CI Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I meant when McLeish came over he should have stolen Butland for us and Murphy for peanuts Happy Guzan has signed up though I can see him overtaking Given this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 In terms of bolstering the midfield, I'd look at Nzonzi if I were PL I'd also try and get James Morrison from down the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Why we aren't or weren't in for Butland is bloody baffling and annoyingOr Snodgrass, or David Murphy right? Yet in other posts today you are criticising the lack of 'proven PL quality' signings. Are you schizophrenic, or do you just talk shit? The reason I would imagine that we haven't made a bid for Butland is because we have little to no interest in signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Murphy has played PL though ?? Snodgrass is a decent player In terms of Butland I meant McLeish could have nicked him for pennies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Murphy, lolz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanvilla_1994 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Murphy is the one left back i can think of that is worse than Warnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I'm not an ignorant football fan, but I know little of Murphys ability, I'm guessing it's because he's spent his career in Scotland and the Championship, if I remember correctly he spent the entire time under Mcleish's management failing to displace Liam Ridgewell. Hardly a ringing endorsement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Assuming the Vlaar deal comes off the back line for west ham could be - Lichaj Vlaar Clark Lowton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I'd also try and get James Morrison from down the road Decent outside the box thinking for a change. I like Morrison, he improved an awful lot under Woy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Assuming the Vlaar deal comes off the back line for west ham could be - Lichaj Vlaar Clark Lowton That'd be a terrible back 4. All lack any experience in the Premier League. We know little of Vlaar and how he'd adapt to the league. Lowton is not ready for the starting role and Clark is still a huge question mark. We need some stability back there. Also a new fullback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Assuming the Vlaar deal comes off the back line for west ham could be - Lichaj Vlaar Clark Lowton That'd be a terrible back 4. All lack any experience in the Premier League. We know little of Vlaar and how he'd adapt to the league. Lowton is not ready for the starting role and Clark is still a huge question mark. We need some stability back there. Also a new fullback. Why is Clark a huge question mark? And for stability, who do you suggest? Vlaar is a Dutch international and captain of a team in the champions league. How much experience do you want? Collins and to a degree Dunne hardly covered themselves in glory last season despite their "experience". Screw experience, let's go balls to the wall. We won't be relegated, Lambert will change things up if necessary. Time to start building.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 If Collins & Warnock go to Sunderland I think we will keep Dunne, BUT, Clark is now of the age he needs to start games for us Dunne should be back up along with baker, so for me it would be Vlaar & Clark Clark is not a midfielder IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 We still need a LB as well as a CB and a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpabloangel18 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I don't see why Clark is necessarily a better option than Dunne, or even Collins for that matter. He's got a bit of tekkers, but that's really the least important attribute of a CB. Very much unproven in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Assuming the Vlaar deal comes off the back line for west ham could be - Lichaj Vlaar Clark Lowton That'd be a terrible back 4. All lack any experience in the Premier League. We know little of Vlaar and how he'd adapt to the league. Lowton is not ready for the starting role and Clark is still a huge question mark. We need some stability back there. Also a new fullback. Why is Clark a huge question mark? I've yet to see him have two solid matches in a row. He's a handy player, but very weak for a centre half. Hoping this will be his year actually, I think he'll naturally bulk up a bit. Loses a lot of headers and gets shoved around a lot at the moment though. And those stupid turns he likes to do when he loses the ball half the time :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Mmmmmm, maybe, perhaps Baker maybe a stronger CB option than Clark ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkery Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Reports coming in that we are close to signing a guy called Ron Jeremy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Wasn't he in Happy Days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Assuming the Vlaar deal comes off the back line for west ham could be - Lichaj Vlaar Clark Lowton That'd be a terrible back 4. All lack any experience in the Premier League. We know little of Vlaar and how he'd adapt to the league. Lowton is not ready for the starting role and Clark is still a huge question mark. We need some stability back there. Also a new fullback. Why is Clark a huge question mark? And for stability, who do you suggest? Vlaar is a Dutch international and captain of a team in the champions league. How much experience do you want? Collins and to a degree Dunne hardly covered themselves in glory last season despite their "experience". Screw experience, let's go balls to the wall. We won't be relegated, Lambert will change things up if necessary. Time to start building.... Clark is a huge question mark because when was the last time he actually played CB in a competitive fixture? He has been playing CM and rarely LB mostly. I like the idea of a Vlaar-Clark pairing but it could be catastrophic. I think it should be tried though. Our fullbacks are what worries me. We have little depth and most are unproven. I think Lichaj will do well but other than that, who can we rely on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 If we get in a good LB a back 4 of Lichaj-Vlaar-Clark-New LB wouldn't actually look too bad to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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