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[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44988.msg1338112#msg1338112 date=1306224921]
The worry is that the noises out of the club are 'Only if we need a player' but the rumour mill has us spending 200m
In reality unless there are significant outtages
Aquilani
Cole
Ngog
Konchesky
Jovanovic
Agger
etc
We just cant afford to bring in these players who command 120k a week.
I would think that IF we can ship out all the shit we would need a
LB - So the long standing Enrique deal looks most likely
CB - I think at 8m Dann is a far MORE LIKELY signing than the 15-20m Cahill
CM - Im not sure if we do need a CM anymore.
LW - This was the one i was really hopeful of a top signing so Downing would represent a very dissappointing result.

The choices that most noise is being made about are depressingly likely.
I just cant see us spending 30m bolstering the squad and then 80m on two superstars. Especially with no European football next year. We already declared a loss this year. So where does the 80m shortfal come from (not to mention the 10m a year in extra wages)
Im begining to think the Danns, Adams, Friedals, Downings are the reality.
The dream of Hazard, Aguero, Benzema etc all seems so very very implausible.

Before anyone mentions the 50m for Suarez and Carroll, that was totally funded by the sales of Torres and Babel and as such not much of an investment risk.

I wont be angry if these suggested big name players dont come, because realistically i know that we cant afford them in our 44k seater stadium but i will be just utterly deflated as it would instantly show me just how far we are from the top.
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That's all good and well Oncy except for the fact that Mark Mc says otherwise (ie. +2 marquee signings).

And he's usually right.
 
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44988.msg1338112#msg1338112 date=1306224921]
The worry is that the noises out of the club are 'Only if we need a player' but the rumour mill has us spending 200m
In reality unless there are significant outtages
Aquilani
Cole
Ngog
Konchesky
Jovanovic
Agger
etc
We just cant afford to bring in these players who command 120k a week.
I would think that IF we can ship out all the shit we would need a
LB - So the long standing Enrique deal looks most likely
CB - I think at 8m Dann is a far MORE LIKELY signing than the 15-20m Cahill
CM - Im not sure if we do need a CM anymore.
LW - This was the one i was really hopeful of a top signing so Downing would represent a very dissappointing result.

The choices that most noise is being made about are depressingly likely.
I just cant see us spending 30m bolstering the squad and then 80m on two superstars. Especially with no European football next year. We already declared a loss this year. So where does the 80m shortfal come from (not to mention the 10m a year in extra wages)
Im begining to think the Danns, Adams, Friedals, Downings are the reality.
The dream of Hazard, Aguero, Benzema etc all seems so very very implausible.

Before anyone mentions the 50m for Suarez and Carroll, that was totally funded by the sales of Torres and Babel and as such not much of an investment risk.

I wont be angry if these suggested big name players dont come, because realistically i know that we cant afford them in our 44k seater stadium but i will be just utterly deflated as it would instantly show me just how far we are from the top.
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Crimson Tide - Leadership - Power and Influence Scene
 
id like to point out that im a sleeper cell, as soon as the season starts my programming will kick in and il be orderd to take down the general talk section

also KOPTALK on twatter (duno who the fuck they are) are saying that we have 2 major deals that will be announced soon, but ther doin a "we're not gonna say when coz we're gettin abused bout gettin aguero wrong"
could just be bollocks so all their followers dont leave them
 
Hahahahaha. I still think we'll win the league. I just dont understand why we are strengthening our bench BEFORE our first team.
I havnt seen Enrique much but is he better than Glen at LB?
Is Downing better than Maxi or Suarez?
Is Fatty better than Raul?
Is Scott Dann better than Skrtel?

This is crazy to spend this money on nothing players.

Improve the first team.
 
Yep improve the first team. To be honest though we've nothing to say that will or won't happen at the moment so I'm not getting overly positive or negative but I still have slight leaning to positivity.
 
To clarify the players in our team (best 11) who could be improved on by spending big are:
LB - Be it Johnson stuck out there or Aurelio
CB - Skrtel
DM - Lucas or Spearing
LM - We dont have one really
So if we can afford ONE world class player we should get one for one of those positions. For years weve been rotating our frigging bench.
 
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=44988.msg1338223#msg1338223 date=1306235817]
Yep improve the first team. To be honest though we've nothing to say that will or won't happen at the moment so I'm not getting overly positive or negative but I still have slight leaning to positivity.
[/quote]Im not really negative mate, i just love a moan.
 
Sunny you fucker you promised me a great summer with some big transfers a few weeks back with your insider goss..
>🙁 😱
 
[quote author=Hardcastle link=topic=44988.msg1338230#msg1338230 date=1306236524]
Sunny you fucker you promised me a great summer with some big transfers a few weeks back with your insider goss..
>🙁 😱

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And it's still 5 weeks from the transfer window yer div.Relax yourself man. What's the panic ?
 
[quote author=Modo link=topic=44988.msg1338126#msg1338126 date=1306225904]
Oncey just tripped and fell into the pit of doom and gloom
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Did he land on your head?
 
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=44988.msg1338232#msg1338232 date=1306236733]
[quote author=Hardcastle link=topic=44988.msg1338230#msg1338230 date=1306236524]
Sunny you fucker you promised me a great summer with some big transfers a few weeks back with your insider goss..
>🙁 😱

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And it's still 5 weeks from the transfer window yer div.Relax yourself man. What's the panic ?
[/quote]God thats depressing. 5 Weeks of Twitshit until the window even opens.
And about 12 weeks until the season starts with NO international footie to get excited about.

Summer - Discontent.
 
I reckon we're going to buy a top striker and a top midfielder. We're not sure who either of them are though because loads of clubs want them.
 
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[quote author=Modo link=topic=44988.msg1338126#msg1338126 date=1306225904]
Oncey just tripped and fell into the pit of doom and gloom
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Did he land on your head?
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Explains the bump.
 
[quote author=gene hughes link=topic=44988.msg1338238#msg1338238 date=1306237168]
I reckon we're going to buy a top striker and a top midfielder. We're not sure who either of them are though because loads of clubs want them.
[/quote]Heh.
 
[quote author=zlatan18 link=topic=44988.msg1338241#msg1338241 date=1306237329]
Young is going to utd, 20mil apparently. That really sucks
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yeah that is grim, i woulda liked him, but i think we can get better players for that amount, whether we do or not is a different story
 
Would people really be upset with the following team:

--------------------------------Reina------------------------------------

Kelly-----------Carragher-------------Skrtel--------------Johnson

-----------Meireles-----------Alonso*-----------Gerrard------------

-------------Aguero*-----------Carroll------------Suarez--------------


* - Two examples for marquee signings.

Now that is just one example of formation.

But the bench and options will have Friedel, Lucas, Flanagan, Dann, Enrique, Spearing, Shelvey, Kuyt, Downing.

That is the signings Mark said - plus two marquee ones.

If people are unhappy with that type of summer, I'm not sure what they were expecting! ???
 
Its all about the 'big' signings. In the past we have stopped short of the one/two guaranteed first team game changers for 4/5 squad/do a job players.

If we are to have the confidence in the younger players to fill the space in the squad then we can push on with the one/two big players otherwise we will again look to pad out the squad with 'can do a job' players.
 
[quote author=Modo link=topic=44988.msg1338251#msg1338251 date=1306238334]
Hell no. But thats just wishful thinking taken to the extreme.
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That's two marquee signings.

Replace Alonso and Aguero - with Mata / Hazard etc.
 
[quote author=LFD link=topic=44988.msg1338253#msg1338253 date=1306238391]
[quote author=Modo link=topic=44988.msg1338251#msg1338251 date=1306238334]
Hell no. But thats just wishful thinking taken to the extreme.
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That's two marquee signings.

Replace Alonso and Aguero - with Mata / Hazard etc.
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then replace mata and hazard with 2 shit players we'll actually get
 
[quote author=zlatan18 link=topic=44988.msg1338241#msg1338241 date=1306237329]
Young is going to utd, 20mil apparently. That really sucks
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If he's going to play the wing, Valencia or Nani will probably leave - no?
 
[quote author=Lewy link=topic=44988.msg1338254#msg1338254 date=1306238454]
[quote author=LFD link=topic=44988.msg1338253#msg1338253 date=1306238391]
[quote author=Modo link=topic=44988.msg1338251#msg1338251 date=1306238334]
Hell no. But thats just wishful thinking taken to the extreme.
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That's two marquee signings.

Replace Alonso and Aguero - with Mata / Hazard etc.
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then replace mata and hazard with 2 shit players we'll actually get
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Maybe, I just thought people were disappointed with what Mark said, when I thought it was positive.

People on here seem to say he is always right, so I don't see the reason to be so negative.

Especially with these owners, who spend massive in Baseball and want to win here.
 
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