scinnell Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 it has worried me a little on the back of the merc mandy has said 2 more signings i was wondering do you think 2 signings is enough for me we need to strenghen the GK, RB, RLM and ST i was thinking of the squad as it is now and are strongest line up is: Weale Neilson Hobbs Tunchev Mattock Gradel Oakley King Dyer Howard Fryatt Subs Pently Brown Berner Clemence N'Guesson Dickov Chambers Simply i would find this line-up dissapointing The 6 month contract of Pently indicates that he will have involvement in the future probably are 2nd choice IM WORRIED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 FOR THE LOVE OF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris1234 Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 TUT TUT TUT TUT AND WHOS PENTLY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbsac Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 non of these signings give me confidence that we can do any other than be in another relegation battle...if mandaric is serious he needs to spend serious money on quality players who can get us up that league at best we will finish in the lower half of the table...even the red scum are spending money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scinnell Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 TUT TUT TUT TUTAND WHOS PENTLY? Carl Pently soz if i cant spell his name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbsac Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 This line up and squad in my eyes is not good enough and as i have said previously at best we will finish in the bottom half of the table if not fighting a relegation battle.....half the job is done money needs to be spent on quality players to finish it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMX11 Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 Pentney ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scinnell Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 Pentney ... sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosse Boy Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 This line up and squad in my eyes is not good enough and as i have said previously at best we will finish in the bottom half of the table if not fighting a relegation battle.....half the job is done money needs to be spent on quality players to finish it ! So the glass is very much half full for you then? Christ on a bike people, have some optimism. There's a long way to go until the big kick off, have some faith in Nige. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 We do need at least 3 more very strong signings though for me to be feeling confident that Milans 3 year plan could still be on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDog Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 Top 10 this season, chill out. We've got the manager who inspires team spirit I think. That helps no end. We're gonna upset a few 'big dogs' this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 We will definitely need a creative central midfielder and 2 strikers (a goalscorer and a backup for Howard) I don't think we will need another goalkeeper... I think that NP might have faith in Cisak to backup Weale. As for a backup right back to Neilson, Morrison will do just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Half Wonder Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 Portsmouth have released Glen Little, Lauren, Noe Pamarot, Djimi Traore and Jerome Thomas could take a look at any one these! Always thought Little was good at Burnley a few years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend_in_blue Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 I've written in another thread about this and tbh, I'm a bit miffed. MM flash the cash. Cut the talk and get on with it. He talks the talk, but doesn't flash the cash. NP will have to perform managerial miracles to get us into the promotion frame at this rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 it has worried me a little on the back of the merc mandy has said 2 more signings i was wondering do you think 2 signings is enough for me we need to strenghen the GK, RB, RLM and STi was thinking of the squad as it is now and are strongest line up is: Weale Neilson Hobbs Tunchev Mattock Gradel Oakley King Dyer Howard Fryatt Subs Pently Brown Berner Clemence N'Guesson Dickov Chambers Simply i would find this line-up dissapointing The 6 month contract of Pently indicates that he will have involvement in the future probably are 2nd choice IM WORRIED I would most proably say that this is the strongest team as well and I am worried to. For me though, the midfield and the attacking options are poor. Really, I don't think that Oakley/King will be strong enough against other midfields within the division and I also think that Gradel and Dyer won't be good enough either. Can't see Stevie and Fryatt 'banging 'em in' and with only Dickov/Chambers as back up well it aint looking very clever. Cannot comment on Nielson as he has come from a different division in Scotland but I should think Mattock will be fine. Happy with Tunchev and Hobbs but its the other 6 positions and with only two more players coming in, I think we all have a right to be scared. Come on Nigel/Milan, get them 'quality' stars in................ ............. please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend_in_blue Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 The team lineup there is strong enough for a mid-table berth imo. Considering how tight it is though between mid-table and a playoff push I, for one, would be disappointed with that tbh. You want 'quality' signings you do one of two things: (1) bring in a youngster from the prem on loan who you hope 'can do a job' or (2) flash the cash. At the end of the day, in football, money talks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 We've got a decent enough squad at the minute, and we know we are after a striker and a midfielder, who i imagine will be our 'big' signings and possibly our £1 million + players. Pearson has brought in players who will add depth to the squad and not the big stars who will add that extra quality we need at the minute. If he had went about it the other way in buying 2 big named players and without signing players like Ajdarevic and Brown who will be there to fill in when needed, people would be moaning about depth of the squad at this stage. In a couple of weeks we will have a more clear idea of what our squad will look like and money will have been spent, so why can't people have a little patience and let Pearson make sure the players who will cost money are the right ones for us, instead of doing what previous managers have done and just jumped straight in and spent big money on players who have failed to fit into our system. Also, it is inevitable that we will make several loan signings during pre-season and throughout the season when Pearson thinks we need them to give the squad a bit extra to push up the table a bit, like Mark Davies last season. So overall at this stage of pre-season, im very happy with what Pearson has done and trust him to guide us to a very respectable finish next season and hopefully we can sneak into the play offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomassi Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 Why the **** do i keep reading the same old shit about people being worried about the team, its ****ing 1st July for crying out loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 The team lineup there is strong enough for a mid-table berth imo. Considering how tight it is though between mid-table and a playoff push I, for one, would be disappointed with that tbh. You want 'quality' signings you do one of two things: (1) bring in a youngster from the prem on loan who you hope 'can do a job' or (2) flash the cash. At the end of the day, in football, money talks. One word: Akinbiyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicesterseddon Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 The squad is taking shape...everyone (including MM himself) seems to have acknowledged more signings are needed - and importantly, at least another midfielder and a striker have been identified and are on the list. It's encouraging without being exciting...but after years of shite perhaps this is what we need. Having said that, I don't reckon we've spent more than 600k so far on fees, and I reckon we'll only need to spend 150-200k on N'Guessan (although obviously this will be fixed by tribunal - in any case, if Lincoln were asking for 400k, it will be much less than that). A summer expenditure of less than £1m would be really poor - I mean some clubs in the championship will spend two times that on a single player. We still need some more proven quality, and I'm afraid that costs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend_in_blue Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 One word:Akinbiyi Two words: Peter Taylor. Make it three: Fool! I'm not talking 'big money'. I'm talking money that will make a difference at this level. £2million is hardly ground breaking at championship level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomassi Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 Two words:Peter Taylor. Make it three: Fool! I'm not talking 'big money'. I'm talking money that will make a difference at this level. £2million is hardly ground breaking at championship level. How much did Burnley spend mr money guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willchafer Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 it seems as though everyone has forgot that there is time to buy players. personally im happy with our squad apart from strikers and i think that a forgeign signing might come in for strikers which i wont be pleased about cause it usually takes players a season or two to get their style of play adjusted to english football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomassi Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 it seems as though everyone has forgot that there is time to buy players. Well said that man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxoffderby Posted 1 July 2009 Share Posted 1 July 2009 Ok read all the comments on here take everything on board my summery... 1)yes its only 1st July 2)MM stated he has a 3 year plan 3)the fans and MM trust NP 4)the squad does need numbers and quality which has been acknowledged by the chairman 5)funds are limited not just at city but for all teams 6)we all want to get promoted to the prem but my personel target is the playoffs but a realistic aim is top 8 7)release funds both transfer and wages with the sale of DJ 8)I would love a "wow" player somebody in the Claridge mould, it would get the fans going and get bums on seats I think we need two quality centre mid players one playmaker fighting with clemence (hoping hes fit come Auguest) and a experienced defensive midfield player fighting with King. I think the wing positions are ok. Right side Oakley and Gradel/left side Dyer and N'gussen. Defence is fine, not worried about RB as Morrison can play there. If Gilbert comes its cool if not no worries. Keeper I reserve judgement as I've not seen Wheale play I did like Stockdale think he is good cover if not first choice if he comes. Strikers yes we all know this is our major problem. I actully think we need 3. I dont think Dickov will be good enough for the championship next season, the same applies to Chambers. I, and its just my thinking, we need a target man to replace Howard ( I know he was player of the year etc but I think he should be the back up player next year and not first choice). Cover for Fryatt a striker with pace. One other the player with a trick. The Frank Worthington type who can see a pass and do the unexpected, and can play in the "hole". Sadly these type of players are few and far between. Maybe NP can pluck one from Europe. Budget seems a problem I dont think we will pay more than £1.5 million for any one player. But if was a 70+ year old with ambitions to be in the prem i'd give it a go...how long does he realistically expect to be here? or maybe he just wants sell us on and provide a good profit for his grandchildren... we shall see. Either way funds should be made available to NP. In summery,I think we still need 4/5 QUALITY players if we are to have a real push next season. If we get two then its about establishing ourselves again the championship. Lets see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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