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Post by nicholasjalcock on Dec 19, 2013 19:05:11 GMT
Raiding German old people's homes for strikers is encouraging? I don't think so!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 19, 2013 19:06:11 GMT
Raiding German old people's homes for strikers is encouraging? I don't think so! Erm no!? Looking for an inside forward who plays on the right who can score goals is.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2013 19:08:33 GMT
Bayern....Yes it is encouraging , but also disappointing , and it leads to me to one conclusion regarding the budget Hughes has been given.....Bugger All.
Sell before you buy perhaps. Well if it meant getting rid of Walters and Jones then I'd be all for it.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 19, 2013 19:11:26 GMT
Bayern....Yes it is encouraging , but also disappointing , and it leads to me to one conclusion regarding the budget Hughes has been given.....Bugger All. Sell before you buy perhaps. Well if it meant getting rid of Walters and Jones then I'd be all for it. It depends on what role he does actually see Olic as doesn't it? If it's as a main striker then I agree. If it's a short term fix to the problem we have on the wings then there's no issue. And there's no perhaps about we need to sell before we buy. We have too many players who have been doing fuck all for too long on too much money.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2013 19:17:30 GMT
Yes....I quite agree.
Come the summer I'd like to see the back of Walters Crouch and Jones...That should raise £5 million at least...
Therein lies the problem . They're worth fuck all. Championship fodder.
We need St Peter to back us to the tune of £20 million to do any good.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 19, 2013 19:23:30 GMT
Yup.
We're in a bit of a sorry state of affairs when it comes to selling off the duds. Luckily with regards to the wing, Pennant, Ethers and Assaidi aren't contracted with us past this summer. So that's some wages recouped at least.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2013 19:31:51 GMT
Yup. We're in a bit of a sorry state of affairs when it comes to selling off the duds. Luckily with regards to the wing, Pennant, Ethers and Assaidi aren't contracted with us past this summer. So that's some wages recouped at least. Overall Hughes has done a fantastic job. His signings have been excellent and we shouldn't be making any judgements on his ability until he's had time to steady the ship after the bucket loads of cash that has been wasted previously. Give him 18 months at least and then see where we stand. It will be this close season when we will see things starting to take shape. Players are being played grudgingly at the moment , because he has no alternatives. One such player is Jon Walters. Jones would never have been signed and neither would Peter Crouch for the money they cost.
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Dec 19, 2013 19:44:20 GMT
Yup. We're in a bit of a sorry state of affairs when it comes to selling off the duds. Luckily with regards to the wing, Pennant, Ethers and Assaidi aren't contracted with us past this summer. So that's some wages recouped at least. If Olic signs, we won't have any trouble selling him off will we? On a 3 1/2 year deal he would be 38 years old! Incidentally, his birthday is in September so he's older than 34 by 4 months!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 19, 2013 19:47:22 GMT
Yup. We're in a bit of a sorry state of affairs when it comes to selling off the duds. Luckily with regards to the wing, Pennant, Ethers and Assaidi aren't contracted with us past this summer. So that's some wages recouped at least. If Olic signs, we won't have any trouble selling him off will we? On a 3 1/2 year deal he would be 38 years old! Incidentally, his birthday is in September so he's older than 34 by 4 months! Who's mentioned three and a half year deals? Unless it's in the news reports that I haven't read then I apologise. I've said 6 months, 18 months at most. You wouldn't be buying him with the future in mind. If it was even a two year deal, I think it'd be crazy.
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Dec 19, 2013 19:51:39 GMT
If Olic signs, we won't have any trouble selling him off will we? On a 3 1/2 year deal he would be 38 years old! Incidentally, his birthday is in September so he's older than 34 by 4 months! Who's mentioned three and a half year deals? Unless it's in the news reports that I haven't read then I apologise. I've said 6 months, 18 months at most. You wouldn't be buying him with the future in mind. If it was even a two year deal, I think it'd be crazy. , Now, I understand! He's such a wonderful buy he should only be on a 6-18 month contract!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 19, 2013 19:52:43 GMT
Who's mentioned three and a half year deals? Unless it's in the news reports that I haven't read then I apologise. I've said 6 months, 18 months at most. You wouldn't be buying him with the future in mind. If it was even a two year deal, I think it'd be crazy. , Now, I understand! He's such a wonderful buy he should only be on 6-18 month contract! What part of short term fix do You not get?
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Dec 19, 2013 19:57:19 GMT
, Now, I understand! He's such a wonderful buy he should only be on 6-18 month contract! e What part of short term fix do You not get? The part which says when TP bought seasoned, ageing professionals they were a waste of money because the players had no re-sale value but when Hughes does it it's a marvellous idea?
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Post by jbstokie on Dec 19, 2013 20:13:45 GMT
e What part of short term fix do You not get? The part which says when TP bought seasoned, ageing professionals they were a waste of money because the players had no re-sale value but when Hughes does it it's a marvellous idea? Are we going to buy Olic for £10m?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 19, 2013 20:16:12 GMT
e What part of short term fix do You not get? The part which says when TP bought seasoned, ageing professionals they were a waste of money because the players had no re-sale value but when Hughes does it it's a marvellous idea? I'm sorry but You're talking out of Your backside. If we spend anything more than a million or two and give him anything more than an 18 month contract it's shit. If we can get him on the cheap on a short term deal then excellent. I couldn't give a fuck who the manager is.
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Dec 19, 2013 20:29:03 GMT
The part which says when TP bought seasoned, ageing professionals they were a waste of money because the players had no re-sale value but when Hughes does it it's a marvellous idea? I'm sorry but You're talking out of Your backside. If we spend anything more than a million or two and give him anything more than an 18 month contract it's shit. If we can get him on the cheap on a short term deal then excellent. I couldn't give a fuck who the manager is. Reading today's reports Wolfsburg want serious money for Olic and why wouldn't a player who is 34 years old want to go to a club for one last big payday? If anyone thinks this short term fix will work out cheaply is likely to be sorely disillusioned!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 19, 2013 20:33:43 GMT
I'm sorry but You're talking out of Your backside. If we spend anything more than a million or two and give him anything more than an 18 month contract it's shit. If we can get him on the cheap on a short term deal then excellent. I couldn't give a fuck who the manager is. Reading today's reports Wolfsburg want serious money for Olic and why wouldn't a player who is 34 years old want to go to a club for one last big payday? If anyone thinks this short term fix will work out cheaply is likely to be sorely disillusioned! We won't sign him then will we? I'd expect him to be on 40k a week but if he got us 5 goals it'd be money well spent. And on a short term deal it's something with moving on other players we could afford. Staying up this season is the aim, if he scored goals that helped us to do that then the short term fix worked.
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Post by malteser68 on Dec 19, 2013 20:51:34 GMT
Does he play on the wing and cut in? If so, he's the sort what we need. But a bit younger. EDIT- he does on the video on The Sentinel and wears the number 11. That's enough for me. It's good to see though we're after more wingers/inside forwards. We need them. that's his trademark mate - playing on the wing and cutting I . He's class and can give a valid contribution this season and even the next
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Post by malteser68 on Dec 19, 2013 20:57:53 GMT
Do you have any grey cells in those empty vessels which serve as a pathetic excuse for a brain ? What's the main priority ? Staying up - everyone agrees, I hope. So I say get Olic an Tim Cahill and survival is guaranteed. How much does that cost in pounds, shillings and pence? Then we rebuild next summer
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Post by fca47 on Dec 19, 2013 21:30:28 GMT
Do we really want someone coming here to pick up his pension.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 19, 2013 21:44:14 GMT
Do we really want someone coming here to pick up his pension. I aren't overly arsed if they do the job and it's for the right price on the right contract.
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Post by ashleyscfc on Dec 19, 2013 22:47:13 GMT
We've been linked with two strikers in Germany, all of a sudden we are linked with someone who in no way fits the type of player we are after (evidenced by the two previous we have been linked with) but who with a bit of imagination we could reasonably sign, therefore scuppering the chances of the other two. Its too keep the other pair on their toes, nothing else to it.
Or possibly replacement for crouch...
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 19, 2013 22:49:55 GMT
We've been linked with two strikers in Germany, all of a sudden we are linked with someone who in no way fits the type of player we are after (evidenced by the two previous we have been linked with) but who with a bit of imagination we could reasonably sign, therefore scuppering the chances of the other two. Its too keep the other pair on their toes, nothing else to it. Or possibly replacement for crouch... Or we might want a decent right handside inside forward because the one we have at the minute is a bit shit?
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Post by lordb on Dec 20, 2013 9:17:01 GMT
I think he would do well.
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Post by Kjones9 on Dec 20, 2013 9:22:14 GMT
e What part of short term fix do You not get? The part which says when TP bought seasoned, ageing professionals they were a waste of money because the players had no re-sale value but when Hughes does it it's a marvellous idea? And there it is that's your problem is it?, get over him, he's gone.
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Post by jeycov on Dec 20, 2013 9:23:29 GMT
Hope he isn't being lined up as a replacement for Crouch?
We need a player to compliment PC imo.
Also rumours linking us to Zaha (along with several other clubs including Palace)
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Post by Plave on Dec 20, 2013 9:26:18 GMT
Very good player who has played at the very highest level (although maybe we'll keep him out of penalty shootouts ), not a long term solution of course but could do a brilliant 12-18 month job for us.
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Post by stokeramblers on Dec 20, 2013 9:26:45 GMT
Hope he isn't being lined up as a replacement for Crouch? We need a player to compliment PC imo. Also rumours linking us to Zaha (along with several other clubs including Palace) No No No We're playing one striker at the moment, I doubt that's going to change. We need to replace and upgrade on Peter Crouch This guy seems to be a Walters upgrade if anything though.
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Post by lordb on Dec 20, 2013 9:29:46 GMT
Olic is nothing like Walters
Walters gets involved but lacks true goal scoring nous
Olic is a penalty box goal scorer who you might not see much of for most of the game
Ideally we sign a 'front-line' striker - De Jong/Diuof/somebody whereas Olic would be an extra striker. be good off the bench.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Dec 20, 2013 9:45:17 GMT
I think Ross McCormack could do a similar job to Olic and give us a few more years service.
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Post by Kjones9 on Dec 20, 2013 9:46:38 GMT
I think Ross McCormack could do a similar job to Olic and give us a few more years service. The thing is that McCormack would cost a shed load more than Olic.
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