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Post by PenkhullStokie on Mar 22, 2009 23:15:31 GMT
in the summer what position do you think TP needs to look at for targets. IMO we need : A Left back who will attack (Eg : N'Zogbia) and Higgy will then be cover as CB/LB
A box to box midfielder but if a partnership boulders with Rory and Whelan then i dont think we need a new midfielder.
A Striker to partner Beattie as Sidibe doesn't work and to cover for Fuller (Injuries/suspensions)
And maybe a new right sided midfielder if Lawrence doesn't perform well towards the end of the season.
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Post by PickSCFC on Mar 22, 2009 23:16:10 GMT
nzogbia is not a left back
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Post by march4 on Mar 22, 2009 23:16:46 GMT
Is this if we stay up?
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Post by One-Two on Mar 22, 2009 23:16:55 GMT
he can play LB
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Post by PickSCFC on Mar 22, 2009 23:18:27 GMT
thats not what newcastle fans were saying, he cant defend
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Post by PenkhullStokie on Mar 22, 2009 23:19:51 GMT
IF this is for WHEN we stay up and yes i know N'Zogbia is more of a winger now but he used to play there alot and i was just gettin my point across that we need someone abit like him. Like Micah Richards did today but on the left ;D
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Post by stokecity4eva on Mar 22, 2009 23:21:49 GMT
young back up keeper new right back as cover 4 wilko 2-3 new strikers 2 replace cresswell camara n periccard a couple of backup midfielders a couple of backup centre backs
more than anything we need depth in the squad
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Post by march4 on Mar 22, 2009 23:23:00 GMT
IF this is for WHEN we stay up and yes i know N'Zogbia is more of a winger now but he used to play there alot and i was just gettin my point across that we need someone abit like him. Like Micah Richards did today but on the left ;D I am confident we will be safe as well!
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Post by PenkhullStokie on Mar 22, 2009 23:28:55 GMT
young back up keeper new right back as cover 4 wilko 2-3 new strikers 2 replace cresswell camara n periccard a couple of backup midfielders a couple of backup centre backs more than anything we need depth in the squad imo by the time Sorenson goes on to Retire(if he stays here long enough) then DSLT will be coming into the first team i agreed with the cover for wilko though , Griffin looks at an end.
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Post by stokecity4eva on Mar 22, 2009 23:31:57 GMT
young back up keeper new right back as cover 4 wilko 2-3 new strikers 2 replace cresswell camara n periccard a couple of backup midfielders a couple of backup centre backs more than anything we need depth in the squad imo by the time Sorenson goes on to Retire(if he stays here long enough) then DSLT will be coming into the first team i agreed with the cover for wilko though , Griffin looks at an end. im thinking more of simmo here than sorenson as i cant see simmo being happy for too much longer if he aint going to get a good run of games in the team
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Post by evans1863 on Mar 22, 2009 23:32:31 GMT
We have the basis of a very good team, if we keep hold of Shawcross Abd Faye ect and maybe get rid of the deadwood I wouldnt be too concerned about next season.
Maybe one class CM.
Get rid of: Cort, Sonko, Diao, Pugh, Tonge, Soares, Cresswell, Pericard.
Send Davis out on loan again with a 24hr recall clause, make Dicko first team in place of Higgy. Invest heavily in the academy.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 22, 2009 23:32:38 GMT
DSLH won't be good enough imo. I know its early yet but he really doesn't impress me.
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Post by stokecity4eva on Mar 22, 2009 23:38:29 GMT
id keep soares, tonge and pugh soares mainly because hes still young and is stil improving i would send him out on loa again though tonge because we avent got anyelse to play on the left of midfield except matty pugh because whereva he plays he gives his all and he has impressed me this season whenever called on to play
i cant see dicko dispersing higgy for the lb spot yet infact i can see tone buying a new lb in the summer
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Post by evans1863 on Mar 22, 2009 23:44:31 GMT
Giving it a bit more thought I'd love to see us make a move for Joe Hart - out of favour at Man City and a future England GK, let Simo go and give him chance to pursue first team football.
Im assuming from body language yesterday that Gary O'Neil is signing for us - he'll be a great addition.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 22, 2009 23:45:46 GMT
Im assuming from body language yesterday that Gary O'Neil is signing for us - he'll be a great addition. What body language was that?
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Post by stokecity4eva on Mar 22, 2009 23:45:56 GMT
id love to see us go for hart but i doubt he'd come to us as bigger clubs would be interested in him and he'd want to be assured of 1st team footy
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Post by PenkhullStokie on Mar 22, 2009 23:53:49 GMT
-----------------------Sorenson---------------- Wilkinson--Abdoulaye--Shawcross--Bale Lawrence--Whelan--O'Neil--Etherington ----------------Beattie---Martins---------- Subs : Hart , Fuller , Higginbotham , Delap , Faye , Sidibe , Huth. Hart - £1.5m Huth - £2m Bale - £2m + Add on's O'Neil - £4m Martins - £7.5m My predicted transfer list + team for next season
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Post by march4 on Mar 22, 2009 23:56:06 GMT
There will be a fire sale at Man Citeh in the summer. If their players don't want to move house, we could attract some of them.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 22, 2009 23:57:45 GMT
Hart would be worth 3-4 million surely? Maybe more? And he'd move to a bigger club than us imo. Bale is cack imo, I've never been impressed with him but we do need a left back. Martins would be brilliant but would never join us.
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Post by PenkhullStokie on Mar 22, 2009 23:58:40 GMT
Hart , Zabaleta , Johnson , Bojinov all decent players we could poach
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 23, 2009 0:00:10 GMT
That Zabaleta conna pass wind! Johnson would move to a bigger club than us. Benjani would fit the Pulis mould though and I could see us going for him.
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Post by PenkhullStokie on Mar 23, 2009 0:02:16 GMT
Crouch , Fellani , Knight
all big f*uckers who would get on the end of Rory's throws ;D
any others ?
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Post by evans1863 on Mar 23, 2009 0:05:02 GMT
Im assuming from body language yesterday that Gary O'Neil is signing for us - he'll be a great addition. What body language was that? Came to take a corner in front of the Boothen, dunno his hand gestures + speculation seemed to add up. Not to mention shaking hands with our coach at the end. Why not Hart? When we stay up, with our crowd and growing reputation we wont find it as difficult to attract players, Hart seemed to enjoy the crowd banter, he knows Shawcross from the U21's, I think he'd be attainable (West Brom got a wank England keeper this season) Martins would be immense, if Castle go down and Ashley's finances playing up I can see us getting him for maybe £7m? A pulis player if ever there was one. How about Tom Huddlestone? From Derby so wouldnt mind a move back up this way, a cracking talent.
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Post by march4 on Mar 23, 2009 0:24:12 GMT
Hmmmm. Benjani mentioned again
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 23, 2009 0:59:57 GMT
What body language was that? Came to take a corner in front of the Boothen, dunno his hand gestures + speculation seemed to add up. Not to mention shaking hands with our coach at the end. Why not Hart? When we stay up, with our crowd and growing reputation we wont find it as difficult to attract players, Hart seemed to enjoy the crowd banter, he knows Shawcross from the U21's, I think he'd be attainable (West Brom got a wank England keeper this season) Martins would be immense, if Castle go down and Ashley's finances playing up I can see us getting him for maybe £7m? A pulis player if ever there was one. How about Tom Huddlestone? From Derby so wouldnt mind a move back up this way, a cracking talent. I would imagine O'Neil knows our coaches from his Portsmouth days and thats why he shook hands. He will no doubt be on our radar though next season if we stay up. Hart is the best young English keeper about imo and could do a lot better than us sadly. And I could see Martins going to someone like Spurs.
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Post by evans1863 on Mar 23, 2009 1:09:26 GMT
Came to take a corner in front of the Boothen, dunno his hand gestures + speculation seemed to add up. Not to mention shaking hands with our coach at the end. Why not Hart? When we stay up, with our crowd and growing reputation we wont find it as difficult to attract players, Hart seemed to enjoy the crowd banter, he knows Shawcross from the U21's, I think he'd be attainable (West Brom got a wank England keeper this season) Martins would be immense, if Castle go down and Ashley's finances playing up I can see us getting him for maybe £7m? A pulis player if ever there was one. How about Tom Huddlestone? From Derby so wouldnt mind a move back up this way, a cracking talent. I would imagine O'Neil knows our coaches from his Portsmouth days and thats why he shook hands. He will no doubt be on our radar though next season if we stay up. Hart is the best young English keeper about imo and could do a lot better than us sadly. And I could see Martins going to someone like Spurs. More than likely right - but do we have anything to lose by giving it a damn good go? These are players worth fighting for.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 23, 2009 1:22:10 GMT
Totally agree but neither Martins or Hart would join us I think. They have much bigger fish to fry sadly.
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Post by evans1863 on Mar 23, 2009 1:29:39 GMT
Totally agree but neither Martins or Hart would join us I think. They have much bigger fish to fry sadly. When Carson joined Brazil he was a full England international, Hart isnt yet. We have a large African contingent and I think our support is something many players will want to play in front of, we will have competition and more than likely we would miss out, but when you do the lottery you tend to think you'll miss out as well.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Mar 23, 2009 8:28:03 GMT
I think when we stay up providing we can pay his wages, Benjani could be a big shout, especially now as Citeh are looking to offload him. He fits the TP mould.
I'd love to see Oba Martins here though, he is a cracking player.
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Post by wilfherman on Mar 23, 2009 8:41:46 GMT
I think next season will be more about a quality 1st team squad of say 15, filled with quality specialists (a new LB, CM, LM and CF) and a smaller shadow squad made up of best current team and reserves (Pugh, Tonge, Higgy, Faye). We can cut down on wages of pointless people -Vince, Cressy, Olly, Sonko, Davies et al
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