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Post by johnnysoul60 on Jan 3, 2009 22:34:28 GMT
Lets have a list of realistic possible signings that could improve us
To be honest I cant think of too many
But one would certainly be Etherington from West Ham
I would also consider Fowler on a short term contract but only on wages linked to goals scored
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Post by boothenendboy on Jan 3, 2009 22:34:50 GMT
camara
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 3, 2009 22:36:29 GMT
Harewood and Ledley would improve us but the price is a wee bit frightening.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2009 22:38:02 GMT
Lets have a list of realistic possible signings that could improve us To be honest I cant think of too many But one would certainly be Etherington from West Ham I would also consider Fowler on a short term contract but only on wages linked to goals scored Fowler's past it John. Wasn't good enough for Cardiff last season. Any 2 of Harewood, Lita or Camara would be a good start IMO. Don't know if McFadden is feasible, Brum probably aren't eager to sell at this stage. Wouldn't want to pay over the odds for Ledley.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Jan 3, 2009 22:39:41 GMT
whats the buzz with etherington?? is he even playing at West Ham?
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Post by sirpineapple89 on Jan 3, 2009 23:15:11 GMT
Nope and from what I read a couple of weeks ago, they absolutely detest him.
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Post by march4 on Jan 3, 2009 23:17:58 GMT
Kevin Davies will move in this transfer window, probably to Blackburn. Hull are also interested in him. If there is the slightest chance of signing him, surely we should, he will be perfect for Plan A.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Jan 3, 2009 23:20:30 GMT
Kevin Davies will move in this transfer window, probably to Blackburn. Hull are also interested in him. If there is the slightest chance of signing him, surely we should, he will be perfect for Plan A. Davies would be perfect for us, I would be gutted if he went to Hull. However, with Big Sam at Blackburn, I'd imagine he would want to go there. Definately worth pulling out all the stops though. Whether TP would play him infront of Cresswell is another matter though.
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Post by stokecity4eva on Jan 3, 2009 23:21:36 GMT
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Post by Stokie-Jiggz on Jan 3, 2009 23:23:12 GMT
Lets have a list of realistic possible signings that could improve us To be honest I cant think of too many But one would certainly be Etherington from West Ham I would also consider Fowler on a short term contract but only on wages linked to goals scored fowler? are you serious. He's getting on about now and he has't got thatgoal scoring record now than he used to. Rather see Harewood in my opinion.
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Post by onebollockbarry on Jan 3, 2009 23:24:52 GMT
Nicky Shorey nice drop in at left back.
Right back
Ermm then 2 decent wingers and a forward.
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Post by potterspride88 on Jan 3, 2009 23:29:15 GMT
What about sinclair on loan from chelsea Harewood 3.5mil camara 1mil Dindane loan or 5-6mil
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Post by onebollockbarry on Jan 3, 2009 23:31:32 GMT
How about these for improvements?
Ali Dia Tomas Brolin Andrea Silenzi Nicky Summerbee Marco Boogers Winston Bogarde
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Post by march4 on Jan 3, 2009 23:34:55 GMT
Etherington is clearly a non-starter
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Post by potterspride88 on Jan 3, 2009 23:36:31 GMT
etherington is injury prone
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Post by sirpineapple89 on Jan 3, 2009 23:38:35 GMT
Etherington is clearly a non-starter Wonderful
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Post by potterspride88 on Jan 3, 2009 23:39:29 GMT
if we cant get a winger we could always put Pericard ther
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Post by sirpineapple89 on Jan 3, 2009 23:41:14 GMT
What about Ched Evans as Man Citeh by the way? They're more or less guaranteed to sign a striker, pushing him further down the pecking order. I can remember him getting injured and limping off but I can't recall how long he was ruled out for. Plus, he's not really proven at this level so it'd be a bit of a gamble anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2009 23:42:28 GMT
bloody hell, fowler & lita?? are you giving up? some names would be harewood camara kuranyi sinclair moses hoefkens there are others that don't spring to mind right now, it's late def don't want the likes of lita, nugent, fowler, ledley, or any more 6 ft plus plodders please tony, no more brick shithouse 'hard-working' type players. i want to see some footballers please! we should sell sonko, soares, cort, tonge, oli, we'd be lucky to get 5 mill for that lot, we should just accept tony has lost millions on this bunch of no marks if we can get some cash for kitson as well we should maybe think about cutting our losses on a record signing who doesn't suit the way tony likes to play the game
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jan 3, 2009 23:44:52 GMT
Etherington? This is what the West Ham faithful think of him: megasoccer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3880928www.westhamonline.net/forum_flat.php?3098638That'll be a no then. As for Fowler ... he's well past it mate. There's a lot of talk about Surman and Addison, and I'm sure there's more than a modicum of truth in both of these rumours, however I feel totally underwhelmed by the prospect of either of them joining us. Is Surman really a significant improvement over Tonge and is Addison really likely to be a major step up from Olofinjana? In the future we could look back on the Premiership of 2008/2009 and think to ourselves damn, we really dropped a bollock there. Unusually this year, there are genuinely 10-12 teams in the relegation fight and we could have as good a chance as ever of beating the drop. THIS IS OUR CHANCE, if we go down this season we might not get back for another 10 or 20 years! I really hope that Coates and Pulis grasp the nettle. The purchases of Surman and Addison might be ok if we've got one eye on building a squad for relegation, but I personally don't think they are what we need to ensure our Premiership survival. Any signings that we do make, are going to have to hit the ground running, and within a game or two be close to their best.Make no bones about it, this is going to cost A LOT of money, and we really need to minimise the risk when we're spending that sort of money. Which brings me on to the talk of players like Dindane and Kuryani as forward options. Whilst it's absolutely fantastic that we're being linked to players of this calibre (I haven't suddenly forgotten where we 12 months ago), surely, wouldn't these types of signings be huge gambles? We have no idea how long they would take to settle in or in Dindane's case know if he actually still is the player he once was. Joe Ledley ... is he the type of player we are actually crying out for right now? We need a left footed winger with real pace, this is NOT Joe Ledley. I'm not for one minute suggesting that the lad is not a good player, but I just don't think that if we're going to drop 7 mil on one player then he is going to provide us with what we actually NEED. In my fantasy champ manager role I'd have three players at the top of my list. A lot of people will consider them to be completely out of our reach, but here they are with my reasons as to why they might not be so ridiculous: Olivier DacourtQuality midfield general, strong in the tackle and can pick a pass up with the best of 'em. Calm and composed on the ball with bags of Prem (and indeed Champions League) experience. Was brought in at Inter to cover for Vierra, but was so good that he secured himself a regular spot. Was injured when Mournihio came in, and Jose has said he wont be figuring in his future plans. Available on a free at 30K a week. He's desperate to get back to the Prem, has been linked with Fulham and Bolton. An 18 month contract would probably suffice. I'd much rather he was turning out against Liverpool and Chelsea rather than Surman or Addison. Stephen HuntPacey left winger with great crossing and dead ball delivery. Works his balls off constantly and is renowned for tracking back and helping his full back out. Is on absolute fire at the moment. If you accept that the money spent on Kitson is currently dead money, then it would be like signing two players for the price of one, as they are proven as a partnership at Premiership level. There is a clause in his contract that allows him to talk to Prem sides if an offer of 5 mil or above comes in for him. Reading would be obliged to accept this as a fee if terms could be agreed with the player. Would he come to us considering the respective league positions of Reading and Stoke? It would be a tough one, but hopefully a significantly increased offer on his current wages would do the trick. The money that would be required to bring Ledley to Stoke would be more than enough to bring both Hunt AND Dacourt here!Finally and probably the most unrealistic target, but there are mitigating circumstances ... Djibril CisséThe 3rd (or 4th?) highest goal scorer in the Prem this season playing ON LOAN for a struggling Sunderland side. Marseilles would certainly have a clause in his loan agreement that stipulates that if a cash offer came in for him (8m?) then they would be able to do the deal regardless of how Sunderland felt about it. He's based in Cheshire and has said publicly he would prefer not to have to travel to the North East. Isn't his wife from Crewe? Didn't we nearly get him in the summer? Wages might be a stumbling block, but how much would we have to pay Kuryani or Dindane? Even if he wants 35k a week ... surely it's a safer bet than taking a risk on some of the players that we are currently linked with. Big money signings indeed ... but are we really looking to stay in the Prem, or do we actually have one eye on relegation when we're considering the players that we are looking to bring in?
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Post by MUZZPERTH on Jan 3, 2009 23:45:05 GMT
larry kingston
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Post by potterspride88 on Jan 3, 2009 23:45:08 GMT
Cant see kuranyi signing
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Post by evans1863 on Jan 3, 2009 23:45:37 GMT
Jason Roberts was born to fit plan A.
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Post by potterspride88 on Jan 3, 2009 23:47:52 GMT
Roberts is a regular at blackburn.
I cant see Dacort coming Stoke
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Jan 3, 2009 23:48:07 GMT
Fowler would just be a gamble , i just think that with all the balls we chuck in the box at home , he is the type who might nick a few goals , a bit like Phillips does, I appreciate that you would get nothing else out of him, didnt know about etheringtons off field problems , always looked good to me when I have seen him. Would we get Camara?, wigan dont have many strikers and it seems heskey is going
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Post by potterspride88 on Jan 3, 2009 23:49:32 GMT
what about beckford at leeds
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Post by Bick on Jan 3, 2009 23:52:25 GMT
He wouldn't improve us enough to buy him
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Post by sirpineapple89 on Jan 3, 2009 23:55:30 GMT
He wouldn't improve us enough to buy him Yeah, he only ever shows flashes of how good he is. Doesn't do it regularly enough.
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Post by potterspride88 on Jan 3, 2009 23:57:35 GMT
Camara would give us more options which is what we need
or would you rather see pericard play for the rest of season
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2009 23:58:02 GMT
very good post paulspencer
your right, surman is not the answer
i've seen addisona few times- he's rubbish. in fact, he was rubbish against stoke too
we'd have problems getting dacourt and hunt but this is the type of player we need to go all out for, cisse would be very realistic
i have good info that we are in for kuranyi, at the moment that is something i am clinging on to because it indicates that we ARE after players who can do something in the prem, and not players like surman who will be signed in anticipation of championship footy next season
but very worried about some of the names we're being linked with, and worried about what pulis is up to in the transfer market given the mistakes made last summer
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