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Post by RINGO STARR on Aug 22, 2011 9:57:33 GMT
I can't see six playeers coming in between now and next Tuesday. Just not feasible given our lack of activity in recent weeks trying to pursuit players who are clearly available (Cole, Cambell, Palacios).
The thing that worries me the most is the Plan B options. I just hope we don't end up going for the Tongues and Soares of this world again and taking a step backwards. Hopefully its me being paranoid and Pulis and his team have the deals ready and waiting in the final stages.
Priorities include a striker possibly two and a central midfielder not as back up but to improve our team. The inclusion of another winger would also be high on the list. As much as I've craved a new left back, I think we can cope until January if the other signings in key areas are made.
One things for sure, its going to be a very important 8 days in our season.
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Post by hooftastic on Aug 22, 2011 9:59:47 GMT
I can't see six playeers coming in between now and next Tuesday. Just not feasible given our lack of activity in recent weeks trying to pursuit players who are clearly available (Cole, Cambell, Palacios). The thing that worries me the most is the Plan B options. I just hope we don't end up going for the Tongues and Soares of this world again and taking a step backwards. Hopefully its me being paranoid and Pulis and his team have the deals ready and waiting in the final stages. Priorities include a striker possibly two and a central midfielder not as back up but to improve our team. The inclusion of another winger would also be high on the list. As much as I've craved a new left back, I think we can cope until January if the other signings in key areas are made. One things for sure, its going to be a very important 8 days in our season. I think we've done our homework a bit better this time round. The championship players mentioned seem to be a bit more 'Stoke'.
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Post by march4 on Aug 22, 2011 10:01:30 GMT
I can't see six playeers coming in between now and next Tuesday. Just not feasible given our lack of activity in recent weeks trying to pursuit players who are clearly available (Cole, Cambell, Palacios). The thing that worries me the most is the Plan B options. I just hope we don't end up going for the Tongues and Soares of this world again and taking a step backwards. Hopefully its me being paranoid and Pulis and his team have the deals ready and waiting in the final stages. Priorities include a striker possibly two and a central midfielder not as back up but to improve our team. The inclusion of another winger would also be high on the list. As much as I've craved a new left back, I think we can cope until January if the other signings in key areas are made. One things for sure, its going to be a very important 8 days in our season. I think we've done our homework a bit better this time round. The championship players mentioned seem to be a bit more 'Stoke'. Fingers crossed then.
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Post by coxeymcqueen on Aug 22, 2011 10:02:50 GMT
if we dont sign 2 strikers and at least a Palasios we will get relegated. I used to have 100% faith in TP but its doing my fuckin head in now. Bollocks will we get relegated. Not a chance of us being one of the worst 3 teams in the league this year. And if you're so convinced of it why don't you stick a hefty bet on it?
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Post by stokelad84 on Aug 22, 2011 10:10:07 GMT
We did 3 deals last season didn't we?
Wilson early on, Gudjohnson which took hours and hours to complete, then Pennant very late on?
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Post by seddonstandviewer on Aug 22, 2011 10:10:51 GMT
Just 3 players wouldn't be a disaster. We can more than get by with one central midfielder and a winger. One striker could see us through to January while we reassess Ric after his injury. Any less than a CM, Winger and a CF would be pushing it a bit too much for my liking.
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Post by musik on Aug 22, 2011 10:13:47 GMT
Hopefully we sign 3 players and sell three...
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Post by stokelad84 on Aug 22, 2011 10:13:49 GMT
I agree seddon. Palacios seems close to signing, so he could be sorted before deadline day. Then if we bring in 2 or 3 during the last days of the window we would be a lot stronger. I would still like 1 winger and 2 strikers, but just 1 striker would be very welcome
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Post by musik on Aug 22, 2011 10:22:47 GMT
3 strikers, 3 midfielders would be optimum.
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Post by slother on Aug 22, 2011 11:13:40 GMT
My shopping list would've included a right back, a left back, centre back cover, 2 centre mids, 1 wing cover and two strikers.
Plenty of work to do but I would think there's plenty of money to spend, especially in relation to most of our rivals.
I wouldn't listen to how many TP says we're looking at. As long as he says any number (that wouldn't make a story in itself) the press have something to write and he can get back to work.
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Post by captainsmith on Aug 22, 2011 11:15:50 GMT
as they say....Procrastination is like masturbation. At first it feels good, but in the end you're only screwing yourself....Stop wanking about Tone and sign some fucker...!! ;D
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Post by bettsy on Aug 22, 2011 11:19:10 GMT
I will streak at the next home game if we sign 6 players, I personally think it will be 3.
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Post by justinp on Aug 22, 2011 11:25:48 GMT
4 more centre backs would be ideal, huth n shotton up front.
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Post by rickyisgod on Aug 22, 2011 11:36:56 GMT
Coxey. Who will score the goals to keep us in the league then? we are not looking like banging 2 or 3 past teams at present and if we get injuries we have no strikers! Is that difficult for you to grasp?
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Post by manchesterpotter on Aug 22, 2011 11:42:45 GMT
I'm trying to be positive, but I can see us ending up Cole and Jerome. I don't have anything against them, but compared to being linked with Bendtner & Co. it's a bit of a downer. I'm just hoping that it's going to be a great week for the club. We need a minimum of 4 players.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2011 12:02:34 GMT
Trust in Tone....I'm expecting at least 4 players...Well that's what we need.!
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Post by march4 on Aug 22, 2011 13:07:40 GMT
4 more centre backs would be ideal, huth n shotton up front. Not if one of the four is Samba. ;D
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Post by coxeymcqueen on Aug 22, 2011 14:51:44 GMT
Coxey. Who will score the goals to keep us in the league then? we are not looking like banging 2 or 3 past teams at present and if we get injuries we have no strikers! Is that difficult for you to grasp? I didn't say we didn't need to sign any players - I said we wouldn't get relegated. Pulis is obviously taking Europe seriously - as is evident from starting with our only 2 fit strikers in every game so far, and by bolstering the squad in defence - which some would argue he only needs to do if we plan to have a lot of games this season. If Pulis fails to sign any forwards in this transfer window then I would expect him to rest our better players in Europe and the domestic cups and save them for league performances only - eg. sacrificing the cups for Premier League survival. However, I do exepct him to sign at least one striker in this window and Pulis will continue to put our best teams out in Europe and the league.
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Post by Irish Stokie on Aug 22, 2011 15:47:33 GMT
I think it probably is possible but highly unlikely. Players like Jerome and Cole, and a couple of others that havent been reported in the media, will have contract offers on the table and its up to them to accept the offer. All we would need to do with these deals would be a medical as personal terms and the transfer fee would already be sorted so there could be 2 or 3 deals done in general and its up to the player to accept.
Our biggest problem is that we need a huge amount of luck as we have waited so long and now run the risk of clubs like QPR signing our targets because we were too slow to offer deals or didnt move on quickly enough after being turned down by players. Our squad is simply not big enough to cope with the amount of games we have and we have to sign some players and we could end up panic signing more duds like Soares and Tonge as we have waited too long.
Whether or not we sign 10 players on deadline day, heads need to role in our Transfer team as whoever is involved in negotiations simply is not up to the task.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Aug 22, 2011 15:53:42 GMT
I know I'll get slaughtered for this but I don't think we've managed the window well at all. We could have got a couple of squad players in by now like Maynard or Snodgrass/Gradel and taken some pressure off ourselves. The way it's going I think we're going to look desperate the last day and will pay over the odds. I'm not buying this stuff about cheap sales on the last day. I think players are more likely to stary where they are.
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Post by wandonlodge2 on Aug 22, 2011 16:38:06 GMT
I think it probably is possible but highly unlikely. Players like Jerome and Cole, and a couple of others that havent been reported in the media, will have contract offers on the table and its up to them to accept the offer. All we would need to do with these deals would be a medical as personal terms and the transfer fee would already be sorted so there could be 2 or 3 deals done in general and its up to the player to accept. Our biggest problem is that we need a huge amount of luck as we have waited so long and now run the risk of clubs like QPR signing our targets because we were too slow to offer deals or didnt move on quickly enough after being turned down by players. Our squad is simply not big enough to cope with the amount of games we have and we have to sign some players and we could end up panic signing more duds like Soares and Tonge as we have waited too long. Whether or not we sign 10 players on deadline day, heads need to role in our Transfer team as whoever is involved in negotiations simply is not up to the task. I think you'll find that PC is 'in charge.' He will set fees, wages, contract length, etc. Whoever does the negotiating is not really important as they are only acting within the parameters set from above. I know everyone likes to blame TP or Scholes but it is up to PC what terms and conditions are offered, and quite right to.
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Post by march4 on Aug 22, 2011 16:50:06 GMT
It depends on how complete some deals are already.
I would say that signing 6 from scratch is highly unlikely.
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Post by MrMagic on Aug 22, 2011 16:54:53 GMT
It depends on how complete some deals are already. I would say that signing 6 from scratch is highly unlikely. I'd say signing 6 that are "90% complete" in Dave doublespeak would be highly unlikely.
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