Guest Knightrider Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 *warning this thread requires a degree of imagination, a few reads, and lots of thinking* OK, you are Sam Allardyce from now until the first game of the new signing. You are binded by the following: League finish target - 6th place, no lower. The new owner wants European football and so do the fans, anything less would be classed as a failure and may put your job on the line. You only have £15m to spend because the new owners don't want to splash the cash until they clear club debts and complete their review. Money will be made available in January so you may scout players now and tie up some deals now for January. You have to buy good players you feel will be within your budget and who can help take the team to 6th place, cover injuries and generally strengthen the squad. You can raise money with player sales, but having released a good number already, you are reluctant to release any more until you have brought more in and even then, you're only prepared to release 2 more players regardless of whether you sign any new players or not. You must decide which 2 you sell or whether to keep them, the decision is entirely yours. Facts You have already signed Barton, Rozental, Viduka and Geremi The following players may miss the big kick-off: Duff, Taylor, Viduka, Barton, Emre, Babayaro The following players have been released: Bramble, Gooch, O'Brien, Pav, Sibbers, Parker, Bernard, Moore The following players are rumoured to be unhappy: Dyer, N'Zogbia The following players have question marks over their future: Luque (just hasn't worked out), Martins (clause) You can only sell 2 more players, although you can also keep them if you want. You can convert any player to any position you feel they can be adapted to, called gap plugging. You have £15m to spend. Your report to Mr Ashley must cover: Which two players do you want to sell: Names here please (you don't have to sell any or can sell 1) Place a price on their head (a reasonable one) and list your reasons for selling. Add the sales money to your new total transfer budget. Bearing in mind who is injured, who is unhappy, who isn't good enough, list your targets and how much you are prepared to spend on them, you must also provide a back-up player in case your first target doesn't want to come, is overpriced or their club doesn't want to sell. Which players do you plan on converting and to what position and why, list them and give your reasons. Over to you, err, Sam. *go on, have a bit of fun, or not* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 fucking hell, this will keep me from going to bed early, but what the hell, i have not gone to bed early in a few years anyway because of this forum and internet...these things can be quite fun. give an hour or two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SwissMagpie Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Buy: Hangeland 3M,Curtis Davies -8M,Baines 6M,Rb at 5 Million Sell:Luque 4 Million,Carr 2 million.Luque- whants to leave.Carr is Shite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Curtis Davies is £11m and Luque is unsellable. Carr is worth only 0.5m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Aye, a break from the norm and testing for the mind, may also give you an insight into how hard it is to actually strengthen a squad. I do hope this thread gets a few replies, forum needs it IMO and I for one would be interested to read what others are thinking about the whole squad building process, in greater detail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Buy: Hangeland 3M,Curtis Davies -8M,Baines 6M,Rb at 5 Million Sell:Luque 4 Million,Carr 2 million This isn't a fucking wishlist Complete the task or go and play FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Curtis Davies is £11m and Luque is unsellable. Carr is worth only 0.5m. Ye anarl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SwissMagpie Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Ok. Sell Dyer - 7 Million. Buy-Hangeland 2.5m,Davies 11m,Baines 6m and the rest for a RB. Now whats wrong with that?! Perfect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes1986 Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 This is the sort of thread you really feel like having a go at, but the drink from the night before isn't allowing you to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 What about loan deals? sometimes they also cost a bit apart from wages? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 What about loan deals? sometimes they also cost a bit apart from wages? Didn't Allardyce say something about not going for any loan deals? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 It's hard to do this here tbh, as if you're actually in SA's position you can find out how much certain players will cost you, whereas here it's pure speculation. Also, nobody here has the scouting system that the actual manager has at his disposal... Sorry, I'll give it a go later though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I don't usually do this fantasy football shite but here goes. I'd sell Carr and Babayaro and try to get £1 million to bring my kitty to £16 million, I'd try to bring in Hyppia for £2 million and Lahm for £14 million, if not then I'd probably try and get Gallas who was moaning about Arsenal earlier in the month just after they lost Henry, try £6 million which is about right for a class 30 year old, leaving £10 million for a left back, try a bid for Bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 When was Pattison released?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 When was Pattison released?! He wasn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 When was Pattison released?! He wasn't. He should be, anyway revised the OP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 This thread is shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Players that i wish to Sell: None, the squad is already too weak. Players that i want to sign: Ujfalusi £4-5M, Baines £6M, Hyypia £2m, Motta £2M, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Btw shouldn't it be £50 million to spend? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 This thread is shit. Can't knock a fella for trying though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 This thread is s***. Can't knock a fella for trying though No you can't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 How much would I get for Milner if I were to sell him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 How much would I get for Milner if I were to sell him? about £6m imo Good thread btw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloydie Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Crikey. This is a cracking idea for a thread. Here goes. Players to sell : Kieron Dyer to West Ham for 5 million, if his heart was in it I'd keep him, but lets assume it isn't. Ramage for 0.5 million to anyone, the rest of the bairns are passing him by Players in : Mikael Silvestre LB, CD (8 million), backup Wes Brown (6 million) Brede Hangeland CD, DM? (3 million), backup ? (Hyppia if available) Wayne Bridge LB (5 million), backup Moritz Volz (3 million) And that's me done, 4 million in change. Reckon I might end up spending that to get one of the centrebacks though. Lineup on day 1 (assuming no new injuries and I'm in charge so it's 4-4-2) Given Solano Rozenhaal Silvestre Bridge Milner Butt Geremi N Zogbia Ameobi Owen Bench : Harper, Hangeland, Viduka, Martins, Luque But with the hope of shifting Geremi to RB, and Solano to the bench when either Emre or Barton come back. Ameobi and Owen get the nod on game 1 with Viduka and Martins expected to fight for their shirts Buy another defender at Christmas. Other than that, as the injuries return things look ok. Right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I'd sell Duff in January if anybody was daft enough to give us our money back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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