jacketspuds Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hargreaves and Owen. Bloody hell, we'd have no chance with them in the squad as both would be fit for 30% of the games max. We need young, hungry players that can do a job at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Well when they're not fit they don't get paid. Minimal risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Well when they're not fit they don't get paid. Minimal risk. It's not just the money. When they don't play we will be back with the same squad that has been awful for the last 2 games. We need 4 or 5 players that will go straight in to the first team and will play 30 league games+ for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Re sign Carew free agent still only 32 would do a job alongside bent or wieman 'Villa75' do you know something, in our current situation thats not a bad shout and i'd add in Reo-Coker there as well. In any other time or place i'd describe your suggestion and mine as being completely mad but Bent at the moment is carrying a newspaper under one arm and a deck chair under the other while wearing our shirt. Carew just being upfront for us would at least make opposing defenders think and they'd have a few bruises by the end of the game. We are desperately crying out for a defensive mid and even if it is one as limited as Reo-Coker then i'd welcome it, if we have currently a very limited transfer budget. I certainly hope that the reality of the situation is that Lambert is still sitting on a decent transfer budget and is waiting until the last few days to spend it thereby being nowhere near the the two players we have suggested but re-signing Carew and Reo-Coker on short term contracts with low wages, until the end of the season if this is not the case would at least be a decent shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 LB, Huddlestone, Ince/Philips/Sinclair and a striker is what we should be looking at in this last week imo. Really untimely injuries for Gabby, Marc and Dunne as all three would have improved our first XI yesterday in all honesty. But that's why you need squad depth in the first place which is why new signings should be a priority and I'm sure Lambert realizes that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I don't think Michael Owen would sign a deal like that. He still has designs on himself as being a great forward. Those days are long gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Well when they're not fit they don't get paid. Minimal risk. We need 4 or 5 players that will go straight in to the first team and will play 30 league games+ for the rest of the season. Where on earth are you going to get those 5 players at this stage ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa75 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Re sign Carew free agent still only 32 would do a job alongside bent or wieman 'Villa75' do you know something, in our current situation thats not a bad shout and i'd add in Reo-Coker there as well. In any other time or place i'd describe your suggestion and mine as being completely mad but Bent at the moment is carrying a newspaper under one arm and a deck chair under the other while wearing our shirt. Carew just being upfront for us would at least make opposing defenders think and they'd have a few bruises by the end of the game. We are desperately crying out for a defensive mid and even if it is one as limited as Reo-Coker then i'd welcome it, if we have currently a very limited transfer budget. I certainly hope that the reality of the situation is that Lambert is still sitting on a decent transfer budget and is waiting until the last few days to spend it thereby being nowhere near the the two players we have suggested but re-signing Carew and Reo-Coker on short term contracts with low wages, until the end of the season if this is not the case would at least be a decent shout. I was going to suggest NRC as well but did not want to suggest both as fear of being lambasted by everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorski Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 No point in re-signing players like Carew, also Owen is well past his best now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Well when they're not fit they don't get paid. Minimal risk. We need 4 or 5 players that will go straight in to the first team and will play 30 league games+ for the rest of the season. Where on earth are you going to get those 5 players at this stage ? Not my problem. It is what we need and there is still time. If we are having this discussion on friday lunchtime then i'll have a rethink. Sadly I sense that we probably will be having this discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Cresswell scored an own goal as Ipswich shipped 6 yesterday, doesnt mean he is a bad player just it was the first time I had tried to research about his match performances to see what he was like, wish I hadn't of bothered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Cresswell would surely be another Lowton type signing Not what we need ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanwesty88 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Usain Bolt on a free transfer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Then what kind of LB do we need? If Lambert rates him then that's good enough for me. If his name was Cressino and played in the Spanish league I'm sure your opinion would be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 From what Lambert has said I think players are coming in and exprienced ones too. The big question is whether there will be enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyDirk Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I keep saying it, let's get Reo Coker back on a free, he's without a club so will probably only ask for about 20-25k p/w, nothing like the figures that where being mentioned before his contract expired, he's a midfield destroyer, a leader, big engine, aggressive, knows the club, and experienced premier league player which is something we are disastrously lacking at the minute, won't break the bank. As a stop gap, I think he'd do a good job until the fruits of our European scouting network uncover some gems.... I personally think it's a no-brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 What I've seen of Lowton so far he's nowhere near PL level. We don't need another version of him at LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorski Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Poulsen in at LB might be a possibility rather than Cresswell,Reo-Coker is just an average player imo,not a good idea to bring back ex players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 26, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 26, 2012 I think Lowton has looked quite promising - he's not the finished article, but he's done reasonably well I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyDirk Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I'm pretty certain Simon Poulsen has just signed for Sampdoria, or is just about to sign, so I think we can rule him out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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