StanSP Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 From thebluearmy.co.uk If Leicester City can strengthen in key areas they can challenge for a Championship play-off place next season.That's the view of supporters club chairman Cliff Ginnetta, who outlined the changes he would like to see manager Nigel Pearson make. "We're pretty sound in defence," he said, "but we need additions to the midfield and attack to increase competition for places. "We also need to bring in one, if not two goalkeepers. I'm sure they have looked at plenty this season, so there shouldn't be a problem there. "Our defence is fine and we have cover in all the positions. With Aleksander Tunchev coming back from injury, it will be like having a new signing. "I'd like to see a couple of additions in midfield, particularly on the left. "Stephen Clemence will be fit again and we'd love to see Tom Cleverley return to the club from Manchester United. "It would be great if we could land someone with plenty of experience in that department. "We need a couple of strikers – <b>maybe DJ Campbell could get a chance</b>. I'm very happy with Steve Howard and Matty Fryatt, and I'd start with them, but we do need competition for places. "When Howard didn't play we struggled. Everything seems to go through him, and he makes us tick." Ginnetta is already looking forward to the new campaign and is hugely optimistic. He said: "You've got to think we'll do well. We've got the momentum going and I would be disappointed if we weren't up there in the shake-up for play-off places. The squad is good enough and big enough and there are some good youngsters coming through, such as Ashley Chambers. "I'm sure Milan Mandaric dearly wants us to progress – and so do all the fans." I'd rather not have DJ Campbell as competition. Do agree however that the midfield and attack needs to be added to. Maybe play-offs is a bit too optimistic, but stranger things have happened!
Webbo Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 There were people on here last year who didn't think we'd make the play offs this season. Who knows, but there's no reason why we can't hope.
StanSP Posted 9 May 2009 Author Posted 9 May 2009 There were people on here last year who didn't think we'd make the play offs this season. Who knows, but there's no reason why we can't hope. Definitely. Of course, we could hope, and I'd love it if we did reach them. But we need to be realistic too. The Championship will be much tougher than when we came out of it, and we need to take it step-by-step and not get ahead of ourselves just because we stormed League One.
DeclanMC Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Is he a cretin? Has he not seen what DJ has said about us?
MC Prussian Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 If there's something we've learned from last season, it is that humble pies often taste best when served cold.
Hitesh Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 We will have to strengthen a lot if we want a realistic push but I would be happy with a season like Swansea have just had!
StanSP Posted 9 May 2009 Author Posted 9 May 2009 We will have to strengthen a lot if we want a realistic push but I would be happy with a season like Swansea have just had! With less draws
Thracian Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Is he a cretin? Has he not seen what DJ has said about us? Why don't you ask yourself why DJ has said what he has? And Cliff is not a cretin. He's a long-standing fan who, along with members of his family, support this club home and away through thick and thin. Indeed he and his are about as close to the club as lay people could be so, while he may be right or wrong, I'm quite sure he has the right to an opinion without being insulted.
James. Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Why don't you ask yourself why DJ has said what he has? Because he's a rubbish, delusional footballer living off past glory. If he was any good he would have played but with an attitude like that he can **** off. He won't be missed.
Thracian Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Sentiment could be our first handicap next season. Howard and Fryatt have been brilliant for us this season but when I hear that people would rather start with them come August I could see us being off the pace - as usual in the Championship - well before the end of October. Thankfully Pearson doesn't strike me as being sentimental although he has said something along the lines of current players having earned the right to take us to the new level. There is a diference for the strikers now in that we do have wingers and creative support and I'm quite sure there will be more. It could be that they will demonstrate that the failings of our relegation season were down to lack of supply. But I'm not altogether convinced. Indeed if Howard/Fryatt remain our first choice strike partnership come Christmas I'll be amazed and, presumably, delighted because they will have exceeded all my expectations. Clemence's potential re-emergence will create more problems than it will solve and, until I see the calibre of what I hope will be at least six genuinely new signings - each of them better than what we already have - then I'll remain extremely sceptical about our prospects of a top six place. Even in Division One the team we have now was made to look quite ordinary at times - certainly by Peterborough and MK Dons but also by others like Tranmere and Hartlepool. We face a much sterner test now and from opponents who have both money and knowhow.
Thracian Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Because he's a rubbish, delusional footballer living off past glory. If he was any good he would have played but with an attitude like that he can **** off. He won't be missed. http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Goal...10432~7,00.html Past glory? Blackpool top scorer right now with nine Championship goals in 20 games or less than half a season. You're having a laugh.
DeclanMC Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Oh for god's sake, DJ is the past now. His attitude stinks and a player with any ounce of professionalism wouldn't openly criticise his current club (lest we forget he is only on loan) publicly like that. He has said he doesn't want to play for leicester anymore. Maybe I was a bit hasty calling Cliff a cretin, but if he is as close to the club as you say he is, he would surely know that DJ has no chance of being back in the city squad.
maddog Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 At last someone talking sense about Dj and not just discarding him. The fact is not keeping could cost us a play off place or send us down again.
GLC Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 At last someone talking sense about Dj and not just discarding him. Do you like to post sh*t?
Isopen Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Why don't you ask yourself why DJ has said what he has? Wants a new deal somewhere else on the basis than NP didn't fancy him in League One alone the Championship. Perhaps NP doesn't like players who "swing the lead" on the injury front
Thracian Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Wants a new deal somewhere else on the basis than NP didn't fancy him in League One alone the Championship.Perhaps NP doesn't like players who "swing the lead" on the injury front Yes, I've been told about DJ's injury and there are two sides to that story.
Koke Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Fuck me, I don't wanna get into another DJ debate. Paul Dickov had a good run for Blackpool last year and now he's shit. So that argument about DJ's record at Blackpool holds absolute no water with me.
Koke Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 His first touch is bordering on atrocious. His tremendous ability to constantly be caught offside is well documented on here and his footballing abilities are equivalent to John Barbers commentating skills. Dreadful.
flanimal Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Blackpool are pretty weak, so they probably let DJ plays as he likes. I know there is no comparison here, but when Le Tissier played for Southampton he was immense. But when he played for England, with better players, he was average. I reckon DJ is just best of a mediocre lot.
Maybes Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 At last someone talking sense about Dj and not just discarding him.The fact is not keeping could cost us a play off place or send us down again. The season hasn't even began yet mate and your already coming out with shit like that. Be interesting to see your views when we start losing game and DJ isn't at the club.
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