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Post by george2again on Apr 19, 2009 8:28:39 GMT
First only 2 black players in the starting line up ?? Not very TP. Second, 7 of the starting line up have played for Stoke in the Championship which is pretty encouraging and says a lot for team spirt and what it can acheive. Also says that a lot of Tp's signing were panic buys and really only 4 from about 10 are up to the grade thet he purchased ??
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2009 8:34:07 GMT
not sure if they were panic buys tbh
we had a very small squad and needed quantity as well as quality. as it turned out, the players we thought were quality (aka kitson) were quantity!
if you look at the other prem teams, they too have bought players in that have failed. the problem in the prem (as wolves will find out again) is that the price tags go up three fold!
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Post by You want salad on kebab boss? on Apr 19, 2009 8:38:22 GMT
So who will go if/when we saty up for me there will be a fair few leaving ;
Pugh
Olofinjana
Tonge
Soares
Pericard
Creswell
Kitson
Cort
Griffin
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Apr 19, 2009 8:41:16 GMT
Some buys have been better than others and some buys were certainly not on TP's 'A'or even 'B' list but, as StokieUk says, we did have to expand the squad and towards the end of the window TP was left with little option but to buy players who were not on his opriginal target list. But I wouldn't desvribe them as "panic buys" - more the best he could get to join us late in the window. He did manage to rectify this to some extent in January with the signings of BT and Etherington - and Kelly is gradually starting to look a decent loan deal.
At the end of the day I wouldn't swap the squads signed by Mowbray or Brown for the one assembled by TP.
I hadn't even noticed we had only two black players in the starting 11 and I'm not sure it proves anything?
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Post by Timmypotter on Apr 19, 2009 8:42:55 GMT
Tash - I'd gladly keep Pugh and Tonge. Also, Soares is still a youth, so maybe a season on loan to see how he develops?
I'm sure I'll get slated for this too, but I'm a fan of Oli. Probably cos I saw him a few times at Molineux where he ran the show (although that said, my Wolves mates said he was invisible more often than not, but when I saw him he seemed really good).
Granted he's not done that for us in the games he's started, but I think he's a keeper for the squad. Plus he's big and black, so Tone will probably want him on board.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2009 8:47:14 GMT
million dollar question but for me
for cash I'd let go
Olofinjana
Tonge
Soares
Kitson
Cort
Griffin
for free I'd let go
Pericard
Creswell
we have sidibe out till xmas and camara returning to wigwam - we're dsperately short on forwards for next season as well as ideally needing new/addittional fullbacks and midfielders!
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Post by You want salad on kebab boss? on Apr 19, 2009 8:53:15 GMT
Yeah mate not saying I want them to go, for me I would like to see Tonge, Soares, Pugh and Olofinjana still here next season as they all have something to offer Tonge and Pugh have been steady when called upon, Soares like you say maybe could turn out to be a decent player (a season loan to a Championship club Newcastle or someone like that ) and I think Oli still has enough is in his locker to offer us something again next season !
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Post by McLovin on Apr 19, 2009 9:00:12 GMT
I've been surprised with Pugh this season. Him and Tongue should stay.
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Post by harrysburrow on Apr 19, 2009 9:01:43 GMT
I would only keep Pugh & Tonge from that lot to be honest.
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