Summer Transfer Thread 2012

[Trucker Paddy]

Diame wont sign till next month when he turns 25 so we dont need to pay compo to Wigan

 

We wouldn't anyway, you only pay compo if the player has come through there youth system, they bought him from Rayo Vallecano a few year ago

[Captain]

Well, let's just hope he doesn't get silly wages and turns unflushable.

[Glen C]

As in having a slightly squelchy shit is better than diarrhoea then I agree with you.

 

But we require better.

 

Not as a backup we don't. Unless we are city we can't afford to have some high quality defensive midfielder sitting on the bench. Only team that has that are city. Not even chelsea or manure have that. He's good enough to handle himself when called upon as backup.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

As in having a slightly squelchy shit is better than diarrhoea then I agree with you.

 

But we require better.

 

So you're advocating a solid shot over a man who has a few runs in him?

[WaltonRed]

Just going off a tweet I saw before Paddy

[kalasoma]

Just heard Maxi's gone. Can anyone confirm?

[WaltonRed]

yeh he's gone

[Anubis]

Guthrie was and is a better player imo.

 

Barcodes have released him, haven't they?

[WaltonRed]

anyone reckon we'll get a super-star signing in or is it just going to be plug the gaps?

[BringbackBiscan]

Barcodes have released him, haven't they?

 

Heard something about that too but never much attention. I'm sure he played a good bit last season for them and all.

[Pidge]

anyone reckon we'll get a super-star signing in or is it just going to be plug the gaps?

 

I think Sterling will be taking Maxi's place in the squad.

[Trucker Paddy]

 

I think Sterling will be taking Maxi's place in the squad.

 

Or Joe Cole

[Ne Moe Imya]

It's the other side we're more desperate for help with anyway.

 

I'm happy to see Bellamy, Downing and Sterling split time on the left. Well, not "happy," exactly, but I can live with it. Even Suarez can play out there in this 4-3-3-esque setup of Brendan's.

 

The bigger problem is on the right. We've had Kuyt, who's now gone. Henderson, who looked poor, and isn't even an option if it's 4-3-3 and we're talking about the right forward. Gerrard? I don't think he'd be suited there, either.

 

That's where we need to spend the money, IMO. Sure, we could use someone to challenge Carroll for the #9, but we haven't had a really good wide player in ages. If we're going to be after a "marquee" player, that's where it has to be. If he can play on the left as well it's a bonus, but we need someone to come in and be a right-sided John Barnes. Or, as that's probably asking too much, at least a right-sided Riera.

[Pidge]

Or Joe Cole

 

I hope not, should be shipped out as well.

[TheHowieLama]

In a true 433 (imo we wont line up that way but...)

where does Gerrard operate then?

[fowler9]

Guthrie is a decent player and we should've given players like him a go instead of constantly paying 5-7million on squad players like we seemed to do regularly at the time, not advocating getting him in now of course

[Trucker Paddy]

 

I hope not, should be shipped out as well.

 

I agree, in fact I don't want any of our loan players back, I'd loan Wilson for another year just incase but the rest get rid, but I think Cole will get a place in squad next season

[Mathewbet1]

Aquilani and Joke Hole should be cut loose.

[dirk grout]

In a true 433 (imo we wont line up that way but...)

where does Gerrard operate then?

 

Centre mid obviously, with lucas holding and a.n.other playing further forward with gerrard.

[Mathewbet1]

As well as the obvious (Striker and Winger) I still think we lack a world class central midfielder. Since we lost the Combo of Alonso (30m) and Mascherano (18.6m) we have suffered. Never adequately replaced. Adam should be shipped out too if we have any serious champions league aspirations.

[CWD82]

In a true 433 (imo we wont line up that way but...)

where does Gerrard operate then?

 

Well I see Gerrard doing what Xavi did for Barca when he was playing alongside Iniesta every week. Iniesta would get forward in the box a bit more and xavi would drop a bit deeper but still get forward as well.

 

Gerrard has never really been a player to get into the box for the first phase of an attack. He's always been someone to follow up from the edge of the area and burst into the box after we have played it round a bit or shoot from distance.

 

Maybe a line up of Lucas as Busquets but Lucas isn't as good a passer obviously, Gerrard as Xavi linking everything and looking like Sigurdsson as the player getting forward and into the box.

 

Then if you put Suarez in one of the wide areas and bring in another forward and someone else to play out wide then that looks a fairly strong line up

[WaltonRed]

I think Cole and aqua will go eventually

[dirk grout]

Guthrie is a decent player and we should've given players like him a go instead of constantly paying 5-7million on squad players like we seemed to do regularly at the time, not advocating getting him in now of course

 

Guthrie is total shite and it was absolutely the right decision to get rid of him when we did.

[TheHowieLama]

Centre mid obviously, with lucas holding and a.n.other playing further forward with gerrard.

 

Who plays with the hold in a 433 off to one side?

[TheHowieLama]

Well I see Gerrard doing what Xavi did for Barca when he was playing alongside Iniesta every week. Iniesta would get forward in the box a bit more and xavi would drop a bit deeper but still get forward as well.

 

Gerrard has never really been a player to get into the box for the first phase of an attack. He's always been someone to follow up from the edge of the area and burst into the box after we have played it round a bit or shoot from distance.

 

Maybe a line up of Lucas as Busquets but Lucas isn't as good a passer obviously, Gerrard as Xavi linking everything and looking like Sigurdsson as the player getting forward and into the box.

 

Then if you put Suarez in one of the wide areas and bring in another forward and someone else to play out wide then that looks a fairly strong line up

 

so a right sided midfielder