Eames Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 You have to say that Cahill is our academy's best product so far. But high hopes for Gardner, Clark, Herd and Lichaj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepDish Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Resign Cuellar for two years. Sell: Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Makoun, Agbonlahor Let Heskey go Loan or sell Bannan, Delfouneso, Delph to give room for Gardner, Herd, Johnson, Carruthers Give Albrighton one last chance. Build team around Ireland, N'Zogbia, Bent and new players (defenders, CMs, one winger and a top striker) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthEastVillan Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Resign Cuellar for two years. Sell: Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Makoun, Agbonlahor Let Heskey go Loan or sell Bannan, Delfouneso, Delph to give room for Gardner, Herd, Johnson, Carruthers Give Albrighton one last chance. Build team around Ireland, N'Zogbia, Bent and new players (defenders, CMs, one winger and a top striker) Agree with every bit of this although would give Makoun another try to see if he can cut it. Delfouneso: is 23 now. If he was good enough he'd have broke through by now. Gabby: has went completely stale. Local lad who thinks he's a must pick. Move him on. Delph: had proven he just can't cut it. Even with the injuries he's had. Bannan: flatters to decieve. Good close control but no influence at all in a number of games. The whole back 4: Look at some of the goals we've conceded this season. Show them all the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Get rid of all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 15, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 15, 2012 If I were the manager? I'd resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adbo9 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 If i was manager, id look to have a bit of a cull, but id also look to sign players that know the league, the club, are of a good age and can hit the ground running........... giving us a solid base of professionals that can get us up the league to say between 8th and 10th then really try to progress year on year by adding a quality player every window (or summer at the least) Id look at players who would realistically come to us as well........... Championship Manager Stylee Out would go: Warnock, Dunne, Collins, Ireland, NZogbia, Agbonlahor, Fonz, Heskey, Guzan, Cuellar, Makoun In would come: Roger Johnson, Joe Lewis, Scott Dann, Liam Ridgewell, Jordan Rhodes, Craig Gardner, Steven Davis, Peter Whittingham, Matt Mills as well as Holman, id then use the saves in wages to sign Muntari on a free and one marquee signing being Adam Johnson I think they all know the league and would hit the ground running, wouldnt cost the earth (apart from Johnson) and would comfortably get top 8.... as much as I hate to say it, I think Dann & Johnson make a really good solid pairing and click together - on their own I wouldnt take them - and with the right protection infront of them i think would be a better unit than what we have.............. I know the list above arent the names people would be hoping for, but we gotta be realistic with our finance and the wage restrictions....... so IMO we gotta build a TEAM and a UNIT rather than a bunch of overpaid, overhyped whingers............. Team would be: GK: Given DR: Hutton Dl: Ridgewell DC: Johnson DC: Dann DMC: Muntari DMC: Gardner MC: Davis MR: Johnson Ml: Whitts Str: Bent That leaves for the squad, Joe Lewis, Lichaj, Matt Mills, Clark, Baker, Stevens, Gardner2, Delph, Herd, Bannan, Albrighton, Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillett7 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 If i was manager, id look to have a bit of a cull, but id also look to sign players that know the league, the club, are of a good age and can hit the ground running........... giving us a solid base of professionals that can get us up the league to say between 8th and 10th then really try to progress year on year by adding a quality player every window (or summer at the least) Id look at players who would realistically come to us as well........... Championship Manager Stylee Out would go: Warnock, Dunne, Collins, Ireland, NZogbia, Agbonlahor, Fonz, Heskey, Guzan, Cuellar, Makoun In would come: Roger Johnson, Joe Lewis, Scott Dann, Liam Ridgewell, Jordan Rhodes, Craig Gardner, Steven Davis, Peter Whittingham, Matt Mills as well as Holman, id then use the saves in wages to sign Muntari on a free and one marquee signing being Adam Johnson I think they all know the league and would hit the ground running, wouldnt cost the earth (apart from Johnson) and would comfortably get top 8.... as much as I hate to say it, I think Dann & Johnson make a really good solid pairing and click together - on their own I wouldnt take them - and with the right protection infront of them i think would be a better unit than what we have.............. I know the list above arent the names people would be hoping for, but we gotta be realistic with our finance and the wage restrictions....... so IMO we gotta build a TEAM and a UNIT rather than a bunch of overpaid, overhyped whingers............. Team would be: GK: Given DR: Hutton Dl: Ridgewell DC: Johnson DC: Dann DMC: Muntari DMC: Gardner MC: Davis MR: Johnson Ml: Whitts Str: Bent That leaves for the squad, Joe Lewis, Lichaj, Matt Mills, Clark, Baker, Stevens, Gardner2, Delph, Herd, Bannan, Albrighton, Rhodes LMFAO For the love of god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adbo9 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 sarcasm, greatest form of wit ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honest_bertie Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 if I were manager I'd pay off the mortgage and buy a new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 If I were manager, I'd go all Kurtz and tell everyone to **** off. I'd then bring in an abundance of ex-players who love the club, and promote all the youth players. I would refuse to give interviews, in fact I won't even be at the games because I'd live exclusively within Bodymoor, which would become cut off from the outside world and only accesible via helicopter. All game instructions would be handed to a trusty no.2, I'm thinking Ian Taylor. I'd hire locals to guard the compound, and have all players swear an oath that meant leaving the club will lead to death. Lerner would, after poor results, find my methods unsound and seek to sack me, only for myself and the players to go off the map completely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 If I were the manager I would make a complete **** of the job and then hold my hands out for a whacking great pay off from Lerner.....oh wait, that's already been done, shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Use Heskey's, Hutton's and Collin's wages to go straight into the youth system. It's a great system but I think we've always fallen slightly short in producing a really great player. We've made some good players, our Gabby being one of the latest, and Gardner, Albrighton - but there's been no player who's been truely brilliant from our youth system. No-one who's gone on to play at a top international level or go on to play for Madrid or Barcelona or Munich for £40m. I'd look into why that is.. why we can great 'good' players, but we can't create great ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted May 15, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 15, 2012 If i was manager, id look to have a bit of a cull, but id also look to sign players that know the league, the club, are of a good age and can hit the ground running........... giving us a solid base of professionals that can get us up the league to say between 8th and 10th then really try to progress year on year by adding a quality player every window (or summer at the least) Id look at players who would realistically come to us as well........... Championship Manager Stylee Out would go: Warnock, Dunne, Collins, Ireland, NZogbia, Agbonlahor, Fonz, Heskey, Guzan, Cuellar, Makoun In would come: Roger Johnson, Joe Lewis, Scott Dann, Liam Ridgewell, Jordan Rhodes, Craig Gardner, Steven Davis, Peter Whittingham, Matt Mills as well as Holman, id then use the saves in wages to sign Muntari on a free and one marquee signing being Adam Johnson I think they all know the league and would hit the ground running, wouldnt cost the earth (apart from Johnson) and would comfortably get top 8.... as much as I hate to say it, I think Dann & Johnson make a really good solid pairing and click together - on their own I wouldnt take them - and with the right protection infront of them i think would be a better unit than what we have.............. I know the list above arent the names people would be hoping for, but we gotta be realistic with our finance and the wage restrictions....... so IMO we gotta build a TEAM and a UNIT rather than a bunch of overpaid, overhyped whingers............. Team would be: GK: Given DR: Hutton Dl: Ridgewell DC: Johnson DC: Dann DMC: Muntari DMC: Gardner MC: Davis MR: Johnson Ml: Whitts Str: Bent That leaves for the squad, Joe Lewis, Lichaj, Matt Mills, Clark, Baker, Stevens, Gardner2, Delph, Herd, Bannan, Albrighton, Rhodes Are you on a wind up? I don't think even Mourihno would keep us up next year with that team! Ridgewell - FFS!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 15, 2012 Moderator Share Posted May 15, 2012 Forget demoting Mac and Sid, if he feels they are not good enough then get shot. Baby, bathwater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Resign Ethan Moore, win the league. Job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 As cruel as it may sound, I would look to get rid of the nice guys around the club, and people retaining their position because of years served. People like Gabby and any of the acedemy products that, in the cold light of professional sports, just aren't good enough. Naturally, as a manager with killer instincts, the rotten eggs would be shipped out, but I'd be tired of being a 'nice' club, as nice guys tend to come last. Good scouts, ruthless team selection and professionals hungry to win would be high on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupkin Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Resign Cuellar for two years. Sell: Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Makoun, Agbonlahor Let Heskey go Loan or sell Bannan, Delfouneso, Delph to give room for Gardner, Herd, Johnson, Carruthers Give Albrighton one last chance. Build team around Ireland, N'Zogbia, Bent and new players (defenders, CMs, one winger and a top striker) Agree with every bit of this although would give Makoun another try to see if he can cut it. Delfouneso: is 23 now. If he was good enough he'd have broke through by now. Gabby: has went completely stale. Local lad who thinks he's a must pick. Move him on. Delph: had proven he just can't cut it. Even with the injuries he's had. Bannan: flatters to decieve. Good close control but no influence at all in a number of games. The whole back 4: Look at some of the goals we've conceded this season. Show them all the door. Delfouneso turned 21 in February... you've added 2 years to his age there. I would still very much categorise him as a "youngster". I think it's a bit too premature to write him off just yet. In total he has scored 8 goals in 41 appearances... 2 more goals than Peter Crouch scored for us, in 2 fewer games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 The first thing id do is remove the headscout who is a Nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 This manager lark is easy, right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I'd bring back Makoun, ship out Hutton, Warnock, Collins and Heskey. I'd try to retain Cuellar. I'd target 2 CM, a RB and a LB. I'd work on ball retention, especially in MF, passing, improving link up play, and defending set pieces. Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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