2 signings DEFINITE this week

[DB11]

I hope that we get a veteran who is used to being a part of a winning team, personally.

[STUHILL]

There's a lot to be said for that. Far too many people competing for some positions and not enough for others is making for a lot of wasted match time.

Where's the purpose in Odhiambo playing seven minutes?. The bloke scores a smashing goal to lift his confidence and then gets seven minutes to deflate him again. Shades of Cadamarteri!

How can real understanding be developed in a team that is being messed around all the time and how can a fluid rhythm be developed with so many stoppages?.

We're shaping up for 30-odd members of a first team squad - that's two full teams plus 8!

If we're not careful too many ingredients will ruin the taste of the punch.

I guess that's what the reserve leagues for. Plus if MA can't get rid of them or wants players on the fringes then I ain't going to argue. I don't see a problem with having this many players, as long as all our playing most weeks, whether it be First team or Reserve and staying fit. SOme players may prove to be very useful!

Too few ingredients can also ruin the taste of punch!!!!

[STUHILL]

I guess that's what the reserve leagues for. Plus if MA can't get rid of them or wants players on the fringes then I ain't going to argue. I don't see a problem with having this many players, as long as all our playing most weeks, whether it be First team or Reserve and staying fit. SOme players may prove to be very useful!

Too few ingredients can also ruin the taste of punch!!!!

I hope one of these new signings is Theo Janssen, he just signed for Everton on Champ Manager for 2 Million and scored on his debut! It's a sign! If not him then Idiakez, the free kick specialist from Southampton who loaned him out to QPR last season. He's not exactly young but I think he would be more than useful in our squad!

Other than that, would love another striker like Andy Cole, because I would be a bit worried with our quality of strike force even though we have about 20 strikers now!!! SOmeone like Cole would be perfect or maybe a loan deal for someone like him.

[Nick]

I hope one of these new signings is Theo Janssen, he just signed for Everton on Champ Manager for 2 Million and scored on his debut! It's a sign! If not him then Idiakez, the free kick specialist from Southampton who loaned him out to QPR last season. He's not exactly young but I think he would be more than useful in our squad!

Other than that, would love another striker like Andy Cole, because I would be a bit worried with our quality of strike force even though we have about 20 strikers now!!! SOmeone like Cole would be perfect or maybe a loan deal for someone like him.

You're right, Stu Andy Cole would be a good signing. Yes, he would.

For those in disbelief, strikers are like bike riders. Yes, they are.

Truth of the matter is, that if that guy gets the ball around the six yard area, he knows what to do. Period. Yes, he does.

He may of lost ten yards of pace but he could still score 15+ goals this season just playing the last half hour of each game. Yes, he could.

Will I jump on the I hate old Cole Bandwagon? No, I won't.

[Daggers]

If we're not careful too many ingredients will ruin the taste of the punch.

Says the bloke leading the charge demanding the signing of a fifth goalkeeper

[Thracian]

Says the bloke leading the charge demanding the signing of a fifth goalkeeper

I'm quite happy with Logan and Henderson. They are no less consistent than most and I think we have far more serious problems than the goalkeeper.

[teblin]

I'd think that the signings now will be the big ones.

These are going to take more time.

[Guest]

Although I think this particular name is as likely as a week of sun in summer, I can see MM surprising us with someone like Danny Murphy. Obviously if it were Danny Murphy I'd wet myself. He's mentined an attacking midfielder before and there can't be that many out there. Or David Thompson if he hasn't been signed (not been following Skysports much)

[The Reverend]

Although I think this particular name is as likely as a week of sun in summer, I can see MM surprising us with someone like Danny Murphy. Obviously if it were Danny Murphy I'd wet myself. He's mentined an attacking midfielder before and there can't be that many out there. Or David Thompson if he hasn't been signed (not been following Skysports much)

Get Murphy in class player, doubt he'd drop down though.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Thompson or Murphy...I'd soil myself with excitement

[Thracian]

Only three things would please me - a genuine 18 goals a season striker, a goalscoring/creative winger and the shedding of remaining players who will not be featuring in the broader plan.

Apart from Hume I'd rather have seen Odhiambo and McKay as our strikers so far. At least they pass/move quickly, compliment each other's play and know where the goal is.

Dodds is the only other striker to have done anything noticeably right - by moving to Lincoln, presumably in disgust at not being considered good enough to outgun Cort, Fryatt and DeVries.

[bigboy]

Thompson or Murphy...I'd soil myself with excitement

Thompson, Murphy and Cole...Yes please

[Webbo]

I've a feeling that these signings will probably be loan signings, maybe some promising youngster from Arsenal/Liverpool/Man U etc.

[Thracian]

I've a feeling that these signings will probably be loan signings, maybe some promising youngster from Arsenal/Liverpool/Man U etc.

That's fair enough so long as they are better than:

Billy McKay/Eric Odhiambo (as strikers)

Max Gradel (goalscoring winger).

Andy King (attacking/goalscoring midfielder).

So far our loanees have been woefully disappointing.

What I'd like to see is a young, mobile Horsfield type. A fledgling Alan Smith if you like. Manwell will know where to find one.

MA seems to want to play with width but any cross in the air is likely to be wasted because we have no-one in the box to combine height/muscle/heading power.

[TheBlinding]

MA seems to want to play with width but any cross in the air is likely to be wasted because we have no-one in the box to combine height/muscle/heading power.

We have the option if we need it in Cort (If fit) and De Vries (if we're desperate) but we don't really have any players who are good crossers anyway. The Iranians said Kaabi doesn't cross and we all know that Levi can't cross. We're going to be playing total football this season, keeping the ball on the floor

[Thracian]

We have the option if we need it in Cort (If fit) and De Vries (if we're desperate) but we don't really have any players who are good crossers anyway. The Iranians said Kaabi doesn't cross and we all know that Levi can't cross. We're going to be playing total football this season, keeping the ball on the floor

That would be understandable because they could hardly get much purposeful practice. Sheehan and Beswick are the only players I've seen at City who can cross the ball reasonably consistently although Porter/Hayes might do better too if they ever had anyone to aim at.

Oh yes, Mike Stowell's another but he always puts em too close to the keeper.

[Manwell Pablo]

That would be understandable because they could hardly get much purposeful practice. Sheehan and Beswick are the only players I've seen at City who can cross the ball reasonably consistently although Porter/Hayes might do better too if they ever had anyone to aim at.

Oh yes, Mike Stowell's another but he always puts em too close to the keeper.

Thracian, how many games have you seen Johnathen Hayes play and in how many times did he get into a decent crossing position.

Porter is a odd one with crosses, if he tries to send it near post they are normally not to bad but when he goes far he always loops miles up in the air.

[smokey]

Thompson, Murphy and Cole...Yes please

Murphy i agree, but which thompson are you talking about?

I hope your not talking about the past it david or alan thompson.

[Thracian]

Thracian, how many games have you seen Johnathen Hayes play and in how many times did he get into a decent crossing position.

Porter is a odd one with crosses, if he tries to send it near post they are normally not to bad but when he goes far he always loops miles up in the air.

I watched Hayes and Hinckley and I saw nothing wrong with his technique that would stop him crossing the ball properly. The same goes for Porter.

I am perfectly serious about the practice. City have very few aerial attackers right through the club, Andy King is probably the best and he's been back in the Academy side.

Our goalkeepers get constant purposeful crossing practice but our attackers would even see good crosses wasted because we don't have seniors who attack either the near post or the far post - which perhaps helps explain why we get so few goals.

People sometimes talk about getting back to basics. Good crosses and people attacking them are fundamentals to me.

[Manwell Pablo]

I watched Hayes and Hinckley and I saw nothing wrong with his technique that would stop him crossing the ball properly. The same goes for Porter.

I am perfectly serious about the practice. City have very few aerial attackers right through the club, Andy King is probably the best and he's been back in the Academy side.

Our goalkeepers get constant purposeful crossing practice but our attackers would even see good crosses wasted because we don't have seniors who attack either the near post or the far post - which perhaps helps explain why we get so few goals.

People sometimes talk about getting back to basics. Good crosses and people attacking them are fundamentals to me.

Clemance is hardly a all out attacking midfielder but he's alot better than Andy King.

We don't have many players who are capable of scoreing headers in our side, even now with all the improvements all we have is De Vries, not the best header of the ball going, and Cort, who could well be out for most of the two years he is contracted for.

[Thracian]

Clemance is hardly a all out attacking midfielder but he's alot better than Andy King.

We don't have many players who are capable of scoreing headers in our side, even now with all the improvements all we have is De Vries, not the best header of the ball going, and Cort, who could well be out for most of the two years he is contracted for.

I said "aerial attackers" and wouldn't say Clemence was better than King in the air though I'd be pleased to be proved wrong.

DeVries has no leap at all that I can see and Cort will probably never be seen outside the physios room.

[SystonFox]

I said "aerial attackers" and wouldn't say Clemence was better than King in the air though I'd be pleased to be proved wrong.

DeVries has no leap at all that I can see and Cort will probably never be seen outside the physios room.

assumption is the mother of all fook ups and you do it too much.

if you support leicester city then lets talk about the team. if you support leicester ressies or under 18s follow them around the country and get Gradels name on your shirt or something.

your wishes wont come true, our first XI wont have an average age of 15.4

[TheBlinding]

your wishes wont come true, our first XI wont have an average age of 15.4

lol

[Manwell Pablo]

I said "aerial attackers" and wouldn't say Clemence was better than King in the air though I'd be pleased to be proved wrong.

DeVries has no leap at all that I can see and Cort will probably never be seen outside the physios room.

So you did, I appolgise.

Second part totally agreed, hopeing Cort proves me wrong I really am but it doesn't look good.

[Thracian]

assumption is the mother of all fook ups and you do it too much.

if you support leicester city then lets talk about the team. if you support leicester ressies or under 18s follow them around the country and get Gradels name on your shirt or something.

your wishes wont come true, our first XI wont have an average age of 15.4

I'm not sure how you arrived at your above comment without making various false assumptions.

I support all of the teams you mentioned and support the idea of for once having the strongest first team we can muster from the players available, whatever their reputations and whatever they cost.

It bothers me that we seem incapable of facing facts when it comes to our failings and doing something about them.

I don't care if the average age of the side is 18 or 28 to be honest. It is the calibre of the side that's important.

And a side that lacks aerial threat, goals from the flanks and prolific centre forwards isn't going to be high calibre.

But that wasn't a campaign fanfare for Andy King or anyone else. King will doubtless play reserves football this year or go out on loan. I simply said you'd go a long way down in the club to find an aerial attacker which, to my mind is something of an indictment.