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Post by cognacsmoker on Sept 2, 2014 7:06:49 GMT
So, what's our best forward line when Diouf, Assaidi and Moses head off for the Africa Cup of Nations?
If Odemwingie is back fit, presumably he won't be going (unless he comes out of retirement again!), but what if not?
I could only see Walters and Arnie as genuine wide options, as Ireland, Adam and Bojan wouldn't do the defensive stuff.
Unless we get another wide player in come January?
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Post by apb1 on Sept 2, 2014 7:11:21 GMT
Have all the respective countries qualified?
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Post by cognacsmoker on Sept 2, 2014 7:13:13 GMT
Have all the respective countries qualified? Good point, obviously I'm also assuming they will all be picked, which you would expect, but you never know. |
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Post by jeycov on Sept 2, 2014 7:20:54 GMT
Well we have Crouch! - not on the wing but a pivotal role at the front We have Alabi out on loan for just one month - (unlikely to feature but he is with us) and of course we have the January transfer window where another loan may make sense MH could always slot in if we are looking for an experienced goalscorer.  |
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Post by chiefdelilah on Sept 2, 2014 7:24:25 GMT
Assume we'll have to spend or bring in a foreign loan or two in Jan?
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Post by cognacsmoker on Sept 2, 2014 7:27:10 GMT
Would we be able to make another loan signing? Last year we had to buy Ireland outright to bring Guidetti in.
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Post by jeycov on Sept 2, 2014 7:28:54 GMT
Would we be able to make another loan signing? Last year we had to buy Ireland outright to bring Guidetti in. That's true Maybe that will push through a Moses deal? |
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Post by cognacsmoker on Sept 2, 2014 7:30:23 GMT
As Rob said, I think we can still get foreign loans though, just not inter-PL ones.
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Post by chiefdelilah on Sept 2, 2014 7:30:45 GMT
Would we be able to make another loan signing? Last year we had to buy Ireland outright to bring Guidetti in. Foreign loans yes. Domestic loans no. |
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Post by jeycov on Sept 2, 2014 7:39:31 GMT
Better news then, it will make sense to bolster the squad then
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Post by stokiedan17 on Sept 2, 2014 8:46:21 GMT
Ireland arnie crouch bojan. A good a starting frontline as the othe run my opinion.
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Post by Chrissyd33 on Sept 2, 2014 9:13:48 GMT
We had assaidi on loan as well. So we should have room for one more loan in january
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Post by apb1 on Sept 2, 2014 9:22:46 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 2, 2014 9:22:57 GMT
Morocco are hosts so looks like Assaidi will be there AFCON QualifyingQualifying for Nigeria and Senegal doesn't look totally straightforward, but suppose you'd back them to get there as 2 of the better nations Tournament runs from 17th Jan to 8th Feb and presumably they have to meet up a fortnight or so in advance? Could miss an FA Cup match and at least a couple of important Premier League games assuming they have to join up after the third round of the Cup. Stoke V Man Utd
Thu 1 Jan
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Leicester V Stoke
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Post by mailman44 on Sept 2, 2014 9:54:30 GMT
Good chance for Brek Shea to establish himself in the squad.
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Sept 2, 2014 9:59:09 GMT
I fucking hate this tournament, why do they have it every two years?
Such a colossal pain in the arse.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 10:09:48 GMT
Walters Bojan Arnie
-Crouch
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 11:55:55 GMT
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Post by pottersrule on Sept 2, 2014 21:01:53 GMT
I fucking hate this tournament, why do they have it every two years? Such a colossal pain in the arse. The same reason that England are playing in a meaningless friendly this weekend,Money. |
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Post by ************** on Sept 2, 2014 21:07:00 GMT
Good chance for Brek Shea to establish himself in the squad. Why, will he be on loan to Barnsley? |
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Post by mailman44 on Sept 2, 2014 21:26:45 GMT
Good chance for Brek Shea to establish himself in the squad. Why, will he be on loan to Barnsley? No mate on the wing for Les Hughes' rip roaring Potters! |
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Post by trentvegas on Sept 2, 2014 21:30:42 GMT
Expecting anything of Shea now is rather far-flung in my opinion, January time I expect Crouch with either Bojan or SJW up top, which I think for a month or so, should be ok
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Post by ************** on Sept 2, 2014 21:33:14 GMT
Why, will he be on loan to Barnsley? No mate on the wing for Les Hughes' rip roaring Potters! I really cant see it happening Mailman, I wish Brek all the best but it's going to take a very odd set of circumstances with the quality in the side right now. |
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Post by march4 on Sept 2, 2014 21:40:24 GMT
Assaidi hasn't played for his country in 2014, he played for them twice in 2013 and once in 2012.
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Post by foster on Sept 2, 2014 22:17:30 GMT
Walters Bojan Arnie -Crouch Walters will be at the ACON mate. |
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Post by giveadogabone on Sept 3, 2014 16:18:08 GMT
Didn't Nigeria drop Moses (and Odemwingie who was fit at the time) for the ACN qualifiers over the next few days?? If so hopefully Moses won't be affected... unless he has a great run of form for us... bugger - can't win either way.
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 6, 2014 17:59:09 GMT
Nigeria have lost 3-2 at home to Congo.
So we've now got 2 hopes of keeping Moses throughout January - him continuing to not be picked and them not qualifying
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Sept 7, 2014 6:33:59 GMT
Assaidi hasn't played for his country in 2014, he played for them twice in 2013 and once in 2012. I'm not sure you can read too much into that. He was injured/not fit for every Moroccan game in 2014 and in 2012/2013 he was not playing club games at Liverpool until he joined Stoke. A decent first half of this season and he might well be in the Moroccan squad for the ACON. |
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Post by jeycov on Sept 7, 2014 9:17:26 GMT
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Post by theteacher on Sept 7, 2014 9:27:54 GMT
It is possible that we were close with a signing in the summer but it just didn't happen (someone like Yarmolenko)and with their contract running down January may be the Club's last chance to secure a transfer fee - who knows but guess it will be interesting to see how LMH deals with the Africa Cup of Nations but he is clearly a Manager who is well prepared and wants to do things early....
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