a player in our side who can beat his man better than him. I still reckon he'd be alright. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Not many mentions of Dyer. Regardless of how much of a tit he is, i think Sam will want to utilise him to his full potential which, as we all know, is very high. I'm guessing we all saw the last 2 England matches. I haven't seen that kind of pace from KD since...well, his early days really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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